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ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY, MARCH
NUMBER 303.
3h 1889. -
NEWS AND COMMENT.
The Weather.
Indication! for North Cnrolln Fair; war
mer; wirni km-oniing nouthcrly.
Pennsylvania protectionist continue
to close up mills nnd cut down wages.
The Wanamakcrs. it is said, will be
; come the leaders of official society under
the new Administration. ""',,-
Senator Sherman's pleading for the
Marat of journalism were in vain. Call
- and Blackburn relented but the five Re
publicans remained obstinate.
The doctors will never succeed in get
ting people to admit that they do not
"catch cold," but that they lose heat.
What would be thought of the citizen
who; asked what ailed him, should reply,
"I have lost beat?"
. An English medical journal declares
that the number of infants- smothered to
death in England by half-tipsy parents
between snnset on Saturday and sunrise
on Monday exceeds the mortality of any
other night in the week,
The Richmond Dispatch gives publicity
'to the statement that President Harrison
and postmaster general Wanamaker,
have made an offer of the Lexington, Va.
postoffice to Mm. Stonewall Jackson.
The South can readily overlook all the
snubbing which the administration may
chcopeyfar give Southern Republicans
white such actions as this characterize it.
The special committee of the South Car
olina Episcopal convention to consider
the question of the admission of colored
delegates to the convention will recom
mend that three colored ministers con
nected with the church I'or twelve months
p.ior to the assembling of the convention
be admitted, but no lay delegates. The
colored Episcopalians arc dissatisfied
. with the committee's conclusion.
The New York World says: Every day
furnishes fresh illustrations of the down
ward tendency of wages in the ove,--pro-tected
industries. Th. puddlcrs" in the
Lebanon (Pa.) Nut & Bolt Works have
struck against a reduction in wages of
cents a ton. Aud on Wednesday no
tices were posted in the Clark Thread
Works, at Newark, of a reduction in
wages amounting to about 15 per cent.
The ante-election promises of the protec-
u tionists are turning to Dead-Sea aslicson
the lips of the workingmeu. "
The Medical Gazette alleges that the
following letter was received by a physi
, cinn from a man whom he knew, practic
ing medicine and desiring counsel : "dear
Dock. 1 have a pashnnt whose physical
sines show that the windpipe has ulcera
ted off aud his lungs have drop down
into his stummick i have given hym ev
erythin without effect herfatheris welthy
honable and influenshal as he is member
' of assembly and god nose 1 don't want
to loos hym what shall i do ans by re
turn male. Yours frat."
STATE NEWS.
The President of the Penncuant Demo
cratic Club, of Raleigh, is Col. Thos. S.
Kcnnan.
The R. & IX railroad arc rcplacitig the
wooden bridges with iron ones, so says
the Charlotte Chronicle, i
Dr. W. II. Brook, of Shelby, N. C, has
been elected assistant resident physician
to Maryland General Hospital, Balti
more. The sanitary inspectors, headed by sur
geon general Hamilton, who will shortly
visit Florida.have been invited to stop in
Wilmington, N. C.
Tlie Fuyetteville Observer will shortly
issue an illustrated trade edition, setting
forth the advantages of that good old
town and section.
Tnrboro, says the Southerner, is de
lighted with the cotton factory, which
lias just commenced work. It will add
very much to the town, and has been
greatly needed in that finecotton produc
ing section. .
The result of the city election in Wil
mington, on the 28th, resulted in the
election of seven Democratic aldermen
and three Republicans. The vote for the
encouragement ot manulacturcrs was
1.822 for, and only 20 against.
Col. Wharton J. Green, of Fayetteville,
tms recei ved an autograph letter from Ex
'resident Davis, asking for facts as to
the treatment ot Union soldiers at Koan-
okc Island during the late war, to be used
in a history he is preparing in pamphlet
form, on their treatment at that place.
Raleigh News-Observer : Mr. Tom
Pence yesterday made an assignment to
Messrs. T. K. I'unicll and w. N. joncs
So far as estimated the liabilities are
t placed at $0,000, with assetts also at
. $0,000.
It is stated bv the street car outhori
tics that the electric motor system will
be put in probably this summer.
Says Bro, Kingsbury, of the Wilming
ton Star: "We live to learn. Wedidnot
know that we were lazy, but young cdi-
tor Burkehead says so. and o course t tint
settles it. We have no doubt that old as
we are we do more honest, hard work, in
a month than he does in a year. Since
Scptemlier, 1876!we have written more
words thart can be tound in nil Scott's
novels, and three or four volumes added.
This is not half, of the WQrk we have
done, either."
A Good Move Among the Colored
People.
Editor Citizen : From the favorable
notice which yott gave the White Cross
Society a short time ago, I know you
. -will be pleased to hear of the success
which is attending its establishment.
Men in large numbers are connecting
T themselves with tlie society ateach meet
ing. At our regular assembly on Thurs
day nicht of this week. Rev. G. C. Ran
kin, D. D., by invitation, delivered an ad
dress, which was so interesting and in
structive in itscharacter, that we hope the
Doctor will soon favor us again. Kev. Ii. a,
V Withcrspoon also made a telling speech,
Vk-uid altogether, we ore encouraged in the
belief that our society is destined to do
great good in Asheville.
Very respectfully,
H. 9. McDrm,
TWO FLEETS WRECKED.
FIFTY AMERICAN AND NINE-TY-F1Y15
GERMAN SEA.
MEN LOST.
A Terrlflc Hurricane VlHlts the
Harbor of Apla-The Samoa
Trouble In a New Form
Five Men of War
j Detttroyed.
By Telegraph to the Cltiicn. "
Washington. March 30. The follow.
ing cable message was received at the
Navy Department this morning:
Al'CKLANI), NBW ZEALAND, I
March 30. 1889.1
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washing-
ion, u, c ;
A hurricane occurred at Apia. Samoa.
on March 15. Every vessel in the harbor
was driven on the shore exceut the Eng
lish man of war Calliope, which got to
sea.- The United States war shins Tren
ton and Vandalia are total losses. . The
Nipsic was beached nnd her rudder is
gone. She may be towed, but the chances
are against it. hhe will be sent to Auck
land if possible. The Vandalia lost four
officers nnd thirty-nine men, namely:
Captain Schoonmaker; paymaster Armes;
lieutenant of marines Hut ton: pay clerk
John Koachj Henry Baker, W, Brisliane,
wm. Brown, quartermaster Michael
Cashenim, Craigin, B. F. Davis, Thos. G.
Downey, M. hrnrkgon, S. C. Ghnng,
nuuipu UU1.HH1, vjcmpc uuurmo, n.
Green, Joseph Griffin. E. M. Hnmmuer.
John Hanchet, C. H. Haw'-'ns, W. How-
att, I-rank ones, Georne Jordan. M. H.
Joseph, John Keely, Thos. Kelly, N. Kin-
seila, c. f . Kratzer, Unas. Kraus, F. Less
man, George Message, Aylcner Montgom
ery, Thos. kiley, H. P. Stahhnan, C. 0.
Stanford, Ino. Sims, G. II. Wills, John
Miletord, Henry Wixted, Ahkow Ahpeck,
Pcndag Techor. The, Nipsic lost seven
men, namely : George W. Callnn, John
Gill, Joshua Heap, Thomas Johnson, Da
vid Kellehcr, Henry Pantzcll, Wm. Wat
son. All were saved from the Trenton.
The Trenton and Vandalia crews are
ashore, the Nipsic's on board. All stores
possible were saved. 'The German ships
Adler and bbcr are total losses. The
Olga is beached but may- be saved. The
German loss is ninety-six men. It is im
portant that 300 meu be sent home at
once. Shall I charter a steamer ? ' I can
charter in Auckland. Lieutenant Wilson
will remain in Auckland to olicy your or
ders. Fuller accounts by mail.
t Signed) Kimhkrlv.
LATER ADVICES.
Auckland, March 30. Later advices
received here regarding the hurricane
which devastated Samoa and wrecked a
number of German and American war
ships says that the storm swept the
island on the 16th inst. All the warships
attempted to put to sea, but only the
bnglish steamer Calliope succeeded in get
ting out. Merchants' vessels suffered se
verely. The bark Peter Godeferroy, one
other b,nrk and several constcrs were
wrecked and a number ot persons were
drowned. The Calliope sailed for Syd
ney. The Peter Godelerroy was a Ger
man bark. She had arrived at Samoa
from Sydney.-
ACCOUNT, FROM IIKRL1N.
Berlin. March 30. Advices received
by the naval authorities here report that
the storm raged during the 16th aud
17th instants, beventy persons irom the
Eber nnd twenty from the Adler were
drowned. The Olga was stranded, but
her crew were saved. All merchant ves
sels anchored at Samoa foundered.
SECRETARY TRACY RESPONDS.
Washington, March 30. The follow
ing dispatch has been sent to Lieutenant
Wilson, for Admiral Kiml)erlv, careofthe
American consul at Auckland :
Take such steps with renar.1, to the
Nipsic and wrecks and sending men home
as you may deem proper. Full power
given you." The Monongahela sailed for
Apia rebruary 21. ;
(feigned) ; . I RACY.
THE HARUOR OP APIA.
Captain Selfridgc, of the United St ates
Navy, was found at the navy department
this morning pot ing over a chart of the
harbor ot Apia, wliicli he visited several
years ago. He said that while it is a
vcrv bad harbor it was the best on the
island of Upola. Like all of the Pacific
island harbors that of Apia is formed by
a coral reel encircling the island at a short
distance from the shore. The anchorage
space available for men of war is con
tracted, being about 1,000 feet wide at
the mouth of the harbor. The bottom is
sandy, affording slight hold for an anchor,
and tne naroor is exposcu on me nortn.
On each side of the entrance are coral
reefs which arc above high water and are
surrounded by shoals. The depth of the
water ranges from lour to eight tat horns,
pretty deep water being found close in
shorej which would enable ships to get
close m. Hurricanes or cyclones at Apia
are usually from the southwest and re
volving in harbors tend to force vessels
on the rugged reefs or rough snores. The
last hurricane occurred at Apia just six
years ago. Fortunately no men of war
were in the harbor, but every merchant
man was driven ashore or wrecked.
Houses were destroyed and palm trees
uprooted.
It is the opinion of Admiral Harmony,
who is also familiar with the Samoan
islands, that the English man of war
owed her escape to the met that she had
steam up and was enabled to push out to
sea. A number of vessels lying in so
small an harbor was a source ot danger
to them individually, for if one dragged
her. anchors she would very probably
collide with and cartjaway anothership
which mignr. oinerwise nave nciu secure-
iy-. .... . .'.
The news ot tne disaster created a pro
found sensation at the navy department
and everybody, from the Secretary down
freely expressed his regrets. Secretary
Tracy could not see cause to condemn
ii ;.. . ,.,,! f 41,.
any uut. lire umms in vuimiuiuu v
vessels were oomnetsnt men and had
doubtless adopted all proper precautions
acainst disaster, but these hurricanes,
which assumed cyclonic proportions, were
simply irresistible, as was proved by the
extent ot the loss ot vessels
no ships to send to SAMOA,
By the destruction of theAmcricnn fleet
the navy department finds itself con
fronted with a serious problem. Short
of the China station, where there is a
small fleet of wooden vessels, atleast one
of which can never hope to successlully
cross the Pacific, there are almost no
American vessels worthy of the name in
the Pacific ocean which can be sent im
mediately to Samoa. It would not be
a wise ooh'cv to allow events there to
drift along without the presence of one
or more American naval vessels. Hostile
nrmi-rl In. -turns on the islands are no Ion
gcr under the restraining influence of o
mnn of war representing ony civilized
nntion. nnd rjropcTtv riehts at least
plight lie insecure it life was not jeopard
ized. HEAVY GERMAN LOSS.
Berlin, March 30. It is officially an
nounced that five officers and seventy
men from the Adlcr and twenty men
from the Ebcr were drowned at Somou.
Rolling; Mill cloaed-Wagea
Re.
daced.
By Telegraph to the Citizen
Lancaster, Pa., March 30. A notice
has been posted in the rolling mills of the
Columbia Iron Company, that the mill,
will shut down till April 6tb, owing to
the dullness of the market.
IIarrismkg, Pa., March 30. Notice
was given at the Pennsylvania steel
works, about a mo-th ago, of a pro
posed reduction in of the wages ot the
employes. Yesterday a schedule 'of re
duction was posted. It makes reduction
of 6 per cent, in wages of unskilled labor,
and 10 per cent, in that of skilled lnbor,
and will take effect Monday. This cut
down affects all but the frog and switch
department, which was subjected to a
corresponding reduction a few months
ago. Not less than 2,500 men wilt Vic
affected.
Aluinut Meeting;,
Dy Tclrirraph to the Citizen.
Washington, D. C, March 30. The
National Alumni Association of tlie Uni
versity of Virginia, will meet in this city,
April 26th and 27th. The committee
imnnintwf'lw hp sni-Wv on Inne 1. have
secured reduced rates irom tue ooucnem
Passenger Association, and expect the
same from the Trunk Line and -Central
Traffic Associations. Full furc receipt to
Washington from any Alumnis will se
cure return ticket for one-third, which
can be secured through W. D. Cabell,
chairman, 1,407 Massachusetts Avenue,
N. W. .- , , .," i
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, March 23. The weekly
hank statement is as follows: '
Reserve, decrease........ ....-..$1 ,248,800
Loans, increase. 388,200
Specie, decrease 1 ,697,000
Legal tenders, decrease 443,300
Deposits, decrease 3,665,000
Circulation, decrease 15,700
The banks now $54-5,025 in excess of
the 1 25 per cent. rule.
Launon I'sed Vp.
By Telegraph to the' Cftfce".
Providence, March 30. Thodong an
ticipated prize fight between Jack Ash
ton and Joe Launon took place between
12 and 1 o'clock this morning, in the
town hall at Burrillvillc, K. 1., aud was
won by Ashton ineightcen rounds. Lau
non was much used up. Ashton was al
most unhurt.
Elvhteeu Yearn.,
Bv TlHraih to the Cltlun .
IIakkisoniu'RO, Ya., March 30. In the
case of the Commonwealth vs. Jacob
Shipp, charged with the murder of Hat-tingej-,
the jury to-day found him -guilty
of murder in the second degree. The sen
tence is eighteen years in the etiitentiary.
Counsel for the defence will move for a
new trial Monday.
Kchola Acquitted.
By Telegraph to the Cltiien.
Atlanta, March 30. In Covington,
the jury in the case of C. K. Echols,
charged with murder, returned a verdict
ot acquittal. Several months ago I nomas
and hchols played poker in a room in the
Covington hotel till after midnight, The
next morning Thomas was found in Ltd
murdered, and Cohen nearly dead.
Echols was indicted and tried with the
above result.
Foundered on" PaHcagoula.
. ' By Telegraph to the Citizen. -Moiiile,
Aln., March 30. The French
bark Lecog, loaded at Pascagotila by
Hunter, Ilenn & Co., with lumlier,
foundered Saturday, thirty miles off Pas.
cagoula. Capt.J. F. Chatelard, his wile
and child, aud all hands were lost except
one sailor, who was rescued, after four
days exposure, by the Norwegian bark
I'aramett.
Back from Cuba.
By Telegraph to the Citizen.
Richmond, Va., March 30. Governor
Lcc returned to-day from his trip in cojn-
pany with ex-t'restdent Cleveland and
Messrs. liayard, Vilas and Dickinson.
The Governor dined last Tuesday even
ing wit h captain-ecneral aalnmanca, who
has been recently appointed to that posi
tion by the authorities of Spain, and who
had only been m office about two weeks
before the Amcrican,party arrived there.
The World's Cotton Supply.
By Telegraph to the Citizen.
New. York, March 30 The total visible
supply of cotton for the world is 2,522,
460 bales, of which 1,919,068 arc Amcr
lcnu, against 2,656,596 and 208,750
bales respectively last year. Receipts at
all interior towns are 25,258 baits;
receipts at plantations 31,578 bales;
crop in sight 6,492,086 bnlcs.
Rlchmond-Betrolt.
By Telegraph to the Citizen,
Richmond, Va.. March 30. The first
of a series of three games of baseball Was
played here to-day, lietween the De
troit and Richmond clubs. The De-
troits won by a score of 11 to 7,
Record of the Police Court Venter
day.
His honor, the Mayor, disposed of the
following cases yesterday, and the city
treasury was increased accordingly: "
Contempt of court $5 00
Fighting 9 00
4 00
" 5 00
Total $23 00
I. O. O. K.
Swannanoa Lodee, No. 50, 1. 0. 0. F.,
will celebrate their 70th anniversary of
ine oracr in tne u. o., on rnuay evening,
April 26th, 1889, in their Lodge rooms,
on Patton avenue. A collation will be
tendered invited guests. A distinguished
member of the Order is expected to de
liver a lecture on Odd-Fellowship.
James P. Sawver, N. G.
mil Nye much Improved.
Dks Moines, la., March 28. Mr.
Edgar W. Nyc ("Bill Nye"), who has
been sick at this place, has so far re
covered as to be able to continue his
journey next week, and his condition has
not been as serious as has been reported
Prof. C. K. Kregloe, president of the
Taxewell Institute, of Jcfl'ersonville, Va.,
is in the citv.
FOREIGN NEWS,
MnaMlera on Sea and Land Cam
bridge Wloa the Race.
By Telegraph to th Citizen.
London. March 30. An excursion train
from Southport for London, loaded with
persons on their way to witness the
Cambridge-Oxford boat race, was de
railed at Peniston this morning and
wrecked. One person waskilled and four
teen seriously hurt.
(COLLISION OFF IH'NKIKK"
OsTENi), Belgium, March 30. The
steamer Countess of Flantlars was run
into off Dunkirk at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by the Belgium moil boat,
Princess Henrietta. 1 he collision occur
red during a dense fog, It was at first
reported that the Countess ot t landers
immediately sank. A later report, how
ever, snys she is safe, but that her cap
tain, first lieutenant, nine of thecrewand
three of the passengers were d-owned.
Prince Jerome Bonupnrte was nmongthe
rescued. Advices received here this after
noon state that the Countess of Flanders
was cut in two, and that the forepart at
once sank.. The Princess Henrietta took
the after port in tow nnd started tor this
port.
CAM11RIW.E WINS,,
London, March 30. The annual boat
race between tire crews representing
Cambridge and Oxford universities was
rowed 011 the Thames to-day. Thccotirse
was from Putney to Wortlake, forty-five
miles and two furlongs. Large crowds wit
nessed the race. A light breeze was blow
ing, but the water was smooth. There
was a tendency to fog. An excellent start
was made at l.ld. Cambridge at
once took the lead, and at Hammersmith
Bridge, 1 miles from tlie starting point,
was a length ahead. B6TI1 crews were
rowing well. At this time a heavy rain
was falling. .The Oxford crew shortly,
afterwards liccame confused, and steered
badly, splashing some, and utmost col
lapsed near Barnes' Bridge, five furlongs
from the finish. Oxford made a final
spurt, but failed to reach the Cambridge,
the boat crew ot which, rowing well,
won by four lengths.
Two North Carolina Specified.
Stall' Cor. of the Ncwz and Obcrvcr
Apropos to the statement of Bishop
Lyman that the goober cures insomnia
conies tlie following irom Granville
county : A man by the name of Wynche
was taken sick and sent toradoctor, who
upon examination of the symptoms of
his patient pronounced the disease a
good case of typhoid fever and prescribed
accordingly. After giving directions as
to now una when the medicine was to be
taken, he left, promising to sec Wvnchc
t he next morning. On entering the room
the next day one of the first things hedid
was to examine the medicine left previ
ously. This he found just as he had left
it, and the sick man still stoutly retuscd
to take any part of it. Of course the
doctor was provoked beyond cxpres-"
sioth His only consolation was that he
would shortly be vindicated by the an
nouncement that his foolhardy patient
had gone to join the great majority on
the other side of the river. But to his
disnlny he found this self-same patient
again sound in the flesh, "clothed and in
his right mind," Ol course this made the
doctor mnd, and who blames him?
Being anxious, however, to learn some
thing of the mystery of the case, with the
yiew, I suppose, ot giving it to lits pro
fessional brethren, he ventured to inter
view the sick niau's wife in regard to the
matter. ' Doctor, said thegood woman,
"as soon as you left that first time my
old man said to me: 'Put them pills out
of my sight ; I'll not take a one of them.'
I did ns he told me, nnd right straight
lie sent off and got a peck of parched
Kiotiud-pcns and two gallons ol" com
whiskey, and you see what tliey have
done.
Now the question to determine is
Was it the parched peanuts or the corn
wiskcy that cured the man f There is no
going behind the returning board, for I
have the above tacts Irom the physician
who practiced, or.iather, did not prac
tice, 111 the case. . Caddkll.
Mrs. stonewall Jackuon Offered
a PoHtoflice.
Richmond Diapateh.
very recently the assurance was con
veyed to the widow of Stonewall lack-
son, at the. request, of one who. repre
sented that he spoke for the President
and I'ostmusler General Wanamaker,
that they desired her to accept appoint
ment as postmaster of Lexington, Va
Mrs. Jackson has not been a resident
of Lexington lor many yedrs, and is now
living it! Karalolph county, N. C. .
Her reply to u friend (who wrote her
that he was informed she had only to
8!gmty her willingness to accept to re
ceive the appointment) was that while
sensible of the kindness which promoted
the move she would be unable to give an
affirmative answer; but indeed, must
positively decline. She stated that her
father is now ninety-one j-ears of age and
needs her presence; that though she
dearly loved Lexington and nil its people
the place did not suit her health, and she
was .confident .she had'nt the requisite
qualifications to fill the office.
The correspondence with Mrs. Jackson
conducted through a personal friend was
at the suggestions of -a prominent Vir
ginia Republican, who it is believed
stands in high favor nt Washington,
who said he spoke for both Wanamaker
and Harrison, and that in this move
ment they designed to express their high
appreciation of the noble wife of a great
Confederate, nnd in so doing give evi
dence of their fraternal feeling for the
Confederate soldiers.
TruKCdy at MorrlMtowii.
Mokristown, March 29. A 'terrible
tragedy was enacted this evening near
the dormitory of the colored school,
whereby Gid Butt, a fifteen-vear-old son
of lack Butts, lost his lite. He andti
young man were returning from a ride
and became involved in a quarrel with
some negroes who were students at the
seminary, when-one. ot the negroes
Lawrence Smith by name, stabbed Butts
111 the neck, severing the jugular artery.
The unfortunate boy started home, but
after going a hundred yards became faint
from loss of bluod and died before assis
tance could rencri- him. Smith, who is
about twenty-five yenrs old and
twice" ns Wire as the boy he killed,
escaped and has not been caught nt this
tune.
Later--The negro who stabbed young
Butts this evening has been captured and
lodged in jail. '
Sunttcrlptlon Voted lorn Railroad
' lo Cumberland Gap.
Mokhistown, March 29. The election
held to-day on the subscription to the
Cumlwrlund Gap railroad, resulted in
two hundred and eighty vote for and
three against.
Hon. Kope Elias, of Macon, is here for
a few davs.
AGAIN RKJl'CTUD.
HAUTEAII WI1.I. REMAIN
IN
CINCINNATI TO LEARN
MODERATION. .
I'ulmportant General BuHlneiia In
the senate No Removal 'With
out Caue Enforcing the
Interstate I.aw, Etc.
, Bv Telegraph to the Citilen.
Washington.. March 30. Sknatk
The Senate met nt noon. The Vice Pres
ident announced tlieapixiinlmcnt of Far
well as a member of the select committee
on the transportation and sale of meat
products, in place of Cullom, excused nt
his own request. The Senate then on
motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
While the doors were closed the follow
ing general business was transacted. The
resolution heretofore offered bv Sherman
for apiMintment of a committee of two
Senators to wait 011 the Prcsideut and
inquire whether he bad any further com
munication to make to. the Seuate was
taken up and agreed to and Sherman and !
Kansom were appomted. 1 he resolution
offered yesterday by Dawes calling for
information as to the Longford claim
for Indian lands in Idaho was taken up ,
and agreed to.
Mr. Allison ollercd a resolution, which
was nereed to, calling ontne secretary ot
the treasury for information as to trade
between the United States and Mexico.
The resolution heretofore oilcrcd bv Mr.
Mitchell instructing the committee on
mines nnd mining to continue its inquiry
into cause of delay in settling uncontested
claims in the mineral division of the gen- i
oral hind office was taken up and agreed
to. 1 he vacancy 111 the committee oncivil
service retrenchment caused by the resig
nation of Chace was filled by the appoint
mcnt of Higgins. The resolution hereto
fore offered by Harris, authorizing the
committee on epidemic diseases to con
tinue its investigation during the recess
was taken tip, but no action taken on it,
Mr. Jones, ot Nevada, chairman ot the
committee 011 contingent expenses stat
ing that there was no tund to meet the
necessary excuses Mr. Mitchell called
attention to a vacancy in the committee
on railroad causcds by VVoolcott's resig
nation hut 110 action wns taken, Mr.
Flivtt remarking that there were several
other vacancies on the committees, and
that the question had better lie over for
the present. The Senate nt 3:10 ad
journed until Monday at 1 p. m.
confirmations.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: John Hicks to be minister
to Pern; Geo. B. Loring, minister to
Portugal; Kobt. L. Lincoln, minister to
Great --Britain; Allen Thorndyke Kkw,
minister to Russia; Thos. R. Ryan, min
ister to Mexico ; Patrick Eugan, minister
to Chili; Kobt, Adams, Jr., minister to
Bruzd; Lansing B. Mistncr, minister to
Venezuela; W. O. Bradley, minister resi
dent and consul general to Corea; W. S.
Tipton, U. S. marshal for the eastern
district of Tennessee;. Tyre Glenn, mar
shal for the western district of North
Carolina; Marion lirwin, U. S. attorney
tor the southern district of Georgia; Geo.
Chandler, of Kansas, first assistant sec
retary of the interior, and Andrew I).
Cowlcs, postmaster ot atatesviile, M. C.
In this case a report from the committee
on postofFice recommending confirmation
states there was no charge affecting the
personal or official character ot W. G.
Lewis, who has been removed.
HALSTEAI) AGAIN RliKCTKI.
The executive session of the Senate
lasted two hours, being devoted almost
exclusively for a third time to thcease of
Murat Halstend, nominated minister to
Germany. Sherman, Hawlcy aiW Blair
spoke in favor if his conlirniatin, the
two last named being listened t witn
especially close attention.
At the close of their remarks a v
was taken on motion to reconsider the
vote by which the nomination was" "re
jected Thursday. The motion was
lost by n vote ol 25 to it), tivarts, In
galls, Plumb and Teller voting with
the Democrats in the negative, and
Blackburn and Cull with the Republicans
in the affirmative. The Republicans
named explained their votes 011 the roll
call, saying that they had no persnnal
feeling in the matter no antagonism
against Halstend but thotigct it right
to defend the Senate against such at
tacks as had been made upon its charac
ter by him in his paiier. A number of
senators were paired, among them,
Cullom against Farwdl, in favor of re
consideration. ENFORCING. TilK LAW.
All opinion was to-day filed by commis
sioner Walker, of the inter-State-commerce
commission, containing the result
reached in respect to the investigation of
tariffs and classifications ol railroads
operating in the Southern States, which
was held by the commission in December
last. The order of thecommissionisthat
carriers named in the order of the notice
shall comply with the statute in pnrtictt
lars and resiccl8 pointed out without
unnecessary delay, and make a report to
the commission of their action in the
premises. If the action so reported shall
seem to fall shorfof What is required by
law, further action will be taken.
no ariiitrarv removals.
The secretary of the Interior ty-day is
sued following important order respect
ing removals. Heads of bureaus nnd
other ofhcertfbf this department will not
coll for resignations except by direction
of the secretary and 111 making recom
mendation for dismissal of employes will
please state specifically reasons therefor,
and must state whether there has Ix-en
due examination of all papers on file in
appointment division, and there must be
transmitted to the secretary all papers
bearing on the subject and recommenda
tions. POND OITKKINCS.
Bond offerings to-day aggregated
$501,500; accepted $49a.C00 four nnd
buns at 108.
- Heal liHtiitti TruaiHferM.
Deeds recorded in the Register's office
for the week, were ns follows :
Jesse Gitrren et. tils., to- Solomon
Whitakcr, 70 acres land on Cane
creek Terms private.
Jno. Clayton nnd wife to Nancy
Earlc, lot in East Asheville $ j5
Solomon Whittnkcr to Jason Ash-
worth, 4-1- acres in conn try 170
Bostie. Wanton & Co., to I). S.
Hall, lot in Shelby Park oT.0
C. M. Me Loud (ind wife to L. M.
Williams, lot on Beaver Until
rond COO
L. M. Williams to Bostic, IHnn
ton & Co.. 18 acres on - Beaver
Dam t. '3.G00
C, A. Nichols ami wile to P. M.
Johnson, lot on Silver stmt 4-00
II. J. Garratt and wife to C. A.
Nichol'lt on Silver street 300
J. W. Sturncs- and wile to Eli
Rhode, lot ou Walnut street 4-00
CITY OUANIXATION.
Call for a Democratic Meeting for
Next Saturday.
In view of the approaching municipal
election and the necessity for harmonious
party action therein, the petition below
was put in circulation, and was signed by
the gentlemen whose names are given :
We, the undcrsiirned citizens nnd Demo
crats of the city of Asheville, resiectfiilly
request all Democrats of said city to as
semble together at tlie court house, at 8
o'clock p. m., on Saturday, the 0th day
of April, 1880, for the purposcoi perfect
ing a Democratic organization for this
city.
W. C.Jnrvis,
W. K. Owen,
DickGowan,' -N.
P. Chedcster,
T. D, Martin,
Dr. Killion,
Davie Boon,
H.J. Sarratt,
W. M. Clarke,
Dr, Dave Goodwill,
V. L. Putnam, '
li. M. Adkins,
T. F- Hunter,
. Ii. Tfiinent,
H. M. Howard,
J. A. Hudnall,
T. J. W6oldridge,jr.,
L, Pulliam,
C. A. Raysor,
E. W. Iliirkbolder,
R. Loudon,
H. D. Child,
W. T. Reynolds,
Chns. D.'ninnton,
Thos. A. ones,
J. M. Gudgcr,
T, E. Brown,
T. I. VnnGildcr,
L. A. Farinholt,
W. C. Carmicbacl,
D. W. Fiinnan,
W, P. Blantoii.
0. B. Sarratt.
H. C. Irott,
J. W. Dillon,
R. T.Owen.
Jno, A. Campbell,
enns. S. lordan.
Julian C, Breese, '
A. 11. Haird,
Robert Finluy,
R. P. Portlier, .
J. 0. Merrimoh,
Geo. S. Powell,
Win. W. West,
R. M. Furrunn, ,
H. A. Gudgcr,
M. E. Carter,
Johnstone Joncs,
Geo. A. Slmford,
W. II. Penland,
T. II. Cobb.
J. S. AdatmC"-. '
U. I). Brevard, .
U. L. Reynolds,
Chns. A. Moore,
S. R. Kepler, . -
Henry C. Fngcr.
Julius C. Martin.
R.j. Sto;
F.M.Cr
If.J. Mackey,.
. Stokelv,
i, v. ticmdon,
E. I. Holmes,
S. Hammershlai:,
rarv,
J.O. Howell,
15. Ii. McDowell,
P. li ving Love,
G. M. McDowell,
i. W. Schurtlc,
VY. r. Pcnley,
R. Sevier,
R. 1). Puckricr,
P.M. Weaver,
Isaac M. Broyles,
.1. W. Pickens, ,
W.C. McCouucIl, '
S. G.Wcldon,
T. C. Collins,
T. M. Mitchell,
J. M. Alexander,
Geo. W. Hampton,
A. M. Goodman, '
R. G. Johnson,
C. Fa'lk,
J. 11. Herring,
jamcs P. Sawver,
A. R. Oghurn,
j. Taylor Amiss,
. D. Nelson,
J. N. Ramsey,
Iv. 11. Wright,
H. B. Proffitt,
W. C. Jones,
O. M. Cnstou,
R. B. Nolaud,
Jesse R. Starncs,
1). N. Davenport,
N. P. Corn.
J. II. Tilson, ;
C. L. llolcomlic,
S. Lipinsky,
M. V. Moore,
S.D. Pelhuui,
W. G. Perry,
M. C. Nolnud,
J.J. Rich,
W. B. Clavton,
. P. Mall! iv,
W. P. Blair.
C. A. Bradford,
II. D. Baker,
J. Carson,
C. 11. Ycatnian,
J. K.Stlgg, " -C.
T. Rnvvls,
J. L. McKcc,
J. B. Hostic,. Z.
G. M. Matins,
M.J. Henri lcn,
F. Stikeleutlicr,
IT. L. Colton,
Thos. D. Johnston,
Milton Harding,
J. H. Woody,
If. L. Baker,
C. li. Leonard,
W. A. Kepler,
Caleb Leonard,
L. Pulliam,
T. C. H. Dukes,
T. W. Postcll,
E. Levy,
W. A. I'owiisciiil,
G. L, McDonald,
0. R.Jarrctt.
C. D. Jovuer,
Il.J.Sarrctl, ,
M. A. Alexander,!
J. H. Carter,
A. G. Hulybttrton,
A. B. Fortune,
A. L. Wiley,'
S. II. Chedcster,
Chns. W. Haird,
The Il'nal Brltli'H Orphan Home,
The session of the District Grand Lodge
ofli'nni Brith comprising the States of
Maryland,' Virginia,, North ami South
Curolinn, Georgia and the District of
Columbia, which recently met at Sa
nnnh, Ga., and to which Mr. A. Whil
locKoTthis lily, was t dclcgaie"" ad
journed iiTTt hwUi tit, saw tTIC Orphan s
Home established and recently completed
at Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Whitlock with the
other delegates, was greatly pleased with
the Home. It was constructed at a cost
01 ?a;,uuu, tue city ot Atlanta con
tributing more than enough for its com
pletion, and has an endowment of over
$100,000. It is designed for a home for
orphans of members of the order, and
Others in indigent circumstances of the
Jewish faith. It is an ornament to the
city of Atlanta, a credit to its founders,
and but another monument to the many
benevolent societies of which the ll'imj
Brith is one.
An IiiHtcoctlon Car
The instruction car of the Westing-
house Automatic Air-Drake Company
passed down the Western North Curo
linn road yesterday. This car 1ms goiit
over the entire line of the Richmond and
Danville system, giving instruction to
the cmrinccis of that line in the use of the
Automatic Air-liralic. the car is ele
gantly fitted up otic end being con
strutted so as lo be used as a drawing
room in day time, mid lis sleeping apart
ments at night. Everything about the
ear is of the Wciitinghouse make, sin-
tiounrv engine, -dynamo lor electric
lights,. and a set of thirty brakes, reprc
scntine tlfirty freight cars, which the
chief operator, Mr. llartman, and his
two assistants used in giving ius'tritc
tiollS. ..-;-...
lCnlnriceinent of the Ham Main.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed
by residents on Merriinon avenue and
Chestnut street nt the smull amount of
gas supplied them. The trouble arose
from the fact, that the former gas com
pany, hot expectiiijythe great demand In
that section, placed an inadequate main
along Merrimon avenue. We are glnd to
learn that the Light Power Co., are
taking steps to replace this main with
one of more than double its capacity, so,
that in a ti'w day 8, rill persons will be sup
plied. Will Iteniiilu In Jail.
Before judge Gilmer left the city, Thurs
day, he signed nn order committing
Wright and Suatzcll, the horse thieves,
to confinement in the county jail of Bun
combe, until the next term of the Su
perior court for this county, which con
vcnics""n August. These parties were
found guilty by the jury nt the trial at
this term, but 1111 appeal wus taken
Hence the order,
KI-POTOHUI, K.PI-I.I-.H.
The appointment of Mr. Jns. Westell
as superintendent of the public building
to be erected here by the government,
notke of which appeared in The Citizkn
a day or so ago, has been revoked, as we
are informed by that gentleman. It is
generally understood that Mr. J. A. Wag
ner will receive the appointment.
Later. Mr. J. A. Wagner by Inst
night's mail received the appointment,
with nil instructions and nccompaning
papers. He will make a good superin
tendent, ns his work heretofore in Ashe
ville testifies, and being of the sameiMHit-
cal faith as the powers that be, every
thing will no doubt ruu along smoothly
nnd well. - ' .
The glass front to some of the lower
boxes in the postoffice were broken
last night, either by accident or
design, about 10 o'clock, while post
master Weaver was inside: on ' hear-
uig the noise he ran out and discov-'
ered several small colored boys running
away from the door, too far off, however,
for recognition, .
A large number of prominent Demo
crats unite this morning in a call for a
Democratic meeting for Saturday next,
in order to organize the party within the
city. There is nothiiiir like keenintr tin
the party in the towns.
, Sameof the Northern invalids stopping
at the Thomas House, complain of being
disturbed by the noises made by the col
ored people who pass that Way aliout
10 o'clock each evening.
A number of volumes of old deed re
cords in the registrar's office, whose bind
ings liave become useless, will lie sent off
on Momluy to lie rebound.
A general service of the Y. M. C. A.,
and those interested therein,, will lie held
this afternoon at the Ccntrnl Methodist
church, nt 4 o'clock.
The County Commissioners meet 1111
Monday, that being the first Monday, at
well as tlie fu st day, of the month.
The Flower Mission will meet at Mrs.
Sawyer's Monday afternoon nt 4 o'clock.
A full attendance is requested.
tCKici.Y hi:rsonai
Capt.J. A. Irvius, of Columbia, Tcan.,
is in the city. . He was a gallant soldier
in the 9tlt Tennessee cavalry.
Mrs. Theo. B. Lyman, of Raleigh, N.
C, is reported much better, and her phy
sician hopes she will soon be out of dan
ger. .
Rev. Dr. W. A. Nelson is home again
from the revival meetings at Macon, G11.
He will preach as nsutil at the First Bap
tist church to.du v.
A littlc'tvvo year old son of Mr. Alex.
Porter, was separated from his sister on
the streets yesterday,- and wandered off
to see the sights. The little girl sought
her father and informed him of the fact,
and they proceeded to police headquar
ters toobtain aid in finding him, The
chit-Cf police promptly took the neces
sary steps, and the little fellow was found
, iuoying himself in a book store very well
satisfied with his position.
Capt, M. J. I'ttKK.
Called on us yesterday for a moment, '
on his return from atrip to Alabama,
where he has large plantihg interests.
His reports of cotton und corn crops
through that State are most encourag
ing. He estimates the prospects as City
cent. better than at this season last year.
The weather has been unusually favora
ble to farm work, nnd as a consequence
the young crops arc free from grass, and
have nothing to do but to grow.
dipt. Fagg is enthusiastic over the
railroad facilities, having made the jour
ney from Montgomery to Asheville in
fifteen hours actual running time, He
remembers a tinKwhen it required half as
many days.
The Hewer SyHteni.
One hundred and twenty-five hatidsnre
ut work on the North Main street di
vision of the sewerage system, and up to
six o'clock last evening, the line had been
extended from Cherry street to Walnut,
nearly a quarter of a mile. The work on
this branch was commenced Thursday
morning. All the pipe used on this line,
of the six-inch measurement, and con
tractor Jncoby told a Citizkn reporter
last night, that only a hick of sufficient
quantity of pipe had prevented the com
pletion of the branch tothe public square.
nr. NelMou'H Return.
We arc pMcascd to welcome back our
friend, Dr. Nelson, of the First Baptist
hurcli, who has been absent for several
day. We have had no opportunity for
conversation with the Doctor, but if we
may judge by his nppearojice, he has had
a good time, such as he always finds for
himnclf, nnd gives to others, wherever he
gacs.
lid. Kay Killed In Mexico.
Richmond Dlnputch.)
Ralkigh, N. C, March 28. Five years
ago one of the worst m.rrdcrs en record
was committed by Ed. Ray and W. A.
Anderson in Mitchell county. Both mur
derers escaped. For yeRrs Ed. RuyV
whereabouts have been a mystery, It is
now stnted that Ray got into ashootingv
alVair with some cow-boys in New Mcxi-
Vo and was killed., ins wile, nn excellent
and faithlid,woiiinii, has returned to her
old home nt Bakersvillc. No new of
Anderson has been received since he nnd
Knv made their daring escape from Ashe
vills jail, !- ' : ; " '
Uclli-Iou Notice.
Central Methodist idmrch Sabbath
school at 9.110 a. 111. Service at It n, m
as announced last Sunday. V, M. C. A.
inert inys nt 4 and 8 p. ill-