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The Weekly Star. ITBLISHKD AT ' I I. HI I N O T O W, m. c, OO A Y B AR, IN ADVANCE. Hinow gggg888S8ggg--S gSSS8SS888S88S H-eoioot-aoaoou--4-H-it& SSS8S8SSSSsisisS8: mows gasgigg!;s!gS!gge8-f8 8S8SS88S88S8S8888 "" SSSSSSSSS8SSSSS88 8SS888888S8888888 SSSS88SSSSg8888S. 8S8SSS8SS888388S8' .. S g 55 . o o 1 :::!:-.-.-.-.::: : 5 ad Entered at the Post Office atrwttmtajoon, N. C, as Second-Class. Matter.! SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, The subscription price of the Wkkbxy Staii is as follows : Single Copy 1 year, postage paid, $1.00 " 6 months " , " .60 " " 8 month! " " .80 INSPIRING CONFIDENCE. Facia and figures furnish the most - fUikwry-MKl couvinoingtestimooy" of ' Southern progress, and at the same time the most cogent and eloquent defense of the policy pursued by the white Democracy of the South in the government of these States. - For twenty.five years the South has . been slandered by Republican stumpers and editors in the North ern States, and by their allies, white and black, in the South, and within ' that time the Congress of the Uni ted States has never held a session when the South was not a subject of assault and of vituperative abuse. No Presidential or Congressional election has been held in twenty years which has not been made the subject of some sort of Congres sional investigation in the inter est of the Republican party, and m all these years the leading spirits of that party seemed to think they were doing their coun A try and mankind a eervice by repree . scnting the South as a chaos-ruled, V God forsaken section where the des potism of the mob prevailed and neither the life nor the property of those who held unpopular .opinions were safe. Every recurring election intensified this slanderous denuncia tion till one who was not acquainted with the situation in the South would take it to be a veritable pande monium where the white Republican carried his life in- his hand and the black one slunk about in constant peril of the deadly shotgun. The South refused to be governed by them V and for this reason they 'hated and reviled her. By means of military despotism and partisan reconstruc tion measures they forced their rule npon her for eight years and in that time they, came as near converting this section into a hell npon earth as desperate, unprincipled and nnsorupnlons par tisans could come. They oppressed, ' goaded and plundered, and when fi ' nally driven out of power, with all they had stolen and all they had accumulated under forms of law, they left as a legacy to the Southern States, State debts amount ing in the aggregate to $200,000, ' 000. From ; the day their power was broken and the State governments passed into the hands of the South ern Demooracy, the South began to breathe freely, to look hopefully and to get np out of the dust.. From one end of the Sonth to the- other, the people took new life and new cour age. The wise, honest; conservatism of the men elected to rule, sanction' ed and sustained by the" honesty, wis dom and conservatism of her peo ple, begat confidence among people of-other States who felt that they could come to the South, invest their money without danger of having it stolen or confiscated by high tax- u ation, and many came and invested, They saw that the Sonth was a pleas ant place to live and many of them have made their homes here. With - these our own people, catching the spirit of progress, struck out in new enterprises, which increased and mul tiplied until some sections became very hives of industry. To-day there is more capital being invested in the South and more new enter prises under way than in any portion of the American continent, with every indication of an increase in the future and for some time to come. It shows a record of 1.711 new ent prises established within the past biz , months, unprecedented in any pre vious year. , Does this not give the lie direct -and emphatio to . the slanders of her trad ucers? Do men with money ' come to invest it in a seo- tion where bad laws and bad people ' make life and ; property unsafe? Do they com and bring their wives and children to live among a people who persecute and oppress them ? Do they leave quiet, orderly homes to seek life amid disorder and tumult ? Not a bit of it. Every dollar of Northern capital invested in the South, and every Northern man, woman and child coming to the Sonth is a refu tation of these base calumnies, and an endorsement of Democratio rale r VOL.- XX. n tbe South, by which thieving, dis order and lawlessness were suppress ed and honesty, law; and . order in stalled and maintained in their stead. There is not to day between the two oceans a section of this Republics as well, as honestly, as legitimately and as conservatively ; governed as these States south of the- Potomac are gov-: erned by the white- Democracy, and this is what has . inspired confidence in capitalists and those who come to make their homes in the Sooth. r To this, in the main, is doe her marvel ous progress and prosperity, despite the persistent efforts of her enemies to traduce her and blast her good name, j, . . The announcement of the death of Mrs. Cora Shaokford, eldest daugh ter of Mr. T. B. Kingsbury, awaken-, ed emotions of sincere sorrow and tender sympathy among the friends and acquaintances of the family in Jth's city. Sh edited yesterday neaf Walkerton, King and Queen county,' Virginia, where- she. has resided, many years.- She was an exemplary! Christian, and was greatly loved by, all who knew her. Mr. Kingsbury: and several members of his family left here for Oxford last night, where the remains of Mrs. Shaokn ford will be interred. We tender, our heartfelt sympathy to our stricks en brother in his great affliction. . RACE PREJUDICE. The result of the MoDow trial' in Charleston presents the race question n a new shape and has caused more or less discussion in the northern press. It is the fiwt instance, as far as we know in the South, where a white man was tried for his life by a jury the majority of whom were negroes. The very fact that the de fendant so managed by objecting to white men to secure a majority of negroes on the jury is evidence enough to establish the belief that he depended upon that element mainly to secure his acquittal. Few people after that jury was made up expected a conviction on the charge of; mur der; some thought, but not many, that possibly a verdict of man slaughter might be rendered. While there are many who are disappointed. at the verdict of acquittal there are few, and very few, who are surprised at it. If there were any doubts as to the reasons for selecting that particular, kind Of a jury when the trial began there .was do doubt at the conclusion, and' at the demonstrations which took place when the' verdict was an nounced, and the prisoner was dis charged. A shout went up from the white friends of the acquitted, and the negroes present went almost frantic with delight. When McDow left the court house and entered the carrige provided by his friends and waiting in anticipation of his ac quittal to convey him to his home, he was followed as a hero by a mul titude of negroes who made the wel kin ring with their exultant shouts. They followed him to his house where something like a public recep tion was held. The negroes were more demonstrative by far than the white friends of the slayer of Daw son, and acted as if the acquittal was a triumph in which each one of them had a personal interest. This was not an accident, it was not a thing of sudden impulse. There must, have been a motive for it, and reason why these people took such in terest in the escape from the rope of a man who had no claims upon them and who was in no way identified with them, by blood, association or sympathy. If he bad been one of their own race or a white man who had played in the role of leader to them there might have been some ap parent reason why they should mani fest so much interest in the case, but he was neither, and we must there- foro look for some other reason. Capt. Dawson, the slain man, was the editor of a Democratio paper which was positive in its utterauoes and bold in its expression of opinions. It was the leading Democratio organ of the State, and its editor was an un compromising champion of that party. In the frequent discussions of the race problem which circumstances made necessary in that State, he spoke with a freedom and. candor which some times gave offence to the negroes and caused them to conceive and entertain a violent antipathy to him, a fact known Jo McDow and hence the peculiar make np of that jury. What conclusions are we to draw from all this ? What room does it give to found the belief that justice would ever stand the ghost of a show in such hands when race prejudice entered as an element in the prem ises ? What hope that any murderer or violator of the law could be made to pay the penalty when this kind of a jury is possible ? What evidence does it give that the negroes as a mass have advanced one partiole in the mental or moral scale since the day of emancipation, or that -their race and partisan prejudices are not as strong now or even stronger than JEMLi they were the day the Bhackles fell from their, limbs? None. This trial with its resnlt has set a precedent; which counsel with desperate oases will not fail to avail, themselves of to the overthrow of justice and the disgraoe of the State. Criminal trials will become a mockery and the office of - criminal judges a .sinecure. Better- let the State where such mock trials may be had forego the useless formality of arresting, jailing and trying murder- -ers, and thus save the tax-payers that much needless expense. Under such a system the thief who steals s pocket- book may be sent to the penitentia ry, but the man who kills a respecta ble citizen, especially -if he be an outspoken Democrat, - will not only not suffer for it but will emerge from the deck a hero. Race-partisan pre udice and justice cannot sit together in the same jury box. The Charles- Lton jneckery and ' subsequent events' establish this fact. 1 . ' STATE TOPICS. Marble and talc, or soapstone, abound in Swain county. From an interesting article in the Asheville Citizen, we learn that the talo depos its, which are" inexhaustible; are now worked extensively, the talo being sawed into thin slabs for shipment, while that not suitable: for sawing is ground up in a mill into fine dust, and shipped for the various purposes for which it is used. Near by, on the banks of the Nantahala river, are immense veins of marble, from five to six hundred feet in width and of unknown depth, easily worked- and in close proximity to the railroad. The marble, the Citizen says, "is hard, of fine texture, and beautiful in color. The tints are delicate vet firm and distinct, blue, green, flesh color, white and black. In some in stances the lighter oolors are beauti fully blended, though pieces of uni form color are easily obtained." It works well and polishes beautifully. There is a mine of wealth in the marble quarries of Western North Carolina. Wilson is another of the counties in which interest is being manifested in fine cattle. The Advance ia urging an exhibit at the Rooky Mount fair, which is met with favor by some of the leading cattle raisers. Wilson, as Wake, Orange and some other counties, has a cattle Club, which every county in the State should have. We note the interest shown in fine stock with pleasure be cause it will result in much benefit not only to the counties where the herds are raised but to the State at large. More cattle means more grass, and more grass again means more cattle. It means also belter culture when lands are fertilized by the aid of cattle. More fine cattle also means more money for the farmer and easier and better living. The breeding of fine cattle, horses, and sheep ought to be encouraged in every possible way. The Persian Minister at Washing ton has gone to England to meet the Shah. It is said that be has for sometime been collecting and past ing in a book slips from American papers commenting on the Shah, which he takes with him for his master to read, or have read to him. Unless the Shah is misrepresented there will be some vigorous Persian profanity indulged in when he reads that book, and if he had the writers in bis country probably some edito rial heads would be lopped off. , Hon. Hannibal Hamlin got into an altercation with Bome swarming bees the other day and after it wsb over his face looked as if he had had a mill with Squire Sullivan. The festive bees got in their work and took the belt. Tbe Cnatoi Mr. Ghas. H. Robinson, for four years past Collector of Customs at this port, formally transferred Jthe office, property etc. yesterday after noon to his succesaor,Capt. E. J. Pen nypaoker. We but voice the sentiment of our entire community when we say that Mr. Robinson has riven, universal satisfaction in the responsible posi tion which he bas occupied, and won for himself praise from all who have had business relations with his of flee. He has met the duties of the po sition unflinchingly and discharged them impartially, but courteously al ways and under all circnmctances. Coming as he did to be the fi rs Democratio Collector of Customs since the war, much was expected of him, and it is, we are glad to say. that he met all expectations and leaves the office with a record of which he and the party ''of which he was so excellent a. representative, have every reason to be proud. A business man himself, he conducted the affairs of the office on business principles, but always sought to make the laws bear as lightly as was con sistent with their proper execution. Dividend. . , The Board of Directors of the Wil mington & Weldon Railroad Com pany announce, a semi-annual divi dend of four per cent, on the capital stock of the company, payable at the office of the treasurer of the com pany in this city on and .after July iota. W EE! WILMINGTON, N. P.; - THE VETERANS, ; IHeetlnce Held oa tbe Fonrtb to Or canine connty Aaeoelatlona. The meeting of Confederate vete rans called for the 4th of July at the City Hall, was convened by Col. . D. Hall, who stated the purpose for which it was called, . and' who sug gested that on account of the small attendance at the meeting, an ad journment be had. A committee con sisting of CoL W. L". DeRosset, J. H. Currie, Capt. . O. A. Wiggins, S. O. Hall and W. H. Green, was ' appoint ed to perfect a plan of permanent or ganization and report at the meeting to be held hereafter. pender couirrr. A large concourse of the cititens of Pender met at Bargaw at the call of J. N. Carr, president of the State Veterans' Association, and was called to order by R W. Moore, tbe Mayor or liurgaw. xne old soldiers proceeded to organize a Pender Coun ty Veterans' Association by the elec tion of Captain K.B. Powers as presi dent, and a vice president from eachd township, as follows: Union, W i Ri venbark; Long Creek, A J Mclntire: Grant. T H Kinsr: Rooky Point. D H Armstrong; Burgaw.R N Bloodworthj uoiumma, A v ward; uoiiy, j w Rowe; Caswell, J R Haws; Grady, J Richards: CalntncK. A Moore. Secretary, R T Sanders; assistant sec retary. J P Strinsfield: treasurer, Dr J C Sbeppard. Executive Committee, John Harper, T H W Mclntire, A McNeill, Robert Riyenbark and G F Walker. Ladies recommended to the State Association. Mrs K B Powers and Mrs R T Sanders On motion, a committee of one from each township was appointed to solicit subscriptions for the Sol diers' Home, as follows: Nichanor Powers, L. D. Cherry, Dr. J. C. Shep pard. T. J. Armstrong, Petigrew Moore, T. H. W. Mclntire, K. P. Powers. Capt. John Moore, J. J. Brinson and Jasper Corbett. After tne soul-stirring strains ol Dixie." from the band. Capt. G. A. Ramsey, in an eloqnent speech in troduced the Hon. C. W. McClammy, the orator of the day, who entertain ed the audience in his own inimita ble style, in a speech full of patriotic ardor and sympathy for the aged, infirm but noble old soldiers. On motion, the thanks of the Asso ciation were tendered the gifted speaker with a request that he f ur- nisn a copy lor publication. Adjourned subject to tne call, of the president. DUPLIN COUNTT. A county Confederate Veteran As sociation for Duplin county was or ganized here on the 4th inst, by elect ing the following officers, viz. Rev Julian P Faison, President; WmA Mooie, Vice President; Benl U'Urady, Secretary. .Executive Committee, wm iJ rsraa- shaw. B B Carr, W H Winders, Jas H Carr, Than Jones, Sr. Tne officers will met at ivenansviiie on the 6th day of August next. Accident on the Carolina Ceatral. A serious accident, resulting from the recent heavy and continuous rains, occurred on the Carolina Cen tral railroad last Thursday night, but most happily it was attended with no loss of life. The accident happened to the freight and passen ger train known as No. 54, which left Charlotte at 8.80 p. m., and of which Capt. W. L. Beery is conductor, J. C. Niemeyer engineer, and Frank Palmer (colored) fireman. About three miles east of Polkton, at 11.15 p. m., the train ran into a washout at a culvert known as "Pinchgut.' The engine and tender sank down about thirty feet, and six box cars piled in on top, leaving the passen ger coacn on tne declivity or tne chasm. All the passengers escaped unhurt, and the only person injured is the fireman, who was painfully scalded but not seriously hurt. - Advices from the scene of the wreck yesterday are that the engine and tender are pretty badly broken up. Two of the box cars , were knocked into kindling wood, rand the other four are all more or less damaged and are all in the wreck. Col. L. C. Jones, the Superintendent of the road, has gone to the scene of action and hopes to have trains running through In a short time, yesterday, passenger trains were delayed on account of the necessity of making a transfer of passengers at the break, and this will be necessary for a day or two until he chasm can be spanned by a trestle which is now being constructed. When the locomotive went down the train was running at the rate of eighteen or twenty miles an hour, and it is providential that there was no loss of life and so little personal injury sustained. The passenger train which left Wilmington at 220 p. m. the same day passed over the place two hours before, and the em bankment then seemed all right, ndnatrlal IHanafaecarlac Company- A meeting of the Industrial Manu facturing Company was held last night at the City Hall. The requisite number of shares being : represented the meeting proceeded to business by calling Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr., to the chair and requesting Mr. A. J Howell, Jr., to act as secretary. The selection of officers at the meeting previously held was confirmed. At a subsequent meeting of tbe Boaid of Directors, Mr. John D. Bel lamy, Jr., was elected president and Mr. E. F. Johnson secretary and treasurer and manager f of the com pany. Capt. John L. Boat wright was .elected vice-president. - Committees were appointed to draft by-laws to fix the amount of bond of the treasurer and for other purposes, and the board adjourned subject to call. Two hundred and thirty-three shares of the capital stock has been subscribed for, and the subscription books are still open at the office of the secretary, Mr. E. F. Johnson, on North Water street, where, also, the first instalments on stock will be re ceived next Saturday. - m TbeC. F. & T. V. The heavy rains and high water in the streams have - compelled almost an entire suspension" of work on tbe Wilmington extension of the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley railroad. The road-bed has been graded ll the way to Fayetteville, but in many places bad washouts have occurred and work on the trestles at Moore Creek and other places has been suspended on account or xne nign water. ILY FRIDAY, JULY 12 1889. lrownlnir Accident. Wm H. Llpyd and Wm. Garson, two fishermen,' were drowned off Wrights ville Beach yesterday forenoon.-- The wind was about northeast and blow ing a lively gale, which "kicked np" an ugly sea. Lloyd and Garson, who, it is said, were under the influence of drink, decided to go outside and - try their , luck at .fishing, notwithstanding the warning voices of several persons who knew the dan ger of such a rash and- fool hardy at. tempt. Nevertheless they succeeded in getting out to sea, and when about opposite Brown's bathing house, the boat became unmanageable, got into the trough of the ocean and was oyer -turned. It is not known how long the adventurous men were afloat, but when the sharpie Janie, the crew of which had been informed of the disaster, reached the place, there was nothing to be seen of the unfortu nates, only the overturned boat float ing on the surging waves. It was im possible for the crew, of the Janie to reach. tho . drifting boat, and; they were compelled to turn about and seek safety for themselves. Wm. H. Lloyd, or "Capt. Lloyd," as he is known among his acquaint ances, . is from New England, and leaves a wife who lives in Boston, but whether he leaves any children hot known. Among his effects, shown a Stab reporter, were a num of letters, some relative to family matters and others to former busi ness transactions; also, a number of books on navigation, etc , which lead to the conclusion that he was at one time a man of some means and pos sessed of an education above the av erage He had, an acquaintance of the deceased said, a thorough knowl edge of nayigation and of all that pertained to a qualified seaman. Capt. Lloyd was supposed to be about 50 years of age. The name signed to one of the letters from his wife was Ella Lloyd." The following card was found among the papers belong ing to Capt. Lloyd: Wm. H. Lloyd, contractor for re - moving heavy material in the harbor and along the coast; also, govern ment ledge blasting, wrecking, sea wall building, examining ship bot toms, and, in fact all sub-marine en gineering. Residence. No. 9 Garden Court street, Boston." Wm. Garson was a Norwegian sail or, and some time ago ran a sail or boarding house on the corner of Mulberry and Nutt streets, but who has been engaged in fishing, etc.. around Wrightsville for quite awhile. Nothing could be learned about his family connections or where his native place. He was about 40 years old. v Up to 8 p. m. the bodies of the drowned men had not been washed ashore, although it is thought that the high sea and on-shore wind will cast them on the beach soon. Indaetrlal maanfaetarlna: Company. A meeting was held last night for the purpose of organizing a company under the above name, to manufac ture wooden ware of various kinds, such as fruit and egg crates, buokets, grocers'plates and dishes, veneers and excelsior, and also canning fruits, vegetables, meats, etc The meeting was organized by calling Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr., to the chair and ap pointing Mr. B. F. King secretary. The following were elected a board of directors, viz; Thoa J Souther' land, J H Hanby, SW Nobles, E F Johnson, H P West, Jno L Boat wrifht, John D Bellamy, Jr, O M Fillyaw, A S WInstead, W H Howell, W F Williams, Duncan McEachern, Leo Taylor, Jas D Smith, Wm Struv thers. The capital stock of the company is $15,000, which may be increased to $25,000, and the par value of shares is $25, payable in weekly installments of twenty-five cents. Two hundred and fifty of the six hundred shares were subscribed for by those present at the meeting, and that the remain der of the stock will be readily taken goes without saying. The meeting adjourned until Fri day night next at 8 30 o'clock, at the Mayor's office in the City Hall, at which time the officers of the com pany will be elected. A IijneblDC Affair. A correspondent of the Stab writes from Minnie, Irwin county, Ga., June 25th as follows A negro named Elevi Washington, from Kings tree, S. C, was lynched here to-day lor committing rape upon a voune white married woman. at Minnie, Ga. He had iia trial, and the officer and a neavy guard started with him to Irwinville jail. They were met about two miles from Min nie bv a hundred masked men armed with guns, who made the guard hold up their hands, took the negro, and dragged him about nfty yards by tne neck, and hung him up in a black- gum tree. He died of strangulation. A paper taoked to his . back read, "Beware 1 uur women must be pro tected. (Signed) Jack Tbe Ripper." The negro owned his guilt at the trial. For tbe Flood sufferer. A letter, of which the following is a copy, was received at the Star office yesterday. The contribution will be forwarded at once as directed: Fayetteville, July 2, 1889. W. H. Bernard. Esq.: Dear Sib I enclose you my check for $10.04, this amount having been eontributed bv the flay street M. is, Sunday School at this place on Sun day. June 30th. to tne tuna neing raised by your valuable paper for the relief of the sufferers by the flood at J ohnBtown, Fa. x ours, very respect fully, , Will Sheetz, Sec'y Hay street M. E. S. S. C. F. T. V. Ri R. . A construction train the first to come into : the city limits over the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail roadarrived at the terminus of the road on Point Peter yesterday after noon about six o'clock. It was met by a number of citizens who went over to- the Point on the steam tug Marie. The party was taken over the road a distance of 'some three Or four miles, and -: enjoyed the trip im mensely; About eight miles of the track have been- completed. VlBQItilA. Tne Dlaaater on tbe Norfolk A; OTceta era , Railroad Seventeen Peraona Killed. By Telegraph to the Xornbur Star. RoAKOKB. July 8 Tbe debris at the wreck on ihe Norfolk & Western Railroad has been removed and a number of charred bodies have been found. The names of seventeen persons who were killed have been ascertained. The list of the kilted. which ia official and accurate, is as follows: Pat Donavaii. engineer: J. E. Bruce, fire man; Alvin M. James,, road foreman of enginesrM, 8. Brace, mail agent; S W. Ltpaey, train dispatcher, Roanoke, - Va. ; Will Hopkins, express meeseneer. Pas sengers Dennis Mellon, of Roanoke; Wm. u. Btevenson, oi (jieveiand. Tenn. : u. A. Moore, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; O. W. 8teed. of Cleveland. Tenn.: Will F. Marshall of Cleveland. Tennessee; John M. . Hardwick, of Cleve land. Ten ne? Bee: (last named three were bound for the Paris Exposition); Nathan Cohen, of Roanoke, bound for Germany: James J. Rose, of Abingdon, Vinunia: Psttie Carrington, of Texas, aged nine years; John Kirkpatnck, of Lynchbarg, Virginia. There were about thirty people wbo escaped with only silent in lories, and ten who are seriously injured. The list of tne dead win be Id or eased at friends of missing Doople come forward in search of them. There is . no way at present to as- certain the exact number of the dead, owing to the fact that the entire train was destroyed by the fire.. . 4. Washington, July 8 Henry N. Mar tin, of New Orleans, who was in tbe wreck on the Norfolk & Western railroad.' but escaped uninjured, as his sleeper alone of all the coaches remained on the track, arrived in this city this evening. He says that the night of the accident was very dark and stormy, and that when be looked ont of Ihe window before the disaster, rain was coming down harder than he had ever seen it before. An embankment had been built at the scene of the washout with a small culvert beneath to carry off the water. The un usually heavy raiufsll hud backed the water up against tbia cubaukmert and ,bad un dermined the whole mttss-tf earth, making a deep alien into wnich tbe engine and coaches plunged. As soon as those who escaped realized the situation, they went to tbe assistance of tbe injured, but could ren der very little aid, as their strength was in' adequate to lift the heavy beams which pinioned most of the iunforunates. There was no shelter for the wounded. who were exposed to tbe inclement weather. They were without medical assistance until 6 o'clock, before a wrecking train arrived from Roanoke, Zl.mues distant Nobody, Mr. Martin says, will ever know just how many were lost. The conductor, of the train told me that ail his tickets were burn ed up, so that he could not tell where the passengers came from. STATE 1H SANE AST LUM. Investigation or Cbareee Acaiaet Dr, Grlaeom, tbe. Superintendent. Ralbiqh, N. C July 8. The investi gation of charges against Dr; Eugene Orissom, Superintendent of the State In sane Asylum, after a suspension of several days, was resumed to-day amid tbe most intense interest. Four witnesses were ex amined. Mrs. Parkinson, wife of one of the at tendants of the Asylum, gave damaging evidence against tbe superintendent, respecting charges of immorality against him. Miss Edwards, an ex-attendant at the Asylum, save similar evidence. James West, the engineer at the Asylum, was examined, and testified to his personal knowledge of misappropriation of supplies bv tbe superintendent. Testimony or cruelty to patients was also given JOHNSTOWN, PA. Heavy Ralne Feara ot Another Flood. By Telegraph to tbe Morning Star. Johnstown. July 8. Heavy rains of yesterday and last night flooded five families in Cambria Uity. Water came pouring down the mountain last night, filled the first floors of the houses, and destroying all the furniture that had been saved from the big flood. There is great alarm among tbe people over the condition of the Conemaugh river. I be water rose nve feet ibis morn ing in three hours and carried away a foot bridge above the Pennsylvania Railroad station. There was danger of the tem porary bridge erected by the Baltimore & Ohio going out. Six loaded freight cars were run out on tbe bridge to save it About 10 o'clock the abutments began to sink. A temporary bridge erected at tbe lower end of Gautier offices is almost a total wreck. Orders were given at General Hastings' headquarters at 10 o'clock to get everything io shape for quick removal, as it was feared tents would be washed away. The portable bridges over Stoney Creek were only saved after very hard work by engineers. At half-past 11 o clock it was thought ail danger had passed when a fresh storm broke over tne valley, itain is coming down in torrents and people fear that the uonemaugn win yet sweep over us oanas and flood the town. ALABAMA. A Parson Rani Away wlib n Yonnc Woman 'Ma apcitd or PolaonlNK bla Wire Crop.and Trade Reports. Birmingham. July 8. Reports from Eufauta tell bow parson Duncan, residing near Newton, Ala., eloped Saturday with a daughter of his neighbor, a Miss Bildree. Duncan's wire was buried Thursday, and be is - known to have bought both strychnine and morphine. The eloping cottDle departed on foot towards Flotida, and officers are in pursuit, Mrs. Duncan's body will be exhumed and an examination made. Montgomeby. July 8. R. G. Dun & Co s Alabama representative has made a full report througb correspondents in every important point in the State as to the con anion of crops and trade. Tbe teport says there will be at least an average cotton crop. . The prospect is that there will be a eood corn vield and iruit is in more aoun dance than for ten vears past. Trade is a fair average, with some increase at largest points. . - - ' JLEXlJtOTON, Alnnant Day at Virginia military In stltate. Bv TelecrraDh to the Morning Star. Lexington, Va ... July 3 Alumni day OT tbe V irginia military iubuiuio urougut additional hundreds of old cadets and visi tors. The ceremonies for the day-were opened in tbe chapel of Washington and nl1ns,al k. n hiatnriral Address hv flsn. F. H. Smith, Superintendent of the Insti tute. At a buaines3 meeting of the Alumni, held this evening, a resolution was adopt ori Mllinir on the Board of Visitors to elect a sucosssor to Gen. Smith, as Superinten dent, before wljouroror-nt, and by nnani mouii vote Gov. Fitzbugh Lee waa. recom- n T.aa vf 171vff!rh!a Atv Riwfrnnr tit Kentucky, and Gen. Smith, reviewed the cadets corpk this evening, after which than) was aTIivelv sham battle, which Was witnessed by a large crowd Senator nhnrlea J. Faulkner, of West Vireinia delivered an oration to-night. Col. Ed. ward Pendleton, the oldest living graduate OI U1U- Close ui ice, iwun a wr w, tannial ode bv Mrs. Marearet Preston: ' A the Alumni Baoauet in the mess halt to-night, covers wert find lor 1,000 guests. MINNESOTA. Riot at Dnintn Two neat Killed military Ordered Oat. Duluth, July 6 Fifteen hundred street employes, who Went on a strike a few days ago, became unruly late this afternoon, and attacked the police- with stones and clubs, compelling then to fire. Two strikers were instantly killed- and several dangerously hurt. - The militia have been ordered out. and they are new on their way to the seeae of the disturbance. - V NO. 36 ASXL.UM JN F ESTIVA 1 JON. Dr. Orlaeona en tbe Stand-Hie Testl- nkony A Reaction in Favor of tbe " Aeeaeed. - Special Star Telegram. Rabbigjx. July 9 Io the investigation -ef the management of the Insane Asylum to-day, Dr. Griasom occupied the witness stand the entire day. In regard to immoral relations with Nora Burth, be said : "Miss! Burch was an attendant a number of years, and during the time it was necessary for her to make regular reports to the matron.' During the absence of the fnalron she acted aa such, and had ample opportunities to re port any cruelty, if it existed, and ber duty was to do so " He admitted that he went into a room with Mist Burch, but went there to make an examination of certain; troubles at her request; he denies most solemnly ever : at any time having im moral relations, and never made im proper advances. Denied aiy immora. advances to Mrs. Perkinson as charged; kissed her once when she appealei for the restoration of her hnsband, whom he had discharged; kissed her from Vympatby; never afterwards. Never , made any im proper proposals to Miss Ella Edwards; found her incompetent as a ward attendant, and discharged her. He declared the entiie matter a conspiracy on the part of tbe stew ard and assistant physician. Rogers; ssys Rogers was intimate with Miss Edwards; that Rogers "visited hr room at nigh without official necessity to do so; says he took Rogers into his confidence when he graduated; taught him medicine, loaned him books, admitted him to the bosom of his family. Knew that a conspiracy was in existence. Dr. Rogers, complained that it was reported he had illicit relations with Miss Edwards; asked him who made the charge, and he would not tell. Tbe evidence was given in a cool, col lected and dignified manner, and caused some reaction of sentiment in favor of the witness. The cross-examination will be continued Monday.' Much time was con sumed in discussion of points of admission of evidence. Terribly JDestrnetlve- Rainfall Great Daaaasie to Railroads and TrncK Farms Loss Estimated at 200,000. . By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Fobt Wobth, July 4 Several inches of ram fell In tbis part of the 8la?e ye ter day, and grc at damage has resulted.' Re ports from tbe west show heavy rains for two hundred miUa Tbe Biaa js ard Trini ty rivers are bxminp. At Pe ibroofr, twelve miles west, tbe bridge of ihe Texas & Pacific and one hundred feet of the track are washed away. The St Louis. Arkansas & Texas Railroad track for two miles out ie submerged. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and the Fort Worth & Denver have abandoned their tracks. The North Texas & Pacific has abandoned its trains both east fcnrt wpst At Fort Wrlh the bottom lands to tl C u-rili fi.r t miles art! to the cast !r & mite a:.tf h li -lt are suomergtd, and tbe titick farms ata gone. Trinity river rose four feet and a half in an hour, and the dwellings on the lowlands barely escaped Tbe loss cm hardly be computed, but conservative estimates place it as nign as sa,uuu.uuu. MMBtZZL.tJU.iLNT. A Honoken Rank Robbed by tbe Paying; Teller. Jkbsby City, N. J July 6. Frank Ho vt, paving teller of the First National Bank of Hoboken, was arrested and locked up this morning upon complaint ot President U. Simma, upon tbe charge of embezzlement. The bank officers sus pected Hoyt of wrong doing and examined his accounts yesterday. A shortage of at least $15,000 was found. Hoyt has been connected with tbe bank for fifteen years, and bore an unblemished character He is S3 i ears old and resided with his wife and family at Orange, N. J. The bank will lose nothing, aa Hoyl'a bonds are ample to cover the amount of the shortage. THEOKONIff MUHVER. Tba Cbleaco Police Claim to Have See nrcd an Important Witness. Chicago. July 5. At a late hour last night several detectives from the Central station took a prisoner to the Harrison street station and locked him up in the wit ness cell. The greatest secrecy was ob served by these officers, and fr m their ac tions it was evident that tbey bad made an important arrest. They refused to say who their prisoner was or ahy be was anested, but it is known tbtt tbe arieii was made in connection with the Cronin case. It was also said that the prisoner was none other than tbe man wbo drove Cronin from Conkling s to Carlson cottage NEW "tO UK. A Rad Wreck on tba Pennsylvania St Obio Road. By Telegraph to the Morning Star, Jamkston. N. Y . July 6 Early tbis moraine passenger train No 10. east bound, on the New York, Pennsylvania St Ohio Railroad, and freight No. 85. came together near Kennedy. Tbe wreck is one of the worst that ever occurred in this vi cinity. Both engines were completely de molished, freight ears piled up. and the smoker ot tbe passenger tram was forced clean through tbe baggage car. Charles Eisman, of Meadville, Pa., engineer of the freight, and L.ouis Wentz, ot Meadville, baggage master, were killed. Uotb nre kmen were also injured. The only passenger hurt was Fred, bibley. of this city, who was alone in the smoker and bad time to lump before the crash came. He sprained an ankle. It was very foggy when tbe ac cident occurred Blame is said to be on the engineer of the freight train, who should have waited at Kennedy lor tbe passenger train. INDIANA. No Settlement of tbe Coal Blinlnc Tronbles Brazil. July 6. All negotiations be tween the Indiana black coal miners and operators and their arbitration friends are now considered off. Tbe operators, in the lodgment of the State Boaid ot Charities, offer the highest price that can be pid, but the miners persist io . refusing. Operators will introduce machines as the only alter native. The cost of mining by this process wilt be forty-five cents per ton, wbile tbey offer seventy and seventy-five cents for pick mining, it will enable operators to noia their market in competition with cheaper 0E" sw ap mi WISCONSIN. ... -. . :A Rank CaaMtir at. Boagbtan Dlsap ! near with 0,OOO in Me Foaeea- . alon. . 7 Bv Teiegranh to the Motaing Star "It wa reported to the police here last evening that Louis Cherier, cashier of the Dana at UOUgnton, use uuappeaieu wim a large amount in tils - possession . It is not known definitely, nut u.is -surmisea wet Xheriet has ini his possession the money which was to be used in paying off tba em" Ttnw nf triii flfthTa'atid nnieroreat minea. if this tt correct hehas'with him something AAA - L. Jl over fOO.uw im caanv.. . ' President Harrison and his party arrived In WashingUjff lastnighl ifrom1 hU Fourth of July outing at wooqstocK, uonn. Spirits Turpentine. Lenoir Topic: Mr. M. L, - Greer has sent to the Topic office samples of Ida ho wheat which is said by good judges to be splendid. We are getting a start in the seed of several varieties of Oregon and Idaho wheat in this county. . Wilson Advance: The town of Wilson is aroused aa it seldom has been hr. fore on the subject of education. De parted this life, on June 23d, Mrs. Theresa Barnes, in the 81st year of her age, having been born Oct. 7th. 1808 Died, in Kenly last Friday, of measles, Mr. Andrew Btaneill. Mrs. Louretta Alford. aired 21 years, died at her bome in Kenly last Tuesday. She was married last August to Mr. G. J. Alford. Raleigh News- Observer: "News was received yesterday of another narrow ' escape from drowning at Rock Branch at the Bridge, about a quarter of a mile east of the city. A man was coming in from tne country and on reaching the bridge his mule became f rigtened and refused to come across upon the bridge. He then attempted to lord the stream, which was swollen to a high point, when the bed ot the wagon was washed away, taking the. driver with it. He was washed down the Stream for some distance and was finally hauled out iu-a almost lifeless condition- bv some one on shore who threw him a rope. Durham Sun: Dora Patter- son, colored, who was employed as a do mestic in Capt. Lyon's family, and being corrected about something, became very ooeireperoua ana uapt. ijyon ordered ber to leave. Dora's passion arose to a pugi listic height and she wrecklesslv hurled an ' 8-lb weight at Capt. Lyon, which for tunately missed its mark. She was bound over to court and failing to give bond was incarcerated in tne county jail. uzzio Brown, the white woman wbo was alleged to have been knocked down and- robbed of quite a sum of money in Greensboro some months since, -died in tbis place on Friday last. Charlotte Chronicle: A. A. Cathey, one of the intelligent farmers of Paw Creek township was in Charlotte yes terday. Mr. Cathey says that the raip in his neighborhood Sunday evening; fell in sheets, and that a stream near his house was flushed suddenly, as if a mill pond or lake had broken loose. He had two cows tied in a meadow on the bank of a stream ; and before he could get to them the water was within a band ot covering their backs. By serious effort, he succeeded in rescuing the cows. A negro matt applied to Re- ' gister Cobb yesterday for a license to marry a negress nine years old. Ret later Cobb said it would be just about nine years yet oeiore mat license could be issued. Charles Sims, colored, cut a negro named Wm. Anderson in the neck and back with a regulation butcher knife yesterday noon. Asheville Citizen: Pursuant to previous notice, Capt. John A. Willis, of Columbia, 8. C, last night organized in this city Buncombe Division, No. 1, Uni formed Rank, Knights of Pythias, thirty strong. This is the first division ever or ganized in the State. Dr. B. F. Arrington, a former resident of Asheville, but now of Durham, will arrive in the city to-morrow, where in future he will make his residence. The Asheville Light Infantry were out drilling last night. (Jetting ready for tbe Wrightsville en campment. During tbe progress of the storm on Sunday afternoon, an im mense oak tree near the dwelling of Mr. Hildebrand. in Chunn's Cove, was shatter ed by a thunderbolt. A lady in tbe house was shocked, and several panes of -glass were broken in the window of tbe house. and a picture was shaken from its hanging; on the wall. The register's book shows that for the week ending Saturday, June 29, real estate in Asheville and Bun combe changed ownership to the amount of $24,346.00. Lumberton Itobesonian: On Saturday last Alonzo Thompson, colored, who is in the employment of Mr. Wesley Thompson, while loading a pistol with cartridges accidentally shot In the heai his , brother-in-law, a colored lad about 12 years of age. Mr. Thompson was in town when Alonzo came in and related the circum stance. Mr. Thompson immediately Jeft for home, taking with him Dr. Lewis7 to render whatever surgical assistance was necessary. Before they arrived, however. the little negro boy died. Rev. Hec tor McLean was alive Monday, but his death seemed imminent. He is the oldest minister in Fayetteville Presbytery, and is known as Father McLean, A good man and a landmark is being removed. Capt. Thos. W. Daggett, U. & Engineer in charge of the work on Lumber river, paid us a very pleasant visit last Monday. He informed us that but for the rain he Would have been ready to lsunch the boat by Thursday. He is enthusiastic over tbe prospects of Lumber river, and says that it undoubtedly presages a new era in the prosperity of our town. Clinton Caucasion: Mr. Jas. K. Dawson's oldest son, William F. Daw son, died Saturday, the 22d ult. Crops in this section are looking well. Mr. Alex ander Williams has a field or corn aver aging from six to ten feet in height. Rev. C. O. Newton, who is a native of this county, and bas been lately located at Dur ham, bas gone as a Missionary to Africa. i'ror. m. U. id. Noble, Superintendent of the Wilmington Graded School, will hold the Sampson County Teachers' Insti tute, in Clinton, beginning on Monday, Au gust the 12th, and lasting one week. Died, on the 5th of June, of consumption, Mr. Gaston Hall, son of Mr. Lofton Hall; aged about fifteen years. Yalara Branch, daughter of Mr. M. W. Branch, died on the 18th ult, aged five years. Bishop Whitehead, oi the-JJiocese oi nttsourg, Pa., has acknowledged, with many thanks, the offering sent by the congregation of St, Paul's Church, Clinton, through Rev. J. W. Turner, Rector, for the benefit of Johnstown sufferers. He says, "We need your help, God bless you for it." Chatham Record: Dr. Rosa R. Ihrie died at his residence at this place on Friday, June 28th, after a protracted and painful sickness, aged sixty one years. Only four marriage licenses were issued in this county last mont, two to whites and two to blacks. Wonder if the increase in the cost of a license is the cause of this small number? If anybody does not believe that Chatham is a great grass coun ty, let him now visit our cornfields and cot ton patches, and see how hard it is to keep the grass from capturing theml - It has rained every day for a week, and has done considerable damage to wheat and oats that had been harvested and not haul ed up. The new Baptist church at Merry Oaks was formally dedicated on Sunday, the 23d of June. The services were conducted by the Res. J. C. Wilson,' G. P. Moore and C. Durham, the latter preaching the dedicatory sermon. We regret to learn that many of our farmers, wbo planted western corn, are very gloomy over the prospect of a crop. The stalks are short and small and already ' beginning to tassel, and it is feared that tne ears of corn will be small and few. Tbe corn seems not suited to our climate and soil. As one of our fair county women alighted from ber buggy at church, on last Bundsy, a hen flew out from underneath the seat cackling at a great rate and creating quite a com motion with the congregation. It had laid an egg in the buggy while riding to church a distance of about three miles. . Charlotte Democrat: W. C. Dowd has been elected teacher in the Graded School vice F. P. Wyche, resigned. Mr. Wyche hss been elected Principal of the High School at Gibson, N. C, at a salary of $1,200 per annum. The Board of visitors to tbe University of Virginia have elected Dr. Paul Barringer of North Carolina, as adjunct professor to the chair ot Physiology and Surgery, to relieve Dr. Cabell, who retires from active service because of advanced age. The Mecklenburg County Commissioners as sessed the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta railroad at $6,000 per mile. There are 114-10 miles of road In the county. The Commisioners of Mecklenburg, Gaston and Cleveland counties have assessed the AW lanta and Charlotte Air-Line railway.' They placed the rate at $7,000 pebmile. Among the Directors of the Xtorth Carolina railroad appointed by the Gov ernor are Armlstead Burwell and John L. Morehead, also Thos. F. Kluts, of Rowan county; Dr. R. W. Thomas, of ' Davidson county; M. A. Angier, of Durham county; W. H. Pace, of Wake county; Junius A. Alston, of Chatham county; Donald Mac Rae, of New Hanover county, States proxy. Stuart W. Cramer, tbe newly appointed Melter and Assayerof the Mint was sworn in on Monday. Mr. Cramer is a recent graduate from Annapolis. He gave a bond of $20,000. if 'J .i I 1
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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