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THE PABifkLL TARB.
The evidence against Mr. Parnell
. thus far does not 'strike 'us to- be of
such a-kind as to deserve the confi
dence of persons who have hereto
fore regarded the distinguished
Irish leader with admiration or who
have reposed confidence in his obar
acter. The efforts of the London
Times to break the'foroe of his very
able and sagacious leadership by de
stroying his oharaoter are not to be
commended or imitated. It has ex
pended many thousands in baying
up witnesses. The Parnell letters
no doubt forgeries have been intro
duced in the court. The evidence is
that the letters came from one Hous
ton, Secretary of the Irish Loyal
Uiiioa. He had obtained them from
another Irish renegade Land Leaguer
named Richard Pigott. How is it
that Ireland's betrayers and enemies
are always Irishmen? Now whence
obtained Pigott these letters? The
Times and its witnesses do not seem
to kaow. 'i bis week the genuinness
of thtse alleged letters of Parnell
are to be tested. It is about narrow
ed down to this -that the fellow
rigottisto be believed, and in so
believing an honorable .name is to be
blasted. Bat who is this fellow
' Pigott, and is an informer and rene
gade to be credited f
One important feature of the trials
thus far is the testimony of Mr.
Soames, the Solicitor, for the Times,
or, as we would say in North Caro
lina, its attorpy,-IIe said when ex
amined that a "man named O'Brien,
who had previously attempted to
supply the Times with fictitious evi-
deuce, had ben traced to Dublin,
where be was discovered to be in
communication with Pigott and with
the Liberal leader Ltbooohere. He
stated-further, on the' authority of
Pigott, tnat 1,000 had been of
fered to Pigott if h would swear
that the letters had been forged, and
that several small payments had al-
vci a A T rtucn mala xr - T.o KntinrioFa '
a vs j vt. vu uiauv J www a t e
The last named is the member of
Parliament and the able editor of
London Truth. Both Pigott and La-
bouchere will probably be examined
this week.
OHGIZBD rilLIIIA.
Adjutant General Drum has made
his report to the Secretary, of War of
the condition of the organized militia
of the United States. It is interesting
to know what the States are doing in
the way of providing a disciplined
force, for upon such a force depends
the safety to a considerable extent of
our country. As time passes this
arm of protection will be more and
more needed. The elements of dis
order ana danger in toe North are
even greater and more threatening
than they are in the South. Accord
ing to the report' of Gen. Drum New
York State has 13,000 organized mi
litia, Pennsylvania has 8.000, Ohio
6,627, California 4,040, New Jersey
4,184, Massachusetts 5,162. We
have not seen all the. figures. We
take those given from the New York
Times. -
South Carolina is well protected
as it ought to be. lis State Guard
numbers 5,035, nearly four times
the size of the State Guard in North
Carolina. We have again and again
given it as our opinion that the State
Guard should not be less than 2,000
men exclusive of officers. Missouri
has 2,083, a small torce for so ex
posed and large a State. Tennessee
is still worse off with only 1,557,
which is more than North Carolina
has. Oreeon. with not half the
population has more militia than
Tennessee or North Carolina. There
ought to be more interest taken in
this matter among our people, and
' indeed in all of the States. Especial
ly should the Southern States each
have at least 2,000 well drilled citi
zen soldiers upon whom to rely in
suppressing race or other disturb
ances. Think of little New Jersey
having three times as many militia
as North Carolina bat. Let the
State Guard be increased. The
. present organized militia of the
Union will not fall far short of 100,-
000 men. ;c
There in lively opposition in Ohio
to little Benny Breeches Foraker'i
semination. ,
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VOL. XX.
U AGirBiLUN imrhi
OF
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We hiTs received a copy of a
work by ' John H. Wigmore, of the
Boston Bar, entitled "The Australian
Ballot System las Embodied in the
Legislature - of Various Countries.
With an Historical Introduction."
Published by pnarles O. Soule, Bos
ton, 1889.- It Is an ootavo of 165
pages, and gives all the information
to understand and operate the sys
tem. We have not studied it. but
have glanoed at it, and from snob, a
superficial view are disposed to give
it our indorsement. It is used now
in a great many countries, and in
Massachusetts, Kentucky, New York
and Wisconsin. More than sixteen
countries are now using it. The
Australian States, Great Britain."
Belgium, Dominion of Canada, Italy,
Austria, Ac., all use it. L
The system is certainly fair to all
parties and will secure a fair voting
and a fair counting if any system
oandotnis. It is so arranged, and
yet is not verygoomplex, that every
voter can use his own choice and . no
one but the appointed officials can
know how he has voted. The ar
rangement of the voting ropm, and
the form of ballot and what is neces
sary for voter and election . officers
are all dearly given ' and such dia
grams are printed as snail. tailJ,
illustrate the text. The systems of
different countries vary slightly per
haps but the general underlying
prinoiple of all is the . Australian.
The official ballot of Cambridge,
Mass., for November 1887, re printed
in full. It shows almost at a glance
the prinoiple of the Australian bal
lot. No man can vote who cannot
write his name and read also. So
this system is provocative of applies-'
tion and the friend of education. '
Massachusetts adopts the system
and it is all right and proper, brit it
suddenly becomes a most objection
able system if adopted by South Car
olina. How is this? The answer is
easy In Massachusetts there t are
more Democrats who cannot read the
ballot and subscribe their names,
than there are Republicans. In South
Carolina there are more illiterate
Radicals than Democrats, . and toe
Northern Rada howl at the iniquity
of the Australian ballot.
. We suppose after the experiences
of the last election" in the North.
when the "fat was fried" out of the
money kings, and the funds thus ob
taihed were used to buy up voters
and marob them up in "blocks of
five," that every Northern State
would be ready to adopt the Austra
lian system. The time is probably
net distant when this system
will universally prevail. Under it
all candidates have an equal
showing and money cannot
possibly intimidate employes. The
workingmen in the North generally
ought to favor this system that pro
tects them against the bulldozing
manufacturers and employers. Cor
porations will be unable to coerce
with threats of discharge all indepen
dent men who vote as they please.
We find in the Charleston News
and Courier the difference in the
system as worked in the States of
New York and Massachusetts thuB
presented:
"Io the New Toik bill. however, the can
dictates of each party are grouped together
on each ticket, while in Massachusetts the
names of all candidates for each office are
g-duped together. Tfcis is one of the chief
differences. Ia New
York, elecliooteuog
is forbidden within one hundred feet of the
polling room, and this, tiotuUrly enough.
has been forgotten by the Massachusetts
legislators. Io New York the offici i bal
lot is identiSed by the ballot clerks platiag
tbeir initials cn it just before giving it to
iha voter. In Massachusetts the autograph
of the Secretary of State, written in a pe
culiar stile, iapdoted beforehand ou all
ballots.
It U claimed that absolute privacy is en
mred, and ib re cannot ba any intimida
tion wneii it is tm practicable to know now
the person votce."
' All legislators, editors and citizens
interested in a pure and unconstrain
ed ballot should get a copy of Mr.
Wigmore's book at once and exam-
ice into the system. '
While the Stab has some confi
dence that this system is destined to
be adopted in most of the States of
the American- Union, it does not ex
pect it to come soon in North Carolina
that always moves slowly and cau
tiously. In the meantime the Stab
stands squarely by the principle that
no man should be allowed to vote
who does not pay a tax to the State
Government. No tax, no vote.
Washington expects to have a half
million visitors at the inauguration
of Harrison. Of these'perhaps half
will be Radical office-seekers. The
parade will be eight miles - long.
Everything is ready. The Washing
ton correspondent of the World tel
egraphs: - "
"The ioausuration ball, the immense
street parade and the other festivities con
nected ml h the Inauguration of the.new
Prealdentare expected to be self-sustaining
financially. If the entire expenses of tne
occasion were to be met out of the United
States Treasury there would not be much
of the hundred-million dollar surplus left.'
At Helena, Ark., a white man was
Bold to the highest bidder to pay a
debt of $54 for fine and costs.
' .Two of the new steel cruisers, the
Concord and JBtnnington. will be
ready for isa,lt ii thoight, by Jily.
To
, IfSIWBlAltia.
If there be one preacher above all
others in the North whose opinion is
to be received' with many grains of
allowance, it- is Gen. , Grant's "Par
son," now Bishop Newman, of the
Northern Methodist Churoh. He is
an extreme . man - always, and he is
muob given "to gush." He has been
in the South looking after the North
ern section of Methodism that is
eoattered - over the States. 'He has
been swept away by a gust of en
thusiastic admiration and in true
Newmania style flops over into the
arms of rhetorical "gush" and talks
after this sort: " ; a : " : !
The purest American blood was to be
found in the 8outh, and he did not know
but the people of the South ought to thank.
God they bad been born South of the Polo
mac The North would have to engage in
a death grapple with the foreign element.
wbtch was fast dominating Legislatures
and municipalities and it anicht he that the
South would have to march forth In de
fence of our dearest national institutions
from foreign encroachmeuC, :
He is talking' to, the Northern
Methodist Conference in Virginia.
This parsonic blower may have some
method in his palaver. He may be
tryig to attract disoiples from
Southern Methodism. But it is amuse
ing to hear a Northern Methodist
preacher -conceding the parity of
Southern blood above all . in this
land of the free and home-of; the
brave, and actually prophesying that
in the yeaTs to come the South will
have to rescue the North from the
clutches of anarchy and preserve on
tbeBe shores a free, constitutional, de
mocratic, republican form of govern
ment. The Bishop is perfectly cor
rect as to the blood, and his prophecy
may become history, as to saving
free institutions on this continent.
and protecting the North against
the blight and ruin of Aoarohio de
vils. . The fan is that such opinions
should come from such a man.
The fight. 'among the Kilkenny
cats was silence and inertness com
pared with the . fight now raging
among the .- Republicans in all the
Ststea. The oause of ; it all is the
spoils. They are dying for grab and
fat. The New York World of Fri
day says: VT-.Vi.v"'
The fur is flying K From Bute after
Stats cornea reports of. factional fights in
the Republican party, of the wideniog of
theguif of enmity between its various lead
ers, of kniflogs that are and of knifings
that areto e "
A most malignant disease prevails
in Webster county, ii-entucay. it
defies diagnosis, and fifty persona
have 'died. ,
Bara-Biralss la PraStr.
Mr D. J. McMillan, of South Wash
ington, had a visit from incendiaries
Saturday night of last week, who set
fire to his barn and stables, causing
the destruction of the building and
its- contents, including, besides the
forage, several head of valuable
stock and a large lot of fruit erates
and crate material The whole valued
at $800, upon whieh there was no in
surance. By hard work, (Mr. McMillan
writes the Stab.) some of his stock
and other buildings were saved, with
the assistance of neighbors who came
to bis aid. Mr. McMillan was pros
trated by over-exertion and heat, and
his son,Mr. J. F. McMillan, was severe
ly burned on one of his feet. The loss
is a serious one,as all the forage on the
place was burned.
A Poatoffle. Blown Dp,
A correspondent of the STAB, writ
ing from Rockingham, N. C, says the
po-tofflce building at that place, the
property of W. P. Stansill, was blown
up last Thursday night, by an explo
sion of kerosene oil and gunpowder.
Taylor & McNeill had about $1,800
worth of goods in the front end of the
building and the postofflce was kept
inEhe back room. It is not known
how (the fire originated, but it is sup
posed to have been caused by the
explosion of a lamp, which was left
burning In the store. The building
was blown all to pieces, the eoncns
sian shaking the whole town. Every
thing in the postofflce was consumed
by the fire which followed the explo
sion. Mr. tansill had small insur
ance on the building and Taylor Si
McNeill $1,000 on their stock. About
half of this week's edition of The Rock
et (to supply Eastern mails), was con
sumed in the postofflce.
Cape Fear an Vadaln Valley Ball-
road.
The location, the other day, of this
end of he Cape Fear & Yadkin Val
ley Railway, and. the fixing of the
water line at Point Peter, gives earn
est that the work which has so rapid
ly progressed will be pushed steadi
ly on to completion, and that Wil
mington will have a great line tra
versing the whole State from north
west to Bouthwest, - for the extension
of her increasing, business. Its com
pletion will enable Wilmington mer
chants to sell goods at any point on
the line to Greensboro, as cheaply as
the Richmond merchants, and the
great advantage in low freight will
be immediately seen and appreci
ated.
Should the Gape Fear & Yadkin
Valley Railroad cross the Blue Ridge
at Low Gap, there will be but nine
and a half miles of engineering and
construction to the State line; should
a point farther south be chosen, the
distance will be a little less than five
miles. ";-'- " ;;' '-' -
- Reoeipts of ootton at this port
for the week closing February
were 807 bales; the corresponding
week last year 672 bales. : Reoeipts for
the crop year, to February 22d, 144,885
bales; same time last year, 164,882 de
crease, as oomparsd with last Beaaen,
10,897 bales. -
SEE
WILMINGTON. . 0., FRIDAY, MARCH 1 1889.
A fiaalB aaw 8trm. J
The now, storm yesterday was a
great,, surprise to everybody. -. After
two or three dismal attempts during
toe forenoon I it set in a if it meant
business about 2 p. in., and nntll near
ly 6 o'clock the big flakes feU fast and
furious.;- For a time the snow melted
and disappeared as fast as it fell, but
in a short while it began to "stick,
and streets . and house-tops . were
soon covered. Had the conditions
been , favorable a , fall of -' about
two, inches or more would . have
been, recorded; as it' was, however
the fall on a level Was an inch or
less. .. Rain followed the snow, and
with the mercury in the "forties" the
fleecy covering on streets and house
tops slowly disappeared., "Old set
tiers?, say that this is the first real
genuine snow storm- we have had In
Ave years, - It was short-lived; it is
true, but it was ; pretty, and it gave
the young folks lots of fun while it
lasted. ; ..; "S'v
: North and South of us , the storm
was more severe. tin uaieign, ac trj
oVslook p. m., five inches of snow had
fallen, and it was still snowing. And
it was raining heavily in Charleston,
S. C, and at other plaoes in that State
and Georgia.
At Shelby, N. C, there was . six
inches of snow, and it was still falling.
Columbia. S. C . reported the heaviest
fall ever known. .
Telegraphic advices reported a
blizzard raging in Dakota, with the
mercury twenty degrees below zero.
For several days past there has been
an unusually high -barometric press
ure throughout most of the United
States. In this section it reached, a
maximum of 0.68 inohes yesterday
morning, but was some higher to the
north of us, decreasing towards the
Upper Lake region where a storm
was brewing.
At 8 p. m. last night the storm had
developed considerable energy, and
was causing dangerous winds in the
North Atlantic States.
Following this storm is a cold
wave, which, while it may not reach
thus far south, may reduce the tem
perature considerably along the
storm's path.-
The following shows some of the
coldest points as reported last night:
Bismarck, 14 degrees below zero; Fort
Buford. 8 degrees below; Omaha 4
degrees above; Dulutb, 6 degrees be
low; St. Paul, 2 degrees below." Both
New York and Boston reported 80
degrees above zero.';:-'yJt;-'
.The rain; whloh began here yester
day about lp. ml has extended all
along this coast, from Norfolk down,
and to some extent inland through
the South Atlantio States, but seems
to have fallen greatest in Georgia;
both Augusta and Savannah report
ing more than one inch each.
Traekor'a Aaaoetallea.
The truckers in and around Clin
ton, N. C, met recently and organ
ized a Trucker's Association. - The
advantages to be derived and objeots
sought, are set forth in a circular
issued by the committee Messrs. W.
L. Faison, W. B. Stewart and Mason
Butler appointed for the purpose,
and which says:
1st. We could be informed as to the
reliability of consignees to whom
shipments were made.
2nd. We could advantageously di
versify the trucking crops by i know
ing wbat other sections were ' plant
ing, and also be informed as to tbe
prospective market ior tne various
erops.
8rd. We could ship so as to realize
a better profit by knowing to what
poinis on a ceruuu uay utuer pitwes
were snipping.
, Through tbe want of such informa
tion and a system of operation, fully
one half of the truckinglcrop is lost
or sacrificed each year.
Selieving tbat all other sections
have experienced tbe same disadvan
tages, and tbat all truckers will read
ily co-operate with us in any feasible
plan for the remedying of these evils.
we earnestly solioit the truckers in
other sections to form nt once similar
organizations and to correspond with
us to tbat effect, naming a time ana
place for a meeting of the delegates
from the various sub-associations for
the purpose of organizing a State
Truckers' Association.
We take this opportunity of nomi
nating Clinton as the place, and April
-tttn and 7th as tne time ior tne meet
ing of said delegates. If this meets
with the approval of other seetions
we will secure reduced railroad rates
and entertain the delegates free of
charge. However, f another place is
preferred uunton win graceinuy give
way ana meet ine aeiegates at any
other point.
Black River Boats.
The steamer Delta, one of the Black
river line of boats which has been
laid up here for repairs, resumed her
place on the river yesterday, under
command of Capt. Ward. The Delta
will be run as a passenger and freight
boat between Wilmington and Mill
Creek, about ten miles above Point
Caswell. Mr. W. J. Hollings worth is
general manager of the line, which
comprises the Delta and the Enter
prise; tbe latter rnnnlng between
Point Caswell and this city.
Surveying tbe Water 1.1 o.
Surveyors of the C. F. b Y. V. rail-
road were engaged yesterday at Point
Peter, on the west side of the river.
laying off the water front of the pro
perty recently purchased there by the
railroad company.. Daring the fore
noon a conference was held with tbe
Commissioners of Navigation of the
port in reference to the matter.
Fourteen Iaenea of Snow Tne C. O,
-' R. H.
A correspondent at Monroe, N. C, .
writes:
Snow began to fall Thursday
at 1 o'clock and continued to fall
rapidly until early this a. m., being
fully fourteen inones aeep. ana in
heaviest snow fall for years. It has
melted very rapidly, to-day. but we
have an abundance vet.
The Carolina Central railroad has
been doing an immense business for
some months, ana tne: freight trains
are very numerous, tnougn tne duik
of the freight goes and comes via
Hamlet. I wish Wilmington oould
handle this immense;, amount of
freights, but few of the trains on this
road reaen. Wilmington.
Call one of the new war vessels the
Beneta' NesV .
VKXKRjLij A&SiZMBL,r. Us
rt' ;ciaveraierHi MaaaloB.
al Iaaaortaat Haaaarca Paasa
Bill to Ranaov,flelaas DlaaftlltUso
. Special Star Telegram. -X:-i'i -
BAunes, Feb. 23. Io. tbe Senate the
special committee on the Governor's Man
sion submitted a report with bill. " It was
ordered printed. ' s It provides that 1 the
Governor and Council complete the build
ing, and use convict labor, and material,"
whole or in part, manufactured at the peni
tentiary; authorizes the expenditure of any
money derived from the sale of lots io Ra
leigh under the several previous sots; au
thorizes the appropriation of $3,933.04 on
warrant of the Governor. ' ; , : ": ' -
Bills passed third reading: To extend the
corporate limits of Randleman; to autho
rize the commissioners of Hyde to levy a
special tax; to incorporate Ingolds. Bamp
son county; to promote female education;
to incorporate the Soutbport Steamboat
uo a incorporate the Jjeafcsviiie Water-
Power Co.: to incoroorate the Confederate
Veterans' Association; a amend the char
ter of the Atlanta, Aaheille fc Baltimore
i he act to amend chanter is ol the uode.
relative to elections, pasted the second and
third readings after much discussion.
Nearly allot the Republicans voted in the
.negative. - -. .
the bill for resurveying lines between
this State. Virginia. Tennessee and South
Carolina, passed third reading. '
A joint resolution to adjourn on the lllu
of March was adopted. .
The bill to establish a teachers training
school was made the special order for next
Atonaay. -
Bills passed third reading: Allowing the
Great Western Railroad to connect wiih
any railway or steamboat lines; to reduce
the capital of the Durham, Blue Wing &
Ulartaville railroad to ta.uuu.oou.
There was a long debate on the bill to re
move the disabilities of W. W. Holden. It
failed to pass a second reading ayes 45,
nayB 57. : :;" - . " . .
Ralbioh, February 23. In the Senate
to-day no bills of public importance were
Introduced. The session was consumed in
a prolonged dUcussion of the election law.
The debate was heated, and assumed a
political phase. A great many amend
ments were offered, but all were voted
down. There was much fillibuaterlng on
the part of Thomas Lusk; a very large at
tendance in-the lobby and gallery. The bill
passed third reading 21 to 12.
A bill was Introduces to give each negro
emigrant foo.
HOTS8Z.
Many private bills were introduced, but
none of importance.
Bills ' passed third reading: To protect
the ovster interest of the Slate from non
residents; to allow Alleghany county to
levy a special tax. .: -
Hill to allow tbe people of Guilford to
elect magistrates. &&, was tabled; also, a
bin to create tbe county of Beuiab.
A resolution was introduced reauestiog
tXHtgress to aid negroes deiring to emigrate.
PROM RA.L.EIGH.
The Ezosit Kxetteaaent Htreet Hall-
aray Ijtttlo - Iieclalatlve Baalneaa
Gov. HaMis't DlaablUllea, Bte.
Special Star Correspondence. .
Ralbioh. February 21 .The so-called
nesro exodus, of which so much is printed.
has not assumed anything like the real im
rortance in this section as rumor gives it
Tbat a few families have left lately for
different anclioaa is true.-but that there will
be a general departure, to the extent of se
riously Interfering with tbe agricultural in
terests, is not possible. Most of our col
ored people seem to be reasonably con
tented, and the "exodus" excitement is
mostly confined to those who frequent the
towns and are what may be termed the
victims of white agitators, with which
Raleigh is considerably bfflicted.
Now that the bill amendine tbe charter
of the Raleigh Street Railway Company, so
as to admr of tbe use of electricity in pro
pelling the cars, has passed, mere will soon
be a departure from tbe "mule" system.
An extension of the lines is also in contem
plation at an early day.
The Senate having adjourned until tor
morrow, and tne House being tnucn tnin
ned out, there will be but little legislative
business to-day.
The gallery and lobby of tbe House of
Representatives were crowded yesterday
during the discussion on the railroad com
mission. More were interested than on
any. occasion during tbe session. There
was much exultation -on tne announcement
of the vote.
Io order to defray the balance due on
their new organ the members of Edenton
Street Church will give an "organ recital'
to-morrow evening. Their will be no
charge for admission, but a collection will
ba taken up. some ot our oest vocalists,
including members of the. church, have
volunteered their services.
The adverse report of the Judiciary Com'
mitlee. relative to the removal ot ex-Gov.
Uolden's aisaDiUMes, nas tazen no one oy
surprise. Tne wonder is mat even tne
Governor bimseii snouia nave asaea it,
- as at.
under all the circumstances.
Raleigh, February 22. Washington's
Birthday has left a mark that will cause it
to be remembered for a long time to come
The bieetst snow of tbe season has fallen.
and things are blocked up generally. All
the wires of tbe telegraph and telephone
companies drag in the strecis, the mails
are retarded ana pusioets generally is at a
standstill. The scow is over a foot deep on
a dead level, and pedestrfcnism is a difficult
feat. .
Notwithstanding there was not a quorum
in the House of Representatives yesterday,
there was a show of some little business.
and private bills of no general importance
were rushed tbrougn. The actual count in
the House was forty-five members.
The match-game of foot- ball, which was
to have come off this afternoon, is again
postponed on account of the weather. No
dav has been certainly agreed upon.
A reception was given- last evening at
the residence of Judse A. a. Herrimon.
complimentary to the Supreme Court
Judges. It was a most delightful occasion.
aad was attended by many of the other
State officials.
There will be a considerable crowd of our
citizens in attendance on the inauguration
ceremonies at Washington. Most of the
Republican members of the Legislature and
some of tbe Democratic members will go.
The opponents of the railroad commis
sion bill claim tbat it will be defeated in the
Senate, and vigorous efforts will be put
forth between now and next Tuesday to
effect that end. The general impression is.
however, that the bill will pass by a small
majority.
Tbe train from New Bern with the visit
ing legislators returned this morning at 2
o'clock. All seem to have been delighted
with the trip. . Nothing occurred to mar
the occasion in the least.
Raleigh. N C. February 28. 1889
Although the report of the rjommittee on
the Governors Mansion favors the com
pletion of tbe -building, then . is much
doubt if - the bill for the purpose can be
gotten through. - The estimated cost is
f 15.000. and there is about 111.400 in
band. ' This, it is true, seems small, but
the support of the establishment after
completion, is the rock upon which the
measure win prooaoiy oe wrecxea. ata
then, tbe report of 'the committee does not
include the fencing, which, for a building
ot the kind, will necessarily be costly. In
view ot the many preulng demands upon
the treasury in the shape of appropriations
for the different Institutions, pensions. &c,
the general opinion of the members is, tbat
they ' should "go slow" for what may be
considered luxurious XT3enflItnreB.
: . News continues to oo&e in of damage
utile vielsitymalUaf frra tie severe
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rm a in)
snow aturm ot Thursday night Just east
of the city, a stable belonging to George
oneiiem, wna- Keeps a dairy and truck,
farm. . fell in from the weight of . snow,
kilting several milch oowa. Trees and
shrubbery in the city are much damaged,
and the telegraph poles in some places were
snapped. , The Are alarm system is dam
aged beyond use, for several days at least.
Communication by telephone was also in
terrupted, but it is expected to be resumed
tnla afternoon. -
In view of preuiog business still be
fore the Legislature, It seems almost im
possible that the resolution adopted yester
day to adjourn on tbe lltb of March, can
be adbered to. The revenue bill, if pre
cedent is followed, must necessarily con
sume several days, while there will un
doubtedly be considerable discussion over
other matters of sreat im portanoa .
Both the Trinity and Wake Forest Uol-
lege teams were here yesterday, according
to engagement, hut it was found impossible
to carry on tbe came ot foot ball. io Conn
ate time has been fixed so far. but it will
come off probably la about ten days. " -
A member-remarked to your correspon
dent yesterday that wh'le so many proposi
tions were being made for the, expenditure
or money ior eeeouagiy useless purposes,
he would like to see some of it appropriated
towasds building uo. a belter feeling 'of
dtate pride in : North . Carolina, For in
stance, said he, "why net imitate Virginia,
in one way at least, and- hate- statues ot
some Of our prominent men to adorn our
Capitol sou-ire. : What. would be more fit
ting tban tne busts ol such-men as tsadgerr
Rufflo. Swain, (Old Bunk. Graham, and
a host of statesmen, of by-gone days, who
would recall to the rising generalion the
glory of the "Old North State" in the : re
cent time that tried men's souls. Alas; we
lack State pride to a very great extent.
; MARE LAUD.
Reunion or Ex Confederates General
Roaaer'a Aeldreeo. r
Balthcobb, Feb. 22. The annual re
union and banquet of ex-Confederates in
tbe Bute of Maryland was held to-night in
this city. Many distinguished ex-Confed
erates were present, among them Generals
wade Hampton. AL, u. Butler. A. H. uoi-
qnitt, ueorge U. Stewart ana unanes js.
Hooker. The annual address was de
livered by General Thomas L. Rosser.
He said it was his purpose to show the rea
son tbe ooutb was able to maintain tne un
equal combat against the North for years.
and why the South was victorious in every
battle in Virginia from the first to the last.
and floally yielded only- to starvation. It
was a fact, and is still a fact tbat tbe
Southern gentleman can whin the puritan
ical xank.ee every time "and I am pre
pared to convince tbe poor old soured, aecre
pld, politically disappointed, blood-thirsty
Hbermacand blatant, big-mouthed Forager.
that this declaration ia absolutely true."
He also said, "I am tired of Gettysburg
reunions and 'blue and grey' love feasts
which the politicians are holding, while
old Sherman threatens in his 'old shady
stories and others dare to call loyal
civzaos south, 'traitors.' i leei Ithat 1 am,
and i believe tbat every - brave
Confederate soldier living to-day is more
loyal to the constitutional (government of
tbe new United States than are the rank
and file of the Grand Amy , of the Repub
lic, (jo-cslledt and I believe all are more
royal to the fligof the new Unloo than
they. This - banner ; waving a Confeder
ate battle nag) under which we
so gloriously fought, ia - now the
badge of our loyalty to ourselves.
This is the cross which we bore with a
courage and fortitude which entitles every
brave, true and tried Confederate soldier
to wear a patriot a immortal crown. ,
FOREIGN.
German War Veeeele Ordered to Si
ins on
and
Affair a at Berlin BlamareK
German Colonies. "
BsBLQt, Feb. 23 Diplomatic and min
isterial dinners are now the order of the
day, and are largely d it cussed as affording
indications of personal and international
relations. Prince Bismarck yesterday gave
a dinner to members ot the lower House of
.the Prussian Diet, and during the serving
or conee complained oi tbe neavy labors
created for him by what he termed the "so
called colonies." He ascribed blame
for no small portion of his difficul
ties to the action of colonial officials,
who. he said, frequently acted without re
quisite knowledge of circumstances. and es
peciaiiy did not Know bow to treat natives.
It was impossible the Chancellor said to al
low trivial disputes to introduce any discor
dant element in Germany s relations with
great friendly powers, as the slightest dis
turbance of the harmony prevailing be
tween the Imperial government and foreign
States might have most prejudicial effects
upon German commercial and business re
lations. Bismarck is said to have been
greatly annoyed at the consul's proposals
to annex Samoa, ana tne roestcne zn-
tnng'i question as to what would be
thought of a consul who telegraphed a pro
posal to annex Zurich or Juuxemburg is be
lieved to be identical with the opinion ot
tbe Chancellor.
In explanation of tbe reported ordering
of a German squadron to Samoa the
National Zeitung observes that the im
pending punishment of Mataafa will have
no effect upon Germany's relations with
England and America, the right of Ger
many to intervene in the matter not being
contested ia any Quarter. The report must.
however, be received witn reserve, rne
sauadron is provisioned for Port Said in
order, probably, to be in readiness to pro
ceed to East Africa or to await the develop
ment of affairs. It may at least be assumed
that the squadron will only go to Samoa in
the event of the American government
oroviog exacting or unreasonable.
Bismarck's desire to avoid colonial trou
bles is doe in a large measure to tbe uncer
tainty of European politics, especially those
of France. . The Tirord Cabinet is regarded
simply as a short respite before tbe inevita
ble struggle. The North German Gazette
and other leading German papers predict its
overthrow within a lew weeKs, and tbe ap
prehension existing ia the financial world
is revealed in the expression by
the National Zeitung of the hope tbat the
Paris esbibiinn will be tbe nrst considers.
tion, so that no new crisis will occur until
after the general elections. Prince Bis
marck's opinion that the crisis will result
in the accession to power of Gen. Bou
lanier is .well known, and there are few
persons who do not regard his triumph as
a near probability
Lobpon. Feb. 23 A dispatch received
from Berlin this morning says the state
ment that tbe four German iron clads at
Genoa had been ordered to immediately
sail for Samoa is officially confirmed.
Beelis, Feb. 28. It is officially stated
tbat the German squadron at Genoa has
been ordered to Port Said, but the National
Zeitung announces that the destination- ia
Samoa.
CALIFORNIA.
Bold Train Robbery One nan Killed
AM Sal OBt SftaUaVlly WOValflvfls
Delano, Feb. 23 At train No. 17 left
Pixlev last evening five men boarded It
Two went on the engine, and covered the
engineer and fireman with revolvers. When
about two mues irom tne station tne train
was brought to a stop.- and the other three
men entered the express ear and ordered
the messenger to open tbe box, covering
him with revolvers. Dynamite bombs were
exploded under tbe car, and during the
excitement several passengers ran toward
the front, two of whom were shot. E.
8. Bently, of Modisto, was probably
fatally wounded, and Charles Gabert, of
Poso. was instantly Killed, ine tram ran
back to Pixlev. where the news was left.
The oassenaer coaches were not molested.
Another account states that out two men
were concerned ia the robbery, and that
while one remained on the engine the other
made his way to the express car, and by
exploding bombs under tbe car so frighten
ed tbe messengers mat uey speeouy open
ed the doorc Bently, who was probably
fatally wounded, is deputy constable nere.
The amount secured by tne roooers is un-
kaowa. A eesse will pmrsae tksnt treat j
here,
NO. 17
WA&BINQlON.
aatorlal caaene Decide to Prase to
a.Yote;tne:Reeolatla Provldiag tor
Investigation of ISontaernlEiectloae
Dividends to Baast : creditors a
Presidential! .Fatden Tne Coaling
atatloa nt.Bamon Naval A flair a.
Washihgtoh. February 21. There was
a large attendance of Republican Senators
at the caucus this morning, to consider the
ex pedienoy ot proceeding further with tbe
debate upon the resolution offered by the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
providing for an investigation ot the elec
tions in tbe South. After a tree Inter
change of opinion on the situation, on mo
uon of senator uuiiom, it was decided to
take up the resolution after the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill has been disposed
of, and press it to a vote. It is expected
tbat the Democratic Senators will oppose
the adoption of : the resolution to the bitter
end. : ," . , , .,:.
Wabothgtoit. Feb. 21. The Secretary
of tbe Navy has contracted with a New
York firm for the delivery of two thousand
tons of coal at the coaling station at Apia,
Samoa, at the rate of $18 25 per ton. The
coal ia now loading in . New York on the
4hip Sachem, kt
Tbe House Committee on Naval Affairs
has finally acted upon the Senate amend
ments to the Naval Appropriation bill. Con
currence will be recommended in items ap
propriating iiuu.UUO fora torpedo station
and naval war college building, and author
ising tne transfer of stores from one bureau
to another.
Non-concurrence will be recommended in
all of the amendments providing for the
construction ofjtwo twelve hundred: ton
boats, and' for the purchase ot reinforce
guns, increasing to $5,000,006 the appropri
ation for the completion of vessels already
antnortzea to be built, and to $3,000,000
the appropriation tor their armament and
armor. In the case ot small gunboats Mr.
Hayden made a strong plea for the Senate
amendment, and although he was voted
down, absent members of the committee
will be allowed to cast their votes upon the
amendment The language of tbe amend
ment providing for the construction ot the
Thomas cruiser was further amended bo
that whilejThomas' name does not appear,
his design and plans will govern In the con
struction of the vessels.
Washington. February 21. The Act
ing Comptroller ot the Currency has de
clared a fourth dividend of 20 per cent, in
favor of creditors of the National Bank of
Sumter, 8. C, making in all 100 per cent,
on all claims proved, amounting to $75,839.
This bank failed August 23.1. 1887.
Tbe president has granted an application
for pardon in the case of George M. Bain.
Jr., convicted in Virginia of . violations of
the national banking laws and sentenced
March, 1885, to five years' in Albany peni
tentiary. He Indorsed the application as
follows;
"Granted. I am not satisfied beyond
reasonabledoubt that a pardon should be
granted in this case; but as the convict s
health is not good, and as his mental con
dition is such that long imprisonment wilt
prove very dangerous to a sound mind, I
follow the recommendation of tbe Judge,
District Attorney and Attorney General, in
favor of mercy ." .
Washington. Feb. 22. All of the mem-
bers of the floueeCommittee on Rules
were present at the meeflfig catted-Jor this
morning to consider Mr. Randall's reso
tions. The first, providing for the meeting
f the House daily at 10 o'clock, with an
allowance of an hour for the consideration
of bills by unanimous consent, was agreed
to by all of the members On the second
resolution, making Co wles' internal revenue
bill the special order and requesting its .con
sideration to a conclusion, tne uemocratio
members divided, Bpeaker Carlisle and Mr.
Mills voting against, and Mr. Kandall.with
the Republicans. Reed and Cannon, for tbe
resolution. It will be reported immediately
to the House, with tbe blank date filled in,
so as to require that the bill be taken up
next Monday. In addition the Speaker has
promised to recognize Air. Handau at any
time before tbe end of the session, to
make a motion to go into Committee of
the Whole to consider revenue bills.
The committee also decided to report
resolutions providing for the consideration
to-day of tbe bills to pension Geoeral Sher
idan s widow, and to place Gen. Itosecrans
on the retired list ot the Army,
It Air. .Randall succeeds in gelling tbe re
solution from the Committee on Rules rela
tive totheCowles bill before the House, and
does not immediately demand the previous
question, it is the intention ot Mr. Mat
son, of Indiana, chairman of the Committee
on Invalid Pensions, to offer an amend
ment providing tbat the day following that
set apart for tbe Co wles bill, be set apart
for tbe considerations of tbe bill repealing
the pension arrears limitation, under the
same terms and conditions in all res
pects as to discussion, ordering previous
question, and the taking of a yea and nay
vote on tbe passage tnereoi.
Mr. Ualson says tbat this is the nrst op
portunity he has had to make such a mo
tion, owing to the refusal ot the Commit
tee on Rules to report the resolution to
which his amendment would be germane.
Washington, Feb. 23. Now that Mr.
Randall has achieved his purpose of de
monstrating the fact that a large majority
of the House is in favor of repeal ot the to
bacco tax (as advocated by the vote to-day)
he will probably not press the resolution
setting apart a day for action on the Cowles
bill until tbe Denency and Indian Appro
priation bills have passed the House. By
that time Mr. Mills win nave maoe up nis
mind what course to pursue, and if he de
cides to oppose the resolution to the extent
of adopting dilatory tactics, no further le
gislation is likely to be achieved by the
present House beyond action on' certain
conference reports which may be unobjec
tionable to both wings of the Democracy.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland at
tended the Centennial celebration of George
town University this afternoon. They were
received with the. usual honors and were
given prominent seats on the platform. At
the.concluslon of .the regular programme the
President and Mrs. Cleveland held a recep
tion in tbe University hall.
WASHur0TOir. February 23 There
does not appear to be any change in
the opposing parties in the House
respecting the Cowles internal reve
nue bill There is an armed truce,
during which appropriation bills and
other unobjectionable matters are
allowed to be considered, but Mr.
Randall stands ready to resume the
offensive at any other demonstration,
while the Ways and Means Commit
tee people lie in wait to open filibus
tering fire upon him whenever he
moves to consider his resolution.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE,
Co;
plaint of Uaeoaai Discrimination
In Rate. .
WASHUtGTGN.Februsry 21. Complaints
of unequal discrimination in rates have
been filed with the Inter-State Commerce
Commission by the Memphis Freight Bu
reau, against tbe Missouri Pacific Railway
Company, the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Msmphis Railroad Company, and tbe
Southern Railway & Steamship Associa
tion. Complaint has also been filed with
the Commission by James & Abbott, lum
ber dealers of Boston, alleging violations of
the long and short haul clause of tbe Inter
state law by the East Tennessee, Virginia
A Georgia Railway Company, and other
carriers, in charging a higher rate on car
loads of lumber carried from Johnson City,
Tenn., to Boston, a distance of til miles,
than from Atlanta to Boston, a distance of
1,240 miles. The complaint also alleges
that the same Boston rate is charged from
Macon. Ga., a distance of 1,828 miles, that
ia collected on the haul from Johnson City.
MARINE D 18 ASTER.
Norfolk, Feb. 28. The Nova . Soottan
barque, Jessie Tryop, with a cargo of chalk
and a crew of seventeen men, was wrecked
at 7 o'clock last evening at Chlcsmlcomlco,
N. O . The master and ten men were
drowsed, six were saved. The vessel and
cargo are a total loss. Ths vessel u brokta
a aad strewa ea the Betea. . -
Spirits Turpentine.
Greensboro 'North State: We ;
lsarn and are authorized - to say that the
committee on the Pearson meetings for May
1st have rented a large tent, and that W, b.
Moore, the agent ot the Bhonlnger Organ '
Co., has been instructed to lend them one
of the organs for use at the meeting, v
Charlotte News'. Thero vara
no robberies in Cfaarlottee last nieht. and
Hi
it is a right good piece of news to record.
Bloodhounds 1 That's the Idea. Thn
problem of catching the burglars has been
solved, and now as soon as the dogs arrive
and some burglar will be accommodating
enough to crack a house we will have .
some fun. There is no sham about
the building-of the three CL's railroad.
The recent contract signed in New York
City was for the construction of 250miles.
The company has already under operation
400 miles ot road, 200 of which are of its .
own contraction. The portion to be built
under the contract referred to is from "
Rutherfordton, N. C. to the new town of
Minneapolis, in Southwestern . Virginia.
New Bern Journal: A special to
the News -Observer states that Governor -
Fowls will go down to Morehead City to
day to drive the last spike in the laying ot
the new steel rails. Tuesday, the first -
day of the second annual exhibition ofth
Eastern Carolina Fish, Game, Oj star and
Industrial Association, was a bright, beau
tiful day, the air being just cool enough to
ba bracing and make light overcoats com
fortable. The Governor spoke with
his usual vigor. He always appears at his
best when speaking to an Eastern Carolina
audience. He spoke of the great resources
of Eastern Carolina. The Governor wsb
frequently applauded during his
brief address, and after he had
concluded ' he declared the expo-.
sition open. Tbe doors ot tbe main
building were thrown open and for hours
there was a perfect jam of interested spec
tators. We can only speak now in general
terms, of the exhibit. - In the basement ot
the main building farm products, marls,
woods in great variety, dressed lumber,
garden vegetables, fertilizer display from
the Meadows factory are exhibited in good
auantitiea and floe specimens. On the first
oor the fish, oyster, game, birds and mer- ,
chants displays are exhibited and are ex
cellent. On the second floor is the ladies'
department, which also includes antique .
relics, works of art, taxidermy, etc , and
this department is very good. In machine
ry hall the S. H. Gray Manufacturing Go.
makes an attractive and interesting exhibit.
Whitty & Gates, Crabtree & Co. and the
shops of the A. & N. O. R. R. also make
interesting exhibits in this hall.
Raleigh Recorder; Rev. Thos.
Dixon, of Boston, Mats , is expected to .
reach Raleigh on March 6th, and will lec
ture in Metropolitan Hall on the evening of
the 7th. I baptized sixteen persons at
Zionvllle on the 8th, and expect to baptize
eight at Three Forks on the 17th. if. F.
Jones. Rev. O. C. Horton, of Eliza
beth City, has accepted the call of tbe
churches in Selma and Clayton, and ex-
pects to reach Selma by April 1st A
number of gentlemen ot the city have
organized an Athletic Association.
Bro. White is having a good meeting here
S Oxford). Fifty or sixty professions,
ouse won't hold the congregations. J.
A. 8tradlejf. - The fight for the Ra
leigh postofflce is triangular. J, 0. L, Har
ris, John Nichols, and Stato Benator Thos.
L. Banks are the men who want this place.
Chief Smith, of the Cherokee Indian
tribe, is here. .He is six feet high, with
very erect and powerful figure, and with
long curly hair which falls upon his shoul
ders. He got a bill through the Legislature
last week to charter his band. The latter
is composed of about 8,000 people, He says .
there is not a bit of truth, in the report,
which was telegraphed abroad, tbat tbe .
Eastern Band wishes to go to the Indian
Territory. The Indians love their homes
in North Carolina. Some things can
be said of the First Baptist Churoh, Dur
ham, N. C, that can be said, we think, ot
no other chorchln our State. These things,
too, are commendable in tbe highest de
gree. There are in its. membership old
students and graduates of Jo has Hopkins .
University, University of Virginia, Wake -Forest,
University of North Carolina,
Trinity, Howard, Ala., Pougbkeepiie, N.
Y., Jefferson. Pa., Normal College, Ten
nessee, Thomasville, Salem, Oxford, Peace
and others.
Charlotto Chronicle: It is be
ing commented that several of the appoint
ments by His Excellency, Daniel G. Fowle,
are a little "more than kith and less then
kind." On last Friday night the suit
ot G. W. Jones, of Catawba county,
against tbe town of Statesville, was de
cided by the Superior Court, in session at
that place. - The testimony and argument
of the case occupied all of Friday, and, on'
Saturday night, the jury brought in a ver
dict, awarding the plaintiff $1,500. The
counsel for the defense made a motion for
an appeal. The , distribution of the
State patronage of the State administration
in North Carolina, is a verification of the
adage. Fowles of a feather flock together.
W. H. Martin, a young man, of Gold
Hill, Rowan county, was yesterday brought
before D. G. Maxwell, U. S. Commis
sioner, on the charge of using the U. S.
mail for circulating advertisements of ob
scene literature and fraudulent schemes.
After considerable ' discussion, the Com
missioner required a $1,500 bond from the
defendant for his appearance at the next
term of Federal Court. As the defendant
could not furnish the bond he was commit
ted to jail. Mr. Martin is only about 25
years of age, and finished a two years' term
in the Albany penitentiary only last No
vember. Let there be a revival at
Raleigh of the Opera of Pinafore. Gov.
Daniel G. Fowle as the Admiral, followed
by that wonderful train of Kinsfolk, would
draw a crowded house. Mrs. John
M. Orowell died yesterday morning at her
home, in this city. She was 82 years of
age. There are 175 cbsos on the doc
ket of tbe Spring term of the Superior
Court which commences in this city on
next Monday. A negro giving his
name as Robert Hoaer was captured at
Monroe On last Tuesday about sunset by
Sheriff Hunter, of Lancaster county. 8. C.
The negro stole a horse a few days ago,
near Blshopville, Sumter county, S. 0. ,
from S- A. Davis.
Fayetteville Observer: The ad
vance of a quarter of a cent in the prire of
cotton, has made things lively on the Fay
etteville cotton market for the past few
days Seven families making a total
of nineteen in all left Stanley and Liberty
Saturday night for Texas. Hog chol
era of a very fatal type is reported from
Chatham, Columbus, Duplin, Johnston,
Madison and Robeson counties. The Ob
server is pleased to learn Jthat the proprie
tors will continue the business of the well
known house of Brown & Roddick as here
tofore at their old stand on Hay street.
While at Sanford Monday we were
informed that three daring negro highway
men Bet upon Mr. William Mayers, a re
spectable farmer in Moore county, and
while one held the horse tbe other two
rifled his wagon and pocket book.,
Fayetteville is thoroughly live and wide
awake to the importance of the Pearson
Meetings to be held within her borders
soon, and will leave nothing undone or
said, by word or act, to make due pro
vision for the comfortable accommodation
of an immense crowd of people. A
petition is being circulated in this' coun
ty, asking the Legislature to grant Cum
berland the right choose her own Senator.
It was tbe construction of the C F. &
Y. V. and tbe subsequent building of the
Wilson Short Cut tbat proved to tbe own
ers of the Lalfayette tbe importance of
building a hotel such as tbat which adorns
the town on Hay street, and stands out in
bold form as a monument to the publio
spirit and enterprise of a few of our most
sagacious and far-seeing business men, who
are beginning to see that their Investment
was no bad one. Tbe special officer,
Charles A - Separks, baa returned from Flo
rence, 8. C, with Alexander Oxendine and
Steve Jacobs, two criminals charged with
murdering an old white woman in Robeson
county recently, and landed, them in jail at
Lumberton Friday. It is said that 150
m naked men had leathered at Rowland for
tbe purpose of lynching the prisoners as
they passed through, but Separk, hearing
of the movements of the lynching party,
took his prisoners in from the West, there
by averting an open lyncning. ine
Murphey Bulleun of the 8th gives tbe par
ticulars of a railroad accident on the Mur
phey branch of the W. N. OR. R., in
which Mr. W.O.Troy and family, formerly
of Cumberland, narrowly escaped death.
The train was running, it seems, at the
usual speed, when tbe car in which were
Mr. Troy, wife and baby, turned over and
was almost completely demolished. Mr.
Troy, however, received only a slight hurt
on the head, and strange to say no one else
sustained any serious injuries. '
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