The News and Obsen'-gr. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. so. TOE [LADBCBEST ©OESQMJmOK! ®F AGW OTIBTO [MOOT. HE SPEAKS PLAINLY (JOV. O'FEIIRALL SAYS HE IS DISGUSTED WITH TIIE WHOLE BUSINESS. THE NEGRO COMMITTEEMAN AGAIN Chairman Darling Calls O’FerralUs laterviews Nonsense and Professes to Believe that he did not Authorize Thfm-Gov. O’Ferrall Replies that they W’ere Published by his Author* ity and that they ara True—lie Heavily Scores Darling. Richmond, Va.. March 21.—Governor O’Ferrall received last night the follow ing letter from Senator Darling, who was one of the Massachusetts legislative com mittee who visited the exective mansion, and who has since given out in Boston several interviews regarding the treat raent, accorded Tearaob, the negro mem ber of the committee: *'Hon Charles O' Ferrail: “My Dear Sir:—Perhaps you havebeard something of the insufferable nonsense that was telegraphed here from Rich mond after our departure. The entire committee, including Mr. Teamoh resent it with indignation. “I send you by this mail copies of Boston Journal and Boston Record in which appear interviews with me. I beg to assure you of our hearty apprecia ion of all >ou so kindly did for our commit tee and to express the belief that these interviews which ate just published to night will correct the mean insinuations and untrichs which were telegraphed here bv some unscrupulous sensational ist in R chmond. “P ease give my kind regards to Mrs. O’Ferrall, whom I shall never forget for her charming courtesy and kindness. “Very respectfully yonrs, “(Signed) Thomas W. Darling. “State House. Boston, “March 19th, 1895. “To Governor (Jhas. T. O’Ferrall.” Gov. O’Ferrall’s Reply. To this the Governor replied as fol lows: ‘ Richmond, Va., March 21, 1895. “Senator Thomas W. Darling , “state House, Baston, Mass. “Dear Sir: Responding to y<-u r s ot the 19th iust., I will say that I am utterly disgusted with the episode to whi< h y< u refer. “The time has not come when I would knowingly iuvite a committee of any kind in which there was a colored man to dine or lunch at my private house or the Gubernatorial Mansion. Whin I trust I may never be so unmindful of the dignity of my official station as to treat a legislative committee from another State, whatever may be their constitu tion or color, with discourtesy when t hey are calling in their official ca pacity and I am receiving in my official capacity, yet candor re quires me to say that if I had been aware, or it had even been intimated to me that a colored man was in your par ty, my attentions would have been much more formal than they were, and you would have been received at my execu tive office and not at the Mansion, for I draw the line on the negro at the social circle or anywhere else that suggests even a semblance of social equality. “Interviews with me have been pub lished by my authority, and while I need no vindication before my people, I here denounce without qualification as abso lutely untrue, any statement, insinua tion or intimation that the facts are at variance with these published inter views. “Candor requires me further to say that I am utterly surprised to find that you and some of your colleagues have made at home the statements you have in the face of the expressions < f disgust and annoyance you indulged in ad libi tum in Richmond at having with you the negro Teamoh. “Very respectfully, (Signed) “Charles T. O’Ferrall.” CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. A Little Negro Girl and Baby Perish in a Burning Building. Special to the News and Observer. Greensboro, N C., March 21. This afternoon about 5 o clock a house in that part of Greensboro known as “McAdoo’s meadow” caught ou fire and two negro children who had been left in the building were burn* dto death. The llames had made considerable headway before the fire was discovered, and by the time the fire company reached the scene the room in which the children were was completely enveloped in flames. One of the children, a girl about 8 years of age, was m bed, suffering from a burn which she had received about a month ago; the other was a baby about two years o!d. Both were burned be yond recognition. The mother of the children was away from home at the time and had left a thirteen year-old girl to take charge of them. The girl says she had gone to the well to get a bucket of water and when she got back found the house ou fire. A Mob Liberates Three Prisoners. WobDWARD, O. T., March 21—A mob which broke into jail here last night, overpowered the guards and deputies and liberated three prisoners Will Black shear. Turn Yost, and Edwin Lahr. The guards made a stout resistence, succumb ing only io overwhelming numbers. No one was seriously hurt so far as known, and not a shot was tired. The guaids 4:laim to have recognized some members o#4-he mob. IT IS A PRETTY ROMANCE. A Young North Carolinian Wins a llriile and Marries Her Secretly. Special to the News aud Observer. Washing ton, D. C.. March 21. Married October 9th, 1894, in Alexan dria, Va., by Rev. Henderson Suter, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Sam’l B. Gregory and Miss Esther M. Brews ter, daughter of John T and Virginia Brewster, of Alexandria, Va. The church above referred to is the historic old church where Washington an i Lee worshipped. Notice of the marriage was only made puolic yesterday. Simple as it is,a pretty romance may be read between the lines, the principal dramatic personae being a prominent young North Carolinian, Samuel B Gregory, of Halifax county, and a young lady of Alexandria, Va., for, of course, there is “a woman at the bottom” of every romance. Esther Brewster, is the beautiful 19 year old daughter of John T. Brewster, an official iu the Government Printing Office. The Gregory and Brewster farm lies have long been friends, through the young people had never met before the fall of ’93, when Gregory came to Washington as Private Secretary to Congressman Woodard. This was in August, and during the extra session of the 53rd Congress, and Greg >ry soon made the acquaintance of tde young lady and became a fr* quent visitor to her father's house. It was soon taken for grauted that they were mutually at tracted to each other and that there would be a match, a circumstauce that seems to have met with the approval of all parties concerned. It appears, however, that the young people apprehended some opposition toan immediate marriage ou the part of their families because of their youth. During the past winter Mrs Gregory, mother or Mr. Gregory, paid a visit to Washington, and she saw a great deal of Miss Brew ster and became very much attached to her though, she did uot at all expect that she was leifning to love her daughter-in law. The notice appeared in this morning's Washington papers. The News and Observer correspondent called upon Mrs. Hilliard, at whose hous JMr. Gre gory boarded, but could learn nothing of tbeir whereabouts and at the Agricul tural Department where he holds an im portant position as learned that Mr. Gregory was on leave for some days. It is probable that he is off on a wedding trip taking his bride to his North Caro lina home. To-day Jas. Jones, son of Senator Jones, of Aikansas, said that the news paper reports are very much exaggerated about Lis father’s condition. A private telegram says that his fever is lower and he is much better. Congressman and Mrs. Crawford left to day for Waynesville. He made his final visits to the departments to-day, and, it is said, was given a promise for a vacant place of some prominence. Mattie E. Boldinger has been ao pointed postmistress at Collinsville, Polk county, vice W. G Green way, re signed. It is understood in Supreme Court circles that Justice Howell E. Jackson, who is now at his home in Tennessee, will resign from the bench of the Su preme Court next fall if his health does not permit him to resume active partici pation in the work of the court after its summer vacation. Justice Jackson has been absent from Wat-hington some months ou account of illness, which was thought by his friends to be c msumption in an advanced stage, and, although his recovery was for a tune considered out of the question, he has recently greatly improved. The movement in Congress to pass a bill placing Justice Jackson on the re tired list was based on the understand ing that he would not be able to again take his sent with the court His im provement during the past few weeks has led him to believe that he may re turn to work a f ‘ter a rest of a few months more. Should this hope fail of fulfill meet it is said to be his intention to place his resignation in the hands of the President. THE NEW STATE PRINTERS. They Have Bought a New Outfit and are Already at Work. Special to the News aud Observer. Winston, N. C., March 21. Messrs. Sewart Bros , the new State Printers, have rented two storerooms in which to do their printing for the Slate. They have a number of printers at work. They have purchased new type, and have ordered two new presses of the lab st make. Snow fell here thick and fast for sev eral hours last night. A Historical Society has been organ ized iu Salem. It will make a full and complete collection of manuscripts,relics, souvenirs and traditions, of which even the citizens ot the Twin-City are not aware Mr L. W. Springs, the well-known SDuff drummer, is president of the North Carolina division of the Travellers’ Pro tective Association, which was organ ized here this week. Assignment hi W ilmiiiston. Wilmington, N. C., March 21.—Davis & Zoeller, dealers in dry goods, notions, carpe’s, etc., assigned to day, with Frank H. Steteman as assignee. Preferences about $0,200, of w hich about $5,000 is to local creditors. No estimate obtainable of assets or liabilities. London, March 21.—The inqnest into the loss of the steamer Elbe, which has l een in progres< at Lowestoft for some t me has been indefinitely iiostponed. RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 22. 1895. DEVOURED BY FLAMES OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY GO UP IN SHORE. SIOUX CITY'S GREATEST FIRE. It Starts in a Small Pile of Rubbish But it Spreads Rapidly and Destroys Over $400,000 W orth of Properiy-- The Wind Was Blowing a Gale and Telegrams Were Sent to Surrounding Towus for Additional Fire Appara tus—Big Cotton Fire in New Orleans. Smux City, la , March 21.—The great est fire in the history of this city this morning destroyed property to the value of $400,000. It started at 10 o’clock in a pile of rubbish ou the platform of the Western Transfer Co.’s warehouse, and in an hour the great iron building, four stories high, and covering a full quarter block of ground, with over $200,000 worth of implements aud carriages was a heap of ruins. The fire spread to the plant of the Sioux City Linseed Oil Co., and soon the big elevator, with 100,000 bushels of fiax iu it, was destroyed. Every piece of fire apparatus in the city was at work, but ir was impossible for them to coutrol the fire, as the wind blew a gale. The east ern part of the city’s busiuess section was threatened and the mayor sent telegrams to surrounding towns for additional fire apparatus. the fire was only controlled iu time to save tbe main buildings of the Linseed 01 Co. The loss to the company is SIOO,- 000, covered by insurance. The heaviest lossers by the fire are the dozen or more agricultural implement houses that had stock there in storage The local men are generally secured by their insurance. OVER 20,000 BALKS BURNED. A Big Cotton Fire at New Orleans Causing a Lo-s ot $500,000. New Orleans, March 21.—At about 1 o'clock mis morning fire destroyed Kern’s coffin and box manufactory on South Peters street, between Girard and Lafayette streets. Finally at about 3 o’clock flying sparks ignited a number of uncovered bales of cotton lying in the yards of the International Cotton Press, seven blocks distant. The firemen worked hard, but were unable to do more than to confine the lUmes t/O the press yards, which comprise an area of two squares bounded by South Peters. Front, Caliopeand Erato streets. Casius J. Meyer and J. H. Lew, lessees of the press pro;>erty, say that nearly 20,- 000 bale' of cotton were damaged or des troyed. Only one compartment of cotton was saved. Lessee Meyer estimates the loss at considerably over half a million. The Brooklyn Cooperage Company owned Gy the American Sugar Refining Company, which covers an entire block opposite the press and the large freight depots <>f the Illinois Central railroad, were considerably scorched but escaped seriousdamage. Notstimateof thein suranee is yet obtainable. The following firms are amoag the heaviest losers: H. &C. Newman, 7,- 000 bales; M. Levy and Sons, about 5,- 000 bale-; A Adler & Co., between 2,000 and 3,000 bales: L Stern & Co., about 2.200 bales; H. & B. Beer, about, 2.000 ba es: The American Society and Coat Bros several hundred bales each. A high wind was blowing at the time. New Orleans, March 21.—The total amount of the less on the burned cotton aggregates about half a million doll trs, fully insured. The loss on the compres sea and machinery is about $78,000. DEADLOCK SI ILL UNBROKEN. Mr. Wolcott, the Democratic Candi date, W it hd raws. Dover, Del., March 21.— Chancellor James L. Wolcott, Democrat, who was the choice of the minority Democratic caucus lor Senator, aud has since been supported by a majority of the Demo cratic members of the Legislature, to day sent a letter to Speaker of the Senate Watson, requesting the withdrawal of his name. The Wolcott’s followers, of whom Mr. Watson has been the leader, then united on Edward Ridgeley, of Dover, and nine votes were cast for him in both of the ballots taken, but without result. THE STRIKERS WON THIS TIME. The Electrical Contractors Association Gets ail that it Asks. New York, March 20.—The strike of the Electrical Workers, which has been holding in this city for some weeks, has come to an end. The result is a complete victory for the Electrical Contractors Association,an overwhelming defeat for the board of walking delegates of the various trades unions, who have been conducting it. The settlement was brought about through the mediation of tbe New Y’ork council of mediation, of which Bishop Potter is the head. A committee of the mason builders were also active in the settlement. Rebel* Defeated and Leaders Killed. Havana, March 21.—The Governor of Santiago Province reports that on M arch 18, General Garrich started from Baire with 200 men. The troops overtook the rebels and killed five of them in a short, brisk fight. Among the dead were tbe rebel leaders, Manuel and Bacheco, and the aide de camp Estrada, All the arms and ammunition of the rebels were cap tured. A SENSATIONAL REPORT. Secretary Morton will tell Seer, t- that will Make Interesting Reading. Washington, D. C., March 21.—Sec retary Morton’s next annual report, it i stated will set opt in detai', wuh nam* s and accompan -v-sg pa’titulars, the facts in a transaction which will make inter esting reading. Some weeks ag. -Mr. Morton wrole to the purchasing agent of the seed divisioi of the department iuformiDg him that members of Congress had been charged with disposing of their seeds in away other than was coi t mph ted by law an i instructing him to either verity or dis prove these charges in the most substan tial wav. In less than a week the agent brought to the Se® etary a written order of a member of the House of lieprt sentatives for his entire quota of seeds, w hich he proposed to sell to the Department’s agent for the sum of $75. The purchase was directed to be made and instead of cash tbe agent gave his check, which was properly endorsed and the money was taken from the bank. So it hap pens that Secretary Morton now has tbe seeds issued to this member, turned over on his written order, and also the check through which the money was paid and bearing the signature of the member who sold the seeds The department officials decline to mention the name ot the Congressman now or to locate him, but the assurance is given that the whole transaction, names and all, will appear in the report as a striking ex ample of the evil to which the Secretary has so frequently called the attention of Congress. The full quota of seeds furnished a member of Congress by the department consists, ou an average of 1,400 packages of flower seeds, 15.000 of vegetable and 82 quarts of field seeds, grasses, etc. The total cost of this quota to the de partment is between $225 and $245. The department in this transaction got the whole lot back for $75. The Secretary is making an effort to abolish the free distribution of seeds entirely, for the reason that it has grown into an evil that was never contemplated when the original law was enacted. ALL QUIET AT NEW ORLEANS. Neither Side Show Any Desire for a Settlement of the Questions. New Orlevns, March2l.—Neitherthe ship agents nor the screw men have shown the least disposition of a desire for a treaty or settlement of the ques tions, but on the other hand they are maintaining the respective positions first | assumed in silence. At Governor Foster’s request he was i visited this morning by the exchange ; committee Governor Foster sta'ed that I General Glynn had made a report to | him night before last about the cost, etc., of the military service, and that the $3,000 already appropriated by the com I omreial representatives of the city ha* j been found quite inadequate to sustain the soldiers in performing tbe duty. The whole expenses, correctly made out by General Glynn for a single day will foot up $1,360. • Now, if you gentlemen withdraw your assistance,” tlie Governor said, “it is readily seen that grave complications will arise. There is no money of the State's that is at ray disposal, as the Leg islature only appropriated SB,OOO for the maintenance of the State militia and I $3,000 for its support while in active ser | vice, and it is plain that to draw any j amount further from the Treasury an i extra appropriation would have first to { be passed.” The Governor then asked iu plain I language if the committee representing j the various commercial bodies of the | city intended to furnish any further means, to which interrogation ex-Mayor Shakespeare replied mat the committee had not the authority to say but woul i | have to act upon that matter later. He ; also added that he had an idea that it j was about time for the affair to be ; brought to a close, as he considered it : the duty of the b dies, it especially be coming them, which they represent, t<> go to the stevedores, f crewmen and ship agents, and tell them, “Here, gentle men, you must bring this matter to an end.” The conference ended without any definite action. THE RIOTERS IN PRISON. Tlie Twenty-eight Men Charged W ith Murder iuNew Orleans Denied Rail New Orleans, March 21.—The twenty eight men indicted yesterday by the grand jury, charged with murder, are now, with the exception of a very few, within the brick walls of the Parish pri son, where they will remain uutil the day is fixed by the District Attorney for their arraignment. As soon as the men received the in formation of their having been indicted they began reporting to the sheriff’s office and gave themselves into custody. All of them having been indicted for murder, which is not bailable, they will i be compelled to remain within the prison doors until discharged from cus tody by the court on the hearing of their cases. Tobacco Factory Operatives Strike. Richmond, Y’a., March 11.—A few days ago the J. w right Tobacco Go., was re-organized,theßoston stockholders with certain Richmond interests, voting the president, Mr. J. Wright, out of office. The force of the factory sided with Mr Wright and to day quit work, thus caus ing a suspension of operations. The employes say their action is not a strike but a protest. HUNTING FOR THE DEAD FIFTY-FIVE MINERS KNOWN TO HAVE PERISHED IN A TER RIFIC EXPLOSION. RECOVERING MUTIUTED BODIES. There Are Filly Widows and 250 Or phans in the Camp as a Result of the Disaster—The Interior of the Mine is Iladly Wrecked and Fall of Foul Air But There is No Fire—No » x pianatiou of the Awlul Disaster Has Yet Been Discovered, Evanston, Wyo., March 21—An ex plosion occurred at 6 p. m. yesterday in the Rocky Mountain Goal and Iron Go.’s mills mine at Red Canon. Up to noon to-day 55 deaths were known to have resulted. Those killed on the outside by thing timbers were: James B. Bruce, foreman; O. Maltby, superintendent of motive power; W. E. Cox, head carpen ter; William Sellers, Jr.. J. W. Clark, al. married, and Jerry Crawford, single: The following have been brought out. Willard, James Lamb, Fred Morganl married, and Saint Clay and W. H. Grieves, single. A large force of men is now' at work to recover the bodies of forty married men known to have been in the mine at the time of the explosion and seven un married men. There are fifty widows and fully 250 orphan children in the camp to day, a the result of the disaster. There is no fire in the mine, and the work of recov ering tbe dead bodies js moving rapidly, but will probably not be completed to day. The interior of the mine is badly wrecked, caved in many places, and full of foul air. All the buildings at the mouth of the mine were wrecked. The entrance to the mine is by vertical pas sage iuto the side of a hill, uot a perpen dicular shaft, and the workings are very extensive. No explanation of the disas- } ! ter has as yet been discovered. The w T ork of recovering the bodies got s j steadily ou night and day. The work is ; j attended with grave peril, and the first i j group of miuers w'ho ventured to brave j the gas, fire damp and crumbling walls ' were overcome, and had to be rescued A little boy who had come to the mine with a horse and buggy to take his grandfather, Henry Burton, home at the close of the day’s work, was driving ! over the slope near its mouth on the public highway at the moment of the explosion. He and the hor*e and buggy were thrown almost perpendicularly in the air fully twenty-five feet and all fell in a heap into the mouth of the slope where the buggy was demolished. The boy was picked up unhurt aud the horse | an hour later was rescued not much hurt, although badly singed and stunned. The shock of the explosion was felt for miles around and was distinctly heard at Evanston,' seven miles away. The ! Rocky Mountain Company generally des- j ignated as the Central Pacific mines, have two mines Nos. 5 and 6, with one mile face, making two separate mines ! with 150 feet pillars separating them. I This leaves No. 6 unharmed, but de ! prives the company of one half of its ! capacity. This is the third disastrous explosion , in this vicinity. Iu 1881, No. 2 mine, Rocky Mountain, exploded, killug thirty-six Chinese and | four white men. In the epring in fBBS i the Union Pacific mine No. 3, 36 men I were killed. Newell Beraano, the manager, arrived : | f rom Salt Lake to night aud hastened to I the mine. The slope penetrates the earth at an | angle of about 30 degrees and the full j force of the explosion found vent at it’s mouth, blowing the heaviest timbers into 1 splinters and through the air The seene about the mine all last night and to-day was heart sickening. The air is filled with the agonizing screams of 50 widows and 250 orphans who as they ! gather about saw the distorted features and mangled remains of father or hus j j band, sou or brother, or realized at least ; I that there was no hope to see their j loved ones rescued alive from the mine’s 1 cruel depths. Help and succor have been tendered from all sources The mules that were iu the mine | were as killed as were the men. The ; explosion blew rmt or loosened all the timbering and supports and cracked and shattered the walls and roof of the interior of the mine so that search tor the dead is attended with great peril The work of recover ing the dead becomes more difficult as the working parties advance toward the seventh level, where it is thought the 38 men who have not been found were gathered to aw'ait the coming of the las: man trap for tho day which was to take them to the surface. Sixty men perished in the disaster, thirty eiirht of whom aox still m the mine. About thirty of the deed Be longed to the A. O. U. W. aud were in suied for $2,000 each. Two Negro Laborers Killed. Atlanta, Ga., March 21.—The prema ture explosion of a charge at the South ern Granite Company’s quarry at Lithonia, killed Silas Evans and George Bryant. They were negro laborers. Both men were thrown high in the air and horribly mangled. Atlanta, Ga., March 21.- Sheriff McAllister, of Clay county, was indicted to-day for the murder of Judsou Hyatt at F<*rt Gaines. His trial is set for March 26. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE LEVOW POLICE HILLS. They Have Been Reported Favorably and will be Voted on Tuesday. Albany, N. Y., March 21. —The Lexow police bills were reported favorably it* the Senate to day by their author, Sena tor Lexow, and after a debate lasting nearly all day, advanced to third read ing. Final action, which it was in tended should occur to day, was post poned because of an error in the printing of one of the bills. The vote under the rules, cannot be token until next Tues day. The bills drawn up by the committee of ten which represent the ideas and wants of the reform element in New Yotk city, were re committed to the Lexow committee. This practically kills the bills. The attempt of the R< publican majority to pass the Lexow bills resulted in the bolt, of Senator Reynolds, who re fused to be bound by the caucus held last night. Senator Stapleton for a time joined in the bolt, but later in the day he switched back and voted with the majority to advance the bills to third reading. Senator La my, from his actions day, will probably vote against, the Lexow bills when they come up for final passage next Tuesday. Early in the day he telegraphed Mayor Strong that his vote would be controlled by the Mayor’s approval of the bills. He received a reply this afternoon which he refused to give out. He said he con sidered it confidential and that he wished to take it to Buffalo to-Dight and consult with the people up there abont it. Mayor Strong has not, thus far, given utterance to auy comments on the Lexow bills, favorable or untavorable, hot it is generally believed his views are in accord with those expressed by CharhsStnart Smith to day in his letter to Lieut. Gov. Saxton. It requires 17 votes to pass the Lexow bills, and should Senator Stapleton vote for the bdl on final passage, as he has announced, his vote will carry the meas ure regardless of. the votes of Lamy and Reynolds. MCKINLEY MAS UNWELL. And the People ot Jacksonville Wert- Disappointed About that R* ception. Jacksonville, Fla., March 21.—1 t was expeettd that Gov. McKinley, of Ohio, who has been at Thcmasville, Ga., for some days, would arrive in Jacksonville tc night en route to Lake W orth, Fla., and arrangements bad been made to tender him a public reception. Late this afternoon, however, a mes sage was received from Thcmasville. stating that the Governor was unwell and would be unable to be in Jackson ville to-night. Elaborate preparations had been made to receive the Governor and the citizens were greatly di-appoint ed at his non-appearance. In Conference with Jeter. Savannah, Ga., March 21.—Gov. Mc- Kinley and party did not leave Thomas ville for Florida to-day, according to the programme. The Governor is slightly indisposed and his physician rtcom mended him to remain in Thcmasville until he recovers. After the reception tendered him at the Mitchell House, Gov. McKinley had a conference with about a dozen politi cians. One of them was J. C. Pritchard, a fusion Senator of Noith Carolina. The purpose of the conference was not dis closed. SPANISH MINISTER RESIGNS. His Official Conduct Had Been Criti cised by Some Cuban Newspapers. Madrid, March 21.—Senor E. de Murugua, Spanish Minister in Washing ton. cabled his resignation on March 14. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has re fused to accept it. Washington, D. C., March 21.—Senor Muruegua, tbe Spanish Minister, admits the correctness of the report cabled from Madrid, that he had tendered hit* resignation and the tender had been de clined. He refuses to talk on tbe sub ject. One of his friends however, explains that Senor Muruaga tendered Ids resig nation because his official conduct had been adversely criticised by some Cuban newspapers, notably Havana journals. Ills reoxenation wes consequently sent in March t 5. .! the reply he received from the i>n Minister on Foreign Affairs was such as to completely vindi cate his position. NEW SI I'l KVIMM. ARCHITECT. Secretary Carlisle Appoint* William M. Aiken, a Native of South Carolina. Washington, P. C., March 21 —Sec retary Carlisle to-day appointed William Martin Aiden, of Cincinnati. Ohio. Su pervise g Architect of the Treasury to fill the vacancy that occurred on Sep tember 20th, 1894, by the resignation of 1 Jeremiah O'Rourke, of Newark, N. J. j The salary of the office i, $4,50u per an* | num Mr. Aiken is about 42 years of age, j and was born in South Carolina. He is | a descendant of the celebrated Aiken i family of that State, after whom the , town of Aiken is named, and is a nephew of Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, who represented the Third South Carolina j district from the 4. r >th to the 48th Con gress. Mr. Aiken removed to Cincinnati some ten or fifteen years ago. Destructive I ire in Lalny* ttr, Ala. Birmingham, Ala., March 21.—A spe cial from Lafayette, Ala., says: “One of the most destructive fires iu the his tory of the town occurred here last night at i 1 o’clock. The block on each side of the square burned except two houses. Loss about $25,000. Insurance SII,OOO.