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'r r -i A TED DAILY CITIZEN THE DAILY CITIZEN BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Loat Notice, three Hoes or lesa. 25 Cent for each insertion. K - Delivered to Visitors in any part of I the City. j-" "tone Month 0c. 3 Two Weeks, or lc .. 25c. in VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1889. NUMBER 211. Ml m m a, 1 M I I" il if NORTH CAROLINA. A TRIBUTE TO HER WORTH ; , FROM JEPFERsON DAVIS. ' The Last Public Letter Written toy the Dead titatennian Im One that Every North Carolinian i ,: . Should sacredly Cherish. , t Bkauvoir, Miss.. October 30, 1889. I., i Messrs. Wharton J. Green, James C. 1 McRae, C. W. Brondfoot, Neill W.Ray, 1 " W. C. McDuffie, Committee: 'f . Gentlemen: Your letter inviting me to t - attend North Carolina's Centennial, to V be held at Fayetteville, on the 21st ot November next, was duly received; but ': ..this acknowledgement has been delayed onder the hope that an improvement in I . my health would enuble me to be present ,,as invited. As the time approaches, I ' ' ' find that cherished hope unrealized, and f . : that I must regretfully confess my in- 1' ). ability to join vou in the conimem'ora 4 tive celebration. I . It has been my sincere wish to meet the T people of the "Old North State" on the $ occasion which will naturally cause r, , them, with just pride, to trace the historic t river of their years to its source in the ' . ; colony of Albemarle. ; All along that river stand monuments of fidelity to the unalienable rights of the ;-.jjf people even when un infant successfullv ." resisting executive usurpation and in de " fence of the privileges guaranteed by ' charter, boldly defying Kings, Lords and Commons. Always self-reliant, yet not vainly sell-asserting, she provided for her defence, while giving material aid to her neighbors, as she regarded all the , British colonies si America. Thus she sent troops, armed and equip r . . ped for service, into both Virginia and ' South Carolina, also dispatched a ship "t from the port of Wilmington, with food y t -1 c t .. r. . i. .. -1 n. ing ui mat port uy v.rcui nriiuin. in her declaration that the cause of Boston -:"t was the cause of all, there was not only . :. the assertion of a community of rights and a purpose to defend them, but sell abnegation ot thecommercial advantages ' which would probably accrue from the -i closing of a rival port. Without diminution of regard for the fxut and good men oftlie othercolonics, have been led to Secinl veneration for the men of North Carolina, as the first to -. distinctly declare for State independence, and from first to lust to uphold the right of a people to govern themselves. I do not propose to discuss the vexed li ' question of the Mecklenburg resolutions ' of May, 1765, which from the similarity ... of expression to the great Declaration of Independence of July! 1 776, have created - . much contention, because the claim ol A North Carolina rests on u broader .-. foundation than the resolvesof the mcet ' ing at Mecklenburg, which deserves to be ! I preserved as the outburst of a brave, "s i liberty-loving people, on receipt of news f . of the combat at Concord, between British soldiers and citizens of Massa chusetts. The broader foundation re ferred to are the records of events pre j ceding and succeeding the meeting ut Mecklenburg, and the proceedings of the : '- r . i a i i r . r, .: . .. Pmnnmn 'ftiifimiB .rl.fli mat n fr Hdlc ; f boro, in August, 1775. Before this con- w gress convened, North Carolina, in dis T regard of opposition by the Governor, L had sent delegates to represent her in the f General Congress, to be held in Phila " s delphia, nnd had denounced the attack ',' upon Boston, and had appointed com mittees of safety with such far-reaching .t.. functions as belong to revolutionary :. t-mes only. The famous Stamp Act of Parliament ; was openly resisted by men of highest reputation, a vessel, bringing the stamps, ; y was seized and the commander bound .' - not to permit them to be landed. These things were done in open day by men who wore no aisguisc and shunned no question. Before the Congress of the Province had assembled the last royal Governor of North Carolina had fled toescapefrom the indignation of a people, who burdened but not bent by oppression, had resolved to live or die as freemen. The Congress at Hillsboro went earnestly to work, not merelv to declare independence, but to' provide menus for maintaining it. The Congress, feeling quite equal to the oc casion, proceeded to make laws for rais ing and organizing troops, for supplying money ; and, to meet the contingency ol a blockade of her seaports, offered boun ties to stimulate the production of the articles most needful in time of war. On the 12th of April, 1776, the Con tinental Congress being in session, and with much diversity of opinion as to the proper course to lie pursued under this condition of affairs, the North Carolina Congress resolved, That the delegates for this colony in the Continental Con gress be empowered to concur with the delegates of the other colonics in de- daring independence and forming foreign alliances, reserving to this colony the k sole and exclusive right of forming fc-' a constitution and laws for this colony, ; etc., etc. This, 1 believe, was the first distinct de claration for separation from Great Britain and Stateindependence, and there : i is much beside priority to evoke admira tion. North Carolina had, by many acts of resistance to the British authorities. provoked their vengeance, yet she dared i to lead in defiance, but no danger, how i ever dread, in the event ol" her isolation. could make her accept co-operutionj save with the reservation of supremacy in re- anxA to her own constitution and laws, i the sacred principle of community inde- pendence and government lounded on the consent of the governed. After having ? done her whole duty in the war of Inde- a pendence and become a free, sovereign and independent State, she entered into the Confederation with these rights and : . powers recognized as unabridged. f' When experience proved the articles of f Confederation to be inadequate to the f needs of good government, she agreed to . . a eeneral convention tor their amena went. The convention did not limit its labors to amendment of the article, but proceeded to form a new plan of govern ment. and adhering tothecardinalnniici pie that governments must be derived from the consent of the governed, sub mitted the new plan to the people of the several States to ne aaopica or rejecica as each by and lor itselt should decide. It is to he remembered that the articles of Confederation for the "United States of America" declared that "the union shall be Deroetual." and that no altera tion should be made in the said articles, unless it shonld be ''confirmed by the legislatures of every State." True to her creed of State sovereignty. North Caro lina recognized the power of such States Jn -A A wtk.flM frftm I the Union, and by the same token ber 1 cwn unqualified right to decide whether I or not she would subscribe to the pro- 1 posed compact for a more perfect union, and in which it is to be observed the 1 declaration for perpetuity was omitted 1 In the bard school of experience sue had f 1 learned the danger to popular liberty from a government which could claim to be the final judge of its own powers. She had fought a long and devastating war for State Independence, and was not willing to put in jeopardny the price less jewel she had gained. After n care ful examination it was concluded that the proposed constitution did not suffi ciently guard against usurpation by the usual resort to implication of powers not expressly grunted, and declined to act upon the general assurances that the deficiency would soon be supplied by the needful amendments. In the meantime, State after State had acceded to the new union, until' the requisite number had been obtained for the establishment of the "Constitution between the States so ratifying the same." With characteristic self-reliance North Carolina confronted the pros)ect of iso lation, and calmly resolved if so it must be to stand alone rather than subject to hazard her most prized possession, com munity indeiiendence. Confiding in the security offered by the first ten amendments to theconstitution, especially the 9tb and 10th of the series. North Carolina voluntarily acceded to the new union. The 10th amendment restricted the functions of the Federal government to the exercise of the imw- ers delegated to it by the States, all of which were especially stipulated. beyond that limit nothing could be done rightfully. If covertly done, under color of law, or by reckless usur pation of an extraneous majority, which, feeling power, should disregard right, had the State no peaceful remedy? Could she us a State in a Confederation, the bedrock of which is the consent of its members, be bound bv a compact which others broke to her injury ? Had her re served rights no other than n paper barrier to protect them against invasion,' burelv the heroic patriots and wise statesmen of North Carolina by their sacrifices, utterances and deeds have shown what their answer would have been to these questions, if they hud been isked, on the nay when in convention thev ratified the amended Constitution of the 1'nithd States. Her ex.'eptional delay in ratification marks her vigilant care for rights she had so early asserted and so steadily maintained. Of her it mav be said, ns it was ot Sir Walter Scott in his youth, that he was always the first in a row and the last out of it." In the peaceful repose which followed the Revolution all her interests were progressive. Farms, school-houses and towns rose over a subdued wilderness, ajid with a mother's joy she saw her sons dis tinguished in the public service by intelli gence, energy and perseverance, and by the integrity without which nil other gifts are but as tinsel. North Carolina grew apace in all which constitutes power, until in 1X12 sne was retiuired ns a State of the I'nion to resist uggressions on the high seas in the visitation ot American merchant vessels and the im pressment of American seamen bv the armed cruisers of Great Britain. These seamen generally belonged to the New England States; none probably were North Carolinians; put her old spirit was vital still; the cuuse of one was the cause ot all, as sue announced when Boston was under embnrgo. At every roll call for the common de fence she answered, "Here." When blessed peace returned she stacked her arms for which she had no prospective use. Her love for her neighbors had been tried and not found wanting in the time of their need : why should she anticipate hostility from them ? The envv, selfish jealousy and criminal hate of a Cain could not come near to her heart. If not to stisiiect such vice in others be indiscreet credulity, it is a kniahtly virtue and part ot an honest nature. In many years of military and civil service it has been my good fortune to know the sons ol North Carolina under circumstances of trial, and I could make a list of those deserving honorable mention which would too far extend this letter, already, 1 tear tediously, long. Devotion to principle, scll-reliance and inflexible adherence to resolution when adopted, accompanied by conservative caution, were the characteristics dis played by North Carolina in both her colonial And State history. All these qualities were exemplified in her action on the day of the anniversary which you commemorate. If there lie any, not likely to be found with you, but possibly elsewhere, who shall ask: "How then could North Carolina consistently enact her ordinance of secession in 1861 r he is referred to the Declaration of Indepen dence of 1776; to the Articles of Con federation of 1777, for a perpetual union of the States, and the secession of States from the union so established ; to the treaty of 1 782, recognizing the indepen dence of the States severally and dis tinctively; to the Constitution ol tbe United States, with its first ten amend ments; to the time-honored resolutions of 1798-99; that from these one and all he may learn that the State, having won her independence by heavy sacrifices, had never surrendered it nor had ever at tempted to delegate the unalienable rights of the people. How valiantly her sons bore themselves in the war between the States the lists of the killed and wounded testefy. She gave them a sacri ficial offering on the altar of the liberties their lathers had won and left as an in heritance to their posterity. Many sleep tar from the land of their nativity. Peace to their ashes. Honor to their memory and the mother who bore them. Faithfully, Jefferson Davis. Has too Much sense, Ex-President Cleveland has written a prominent Southern Ohio democrat that the statement that he is interfering in Ohio in favor ot the nomination of Mr. Calvin S. Brice for the Utited States sen ate is un imputation on his common sense. "In no matter have I taken any pait m a canvass, entirely ol a local no ture, between equally good men." A Cat at Judire firenhatn. The Western republicans say that the elevation of Judge Brewer to the supreme bench is a direct and intentional cut at ludire Grrshara. It is well known that the Administration is unfriendly to Judge Gresham, and it was understood ixrtore the appointment was maae mat the elevation of Judge Brewer would be most distasteful to Judge Gresham, who has had unpleasant relations with bim on tbe bench. Vote as Vou Talk. The Boston Herald says: "The great majority of the Northern people know very well the difficulties which the South has encountered on the political side ot the negro question. In their inmost hearts they do not blame them for not submitting to negro rule half as much as our Southern brethren probably think thev do," It Fold Well. A competent authority thinks that the Paris Exposition drew at least $250, 000,000 into Paris. IGNORANCE OF HISTORY, ItlH Said to be CharaclerlHtlc of North Carolinians. Parmer and Scottish Chief. Ignorance of the history of our State is an astonishing characteristic of our )eo ple. The ignorance is not confined to the masses, but is often conspicuous among our prominent men. The des cription be a Centennial orutorat Char lotte in 1875. of the act of throwing tin tea overboard in Wilmington harbor by the men of the Revolution is an instance of this stupidity among some men ol high repute. While passing the Guilford Battle field two years ago the train was running slowly to give the passengers the benefit of viewing this historic spot. A Greensboro wag was showing the po sition of two armies and where? where? where? were heard, from the passengers who rushed to the windows. Alter pnintin out the vnrious interesting places, he poinied to an antiquated log house in the distance with the remark "In that house Corn wollis surrendered" Where! where! were again heard from the eager passen gers. We remarked to the Greensboro man that "we thought Cornwallis sur rendered at York " "shutyourmouth. Mister! You are spoiling all the enjoy ment of this crowd. Let 'em alone. Let 'em enjoy the thought and carry the news to their families that they saw the house in which Cornwallis surrendered. These fools don't know anything about North Carolina history and what is the use of spoiling all their enjoyment ? and then too they would think that I was a first class historian." Elecilona Committee Meets. Washington. December 13. The house committee on elections held its first meet ing and effected an organization this morning. Chester H. Rowell, of Illinois, son of the chairman, was selected asclcrk. A sub-committee on rules was selected consisting of thechairman, Messrs. Houk, Cooer, Crisp and O'pcrrull. This sub committee will be charged with the ar rangement of the seventeen contested cases now awaiting settlement. Theconi- mittee will meet again subject to call when the su i committee is ready to re port. Uas Strikers. Lonbon, December 13. The strike of the men employed in the gas house of the South Metropolitan Company was effect ed peaceably. Twelve hundred men who were engaged to take the strikers places entered the works unHcr the escort of the police. The crowd outside the works groaned at them.- Pickets posted by the strikers to intercept these men were out witted and were unable to obstruct their entrance. Dropped Dead on His Engine. Birmingham, Ala., December 13. W. B. Allen, a well known engineer of the Georgia Pacific railroad, dropped dead on his locomotive nt Leeds yesterday. He was unwell, but insisted on tulhlling his duty, and went out ns usual. He got to Leeds when he reached tor the air Drake, instead of grasping the handle fell in the fireman's arms with the exclamation, "Ob, my God !" and died. He was chief of Division 207 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Atlanta. He leaves a wife and children. Held for Wife Murder. Lafayette, Ind., December 13. After two days preliminary examination lie fore justice of the peace the bail bond ol Kev. William r. Tcttit, charged uv affidavit with administering poison to his wife was fixed nt $1,000. Mrs. Pettit died lust June, her death indi cating stnehnine poisoning. An analysis of the stomach revealed over half a grain of strichnine, and her husband was ar- ested last week at Columbus, Ohio. The accused is a prominent Methodist minister. Fan-American Congress. Washington, D. C, -December 13. The Pan-American conference to-day comple ted the work of formulating rules and ap pointing committees, and adjourned un til January 2nd. Meantime, the delegates will visit New York, spending all of next week, except Saturday, there. That day thev will lie at Wilmington, Del , enroute to Washington from New Yotk. It is suid that sevcrul of the committees ex pect to report upon the subjects assigned to them at the reassembling of the con ference January 2nd. An Oyster Bill Repealed. Richmond, Va., December 13. The Sen ate to-day passed a bill repealing the law opening Hog island flats for planting oysters. The etlect of the bill will be to abrogate the lease of Lewis which led to the recent conflict between the dredgers and the Virginia oyster navy. A joint resolution was adopted in both houses of the legislntuie to-day urging the Vir ginia senators and representatives in Congress to vote for holding the World's Fair at Washington. Homicide In Concord Township. Statrsville Landmark. Thursday night, the 5th inst., in Con cord township, Monroe Shnrpe, colored, a tenant on the lands of Messrs. W. F. and J. M. Sharp, stabbed and killed Aleck Watts, also colored. It apears that some time during the night, Shnrpe and his household having gone to bed and being asleep, Aleck Watts, Bill Morrison and Rule Smith, all colored, and all, very probably, more or less drunk, came to the house and demanded admittance. This was refused them and they began trying to force the door and to raise the windows. After warning them away but without effect, Stmrpe opened the door and the intruders at once began pushing and crowding him. He succeeded in keeping them out of the house and himself got outside, when, as appears, Watts jerked off his coat and rushed upon him. Shariie dropied back, stumbled over a stick of wood, recovered himself, and as he and his antagonist came together, drove the blade of a knife into his heart. Watts fell or lay down bv the side of the house nnd was dead in less time than it takes to tell it. Shnrpe went to the house, told what had hap- rned and Mr. J. M. Sharpe took him to H. Scroggs,. Esq., who sent him to jail. Coroner Clegg held an inquest over the oocty tne next day. Distinguished Dlxons. The New York Examiner says: "The Dixons continue to be in demand. The youngest of the three brothers, and for aught we Know tne Dest oi tnem an leaves Charleston, W. Va., the first Sun day in Janunry to become pastor of the important church at Oakland, Cnl." North Carolinians are familiar with the fact that Rev. A. C. Dixon is pastor of Immanuel Tabernacle, Baltimore. Key. Thos. Dixon is pastor of a large and erowme church in New Yor. Kev Frank Dixon is the one referred to by the Examiner. MR. DAVIS' PASTOR TALKS OF THE LIFE OF THE DEAD STATESMAN. He lias no Doubt of his Thorough and sincere Fiety-Asklng Leave of Mr. Lincoln to Visit Him In Prison. Richmond Dispatch. Dr. Minnigcrode said " that the first time he ever saw President Davis wn when the latter arrived here from Mont gomery and stopped at the Spotswood hotel. The acquaintance grew into friendly intercourse. Joy and sorrow joined them together. The last time the Doctor snw him was in Atlanta. "My wife and I," said he, "went there on a visit, not knowing that it was to be the day of the unveiling of the statute of Hon. B. II. Hill, on which occasion Mr. Davis delivered the oration. We ar rived too late to hear him sieak, but," said Dr. Minnigerode, "I culled on him in the afternoon, and upon giving my name at the door, the lady ushered me without ceremony into Mr. Davis' room. When he looked up and suw me :t sprang from the sofa and clasped rue in his arms. "It was an hour never to be forgotten," said the Doctor. Upon parting Mr. Davis expressed the fear that they would never meet again on earth. The Doctor expressed his gratitude that he had been called upon t" deliver this address. He felt sure that no flow ers of rhetoric were cxected from him; hut only that in his numlile position he should lav a wreath ot loving remem brance upon his Inend s tomb. Dr. Minnigerode believed that his friend had obtained a crown brighter than earth can give, and he paid a lofty tribute to Mr. Davis' christian character, speaking especially of his purity and gen tleness and his undying love to his neigh bor; beginning with his own family and extending through all gradations. 1'eople, said ut. Minnigerode, hod ol- ten misunderstood Mr. Davis verv much. He bad been spoken of as a "fire cuter." Mr. Davis did not deserve that name, said the Doctor, unless it meant firmness, truthfulness, conscientiousness. He was no bravado. He was no demogogue. He yielded to the last necessity in con senting to secession. He was uaturally gentle. Conscience ruled him supreme. there is reason to liehcve, said the Doctor, that Mr. Davis's love and affec tion lor Richmond prevented him Irom lying up his capital city in time success fully to meet the enemy in the open field. Our friendship, said Dr. Minnigerode. established pleasant intercourse between us, but I never used that privilege to meddle with the affairs of the country, still less for private purposes. At the tine ot the second inauguration, however, said the speaker, I besought him to call upon liod in good earnest. 1 wrote that the character of the ruler was apt to be come the partner of the people. Mr. Da vis never unswered my letter but he did what I asked him to do. Again, when our people were disturbed by some outrageous act of the enemy ind were clamoring tor retaliation, 1 talked with him harmoniously, and he suid: "If our enemies do wrong that is no excuse for us doing wrong." All of the following is in Ur. Minnige- rode's own language: About this time he unred himself with the church. Our intercourse had become I more frequent and turned more and more on the subject of religion; and his upon wife sadvice I went to see hnn on the sub ject of confessing Christ. lie met me more than hull way, and professed his desire to do so, and unite himself with the church; that he must lie a christian he felt in his inmost soul. He spoke verv earnestly and most humbly of needing the cleansing blood ot lesus and the pow er of the Holy Spirit; but in the conscious ness ol Ins insufficiency felt some doubt whether he had the right to come. All that was natural and right; but soon it settled this question with a man so resolute in doing what he thought his duty. I baptized him hypothetic-ally, for he was not certain il he had ever been baptized. When the day of confirmation cnine it was quite in keeping with his res tate character, that when the liisliop called the candidate to the chancel he was the first to rise, and, as it were, lead the others on, among whom were Gener- il Gorgas und several others. From that day, so far as I know nnd can judge, "he never looked back." He never ceased trying to come up to his baptismal vow and led a Christian life. And so lie went on nruvely nno iiersevcr- ingly, even when it became clear that hope ot success was tailing. He could not leave his post. He did not lose heart. The cause lost defeated lor a tune he felt sure would yet bring forth blessings upon the country. We know what fol lowed and what was hiscruelfate. Here oens a page of noble martyrdom and patient endurance winch none can lull v realize who have not seen it. Soon after he was arrested and confin ed in Fortress Monroe I wrote to Presi dent Andrew Johnson petitioning for i.. ..:: 1 1 . t , i.: permission iu vimi iur. vavi, as 1119 pas tor, and und minister to him. At Bishop Johnson's advice rather against my judgment it was accompa nied by no argument, the Bishop saying that supporting it by an argument would indicate that it was by the ieti tioner himself not looked upon as natu ral, right, and proper in itself. Mr. Johnson deigned no answer. In Octolier following 1 received a com munication of some friends that they thought the time was favorable to again make the application. I did so, but this time gave what I thouuht was a full and unanswerable ar gument. And it proved so. Frederick Is too Stingy, The real objection that the Haytiens have towards Minister Fred Douglass is his exconomy. They are accustomed to seeing the representatives ol foreign gov ernments live in some style. Douglass keeps no horses, and lives in an unpre tentious cottage. His wife acts as his clerk, and is daily seen walking along the street on the wav to her work. Ladies of anv rank never walk at Port-au-Prince. The whole thing is a revelation to the Haytiens, who freely express tneir con tempt for the representative ofthe United Stutes Government. The smallest and daintiest prayer-book in the world is the "Finger Prayer- Book," which has just been issued by the Oxford University Press. It is printed in diamond and brilliant type on the fa mous Indian paper. It contains 670 pages, measures 3's by 1 inches, and weighs onlv three-quarters of an ounce. It is arranged for "the chatelaine, the waistcoat pocket or the parse, and ranges in price from 38 cents to $6.50. Though the paper is exceedingly thin, il is entirely opaque and the type is Dtauti fully clear. NORTH CAROLINA NOTES. Franklin Press: The work on the new bridge has been susiended on account ot the breaking down of the saw mill hav ing the contract to furnish flooring. Rev. P. P. McLean lost a valuable horse a few days ago by his stepping on one end of a stick about six leet long, the other end flying up and penetrating the abdomen several inches. Mrs. Andrew Patton went to Clay to visit her daugh ter, who had typhoid fever, and while there contracted the disease and died last Sunday night. She was brought home for buriul, the funeral taking place yester day. News-Observer: It is learned that the Blnck well Tobacco Company, of Durham, has made un arrangement with un Eng lish svrdicnte for the sale of the prop erty for $3,500,000, and that both pur ties have put up a forfeit of $50,000. The syndicate proposes to pay cash. Yesterday just as the ceremonies were beginning in the Metropolitan Hall, Mr. W. C. Stronuch saw James Jones who used to be the bodv servant of Hon. Jel lerson Davis, silting in the gallery and he went up and escorted him down to a scat in the front of the audience. Cap tain George A. Britt, one of the most prominent farmers of Hertford county, X. C, committed suicide by hniigini! himself from a small tree on the edge ol the woods back of his residence. The deceased was sixty-three years old, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He delivered an able adtlress lieforc the Alumni of that institution lust summer.' He had been despondent for some time on account of short crops und fancied poverty. Morgnnton Herald: Col.W. L. Hardin returned from Charlotte Tuesday, where he has been to attend the December term of the United States court. His suit which was pending in that court against the R. & D. R. R. Company for damages resulting from the sad accident to his son Edward some time ago while in the employ of the railroad company, was compromised, the plaintiff receiving $2, 500 in damages, and the rai'road paying all costs in both State and Federal courts. Little John Hey, a son of Mr. L. S. nnd Mrs. Nannie Crow, met with a learful accident Tuesday evening. The little fellow, who is less than four years old, was playing in a room in the second story of the house beside an open win dow. In some way he stepped back ward und fell through the window to the ground lielow, striking his head first, and lying apparently dead. Mrs. Crow, who is an invalid, was sitting in the room when the accident happened, and seeing the child disappear, rushed to wards the window but fell in a dead faint and was unconscious tor un hour. None of the little fellow's bones were broken, but he sceems to bn suffering greatly with his head, and serious re sults are feared. Mr. Crow, who is a faithful employe in the Herald office, has the sympathy of the community in his trouble. Mr. Hant'H Funeral. Durham Sun. The remains of Mr. Walter L. Hunt ar rived here to-day from Ashevilleon the noon train, accompanied by Mrs. Hunt. They were met by n number of relatives and friends, und were taken to Trinity church, where the funeral was held ut 2 o'clock this nlternyon. The pallbearers were Messrs. H. A. Kcnms, W. H. Rog ers, T. J. La in be, 1. W. Goodson, Cnpt. J. F. Freehold and Capt. U. M. Wahub. I he deceased was well known here, having lived in Durham for a considera ble time. He was a brother-in-law of our townsmen Messrs. J. H. Halliburton and W. S. Halliburton. A wife and one child survive him. The family have the deepest sympathy of our )eople in their sore bereavements. Railroad Excitement In Danville. Danville, Va., December 13. There is an undercurrent of excitement here to day because of u well authenticated ru mor that the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company has obtained an op lion on the bonds of the Danville and New River Company, and will soon pur chase that property. The Danville nnd .New Kiver Company is a snort line Irom Danville to ratnek court house, and in the direction of the proposed extension oftlie Atlantic nnd Danville road west ward. It is believed here that the ob ject of the Richmond Danville Company is either to build west from this point to the coal fields, or to handicap the At lantic uno uanvine company in us pro posed western extension. Never Saw Lincoln. Mr. Davis said to a correspondent two years ago: "It is curious that I never met Mr. Lincoln, nor do I remember ever having seen him. 1 resigned Irom the house to go to Mexico in 18-4-fi, and Mr. Lincoln did not take his seat in that bodv until later. When I returned to Washington, in 184-7, as Senator from Mississippi, although freiiucntlv in the house, I do not remember to have seen Mr. Lincoln, whose term expired iu 18-19, Douglas, more than oncealter his opponent had become prominent, tried to recall him to my memory, but he never could succeed in doing so " Important Decision Reversed. New York, December 13. Thegeneral supreme court has handed down a deci sion revci sing the decision of luilge An drew in the mntterof electric wires. The decision dissolves the injunction which has hitherto prevented the city authori ties from taking down the wires. Notice was immediately sent to all electric light companies whose wires have been com plained ol as detective, informing them that faultv wires must lie removed. If the notice is not complied with in ten davs the department of public works will undertake the work with the force of tin bureau of incumbrances. "Onlv a Farmer's Daughter" To be presented here in the 0iera House on Wednesday next, isthusspoken of by the New York World : It has a pronounced melodramatic tone; it is highly emotional, and, it might be said, sensational; and being skillfully constructed, it follows that there are many strong situations and plenty of life and action all through in short, that it is a verv effective acting piny. In addition to this it should he said that the dialogue is as good as the plot and the process ot the development that the parts are nearly all effective and that the denouement is novel, ingenious, and highly impressive. Where Is theLamhT Mary who had the little lamb is dead Her name was Mary F. Sawyer, and she was born eighty-eight years ago in Ster ling, Mass. What became of the lamb history sayeth not, but likely it is dead too. PROPOSED NEW BCILDINO. To be Erected by the Free Kin dergarleu Society. The Free Kindergarten society met yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. hall and the meeting was largely and fully attended. The visiting committee handed in their report of what had been done and gave a very interesting account of their labor during the past few weeks. They are prosecuting the work vigor ously in their districts, so that the num licr of children in the kindergarten school is being constantly reinforced and the need of a larger and more commodious room grows steadily greater. The at tention ofthe society was drawn to this fact and one committee was appointed to secure subscriptions and another to confer in regard to the erection of a sui table building. It is proposed to erect a building which will cost about $800. after the model of a Swiss cottage. Then will be one main room, which will be 25 x30 feet, and separated from it by mova ble partitions, wiH- tie two or threi smaller ones. This arrangement will permit the whole floor being thrown into one large room, whenever the occa sion demands it. The society has shown the nature of the work it intends to do. and the beneficial results which huve at tended this movement, makes it incum bent on every one to contribute to tin building fund according to their means, and supply the financial support, which if added to the energy and push of its members, will ensure a speedy and ulti mate success. PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. H. Longstrect Tnylor, of Cincin- nnti, O., is at the Battery Park hotel. Mr. J. F. Murrill, of the Hickory Press and Carolinian, is stopping at the Grand Central. Capt. John K. Hoyt, of Engadine, and his daughter, are stopping at the Swan- nanoa. Mr. B. E.Jones, who is staying at the Grand Central, represents a large music firm in Richmond. Mr. J. F. Lotz, who represents a whole sale cigar firm in Baltimore is at the Grand Central. Mr. D. W. Cardwell is at the Grand Central. He is an enterprising lumber dealer of Abington, Va. Mr. J. C. Coddell, of the Raleigh News and Observer, has located at the Grand Central during his stay in this city. Mr. Pearson, the evangelist, has re turned home, after a lengthened and useful service in Kentucky and elsewhere. Mr. Jas. Corrigan, who is connected with the Hobbie Music Company, ot Lynchburg, Va., is at the Grand Cen tral. Mr. E. S. Bryson, who represents the wholesale shoe house of Haines. Hcnson & Co., of Knoxville, is at the Grand Central. Among the guests at the Swannanoa is Mr. L. W. White, who represents W. B. Lockelt & Co., wholesale grocers in Knoxville. Mr. S. P. Conden, of Conden Bros., of Knoxville, is at the Swannanoa. He is accompanied by Mr. J. H. Edington, of the same place. Mr. Geo. H. P. Cole, a prominent bunker and leading business man ol Hendersonville, is in the city nnd is stay ing at the Grand Central. Among the guests at the Grand Cen tral is Mr. J. S. Jarrett, a well known lumber dealer and the proprietor ot a large kaolin factory nt Sylva. Mr. nnd Mrs. Saunders, of London, England, arrived in the city last evening and registered at Battery Park. They have come here on account of the health of Mrs. Saunders, who is unable to wulk, and is accompanied by her maid. The Rev. Mr. Cowpland, of Philadel phia, with his wife and son, are in the city and lodged at the Misses Coffin. Mr. C. is connected with Epiphany Epis copal parish, of Philadelphia, but is at present an invalid from injuries received while riding. He will lie here some time. Demorest Medal Contest. There was a large attendance nt the contest in the Y. M. C. A. rooms last evening, which was held under the au spices of the Y'oung Woman's Christian Temiernnce Union. The object isto pro mote the cuuse of temperance, and chil dren who are members of a prohibition society guve recitations on temperance subjects. They all acquitted themselves with great credit, nnd afforded great pleasure to the audience. All had re ceived special elocutionary training and their delivery showed a very carelul and systematic study of their pieces. Col. J. M. Ray presided over the contest, which laid between Amelia Pulliam, Mabel Randolph, Daisy Sawyer. Ray Whitlock, Harold Johnson and Francis Gudger. The judges were Miss Ella Brown, Miss Yentman and Mr. E. P. Mangum. The medal was awarded by them to Francis Gudger, who received it at the hands of the Hon. Thos. D. Johnston, who made the presentation speech. In the intervals between the recitations a select choir rendered in a very pleasing and accepta ble way prohibition songs such as: 'Prohibition Bugle Call," "Prohibition Chime," etc. Horses and Children. The Rev. Sam Jones rather took the breath away from Kentuckians while preaching in one of the fashionable churches on "The Proper Method of Raising Children. An old Blue brass kllowsaid: "We raise horses and bring up children." "Yes," retorted Sam, 'you raise hores worth $50,000 apiece, and bring up children worth about $3 a head. GONE TO THE JURY. THE GREAT CRONIN TRIAL ALMOST ENDED. The Instructions of the Court A Long Consideration ofthe Mai ler bv the Jury Expected No Verdict Last Night. Cmc.oo, December 13. Luther Laflin Mills, un eloquent lawyer who was ex acted to make the closing address for the prosecution in the C'roniu case, was too ill to do so, und the prosecuting attor ney, Lougeuecker, closed the ease to-day. At the close ol Judge Lougeuecker s u'd dress. Judge McC'onncIl read his charge to thejury. In opening hisaddress to the jury, Judge McConncll, after defining murder and accessory, circumstantial evidence and conspiracy, said, in regard to Beggs that it was not sufficient tor tnem to find i hut the resolution was adopted for the appointment of a secret committee in Cnmp 20, February 8, but it must fur ther appear beyond all reasonable doubt that such u committee was appointed by tltggs, and in lurlherauceot a conspiracy to com mi t murder. If the jury liclieved any or all of the defendants had con spired to kill Crouin, they were guiltv of murder, whether the identity of the ac tual murderer be established or not, or whether such defendants were present at ihe time of the killing or not, whether llurke rented and furnished the Carlson cottage or not; and notwithstanding that thejury might believe that Cronin was murdered in the cottage, yet they would not be justified iu concluding that Hurke was a parly to the alleged con spiracy unless Burke's acts were intended oy him to assist in the murder. The same applied to Coughlin's uct in hiring Uiuan's horse, and to O'Sullivan's con tract. Thejury could not legally convict upon the mere doctrine of chance and probability; and if, after carelul consid eration, they did not feel morally certain of the guilt of the defendants, it was the jury's i.uty to acquit them. Alter the retirement of thejury, nnd be fore the prisoners were escorted back to jail, there was considerable discussion over the question of which of the articles offered in the evidence should lie taken to thejury room for the inspection of the jury. This discussion lasted fifteen or twenty minutes, and, in course of it, counsel for the defence formally renewed the various motions before made against the introduction in the evidence of those specified, consisting mostly of the trunk valise in which the clothes were found, the instrument case, O'Sullivan's curds, trunk strup, the doctor's memoranda book, etc. In short, only the articles which were offered in evidence which were not taken to the jury room were ihe doctor's clothes; and had the State insisted, they would probably also have gone to the jury, but Longenecker did not press the point, and, as the defence objected, it was decided that the clothing should not go to thejury room, unless it wns so requested by the jury later in its deliberations. At 4.35 p. m the court adjourned un til 8 p. m., at which time the jury in the case, it it has agreed upon a verdict, will be brought into the court room. Although there is naturally no well founded ground for the supposition, it is generally expected that the deliberations of the jury will be long, tiresome and stubborn, and no one expects a verdict liefore late in the night or sometime to morrow. Judge McConnell came into the court at 8.20, and, after waiting a few min utes, lelt again without opening the court, as there was no communication from thejury. He suid he would return at 10 o'clock. Officers Royal Arcanum. Editor Citizen : At a meeting of the Royal Arcanum held on the 10th inst., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. As the organist, whose name appears below, was unanimously elected by the regent, it is hoped that he will be present ut the first regular meet ing in January, 1890. Regent Dr. D, T, Millard. Vice Regent Dr. M. H. Fletcher. Orator T. VV. Patton. Secretary S. Lipinsky. Collector E. I. Holmes. Treasurer S. Hammershlag. Chaplain James West. Guide T. L. Hvndman. Warden VV. IL Cook. Sentinel S. B. Woody. Organist George Henderson. Trustees T. G. Lindsev (for two years;) J. M. Heston (forthreeyears.) lanitor W. H. Cook. "Past Regent W. Talbot Pennimnn. Chas. L. Lindsev, Secretary F. B. Council, 701, R. A. We publish to-day ihe address of the Rev. J. L. Curroll, D. D., delivered at the memorial celebration on Wednesday; also the address on the same occasion at Richmond, Va., by the Rev. Dr. Mennige- rode, long time Rector of St. Paul's church, into which Mr. Davis was admit ted to membership during the period of his Presidency ; and also the letter of Mr. Davis to the committee of invitation to the Fayetteville centennial celebration, probably the lust written production of that immortal man. Spring Contesting with Winter. Three weeks ago the mercury for sev eral mornings in succession was below 20, cold enough to kill any living decid uous vegetation; yet that almond tree on Bridge street, of which we spoke a month ago, continues to bloom, and the ends of the new wood of this year's growth are covered with green leaves forced up by these warm December davs. V. M, C. A. Notice. There will be a song service followed by an evangelistic Bible class for men only at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. 26 Patton avenue, Sunday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. The subject ofthe Bible study will be: "What shall I do to be saved." Acts xvi: 30; iv: 12. All men are invited to be present. First Presbyterian Church. Divine Worship to-morrow (Sunday) at 11 a. m. and 6.30 p. m. Rev. W. S. P. Bryan, pastor. The managers in charge of the Minion Hospital for the next two weeks are Mrs. Pulliam and Mrs. Drummond. Judge John H. Dillon, of Greensboro, formerly ofthe supreme -court, baa regis tered at tbe Grand Central. It iftaXu
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