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VOLUME IV.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1889.
NUMBER 290.
NEWS AND COMMENT.
The weather.
Indications fur North Carolina Rain ;
warmer; northeasterly winds, hiich on cuast.
A New York correspondent says:
"General Roger A. Pryor has conceived
the idea of a society whose duty ,it will
be to preserve the legends, tradition
and history of Virginia, his native state,
for all time. In order to do this he got
about him the Virginians in this city and
started an association to be called "The
Virginians." The first meeting; was held
at his house. Among the charter mem
bers, are Francis F. Rives, the nncle of
Amelie Rives, Louis Hcnop, Dr. Harvie
Dew and Charles M. Fry. So once more
the name made historic by Thackeray
will become a household word."
It is stated that Emmons Blaine will
very soon resign the position of general
freight agent of the Chicago, Santa Fe &
.California road. Mr. Blaine will, if the
statements oTliis friends can be relied on,
' retire from the railroad service. Wonder
' what has become of the younger Blaine
who a short time ngo donned the blue
(overalls and with cigarette aplume began
the life of a mechanic's apprentice ?
Ouite fishy. The Paradise Club of An
glers, of New York city, of which judge
GiMerfield is president, have just con
cluded the purchase of seventy thousand
acres of forest and fifty trout lakes in
different parts of the country. This
makes the largest fish and game preserve
in the world.
The condition of the striking weavers
at Fall River remains unchanged. Even-thing
is quiet and peaceful. The State
Board of Abitration is in secret confer
ence with the board of trade, and with a
committee representing the weavers.
It is thought that something definite will
k agreed to soon.
' Thos. B, Kerr, of New York, who Was
on trial for complicity in bribing the Al
dermen in 1884, was yesterday acquitted.
' Whr the announcement was made, a
""wild scene ensued, and two men were
placed under arrest at the command of
- - judge Daniels, . :
John W. Watson, the only genuine
author of "Beautiful Show, at the age
of sixty-six has become a brakeman on
the elevated railway in New York.
Twenty years ago he sold his famous
poem for five dollars, but he has never
produced anything of equal merit since.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward has forwarded
to President Harrison a copy of "Robert
Elsmere" bearing her signature. What
the President needs just at present for
the good of the country is a copy of the
work entitled "George W. Childs on
Civil Service Reform."
JJear Austin, Nevada, yesterday, Snm
Rnnrlle, a ranchman, shot and killed his
father, his father-in-law and his mother-
vJr!aw, and then shot himself. A family
quarrel over a division of property was
the cause.
When President Harrison gets Mr.
Fred Grant, the son of his father into a
fat office, perhaps he will turn his at
tention to General Adam Budeau.
Surely Adam was a friend of the Grant
.family once if he isn't now.,
A man named Scott got into a fight
with some negroes at Greenville, Miss.,
and bad his throat cut from ear to ear,
A boy named George was also badly
-wounded. The murderers arc injail.
When Uncle Terry Rusk, secretary of
agriculture, gets his gloves off nnd down
to business, he ought to appoint uen
Rutherford B. Hayes superintendent of
the national hennery.
Ex-President Hayes says he is now re
ceiving fifty letters a day from applicants
for office, asking for his Influence. Queer
hnw anme rjeonle do eet fooled on the
"influence" question.
One out of every four persons inthe
state of Ne w York has money in bank.
.The report of the state banking depart
ment showstbatthenumberof depositors
'is 1,362,852. ' -
Democrats of the Tennessee Legislature,
following" in the path of their Indiana
fathers, have agreed on an election bill
embracing the salient features of the
Australian system. "' .
Jamaica ginger now figures as an in
toxicant in Kansas, where a mnn was
yesterday wnvicted under the prohibi
tory law Of selling that article..
the stock markets in New York yester
day were considerably shaky, and tended
toward a decline. No great runs
made in any one line.
Three negroes were hanged at Arkadel-
phia yesterday, for the murder of Arthur
Horton, a negro preacher, which occur
red on May 21st, last.
If. U ItunuUnn. nf Atlnntu. l.n.. Cll
. bis wife's throat with a razor yesterday
He claim sthat his wife had beeunufuith
ful to him.
K. G. Dun & Co.'s market shows a fair
condition of trade for the past wcek.with
encouraging prospects for the future
VTlom, C. C, Matson, the new attorney
of the Monon railroad line, will receive a
salary of $10,000 a year.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of Gen'
t era) Sherman, is to he ordained priest
inNtv York,
Gen. Cnssius M. Clay is said to be
applicant for his old post ns minis.er to
St. Petersburg.
At Bristol yesterday, Chicago brat
An-XtDrtf.'a lb Wt tutfe oTlu lb 9.
THE WORLD OF BUSINESS.
R. G.
ihn co.t wceku
TRADE REVIEW.
News Mostly Negative-The War
With Germany not Brrnn
The New Administration
Haa net nietarbed fi
nance. Bjf Telegraph to the Citiark.
New York, March 15. RTGrDiiB i&
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: The
past week has been free from exciting
events and news has been mostly nega
tive. The war with Germany has not
begun at Apia. The copper syndicate has
hot been suddenly reconstructed. The
March report of the agricultural depart
ment does not foreshadow a J'amine in
wheat. The new administration has not
suddenly disturbed finance and the con
sent of commissioner Walker to serve as
executive of the Inter-State Association
has not lifted the price of stocks. Busi
ness is still quiet but slowly improving
The great strike at Fall River is not ex
pected to last long enough to disturb
trade. The great fall in the price of cop
per from about 80 to 50 per ton at
London appears to have come to stay.
Liquidation is a confessed necessity at
Paris, and consumers id the country are
looking for much lower prices when con
tracts run out in June. While Boston
stocks have declined severely there are
no signs of a disturbance there and rates
for money arecomparativety easy. Prices
are nearly nominal with scarcely any
trading.
The monthly report of the iron furnaces
in blast, contrary to the general expecta
tion, shows a slight increase in the Feb
ruary output, reaching 497,500 tons
week of March 1, against about 108,500
last year. The persistent over-production
has not affected prices during the past
eek and they remain unchanged, but
there are fewer signs of a disposition to
buy beyond immediate needs, while hold
ers hope that prices are at bed-rock. Con
sumers urge that the demand for finished
products is scanty. The market for bar
iron is pronounced the poorest for many
years. The demand for car building and
sketp iron has fallen off to almost noth
ing, while there is more demand for plate
iron, and the movement of pipe is fair for
the season. Structural iron is gloomy
Nails ihow no improvement and are de
moralized, and steel rails are $27.50.
Sales to March 1 have been 590,850 tons
nnd deliveries 142,787 tons, and makers
have decided not to increase the allot
ment. Pig producers at least are hoping
for relief through the lower rail rates and
cheaper cool and ore, and some further
reductions of wages are announced.
Wheat has fallen four cents for the
week, with sales of 35,000,000 bushels
here. Corn is one cent lower and outs a
quarter. Pork products are unchanged,
but cotton has again advanced a shade,
though receipts continue up to last year.
No change appears in coffee and but
fraction in oil, though in the latter
there was a break and partial recovery.
Except in wheat speculation markets for
products have been comparatively quiet
The stock market has been weak and
prices declined an average of $1 per share,
with considerable selling by foreigners
perhaps occasioned in part by the fears
of a disturbance at Paris.. There was
increased disheartenment as to railroad
prospects. Theconsent of commissioner
Walker to manage the Inter-State Associ
ation does not outweigh the fact that
rates are again being cut atid part of the
roads deemed essential to the success of
the plan have not yet assented. Traffic
continued fairly ahead of last year how.
ever, and the root of the difficulty is still
the dissatisfaction of investors with the
mnnner in which corporations have been
managed, while foreign exchange is a
shade higher.
No large demand for money yet comes
from abroad, and official statements
show that the exports of cotton, bread-
stuffs, provisions, cattle and oil exceeded
in February those of lost year by 7 per
cent, amounting to 642,871,047 for the
first half of March. Exports from New
York show an increase of 22.7 per cent,
while imports for the first week gained
only 8 per cent. Reports from the inte
rior this week almost uniformly indicate
some improvement in the business though
the complaint of slow collections is about
as ireneral as before. On the whole
while the improvement in trade
is slow and narrow it is
clearly helped by the failure of the wheat
and copper speculations and by the
movement of prices toward a lower level.
For the week the decline in the average
prices of commodities has been nearly a
half of one percent., and since March 1
about three-fourths of one per cent.
Business failures during last week num
ber 261, against 281 last weekend 232
the week previous.'
Thomas B. Kerr Acquitted.
by Telegraph to thr CI t! ten.
Nkw York, March 15. Thos. B. Kerr,
on trial for complicity . in the bribery of
the aldermen in connection with the
Broadway railroad franchise, was to-day
acquitted. When the jurors had an
swered to their names and the foreman an
nounced that they found Kerr not guilty
there was a wild scene, hats flew in the
air and there were cheers in the court
room. Judge Daniels was much angered.
He directed the court officers to arrest
any one participating in riotous pro
ceedings. Kerr's brother, Cbanncty , and
a friend, named Hugh J. Council, were
seined upon. The Judge told them to
come around at 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning to receive their punishment.
Kerr's counsel pkaded for tins but
WasTftWe.
A Terrible Tragedy.
By Telegraph to the Cttiaea.
ArsTiN, Nev., March 15. At Italian
Canyon, twelve miles from here y ester
day afternoon Sara Rundle killed bis
father-in-law, George Hosking, and his
brother-in-law, aged fifteen, by shooting
them with a shotgun, the charge of shot L
entering the neck and severing the jugu
lar vein of the former and tearing away
the face of the latter. A boy named John
King bearing the shot came toward the
house. He was met by Rundle holding
a gun. The latter asked the boy to shoot
him. The lioy refused and Rundle then
took the1 boy's horse and rode three miles
to his father-in-law's ranch and with a
pistol shot Mrs. Hosking in the head and
then shot himself in about the same spot.
The shooting was the result of a family
quarrel over a division of the property.
The four bodies were brought here last
night and an inquest held, A quadruple
burial will take place to-morrow.
In the Horn of Common.
By Telegraph to theCitlsra. " '
London, March 15. In the House of
Commons this afternoon, home secretary
Matthews was questioned with reference
to the action of Anderson, the home de
partment official, who permitted Le Cor-
on, the informer, to look over the whole
of the hitters past correspondence with
the home office. The authorities prior
to his appearing as a witness before the
Parnell Commission, selected such letters
as he thought would be of service to the
Times. Mr. Matthews said that at the
time he knew nothing of tlx course taken
by Anderson, and consequently, has not
given it his sanction, but now considered
that Anderson had acted properly.
Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt gave notice
that he would submit a motion regard
ing Anderson's conduct when the police
vote is discussed on Monday next.
French
on the Patriotic
League.
Bv Telegraph to the Clttaea.
Paris. Maech 15, Republican journals
approve tlie action of parliament i n au
thorizing the prosecution of senator Na
quet and deputies Logurre, Laisant and
Turquet for their connection, with the
Patriotic League. The Pant and the
XIX E. Seicle, regret the prosecution as
an anti-liljeral step. The conservative
papers reproach the Republicans for
breaking away from Republican princi
ples.
The Presse says that yesterday was a
marvellous day for Boulangism. It de
clares that the electoral platform of the
Boulangists is now complete.. The Clar
ion, organ of the Patriotic League, says,
"it is now General Boulangcr's turn. He
must speak to the country."
Wreck on the Virginia Coant.
By Telegraph to the Citiien.
" Norfolk, Va., March 15. Capt. Benj,
H. Knight, of Baltimore, second mate
James Richards, of Philadelphia; Peter
Floyd, John Smith, Ned Forbes, and
Chas. Hobbs, sailors of the brig Agnes
Barton, which was wrecked near Vir
ginia Beach yesterday afternoon, were
drowned lust night and this morning. Dur
ing the night, three of the men were
washed overboard and lost. When day
broke this morning, the life-saving crew
saw the remaining men lashed in the
rigging. At eight o clock, the vessel
burst, the mast fell, and the men were
lost. No bodies have yet come ashore
The wind is still blowing over fifty miles
an hour along the coast.
Cotton Receipts Since Sept. i,
By Teleirraph to the Citizen.
' New York, March 15. The followine
are the total net receipts of cotton at al'
ports since September 1, 1888:
Galveston 624,275
New Orleans 1,567,969
Mobile 215,510
Savannah 789,546
Charleston 388,006
Wilmington 151,703
Norfolk : 461,281
Baltimore 79,358
New York 146,484
Boston 71,880
Newport News 98,080
Philadelphia 41,278
West Point, Va 374,622
Brunswick 80,513
Total 5.081,500
Director Stone Resigns.
By Telegraph to the Citiien.
new i ork, jviarcn it. it was an
nounced yesterday that a want of har
mony prevailed in the Richmond term!
nnl directory and that George F. Stone,
who was one of the reorganize of the
company, nnd tendered his resignation
Mr. Stone said: "It is true that I have
tendered my resignation. I am tired of
attending to so many railroad affairs
and would have resigned long ago but
continued to serve simply to oblige some
of my friends who ore . interested in the
property.
Had His Throat Cnt by a Negro.
Uv Telegraph to the Citiien.
Memphis, March 15. Will E. Scott
and a boy named George, had a row with
a negro named Isaac Woods, and two
colored women yesterday, near Green
ville, Miss. The negroes were armed)with
rajiors and knives, and Scott had a shot
gun, He shot Woods in the leg, but the
latter closed with him and cut his throat
from ear to enr. Scott died in a few min
utes. The boy George was also fright
fully cut, but will live. " Woods and tbt
women are in jail.
The Chicago Boy Win.
Bv TMegraph to the CHlien.
Bristol, March 15. The Chicago and
All-America baseball teams played here
itito - divy. The game resulted in favor of
tnelVcaVniihDyasbcfrtt)TlTjro9.
STATE MEWS.
The public schools, of Raleigh closed
yesterday.
Emma Juch and her company will ap
pear before a Charlotte audience Tues
day evening.
Concord has organised, accompany of
one million dollars foa the aiunufacture
of seamless bags.
Robberies still continue in Charlotte.
The residence of Robert Wall is the latest
scene of deprdation.
The Salisbury knitting mill is progress
ing rapidly. All the machinery will be
put in by the 23rd inst. , ' ' v
Albert Rippy, of Alamance, convicted
of the murder of his father, has been sen
tenced to be hanged Aprtt 30th.
Rev. G. P. Bostic, late1 of Durham, will
sail for China about the last of May. He
goes as a missionary to the land of the
Butterfly.
Not since the war has there been such
destitution among the people of Orange
county. Sheriff Hughes says the colored
people are imploring aid.
The Richmond & Danville Railroad Co.
are putting an iron bridge across Deep
River, at Jamestown, in place of the
present wooden structure.
The Legislature just adjourned enacted
878 bills into laws 360 more than the
Legislature preceding it. The members
of this session were "hustlers."
A transfer of the franchise of the Wil
mington, Onslow and East Carolina rail
road, has been made to Thos. A. Mcln-
kyre and his associates, of New York.
Dr. Pride Jones' health does not im
prove. He is in a critical condition, iiis
son, Col. W. C. Jones, of Wilmington,
sjient a few days with him this week. '
The Twin City Daily says that Mr.
Richard Reeves, of Surry county, has
been appointed United States Marshal
for the western district to succeed Capt.
Settle.
Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D. D., of Wil-
mutgton, is suggested by the Richmond
Herald As the successor of Dr.'Boycein
the Presidency of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Capt. S. B. Alexander, of Mecklenburg,
and Hon. D. G. Worth, of New Hanover,
have been appointed by Gov. Fowle to
represent North Carolina at the Washing
ton centennial.
One unsophisticated Republican near
Sanford has offered a Republican in the
place a bushel of onions to help him get
an office. The latter has agreed to ac
cept the boodle and use his influence.
Greensboro Patriot:. Paul B. Means
gave the best reason in the world for
voting against the ralroad commission
bill : "Because it was wrong." It was
not only wrong, it. was ruinious to the
State's industrial development.
Waynesville Courier : We challenge the
United States to show a county with as
small amount of real estate mortgages
as Haywood. In two weeks we will
show our figures. Now, fair-dealing gen
tlemen, when you see our rate you will
be surprised. '
Public Opinion.
Do you wish to know in what esteem
you are held in your community ? We
know you do ; then find out by first put.
ting down in figures the yeat in which
you were born ; then add 3 ; then add
your age at your birthday in this year,
1889; then multiply this sum by 1,000
From this deduct 677,423, and under the
remainder write letters of the alphabet
corresponding to each figure thus, A un
der 1, B under 2, C under 3, &c.,and you
learn public opinion abont yourself.
Condensed Telegrams.
There was a $60,000 fire in Gold
street, New York, yesterday.
The Paris police are till searching for
evidence against the Patriotic League.
-AGladstouian was elected from Ken
nington Division of Lambeth yesterday
by a vote of 4,069 to 3,439.
Mrs. Henry Glade, who was shot in
New Orleans by a party of hoodlums
Monday, died in that city yesterday.
TJie treasury yesterday accepted $150,
000 four and a half per cents at 1.08
Forty thousand an eighth higher were
reectea. "
The new torpedo boat now being built
at the HoffashofT Works," Rhode Island
to be used in the navy , is Sxken of as
splcnded piece of workmanship,
A New Orleans Judge grunted a new
trial in n capital case, when it was shown
that the jury finding the man guilty had
played polker an night. Quite right.
The wreck of a freight traiq on the Cin
citinati and Green River railroad caused
the death of a colored fireman and a man
numcd Hughes, who was stealing a ride.
Tlie home of William Strotbers.at Hol
low (.reck, Tennessee, was burned yes
terday. His wife and two children per
ished in the flames. It is thought to
have been a case of robbery and murder,
W. W. Thomas, who has a wife and
children in Goldsboro, N. C, committed
suicide in Birmingham, Ala., yesterday.
He had married another woman in that
city, and remorse and dissipation aretht
causes assigned.
Inauguration week 1,467,083 words
were sent over Western Union wires from
Washington amang them,' no doubt
some lies so hot as to burn the toes of
the liUle btala ffcfcttt) bkfdg brtwtbe
MEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Speculation Yesterday Among; the
Balls and Bears of Wall Street.
Br Teleirraph to tk Citlsea. )
New York, March 15. The stock
market to-day was weaker than it has
been for some time, but the amount of
business done will compare favorably
with any previous day this year. All in
fluences at work seemed to be of a de
pressing nature throughout. The en
gagement of one million dollars for ex
port was probably the most important.
There was an uneasy feeling reported at
Paris, and this was reflected in the Lon
don market and American securities on
the other side were all lower with con
siderable selling to liquidate. Squeeze in
St. Paid did not seem to have any fur
ther effect upon the general list and al
though the stock loaned at 1-16 per day
for a rise there was plenty of stock for
2S JV.Tl "
that point, it sagged off and to-night is
lower. The pressure to-day reached all
portions of the list and outside of the
grangers there waa more selling than at
any previous time ibis year, and declines
on an unusually large business are heavy
and uniform and the number of stocks
dealt in was remarkable. There was a
renewal of the reports of rate cutting in
the west, and the alleged accusation of
dge Cobley that the trunk lines were I
shading on their export rate was used !
with much effect against the general list.
All grangers were weak but Rock Island,
and Burlington and Quincy reached
lower figures than have heretofore been
attained and a raid was made upon Mis
souri Pacific in the afternoon which
made it oue of the weakest stocks on the
list. Other Gould shares svmoathized
and Manhattan especially yielded very
readily. Pullman led the aiiecialties.
Memphis and Charleston was the only
one showing any strength and that has
not been traded in for a long time. San
Francisco preferred became a feature
just before the close and dropped rapidly.
Lowest prices were generally reached
after one o'clock, but a rally from the
lowest points was insignificant and the
market finally closed active and heavy to
weak at or near ths towest figure! of the
day. Everything without exception is
low and Pullman lost 3, Manhattan 314,
Ex Dividend of 1H per cent scrip. Rock
Island 1 , Missouri Pacific and Tennessee
Coal 1, Burlington and Quincey and
St. Paul 1, Atchison IV, New England
1, Pacific Mail and some of the spe
cialties large amounts. Sales
aggre-
gated 317,000 shares.
THE CHICAUO EXCHANGE.
Vesterday's Movement In the
Great Central Market.
By Teleirraph to the Citiien
Chicago, March 15. There was quite
a good trade in wheat to-dny. Outside
news was scarce and outside business
light. The feeling developed was weaker.
The opening was ac. lower than yes
terday's closing.
There was but lit tic interest manifested
in corn, fluctuations being within narrow
limits and trading almost exclusively
I 1 r .. . .
irvm. i ne iitiing o;i tile whole was
somewhat easier.
A fair volume of business transpired In
oats. The opening was weak and rather
unsettled. Offerings were fair, but buy
ing by a large boose produced achnngein
the sentiment. A stronger feeling devcl
oped and prices advanced He. A reac
tion of Vc. followed. The market closed
nuu; muntiguiuoi ya-sc. over yes
terday's last sales.
Hog products attracted very little at
tention and trading was light. Prices
declined slightly on all leading articles,
Later, market showed more steadiness
and rallied again. Market closed quiet
at outside figures.
tbs striae at Fall River Practi
cally Unchanged.
By Telegraph to the Citizen.
Fall River, March 15. The condi
tion of the strike this morning remains
practically unchanged. The strikers held
no meeting to-day but have arranged to
hold an outdoor meeting to-morrow
Messrs. Barry, Woolcott and Daval, of
the State board of arbitrators, arrived
to-day and are m conference with mem
bers of the weavers' executive committee
endeavoring to bring about a settlement.
They have not yet secured a conference
with the board of trade. There are no
crowds on the streets and the strikers
are very quiet. The situation at the mills
is without any change of imjiortance
anything the number of looms running is
less than it was yesterday.
Many operatives are taking advantage
of the strike to go to Canada or the old
country on a vacation. No trouble is re
ported at any of the mills where the
strikers were paid off yesterday and to
day. Messrs. Woolcott and Daval, of
the State board of arbitration were in
conference with the executive committee
of the board of trade to-day, and that
committee now has under advisement
a proposition submitted by arbitration
which it is expected will lead to a settle
ment. This afternoon Messrs. Woolcott
and Daval will confer with the weavers'
committee.'
Cnt His Wife's Throat.
v Tttcarspta to the CltUrn.
Atlanta, Gs,, March 15. C. E. Ham
iltoa, a railroad man, cut the throat of
bis wife in tbt Kimball House this morn
ing. He baa proof of bit wife's infidelity
and be followed her here to get their child,
She refused to give up the child and he
cut b.T throat with a raior. There is
bar oossibilitT that she may recover but
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THE CITV eOVNCIl
An , Interesting Meeting of the
Guardians of the City Hall
I -a at Night.
Every one of the City Council was pres-
j ent at the. meeting held last evening, and
! business of more than Usual interest was
disposed of.
Capt. T. W. Fntton, secretary of the
Asheville Light and Power company,
notified the council that that company
had assumed the contract for lighting
the streets of the city, which had been see what was the matter, and soon dis--heretofore
concluded with the Electric covered that the ladies were examining
Light company, and-asking for an en- and admiring the beautiful Japanese en
largement of the contract so as to em- rios, with which Mr. Brown's parasol
brace as many gas lamps as the Light was abundantly ornamented, while the
committee may at any time wish, at a
rate of $22.50 per annum, for each lamp, pally other merchants, were wondering
Referred to Light committee for. ira- what took their wives there. -mediate
action. We could have told the latter what
Capt. Natt Atkinson notified the Board
that he had procured a Legislative
"
and asked their approval saying, that
fallowed to do 'so, he hoped and in- which does an immense business by hav
tended to , lcriu work and carry it I ing only firstclass goods, and by adver-
rapidly forwurd to completion. His ap-
plication was pat ajion its first reading,
and the Aldermen being equally divided,
it passed by the vote of the Mayor.
Further uction was postponed until the
next meeting of the Board.
Mr. W. T. Penniman, president of the
Asheville Street Railway Company, noti-
tied tlie Board that his company was
prepared to push forward the lines on
North Main and College streets, and
asking advice whqt should be done, in
view of the fact, that sewers would soon
be laid on these streets. The Board ex-
pressed the opinion, that the track
laving should lie susiiended until the
sewers were completed, and that the
company might complete ifkniie on Pat-
ton avenue in the mean time. .
Mr. Frank O'Donnell. Captain of the
Rescue Hook and Ladder Comoanv.
ak! tin- RnarH to i.roviHr thirtv.five
uniform belts, shirts and hats for his
men, which was approved.
Mr. II. C. Fogg, Captain of Hose
Company No. 1, asked the Board to
provide a pair of horses for his company,
which were much needed to secure effec
tive service bv his company, and on
motion of alderman West all, his npplica
tion was approved and the purchase of
horses ordered.
An interesting question connected with
the sewer work, was developed. The
chief contractor has an agreement with
the city, to pay his laborers in cash: but
he sub-let a oart of the work to an irre-
sponsible party at a very low fiirure. and
paid un the sulxontractor. who left his
w
labor unoaid. This was a hard case on
the poor laborer and the Board wisely
decided to see them fnirlv treated, and to
prevent any renetition of such injustice,
The Citizen is glad to reflect, that it
was in a slight measure, instrumental In
procuring the cash payment for labor
performed on the public works.
Fire In t. Loula.
By Telegraph to the Citiien.
St. Lot is, March 15. A fire in the
McCartv onckinir and provision com
pany's establishment in .East St. Louis,
at 2 o'clock this morning, completely de-
stroyed the building. A two story
wooden hotel adjoining, was also burned.
The loss is estimated at $40,000; only
partially covered by insurance.
. Three Negroes Hanged.
By Telegraph to the Cltiarn.
St. Loi'is, March 15. A special from
Little Rock Arkansas to-dav, to the
Post Dispatch says: "Willis Green, An
derson Mitchell and Daniel Jones, all
colored, were hanged at Arkadelphia,
Arkansas to-dny, for the murder of the
negro preacher, Arthur Horton, May
21 , 1888. The execution was private.
Improvements at Hkvland.
From a gentleman resident of Skylnnd
in Asheville, we learn that a side track,
four hundred feet in length, is being built
at that place bv the W. N. C. railroad
authorities, and that as soon as com
pleted, Skylnnd will be the passing point
of trains on the W. N, C, and A. & S.
railroads. A new deiiot building will
also lie erected, it is said.
Pavement Paragraphs,
The elegant accomodations, in the way
of pnssenircr depot buildings, eating
house and express and baggage offices of
the Western North Carolina railroad at
this place, will be oened to the public
during the first of the week.
W. W; Wntkins, a White man, was
committed fp jnil last night by mayor
1 1 ark ins, in default of a fifty dollar
fine, upon conviction of the charge of
cessive cruelty w nis enna, a lau oi tuir-
teen years. :
Numbers of visitors intending to come
to Asheville have gone to Hot Springs,
owing to their inability to secure rooms at
the lending hotels of the city.
, , , .
Rev. Mr. W hitman, Unitarian minister,
will deliver disc
It.. 11 ........ .A,
The Putton avenue half-mile extension
of the electric street railway has been
completed.
Attention is called to the advertisement
headed ''election of officers," in nnotlicr
columu.
No cases were tried at -the regular
morning k&siou of the police court yt
terday.
"Abont every nation on earth thntcar-
ries heavy gups is now engaged in pro
terting its interests at Zaniibar." And
still there is a strong anti-protestlon eu -
Hnfcirt M Wnnoar.
Mr. Brown's Parasol.
A parasol is a very little thing to write
about, and not Tery attractive at this
season when we are all wanting as much
sunlight and heat as we can get. Never-!
theless, when our worthy friend, Mr. E.'
L. Brown, raised his parasol, in front of
Bostic Bros. & Wright's store, on yester
day ; he was in a moment surrounded by'
a crowd of the most attractive ladies,
and the best business mea in Asheville.
Not claiming to belong to either of
these classes ourselves, we hastened to
male portion of the crowd, being princi-
was the matter; Brown's parasol was
an artistic gem, and every lady outrht to
. again. Mr. Brown . . tip-
top salesman of this most popular store,
tising them properly in Thi Citizen.
So, gentlemen, if you do not wantyour
wives to spend their money with Bostic .,
Bros. & Wright, we advise you to keep
the same quality of goods, and to let the
public know where to find thera, and to
onr lady friends we advise that they
shall quickly go and see this wonderful
parasol, which measures just ten feet
across, and don't postpone' yoor visit
long enough for your husbands to adopt
our plan of preventing it, but go to-day,
for you many depend upon it, they wilt
take our advice to-morrow.
New Magistrates.
Hon. M. E. Carter yesterday afternoon
furnished the Citizen with a list of the
new magistrates elected by the Legisla-
tureforthecountyofBuncombeatiUi
on just closed:
Avery Creek M. S. Glenn, N. B.
Creasman.Joel Ingram, Z. T. Ledbetter.
Lower Hominy J. W, Morgan, J. P.
Gaston, D. M. Gudger, S.S. Norman.
Upper Hominy T. W. Shelton, R. t.
Luther, Clint Howell, B. L. Morgan, .
Leicester-M. B. Wild, J. H. Starnes,
J. W.JJashi R. D. P.. Robertson," F.' Slu-
der.jr., B. G. Gudger.
Sandy Mnsh-R. C. Wells, Henry West,
R. F. Lee, Kerr Reeves, T. J. Ferguson.
Limestone W. R. Murray, J. R, Gar-
ren.J. A. Gibson, Mark Shuford.
Fairvie w Jason Ashworth, J. W. Ipnea,
eMe - w u,,am' Jr- banning, Geo.
Wncn- -ywn.
6wannanoa-S. W. B. Davidson, G. W,
vat
oun8i J- noggins.
Asheville-Heretofore published.
Reem Creek-J. R. Dubose, Pitt Wea-
ver-G W- pwk- J- L- Weaver
t rlal -rce-w. a. uarx, Fulton Weav
"i jas. inngman, u.j. b, McLean, J. M.
Sams, W. S. Roberts.
Ivy-J. N. Morgan, Martin Whitte-
raore, W. B. Baird, W. T. Dkkerson.
Black Mountain Jas. McNair, Caney
Allison, C. P. Kerlee. ;
French Broad A. G. Anderson, J. M.
Johnson; J. E. Rogers, Thos. Revis.
" "l wumingion.
Wilmington, N. C, March 15. Gov.
Fowle and staff arrived here last evening
I on a special car from Raleigh and were
I given a very hearty reception by the
military and citizens. Last evening the
Governor held a public reception at the
Orton House. This morning in a special
train he visited Wnghtsville and in
spected the site of the permanent en
campment of the State Guard. This
ancrnoon an eiegant luncneon waa
served to the Governor and his party at
the Island-Beach Hotel atWrightsville.
Hon. Charles M. Stedman presented to
the Governor in the name of the people
of Wilmington the deed for the site of the
encampment. The Governor accepted
this for the State as the permanent loca
tion of the annual encampment.
The Governor and' party returned to
Wilmington this afternoon and this
evening were banqueted at the Orton
House by the people of Wilmington. The
banquet was an elegant affair. Colonel
Alfred M. Waddell presided.
To-morrow evening the Governor will
attend a reception given in his honor by
the Cape-Fenr Club at his club-house.
Saturday, he will return to Raleigh.
Mr. E. R. Stamps,
Of Raleigh, paid ns a very pleasant vis
it yesterday, and he is of tlie good old
North Carolina.. tampr whkh- is tw-
sure to be appreciated and welcomed at
our office.
Mr. Stamps is connected with the Rol-
eiffh street railway, and took aHvnntnm.
Lf 0 short stay in Asheville to look into
OUr electric motive power. Superinten-
dent Barnard took him thmnch th
electric works and over the whole line of
railway, giving hira every opportunity
to clearly examine the motors, both on
the cars and at the Citizen office, and al-
though Mr. Stamps is proverbial for po-
iUnci. -e do BOt tWnk th.t thi. ,
this system.
We hope, therefore, that at an early
day our sister city and capital may en
joy the same advantages that wc do.
Gentlemen of Raleigh, we refer you to
Mr. Stamps for an opinion of our elec
tric railway.
' Rev. r. G. Pearson,
Of thi city, begin three week'
service of meeting at Columbia, 8. C,
to-morrow evening. Extensive prcpara-
- tions have been made for holding 6f these
servi xt, Biid already an unusual amount
1 of interest i taken iu Mr. Pearsou'a
ronjiilg. '