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RALEIGH, N. C. TUESDAY MORNING. IVTAY 6. 1873.
NO. 61.
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TUI S3AY .....MAY 6, 1873
LOCAL MATTER.
E. C. WOODSON, City Editor
State of the Thermometer. Tbe
Thermometer yesterday stood as follows
at Branson's Book Store :
At 9 a. m. .............. .'.
03
63
65
05
At 12 in.
At i p.
At 0" i.
m.
L ocal Briefs.
A big pic iic at Milbumie is talked
of. ;
The streets jesterday were unusually
quiet.
Nothing at the Police Court yester
day oi any importance.
Prof. Willi J. Palmer leaves this
morning lor his Caiittllu home.
Major J. V. Duuham, Senator fiom
Wilson arrived iu this city yesterday
alteiuoou.
Yesterday niorning a small colored
girl was badly scalded by toppling over
luto her mother's wash tub.
Orange aud llalil'ax
courts are both
in stsstoii, and the News is
editorially
represented at both places.
A big quarrel between two
negroes
on Payetieviile street Sunday eveniog.
No poiiCeiueu around. -
The "Good Templars," or Hillsboro,
have a g.aud celediation to-n'ght. We
shall be tn hand as an auditor.
Four brothers by the name of Rich
ardson had a general row on Exchange
Place Sunday night. Nobody hurt.
The Temperance demonstration at
Reidsville, Saturday, was a success, and
mucu lor the good order was accom
plished. We were pleased to welcome to our
sanctum last evening Mr. E. A. Wilson,
of the Kinston Gazette. The Gazette is
one of our most valued State exchanges.
John R. Harrison, Esq., is spoken of
as the Republican candidate for the
Legislature to till the vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation of R. C. Badger,
An experienced man in the business
says he cau put & six inch pipe for
water at the Capitol gate, build resevoir
and all for 50,000. Let's have the
water.
Remember the meeting of Manteo
Lodge this (Tuesday) evening. The
jnenibers are specially requested to be
present, as busmen o! importance comes
before the Lodge.
We are in favor of adding the effi
ciency of the Fire Department, by pur
chasing tor the Ilook and Ladder Com
pany six Babcock Extinguishers, and
lour for the Bucket Company.
The tax payers of the city would like
to know something about that item ol
$40 tor carriage, hire charged in the
c:ty expense account for the month of
April. . How about it ? ' '
Geo. W. Peace, representing that
popular liquor . house of Wli-
liaui K Tabb
is again on a
r.
Co., Baltimore, Md.,
visit to
this city, aud
will call on iiis
friends,
"The tire extinguisher man operated
ou soaie tar barrels in front of the
Court House lust night, to the infi
nite aaiuscicu t oi the crowd which as
sembied around him.
'Yesterday was decidedly the dryest
day of the sear-on. Not a drop could
be had for love or money. .Wonder if
tha Legislature could not lipeul that
obnoxious law
Closing
'em ah up on the
day ol n election ?
On and after the 1st of June quaran
tine regulation? at the port Smuhville
will.
be strictly enforced. .All vessels
coming Irom
Southern ports or ports
where yellow fever aud other infectious
diseases are prevent will be detained
bC wording to quarantine regulations.
vVe were pleased to see in our office
ytsterday, Bart Johnston, Esq , of Char
lode, now engaged in business in Balti
more. Mr. Johnston is brother of Gen.
liobeit D. Johnston the youngest and
one of the most gallant Brigadiers in
the late Army ot iSort hern Virginia.
Pi.d. W. C. Kerr, State Geologist, has
Prof White engaged in taking view3 ol
the public buildiugs of this crtyxto go
on the map whicti he is iioing to sendto
the Vienua Exposition. The Prof, was
in Chapel Hill yesterday taking a view
ot the University buildings lof the same
purpose.
In the centre of the little town of
Princeton, in Johnson county, is a high
pole with a large Aug, upon which
is inscribed "Jbrieudship, Hope and
i t mperance, waving in triumpii over
the success of .the Cry Tieket in that
town on the 1st of May. "Carry the
News," to the Queen, Ramsay, that
Priucetown too is reconstructed.
Rev. J. B. Bobbitt. The Newbern
Times, under the head of personals,
thus alludes to a recent visit Jo that
town of Rev. J. B. Bobbitt, ol this city,
the able tditor of the North Carolina
Christian Advocate :
'Wc were I much uleased with a call
yesterday from Rev. J. B. Bobbitt, Edi
tor of the Christian Advocate. Mr
Bobbitt arrived in this city-on Thurs
rtav evening with the intention of pro'
ceeding to Washington to attend the
M E. Conference now convened at that
place, but there being no traveling
facilities - by which he could reach
Wa hmgton on yesterday, he was com
peiled to forego the pleasure of attend
lug the session. Mr. Bobbitt returns to
Raleigh by this morning's train."
(1) Pure
Whiskey I
and mellow I Centum
u,Ti3 Better-to be Borji Ltjcky
than Ricn." it may be. though we
would like to try on the rich part of it
for awhile at least. We are conscious
of the fact that the rich, as well as poor,
have money troubles to contend with,
that is, judging by observation. For
proof of this, we will refer to the case of
Nathan Fields the colored porter of
the Yarborough llouse, that suddenly
came in possession of $22,000, found
under an old building in the yard of
the Hotel, Nathan has but little time
to do anythiug bat read letters from his
numerous kiu and others that have
manifested a leeling interest in his wel
fare since his good lortune. Nathan
says he never knew how many kinsfolks
he had before.
We publish below a letter from bis
cousin John, a fair specimen of the
many he is in daily receipt of. He never
knew cousin John before, and says he
don't know him now. The following
is the letter, verlalim, et literatim el
j'Unctuatim :
Liberty Hill P. O. S. C.
May 3thlS73.
Dear cousin Nathan Fields I write to
let you know that we all are well and
doing well and hope that these few
lines may fine you well Dear cousin.
you must write and let me know if it
is any chance lor a man to get into Bus
iness where you are and can attend to
clerking, or making wagons Bugies or
any kind of carpenter traid Dear cousin
I married I am been married 4 months
mv wife is name Sarah Dear cousin
she sent love to you and if you are.mar-
ned remember my love to your wife am
tell her howdy for me Dear cousin.
i heard of your Good luck on Satur
day 19th ot April.
Dear cousin i am very much needy i
wish you will Please loan me the Amt.
of $25 twenty five Dollors which i am
coming out there very soon if i can get
money enough to here my expense to
get there me and my. wife are coming
out there and you must loan me $25 or
$30. aud when I can get there i will
Pav you' Back and Dear cousin you
must write and let me no how is all
things are working up there and l am
Bound to come up there if I live to
see June it is very cold down here and
we all will come there me and my wile,
you must write and let me know wheth
er I can get a trade of making wagons
Bugies and all kind of trade I want to
come and teach school up there in Ral
eigh C. you must send me the money
in your letter and I will Pay you soon
a9 I can get there or before is them
Gold waches yon found in your way it
is the want of some Green Backs if you
can -
I want to see you
Dear cousin send me something Pret
ty in your letter you- must send your
Photograph in your letter if you have
it taken
You must be shore and send your
sister Photograph too if you have are
one and remember my love to your peo
ple send me word what Place to come
you must send you all Photogrtph and
I will Bring themAvlien I come on the
10th of Oct 1873
Write soon an seal the money in your
letter an the Photographs too. 'Direct
to Liberty Hill P. o. S.C.
. John Fields.
The City Election. In accordance
with the laws of the State governing
such matters, the municipal election
came off yesterday, and an unusually
quiet one it was. No stranger coming
on the streets would for -an instant have
imagined anything unusual taking place
unless informed of the fact or going to
one of the polling places. The Demo
crats had no nominees in the fieldand
consequently numbers of white men in
all of the wards did not go to the polls,
thus allowing the erection to go by de
fault. As will be seen from the follow
ing the entire nepublican ticket is elec
ted in all of the wards. If a Democrat
ic ticket .had been placed in the field,
with proper exertion Middle and East
ern Wards couia nave been carried
against the Radicals. The following is
the result : -
FOR MAYOR.
Middle Ward Wesley Whitaker,
Rep., 137 ; W. D. Haywood Indepen
dent Rep., 37.
Eastern Ward Whitaker, 429 ; Hay
wood 07.
Western Ward -Whitaker, 338 ;
lay wood 5 3.
Whitaker's majority 747. -
FOR COMMISSIONERS
Middle Ward- K. P. Battle, '120, C.
D. Upchurch 123, Virgil Ricks col., 112,
W. C. Stronach 109, (J.. W. Blacknal
59, J. R. Williams 00, H. T. Clawson
40. !
Eastern Ward-V. W.lWhite,3G3. J. P.
Prairie 328, Stewart Ellison col., 332,
W. H. Bagley, 190, Alfred Upchurch
157, S. D. Harrison, 5, Jno. Armstrong
1L W. G. Unchurch 8, W. M. Brown
2, Lynn Adams 1, Jordan Womble 1.
Western Ward J. C. Gorman 34J3
Albert Johnson 328, J. II. Jones, col
325. Shacknasty Jim, Scarred Face
Charley, Boston Charley and Captain
Jack all receeved some votes.
The first three mentioned in the lis
of Commissioners arc ' the sucsessfu
candidates and are the regular nominees
of the Republican party. The, other
candidates were brought out by their
friends without any convention or un
derstanding, hoping to get on the Board
gentlemen who should put a stop to the
reckless, extravagantgtnanner in which
the affairs of the city have been admin
istered. The vote was light for reasons
which we have mentioned above.
Personal. Captain A. M. Kirkland,
the popular Soliciting Agent of the
"Atlantic Coast Freight-Lice," was in
the city yesterday on business connect
ed with his Agency. We Baw him pass
Irom Fayetteville stieet through Capitol
square, veering to the eastward, aud
soon returned with a boquet ornament
ing his left coat lappel. Lucky Kiik
land. They wont treat us that way.
Henry A Foote, Esq., of the Warren
ton Gazette, passed through the city on
Saturday ea route to to see his
"cousin." It McSween and Bonitz,
will only keep quiet and say nothing1
we think there is a good chance of get
ting Foote in the trap yet. .
North Carolina Coast Survey.
he following letter has been received
at the Executive Office in relation to
the survey of our coast :
"U. S. Coast Survey Office,
Washington, May 30, 1873.
Hon. T. 11. Caldwell,
Gov. of North Carolina,
lialeigh, jV. C.
Sir : Upon examination of the stat
utes of North Carolina no law can be
ound for the protection of the officers
who are now and have been lor many
years engaged in the survey of the coast
and Sounds of your State. The assis
tants in the survey of the coast of the
United States who are employed on
this duty must necessarilly have the
right to enter upon private lands, erect
signals and secure stations for future
use, either for national or State pur
poses : and I would recommend to the
egislaturc of North Carolina the pas
sage, at tue earliest opportunity, or a
aw, similar to - the law3 of the other,
seaboard States for the protection of the
signals and stations of the tnangula
Hon and of the officers engaged ia its
execution and in surveying, and for the
assessment of damages in case of disa.
greement as to the extent of the injury
which may be occasionally and unavoid
ably done to private property during
progress of the work. (A copy ot the
aw in relerence to this matter passed
by other btates was enclosed in tne
commuication, with the request that the
Governor recommend its pasage by our
legislature at its next session.)
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obd't Servant y '
r A. D. Cutts,
Assistant in Charge, Second Triangu-
ation.
Our Churches Sunday. Rev. W.
I. Bobbitt, Presiding Eider of the
Jaleigh District of the North Carolina
Conlerence, preached two excellent ser
mons at Edenton Street Methodist
Church morning and evening. His
morning sermon was addressed to tne
young, a large number of the Sunday
School being present, and
the services
were of a very interesting character. It
was the occasion of the second quarter-
y meeting of the district.
At the Baptist Church, besides the
usually good sermons of the Pastor, a
Sunday School Mass Meetiug was held
in the afternoon, at which addresses
were delivered by Dr. Willie J. Palmer.
Mr. Edgar. Prof. Stephens and A. M.
McPheeters, Esq. Representatives from
all the Sundav Schools participated in
the exercises. 1 he occasion was one ot
much interest and highly enjoyed by
all.
The pulpits of the other churches
were filled by their respective pastors,
with the exception of the Person Street
Methodist, which was occupied by Rev.
Mr. Trimmer. The day was fair, bright
and beautiful, and the large congrega
tions at all the churches indicated the
moral Inclinations of the people.
Mineral Resources of North Car-
olina. It will be remembered tnai
some time ago the Wilmington Cham
ber of Commerce addressed Governor
Caldwell a letter in reference to having
an exhibit of the mineral resources of
this State made at the Centennial Cele
bration in Philadelphia 187G. The
Governor referred the communication
to the State Geologist, Prof. Wf. C.
Kerr Who makes the following reply :
Geological Rooms, )
Raleigh, N. C, April 29. 1873. f
Richard W. Andrews, Esq.,
Secretary Chamber ot ; Commerce,
Wilmington, N. C.
Dear Sir; The letter and tun reso-
utiona of the Chamber of Commerce,
on the subject of the Centennial of 1870,
at Philadelphia, having been relerred
by Gov. Caldwell to me, with the re-
quest tnat i iaK.e measures to nave tnis
-i .T.I il
State properly represented in tue re-
. ....
specti contemplated in the reso
lutions, I beg you to say to the Cham
ber of Commerce, that I am keeping
that matter in view, and shall do all in
my power to make the best exhibition
possible of all that North Carolina lies
to show in my department, Meanwhile.
I am gratified to see this proof of an
enlightened . interest on the, part of
O 9 I T T
Drominent and representative bodies of
our citizens, and shall be glad of further
suggestions and corporation from the
Chamber of Commerce, in order that
our State may be worthily represented.
And particularly their aid will be valu
able in inducing the Eegsslature, at its
next session, to make the necessary ar
rangements and appropriation of funds,
and appointment of agents.
Respectfully,
W. C. Kerb,
State Geologist.
Services at Edenton St. Metho
dist CnuRcn Sunday. It is truly re-
freshini? to witnes3 such a scene as
greeted the congregation ot this church
Sabbath morning. The whole Sabbath
School crowded the galleries and led
the singing for the regular service. The
oldest heart was softened and thrilled.
The Rev. W. 11. Uobbitt delivered an
emineutly appropriate and affecting dis
course to tne young.
The sermon by the same accomplished
minister in the evening was replete with
taithtul instruction, and contained pas
sages of oratorical finish and eloquence.
G on ing to His Account. To-day
between the hours of 12, M., and 2, P.
M , George Lea, cf Caswell, will suffer
the extreme penalty of the law for the
high ciirae of rape, a lull account oi the
circumstances . and his trial has
already appeared in the News. vIt was
our intention and expectation to be
present at the hanging, but owing to
the fact that both Halifax and Orange
Courts are in session this week, it is im
possible for us to attend. We shall
have a reporter present, however, and
will give lull particulars ot the tragic
end of this poor, unfortunate man.
(2) A pure
Whiskey
stimulant, Century
Election in Middle Ward. There
i
is some excuse for the Conservatives in
the Eastern and Western Wards, in fail-
I
ing ts register and vote, because in these
Wards the Radicals have an almost
overwhelming majority but there is
no palliation for the conduct of the
Conservatives in the Middle Ward, who,
with a good majority, allowed the Rad
icals to elect their candidates by de
fault., We understand that leading
Conservatives men who have hereto
fore been prominent in the party, failed
to register and vote at the election yes
terday, and the Ward is politically dis.
graced by a Radical victory. Hon, K.
P. Battle, who was nominated by the
Republicans, was voted for by both par
ties, and will malce a most efficient om-
cer. rne otner two canaiaates nomi
nated by the Radicals, Upchurch, white,
and Ricks, colored, were elected over
the highly responsible, intelligent Con
servatives whose names were suggested
lor the position. : Ricks is a negro whose!
character 13 unknown in the community,
and Upchurch is charged in the public
prints with being a delaulter as Reven
ue officer.
It is a shame and disgrace to the
Ward that the Conservatives allowed
the election to go. by default, and the
men who failed to do their duty have a
heavy responsibility to answer for.
What right will they have to complain
of mismanagement and corruption in
city affairs when by their neglect they
allowed good men to be defeated for
Commissioners?
Olive Logan. Alluding to Olive
Latf, who lectures in this city on
Thursday and Friday evenings next, an
exchange says : " From the first to the
last sentence of her lecture she swayed
11 by the marvellous power of elo
quence which she possesses. Her lec
ture contained the moral of a sermon
and the dramatic amusement of a the
atrical afterpiece."
Her first lecture in this city will be
on "The Girls." Her second on "The
Passions." Price of admission 50 cts.
Reserved seats 75 cents. To avoid the
rush, secure your seats early. Liberal
arrangements will be made with the
schools.
Horse Killed. Last evening about
the hour of 8 the horse attached to
the dray of W. C. Stronach became
frightened while the driver was en
gaged in delivering some lreight, and
dashed off. When near the; resi
dence of William Grimes, Esq., by somes
means the animal became entangled in
the harness and was violently hurled to
the ground, and striking his head
against the rock base ot the ditch.
bursted i bis brains out and was dead
immediately.
Let Everybody Come. Persons liv
ing on the Raleigh & Gaston Rail Road
desiring to hear Olive Logan, can reach
Raleigh , Thursday evening at half past
3 o clock, and return home the next
morning at half past 9 o'clock. The
citizens living East, can reach Raleigh
at 7 o'clock, P. M., and return home the
next morning at 8 o'clock. The trains
from the West, and on the Chatham
Road will reach Raleigh in the morn
ing, and return the next day.
Beware ! It is possible that the
rabid dog, killed near the Palace last
wceK, bit several otuers beiore he was
dispatched. The community should
therefore be on the alert, and those
having authority should issue orders to
owners oi prowling curs, inecity 13
afflicted with a great nuisance in the
multitude of worthless canines, and
this is a fine opportunity to reduce the
number.
Temperance Items. Bro. Whita
ker, of the Friends of Temperance of
this city, assisted last week in the or
ganization of the State Council of the
Friends of Temperance for South Caro
lina. We are glad to know that the
oruer m bouth Carolina is prosperous
anu prospering. I he Council by a
unanimous vote adopted the Friends of
lemptrance of this city as their organ.
Masonic. The annual convocation
of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons, will be held in the city of Wil
mington, commencing on the first Mon
day in June.
John Nichols, Esq., the Grand High
Pritst, and several other delegates frctn
this city will be in attendance
cutting -c crape two young men,
"i m
by the name of Moss and Green, got in ¬
to an altercation in the neighborhood
of Fowle's mill Punday evening. Knives
were used and both parties severely
stabbed in several places, though
the
wounds are not of a serious nature.
SPECIAL CITY ITEMS.
Tiie Celebrated Century Is sold at the
saloon of Miller & Nelson's, under Metro
politan Hall, fresh Baltiafore Lager Beer,
ice cool on draught at all times.
apr28tf
NEW ADVEUTISEMEISTS.
R E S H A R R LY A L S
JL .... .
AT THE
JBOOT lJIn SHOE STOJIE
of
C. D. HEARTT & CO.
Just received, a
large and attractive stock
alters, Ties and Slippers
of Boots, fcshoes, Gaiters
for uentiemens' wear.
The latest novelties in Ladles' Misses' and
Children's Gaiters, Boots, Slippers, &c.
An eleg-iut lot of Gents' straw Hats
Also. Silk, and Cassimere Hats.
may4-tf
I
N
B T O R E
400 Bushels Bolted Meal,
500 " Corn.
700 " Virginia Oats, -
mayo-tf K. F. JONES & CO,
F
LOUR, F L O U R, FLOUR.
50 Barrels FanaiJy, Extra and Superfine
Flour J x K.f.juwjaj4i;u
2ST-. C
II A M 8
; 500 pounds lust received at
aplO-tf Q. T. STRONACH. 6 BRO,
SUNDAY NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS'.
The Spanish and American
Claims
Commission,
Washington, April 4. The first case
before the American and Spanish Claims
Commission, which came up for adjudi
cation yesterday was that of Perfecto
De Rogas, against Spain. , The peti
tioner was a Spanish subjectland on the
28th ot September, 1870, declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
United States. The Commission for
settlement of claims of American citi
zens against Spain was ratified Februa
ry 12th 1871. The Arbitrator for Spain
takes the ground that Rogas is not a
citizen of the United States, and cannot
become suchtill the time fixed by our
laws shall expire, and therefore he does
not come in the terms of the Comnaision.
Judge Otto, the Arbitrator of tae Uni
ted States takes the opposite position.
There being a division, the df cision of
the case is left to the Umpire, .Baron
Lederer, the Austrian Minister. The
decision of this case will determine
the decision in eight similar cases, pend
ing before the Commission. This pre
cise question, it is claimed by the Span
ish advocate, has been repeatedly deci
ded by the mixed Commission on
British and American Claims to the ef
feet, that notwithstanding - the claim
ants have expressed their intention,
they still remained subjects of their
mother country until the necessary
formalties have been completed.
;
The Louisiana Troubles.
New Orleans, May 4. Twelve
houses, on Lafayette and Freret streets,
were burned this afternoon. Loss
$30,000. During the fire a den of nickle
counterfeiters was discovered, and a
large quantity captured, and several ar
rest were rnade.
The citizens of Iberia Parish organiz
ed a tax resisting association to-day.
The meeting was very enthusiastic.
Addresses were m&de by several mem
bers of the bar, who offered their ser
vices free of charge. Resolutions were
adopted, endorsing Gov. McEnery's re
pudiating Kellogg, and' urging resist
ance to the usurper's collection of taxes.
A hundred Metroplitans, with a piece
of artillery, have gone to St Martins
ville, St. Martin Parish," to install Kel
logg officers.
St. Lonis Congressional Convention.
St. Louis, May 4. Forty-three mem
bers ot Congress, representing in part,
the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Illi
nois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri,
New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsyl
vania, Tennessee and Wisconsin have
already arrived. Of the invitations to
participate in the Congressional Con
ference, which is to meet here on the
13th inst., only six oi those invited have
so far declined, and they, solely because
of important business engagements.
Capt. Jas. B. Eades, Capt. Wra.
Gould, Capt. John A. Scudder and G
B, Allen, have been appointed a special
committeejto report, in detail, the wants
of Mississippi Valley, most requiring
Congressional attention.
A request has been icceived from New
Orleans.that each Chamber of Commerce?
or a like organization in the Mississippi
Valley be invited to send a delegation
to the Conference. It has been decided
that Joseph Brown, Mayor of this city,
shall be President of this Conference.
Reconstruction of the Chi Thi
Society.
Washington, May 4. A Committee
from the two well-known Chi Phi Fra
ternities of the North and South held
their session in this city on Friday and
Saturday, and have agreed upon terms
of consolidation. The Committee pre
sent on the part of the Northern order
were Y m. Sutphen, of New lork, C. F.
Heudrix, of Cooperstown, New York,
and O. C. Tiffany, of Washington, D. C,
and on the part of the Southern order,
W. F. Bishop, of Petersburg, Virginia,
Edward Bland,of Wellesvil'.e,and Meade
Hastings of Richmond, Virginia. This
fraternity is the oldest college fraternity
in the country, having been organized
in 1824, but a separation took place at
the commencement ot the civil war,
and the present movement is to again
unite the Northern and Southern parts.
There are in all about five thousand
members, with -two chapters ot Post
Graduates, one of which is in Philadel
phia, and the other in New York.
A Huge Swindle.
Salt Lake, May 4. A great excite
ment is caused in the mining circles by
tne card ol Gen. J. F. Harrison, of New
Orleans, Superintendent ot the Ord
Line of the Star Silmer Mines, denounc
ing the whole project as a deliberate
fraud and swindle. Nearly $200,000
in stock has been taken and paid prin
cipally in New Orleans. -
Arrival of Gen. Davis.
San Francisco, May 4. Gtn. Jt.fi C.
Davis lias arrived at the lava beds.
NOON DISPATCHES.
Mexican News.
of Mexico, April
City of Mexico. April 27. The
press reports of the success of the Rose
craDZ or riumu raiiroau projects are
contradicted as the Diaris,official,asserts
that the government has rejected the
narrow guage offer, and consequently
Rosecranz has nothing now pending
before the government. The Dians is
known to be in the Plumb interest. Im-
I portations of coffee from Mexico to the
United States is beginning to assume
large proportions. Merchints expect
crreat advantages from the line of
steamers to be established between Vera
Cruz and New Orleans.
CongiesB is discussing amendments
to the Constitution, making turther re
forms.
Gangs of workmen on the Texas and
Pacific railroad, have reached El Paso.
The associated press of the capitol
proposes to establish an asylum .'for
superannuated and indigent journalists
Relapse of the Pope.
Rome. Hay j 5. His Holiness, the
Pope, baa suffered a relapse and is again
confined to his bed. ' - '
Special to the Dally News.
Goldsboro Municipal Election.
Goldsboro, May 5- At the munici
pal election to-day, the Radical ticket,
headed by J W. Cox for Mayor, and a
mixture of so-called whites and negroes
beat the decent Republican ticket head-by-J.
B. Whitaker, Sr., for Mayor, and
the Democratic ticket headed by Col.
Baker for Mayor, by a majority of 40.
The result indicates negro supremacy
and an unlimited sale of liquor on all
the streets.
A thousand negroes are parading the
streets with tin-pans and whiskey bar
rels, shouting over the result. . W.
New York News.
New York, May 5. Members ot the
Darien Expedition were on the steamer
Rising Star, which arrived yesterday,
they having surveyed a practicable
route for a canal, which will be only
twenty-height miles long, via the Atrats,
Dognado and Nipai rivers, at an esti
mated expense ot seventy million of
dollars. The route involves a tunnel
of three miles. , r !
Lieutenant Yonga, with three hun
dred and twenty recruits, and also some
volunteers from Governor's Island, who
begged to be taken along, left tor the
Modoc regio l y ester dty.
A Fatal Bridge Accident.
Dixon, III., May 4. An iron bridge
gave way with two hundred, including
many women, on it, who were witness
ing a baptism. Thirty-two dead were
recovered . Seventy-four ot rescued are
injured, some fatally. : It is feared that
others are under the ruins. Bodies were
found six miles below the scene of the
accident. x ;
All Quiet at the Scat of War-Heavy
Iteinlorcements on the March to
Crush Out the Thirty-five Modocs.
San Francisco May S. No demon
stration on either side. Gens. Davis,
Hardie and Schofield are in the field
Nothing will be done until the arrival
of the fourth inlrantry from Little
Rock and five troops of cavalry from
Arizona. ' : -
Sherman and Howard Again Perjur
- in? Themselves about Columbia,
South Carolina.
Washington, May 5. Generals Sher
man and Howard testify before the
American and British Mixed Commis
sion, that Columbia, South Carolina,
was not fired by order, or by Federal
soldiers. ' :
Accident to an Excursion Train.
Princeton, Ind.; May 5. An excur
sion train hence for Mount Carmell, 111.,
plunged down an eight toot embank
ment, the cars bottom up, A number
were seriously and some fatally hurt.
Murder to Prevent Marriage.
St. Louis, May ; 4. -John Seerliner
iilled John Lang; to prevent Lang's
marriage with Seeliner'a sister.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Terrible Bridge Accident at
Dixon, Illinois--lIarrowins Par
ticulars. : .
Dixon, III., May 5. Every house in
the city is in mourning. Several ot the
iniured have died. Derricks are being
erected to lilt the wreck, when the lull
oss ot lite will be ascertained. It is
thought many persons from the country
around not reported missing will swell
the loss terribly! The bridge is torn
and broken and hangs from the piers
and is an appalling sight in itself. At
each end women and children weie
crushed into the river, while at the
north end. where the loss of life was
greatest, the bodies were held firmly to
the bottom of the river in a net work f
ron. Mrs. Daniel Henry, who it was
eared was fatally injured, is now bet
ter. Charles Murray is sulienng with a
ractured bone ot the left leg and collar
bone and received a severe flesh wound,
but is doing well this morning. Mir.
Murray is also comfortable and better.
Mrs. Ella Campbell, ot Danetown, is
severely injured but doing well.
Therewere buggies on the bridge
but strange to say no one in the vehicle-
was, injured, horses also escaped. ; Wm.
S. Hill and horse and wagon are still
on the bridge. Food for the horse has
to be carried to it. Jacob Armstrong,
Jr., went down in the crash, and was
compelled to crawl on the bottom of
the river out Irom under the side walk.
of the bridge, but being an athletic man
saved himself and helped to rescue sev
eral. Charles McBride saved many
lives. Col. J. H. Noble made a narrow
escape. - He held Mrs. Smith's little
child and went down with it, came up,
and saved the little girl and then barely
saved himself. Mrs. Noble was several
feet from her hnsband but he found he
was not able to reach ber in the fall,
because there was a mass of hnman be
ings hetween tnem. lony lirant, eigut
years old clung to a plank and was
picked up safe a halt a mile below.
Ed Pattnck leaped into the water
and saved himself and several lives.
Will Daily,fwith noble energy, saved
many lives, among them three women
on a plank, whom he pushed to shore.
He then pulled on his coat and bots
and swam to Dr. Hoffman who was on
a bar halfway to the railroad bridge and
rescued him.
Mr. Donutter saved several lives. ,
Fred L. bhaw saved five or six per
sons.
II. W. Woodcitt swam boldly into
the deep water and rescued many.
There were several bodies taken out
of the river as far down as the railroad
bridge. The body ot Jb red Hope was
found floating nearly a mile down the
river. All tnose reported missing tnis
morning are probably ia the net work
of the bridge at the bottom of the river.
After a night' work, under the su
perintendent, J. C. Jacobs, of tbe Illi
nois Central Railroad, who rendered
much assistance, a derrick was erected
and it is hoped that this morning the
iron work will be lifted so that bodies
will be recovered. It is feared the ex
tent of the calamity is not yet'learned,
ior there may have been many on the
bridge from the country, whose names
are not known. Z
Washington News.
Washington, May 5. The Court
cf Claims to-day rendered onlv ona
judgment, namely, in favor of Charles
Wilson and others, of Savannah for
23 bales ot upland cotton, taken by the
agents of the United States, amounting
to $4,032. A motion was allowed for a
new trial in the case of Marshall O. .
Kieberb and others of New. York,
against the - United States, 'a
claim for over a million dollars on a
steamship contract ' for carrying the
mail. The argument was commenced
on the part of the Government by the
plea to the jurisdiction in the case of
E. ,J. Kellev. involvini? the ouestion
whether parties relieved by President
Johnston's Amnesty Proclamation from
liability to seizure of their property
under the captured and abandoned
property act can, bring suit after the ex
piration of the two years limitation
by said act. This proclamation , ot
amnesty was not made until the two
years from date of the said act had
expired. ' fi!;;,:.;.;i:;.r;4 :
. 'Ilia mandate- of the - Supreme Court
was filed affirming the judgment of this
Court in favor A. Henry, rendered May
26th 1871 for $12,340. Notice ia given
thai in consequence ot the fixed white
light at Reedly Island, Delaware bay,
oeing mistaken irom time to time tor a
a vessel's light, it will be changed -to a
fixed red light on and alter May. - v
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, New York News.
New York, May ".Pacific mail
stock has fluctuated widely. The last
quotation is 52. ' , ;:!
A decision in the Stokes case is ex
pected to-morrow. It is believed it
will be adverse to Stokes. ; - t J
A. C. White, broker, is dead., r
In the suit ot the people of the State
of New York against Jas, H. Ingersoll,
Judge Harden presiding in the special
term, decided in the demurrer interpos
ed by the defendant, that the people of
the State had no right of .action unless
the county of New York was made a
party, either as plaintiff or defendant.
An appeal was then taken to the general .
term and Justice In graham to-day de
livered a decision sustaining-the de
murrer. This is a famous ring suit for
six million dollars in which Tweed,
Connolly & Co., are involved. .
Vienna Exhibition.'
Vienna, May 5. Rapid progress has
been made in the arrangements , of the
interior of the Exhibition building Bince
tbe opening. All the departments are
filled with goods,i except , that of the
United States,-which is still empty.
Great indignation ia felt by American
exhibitors at this state ot things.
The public have been admitted daily
since the 1st of May. .. ;
The weather has been , unfavorable,
rain having fallen since the opening,
and the number of visitors thus far is
below what was expected. , ,
Suicide of aA Army Officer.
Watertown, May 5. Lieut.' John
L. Worten, an army officer, stationed at
Madison Barracks, , Sacketts Harbor,
committed suicide yesterday morning
by cutting his throat. The death of
his wife some months ago is supposed
to have deranged his mind. . He was a
son of Adale Worten, who commanded
the Monitor in the conflict with the
Merrimac. -.
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Weather Probabilities..
Washington, May : : 5, For the
jGulf States, Tennessee, and the , South
Atlantic, falling barometer with south
easterly and easterly winds, higher tern
erature, cloudy weather and rain.
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EromChicago.
Chicago, May 5. The President goes
direct to Washington on Thursday.
Among the killed, at Dixon, was Miss
Bettie Payne, a daughter of Mrs. Mi R.
Payne, editor of the Chicago Ladies
Magazine. x .' : f
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Death of Admiral Regault De Gea-
onillf
Paris,' May 5. Admrial ' Regault
De Geuonilly is dead. He was Minister
of Marine, and ot the Colonies under
L fuis Napoleon. , . ,
Another Bank Swindle.
St. Louis, May 5. -The Savings bank
was swindled out of $2,500 by forgery,
by an elegantly dressed man.
Two Persons Killed by a Falling
Chimney.
' New Port, N. H., May 6. The
house of L. L. Bowers haa been burnt.
A falling chimney killed two. : ,
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
, . , Mew lork Markets.
New York, May 5. Cotton dull; galea
884. bales. Uplands WA ; - Orleans li.
Flour steady. Whiskey easier at DO. wheat
prime spring quiet and firmly held, other
grades of spring in buyers' lavor ; winter
very firm; low grades of spring closed la2o
lower. Corn quiet and unchanged; yellow
western 70. coffee firm. Sugar strong,
higher and in good demand. Kice qnie? at
Fork dull and lower; new 818.50.
.Lard steady. Turpentine lower. Kosln
heavy :Tailow9a9 1-16. Freights steady.
Cotton Net receipts 2,185 : bales ; gross
5,431 bales. Sales for export to-day 275;
Saturday evening 182 bales.
Sales of cotton lor future delivery to-day
20,8X) bales, as follows : May 18 ; June
l7-16al8 9-16; July 18$al8; August lba
al8 - - ' ,
Money easy at 5 to 7. Sterling quiet and
steady. Uold 16al7. Governments firm
and steady. Tennessee's closed much
stronger. Other (Sou thern bonds ery dull.
. ' Foreign Markets.
Loirnoit , May 5, Consols opened at 93.
Fives 00. , I
Paris, May 5. Rentes bi and 50,
Liverpool. May 5. Cotton opened quiet ;
uplands 9 ; Orleans 9.
Later Cotton tending down. Bales
10,000 bales. Speculation and export 2,000.
Cotton MarketSi
Mobile May 5. Cotton dulL depressed.
ny .
New Orleans, May 5. Cotton moderate
demand; ordinary U good' ordinary
15Vial5: low Middlings 16Xal6; mld
dlings 16.
Wir-MiNGToiT, N. C; May Cotton
qn let, middling 18. i
: Baltimore, May 5. Cottondutl, mid
dling 19. -.i.- ',, -,v !; -..J j
Norfolk; May 5. Cotton , steady, low
middling 17.
Boston, May 5. Cotton dull ; middlings
Charleston, May '5. Cotton doll at