North Carolina Newspapers

J THE DAILY CITIZEN BOARDING, WANTS, I'or Rent, and Lost Notices, three lines or less, 25 Cents for each insertion. Delivered to Visitors in uny part of the City. One Month 5"c. Two Weeks, or less ti5c. VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1889. NUMBER 143. HFTk JLJLJLV THREE MASKED ROBBERS HOLD VP A TRAIN ON THE MO BILE AMD OHIO ROAD. "Von Obey Instructions, or it's Death," Were tlie Persuasive Words Spoken to the Eiutineer and II in Fireman. Moiiii.k. Ala., September 25. The Mo bile and Ohio southbound mail and pass enger train was hel l up this morning ai 3.10 bv train robbers at Iliickntunna. Miss., a station seventv miles north ol Mobile. The train was due here nt 6 a in. Just before the train left Huckattinnn two men mounted behind the tender ol the train and climbing over covered tn gineer Jack Therrel and fireman Thomas Hust with their revolvers. 1 lie rohlicrs were disguiscdjA'ith red bandana hand kerchiefs over the lower part of their faces. The leader ordered the engineer to null out and to stop at a bridge two miles Mow Huckutuunn, and to place the tram so that the cxprcssand mallear should lie on the further sideof lilt bridgi from the rest of the train, the hridgc licing a trestle over Deep creek. "You oliey instructions, or it's death !" he said. The engineer looked down the barrel ol a pistol and slowly pulled the lever. The train ran rapidly down to the spot indi cated and the engineer put the train just where I he men with the pistols wanted it. Then there appeared a third robber disguised like the othertwo. These three mude the engineer and fireman come with them to the express car. and the engineer had to call to expressman J. W. Dunning to oicn the door. The wooden door was already open, but the iron barred door was closed and locked. Dunning was seated with his back to the door and when he turned round he looked into the muzzles of three revolvers. Thccommand was given and Duiiningopcncd thc barred door and the chief robber jumped in. The other two remained outside to guard the engineer and fireman. The leader then made the messenger dump the contents of the sate into a can vas sack, but noticing that he was not closely watched, Dunning shoved some of the money aside, so that about $1 .Odd was hidden, the rob I lent getting $2, 700 All this money belonged to the Mohili and Ohio Railroad Company. Alongside the express car dour was a pile of $70, 000 of government money en route ti Florida which the robbers failed to no lice. Then the robbers made I he expressman get out of the ear and go with them to the mail car. W. C. Hell, mail agent, had suspected that robbery was going or. find tried to get into the baggage cur with a number of registered packages oi mail. Just ns he s.cppcd to t lie end door of the car he saw through the glass that the robbers had intercepted him. Tin robber leader, supposed to. Ie Hunch, faced him, pistol ill hand, and finding Hell's arms full ol packages said, "Dump . those here on my left arm." There were twenty-four packages in all, and Hell dumped them as requested. The robber then made Bell hand liim a registered pouch and ordered the agent to open it, but Bell had no key, so the robber car ried the pouch off with him. The pouch was made up at Meridian, and the con tents and value are unknown. Just then Hilly Schooh-s, thceondnctor. who had been trying to find out the troublc, hnd armed himself with a Win chester and crime out of the rear of the train, waving his lantern and shouting, "What's the matter?" The roblierstired two shots nt him, crying out, "Come up here, and you'll see what's the matter." The engineer told the robbers to "let up" on shooting, as the train hands would open fire and be shooting their own men. There was no more shooting and tin train was ordered to pull out at once, which it did, the robbers disappearing in the undergrowth ou the west side of the track. The train pulled down to Citronvillr and swapped time with an accommoda tion train, and the accommodation train engine and car was sent back to the scene of the robliery with detectives and an armed posse. The leader of the robbers is a man six feet high, of about 170 pounds weight, dressed in common clothes and a slouch lint. His assistants woie common clothes and nothing to distinguish them. When the handkerchief slipped down a little off the leader's face, the express messenger says he saw a black moustache and thinks he had a beard. The leaders of the train robbers who held up the Mobile und Ohio train at Kuekatunna, Miss., this morning, is be lieved to be Rube Burrows, the noted des)crado, the man (or whom the search created so much excitement in the North ern partof the State n fewmonthsago. At that time, it was believed he was organ izing a gang to hold up so me train, and llu Mobile and Ohio company anticipating an attack, armed all its train hands with Winchester rifles. This was made ptibli ', and was doubtles what the robber re ferred to this morning, as he said during the process of robbing tliemailcar. "The Mobile and Ohio dared me to hold up a train, and I wanted to show them 1 could do it." A special to the Mobile Register from Kuekatunna says, the suspected p.irtio were seen camping near the bridge for several days. Three men were seen this morning about nine o'clock, making their way east on foot. They werearnied, and were avoiding hoi.ses by going around them. They are believed to lie the train robbers. A posse was in pursuit up to last accounts and are confident of over taking the men. The Mobile and Ohio road offers $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the robbers. Louisville Races. Loi'isviLLK, Ky., September 25. Only two favorites won to-day, and three long shot horses landed. The money feature ofthc day was the fiiiisji of'Stovai on Banita in the last race when he won, when it seemed that he was out of it. In this race Eva Wise ran into a fence and injured jockey Griffin painfully. The boy fell off, aud the mare ran into an outside fence and killed herself, running a scant l,nr almost through her body. First race oneeighth of a mile : Hearts Ease won. Silver Lake second, Salute third. Time 1 32. Second race mile : Morris won, Lottie S. second, Brnndniettethird. Time 1.45. Third race three quarters of a mile: Long Brook won, Marker' second, (Juin dnrro Belle third. Time 1.17. Fourth race three-fourths of-a mile: Deer Lodge won, Hoppiners second, Ser- ennder third. Time 1.17. Fifth race mile: Churchill Clarke won, j lxinglight second, Winning Ways third, j Time 1.44ft. Sixth race handicap one and one-six-1 tcenth miles: Banita won, Nevada sec-: ond, Harry Glenn third. Time 1.52. General D. M. Hill Dead. Raleioh, N. C, September 25. Ex Confederate General D. H. Hill died yes terday at Charlotte, N. C. AI.I.K(;H4NY'S CKNTKSIWAI. A Maryland County Has a Big Time with the President. Dkkr Park, Md.,- September 25. President Harrison left Deer Park at 10.30 o'clock this morning, accompanied bv Senator Davis, Cant. W. b. Griffith Col. R. K. lohnson and cx-mavor W. J. Read, the Cumberland centennial recep tion committee. The party reached Cum berland at 12.30 and were met liv a rcg imcnt ol the Maryland National Guard. The President was loudly cheered as he was driven along the streets to Court Mouse square, wliere ne reviewed tne military and civic parade. The moun tain city is gaily decorated, and pictures ol the President are seen at every win dow. Twenty thousand people greeted 'resident Harrison. Thev came from . 'iedmont, Keyser, Frost burg and the mining towns within a radius of sixtv miles. It was the last dav of a three days' centennial celebration of the settle ment ofAileghanv countv. and the old citv did honor to itself. The President's ;ailv decorated barouche was drawn bv lour hors s. and was under the escort of members of the Cumberland post (1. A. R. The reviewing stand was in front of the line old residence opposite the court house, and for an hour the President, with uncovered head, watched tne long procession as it marched Washington street. As the last detachment passed, he took u'posilion at the rear porch, and for half an hour shook hands with citi zens and visitors of Cumberland who were introduced to him by States Attor ney Sloane. The reception over, lie was escorted by the centennial committee to the residence of cx-Congicssmnn Lloyd Lowndes, where betook a luncheon with the representative men of Cumberland. The return train, which was due at 3.30, was held ten minutes for the President's party ; and under the same escort astliat of the morning, the Chief Magistrate re turned to Deer Park. FI.OHIIIA FARMERS. The Mate Alliance Mel In Jack sonville Veslerclay- Jacksonville, Fin., September 25. The State Farmers' Alliance of Florida net here to-day, about 150 delegates be ing present besides as many more mcni 'wrs of the order not accredited delegates. It convened in the nail of the Hoard ol I'radc building this afternoon, and nftci completing the organization began the vork ol the Alliance with closed doors. The principal objects of the meeting arc to make Jacksonville a wholesale mar et for Florida raised col ton, building of a cotton warehouse here and the starting of fruit und vegetable canning factories. Incidental to these is the building of u otton factory by Jacksonville capital, the company being already organized with $10,000 subscribed: To-morrow the Alliance and board ol trade will join in a grand mass meeting in the okt.'i house with doors open for the itlmissionol the general public, at which time these .matters will be discussed by those concerned. Florida raises annually 20,000 bales of Sea Island cotton and 8,000 more in up lands, l ins is now marketed principally through Savannah and Brunswick, On., but the prospect is good for Jacksonville handling the entire cotton output of the State, fully 500 farmers will be ill at tendance to-morrow. Gravesend Races, NiiwYoKK, September 25. (irnvesend races to-d .y run amid continuous down pour of rain. Track sloppy. First race sweepstakes for non-win ner" n I this meetiiiL', six furlongs: llella 11. won, Salvuu second, Manala third. Time 1.17. Second race handicap all aires, mile: Swift won. Oarsman second, Tavistnnt third. Time 1 .44. Third race Neptune stakes for two year olds selling, six furlongs: Gregory won, Dilemma second, Civil Service third. Time 1.1 7'r. Fourth race Woodlawn handicap for three year olds and upwards, mile and three sixtenlhs: Castaway wou, Badge second, Exile third. 1 nne 2.04'i. Fifth race sweepstakes for two vcur old non-winners at this meeting, six fur longs: Major Daly won, Kings Own vcoiul. hnnucace third. Time 1.1 i'i. Sixth race selling all ages, mile: Auronia won, Zephyrus second, Blue Rock third. Time 1.44. A Cotton Weddlnir (suit. Kai.kic.ii, N. C September 24-. A let ter was received to-day from M. Hate man, of Mackey's ferry, in this State, in forming the Slate secretary ol the Farm ers' Alli'incc that he had decided to be mar ried on Fanners' Alliance day at the State fair here next month. 1'.. i0 man is a member of the Alliance, and had sonic days ago made arrange ments to be married on the first of Octo ber, dressed in garments made of cotton bagging, lie took that way of showing hie dm station of the jute bagging trust. Mis wedding in public here in his snow white garments will attract a great crowd, and will be very novel. The Alli ance people take particular interest it it, aud Batcntan will get all sorts of pres ents. Tin y will try to get the governor to perform the marriage ceremony, assis ted by the chaplain of the State Alliance. Doyles Case. Ex-Priest John !. Hoylc was arraigned in Wake Superior Court immediately upon its meeting yesterday morning, and was formally charged with outra geous assault upon Miss Geneva Whitta ker. Boyle looked well and was in good spirits. He talked with his counsel and smiled several times. He made no plea in answer to the indictment. He was very closely watched by the great crowd of sjiectators, but wascnlm and unmoved. He lias fallen off n trifle since he was last seen in public, May 14, last His trial was set for Wednesday of next week, and a Siocial venire of 150 jurors was ordered. It is believed that his trial will continue several days and that it will attract the greatest audiences ever known in couit nnnnls in Raleigh. Fatal Boiler Explosion. ItiiHi.iN, Pa., Septemlier 25. Yester day the boiler at the saw mill of Pritz Bros., exploded. John Pritz, Edward Pritz, Oliver Ross, and David Ross and David Baker, all well known young men of this vicinity, were instantly killed. Two brothers named Bront were badly injured, but may recover. The force of the explosion was terrific and the mill wus completely wrecked. Dr. Grlssom. There has been a widely current ru mor that Dr. Grissom would engage in politics. One of hiB counsel in the late trial before the Insane Asylum directors says that there is no foundation for the statement, and that the Doctor will very Krobuhly make his home in ) Western orth Carolina. CHICAGO REVIEW. HuslnesH In the Orain Center Dur ing Yesterday's Session. Chicago, September 25. There was big speculative trade in wheat again to day, though the volume of business was scarcely larger than yesterday. The market was erratic and full of surprises. for sometime it looked like a "licar market, nnd as though the opening fig nres, 82 tor December, wnsgoingtobelhe cop, so general was the realizing early that prices broke nearly a cent, but the bear element did not press their luck, and hetorc noon there was a rally ol y cent from inside figures. Later the market ex (icrienced another substantial bulge wineu carrieo liccciuocr lo ZY'jnn'n, and .May to N4'!. Lahles were mixed During the last hour ol the scss.on a de cidedly strong tone was developed, and prices reached their highest range, final closing figures lieing at the extreme top September, October und the year made a net gain for the day of Vinld cent, and Deeentlier and May of 'NaTs. Corn was moderately active and shade easier. Trading was largely of a local character, though some outside country business was transacted in the way of selling October. 1 he market opened at about yesterday's closin nriccs, was steady for a time, then sold oil it, ruled quiet, and fluctuated but lit tle, closing a shade lovverthan yesterday. Oats were quiet anil steady without new leatures ol importance. More was doing in mess pork with trading cuiclly in rvovcniocr and January leliverics. The market was stronger. Prices were fluid cents higher, and closed comparatively steady. (Juite a good business was reported, and the feeling was decidedly stronger in lard. Prices were advanced T'n 10 cents, did the appreciation was fairly well sup ported. THE OTEHEC SI.IOE. Additional Ilodies Taken From the Debris Yesterday. Orminc, September 25. The bodies of '.wo little girls of Michael Bradley, who lost his whole family in the landslide, were found late last night close to each other. Thev were not much bruised and must have died of suffocation. Joe Kemp, who was found yesterday liter having been IDS hours under the lebris, is dead. The inhabitants of Champlnin ward were much excited against certain city officials who, it is reported, have offered money to some of the wounded ill the hospital to silence them in connection with any comphiiiil they might have against the citv. After the verdict in the coroner's inquest has been rendered the leople referred to will hold an indignn lion meeting, and trouble is feared. 1 he hodv ot Mrs. Alavhtiry, lotind m the ruins, was badly disfigured. It is thought she lived for some hours after the avalanche nnd died of sheer exhaus tion with gradual asphyxia. 1 he traffic on Chnmplam street having been interrupted by the fall of rock lieople had to pass on the- wharf. This morning, however, a large ship hauled along side the wharf and began to dis- harge her cargo ol coal, serving to further irritate the already excited people. A MISTRIAL, The Jury in the Ives Case Stand Ten to Two for Conviction. Nisw Yokk, September 25. The jury in the Ives case stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal. Ives was re manded to the Tombs. It is generally believed that John C. Anderson, the Ibiirth juror, and Manuel Williams, the sixth juror, were the two who stood out for acquittal. The first ballot, it was learned, stood eight for conviction and tour for acquittal. Abraham I'nget:, the third juror, and Dwight V. Clarke, the eleventh juror, are said to have lieen for acquittal on the first ballot, but after ward changed their opinion. Col. Fellows said, after the case had been disposed of, that Ives would be placed on trial again as soon as the dis trict attorney's office could make nr rnngemcnts for it. There would, Col. Fellows thought, be a motion argued be ibrc Recorder Smyth to-inorrow which would be to decide the place of abode of the young financier until his next trial, ilis counsel, it is stated, will make every effort to have him placed in Ludlow street jail in case he cannot get him out on bail. 1VAHNKR DECI.INEH To Fill the Place Made Vacant by Tanner's Removal. Pki-k Pauk, Mil., September 25. Maj. William Warner, of Missouri, has finally declined the office of commissioner of pensions which was tendered him by the President. The letter of declination was written Septemlier 10; but at the urgent solicitation of the President the Major agreed lo withdraw it and reconsider his determin ation. To-day, however, after consultation with his business partner, he telegraphed that he must adhere to his origiiinl declination and his letter is therefore made public. The declination is upon puielv business grounds. He had formed a business engagement which he could not break. It is possible that the President may reach a conclusion in the conimissioncrship matter while here, but if he docs, it will not lie announced until after his return to Washington. The Hlckorv Fair. Hickory" N. C, Septemlier 25. Spe cial. The second dav of the fair is a success. The exhibition, esjieciully of live stock, is larger than ever before. There are many rating entries and tlie running to-day was goo... congressman Henderson ma.ie a nue 5 ocecn. oonic , , , . . Ieuilolieilll Olilie von vtui inn Mini utie two thousand people are present, but , Lieutenant Governor J. Q. A. three times as many arc expected to- rni.tcU W!1S I1(,minated on the first bal morrow when Maj. Kohhins, and the as ,.uu)i(liltc f(ir cIVeriior. Win. H. alliance lecturers, Long and Hunter, vi Haj o(. s lk.,, W;1S n)mi,mted on deliver addresses and a s,iee.al dav w.ll h SCcod ballot for Lieutenant Gov be given for racing, military and alliance m Thc oj Uu, ticket isas,,)llows. meii.stockparades.sham bnttle.ctc.Jhe l ,k.nrv R . Asheville Light Infantry will receive a (jlor i'hus. K. L.nl.l; treasurer and re henrty welcome to-morrow. ( 0 (. A M.,r(,en; attorney Thp Hilrnr.- Riinrl ,a inrtiicliinrr croon ....... J music and drilling. .'..-" ft For Mayor of Baltimore. o . , .... , . Dai -timore. Septemljer 25.-Rolcrt C. uvidson was nominated for mayor at 3 Dnvidson was nominated for mayor at 3 Ii. m. by the city Democratic convention, le came into the convention recom mended by the Business Men's Demo cratic Association. The others whose . lie OL.iers w.njac TTSUIW XveH ., . ... of nine votes of each ward about eight, and bis nomination was ratified by ac clamation. Kev. K. v. rcurson ucuicuecu e..r ,., M. C. A. building nt Charlotte on Sun-; day and began a week's series of revivals, . J..J- i..J .1 T NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS AND THE RECOROTHEY MADE IH HISCi THE CIVII. WAR. Extracts from Col. Hurirwln's Letter Uivluit (some Indisputa ble Facts for the Outdance of Future Historians, We select from Col. Burgwin's letter, referred to in an editorial paragraph, the following passages. The statistics are furnished by Col. Fox, of the United States army, from data in the war de partment. Furnished by one or the other side in the fight, they may lie taken to lx' impartial mid authentic: Pied of Dicil of Killed W'uris. Ilis'se. Confctllossis, 52.U53 lil ,570 5tl.lM7 Total 14-II.K21 C. Troops, 13.522 5,151 211 (io 411,2' S. C Troops, 1I.1H7 3.735 2.11!il 1.719 2,519 S8S 915 N74 5 i;o 17, OKI! Miss. Troops, On. Troops, Va. Troojis, I. ft. Troops. 5.H07 6.5fi3 5.32S 2,1H B.K07 3.7U2 6.U-1-7 3, doll 3.7M2 3, 25 1,1147 1 .2liO 15.21 IO,1.! 1.7U4 li,54.r) Ark. Troops, 2,169 0.HB2 Tenn. Troops. 2,115 6,414 Fla. Troops, 7113 Texus Troops, 1,34U 2.34K 3,X4!I AKrejratc enrollment of Confederate armies about 600,000. 1 omit Alabama from the above list as Col. Fox savs: "Nearly all the Alabama muster rolls are missing, anil the above returns arc incomplete but are compiled from the muster rolls on file in the Bu reau of Confederate archives. To appreciate the force of the above statistics, l.quotethemihtary population ot the above Slates in lNol. Virginia l!l(i,5S7 Tennessee 150,;!5it North Carolina llS.Ihi!). Oeorgia 111,005 Alabama U'.l.'Joi. Texas U2.15. Louisiana S,1,;i(i. Mississippi 70,2'.I5. Arkansas 65,231. South Carolina 55,11-f-G. Florida 15,73!). When we cousidcrlhnt the aver.'igcloss ill tile Union armies in killed or mortally wounded and died of disease was only H(i per cent, of their total enrollment ol 120, 2i men, and then ascertain that North Carolina's loss in the late war was over thin y-five per cent, of her entire military population of 18(11, and South Carolina's loss of over thirty-two per cent, one mav well exclaim, as Col. Fox docs when slating the figures, "the result is extraordinary in the heroic aspect." ,t Gettysburg, the 2(ith North Caro lina of Pettigrew's Brigade, Hcth's Di vision, went into action with an effect ive strength, which is stated in the regi mental official report as oyer 800 men. Thev sustained u loss according to Sur geon General GuildVrcport of 80 killed nd 002 wounded, total 588. In addi tion there were about 120inissing.nearlv all of whom must have been wounded or killed, but as they fell into the enemy's I our hands, they were not included in thehospi'nl report. This loss occuried mostly in the first dav's fight. The quartermaster of the 2(ith who made the official report on July 4, states that there were only 216 left for duly after the fight on the first. The regiment then participated in Pickett's charge on the third day of the battle, in which it lttacked the position held by Snivth s Krignde, Hav's Division, Second Corns. On the following r'ay it - mustered only 80 men for duly, the missing ones hav ing fallen ill the final and unsuccessful charge. In the battle of the first day, Captain 1 tittle s company went into ac tion wit II three othcers and 84- men; all oft lie officers and 83 of the men were killed or wounded. On the same day mil in the same brigade I Pettigrew's, I Company C, of the 1 ltll N. C, lost two officers killed and 34 out of 38 men killed or wounded. Captain Iiird, of this company, with the tour remaining men, participtitcd in the charge on the Id of uly, and ot these, the-flair bearer was shot and tlie captain brought out the flag himself. This loss of the 2IUIi N. C. nt Gettysburg, was the severest reg imental loss during the war. It is also established by Col. Fox's ta bles that the North Carolina Troops not mlv head the list ol commands that sus tained the greatest regimental loss in any ne battle, lull also thev head the other list, that of the greatest percentage ol loss sustained in any one battle: KKIUMKNT IIATTI.K PIV1SIOX 'HK CT. 2c!lh X. C. Gettysburg Heth's SO ,'! 2il N. C. Ititt. Ccttysburu Kocie's S3. 3 1st Texas Antietnin Hood s N2.3 21st OeorKin Miomssas Swell's 7l.o nth Miss Shiloh Harilie's 70 5 Mb Ti-nn. Stone's Hivcr Chi-.'ilhiuirsi'.s.2 loth TYmi. Chii-atnauKa Johnsons liK.o Pabnct o Slinrn- shoot, rs (.Icrulatl 17lh C Muiuihsur a.'i'i S. C. Ma assas 4-4tll C.eoojin Meellanicsv. IIUIl Miss. AntirtSin 27th N. C. An'i tain nth Alnb:inin Seven Pines 14lli Virginia Antieluill LotiKStriets(7.7 iivaiis' Uil.lt Evans' III,. 2 11. II. Hill's i;r 1 Anderson'- (13 1 Walker's (il.2 ii. II. urn's r.'.i.o Mei.aw's a 5 North Carolina had in the service seventy-seven regiments, four battalions of infantry, one regiment and five battal ions of cavalry, and eleven batteries of artillery. Sun Cotton Review. Nhw Yokk, Septemlier 25. The Sun's cotton review to-day says: Futures were unsettled. September advanced to 11.35 and closed at 11.32. This part of the market comes to an end on Friday. Later mouths opened dull, but advanced a few points on the reports of bad weather at the South with tenqicrature so low in parts of Arkansas as to threat en frost. Hut the depression in Southern markets for sjK'cial cotton, with increase of stocks at ports, caused some decline. Cotton on spot was firm, but quiet. Massachusetts Republicans, H()STOS M;lss Septemlier 25.-At the i ,, i,..,, , 1 irriirml Andrew I. .lltcrmnil. I Claiininit Exemption. i Lll 111.!?, OClllClllliei ,1. 1 IK V.UIIIOI1C th !ains in ,lc Irisll jai,s are combining , r . .- ; " Dt ni.iN, Septemlier 25. The Catholic to claim exemption irom prison ruies. The Chaplain of Derry jail has been dis- missed on suspicion of taking letters on Convbcnre. He refused to answer ques- . - . . ,,,.. . .:. Henlin wilh i tb, prisoners. The Vicar and Clergy ot ,(....-, h I ,', 1 ,1 1 ,1 I . n prcsts connected with the Colmcl jail 1 have been dismissed for supplying Dr, ' Tanner with sandwiches and tobacco. oflcrinKS yeaten)ay aggregated $o62 550 aU Becepted at 1.20 for four, and 1,05 for fours and a hall's. ALMOST 1'NANIHOI'li. Mew Vork Republican Conveii tlon lines Its Work. Syraci sk, N. Y., September 25. The Kepublici.n State convention was called to order at 12.30 bv State committee chairman Knupp. Chauncey M. Dcpew was made temporary chairman. At the conclusion of his speech on taking the chair, delegate Crontn, ot .ew iork moved a rcsiiliition of sympathy with tlie Irish patriots and the cause ot home rule, which was adopted with half a dozen dissenting voices. The usual com miltees were then appointed and a recess until 3.30 taken. The convention reassembled at 4-o'clock. State Senator Geo. H. Sloan, of Oswego, was made iermaiieiit chairman. The committee on contested seats, through Cornelius Hliss, then renorted against the John J. O'Hrien delegates of the eighth assembly district of New Vork, in favor of the sitting delegaics, and the report was adopted with scattering votes of dissent. The committee on resolutions, through Hon. Carroll li. Smith, of Syracuse, made its report. Nominations were then declared in or der, and the following ticket waschosen: For secretary of Slate, John I. Gilliert.of Malone; comptroller, Martin V, Cook, of Monroe; State treasurer, Ira M. Hedges, of Kocklaud ; attorney general, Gen. James M. Varnum, of New York; State engineer and surveyor, Win. R. Van Rensselaer, of Seneca; judge of the court of appeals. Judge A. Ilaight, of Huffalo. With the exception of the judgeship, all the nominations were unanimous, only one name being presented. For the judgeship, the name of fudge W. Fred Colliding Coxc was also presented, but judge 11, light was nominated bv a vote of 440 to 311. At 6.30 the convention adjourned sine die. A Had Lecture Field. Mr. E. S. Simmons left yesterday for Salisbury where he proposes to lecture to-night. So he proposed to do here on Tuesday night, and had not a single mditor. This is a bad tribute from an intelligent people to a most cultivated 'entleinan, and to a lecturer who has successfully stood the test of most crit ical judgment, lint we have long known that the people of Asheville give faint encouragement to lecturers, even the very best. Perhaps the humorist with pur pose to keep an audience in a roar of tighter, and with capacity to do so, might have better success. Certainly they do not draw to cold facts, convinc ing arguments, or even to the finished grace of literature. " fis true, and pitv tis, tis true. We wish it were other- wise. A Correction. We are requested to correct an error not ours made in a recent notice of the needs of the Flower Mission, in which that useful and energetically working body was made to appeal for help for thc Mission Hospital. Now, that noble charity needs all the help that may be given itj and we will gladly admit any appeal in its behalf. Hut the Flower ission lias its own work and its own field. It therefore appeals only for itself ; old this is the extent of the correction. And we are requested to add, that ns the managers ol the Mission are the best judges of the proper objects of chanty, lonors are requested to make their con tributions of clothing &c, direct to the ladies, rather than to applicants who may apply in person. Who Shall Ileclde? The Hcndcrsonville Times, admitting its erroneous application of a news item to a Citizicn editorial, adds: As to the Chicago Tribune and North State, it surprises us that these papers should lie quoted nv 1 in; citizen as Re publican. The Tribune is a notorious Mugwump journal, whilst the North State, under Us present management, is Htacking the administration in every issue, purely and entirely oil account of its sorcheadisni. Republicans no longer consider it a Republican journal." That is not a question for us to decide. These paicrs have been accepted in the past as very sound Republican oracles. If they, brethren, fall out, it is not for us to decide which is the Simon pure. The Recent Storm. With the exception of the mischief done in and about Jacksonville, the much lrcad'.'d cyclone passed by without es sential damage. Tlieland has been heard from. The sea is yet to have its chroni cles written up. Ii.it lor the present the tempest season is past, and we may now hoK'fully nwnit the coining of the serene, bright, beautiful October, the happiest month of the year. Charlotte News : The News some days .go noted the fact that Mr. II. E. Morris, in aged man of Reidsville, died under suspicious circumstances, and that Ilis wild, a v oiing woman who married Hun against her will, was susiectcd of having murdered him. An investigation was made, and the coroner's jury has just re turned a verdict that the deceased came to his death by chloroform, administered to him by his wife, Corn Scales Morris. Mrs. Morris has been arrested, Hendersonville Times: Mrs. Hulda Anders, a widow lady residing on Green River, this county, harvested from her farm this season, over sixtv bushels of rye, has about twenty ncrcs in corn, from which she will gather 350 or 400 bushels, besides an acre in cabbage nnd other vegetables. All this was done without the aid of a man person, the plowing being done, pud it was plowed four times at that, by a stout young woman. Raleigh Call: Last Saturday ohn Waller und Celia Waller, his wife, of Bar ton's Creek township, in this county, hud a quarrel. While it was going on, Celia rushed at John and cut him fearfully with a large kuile. She was indicted for deadly assault and arrested and held in bond for appearance nt court. Yesterday John died from thc effect of the wounds in flicted. Celia was at once indicted for murder, nnd was brought hereto jail yes- terday nitcrnoon. Hendersonville Times: A private letter to Mr. J. S. Harnett, of this place, brings the sad intelligence of the death of Mr. lohn H. Fulham, from typhoid fever, in Jacksonville, Fla., on the 17th instant. This is the fourth death occurring in the family within thc last four years, they having removed from Hendersonville to Jacksonville about four or five years ago. FOLKS VOl' KNOW. Who They Are t Where Thev Are, nr What They Are Dolnir Miss Anna Patton left yesterday for a visit to her sister in Minnesota. Mr. E. H. Withers has left for his home in Danville, after a visit here, every way agreeable to him and pleasant to hii many friends. Mr. C. C. Willis, 1'nited States Navy; Phillip Miller, wife and child, Gainesville, Fla. ; W. L. Hill, General Agent of the Etna Life Insurance Co., are at tlu Swamianoa. Mrs. 0. R. Taylor and S. C. Foster, ol Cincinnati, Ohio; W. W. Downing, Von kcrs, N. V. ; W. H. Wcathcrly, Philadel phia, Pn. ; R. W. Memmiiiger, Charleston, S. C, are at the Battery Park. Mr. J. C. Hrown returned yesterday from his four months' trip to his old home in Scotland, bringing his daughter, Miss Sutah Hrown, with him. Mr. Hrown is looking unusually well, und has enjoyed his trip thoroughly. Mr. David Murdoek, who has been in Scotland for his health, also returned with Mr. Hrown. General R. II. Vance has returned from his trip through the western counties, where he addressed the members of the Farmers' Alliances. A large number were present at all of the points visited, par ticularly at Ilaysville, wliere an elegant basket dinner was served after the ad dresses. 1 he alliance is gaining rapidly in numbers and in interest to the farmers. It is not often that we see the two dis tinguished brothers Value, the Senator and the General, here together, as they were yesterday. They are by no means the two Dromios, because unlike in per son mid characteristics; but they are both men of mark, not often found in the same family, both worthy of the high re gard in which they are held, and fairly winning and deserving their great popu larity. WM. ORR DROWiSEO At the Junction oi the Swamia noa und French Broad. Yesterday morning it was learned that Win. Orr, an employe of the Southern Lumber Co., had been drowned while pulling logs into the boomatthe junction of the Swamianoa and French Hraad rivers, about two miles from town. The particulars, ns we have been able to gather them, arc about these: In com pany with two other men, Mr. Orr was standing upon a mass of logs in the river pulling them into the boom, when the log upon which he was standing turned, throwing him into the water, and the current being very strong, he was drawn under the mass before he could be rescued. The water is some fifteen feet deepat the point at which he disap)eared, and although search was prosecuted during thc night and the greater portion of yesterday, no trace of the body was found. It is thought his body has not passed from under the logs and drift, aud that it will lie impossible to recover it until this has been removed, which will be done by the Lumber Company as soon as some parts to an engine can lie put together, steam b iug necessary to draw thelargetimliers from the drift. This will not lie done until Saturday or Krhaps Monday. Mr. Orr is spoken of as an honest, hard working man, and leaves n large and dependent family, who are entitled to much sympathy in their sad bereave ment. Mr. Orr was the son of our old Scotch friend, Mr. Thomas Orr, the well known dairyman, of this vicinity. The afflicted parents have our deepest sympathy. RANDOM NOTES Roped In by Raiuhlinff Reporters Roaiuluit Round the clt.. W. C. T. I', will meet this afternoon at 4- o'clock in Johnston Hall. The fine bright day ofyestcrdi.'y seemed to have brought out all the ladies, all thepedestrians, all the carriages; and at times Patton avenue, and North and South Main streets looked like Broad way on a reduced scale, of course. A pole light of very substantial size and height was erected in Court Square yesterday afternoon, but not in time to be used last night. We arc not informed whether the iron tower is to lie replaced. Thc wreck of that overthrown by the storm of Monday night was hauled off yesterday, a mass of shuttered fragments, old iron, and nothing more. Yesterday was so clear, brilliant and lienutiful that it seemed ns if nature were trying to make amends for her turbulent humor of only thirty six-hours before She wore her smoothest face and wreath ed it with her sunniest smiles, and wc all cheerfully accepted the olive branch. It grew so warm towards evening that we have little faith in her steadiness of pur pose to behave. Our fish market is well supplied from the coasts of both the Caroliuas. Pos sibly the coast people would scorn our taste which appreciates the fat October mullet, the trout, the flounder, ond some other fish, so far away from the water. We cannot help ourselves; and coming on ice, the fish arc really in good condi tion. Of course those who know anv- thing about it, know the superiority of a fish just out of water; but faut micux etc. Natural gas, as a fuel, has been in use about fifteen veara. There are now em ployed in its transmission for fuel pur poses 7,J.o mues ot pipe mains, in Pittsburg alone there are 500 miles, and the consumption ot gas there represents an annual consumption of 7,000,000 tons ot coal. D. II. HILL DEAD. HE OTIETI.V IAtfE A WAV IN CHARLOTTE. The creat Soldier and Educator Joins the Ureal Array of South ern Dead on the Other Side of the River. We are not surprised, though none the less concerned to learn from the Charlotte Chronicle, received last night, that this entleinan, one of the most distinguished of our generals during thc late war, and since the war, one of the most useful and listinguished educators, is dead. He has long been an invalid. We appropriate a part of the sketch of the dead soldier from the Charlotte Chronicle: General D. H. Hill died at thc residence of J. R. Irwin of this city yesterday even ing, at nan past lour o clock. Just as the clouds that had huner over the city during the recer.t storm were 'tearing away, the life of this noble old warrior, part of which was soent in the terrible storm of shot and shell which swept over our sunny Southland a quar- icr o. a century ago, eoneil away, and he "passed over the River to rest under the shade of the trees." His death though exiiected. was not looked for so soon. Tlie day previous he was up and even read the newspapers as usual. His death was caused fromcaneer ol the stomach. He knew that his days were numbered; and towards the last his prayers at family worship gave evi dence of very close communion with his Heavenly Father. General Hill was born in York countv. S. C, at Hill's Iron Works, which were established bv his grandfather Wm. Hill. before the Revolution, and were the only works ol the kind, at the time ot estab lishment south of Richmond. His father. Solomon Hill, fell heir to these works. He died when his son Daniel was only lour years old, and his youth was truided and character moulded by his mother. At the age ol sixteen General Hill went to West Point where he graduated in the class of '42, with Generals Longstreet ind A. P. Stewart, and also with Generals Doubledav and Reynolds. From Charleston he went direct to the Mexican war, and was one of six lieuten ants in the entire army who were twice breveted for "gallant and meritorious service. Tins service was rendered at Seragorda, Churubusco, and Monterey. Alter tlie war, the Legislature of South Carolina, his native State, presented him wit n a gold sword. Joe Johnston, who was an engincennr; officer, was wounded before the city of w 1 f...: i , j .iii-Aicu. vieuerui i wiuijs asKea ior an irtillery officer to take lohnston's nlace. and Lieutenant Hill was assigned. He was given Johnston's field glass all dab bled in that soldier's blood. He went out first and was the first American soldier to see the city of Mexico. On November, 2, 1S4S, General Hill was married to Miss Isabella Morrison, ildcst daughter ot Dr. K. H. Morrison. and in the same year he went to Wash ington College, Lexington, Va., as Pro fessor of mathematics, and in 1854, he accepted a similar position in Davidson College, wliere he heljied materially to raise the standard ot scholarship. lie came to Liianotte a tew vears be fore the war as siijierintendent of the military academy till thc outbreak of thc war, when he went out as Colonel of the First North Carolina Regiment, nnd was in the first battleof thcwaratBig Bethel. .earlv all lus cadets went out with him and over half of them were killed, He was in many ot the most important bat tles in Virginia; at Seven Pines his di vision made up of North Carolina troops nearly altogether was the only one that pulled a trigger. He was in the battles around Richmond and at Malvern Hill, and at Booncsboro or South Mountain. He held back, with his division of 6,000, McClellan's whole army until Lee had sulclv crossed the Potomac. Mrs. Margaret I. Preston called this battle the Thermopylae of the late war. Being promoted to Licutenant-Gcncral he was sent to help Bragg, and Major Archer Arderson says that at Chica mauga, General Hill's division did the stubbornest fighting of the war. Valuable Material. Capt. Troy is using as curbing for thc sidewalks he is making, a stone not long since discovered on the lands of Mrs. Sondlev, down the river, about seven miles from the city. It is a schistose granite remarkable tor theevenness of its fracture and regularity of its lamination. It is split into sheets of five inches thick, which hardly vary u hair's breadth in thickness, and can be taken out of any length and width desired, from five feet to twenty-five in length, and the same in width, or cut down to any dimensions needed. We have seen some of the pieces ten feet long. The material would form :i substantial, enduring nnd perfcctlycvcn flagging for sidewalks, court yards, etc., and pieces may be gotten out as large as the famous piece of Potsdam sandstone gotten out to make one flagstone for the front of the Vanderbilt palace in New Y'ork. Wc anticipate a great future for this stone. The Wilmington Star Has entered upon its forty -fifth volume. and justly felicitates itself upon its vig orous age. It is somewhat rare in the South, or anywhere else in fact, to enjoy the privilege of paying obeisance to the gray hairs of journalism. Papers are apt to drop off in the prime of youth comforting themselves with the reflection that the "good die young," Some live on and grow in strength, and illustrate the doctrine of "the survival of the fit test." The Star has been a good paper ; is still a good paper, has always been a good pajier, and we may hope to see it shine, and continue to shine even when we pass into the shades beyond the reach of its enlivening rays. Fresh and Sparkling;. Mr. C. H. Campbell enlivened The Cit izen yesterday with "a down" of his ginger ales, quite as lively and exhila rating as that atmospheric wine of Ashe ville of which a lady visitor recently spoke with such rapture. Mr. Camp bell's ale is as good as any imported, and one who wants a draft that "cheers, and not inebriates," need only start the cork from one of Campbell' bottles of ginger ale.