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The News and < ibserver. VOL. TCSE iU\[f3®!ST ®IF /&OOT MumO ®£\G3®flJN]£\ IMUUr. FUSIONISTSSURPRISED THE DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO HOLD CONTROL OF TIIE PENITENTIARY. FUSION PLANS MISCARRY I Republicans and Populists Went Home as Soon as the Pay Expired, and the Fusionists Lacked a Quorum —The Result Was They Could Not Elect Penitentiary Directors and State Librarian—Ren Lacy Confirm ed—The Governor’s Bold Move. The Democrats were winners yester day. The Fusionionists were furious with impotent rage. There were sev eral surprises in store for them during the day. They had resorted to revolu tionary proceedings, hitherto unknown in the history of the State, to make places for their followers, in the Peniten tiary and State Library. They had par celled out the places to their satisfaction, and after the caucus action of selecting the head men, thought that they already had the pie in their mouths. But it now turns out that the disgrace ful proceedings of Tuesday night were of no avail, and that the Fusionists could not bag their game. They had the “coon,” to quote the words of Henderson of Wilkes; they had the inclination to “skin him,” but their majority had, Arab-like, folded their tents, and “stolen away” home, upon the expiration of the sixty days when their pay expired, and their par tisan schemes, for the want of a quorum, failed. Kitchin Falls Outside the Breastworks Capt. Buck Kitchin fell outside the breastworks. He wanted a job. He wanted it bad. He spent sixty days in Raleigh lobbying for it. He finally got the caucus to agree to change the penitentiary law so that new 7 Populist directors would elect him to Mr. Leazar's place as superin dent. The Republicans were not very anxious for Captain Kitchin to have this job, and appoint Populists to all subordinate posi tions in it. Three of them told a Demo cratic member that they would like to see Kitchin defeated if it could be socretly done. The Republicans had already gotten their share of the spoils, and their ardor to secure a place for an objectionable Populist was not great. Their pay had given out and their desire to get home was greater than their desire to give Kitcheu and some others an office. And so, when the vote for directors of the penitentiary was taken, many members had gone n home, and the new directors received only 77 votes, while it required 86 votes to elect. When this fact became ap parent, the wrath of the Fusionists knew no bounds. They were consumed with impotent rage, and were beside them selves with disappointment, chagrin, and fury. Their faces preseuted a study of baffled rage. When the tellers preseuted their report in the Senate the Lieutenant Governor stated that there had been no election. If he had hit Senator Rice in the face with a brick, that Senator could not have reeled more than he did when the significance of the Lieut. Governor's plain statement was realized. He gasped for breath, and asked if the Senate, re gardless of the fact that less than a ma jority had voted, could not adopt a reso lution declaring the Fusionists elected. Senator Paddison took up the cold trail twice, and argued that immemorial usage ought to be set aside, if necesssary, to enable the Fusionists to put in their cau cus nominees. The Lieut. Governor asked the Senator if he could cite a pre cedent in any State in the Union for the position he was contending for. He could not. He sat down, a sadder if not a wiser man. Speaker Walser, although he well knew there was no election, declined to so rule. He dared not rule that the Fu sionists had been elected, and he was not brave enough to render a decision that the Bosses did not want. Raffled on State Librarian. The Fusionists had passed a bill to turn out the present State Librarian, and elect E. H. Stanford, a clerk, in his stead. When the tellers reported the vote, Stanford, like Kitchen, had fallen to the bottom of the well to keep him company. He received only 74 votes when 86 were necessary. Ewart and Cook Must Wait Awhile. The next surprise that stunned the Fusionists was a communication from the Governor appointing Hon. O. P Meares, Judge of the Eastern Criminal Circuit, (Cook has been elected by the Legislature), aud Thos. A. Jones, Judge of the Western Criminal Circuit (Ewart had been elected by the Legislature). This was an unexpected bomb that ex ploded, and scattered the Fusionists in consternation. It was the Governor’s notice that he intended to stand upon his constitutional right to appoint to all Judgeships, and to frustrate the scheme to foist Radical legislators upon the bench in violation of the Constitution. Ewart was so nervous all day that he waddled about like a chicken with its head off. Cook is at home sick, and, of course, his rage could not be seen. Ben Lacy Comes In Ahead. The next surprise was the confirma tion by the Senate of B. R Lacy as Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The caucus had decreed to abolish this office, but there had been some kicking. The Governor did not send the appoint ment in until yesterday morning, and then, with no quorum, the Fusionists 43. could not have repealed the law. Re jection of Lacy meant to leave the office unfilled and then the Governor could re appoint. With this state of affairs staring them in the face, the Fusionists made a virtue of a necessity. Starbuck and Carver said it would be very unpopular to reject a mechanic, particularly since they were appealing for the labor vote. And so Ben. Lacy, like a brand saved from the burning, escaped, much to the satisfaction of all Democrats. State Railroads Untouched. The hungry oues who wanted a chance to wreck the A. and N. C. R.ailroad and the N. C. Railroad are disappointed. Both bills to that end failed, and the management of these two roads will re main unchanged. Republican Treachery and Populist Folly. “The Democrats have fairly beat us,” said au extreme Populist last night. “It was due to Republican treachery and Populist folly.” Never mind the cause. The people wilt rejoice that something was saved from the wreck. PREROGATIVE INFRINGED UPON The (.rounds Upon Which Governor Carr Appoints to the New Judgeships. Governor Carr threw a bomb into the Fusion camp yesterday. When the Fusionists abolished the Criminal Court of New Hanover and Mecklenburg, aud the Criminal Court of Buncombe, their object was to run out Democrats and give places to the follow ers of Fusion. So two new circuits were created. Re publicans aud Populists in joint cau eus nomioated, and the Leg islature elected Senator Charles A. Cook, of Warren, judge of the East era circuit, and Representative 11. G. Ewart, of Haywood, judge of the West ern circuit. They considered the matter settled, aud the pie all ready for slicing. Governor Carr has at one blow knock ed the pie out of their greedy hands. Yesterday he announced that he had appointed to preside over these two cir cuits Judge Oliver P. Meares for the Essteru and Judge Thomas A. Jones for the Western. Fusionists didn’t know precisely the meaning of this move. A reporter saw Governor Carr in his office at the executive mansion last even ing. The Governor was asked his reason for making the appointment. “It is the Governor’s prerogative,” he replied; “this prerogative has been in fringed upon. I claim the right to ap point these officers.” The question is a constitutional one, and will no doubt be argued before the Supreme Court. The matter hinges on Section -JO of Article IV (Judicial Department), which reads as follows : “Section 30. In case the General As sembly shall establish other courts infe rior to the Superior Court, the presiding officer and clerks thereof shall be elected in such manner as the General Assembly may, from time to time, prescribe, and they shall hold their offices for a term not exceeding eight years.” It is plain that the General Assembly must fix the manner of electing these officers. But has it the right to fill the vacancy until an election is held ? It is the prerogative of the Governor to fill all vacancies by appointment for the remainder of the term. Only the Governor has this right. The General Assembly has not only fixed the manner and time of the elec tion, but has selected persons to fill the vacancies until tbe election. In doing this it has stepped beyond its bounds, and has infringed on the prerogative of tbe executive. And the Governor refuses to relinquish his constitutional rights. WILL BE HERE TO-DAY. The Massachusetts Legislature Com mittee Spend a Day in Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C., March 13—The Committee ou Mercantile Affairs of the Massachusetts legislature was in this city to-day. The committee consisted of Senator F. W. Darling, chairman; Sena tor Issac P. Hutchinson, Representatives Charles G. Bancroft, George M. Eddy, E. M. Moriarity, Frank Chandler, W. J. Douovau, R. T. Trarnob, and Deputy Sergeant-at-Aroas Wm. Whitiug. Representative Tramoh is a colored man. He was taken possession of by prominent colored people, and besides visiting factories, he visited churches, schools and other institutions for colored people. The committee visited in Char lotte to day eight cotton mills, two cot ton seed oil mills, one trouser factory and some other smaller enterprises The members of tbe committee express them selves as not only being well impressed with what they saw South, but they are most favoi ably impressed. The committee leave to-uight for Ral eigh, N. G., where they will spend Thurs day. Friday they will be in Richmond, Saturday aud Sunday in Washington and then home. MURDER AVENGED BY A MOB. Two More Italian Assassins Shot by Colorado Lynchers. Rouse Junction, Col., March 13.—1 t is reported that the Walsenburg jail was entered by a mob early to-day and two more of the Italians charged with the murder of A. J. Hixon, making six in all. Denver, Col., March 13— 4 v. m.— The mob which killed two Italians at Walsenburg this morning, broke in tbe jail aud taking out a German, charged with rape, and killed him. During the excitement two other prisoners escaped. The militia may he called out. RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH J 4, 1895. NEW ORLEANS’ RIOT THE CARNIVAL OF BLOOD BE TWEEN WHITE AND BLACK LABORERS ENDED. A STREET CAR STRIKE BEGINS. The Men Will be Called off Friday Morning—The Levee was Quiet Yes terday and not a Negro Could be Found at Work Anywhere—-Gov. Foster Refuses to Discass the Situa tion—The Military in Readiness to be Called Out—Address to the People New Orleans, La., March 13. —The levee to-day presented somewhat of a holiday appearance. There were few men at work and everything was quiet, and one would not be reminded of the turbulent events of the past few days were it not for the large number of po lice who have paraded the river front. Tne striking feature of the levee to day was the almost entire absence of negroes, aud except for those who are members of the screwmen's union not one could been seen. It was said in a jesting way by several screwmen that “a nigger would not work on this wharf to-day for forty dollars a day,” and it would seem such an opinion was not er roneus,as not a single negro appeared this morning at any of tbe vessels to begin work. The military companies were not plac ed on duty on the levee this morning as was at first proposed. They are all on duty,however,at their respective armories ready to respond to any call, at a mo ment's notice. Every one is anxious to know how the trouble will terminate. A Street Car Strike Ordered. A carnival of blood-shed has just Ueeu coucluded and the prospects for another carnival are as brilliant as any one might ask. There may or may not be criminal accompaniments with the feature prom ised; time alone will determine. The promised attraction is a street car strike, and while the men may be called off their ears this evening at 6 o'clock, the call may not take effect until Friday morning. As far as the men are con cerned, the order to cease work cannot come any too soon, if the sentiment heard on the streets counts for anything. From general rumors heard the feeling of the men was to go out this evening. Before noon this report became current at the banks and ou the exchanges and created quite a flurry. Nearly all kinds of opinions were expressed and the ma jority were against the strike being gene ral, at least. The strike will probably be confined to the lines of the Traction Company. The trouble is owing to the refusal of the Street Railway President’s to partici pate in considerat ion of the questions at issue before the State board of arbitra tion. A committee of employes is now in secret session and the strike is nor un likely to >ccur this evening. An Address to the People. At a meeting of the council of com mercial bodies last night the following address was adopted . “To the People of New Orleans: “The acts of lawless violence that have been witnessed on the levee front during the past forty-eight hours, a wroDg on the heels (f events covering many months, which have seriously injured the fair name of this city throughout the world, call for an expression on the part of the merchants of New 7 Orleans. “We have patiently stood an inter necine war from organized labor which has cost us and the city and State many hundred thousands of dollars. With our business drifting from us because of want of confidence elsewhere, born of labor trouble, of interruptions, we have quietly stood by, hopiug against hope that we could by moral suasion and fair offers bring ab >ut a peaceful and amic able settlement. Every effort in this direction has failed and we find that, mistaking our forbearence for fear, an armed mob has taken possession of our wharves and landings, determined to hold up a minority that the merchants of News Orleans shall enstruct the con duct of their business to them. It is not a question of wages or compensation, but simplyand solely whether the merchants of New Orleans shall conduct their own business in their own way or whether they shall be dictated to by a handful of employes. We say handful, as the men who insist on dominating our business methods are 2,000 of about 50,000 male adults of this city—2,ooo who have and do insist that the means of subsistence of 48,000 and their families shall be stop ped unless they are allowed to dictate. “It is useless to enter into details. The facts are too well known to every man, woman and child to need recital. The time has come when forbearance has ceased to be a virtue; we cannot longer treat with men who, with arms in their hands, are shooting down an inoffensive people because they will not think and act with them. For these reasons we say to these people that, coßt what it may, we are determined that the com merce of this city must and shall be protected; that every man who desires to perform honest labor must and shall be permitted to do so regardless of race, color or previous con dition; no man shall be interfered with in the pursuance of his daily vocation, and that we insist on the right of every employer to hire whom he may choose and have his work performed in such manner as he may direct. “We do not deny the right of the workingmen to combine on the ground for mutual protection, or to stop work if they choose, but we deny their right to prevent others from working, and we warn these men who have taken the law in their own hands that the conditions they have brought about must cease. We are willing to meet them amicably if they will return to peaceful methods and ac cept work, according to all men equal rights. If not, they must stand aside and let others work who will.” Gov. Foster W ill Not Talk. The Governor is not disposed to dis cuss the policy that would be followed by the State government in quieting the violent mobs which have so thoroughly terrorized the colored laborers on the levee. He does not think this the proper time for him to talk on the subject, al though he said that it was always a pleasure for him to give representatives of the press all the news he could. Relative to the rumor that got extant that federal interference would be called for by the Governor to assist in quieting the law-breakers, he stated most em phatically that he had never for a mo ment considered such a proposition, and that under no circumstances would he call upon the National Guard; as the State was sufficient and able to protect the property and the lives of its govern ment. The Governor could not be gotten to say anything in a detailed way of the situation except that peace and the nor mal condition of business would be re stored at any cost or hazards. SHOOTING OF PURSER BANE. K May Ilri**K About Complications With England. Washington, D. C., March 13. —The International feature of the New Orleans riot through the shooting of Purser Bane, of the British steamer Engineer, has re sulted in the exchange of notes between Sir. Julian Pauncefote, the British Am bassador, and the State Department, and of telegrams between the State Depart ment and the Governor of Louisiana. Yesterday afternoon the Ambassador made complaint to Actiog Secretary Uhl of the State Department that a British subject had been shot by rioters at New Orleans, and Mr. Uhl seut the following self-explanatory despatch to Governor Foster: “Department of State, “Washington, D. C., “March 12, 1895. “His Excellency , the Governor of Lou isiana. Baton Rouge: “The British Ambassador reports to this department that according to ad vices from the British Consul at New Orleans, there were continued disturb ances along the wharves of that city this morning. Purser of the ship and engi neer shot in the head. Agents and cap tains asking for protection. Crews state they ar -in danger of their lives. Meet ing of consuls there at 12 o'clock to day. The Ambassador desires to know the present situation and what measures have been and are being taken for the protection of life and property. (Signed) Edwin F. Uhl, Acting Secretary of State.” This morning Mr. Uhl received the following answer from Gov. Foster, which was probably written after mid night: “New Orleans, March 13, 1895. “Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, Acting Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.: “Your despatch repeated from Baton Rouge reached me here to-night. Riot ing occurred along the wharves here this morning. On my arrival tnis evening I find everything on the surface quiet. Vigorous steps are being taken by the municipal aud State authorities to pre vent a recurrence of violence, and to afford full protection to life, property and commerce. lam satisfied that crews of vessels are in no danger. The pur ser of the steamship Engineer was shot while on the wharf during the riot, and I am not satisfied that his identity was known. The grand jury is now investi gating the whole matter. (Signed) Murphy J. Foster, Governor of Louisiana.” FOUND DEAD IN HIS GARDEN. A Wake County Man Dies Suddenly in Asheville of Apoplexy. Special to the News auil Observer. Asheville, N. C , March 13 W. J. Crocker was found dead in his garden near Market street this morning. He had betn dead several hours. The coroner’s verdict v.as that death was’due to apoplexy. Crocker was seen about midnight very much under the influence of liquor. He was a native of W T ake county and had a wife anti three chil dren at Greensboro. He had been work ing lor the Asheville Woodworking Company several months. He was paid off yesterday and sent twenty dollars to his family. He was a quiet, steady work man audit w 7 as not known tha 1 he was a drinking man. H. H. White, Superintendent of the county convict force, who has been sus pended pending investigation on a charge of cruelty to prisoners bad the case in vestigated by the commissioners. The charges were uot sustained and White was reinstated to take charge of the force Monday. Filty Cuban Rebels Killed. Havanna, March 13 —The military commander of the Province of Santiago de Cuba reports that Col. Santocildes, while proceeding on March 10th, with a hundred men, en route for Buyamo, re ceived information that there were 400 armed rebels in the vicinity. He at tacked the band of rebels at Guanta tamo, within sight of Bayamo. The firing lasted two hours. The rebels were dispersed with a loss of 50 killed and wounded. The government side had six men wounded. GERMANY’S ATTITUDE THAT COUNTRY MAY MAKE THE CALL FOR THE MONE TARY CONFERENCE. HER TRADE IN JAPAN GROWING. And it in Therefore Relieved That She Will Re Willing to do Anything te Place England at a Disadvantage Under Her Monetary System—New York Financiers Differ Widely—The Fayetteville and Greenville Postol fices to be Filled by Democrats. Special to the News and Observer. Washington, D. C., March 13. The talk here now 7 is chiefly of the monetary conference and its probabili ties. It is thought that Germany will make the call. The State Department has received communications from many Consuls in Germany and the reports re ceived seem to iudieate a condition of affairs which is encouraging to the hope of its success. Reports show a rapid development of the trade of Germany with China and Japan. This develop ment of trade in the east is in direct rivalry with England and a strong party in Germany, who represent the agrarian classes hold that the use of silver would still further advance in the eastern coun tries the commercial interests of Ger many, placing England at a dis advantage under her monetary system. This causes the belief that Germany will be willing to enter iuto an agree ment for the use of silver without re gard to the attitude of England. The Northern papers have been mak ing a specialty of interviewing leading financiers on this subject, and a com ment of a W'estern paper is that no two New York men are of the same opinion. Some prominent men are ex pecting an early call of the conference, while it is predicted by a prominent Re publican that no call will be made. It is understood at the postoffice that a list of Presidential Postmasters will shortly be announe-d. It is expected that Greenville and Fayetteville will soon be looked after. Harper, Johnston county has been given a star service mail supply. Jesse H. Mitchell appointed postmaster at Ahoskel; Sarah E. Hall, appointed postmisstress at Coin jock; Charles C. Underwood, appointed postmaster at Jesup. The first two appointees by Secretary Carlisle under the provisions of the act of March 2ad, 1895, relative to the duties of acting deputy Auditors are North Carolinians. As already stated in the News and Observer duriDg the absence of Hon. R. M. Con.ar, Deputy Auditor of the Treasury Department Judge J. C. L Gudger, law clerk for his bureau is acting. Secretary Carlisle has now conferred honor upon Mr. W. W. Scott, whose ability has been appreciated by him. This is an honor justly conferred upon Judge Scott, as he is titled by his posi tion, and although it adds nothing to his salary, it adds great honor to his office. Mr. Scott, w hile law clerk for his bureau, has made himself Very popular, not only in the department, but in social circles. Mr. Arthur Cleveland Mitchell, of this city, formerly of Windsor, Bertie county, wno has been here connected with the Census Bureau for the past year, leaves tomorrow morniDg for Raleigh where he takes a position in the office of Hon. F. M. Simmons. Mr. Mitchell is very popu lar here and will be much missed. Ral eigh gains an energetic young man of the finest qualities. The Coast and Geodetic Survey, which leaves for San Francisco on the first of May, will have among its number Henry Grady, sou of lion. B F. Grady, of North Carolina, and Mr. Livingston, son of Congressman Livingston, of Georgia. These young men. after the completion of the survey, will take a trip through Asia aud will be gone about sixteen months. The new cable line in front of the Le gation, has started its cars. The trial trip which w r as made night before last, had ouly two people other than the company’s officials ou the car. These were both North Carolinians, Mr. II J. Herrick, of Wiisou, who is making a mark in journalism while on the Washington Times, and the correspond ent of the News and Observer were the State's representatives. These cars are the finest iu Washington aud have a 9 mile speed. They are on the Broadway and 3rd street style. Mr. George MeCorkle has been called to Newton by the serious illness of his father, Judge M. L. MeCorkle. THINKS THERE IS A MISTAKE. The Spanish Minister’s Theory for the Firing Upon the Steamer Alliance. Washington, D. C., March 13.—The Spanish Minister, Senor Muruaga cabled the Governor General of Cuba to day for information regarding the firing upon the American steamer Allianca by a Spanish gun boat on the morning of the Bth instant.. At a late hour this after noon no answer had been received. Senor Muruaga assumes that the Captain of the gun-boat has not as yet had an opportunity of making his report to headquarters. When it is received its substance will be at once telegraphed to the legation here. Senor Muruaga feels that the state rnents published iu the American news papers to-day are somewhat misleading, and he believes that when the other side j of the story is printed it will put the ! matter in a different light. He ridicules the suggestion that the action of the PRICE FIVE CENTS. Spanish captain in firing upon the Alli anca was an of hostility on the part of the Spanish government. The relations between Spain and tht- United States are of the most friendly nature and the Spanish captain, he says, must have felt justified in pursuing the course that he did, as will doubtless be shown later. •‘The Allianca,”continued Senor Muru aga, “was running through the wind ward passage between the Keys, taking the short cut to the Atlantic. Captain Crossman says he was fully six miles from shore. Maritime law 7 , in such cases. does not compute distances at sea from the mainland, but from the capes and promontories. This was the contention of the United States in the dispute with Great Britian in Bering Sea, and it was allowed. “It will be seen, I think, that under these circumstance 8, that Crossman was not six miles from the Cuban shores. Cuba is full of excitement over the do mestic troubles, and our cruisers are unusually vigilant at this time in watch ing for vessels carrying arms and rein forcements to the insurgents. In these circumstances closer attention is paid to unknown vessels nearing our shores than would be ordinarily the case. Fo far as I know this is all there is to say about it.” FAVOR THE SILVER PARTY* Populists Declare Their .Sympathy With the New Silver Movement. In a caucus of the Populist members of the the General Assembly on Monday night, the following preamble and reso lutious were adopted, declaring the posi tion of the Populist party of North Caro lina on the silver f|iiestion, audits sym pathy with the movement recently started in Washington for the organiza tion of a new Silver party : Whereas, the American Bimetallic League has inaugurated a movement to solidify into one body or party all indi viduals favoring bimetallism in the Uni ted States, meaning thereby the free coinage of silver, at the ratio of 16 to 1, and Whereas, the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1 is a principle de manded by the Populist party, believing that it is absolutely necessary to the solution of the financial difficulties by which the government and the people of the United States aieconfronted; and ;- Whereas, a number of the so-called leading Democrats, in meeting assem bled iu the City of Washington, have also issued a manifesto in which they de clare in favor of the free coinage of sil ver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and in which they express a belief in the right of the majority of the Democratic party in the United States to control the policy of that party, and in w hich they request all Democrats favoring the free coinage of silver at the ratio ol 16 to 1 to unite for the purpose of securing the enactment of legislation by which such free coinage may be secured in this country, now„ therefore, be it Resolved , By Populists, representing various counties in the Legislature in the State of North Carolina, and by other Populists, assembled in meeting in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, that iu our opinion it is impossible for a ma jority of the members of tbe Democratic party of the country to procure the en actment of laws looking to the free coin age of silver for the following reasons . First: A majority of the Democratic party of the country can not control or dictate the policy of the government, because that party is not a majority par ty in the nation. Second: The basis apparently assumed by the representatives of the Democratic party issuing the manifesto above refer red to, is that a majority cf the said party can control the entire party, and this assumption is fallacious, for the reason that in every case in which the question of free coinage has been under consideration by that party, there have been dissensions in its ranks of such ex tended magnitude as to effectually crush ! every effoit and hope of united effort among them, and there is no reason to believe that these dissensions will not continue. Resolved , That Populists representing certain counties in North Carolina, and other Populists, in meeting assembled, recommend to the Populist party of North Barolina, that they give their sympathy aud infiuei.ee to the movement, looking towards the organization of a distinct political party which has for its chief issue before the nation the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, but at lhe same time that the Populists of North Carolina maiutain their auon omy and distinct organization as Popu lists; and that every < ffort and every compromise that can be made without a surrender of principle, which looks to wards the effecting of legislation which will secure the free coinage of silver, be made by the Populists individually and collectively during the next two years. IliS FAMILY IV MOURNIVG. But lhe Missing; Man is not Dead, he is Living; iu Greensboro, N. C. Petersburg, Va , March 13 —J. M Newcombe, who was a leading grocer here, and who was supposed to have beeu drowned by falling from the steamer Alabama, of the Bay Line of steamers, last September, while on its trip from Baltimore to Norfolk, is still alive, a letter to that effect having been re ceived here by Mrs. Newcombe, his wife. The missing man is at his brothers, E. G. Newcombe, who resides at Greens boro, N. 0. His family was all in mourning for him, supposing him to be dead.