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9 fe' 8 i I - L 'lie Weekly Star. . "UBUSHXD AT ; . XV I L, HI I N O T O N, N.'C, U.OO A IEAB. IN ADVANCE. 8S88S88888S8S8SSS SSSgS8S883gg 8888888888888888 888S8SSSSSSSSSSS8 ntllttOH S 88888888S8888S5S8 8S888S8SS8888SS88 qjnoH I SSS888888S8S8S88S --S3SS528SaiS'8'S8 899 Ai g 8S8S88SS88S8SS8S 8X3e.4Y t 88888888888888888 S SS3S3S8S Entered at the Post Offloe atTWUmlngton, N. C, as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Tho subscription price of the Wkbxxt Stab is as follows Single Copy 1 year, postage paid, $1.00 6 months " .60 " " Smonthi " .80 THE LEG ISIiATIYK OFFICES. The eleotion'of Mr. Leazar, of Ire dell, for speaker of the House will prove a good selection we have no doubt. He is a native of Iredell, and is aboot45 years of age. He has bad legislative experience and is a man of good judgment and fair in telleotaal parts. He served in the war, is a farmer and a Presbyterian. Wo are gratified ts see our old friend and brother Faber-driver Mr. Rob ert M. Furman, of Buncombe, again at his old post in the Senate as Chief Clerk. He has held that place .for several Legislatures, and Is an ? effi cient, obliging and accessible officer, ne is a native of . Franklin county and is about 42 years of age. Mr. T. B. Womack, of Chatham, the Democratic caucus nominee for Principal Clerk of the House, has served in the Legislature for one term, is a young lawyer of promise and is about 33 years of age. Mr. II. A. Latham, editor of the Washington Gazette, an .excellent, earnest Democratic paper,was chosen Reading Clerk of the House. He is youDg and gives promise of useful ness and distinction in the years to come. Our old friend, Mr. A. M. Noble, of Johnston county, was elected Assistant Doorke eper of the Senate. He is a Democrat of Demo crats and never wanders off after falsa gods. Mr. -W. V. Clifton, of Louisburg, was elected for the fourth or fifth time Doorkeeper of the Sen ate. So Franklin has throe natives among the Democratic officials. We note with pleasure that Mr. D. B. Nicholson, of Sampson, was again elected leading - Clerk of the Senate. He is a man of sense and character and an ex-editor, and will do hia work well. Mr. Bradshaw, of the Asheboro Courier, was elected Engrossing Clerk.- The editors are in favor and they deserve it, for they are working forthe party and the State all the year round while the politicians make fitful canvasses and sporadic at tacks and soon get out of wind. Mr. J. M. Brown, of Catawba, was -elected Enrolling Clerk of both Houses. He is a young man of whom we know nothing, but is "no doubt qualified for the place. In the House, .Mr. Julian, of Rowan, was eleoted Doorkeeper, his Assistant be ing Mr. Kilpatrick, of Lenoir. Mr. Crawford, of Haywood, of whom we have no information, was elected En grossing Clerk. The next thing is business. DIVORCE LAWS. The papers are talking of a "na tional law as to divorce. We are not of the legal fraternity, but it seems to ns that this is a matter that ought to be left with the States, for it is a domestic question and prop erly belongs nnder our system to States for regulation. The New York Herald wants another amend ment to the Constitution to empower the Congress to pass an uniform mar riage law. It says very soundly: "Marriage is the foundation of the family and the home. On its loyal obser vance depend the maintenance of manhood and the honor of womanhood, the good name of children, the rightful inheritance of property. It is a sacred tie in which are bound up domestic happiness, public morality, national welfare." This is all right as to sentiment. But ought not this matter to be' left with sovereign Commonwealths? Is not the proposition of the Herald another stride towards consolidating all po wer in the hands of the already dominating Congress and depriving the people to that extent of the right to take charge of their own domestic affairs. A return to the Bible is'wbat -is needed on the part of both State' and Federal legislators. Let the several States frame laws based upon the Word of God and the crime of divorce upon all sorts of trumped-up charges and causes will disappear. Every well in formed and ; genuine Democrat must regard with alarm the trend towards a Strong Government, Nq Democrat ought to ever support any measure that looks towards con solidation. All measures, however specious or plausible or inviting, should be opposed if they lessen the rights of States and strengthen the great arm of a Nation, with a big N. VOL. XX. t The laws of marriage are too broad, too latitndinanan, too low and easily jumped. Go baok to the Bible for 'guidance in this matter. We are glad to Bee the New York Commercial Advertiser, an able In dependent Republican paper, taking this view: "It is perfectly true that the laws relating to marriage and divorce in the several States are diverse, and that in the cases of those persons whose matrimonial relations are loose, this diversity sometimes leads to perplexity, and even to complications with the criminal laws. But we are not of those who think it necessary or wise to seek a Federal remedy for every evil that may afflict a community or to make of the na tional government a vigilant grandmother for the due spanking of the States and their people." : ... 7. Again it says acutely and wisely: ''The Kreatest dancer encountered bv re. publican governments is that which arises from men's impatience with the clumsiness of republican machinery in the accomplish ment of objects that are seen or believed to oe goon. - There la always a fascination to impatient minds in tho simplicity of dea- potio methods, and it is of that fascination that it behooves us most jealously to be ware." - - Let ns stand by the underlying principles of organio law. Let the autonomy of the States be always regarded with especial jealousy, while the liberty of the citizen is guarded from assaults from without or within. Home rule is the great fundamental principle of the Govern ment which onr able forefathers established. Under It the country has flourished as no other oonntry has flourished. Let us not depart from the principles that have been so well tested in peace and in war. The system was original, untried, of deli cate, arrangement. ' Time has shown its excellence. Says onr able New York contemporary: ''It Is certainly not desirable that an ap peal sbou Id be made to the federal govern ment to compel them to do so before they are convinced of the propriety of doing so. The people of the State of South Carolina agree among themselves in regarding di vorce as a thing not to be permitted. Ac cordingly their statute book contains no provision for the granting of any divorce at all. The people of th State of Illinois, on the other hand, regard it as expedient and right that divorces should be granted for many causes, while the people of the State of Hew York occupy a position mid way between these two, holding it to be best that divorces should be granted for certain narrowly limited causes and for no others. It is of the very essence of our system that the people in all these States shall be free to determine matters of this sort in accordance with their own convic tions of right and expediency." We believe it would be an unmiti gated curse to have the Illinois and New England ideas of divorce en corporated into a natioMl law, and be forced npon the people in States holding views akin to those in the Bible., The. laws of North Carolina con cerning divorce are too much of a dragnet arrangement. A return to a stricter BibUcal view and with nar rower range wonld be improving to morals. SALARIES) OF JUDGES. , The Stab two years ago took the position that the Judges should re ceive their present salaries above all expenses incurred in holding the Courts. We believe that $2,500 is wholly inadequate. We believe that the salary should be $2,500, with all travelling expenses paid in addition. The Judiciary is a prime necessity. An able and pure and active Judici ary is a blessing to any State, and the surest guarantee of safety to society. North Carolinians are not yet educated np to extravagance. They know that the high publio offices will be always filled with fair ly competent men, because of the love of ojfice and the supposed honor attached to it, if the salaries are evsn low. The average man has a pecu liar fotidneesfor titles and place. He loves a 'little brief authority." The lust of office is such in our country that there is scarely one if any of speoial in fluence that would not be respec tably filled if the pay was half what it is. In fact meg of the higher offices would be sought after if there was no salary attached. The mem bers of the British' Parliament not only do not receive any pay but it costs from $2,500 to $20,000 to get into Parliament, owing to the ex penses of a canvass. Let the Judges be paid such salaries as shall be sure to secure good talents and enable the occu pants of places to live' in comfort. Under the present system of eleoting Judges there is no sort of guarantee that tbe ablest and most learned lawyers will wear the ermine. Many of the formost and best furnished lawyers in North Carolina are not now on the Bench and some of them have never been and will never be. The most learned lawyer since Judge Pearson's death is not eveaa 'Squire. The wool growers in Ohio and other States voted for Harrison be cause they wanted a High Tariff to increase their prices. This was igno rance run to seed. It was shown to them that under high protection prices of raw wool always fell. But the ignorant fellows shnt their eyes and went it blind. Mr. Edward Atkin son, the' really able statistician and economist of Boston, says: "For fifty years, down to 1824, when the duty was taken oft of imported wool in England, and ' for the subsequent sixty years in this country, it has been true that .the higher the duty the lower the price of domestic wool." WWW JEM 2d HOW TBS FARBIEBS FE.OUHISH ; IN THE NORTHWEST. .' ? '. During the canvass we gave the readers of the Stab some account of the way in which the Northwest is heavily mortgaged to the East. There is no doubt whatever that the farmers of -the great Northwest are badly . handicapped and that the Eastern Nabobs and Plutocrats, made so by Monopoly, are the real owners of the Western lands and the masters of the farmers who are tilling them. In the American Wool -Reporter there are some in structive facts given. : In one county in Nebraska (Phelps) there are 1,409 farmB, and on these there were in forecast Dec last 2,051 mortgages. The value of- the farms is registered at $596,540. The mortgages amount to $1,091,929. This is a bad show ing, bat it is not the worst. Yoa might think that such; a showing could not be made more disastrous, but more is to come. Tbe taxable property of Phelps county is $1, .290,390. So the mortgages.' nearly equal the entire taxable property of the county. The Wool Reporter says: "The entire land, stock, buildings and personal property of Phelps county groans under an eight per cent, mortgage dollar almost for dollar. Mortgaged farms are tilled with mortgaged ploughs and horses, and the produce thereof stored in mortgaged barns and houses." - What a blessed thing to the far mers of Nebraska the War Tariff has proved. Republican Senators are seriously engaged in extending and increasing the blessing, inasmuch as the Nebraskan farmurs love mort gage?, ana have said at the polls "The War Tariff forever!" - There is a big exodus of negroes from Alabama. Instead of going North, as they should, they prefer Louisiana, Texas and California. About 150 negro delegates met the other day at Montgomery to discuss tbe situation and the means to bring about a better condition of their raoe. Relative to emigration a dispatch says: "The sentiment of the convention is de cidedly against the emigration and coloni zation movement. The speakers expressed themselves as satisfied with this country, and say the race is determined to stay here with the white people, if they are allowed to do so, ana promise to do all in their power to live in peace with all, endeavor ing to educate their children and accumu late property. A resolution deprecating mob violence and race riots was adopted." The Toledo, Ann Harbor and North Michigan railroad, is ono of the two profit-sharing roads in the world. The New Haven Record of its working: "The road pays to- its , officers and em ployes a dividend, the president alone be ing excepted In order to obtain this div idend the employes or officials must have been five years in continuous service of the road. " The way in which the matter is ar ranged is for the board of directors to de clare dividends on the amount of salary re ceived by each servant of the road as if that aum -represented, not a salary, but an amount of stock of the road. There are also provisions made for employes who shall be injured in the service of the road and also for them who retire after twenty years continuous service. The plan has not been in operation two years yet, but it is regard ed as successful." The Richmond Times is a new acquaintance with us, it having been in exchange with the Stab but a couple of weeks. It is an ably edited paper, and its news is well served. We. are already turning to its columns each day for opinions, items, hints. It is soundly Demo cratic so far as we have noticed. The Washington Star it strikes as hit the nail squarely on the head when it drew the following distinc tion; "The question is not whether the United States shall petmit or refuse to permit the Panama canal to be dug, but whether tbe work of completing the canal shall be at tempted by Francqgas a government instead ef by Frenchmen as individuals." Jim Blaine said that "Trusts are private affairs." But Judge Barrett, of New York holds a very different opinion. He says in his much talked of decision: "A combination the tendency of which is to prevent general competition and to con trol prices is detrimental to the public and consequently unlawful." vJim was always a humbug and cheat. Tbe Cape Fear 8(eainera. A formal transfer was made yester day of the steamer D. Murchison to the Cape Fear and People's and the Bladen Steamboat Companies, who, as annonnced several days ago in the Stab, have jointly made the pur chase. This is practically a consolida tion all the steamboats of the two lines . now being- under one manage ment, with Maj. T. D. Love agent at this port and Col. W. S. Cook agent at Fayetteville. The price paid for the Murchison is, as has been stated, $12,000. , With this new arrangement no change will be made in the running of the boats. They will have the same days as heretofore for arrival and de parture, and the Murchison will still be nnder the command of Capt. Smith, a most careful and efficient of ficer, nnder Whose management the Murchison has acquired a popularity with the public that any one might envy. . Lumber for tba West Indies. Messrs. S. & W. H. Northrop clear ed the schooner Ann L. Lockwood yesterday for Samana, San Domingo, with 245,617 feet of lumber, valued at $3,089. v ; Mr. Edward Kidder's Son cleared the schooner Wm. F. Green for Ponce, Pi R, with 200,815 feet of lumber, rai ned at $3,153.85. ' ' ., "i .. , ' J-' l V T V- WILMIlsrGTON, N. Ci; FRIDAY, JAIJUARY 18, f889. KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS, ; Pnplie Installation or OfDctrs of ste wall Lodge Wo.v 1 anal Germania. Lode No. 4 Address 1r General Yviliiam jWard, Supreme Cnancel ,lor of tbe World. There was a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen present at the Opera House last I night to witness the in stallation of the officers of Stonewall Lodge No. and Germania Lodge No. 4, by Gen. Wm. Ward, the Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the World. ' ; The meeting was called to order by Mr. E. Kuhblank, after which; the opening ode was sung by the choir, followed by. the entrance of Grand Officers. Prayer was then offered by Rev. W.'- 8. Creasy, Prelate-elect of Stonewall Lodge. Then the Installa tion Ode was sung, the music of which was composed by P. C , J-W. King, and it reflected great credit on him. The installation cererniie85eirfe beautiful and' Impressive, and were conducted by the Supreme Chancel lor, Gen. Wm. Ward. The officers to be installed were conducted in front of the Supreme Chancellor by Grand Master at Arms J. H. Davis, and after their duties were set forth, by the Supreme Chancellor, the oaths of office were administered by v the Grand Prelate, J. G. L. Giesohen. After this ' Grand Chancellor T. D, Meares in a short speech which eli cited much applause, introduced to the audience Gen. Ward. Gen. Ward spoke most feelingly of the hospital ity of the Southern people, and paid them a glowing tribute, and as he in terse, glowing language, showed the objects of the Knights of Pythias and the advantages that this Order con ferred upon its members, he grew most eloquent. His speech showed thought and cultivation, and he was frequently ,- interrupted by loud and i enthusiastio plaudits... . ;' The officers on the stage were Su preme Chancellor Gen. Wm .Ward, J A Bonitz, P G C: T D Meares, G C; C W Lambeth, G V C; J G L Geischen GP: Jno Hj Davis, G M at A;DF Barnes, GOG; and the following officers were installed: Stonewall Lodge No. 1 H L Pen tress, P C; E B King, C C; I L Green wald, V C; W S Creasy, P; J M Altaf fer, M of E; R B Clowe, M of F; W H Yopp, K of R and S; G A Peterson, M at A; J F Craig, I G; MM Parker, O G. Germania Lodge INo 4. E Kuh H L Vollers, C C; John blank, P C; Haar, Sr, Y C; C F YonKampen, P; F W OrtmarJ, M of E; H H Gieschen, M of F; Jobn Haar, Jr, K of R & S N Hnllen, M at A; M Bremer, I G; John Soil, O G. The choir for the occasion was com posed of Mrs. A. C. Craft,-organist; W. N. Jacobs, corneti8t; James W. King, director; Mrs. Pennington and Misses King and Jacobs, sopranos; Mrs. Muse and Miss Bowden, altos; Messrs. Hedges and Fleet,tenorB, n& Messrs. Altaffer, Davis and Ortmann. The music was especially fine, the pieces selected showed great taste, and the way in which they were ren dered was most admirable. The occasion was one that will be long remembered with pleasure, for it furnished to the publio a most en joyable evening's entertainment. ' JXasonlei I The delegates from the lodges in this city to the meeting of the Grand Lodge at Raleigh returned home yes terday evening. The officers elected by the Grand Lodge were as follows: Grand Master Samuel H. Smith, of Winston f Deputy Grand Master H. H. Gudger,! of Asheville: Senior Grand Warden Jno. W. Cotten, of Tarboro;Junior Grand Warden F.M. Moye, of Wilson; Grand Secretary D. W. Bain, of Raleigh; Grand Treas urer Wm. E. Anderson, of Raleigh; Superintendent of Oxford Orphan Asylum Dr.! B. F. Dixbn. Yesterday,! Mr. Chas. H. Robinson, the retiring Grand Master, was pre sented with a gold headed cane by members of j the Grand Lodge, the' presentation being made through Hon. A. M. Waddell. Naval Stores. Receipts of naval stores at this port from April 1st to January lltb, as compared with receipts for the same time last year, are as follows: Spirits turpentine, 57,000 casks; last year, 63,796. Rosin, 180,346 barrels; last year, 273,094. Tarj 42,769 barrels; last year, 41,768. Crude turpentine, 18,516 bar rels, last year, 20.564. The stock of spirits turpentine at this port is 1,479 casks; rosin, 95,674 barrels; tar, 3,054 barrels; crude tur pentine; 614 parrels. Cotton movement. The receipts at this port for the week ended yesterday, as bulletined at the Produce Exchange, are 3,117 bales, against receipts for the week ended January 14th, 1888, of 3,792 bales. Receipts from September 1st to January lth, are 133,782, against 152,366 bales for the same time last year; a decrease of 18,584 bales. The stock at this port is 9,601 bales, against 14,31$ last year. J lnancnratlon Ban. The Stab j has received! an invita tion to the inaugural ball, to be given in Raleigh Thursday, January 17th, under the auspices of The- Monogram Clnb of that city. The matnagers are: WB Grimes, chief, and evssistants H E Litchford, Raleigh; C X Camp bell, Fayetteville; A T Hill, Kinston; R D Bo Cherry, GreenvUlejH J? Shaff ner, Winston; M S Brown, Salisbury; E P Boatwright, Wilmington; Gaston Battle, University of N C; A W Wood, Newborn; W P Shaffner, Salem; E F Young, Charlotte; J C Powell, Tar boro; E S Hbyt, Jr, Washington; R G Hart, Rocky Mount; M C Patterson, Greensboro; jcS Easton, Oxford. . The German barque Frederiche tVeyer, from "Hamburg for this port with, a cargo of kainlt, and which pnt in at Lisbon In distress, was con demned and sold several days ago. ; QENlZRALt ASSEMBLY, -, Preparations for tbe inaacaratloii of tbe Goveraor-elect Resolatlons In .. trodaeed Governor Scales' idee- .-Special to the Morning Star Ramsish. N. . a Jan; - 10. But , little business wai done In the General Assembly to-day. 'Ia the Senate " a ' Joint r resolution Was passed to appoint "three Senators and five Representatives as a committee on in augural ceremonies, and appropriating $500 for the purpose. ' -Z '--- ;:: w -.r; . - A resolution relative to contested elec tions passed a second reading, after a spir ited debate. An amendment to strike out tbe clause allowing "non-seated members mileago and per diem, whether with cer tificate or not, - was lost ayes 13, nays 85. 'In the House Mr. Sutton introduced a resolution requesting United States Sena tors and members of Congress to secure such' amendments to the banking act as will enable i State banks to issue bills as cent , tax required under the national bank ing laW. ':."r''- . ': '.. . . The Governor's message was received at 11.45 a. m. It' is a long and interesting document; strongly advocates the appoint ment of a railroad commission; an increase of pensions to Confederate soldiers; an In crease of the adjutant general's salary to $1,500, Bnd the working of public roads by convict labor and through taxation. Although the General Assembly has or ganized and announced its readiness for business, it is not anticipated that any mea sures of much importance will engross its attention until after the inauguration of Governor Fowle and the disposal of the Senatorial succession. Great preparation is being made for tbe first event, and the latter ia all the talk in tbe hotels, lobbies and on the streets. All the candidates for Senatorial honors are here, and their respective friends are hard at work.. Last night the Tarboro House presented a lively scene, and tbe sit-, uation, deduced from the election of Lea zar to ttie Speakership, was fully discussed. The arguments were to some extent amus ing, as the adherents of either of the candidates pictured the outlook, either from the standpoint of the Farmers' Alliance or the Railroad Commission. Your corres pondent ia of the opinion that there is noth ing in the selection of Mr. Leazer to fore shadow the choice of Senator. He was chosen Speaker, simply because he is emi nently fitted for the position, and farmers, lawyers and others Oast their vo&ffor him, with the sole intent of obtaining thBrser?. vices of one peculiarly qualified as a pre siding officer. - There is a considerable gathering of Re publican leaders in the city, embracing such rights as Dockery, Douglas and the Chairman of the Republican State Execu tive Committee. The exact cause of their assembling cannot be arrived at, but rumor has it that they are here for the purpose of outlining a policy for their representatives to pursue during the session. It is even predicted that they anticipate something of a deadlock in tbe Senatorial contest, and, "Micawber-lUe," they hope for "some thing to turn np" for their advantage. Tlwre is much gratification here at the action ef the Grand Lodge of Masons, in, refusing to remove its site from Raleigh to Oxford. This place has been so long the centre of the noble organization that it would look like removing an ancient land mark to transfer it. Next week will be taken up by the Su perior Court, in the trial of several impor tant criminal cases. . promioept. among which is that of a white man named Parrisb, who is on (rial for a most horrid trim, eon, with his own child, only twelve years old. The case in its details is unfit ! for publication, and the indignation of the community is such that it will be some what difficult to procure an unbiased jury In conversation with members from different sections, your correspondent finds that the proposition for a poll tax qualifi cation is increasing in favor, and it looks as if tbe matter may assume some definite shape during the session. There is much diversity of opinion as to what shall be done with the unfinished executive mansion. The general sentiment of tbe members, so far ascertained, is, that it should be finished; but there are some who advocate the plan of fixing it np foa the use of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, thus giving the room now used tor that office to the use of commit tees and other purposes, such as the storage of important documents, &c. Gen. Clingman is here, looking as nice as he did a score of years since. It has been . intimated that he would not refuse the use of hia name in case of a prolonged scramble over the Senatorship. Tbe an nouncement that be is a candidate, made a few days since, in dispatches from this city, must be taken as a good joke, and arose probably from a playful little remark made by the General that he thought he should be allowed to serve out his term, which, it will be remembered, was cut short by the secession of North Caro lina, in 1861. It can safely be asserted that he is here, as he usually is, at tbe meeting of the General Assembly, a mere "iooker-on in Vienna." Raleigh. January 11. Sekatk. The following resolutions were introduced: Requesting the Secretary of State to fur nish the Senate with copies of the laws of 188587; instructions to Senators and members of Congress relating to interna1 revenue laws; asking repeal of internal revenue laws. The following bills were introduced: To regulate feeaof solicitors in cases of felony; to amend chapter 29, private laws of 1887; to amend sections 2019 and 2021, concern ing overseers of roads; to repeal the laws of 1885, providing for two terms of the Su perior Court for Davidson county in March and September; to prevent fraud in the sale of land and personal property under mortgage; to provide for a uniform ey stem of text books for the common schools of North Carolina. '. The resolution asking oar f Representa tives in Congress to urge the passage of the Blair Educational Mll it this session of Congress was taken up.' A motion to re fer caused mtch. discussion. The bill waa referred to the Committee on Federal Re lations. The following standing committees were announced: Chairman, Judiciary, Carr; Internal Improvements, Means: Educa tion. Shaw; Privileges and Elections, Liule; Corporations, Barker; Banks and Currency, Thomas; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Reade; Fish and Oysters, Lucas; Federal Relations. LeGrand; Salaries and Fees, Lee per; Finance, Rayn; Agricul tural and Mining, Williams of Pitt; Mili tary Affairs,. Btubbs; ' Propositions and Grievances, Turner of Iredell; Insane Asylum, tfaily; Claims, Campbell; Penal Institutions, Pugh; Engrossed Bills, Ab bott; Enrolled Bills, Twitty, Joint com' mittees Library, Moore; Public Buildings, Smith; Justices of Peace, Emory. : The resolution of instructions tomembers of Congress, for the repeal of internal rev enue laws was made the special order for to-morrow after the morning hour. ' A resolution was adopted that the Sens ate meet at 10 a. m. Saturdays and 3p. m Monyiays. ' ""iv"- - Mr. J. M. Brown, of Stanly, was chosen enrolling clerk, - ' " j In .the House the following resolutions were introduced : To amend the registra tion laws; to inquire into tbe rights of K D. Bincom, of Wake, to a seat; requesting our Senators and Representatives to use all possible efforts toseenre the repeal of tbe internal revenue laws. '. Among the bills introduced the most im portant were: To regulate elections; to al low Jones and Jackson counties to levy special taxes; to establiih a railway com mission; to establish tbe State bank of commerce at HecderecnviHe; to prohibf the farming out or hirini- of convicts, and for their use on public roads; to make four feat the legal heights of fences. -The first bill which passed was to change the name of the Henderson ; Savings Bank to the Citizens Bank. It was decided to meet at 10 a. m. on Saturdays, and 3 p. m. on Mondays. Mr. Sutton's resolution instructing our Senators and Representatives to seek an amendment of tho National. Banking law "passed, aTteTc1t,nfen discussed at length; It desires the repeal of that part of the law imposing a ten percent, tax up on State Bank issues. . v ; .y- Mr. J. M. Brown, of Stanly, was elected Enrolling Clerk. The Republicans voting for L. D. Bsgley, of Wilkes. The following were appointed commit tees: Penal Institutions Messrs. Hoke, Gibbon, Newland, Marsh of Union, Overman, Hoff man, Miller, Long of Mecklenburg, White, Taylor, Morton of Richmond, Taney, Walser, Starbuck. Trull. - Education Messrs. Daughton, Over man, Alexander, Ciifton, Littleton, Hust, Jones, Outlaw, Check, Cooper, Hendricks, Pugh, Ward. Propositions and Grievances Messrs. Sutton, Hampton, Hood, HcGil! Baird, Blanton, Blue, Deford, Franks, Johnson of Pender, Marsh of Beaufort, Pearson, Rey nolds, Starbuck, Tull, Holloway. Internal Improvements Messrs. Cook, Strudwick, McCubblns, Makely, Coffield, Morton of Lenoir ' Mathison, McDonald, Cheek, Pearson, slott, Cooper. Reynolds, Holloway, Crowder. Privileges and Elections Messrs. Lyon, Sutton, Jones, Newland, Gillman, Cherry, Chadwick, Long of Columbus, Walser, Hendricks. Amis, Crisp. : Engrossed Bills Messrs. Walker, Whit-ingtbnr-Blue, Dills. Bell, Beddingfleld, Crowder r Inauguration Messrs Carter.- tU. Beddiogfield, Walser, Anthony. Judiciary Metsrs. Carter, Cooke, yon, Doughton, Sutton, Hoke, Waugb, King, Gilmor, Newland, Jonef, Walser. It is tho general opinion of Democrats here that the message of Governor Scales is one of the ablest of late years, covering, as u aoes, every suoject or state govern mental policy. His recommendations are clearly set forth, with no attempt at eva sion. In matters of detail it is a State doc ument of more than usual merit. That it will receive full consideration at the bands of the people's representatives can hardly oe quesuonea. The true intent and meaning ot the Re publican gathering in this ifcity is no longer in doubt It Beems, indeed, to have been for tbe purpose of forming what may be termed a 'mutual aid society." It crops out that a sort of political "trust" has been agreed npon, whereby the faithful can di vide out the spoils ot victory without any thing like a clash of interests. Among the matters under consideration has been that of the collectership pf internal revenue. which is a bone of the first water. For this the scramble will undoubtedly be be tween A. W. Shaffer, representing the car pet-bag element, and Col. Phil. Haw- kins, "native, and to the manner born." The clans find it difficult to reconcile the difficulty. Shaffer is un tiring in energy, secret in movement and wiry .in political diplomacy. Hawkins is unsophisticated and trusting, with none of the tact to win in an emergency. The prophecy is, that Shaffer will eat the plum and continue to fatten and the prophecy is likely to be verified. Aaan inducement for the removal of the aite of Trinity College to this city, it is rumored this morning that one of our prominent Methodist citizens has aereed to donate a valuable lot, and to aid in the erection of suitable buildings. The rumor seems to De wen rounded; but whether so or not, it can be safely stated that the people of Raleigh will go as far as those of any other community in North Carolina, for the end in view. Work will be commenced at once, in the arrangement of Stronach's warehouse, for the inaugural ball next Thursday. The decorations will be elegant among which wui oe tne nags oi amerent nationalities. It will be an occasion long to be remem bered, both on account of the large attend ance and the eclat of the surroundings. Among the many recommendations of the Governor in his message, none seem more cordially to meet the appro bation of our people than that suggesting the working of the public roads by a combined sy stem of taxation and con vict labor. That the present mode, is now, as it has been for years, acomple'e farce, is conceded by all, and a departure is de manded on all sides. The public thorough fares running out of Raleigh are in a terri ble condition and a drawback, not only to the business of tbe city, but to public con venience generally. The rumor that Col. L. L. Polk, of the Progressive Farmer, ia a candidate for the office of Public Printer, has not, so far, been confirmed, either by that gentleman or his friends, and the contest at this writing seems still to be between Messrs. Daniels and Ashe. It is not thought that any action will be taken in the premises until after the disposal of the Senatorial succession. ?-.. f--. The announcement that the caucus for I the nomination of Senator will be held o&J Tuesday ; night next has- caused: increased activity-among the aspirants and their friends, and electioneering is going on at a most vigorous rate. To use a common phrase, "things are much mixed." It is understood that if the weather is fine, the inaugural ceremonies will be held in the open space in front of the Gover oor's Mansion. It is the best place in the city for the purpose. Raleigh, January 12. The resolution instructing Senators and requesting mem bers of Congress to use their efforts to abolish the internal revenue and secure a reduction of the tariff On necessaries and agricultural implements, passed its several readings in the Senate to-day. It de nounces the present system of tariff as un just and oppressive, and recites the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States had, in effect, denounced it as a sys tem of robbery under sanction of law. There was wide discussion. The Republi cans were led by Mr. Lusk, and the Dem ocrats by Mr. Turner. A resolution allowing Iredell county to fund $40,000 outstanding railroad bonds, passed. In the House the following bills were introduced: . . . To allow l Caldwell county to levy a special tax; to allow Clay county to issue bonds; to allow the Commissioners of Hertford county to sell the jail ; to prohibit NO. 11 trusts in North Carolina; to prohibit the carrying of deadly weapons; to incorporate the town of Raymouth, Buncombe county; to remove the" Colored State Normal School from Plymouth to Greenville; to re peal the law prohibiting the use . or live oyster shells as a fertilizer. ..... A resolution went upon the calendar pro hibiting the introduction of bills after the fiftieth day of the session. The resolution relative to contested elec tion cases was referred to the Judiciary Committee. t ; " All bills relative to a Railroad Commis sion, were referred to a special committee. The following committees ere an nounced : ' ' . Rules Mr. Cook,, chairman. Financa--Mr Holman, chairman. ;" Mr. Leak was added to the Committee on Engraved bills. Adjourned until 8 p. m. Monday. The trial of the white man, J . C. Par risb, charged with a series of most brutal assaults upon the person of his own child, a liule girl only about twelve years of age, commenced in the Superior" Court yester day afternoon, and is now in progress. The details of the horrible affair, as given by the witnesses for the 8tate, are shocking in the extreme, and fixes tbe cuilt of the prisoner beyond a shadow of doubt. Dur ing yesterday evening and this morning the court room has been crowded to excess, all eager to catch a glimpse of one so fallen in the scale of humanity. The removal of the Western Union Tele graph office from its present cramped po sition to a more eligible place under tbe Cotton Exchange, will take place in a few days. The reference of the resolution urging the passage of the Blair educational bill to the Committee on Federal Relations is looked upon as an evidence of considerable opposition to its final adoption, as it is well known that there are many Influential members of both houses opposed to the principle it involves. Certain it ia that any provision looking to the distribution of tbe funds provided for by federal officials does not meet with favor at the hands of our people generally. . Letters of incorporation were taken out yesterday afternoon for the Raleigh Ice Company, The duration of the company is for twenty years, and the amount ot cap ital stock ia $10,006. - The impression is gaining ground here that the Senatorial contest will be narrowed down between Ransom and Waddell. These two are mere frequently disoussed in groups of the members In hotels, &c So far no ill feeling has been engendered, as the sev eral candidates mingle together in the most friendly manner. Col. Dockery and a few ring masters of the "grand old party," stiir linger in Ra leigh. A caucus of the Republican mem bers was held last night, at which tbe late candidate of their party for Governor was present and made a speech. It is said that i-the petition for his appointment as Consul Livernool as renorted). was handed awuna ftfitluutudYed ceneral en- aorsement, 'me crowaea condition ol our ing the present week has again caused the agitation or we subject ol another hotel. There can be no doubt that Raleigh is sad ly deficient in this respect. While the Tarboro will compare favorably with most of the hotels in the State, yet it falls short of beins; able to properly accommodate tbe large crowds that on many occasions visit the Capital. Another first-class hotel with all modern arrangements is badly need ed, and the time is not far distant when the deficiency will be supplied. i ne clause in Jttr.ueaaingne.a s bill pend ing for a railroad commission, in wbioh the appointment of tbe commissioners is vested in the Judges of the Supreme Court, does not meet with general approbation, it being contended that their selection should be either at the disposal of the Governor or the General Assembly. The armory of the Governor's Guard is being most handsomely fitted up, in order to accommodate tbe visiting military on the 2 2d inst A generous hospitality will be accorded to all who attend. HA RRISON-MAHONE. Virginia Day with the President Elect and the Benecade Southerner. Br Telegraph to the Morning: Star. Indianapolis. Ind . January 12. This was Virginia day with the President-elect. his principal visitors being a large delega tion of prominent Republicans from the Congressional districts of Virginia, who came here to urge the appointment of Wil liam Mahone to a place in the Cabinet. They came as a delegation appointed by the Republican Committee of Virginia at its last meeting, on Decemqer 13, to con vey to President-elect Harrison certain resolutions adopted at that meeting in the interest or the appointment ot uahone. They also brought a memorial signed by Republican members-elect of the Virginia Legislature to the same effect The delega tion organized this morning by electing Judge Edmund Waddell, Jr., of Richmond, as chairman.and selection of W. E. Craig, of 8tauntoo, to present the resolutions of the State Committee, with an appropriate speech to the President-elect, and Dr. J. B. Webb, one of the members of the Legislature from Rockingham county, to present a memorial from the Legislature. It waa 8 o dock when they reached Mr. Harrison's residence. Gen Harrison lead them in the back parlor. Judge Waddell introduced the members, and iCol. Craig presented the resolution. In his address to the President, Col. Craig said they came by authority and appointment of tbe Republican party of V trgtnja, ana lor the best interest of that party, not as advo cates of the personal claims of any man, That they asked the appointment of Ma hone to the Cabinet, because that was al most the unanimous desire of the party in Virginia, and because it would insure Re publicans success by invigorating the Re publicans and striking terror to their op ponents.. That if there was a Cabinot office given to the Southern States, Virgin ia should have it by reason of her past prominent place in the Union, and other present position as the foremost State of the South. All efforts to break the solid South had failed, and in fact the Republican organization la Vir ginia was abandoned till in 1879, when Wiliiam Mahone led the Liberal movement. whereby over 60,000 ex-Confederates and their sons nritewith tho faithful band of Republicans still existing, and for the first and only time since the war oroae tne solid Sooth, for four years restoring free suffrage to the people of Virginia; abolishing the whipping-post law: restoring the free schools system, and mors than doubling its efficiency; supporting the charitable insti tutions ot the State, and taking from the jails lunatics and placing them ia asylums; building asylums for the colored insane, and collegiate institutions for colored youths, and increasing the Republican re presentation in Congress rrom two to six members, and electing two U. 8. Senators. Craig urged that when in 1881 the mo mentous responsibility was placed upon Mahone in the U . S. Senate, he bad courage,' in spite of Democratic anathemas, to save that body to the Republican party of the nation. That Mahone was the only prom inent man of the South who dared lead such a movement; that he now hat the par ty at his back, eager and coaSdent of ac cess: and that hia record is without a par allel politically in the United States, where in so short a time he was followed from one party to another by 75,000 men. Such a leadership alone, said the eloquent speaker, can break the solid South: that as in the North, tbe sentiment of the Federal soldiery controls political opinion, so does the sentiment of the ex-Confederate soldiers control in the South, and what the South needs is a Mahone in every South" ern State. As to the opposition against Mahone in Virginia,practically it amounted to nothing; that since the last National Convention recognized the regular Repub lican - organization of the . State, the most prominent leaders of the opposition sub mitted thereto, and were now working in accord with the present organization; that be remnant left only exists by ret son of the prominence given them by the Deinocmuc press, and by the shadow of encouragement' :J given them by some Northern Republicans, who do not know the situation in Virini Atleastninety-nineoutor evorvoce h.io-.'-" dred Republicans in Virginia wanted u ho :, Mahone in the next Cabinet ; v . . ' Gen. Harrison was a- tii-ntiv 'l!-i."!tr -to all that was said, Jind afitr conlmi- wel coming the visitors and cxpretsica picwutir. ' at meeting them, he but 11 y tinted n: u' .. stance that the matter pretested blu.uld re ceive ma careful consideration. ; ; : " It cannot be learned from any of the vis- . . - j itors that the President-elect dropped a sin- ; gle word ot any significance as bearing up- 1 on the object of their visit. , u ?;; Spirits Turpentine. J Goldsboro Argue: The many . ' ' friends of our esteemed townsman, Mr. T. B. Hyman, in this city and Bection. will ; learn with real regret that he is seiiously . , : ill at bis home on George street, a. . circular has been received at this office from J. A. Harrell, of Weldnc, anonun cinetothe General Assembly of NoHh , : Carolina that he is a candidate for . be f,f- " flee of State Printer. V ; Rockingham Rocket: He v. N. v'- B. Cobb having tendered bis resignation as pastonof tbe Baptist churches at Rocking- f-'- ham and Cartledge's Creek, preached his U. ' last sermon at Rockingham on lest Sunday ' night Mr. Cobb has accepted the call to ' ; ' - become the Financial Agent of Judson W-O J-' College, Hendersonvillc, N. C , which was ; .r' v . ' unanimously tendered. The Rtiilroad - -v i- Companies did a commendable thing when i- j they gave free passes to the ex-Courcderate ' ,v ;ffv -! pensioners who are to g as delegates to ' v j ' the Pensioners' Convention which is to : - " "'., meet in Raleigh during the present month. ') r- Durham .Rtenf: Abont 6 o'clock -xtK ) yesterday eventeg, and before t.me to quit ';"i:iJ'i: work, the roof to the extension of the i works Of the Durham Basb.Dnnr nr.rt Rlinrt : ' I Factory fell, carrying six carpenters with it. Strange to say, none of the workmen were seriously injured, and all but one re ported for duty this morning. Mr. J. D Johnson sustained severe bruises and will probably be unable to work for a few days. Mr. J. A. Thompson, who lives on Lea street, while at hia wood pile cutting wood yesterday evening, was stricken with paralysis and fell in his yard, since hicb lime he has not recovered consciousness or spoken. He is a poor man with a wife and five children. Pittsboro Home: Glover Aveut died suddenly at his home in Haywood on last Friday evening. He was an excellent farmer. There are fifty-one different railroads in the State, making 2.649 miles. Total taxation value $8,106,635. Twenty five of these roads have been built in tbe last five years. Many of our older citizens very justly regard L. J. Meruit aa one of the most promising young men ever raised in Chatham. The sketch of his life and character published in this issue was written by one of hia colleagues in the convention, who thoroughly knew and ap preciated the nobility and purity ot his character. , It will be read with mournful interest. The Clinton Caucasian- gives this sketch of the late Col. John Ashford who was recently killed at that place by the explosion ot an engine: "Col. John Ashford was born Sept. 6tb, 1837, snd was therefore 51 years, four months old at his death. In September, 1861. he formed Company D, of the North Carolina Volun teers, known as the "Sampson Plowboys," of which he was Captain. On the last day of December of the same year he was mar ried to Miss isetue nines, a sister to Maj. . r . J, S. Hines and ex.Rep. Charles Bines of ' ' -': this couniy. June 1863, found the gallant ''''-v,."t and intrepid Captain into the thickest of "T the Seven Days Fight around Richmond.: ' - ia valor and daring in this engagement - lot him promotion to the- rank of . - Major. In the midst of the second battle ' " of Bull Run in August, Maj. Ashford re- -' V - f ceived a severe wound in-the. thigh; tuwiaitm , ' charged fearlefsly on till the :-vretorjL was : won. In tbe terrible fight of FteAaVdSM-Jji ourg, nis vaior won ior mm a lurtner pro- -motion to the rank of Lieut Colonel. .He was in the front ranks at the ever memora ble battle of Gettysburg where he com manded a brigade and a few days after ward was promoted to Colonel for a daring charge at Turkey Ridge. Durham Plant: After a pro tracted sickness, Mr. J. H. Cross died at his residence on Rigsbeo avenue at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. Cross was 72 - yeatsofage. 744,295,960. Big figures, ain't they? They represent the number of cigarettes sold by W. Duke, Sons & Co., during the year 1888. Rev. Dr. B. F. Dixon made a report to the Grand Lodge as Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asy lum. It attracted much attention and greatly gratified the members of the order. It stated that there are 251 orphans at the Asylum. They have been well cared for during the past year. The receipts of r .money amounted to $20,000, which is about $1,000 more than was ever before re-: ceived in one year . Chapel H1U, Jan, V 9. Editors Plant CoL J. C. Wilkerson, ex-Register of Deeds of Durham county. met with a bad accident at his plantation aoout two mixes rrom here, Monday, the 7th inst He was standing near a tree that was being felled. When it fell, the limbs of the tree struck against another, which threw it back, the butt striking the Col onel, knocking him down and falling oo him. The lower third of his left thigh was broken, and the other nearly so. The side of his head was considerably bruised, and some fears are entertained that he may be Internally injured. He remained under the tree about an hour before help with hand spikes could get it off of him. Raleigh JVewa- Observer: It is reported that Richmond Pearson gave a dinner In Washington Tuesday evening, to prominent North Carolina Republicans at -the swell hotel kept by the negro Worm ley. Mr. J. F: Crowell, President of J Trinity College, who was in the city yes-' terday informs us that the High Point & Randleman railroad will be immediately pushed to completion, and that trains will ' be running between High Point and Trini ty College by commencement Tho first General Assembly of North Carolina, independent of the Crown, was held at Halifax in 1776. The annual session con tinued until 1876, just one hundred years, the session of 1876-7 being the last - The biennial sessions began with tbe Assembly , of 1869. There having been five biennial sessions, the present session is the 106tb. . President Crowell informs us that : Trinity College has organized a publication society among its faculty for the publica tion of the results of scientific inquiries : made by its members, the most important : addresses delivered before the faculty and students and all other papers of public in terest . Tbe first of these publications will be the address of Col. W. L. Saunders, Secretary ot State, delivered before the faculty and students of the college Novem ber 27th, on tbe "Lessons from the Early Records of North Carolina." This edition of 600 copies will be sent to libraries of the colleges of the country and to historical societies of the different States. Charlotte iVews: The Wilming ton Stab has a timely editorial on contest ed cases before the Legislature, and takes the ground that these cases should be set tled at once. The mad dogs. are now beginning to afford some diversion. Yes terday two white men and one colored man came in from Paw Creek township and ap plied to Mr. John T. Butler for the use of his madstone. They all claimed to have been bitten by a mad dog. The stone ad hered to the wounds of the colored man, but could not be made toBtick to the white men's bites. The dog bit the colored man first and emptied his poison into his flesh. All went home greatly relieved by the re-. suits of the test of the madstqe, Capt. A G. Brenizer, of this city has just received a letter from Reverend R. G. Pearson, the evangelist giv- ing his proposed movements, . and list of , his engagements. He begins . a series of meetinn at Greenville: 8. C. jtext Sunday, and from Greenville he will i v go to Houston, Texas, to conduct a revival . ; i j ' . there. ' After concluding the meeting in.i t ? Houston, Mr. Pearson will spend a shorn , l l i time with his mother in Mississippi, and on ,,',,'' ; tne third ounoay in niarcu ne win open ac Columbia, B. C. From Columbia he mil. go to Fayetteville, this State, and fron.., Fayetteville to Greensboro. Tbe Greens boro meeting will be held in May; Fron -Greensboro he will retire to "Olivet," hi . home, to spend the summer. ' A correspon ' - dent of the Watchman says that Mr. Pear- , son's meeting at Liberty, Va, was a very ; successful one 160 were converted and the -some number of backsliders reclaimed, and , $1,000 were raised in aid of the local T. M, O. A. 7 . " ' ''. 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