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EDENTON, March 16.
The aged ruler of Germany,
Emperor William, is dead. He
passed quietly away in Berlin at 8:30.
a. m., on Friday the 9th. The last
scent s at his bedside and sketch of
his long career will be in our next.
mtm
The new arrangement of a double
dily mail between Edenton and
Norfolk is a dee ded benefit and a
great convenience to our people.
The saving of 24 hours time with
correspondents is a matter of incal
culable importance to men of every
bus:ness. All praise to Mr. Glennan,
Norfolk's popular Post Master, for
his efforts in this behalf, and may
success crown a'l his efforts.
Why don't the Suffolk & Carolina
Company extend their road to Eden
ton? We know of one firm that will
pay it an annual freight of $12,000.
If this was the terminus they would
divide freights with the Norfolk
Southern, with the Albemarle Steam
Navigation .Co., and build up a
country which would perpetually
contribute to the wealth and strength
of the road. Our people, with one
iitcuiu, win wcit-uuic any luau
. ' "11 . 1
. through . the center of the county and
any opposition to present transporta-
tion- compunvs that will cheapen
freights a nd increase accommodation,
On our 8th page we publish , the
proceedings of the meetings . and
. organizations of the Edenton and
Rocky Hock Township Farmers'
Clubs. These two are the only ones
, yet reported, and we are sincerely
glad to see the interests manifested
by our farmers in these two meetings
It is certainly encourageing; but. we
want to hear from the other Town
ships which have not yet reported.
Remember, farmers, the first Satur
day in April is the day the Farmers'
County Convention will meet in
Edenton, and we think it now neces
sary to organize your Township
Clubs at once, and come here on that
day well represented with the deter
mination of pushing this work to
success. It is a work that every
farmer in North Carolina should feel
himself interested; it is a work that
should be encouiaged more than it
is, and we again urge you, farmers, to
hld in memory the ist of April and
come with your sleeves rolied up to
enter into this work.
It is probable that the fisheries
treaty will be defeated in open ses
sion in the U. S. Senate.
Fishing Gazette says:
The
It is generally conceded that the
Senate will not surrender to the State
Department ai lgnemmously as the
?tC. Ptmeni capitulated to
not delay but at once stamp with
disapproval this convetion. Our na-
tional honor is at stake and it should
at once be vindicated by the Senate.
Historic rights and commercial lib-
ertiesof Americans are involved.
The treaty should be voted upon and toa and ,eft late 111 the afternoon,
rejected. " Then let the Retaliation accompanied by F. Byran Satter
Act be inforced. If the Senate defers waite. then n vears old When
action until another session the
modus vivendi can be accepted and
carried into effect for two years.
Whether the license be large or small
the precedent is dangerous. We
should not pay a dollar for the enjoy-
m P n t. nf Pnmmerciil rirrVita I
7. ... fe
dian water which are not denied
British subjects in American waters.
The fishing season will open in a
few days. American fishermen have
a right to know where thev stand.
what meamirpg of nrntentifin will Via
afford lie "in thxerc e o7 the
commercial rights.
JUDGE LYNCH.
PARKER SWINGS UNDER
THE RIVER J3RIDGE. .
THE PLACARD, "JUSTICE AT LAST.
11
THE "VIGILANTES," DO THEIR WORK
SATURDAY NIGHT BETWKEN
2 AND 3 O'CLOCK.
Gazette Extra.
Sunday morning was drizzly and j
drear, but like an e'ectric spark, the
- r a
intelligence was flashed from house
to house, at an early hour, that
Parker was hanged under the bridge.
By 9 o'c'ock hundreds of people h id
assembled at tne scene 01 tnetraayj
moved by curiosity and a desire to
K atifid u; tn uhethpr the rcnort
could be real.
The rumor was
correct. There,
dangling between the blue heavens ate has released all the papers sub
and the blue waters hanged the body jmitted by the President in relation
r -xt aol , 11 'to the fisherr interests between
of Wm. A. Parker, stark and coll, j , , TTr4 u.A. ti,
' . ! Canada and the United States. 1 tie
a gag in his mouth, and a rop tight . letter of Secretary Bayard transmit
about his neck and fast to the iron iting the documents states that the
rod supporting the bridge draw ! accompanying papers embrace all the
h.ve. His feet were both a short
distance from the water below, and
above his head on a placa'd were
written, in a clear, determin d hand,
these fat d wo ds, ' Tustice at Last."
As the crowd stood there looking
. , ... ..
upon the horrible spectac e, all se m
ed to cone de thd immensity of the
deed, but few reerets were said for
Parker, and the hope was expressed
that this deed, though awful in itself,
might strike terror to the he rts of
evil doers and check their mad
career.
It seems that Parker was in town
Saturday attending to business in
the morning, but later was drinking
and boisterous. It is said that he
boasted, as he had done several
t,m hifnr th.it- it was he who
killed Gen. Grimes. About 7 o'clock
he became so drunk that he was
placed in the lock-up, in the rear of
fire companies' engine room-', under
neath Town Hall, and Rafe Long,
the colored night watch, left in
charge. At ten minutes past 2 the
street lamps near by were sudd nly
extinguished, and immediately a doz
en or fifteen men, some of them
masked, filed in, ordered the. keeper
to get into a cell and closed the door
on him, then broke the lock on Park
er's cell and brought him forth to
his doom. Intoxicated as he was. or
supposing that friends had come to
his rescue, he seems to have made no
resistance, until he reached the street,
when he cried "Murder !" two or
three times. Doubtless he was then
gaged and carried forward to the
place of execution.
About 3 o'c ock the hanging man
was discovered by the bridge keeper
who had come 10 open the draw for
Str. Beta. The Sheriff was informed,
and Mr. Arthur Mayo appoin'ed as
coroner, ai d about 9:30 held the
inquest with Messrs S. F. Burbank,
W. J. Crump'er, D. S. Simmons, J.
L. Gardner, Chestine Woulard and
T. Bailey as jury.
They rendered a verdict "That the
decease i, Wm. A. .Parker, came to
his death by hanging at the hands of
nersons unknown to the iurr."
Friends and relatives of deceased,
removed body to-day for interment.
In this connection we are reminded
that it was on Saturday, 14th August,
l8So, th it General Grimes was assas'
j u t j u wt u-
slDated . .e. heen to Washmg-
crossing Bear Creek, five or six miles
from Washingfon, a gun was fired
from the road side and the leaden
messenger struck its mark, and the
General breathed his last in a few
.
minutes, louns: Satterwaite earned
. XT j
him to Mr" "kney's, and then Mr-
Stickney took his place and conveyed
the body to the home of the grief-
triMrn family
. , .
P"ker WaS rreSted nd Dtd !
at November court, but owing to
severe illne.s of one juror, the case
was postponed and removed to Martin
countv, where Parker wa. cleared.
He did not return to his old home to
live until two or .three rears ago.
Since then he has visited Washington
frequently, getting drunk nearly
every time, and often growing bois
terous and insolent.
Gen. Hryan Grimes lived in Pitt
county, near the line of Beaufort.
He was a very extensive land owner
and successful agriculturist. In the
Into wit ha woe XTnior I.if)nttnint..
Coionel ami Coionel of the 4th N. C.
Troops in Confederate States Army,
and Brigadier General and Major
General in 1865. He fought gal
lantly in nearly all the battles under
Generals Lee, Jackson and Early,
until the surrender at Appomattox.
He was born in lbzb ana was
years o!d when he was assassinated.
Washington, March 5. The Sen-
. corresponueucc mat nae vu F"
between the State Department and
the British Government since Novem
ber. 1886, to the present time; also
the protocols of the conference pre
ceding the conclusion of the treaty.
Alter reiernn to tue -vexatious
course pursued bv Canada toward
pun
American fishermen, the Secretary
concludes: "It is believed that a
remedy is practically and fully sup
!pl'I hJ the treaty now pending and
mat dv me terms now. anu ur inc
first time since 1818. a just and joint
interpretation is agreed to by both
governments and placed upon the
treaty of 1818, which will. secure just
and hospitable treatment to the
United States fishermen."
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS FIRST
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Spring Judge Montgdmery.
Fall Judge McRae.
. Beaufort February 13th, Mar 28th,
November 2Gth. . v
Currituck MarcU' 5tb,'Sept. 3d.
Camden March 12th, Sept. 10th.
Pasquotank March 19th;1 June 11th,
Sept. 17th; Deo. 10th:: ; v "' -
Perquimans -March 26th, Sept. 24th.
Chowan April 2d, Oct. '1st.
Gates April 9th, Oct. 8th.
Hertford April 15th. June"18th, Oct.
15th.
Washington April 23d, Oct. 22nd.
Tyrrel April SOtfi, Oct 29th.
Dare May 7th, Nov. 5th 1
Hyde May 15th. Nov 12th.
Pamlico May 21sf, Nov l9th;
Season 1888.
SHAD! SHAD! SHAD!
Increased Domand! Increased Facilities!
require
Incre s d Consignments !
CALEB HALEY & 0.,
14 Fulton Fish Market,
JYEW YORK.
Wholesale Commissions-Dealers in all
kinds of
From the Waters of North Carolina.
"Stencils
application.
and stationery sent upop
FRESSTmAN & STOKES.
211 South Charles Street,
Baltimore, Md.
Wholesale Commission Merchants,
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS,
Clams, Game.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
Ample cold storage rooms.
. R. S. Dashieix.
References-National Union Bank, Md.
Armstrong, Cator & Co., J. A. Dushane
& Company, Baltimore.
RICHLYafosewhoeadthU
and then act; thev will find honorable
employment that will not take them
from their homes and families. The pro
fits are large and sure for every indus
trious person, many have made and are
now making several hundred dollars a
a month. It is easv for any one to make
$5 and upwards per day, who is willing:
to work. Either sex, young or old; capi
tal not needed; we start you. Everything
new. No special abilitv required; you.
reader, can do it as
reader, can do it as well as anv one:
'
.QAddresS, Stmson
fif fn'
1M
Clothing House.
Desiring to clot outbalance of my winUrsoods, I shall offer remarkable
and extraordinary
Reductions in Dry G -
J300 ts, xxats ana ueni s r umisniiig cruuus.
All of the best quality,
To be sold at any reasonable price for the
Next 40 Days.
I do this to make room fof a nice New Spring Stock. Below you'll find ;i
! few quotations showing how low I am going to sell goods now. Come earlv
! before the stock is picked over, as the low figures, which have been placed on
every article will positively insure a speedy snle. I mean exactly what I bay at
i and below cost, means that and nothing more.
This will hold good only till the 1st of April.
Men's and boys1 Overcoats at half price.
Men's suit from $3.00 and upward.
Men's Pants from SI. 00 up.
Boys' knee pants 4 13 years, from 50c.
Red flannel suit (shirt and drawers)
81.00, all wool.
Heavy men's Undershirts, only 25c.
Heavy ladies' Vests, only 30 cents.
: Heavy brown cottons from 5 cents up,1
I H 1-1 l r r- i
xit?uvy Dieacning ironi o cenis up.
Shawls all wool ouly 81.50 worth 53.00.
Profoundly thankful for the ffcneroun patronage given me in the past, and
hoping in the future to merit the continued favor of that public whuee confidence
and tide I have the honor to enjoy to auch a full extent. I promise that with
the increased advantages I shall hereafter haro to better sorve my customers than
ever before. Very Res pee tf ullj'.
Perkins' Old- St id Cheap Side MAW ST BE El.
CLOTHING
J. H. SANNER & CO.
(Formerly Sr. member of Sanner Bros.)
Wholesale Commission Dealers in
Soft Crabs, Barreled 03'8ters, &c, j
115 Hollingsworth Street, j
BALTIMORE, MD.
Consignments solicited and prompt
j t-.- -i j
returns made. Stencils and station-
ery lurnished upon application
Sanner Bros..
Wholesale Commission Dealers in 7
FRESH FISH,
Terrapin, Game, Etc.,
BALTIMORE, : MD.
Quick sales-good prie-prompt returns.
Send
Your
Job work to this office.
A
HPresh Wish., ls-,,
oods, Clothing, Shoes.
Dress llanmd all wool only 40c a yard,
worth 65 cents.
Shoes ! shoes ! shoes ! at any price.
Shoes from 25 cents up.
Hoys' boots from 75 cents a pair.
Rubber boots at S2 50.
Rubber boots, very long, S3 50.
Oil Suits. 82.00.
Hats. Caps, Trunks, Valices, Harpp,
Accordeons and many other things too
numerous to mention.
The best in the
D vorld. Every
J arment war
ranted. Ask for
he Fjsh Hranj
nd take no
ther.
! s. R. Scoggins & Sons,
BAL 7 1 MO RE, Md.,
The Largest
Commi&um $Urdtants
tlio Soutlx.
n . ;A i i , .
B.'st prices obtained and quick returns
; KU4u-uuted. EstabliuLd 1M7.
ita,l3lii
! Ship to the old reliable
aJ). SESSIONS & CO
j Fish. Dealers,
Baltimore, Md.
A1ILE
GREASE
BEST IX TOE WORLD.
ru wearing qnAlitiet are acurpeI. metumZly
oatlutinir tvro box ot any cHhr brn4. FY-
Crom Anlm&l Oils. DTGET TUB
. rOR SALZ BT DKkl.F.HS QEXgRAIJ.Y.