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ghc TOtaftlg Stone.. WILLIAM H. BBBS AED, . Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON,! N. C. Triday, - .-.:- July 8, 1892. rff" In writing to change jronr JcIre waxKive Wr direction as well as full P. " E" yon wish your pirper to be lent hereafter. . Unless you do both canei can tut be made. . - ; - tar Noticei of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Re ipect, Resolutions of Thanks, &c, are charged for as ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly in advance. At this rate 60 cents will pay for a simple announcement of Marriage oc Death. By Remittances most be made by Check, Draft, " Postal Money Order or Registered letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. . PT Only tttch remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. , " Specimen copies forwarded when oesirea. . - National Democratic Ticket For President ; GROVER" CLEVELAND, Of New York. For Vice-President: ADLAI E. STEVENSON, Of Illinois For Presidential Electors at Large: lC. B. AYCOCK, of Wayne. R. B. GLENN, OF Forsyth. State Democratic' Ticket. Por Governor ELIAS CARR, of Edgecombe.- For Lieutenant-Governor: .... R. A.'DOUGHTON, OF ALLEGHANY. For Secretary of State; OCTAVIUS COKE, OF Wake. For State Treasurer: DONALD W. BAIN, of Wake. , For State Auditor. M, FURMAN, of Buncombe. R. For Attorney-General: FRANK I.OSBORNE.Mecklknburg. For Sup't of Public Instruction: J. C. SCARBOROUGH, of Johnston. For Judge Twelfth Judicial District: GEO. A, SBUFORD, of Buncombe. DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE. A couple years ago a! movement was started among the Alliance men of Georgia to establish direct trade with Eftrope, the object being to ship the cotton of Georgia and bor dering States direct by regular lines of steamers, instead of by ocean tramps, or by way of New York. The co-operation of planters and merchants of other Southern States was invited, a convention was called i to meet at Atlanta, to which dele gates appointed by the Governors of several States went. The subject was freely discussed, the sentiment being decidedly in favorof the pro ject, and a committee appointed to canvass and formulate some plan to provide the ways and means, which committee was to report to a meeting to be subsequently held. Whether this second proposed con- vention was ever held we do not know, but politics soon after that was injected into the Alliance, and' the direct trade scheme passed, ap parently at least, from public view. But it was not entirely lost sight of, as we learn from the Baltimore Manufacturers' Record, the last issue of which gives a very interesting ac count of the labors and progress made on that line by Col. Thomas P. Stovall and Col. J. W. Avery, of Georgia, who have taken hold of it in earnest and are giving their undi vided attention to carrying it tlirough. Their scheme is to make Savannah the port of exit and entry, and it is said they have pledges from well known English ship companies to put on regular lines of steamers between English ports and Savannah as soon as they, are given satisfactory assur ance of cargoes both ways. There is no trouble, it is said, about the out going cargoes, for these gentlemen have enlisted the co-operation of the various , railroad, companies whose systems connect with or terminate at Savannah. They will attend to that and see that exportable pro ducts enough will be delivered at Savannah to furnish cargoes for all the ships that may pe put on. ..The only trouble is about the car goes the othe way, and it is to over come this that these gentlemen are now working. They have progressed so far as to have received the en- dorsement and enlisted the interest of the respective Boards of Trade of Savannah, Atlanta and Columbus, and pledges from leading importers and manufacturers who use imported material to import direct instead of by way of New York as heretofore. -With the active co-operation of the . merchants of these cities which will be SUOnorted hv mfrrrinnrs rf rthr Georgia cities it should not be diffi cult to successfully start the scheme ' and keep for the present at least a few vessels busy, the I number in creasing as the area of co-operation extended. '., Part of the scheme, as we under stand it, is to make Atlanta the dis- af. ' ' - 1 m ' m " m triDuung point, as st, Louis is tor a great portion of the territory West of the Mississippi, and as Chicago is for a great portion of the North west. " - v - " ;. : As the scheme succeeds and pro gresses, there is no reason why the ' Western and North-western States which now import by jway of New York and other Northern ports ' should not turn to Savannah and J avail themselves of the shorter dis " 4anceby rail, and .consequently less f- time and cheaper freights. The , Record gives the distance by rail as between Savannah and New York, to Western, Southwestern and South . - ern central points thui the distance in all being considerably, in favor of Savannah';. . : ; S( ; ": ' "Savannah is near to Memphis 672 miles; New York, 1,159; Savannah is 807 ' miles from Little Rock, i and New York is 1,294; Savannah is 1,006 miles from Waco, Tex., and New1 York is .1,707; Savannah is 1,187 miles front Kansas City, and New York is 1.492; .Savannah is 889 miles from St. Louis, and New York; is 1,048; Savannah is 1,803 miles from Omaha, and New York is 1,888, and Savannah is as near Cincinnati; as New York. -: ;- 'VC - v-;.- "Sovannah is thus nearer than New York by rail to the great Western States; to Memphis, 542 miles; Kansas City, 183; St. Louis, 182; Salt Lake City; 120; Safi Franrisro. 101: Portland. 87:,. Nashville, 409; Chattanooga, 492; Birmingham. 621; Montgomery, 691, and Atlanta, 581 miles, and freight can be cheaper and the time micker. - "Savannah is as near to Havana as to Pensacola." - ' With such-distances in favor of Sa vannah why shouldn't it eventually Wnme a great Dort not only for Southern trade with Europe but with Western" trade, for the ship ment of grain, meats and other pro ducts, and for the importation of such goods as they now import by way of New York? It is only a question of time when this will be done 'through" Savannah and other Southern ports. . - A considerable number of subscri- j bers to the Weekly Star have re cently changed their subscriptions to the Daily Star. , ; , J -::. This is a capital idea io all cases where the paper will reach subscri bers three times- or oftener every week. We have many subscribers to the Daily who can only get the paper twice a week. Try the Daily and keep posted during the campaign. Terms, $150 for 3 months, $3.00 for 6 months: mSOR MENTIOH. Since the war this country has never had but two Presidents who had, the courage to meet the pension abuse and take bold, independent action upon it. These were Gen. Grant and Grover Cleveland. Gen. Grant vetoed : a dependent pension bill passed by his own party, and took the correct position that no pension should be given to any sol dier who was able to support himself. As Gen. Grant was a soldier they could not, for partisan purposes,mis represent his action as inspired by hostility to the soldier, and conse quently there wasn't a tenth part of the racket raised over it there was when Grover Cleveland vetoed a lot of fraudulent private pension bills which were hustled through Congress in job lots without proper inspection or any regard to the merits or justice of the claims made. He had the pa tience and felt it to be his duty, to examine these before he appended his signature to them, and then when he saw how little some of them had to commend them to respectful con sideration he had the courage as a faithful representative of the people to return them, with his veto, to Con gress. Since his administration thou sands of similar bills have , passed Congress, and this Government is annually being defrauded out of mil lions of dollars, . which there is no earthly reason it should pay. This pension abuse has become a mon strous one, and one that the people must face in self-defence before long. Mr. W. . J. Campbell, of Chicago, Mr. Harrison's choice for Chairman of the Republican National Com mittee, does not seem to be very anxious to serve. After a confer ence with Mr. Harrison, Secretaries Elkins, Rusk and other party en gineers at Washington, Tuesday, after Comparing notes and viewing the situation, it was decided that he pull out and turn the job of running the machine over to some one else. Of course some reason had to be assigned for this, and therefore Mr. Campbell makes a statement to the effect that he accepted the call con ditionally, and finds that his business requirements are such that he could not without neglecting these attend to the duties of the other position. Mr. Campbell knew all that as well two weeks ago as he does now. The true reason probably is that the friends of Gen. Clarkson, who are also the friends of Mr. Blaine, were indignant at the lack of confidence shown in him by Mr. Harrison, who insisted on replacing him by another when he was the choice of a very large majority of the committee. - It was construed not only as an affront to Clarkson, but indirectly to every one who supported Blaine, and it is not at all unlikely that the resigna tion of Campbell was inspired by a desire to placate the kickers. - .Jhere seems to be a movement on foot in Kansas and Iowa, which if ef fected, would consolidate the Demo cratic and People's party votes on the electoral ticket. In Kansas there is some difference of opinion among Democrats as to whether the combi nation should extend to the State ticket in whole or in part, but senti ment seems to favor supporting the People's party electoral ticket, while in Iowa the proposition Is" to support the People's party electoral ticket up on condition that they in turn support the Democratic State ticket. How this would pan out in Iowa it is not easy to tell but; it is reasonably cer tain that such a combination , would deprive the Republican party of the electoral vote, of Kansas, a State which the Republican figurers have always counted on in estimating the probable vote for Harrison. .We are again sending out bills to subscribers who are indebted to us for the Weekly Star, and hope they will respond promptly with the cash. It is not fair to, read a paper without paying for it.. . - There is no danger of the stock of French -champagne running short While' the California grape and the French label hold out. RATIFICATION MEETING." - Great Gathertlng of the DemoeracyIEn tlmsiasm and Rejoicing TLe Bpftakera a Letter from Clevelan drBeolutiona Adopted, etc -" - Pursuant to announcement a meeting of Democrats was held last night in front of the City Hall to ratify the nomi nations of ;the National and State Con--ventions. The meeting was an enthu siastic one, and showed that the Demo crats of New Hanover county, are alive to the : situation, and . determined to do good work in the approaching campaign. ' The Second Regiment Band was on the ground and played familiar airs d ur ine the meeting. . Capt. W. R. Kenan, chairman of the New Hanover" county Executive Committee, called the meet ing to order and named Capt. W. P. Oldham as chairman. ' Capt. W. P. Old ham took the chain- and - on " motion of Capt. J. H. Sharp, Mr. Thos. W. Claw son and Mr. Jno. G. Marshall, newspa per representatives, were made secreta ries. Capt. Kenan then moved that the committee on resolutions be heard from, and Mr. Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr chairman of the committee, offered the following resolutions, which were adopted unani mously: vi'i, 'iiici The Democrats of New Hanover county in mass meeting assembled, recognizing the bbligation that they are under to the National Democratic Con vention, which ; recently assembled in Chicago, for having presented to them Grover Cleveland, of New York, and Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, as the candidates .-i for President and - Vice President of the National Democratic party, and appreciating in Grover Cleve land that rugged honesty of character and blunt sincerity of purpose, his broad statesmanship towering above all sec tional bias, and believing that be more than any other American citizen stands to-day as the most conspicuous repre sentative of Democracy in his pristine simplicity, purity and fidelity to the interests of the people, hereby ratify said nominations and commend them to the suffrages of the American people, feeling assured that under their ad ministration every American . subject will be protected in the iust and con stitutional enjoyment of his rights.- Resolved. That we reaffirm our adher ence to the principles of the Democratic party, and particularly to the principles of tariff reform and local self-government, contended for in the opposition to the infamous Davenport Force bill; and call upon every lover of justice and equi ty, and every patriot who desires to see the South freed lrom the threatened sub jugation to which it is exposed, to rally to the standard of the great Democratic party, which is pledged to the support and maintenance of these immortal prin ciples, i ' Resolved, That we indorse the princi ples, of our State Democratic platform, and commend to the voters of North Carolina the nominees of our party as the only representatives of the people fit to be trusted with the management of the affairs of our State. That in the success of the Democratic State ticket lies the safety of our home institutions; the bitter experiences of the past, are po tential warnings for the future. : Capt. Kenan then read the following letter, received a few days ago, viz: Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay, Mass., June 30. 1im. R.Kenan, Esq., Chairman, &-c. My Dear Sir: It wonld give me great pleasure to be present at the ratifi cation meeting to (be held at Wilming ton on the 6th day of July; but I regret to sav that I am 'unable' to accept your courteous invitation. I hope your meet ing will be a successful and enthusiastic one, demonstrating that the principles of Democracy still hold the allegiance of the people of North Carolina. The hope which our opponents sometimes profess to entertain, that through discontent and division among the Democrats of your State, we can no longer rely upon her steadfastness seems to me preposter ous. The people of North Carolina un derstand perfectly well the doctrines and' purposes of the Democratic party. They know, because they have felt the determination of the party to pro tect them from evil and secure to them the rights and benefits due to them un der our institutions. They "know that its efforts in this direction have grown out of and are the result of party princi ple, and are not in the least discredited by the shallow pretences of demagog ism. They know, too, that the mission of the Democratic party has .not changed; and they cannot fail to see that the most fearful dangers menace all they have and all they are, if temporary hardship or delusion or irritation should swerve them from Democratic alle giance, f " 1 : - I cannot think that in the most im portant and vital struggle immediately awaiting us, North Carolina will be found anywhere but in her accustomed place. Yours very truly, Signed) Grover Cleveland. Letters received from the State can didates were read, after which the speakers . were . announced by ..- the chairman as follows: Maior . P. F. Duffy, " Colonel John D. Taylor, Col. Roger Moore, ' Capt. E. S. Latimer. Col. E. D. Hall, Mr. W. G. Burkhead of Whlteville. and Mr. Geo. L. Morton. Loud calls were made for other gentle men but there was no response. Mr. Burkhead was called for a second time, and responded happily. Capt. Kenan then offered the follow ing resolutions in regard to senator Vance, which were adopted : Resolved, That the Democrats of New Hanover, in mass meeting assembled, for the purpose of ratifying the nominating of candidates, both State and National, and of confirming the principles of the party as set forth in the : Democratic platform, take this occasion to put on record in unmistakable language their high sense of . appreciation of the pre sence of our distinguished Senator, Z. B. , Vance, now seeking rest ' and recuperation at our seaside, . and further express our sincere : and heartfelt wish, that he may be soon restored to health and to the seat that he now fills with so much honor and credit to his State in the councils of the nation, and that this favorite son of North, Carolina may be long spared to his people and to his family. , . Resolved further, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to our honored friend and public servant. : - : . The meeting then adjourned," while the band played "Dixie," amid resound ing cheers of the crowd for Cleveland and Stevenson, and the nominees on the State ticket. . - - We are again sending out bills to subscribers who are indebted -to us for the -Weekly Star, and hope they will respond promptly with the cash. It is not fair to read a paper without paying for it. - fiood Looks. Good looks are more than skin deep, depending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the Liver be in active, you have a Bilious Look, if your stomach be "disordered you have a Dys peptic look, and it your judneys be at- fected you have a Pinched Look. Se cure good health and you will have good iook.3. . iviccuic Diners is iuc great al terative and Tonic, acts directly on these vital organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches, Boils and gives a good complexion. Sold at R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store, 50c per bottle. . . t " REV. THOS. UfXON,"JRi Hla" XsBOture at" th X. XL G. A, fiooma " The rain which visited the city cooled the atmosphere to sr delightful tempera ture, making the weather far more pro pitious for the- occasion of the lecture by Rey. Tbos. Dixon, Jr., at the Y. M. C A. Hall last evening. -- A large and select audience greeted this distinguished divine and lecturer and were most delightfully, entertained, v Rev. Dr. Pritchard. in his usual hap py style introduced him, referring to the fact that he is a son of North Carolina, "and that of his. brothers Frank, now preaching in California, A. C Dixon, a pastor in Brooklyn, and "Tom" as he is familiarly known the Old North State has just cause to be proud. Mr. Dixon then by way of preface said he Was always glad to be in Wil mingtonwas proud of the fact that he is a North Carolinian and thatthat very fact was the root of the recent per sonal difficulties .in New York city. In North Carolina he had learned old fash ioned notions about honor, integrity and honesty; that a thief is a thief any where,' and in whatever station of life, but in New York it Ms not so regarded. - In North Carolina if a man is guilty of maU feasance in office he is put in the peni tentiary; in New' York he Is promoted" with' an increase of salary.i 'BtiC?' V He then announced) his subject; "The Almighty Dollar,", and for nearly two hours held his audience within bis power, as he swayed them with pathos, humor, argument and illustration, often drawing forth bursts of applause. He discussed the subject from Robinson's theory of truth, h e. that "truth is the result of the component parts of two antithetic propositions," and from this drew the contrast between money as the strongest and the weakest power on earth, v'v. ' "r::" It is impossible for want ol. space to give a satisfactory report of the admira ble and masterly manner with which he handled his subject. His powers are grand, and as he speaks his words seem to come spontaneously from a soul that is aflame with the thoughts which seem to crowd and press for utterance. The audience was. delighted, and when with one sublime sweep of oratory he closed with a peroration that seemed to almost lift them to their feet, he retired amid thundering applause. The ladies of the Whatsoever Circle are to be congratulated on the result of their effort, and Mr. Dixon may feel as sured of the appreciation of a Wilming ton audience. I A considerable number of sub scribers to the Weekly Star have recently changed their subscriptions to the Daily Star. . This is a capital idea in all cases where the paper will reach subscri bers tnree times or ottener every week. We have a good many sub scribers to the Daily who can only get the paper twice a week. Try the Daily and keep posted, during the campaign. Terms. $1.50 for-3 months, $3.00 for 6 months. COUNTY AFFAIRS- Meeting Board of County Commisslonera Beporta of County Officers, Em. The regular : monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover county was "held ' yesterday. Commissioners H. A. Bagg (chairman), E. L. Pearce j and Roger Moore were present. '.':V Treasurer Hewlett submitted his re port for the month of June, showing total balance on hand July 1st, $23,016.31 of which $6,091.93 is credited to the gen eral fund; $16,697.50 to the educational fund, and $226.88 to the special and sinking fund, j , Register of i Deeds John . Haar. Jr., submitted his report for the month of June, showing twenty-two marriage li censes issued during the month, and the sum of $20.90 paid to the treasurer. .treasurer Hewlett submitted a gen era! report of the condition of the edu cational fund i for the year ending June 80th, 1892, and it was read and ordered filed. The report shows the total amount raised during the fiscal year, $21,657.13; balance on hand June 30, '91 $28,374.34. Total, $50,031.47. - The dis bursements were, for teachers, for white schools, $7,636.25; colored schools, $5,- 100; school bouses and sites (white) $12, 042.88; (colored) $1,244.01; county super intendent, $290; treasurer s commission. $653.61; board of education, mileage and per diem, $373.80; salary Superintendent Noble, $1,650; school furniture, $975.88; fuel, $353.60; water rent, $42,30; janitors, $436.75; -- scavengers, $11.50; attorney's fees, $25; taking census, $16.25; money borrowed from county of New Hanover, $2,000. " Total disbursements, $33,333.97; balance on hand, $16,697.50. The application of W. Register for li cense to retail, liquor was not granted; also, application of Henry Gerken. - Api plication of Davis & Daniels for retail liquor license was, after discussion, laid over for further consideration. J The application of Thos. Turney for a pension was approved, and the Board then adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman. - ' - '- A RALEIGH TRAGEDY.. Mr. Talbot Isaahley Shot and Dangeronaly Wounded by an Unknown Man. - Special Star Correspondence v . Raleigh, N. C., July 5, 1882. - This morning about 2 o'clock as Mr, Talbot Lashley, a well known young man, of this city, aged about 19, was Dassine along East Davie street, in a locality known as East . Raleigh, he was rudely run against, by an unknown man. 'Lashley knocked the man down, who, after falling, drew a pistol and shot the young man in the abdomen, inflicting a very dangerous and; perhaps a fatal wound. The wounded man was carried to his residence and a physician summoned. At latest accounts the ball had not been extracted. Most earnest efforts are be ing made by the authorities to capture the offender. - The locality is near the corporate limits and very dark. v ' There were several other young men with Lasbley, out tne stranger tnreat ened;to shoot any who interfered. None of them were armed. , - - . Information Wanted. Postmaster.; trench has received a letter: 1 from Mrs. i Mattie . Council, Nacogdoches, Texas, making Inquiry for relatives of Mr. J. M, Hawkins, who she says died in the Asylum at Terrell, Texas,' and was buried at Nacogdoches, Sunday, Iune the 19th, 1892. CAROLINA YACHT CLUB. , " Annual- Begatta The Prise Captured by the Idler-Senator Vance Besolntlona Ado&ted Eto. - j-. , . - V' The yacht race at Wrightsville on the Fourth was one of the features of the day.- . Five boats were entered, the Mamie B, Capt. H. iLv Fennell; Utile Alice. Capt. S R Cowan; Comet, Capt. W. R. Barksdale; Idler, Capt. Pembroke Jones; Peceotly, Capt. H. Walters. The race was called at 3.45 p. m., and the boats got off in good order:.' The wind was from the , Southwest, at the start, but' during, the race- shifted to the,- Northeast and blew almost a . gale, during : wbicn . : tne later bad to go ashore to repair some slight damage; but notwithstanding this set back she won ; the race. " The running rime of the boats was as follows H. M. "41 42 53 55 59 S. 56 58 10 48 44 Idler ; Peggotty ii - X . - , - . X . Little Alice Mamie B. Comet.. . The judges were CpL W. L. DeRosset. Col. A. M. Waddell and Mr. H. A. Burr, The prize and the club flag were pre sented to Capt. Jones by the Commo dore, Mr. Geo, P. Kidder.' through Mr. Warren G. Elliott, and were received in behalf f Capt.- Jones with befitting re sponse by Mr. M. S..Willard. -. - After the presentation speeches, the Commodore of the Club, Mr, George P. Kidder addressed the audience in ' a very graceful and feeling manner, call ing attention to the fact that the . Hon. Zebulon B. Vance r and wife were sojourners at our seashore and that as his was one of the ' first public . assemt blages of representative citizens which had occurred "since j their, arrival, : he thought the time auspicious for the members of the Yacht - Club and their invited guests here assembled, to ex press the great veneration and love in which our- people j hold the Sena tor, and to assure him of the pleasure that we find in his ! presence here at Wrightsville, as well as our earnest hope for his speedy recovery. The Commo dore then said that feeling assured that these sentiments would find a responsive echo in the hearts of ' every man, lady and : child present; he had taken the liberty of inviting a member of the Club to draft, suitable resolutions, embodying these sentiments, and thereupon intro duced Mr. Iredell Meares. Mr. Meares then read the resolutions. and tbey were unanimously and cordial ly passed by a rising vote. The resplul tions are as follows: Whereas, Themembers of the Caro lina Yacht Club, assembled upon this occasion of their annual July regatta.' are pleased to remember the presence at our seashore of our great and be loved Senator, Zebulon B. Vance, ac companied - by his accomplished wife, and are desirous of manifesting to tbem our hearty welcome aad courteous con sideration ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we tender to them an assurance of our cordial greeting, our best hospitality,' and place at the dis posal ot themselves and their party the use and enioyment ot our clubhouse. during, their stay at Wrightsville. That appreciating that the ill health of our Senator is largely due to the great overstrain olj his unwearied, steadfast, long and patriotic service to our country. State and national, we are the more sympathetic: and concerned in his even temporary indisposition, and earnestly hope that he may find at our seashore perfect recuperation, and re turn, with restored health and renewed energy, to the labors of his ever-widen ing neld ot public usefulness. That proud of his surpassing abilities and great public services, which have re- nected honor upon jour beloved btate and made him the foremost Carolinian of his day, yet in common with all North Carolinians, we feel more endeared to him by those noble qualities of heart'and soul whichitave brought his life in won drous sympathetic touch with all classes of our people, and made his name an af fectionate household word, alike in the mansions of the great and in the cot tages of the humble. ) That we cordially approve the Sena tor's crowning act in conferring upon his distinguished better half the naturaliza tion of North Carolina citizenship, and recognize that in her acceptance of the honoi she has contributed by her iden tity with the State an additional - charm and grace to its womanhood. v That these expressions of our greeting and appreciation ol our Senator and his wile be conveyed to tbem by a commit tee of three, of which our Commodore shall be one and that these resolutions be spread upon the minute book of the uuo. The committee duly appointed to con vey the above resolutions - consists of Messrs. Geo. P. ' Kidder, Commodore. Junius Davis and Iredell Meares, THE THIRD PARTY IN SAMPSON. A correspondent of the Star writing from Clinton, July 4th, says: The Third party organized in Samp son to-day. There were about seventy five present. Great many of them for mer . Democrats, their great opposition being to Cleveland. Mr. R. M. Crump ler, an excellent citizen, and till this a strong Democrat, was chairman. They all expressed their satisfaction with tne State ticket, and urady tor congress. though some said tbey would qoc sup port Grady unless he came out for St. Louis demands. The - convention elec ted, delegates to Congressional Conven tion,' which meets in Fayetteville July I2th. : some claim! Cleveland cannot carry 700 votes in this county, though I ininsi ii rawer a rasq siaicmeni. A Cleveland-Carr xlub will be organ ized here to-night, i They met last Fri day night. - About fifty names were en rolled.- The camDaura Dromises to be exciting and well fought. " No hard feel ing seems to exist. ; : - ry-: ' -. The Third Party I meeting was not well attended, and they claim not near their full strength was shown. They say Cleveland cannot; cany this county.' 1 hey will not support Harrison. State Guard Not The Fayetteville Light Infantry has been again admitted into the State Guard : nnder the' following order of Adjutant General Glenn: . "The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry shall hereafter be designated as an 'unattached company,' and will com ply with all orders, regulations and laws governing the State Guard, except as specially exempted by act of the ueneral Assembly ot isi. j The Charlotte Observer says the Hor nets Nest Kmemen. will number not less than forty men at the Encampment. The command will leave Charlotte on the night of the 20th, in order to be in I camp on the 21st, The company will be absent' one week, including the time i consumed ' in going; to and returning from the encampment. - Fayetteville has organized a - naval battalion with sixty-six men; Lieut. las. D. McNeill commanding. Mr.- J.; N.; Bennett,', of Winna bow, Brunswick county, was in the city yesterday. - - , WASHINGTON NEWS. , The Chairman of tne National Jlepnblioan '- - Committee Announces Ela Intention to Beslftn. - -. f, By telegraph to the Morning Star.' Washington, D. C. Jalr 5. Wj. J. '-' ampbell, chairman of the Republican national convention, arrived here this af ternoon and went to the White House about 2.80. where he was in consultation until, nearly six o'clock - with the President, - Secretary Rusk, a Secretary Elkins, Commissioner . Carter and ex Senator Spooner, , of : Wisconsin. - At the ' conclusion of the conference Chairman - Campbell gave ; out the fol lowing statement for publication, saving be had nothing further to say with re gard to the question at issue.- This is the statement referred to : V ; "When I was elected Chairman of the National Committee it was with the distinct understanding that : my busi ness . engagements . then : pending might v render it impossible - for me - to act in that capacity. - This contingency, was- fully understood . by the committee and others directly, in terested. Since adjournment of the committee I have been unable to adjust my affairs so as to render it practicable for me to act as chairman; and I there fore, as 5 1 3 reserved the right to do, announce that I will not " so act. Un der the authority vested in me by the National Committee I Will probably announce , the Executive- Committee within the next few days, and, that com mittee .will meet at an .early , date. At that meeting I will formally tender my "resignation, an d my , successor will . be then elected. My successor will be chosen by the Executive Committee as authorized by a resolution adopted, by the National Committee. . : . 1 ' The resolution alluded to was adopted to meet such a : contingency as has arisen. . The names -most, prominently mentioned to-night in connection with the chairmanship are Commissioner T. H. Carter, J.- H. Manly, of Maine. Sam'l Fessenden, of New Hampshire, and Ho bart, of New Jersey. - -. , .-.:f .': - '. Gossip is very busy in assigning rea sons for Campbell's action; among state ments current is one ihat the alterna tive was presented Campbell of resign ing the chairmanship or relinguishing business connection with the Armours, the Chicago meat packers, for whom Campbell has long been attorney. Another is that there is a feeling against Campbell among a portion of the Re publican party leaders, which had some influence in bringing about his determi nation to resign. - A BIG POW-WOW. Six Thousand Sioux" Indians at a Con- ' ferenoe. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Cheyenne Agenc, July 5. On Sun day a great Catholic Sioux Congress opened with an attendance, enthusiasm and patriotism seldom excelled in civil ized communities. Six thousand Sioux Indians came overland in wagons. travelling distances varying from sivty to six hundred miles. They are' camp ed in two great camps above and below the agency, and within a mile of it. Primarily the congress is convoked by Bishop Marty to dedicate a new church and mission house erected here bv Miss Drexel, of Philadelphia, and incidentally to celebrate the renewal of cordial rela tions betweenthe Catholic church and the Indian bureau. Sunday's exercises consisted ot the dedication of the new church, at which Bishop Marty offi ciated, and was assisted by five' preists. A wedding and confirmation services at the Episcopal Mission were the events of Monday. All the famous chiefs are here. The pow-wow will continue to-day, and pos sibly longer. Order is excellent and the two hundred , Indian police and colored infantry bad nothing to do until evening. when a quantity.of whiskey having been smuggled into camp, some of the bucks became turbulent and aroused the appre hension ot the timid. KANSAS POLITICS. A Difference of Opinion aa to the Nomi nations. . By Telegraph to the Morning Star, TopekaKan., July 4, The result of the Democratic county conventions held throughout the State to select delegates to the Democratic State Convention. which meets here Wednesday, show that there is a great diversity of opinion There are three classes one favoring the endorsement of the entire People's Party State ticket, another favoring the nomination of straight Democrats only. and a third advocating the nomination of such of the People's Party candidates as are acceptable to the Democrats. On one point, however, the Democrats are pretty well agreed, and that is that the People s Party electoral ticket should receive the united support of the Demo cratic party, that Kansas may be taken out of the Republican column, and the election of President thrown into the House. More interest is attached to this convention than to any other held by the Democrats in Kansas, for on its ac tion will depend the outcome of the campaign in this State. .: BANK DEFALCATION At Buffalo, K". Y.-Nearly Half Million Dollars Gone. - Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Buffalo, N. July 5. Startling figures came to light this morning con cerning the National Savings Bans: de dication, umy aoout nail ot the pass books have been examined, and the de falcation figures up to the surprising amount ot siao.rjae. x nese are the ex act figures so far as the investigation nas gone. . - j -".j.. Chief Examiner, Tudson says: "I be lieve the total amount of the defalca tion will reach halt a million. . Fewer discoveries will .be made from this time pn, of course, as most of -the large accounts nave been examined, but half the pas books have not been examined. and l leel perfectly safe in saying that I believe the total defalcation will be half a million." - v - m exicaVTbij LLETS Fired Into an American Town After Two " Deeevtera. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New Orleans, . Tuly 4, The Times- Democrat, Laredo, Texas, special says: Yesterday atternoon the citizens of Lar edo were aroused by a fusilade of shots fired from the river, and an investiga tion disclosed the fact that Mexican sol diers were firing at two of their number who had deserted and were coming to this side. A large crowd gathered at the . river: front. Both , deserters got across, one of them, however, with slight wound in the neck. . Firing was very wild, and many of the bullets came across the river and struck the houses on this side. One passed through the side ot a house and narrowly missed wounding a young lady. . . Great indigna tion is expressed at such carelessness on the part ot the Mexican soldiers. ; DUEL TO THE DEATH.- E. B. Benson Hilled by William Ems. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Birmingham, Ala., July 6. A duel to the death occurred last night in the billiard hall of Blount Springs Hotel. b. K. Benson was drinking and William -King remonstrated with him about it "Suddenly Benson opened fire on King witn a pistol, but his aim was bad and the bullets went wild. King returned the fire and put four bullets in Benson's body, any one of which would have caused death. : PEOPLE'S iPARTY. Gen. Weaver for President and Gen. Field tar Vice-President. ; - ., . : By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Omaha, Neb, July 5. The Old Guard has won, and General James B. Weaver of Iowa, is "the candidate of the Peo ple's' party for President of the United. States. For five days it has been manl iest that of all the leaders of the new party. Weaver was the choice of a vast Fiajority, but the peculiar availability of udge Gresham overshadowed his per sonality, and it was not until the distin guished jurist positively declined to be a candidate that the delegates turned to their own ranks, and with almost one accord selected the veteran Greenbacker as taeir . standard-bearer.-' l here were some who feared his Greenback prede lictions might affect his availability, and it was these gents who brought senator Kyle, of South Dakota, to the front, but the . sentiment that one of' the Old Guard should be selected to lead the party - was overwhelming, and Weaver's triumph was finally most complete. In deed, the failureOf the Gresham move ment reacted promptly and powerfully in Weaver's favor. w-l : v The friends of the Iowan! have con tended for several days that those who persisted in booming Gresham, after his practical refusal to be a candidate, were actuated ; solely by a desire to defeat Weaver, and when the Gresham move ment finally collapsed, it lent a color of truth to-this assertion, and made the waverers turn unanimously to Weaver. Ihe candidacy ot Kvle was effective only in humiliating the south Dakota friends of the Senator," His own State delega tion have always insisted that, Kyle was not a candidate, and the senator himself telegraphed that he did not desire bis name to be presented to the Convention. Despite this, however, the anti-Weaver men, in the flush of the first ephemeral success, wired Kyle that he was the Con vention's choice, and thus finally- suc ceeded in getting a statement from the senator that it bis nomination was de manded by the Convention, in the inter est of harmony, he supposed he could not decline. - - Upon this conditional assent, the anti- Weaver men placed Kyle in nomination and made a strenuous attempt to carry the Convention, but even the eloquence of the popular Bob Schilling was insuf ficient to stem the Weaver tide, which had been swelled by the sudden reaction in favor of the -Old Guard." Ex-Con federate General Jas. G. Field, of Vir ginia, was then nominated for Vice-President. -Gen. Weaver and Gen. Field, the newly-made nominees, were brought on the stage and given an ovation. Each made a spirited address, and at 3 a. m. the Convention adjourned sine die. TH E TAMMANY SOCI ETY Celebrate the Fourth in Grand Style : Cleveland Invited Hia Letter. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, July 4. The one hundred and sixteenth anniversary of American Independence was celebrated in old-fashioned style this morning by the Tam many Society, or Columbian Order, in the 14th street wigwam. Grand Sachem Gilroy opened the proceedings with an address of welcome. The Tammany Glee Club sang "Our Glorious Union Forever," after which Commissioner Charles Wahle read the Declaration of Independence, Secretary lohn B. Mc- Galrick next read replies to invitations. Among tbem was the following: Gray Gables, June 29. Hon.f Thos. Gilroy. Grand Sachem. Dear Sir I acknowledge with thanks the courtesy of an invitation to attend the celebration ot the one hundred and sixteenth anniversary of American In dependence by the Tammany Society on the fourth day of July next. It will be impossible for me to take part in the interesting exercises you contemplate, but I hope the celebration will be abundantly pleasant and profitable for those who are fortunately able to par ticipate. - believe that Independence.Day should be celebrated with zeal by old and young in every part of our land, and by every condition of : American life. No man. woman or child within the limits of American citizenship should forget or outgrbw the sentiments related to the observance of the Fourth Day of July, Because there are influences and tenden cies abroad which tend to the neglect of this anniversary the valuable and patri otic enorts of tfae.lammany society to rescue it from indifference ought to be universally applauded. I notice that my invitation contains the declaration that the coming celebration by the So ciety "is designed to be of exceptional significance - and . extended effect. I have no fear that this design will miscarry, lor 1 am satisfied that the Tammany Society will not lose the opportunity the occasion affords to teach that the Declaration of Inde- penpence was a movement on the part of the people nominated to - govern themselves, that the patriotism it in spires - enjoins unselfish care for our country s welfare : that political en deavor is only safe and useful when undertaken in the people's interest. and that political organization is only enective and successful when approved and trusted bv an intelligent oooular tuagment. ., Yours very truly. Grover Cleveland. THE SILVER BILL. . ... .... Prospeeta of the Free Coinage 'Measure in the House Legal Fointa Eaised A Fieroe Fifth to be Made Against Its . Adoption. ' ' 1 By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 5. Everybody in the House this morning was discussing the prospects of the Silver bill. It is clear ; that Representative Culberson, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has discomfited his free silver friends by tne statement that the senate bill would destroy the legal tender character of the Treasury notes issued under the terms of the act of 1890, which the bill repeals. The result of that declaration has been to create a division among the free -silver men. A number ot them, including Mr. tsiana himself, accept the ooin ion of Representative Culberson and his belief that the bill will have to be amend ed. Even so ultra an advocate as Mr, fierce taices this view; tint he is very mucn put out that Mr, island should have made this statement in advance of consideration of the bill in committee, as he thinks it will tend to strengthen the opposition. , - -. On " the other hand a . large number, probably a majority of the Democrats and no inconsiderable number of Re publicans take issue with Mr, Culber son s view, and hold that the bill does not in any way affect the legal tender character of -Treasury notes. There are many -nmerent mettods ot rea soning - by which they arrive at this conclusion, but Drobablv one ; oi the simplest and clearest is that stated by the distinguished Democratic Sena tor whq : says that Congress - can do nothing to impair the contract already existing, and that, as the notes show on their face, they are contracts pure and simple. A large number of Republicans taice tne position that the act could not be made retroctlve. and that therefore no amendment is necessary. -, -- Bncklen'sr Arnica Salve.' The beat salve in the world tor ' Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever, Sores, Tetters, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions ana positively cures flies or no oav required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 85 cents, per box. For sale bv Robert R. Bellamy, Wholesale and Retail Drug- SPIRITS JURPtNTINE. . Raleigh Chronicle r - There wetP in June 89 deaths in Raleigh; whites 1R colored 21. There were 18 deaths ni children under 5 years of age. Henderson Gold , Leaf : Mr Simon . Washington Fleming, a well known citizen ot this county, died at bis home near Middleburg. Tune 2fith after a brief sickness, aged 63 years and & montns. Newbern - Journal-. Newbern truckers commenced shipping cabbages at the beginning of the year and the supply has. been continuous since that time. : There are now on sale at Messrs. Churchill and Parker's and other stores of., the city as finely formed,; perfectly headed ones as could be found any where. Some of them measure over a foot in diameter.. Lenoir : Topic : : Mrs. Frank Moore' (who was Miss Laura Hartlpv daughter of ex-Sheriff L. S. Hartlevi' lied after a lingering illness at the home ot ner nusDana on Little river last Fri day.- On Tuesday, after dinner, Mr. Washington Hunnycutt, aged about 40 years, died at his house near Hudson. tie had ; worKed in the torenoon. had eaten, a heavy dinner and was apparent ly in , tne oest ot health, riis death is supposed to have been caused by heart disease. - " - Lincoln Courier: We learn that a son ol Mr. Feter Heavner was acci dentally shot and killed in Howard's Creek township last Monday. They were driving along the road in company with Mr. Heavner's daughter and others, and his daughter, saw a large snake in the road. A Mr. Pink Rudisill was present with bis gun. Mr. Heavner asked for the gun to kill the snake, and in receiv ing the gun from Mr. Rudisill by some means it was discharged and the load hit Mr. Heayner's son, inflicting a fatal wound. . Charlotte News: There fwere fifteen deaths among the white popula tion of Charlotte during the month oi June. A negro named Hale Aber- nathy, was arraigned for trial before Esquire D. Cx. Maxwell to-day, on the charge of beating his mother and sister. He was sent tojailm default of fines. The farmers complain now of too much rain, and they do not complain without cause. The grass is fairly tak ing the lowland crops, and both low land and upland ground is too wet to be worked. Raleigh Chronicle: Distilleries are reported as seized in this' district at Locust riill and in Whitaker s townshro. Nash county. In ten days the shipment of grapes from this market will" begin. The grape-growers associa tion has already ordered 30,000 baskets and will need 20,000 more. The shiD- ments from here will approximate half a million pounds. Prof. Goodwin. who is in charge of the work on the school for deaf mutes at Morganton. says that 600,000 brick have already been laid and that good progress is beinc made. By September of next year it is expected that the buildings will be ready lor pecupancy. Salisbury Watchman: The most damaging storm known by many old citi zens around Organ Church passed over that place last Friday evening. Its track was narrow but it carried destruc tion in its path. The greatest damage done was to the wheat crop. Not a shock was left standing, some beiny blown more than a hundred yards. The storm was accompanied with hail, which greatly damaged the corn and cotton crop. Tobacco barns and other builrt- ingsi were demolished.- several build ings were unroofed. The forests wee terribly slayed by the wind, huge trees being torn up. Six or eight miles further on in Cabarrus County the dam age by hail was more severe, almost completely destroying the crops. Shelby Revieiu: We learn" that on Monday afternoon, while coming out of bis field six-miles from Lancaster, S.' C, Mr. George Witherspoon was struck and instantly killed by lightning. On l uesdav revenue officers seized one thousand gallons of whiskey in the dis tillery warehouse of J. Bunyan Rhine, and hauled it here for storage. At Gaffney City, .S. C, on Monday morning a negro girl employed as a nurse in the family of Mr. W. C. Carpenter, beinc angry with Mrs. Carpenter, poured car bolic acid into the mouth of a child she was nursing during its mother's ab sence. After suffering horribly until the next day the little one died. The mur deress, who is only fifteen years of ago, Confessed her crime, and is now in jail. Burlington - Herald :. We are gratified to see the evidences of prosper ity among the farmers. In the sections through which we have travelled we have never seen better prospects for an abundant crop. Corn is looking re markably well as is also tobacco and other growing crops. The indications are that the farmers will not have to buy so much of their home supplies, conse quently money matters will not be so close with them another year as they have been in the past. In conversa tion Monday with Mr. Allen Dickey and Mr. James Wyatt, two of our most prominent farmers from North Ala mance, we learn that crops are in excel lent, ! condition, but worms are doing considerable damage to the tobacco. Mr. Wyatt said one morning he gather ed a bucketful of worms in about forty five minutes. , Charlotte Observer: The lit tle Eve year old child of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Taylor was found dead in their yard yesterday morning ,at eleven o'clock." The mother missed the child a short time before eleven, and went out to look for It. She could not find it anywhere, either at home or at the neighbors. As it had been near the stable with several other children, Mrs. Taylor concluded to look for there it. On approaching, the stable she saw the child lying face downward on a pile of hay,, with one hand under' it, and the other across its back. She called it but received no answer, and on has tenihg tothe spot, found to her horror, on 'rising the child that it i was dead. . Dr. Claries McMana way ! ' was summoned, : and did everything he could to resuscitate the child, but it was impossible.. It was dead. Its sudden death could not be ac counted for in any way, as it was ap parently perfectly well up to the hour of its death, and had been at play with the other children as usual. Mr. W. C. Bostic, a orominent farmer of Cleve land county, died at his home in Shelby yesterday after a painful illness of sev eral weeks. Deceased was about 37 vears oj age. . ; . . . f Mboxo Southerner. N. B. Daw son is a plucky man. When the New York market became glutted', he did not sit down and sigh and let his potatoes remain ungathered. " He at once began to enquirento the potato market else where and shipped potatoes to points which had been more or less neglected The result was that he obtained from seventy-five cents to a dollar a barrel net for his potatoes than he could get in New York. Josiah Pender died dur ing the war. A short time before he died - he was in the West Indies, and from there he sent his wife, a sister of Louis S. Pender, three drafts of ;100 each on the Bank of England. These were received, ' but there be ing no communication with Great Bri tain, they were put away and finally for gotten. A few days since Mrs. Pender, in hauling over the contents of an old trunk, came, across these, three checks. At first she was disposed to regard them as worthless paper except that they con tained the writing of" her husband, but on the second thought she determined to ascertain their value. So the drafts were endorsed and sent through the Pamlico Bank for rnllection. It is be Bins. - lieved that she will get the money.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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