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(Efjc isljcrman & Saxmtt. PUBLISHED EVEKY FRIDAY -BT THE- Merman & Farmer PnlMuig Co. PKICE $1.50 PEE, YEAR SUMMABT OF 00NGBE3S. Senate Proceed ings. Iloth Day. Mr. Edmunds, from the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported back ad versely the blil dire ting the I'resident tc tnake proclamation prohibiting the importa tion of certain products of foreign States The Senate took up the private pension bills on the calendar and passed all of them, ninety-two in numlier, including one giving $12 a month to each of the two daughters of Major Abner Morgan, of the Revolutionary Army, and one for a soldier of the War of 1812. IIGtti Day. The International Conference bill was agree 1 upon in Marine a joint meeting of the two Houses The then adiourned in hon"r of New Senate Hamp- shire's Centennial celebration of her ratifica tion of the Constitution. 117th Day. The Committee ou Appro priations, reported back the Legislative. Ex ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill.... The conference report on the bill for an In ternational Marine Conference to secure greater safety for life and property at sea wa? agreed to.... Resolutions calling on the Secretary of the Navy for statements as to the full complements of officers and men thai will be required for the Chicago. Puritan and other vessels; and as to the investigation for testing the practicability of the deflective turrets designed by Chief Engineer Clarke, were agreed to After an executive session Mr. Harris addressed the Senate on the reso lution to refer the President's annual mes sage. 118th Day. An amendment to the Sundi-y Civil bill providing that there shall not be purchased for the use of National Soldiers' Homes any material or supplies the result of convict labor was introduced The Senate passed the Legislative, Executive and Judi cial Appropriation bill, with several unim portant amendments The question as to renting buildings in Washington for Govern ment purposes was discussed A message from the President returning without his ap proval a bill giving a pension to the widow of John A Turley was presented. IIone Proceedings. 142d Day. The House went into Com mittee of the Whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. Mr. McShane, of Ne braska, favored a reduction of the appropria tion for special agents from $100,000 to $50, 000. Various amendments to increase and decrease the appropriation were rejected, and the paragraph remained unchanged.... The evening session was devoted to the con sideration of bridge bills. 14:to Day. The Sundry Civil Appropria tion bill was again considered. The amend ments in the bill included an increa-e of 24, 000 in the appropriation for the Watervliet (N. Y.) Arsenal. 144th Day. The House considered the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The para graph making an appropriation for special assistants to District Attorneys was discussed at great length. Mr. Gates moved to in crease the appropriation from $10,000 to $40,000. Defeated Yeas, 37; nays, i:3. The bill was then adoped as a whole .... Mr. John ston offered as an amendment to the clause providing fees for the Commissioners, the clause in the Tariff bill forbidding the issue of warrants in revenue cases unless upon sworn complaint. Adopted The Naval Appropriation bill was passed Changes were made in the Marine Conference bill, in creasing the appropriation and the number of delegates to represent the United States ... .The evening session was devoted to the consideration of private pension bills, thirty seven of which were passed. 145th Day. The Speaker laid before the House messages from the President returning without his approval five pension bills The conference report on the International Maritime Conference bill was agreed to. The conferees recommended an increase of the number of delegates from five to seven two to be naval otlicers, one an officer of the Life Saving Service, two captains of the mer chant marine and two citizens skilled in shipping and admiralty practice The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported the bill to give effect to the Chinese treaty. The only amendments are provisions taken from the Morrow bill, making the bill take effect upon the ratification of the treaty, and wip ing out the section allowing six months dur ing which Chinese may return upon certificates The Senate bill appropriating '$500,000 for a building in Portland, Gregon, was reduced in amount to $200,OJO and passed. 14t;TH Day. Several local bills from the District of Columbia were passed.... The House then took up the bill to secure to actual settlers the public domain, etc. The remainder of the day was spent in the de tailed consideration of the large number of amendments. A long discussion was had upon a proposition to retain in the United States title to coal or mineral lands within the limits of lands granted to railroad com panies. An amendment restricting the issue of patents to mineral lands to citizens of th? United States was, however, adopted. The evening session was devoted to further con sideration of the amendments to the bill. 147th Day. The- House considered the Public Land bill by sections for amendment. There was a long discussion over an amend ment ollered by Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, re serving title in the (Jovernment to alternate strips of public land along the water course and the seashore. It was rinally rejected. -...Mr. Holraan offered an amendment, which was passed, declaring that the United States expressly reserves from sale all coal deposits. STANLEY AT BAY. The Famous Explorer "Wounded, and Surrounded by Hostile Natives. A despatch from St. Paul de Loando, Afri ca, says: "Several deserters from Stanley's sxpedition of relief to Emin Pacha, have reached Camp Yambunga. They state that after traversing the Upper Aruwhimi Stan ley struck into a rough mountainous coun try covered with dense forests. The natives, who were excite I by reports spread bv the Arabs, disputed the passage of the expedition, and there was continuous fighting. Stanley wis severely wounded by an arrow. He was com e' led several times to construct camps in order to repel attacks, and was obliged to use the reserve provisions that were intended for Emin Pacha. The Soudanese attached to the force hail all died or disappeared. The deserters estimate that the caravan had lost one-third of its men, and they say that many of those remaining were ill, including the Europeans. '"Stanley was encamped nursing his wound when the deerters left. He was surrounded by hosliles and was unable to send news to Emin or c'irectly to Yambunga. Major Barttelot had returned to Yambunga, where he was awaiting the men that Mr. Ward w:is collecting to form a powerful expedition to go to the relief of Stanley." THE REPUBLICAN TICKET. Kenjamiu Harrison, of Indiana, Nominated For President. Levi P. Morton, of New York. For Vice-PrAaident. TO BENJAMIN HARRISON. OF INDIANA. The. National Republican Convention at Chicago was in session six days, and ended by nominating General Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, for President, and Levi P. Morton, of New York, for Vice Presi dent. The Convention lasted one week, and it took eight ballots to decide the contest for President. On the sixth dav. before the sixth ballot wa3 taken, two cable dispatches from Mr. Blaine, who was on a coaching tour in Scotland, were read. The first earnestly requestei his friends to respect his Paris letter (the letter in which he declined to be a candidate), and the second asked his friencls to respect his wishes and refrain from voting for him. Two ballots were then taken, each showing gains for Harrison, and then, on the third ballot of the day and eighth of the series, Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, was nominated for President, re ceiving 544 votes out of votes cast. The nomination was then made unanimous amid great cheering. RECORD OF ALL THE BALLOTS. Candidates. Sumerieal Order of Balloting. 1 79 229 81 114 72 2 91 249 10S 75 3i 3 99 IS 16 20 3 94 244 123 123 88 35 8 91 5 4 5 6 7 8 Harrison. . Sherman . Alger Gresham. . Allison . . . 217 : fj 1M5 9S bS 42 11 213 424 142 87 99 43 14 2 J I 244 137 91 73 40 27S 231 120 91 7-; 15 10 544 118 100 53 Blaine o.' Mclvinley. . 2 Depew 90 Phelps. 25 In galls. 28 Busk 25 Fitler 24 10 Hawley. 13 Lincoln. 6 2 o 2 Miller. Foraker.... : 1 1 Douglass . . 1 F.Grant.. 1 Haymond. 1 Total number of votes S32 Necessary to a choice 417 In the evening Levi P. Morton, of New York, was selected r j the party's nominee for Vice-President on the first ballot, receiving 519 vot j to 119 Walter Pbftlns. e2 Nw 103 votes for William O. for William Jersev. and Bradley, of Kentuckr. Before adjourning Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, had read the following resolution, which he desired embodied in the platform: "The first concern of all good governments is the virtue and sobriety of the people and the purity of their homes. The Republican party cordially sympathizes with all wise and well directed efforts for the promotion of temperance and morality." The motion to make the resolution a part of the platform was carried by a rising vote, and then the Convention adjourned without day. General Harrison's Career. General Benjamin Harrison is the son of Senator John Scott Harrison. He was born in North Bend, Ohio, on August 20, 1833. He is the grandson of William H. Har rison, the ninth President of the United States. Until he was fifteen years of age he attended the district school, then he entered the Miami Univer sity at Oxford, Ohio, where he grad uated at the age of eighteen years. In 1853 he studied law in the office of Judge Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati. He was ad mitted to the bar and n a-ried before he was twent3-one years of age and although he had a law practice in prospective, he was practi cally without means, only possessing between $200 and $300, which was advanced to him by his father. The same year that he was graduated he went to Indianapolis and began to practice law. In 1S00 he was elected reporter of the State Supreme Court. When the war broke out he was elected Second Lieutenant of the In diana Volunteers. In 1802, at the request of uov. ALorton, ne raise l a company and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, then Captain and after wards Colonel of the Seventieth In diana regiment. With that regiment he went to the front, but had little opportun ity to distinguish himself, his command only having guard or garrison duty to do. An opportunity soon came, however, and at liesaca he achieved renown. Shortly after ward Colonel Harrison was brevetted a Brigadier-General. General Harrison served with credit and without injury until the end of the war. After the war he entered the field of poli tics when he returned to his practice of Jaw. He had taken the stump for Fremont and Lincoln and supported the then new party with enthusiasm. While he was in the battle field the office of Reporter of the Supreme Court was declared vacant by the Legislature. In 1SG4 Harrison was re elected and served until 1808. In 1S70 the Central Committee ernor. He made a beaten. named him for Gov- vigorous fight, but was In 1SS0 General Harrison's nartv rewarded him by electing him to the Senate, where ne served six years. The Legislature which was to elect his successor was elected in the fall of 1880. The Republicans carried the State, but lo-t the Legislature and General Harri son was not therefore re-elected. His Sena torial term expired March 4, 1887, and he then returned to the practice of his profes sion. General Harrison is not a rich man. He owns a handsome house in Indianapolis where he livts. He married a daughter of Professor Scott, of Oxford, and has a son and daughter. The son is prominent in the politics of Montana Territory. General Har rison is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis and many jeans ago was a Sundaj'-school teacher. 3Ir. Morton Record. Levi Parsons Morton is a native of Ver mont, having been born in Shoreham, May 10, 1524. When very young he became clerk r 1 h V- LEVI MORTOX. in a country store and soon developed such aptitude for business that he rapidly roe in position. In 1S50 he was made a mem ber of the firm of Beebe, Morgan ic Cx., merchants of Boston, and in 1S54 he moved to New York, where he established the firm of Morton & Grinnell. In 1803 he founded the banking house of Morton, Bliss & Co.inew York with that of Morton, Rose & Co in London as correspondents. The London firm acted as the fiscal agents of the United States Government from 1873 to 18S4. These two firms were active in the syndicates that negotiated United States bonds in the payment of the Geneva awards of $15,500,000 and the Halifax fishing awards of $5,500,000. In 187S Mr. Morton was appointed honorary com missioner to the Paris Exposition. In the same year he was elected to Congres3 and was re-elected in 1SS0. In the latter vear he declined the nomination for Mce President. President Garfield offered him the Secretaryship of the Js&vj or Minister to France. He chose the latter position and riLed it from 1881 to 1885. Through his intercession the restrictions upon the importation of a moiif!in nnrt were removed, and American fnrnorations obtained a le; al status in T?T-ar,nc Hp was American Commissioner- general to the Paris Electrical Exposition, the representative of the United States at the Submarine Cable Convention, and publicly received in the name of the people of the United States, the Bartholdi Statue of Lib erty enlightening the world. In 1887 Mr. Morton purchased "Ellerslie," the estate of William Kelley, at Rhinebeck, on the Hud son. THE NEWS EPITOMIZED. Eastern and Middle States. TnREE workmen were killed in New York city by the caving in of a trench dug for gas mains. Captain Lixdex, of Pinkertons detective force, has arrested Express Agent Huber, of Sunburg, Penn., for stealing $29,600 from the Adams Express Company, August 20, 1880. The money was shipped from Phila delphia to Shamokin to pay the employes of the Mineral Mining Company. The money was found in Huberts house, behind the parlor mantle. Eleven thousand dollars was miss ing, and what was left had not been taken from the original packages. Paul Witte, of New York city, aged ten. because he feared that he would get a whipping from his father, took rat poison and died in great agony. The Centennial anniversary of the ratifi cation of the Constitution of the United States by the State of New Hampshire has been imposingly celebrated at Concord. Three men were killed by a railway colli: sion at Schuylkill Haven, Penn. Four boys were drowned while bathing in the canal at Roxborough, Penn. A terrific storm swept over the Wy oming Valley, Penn. , killing two persons and destroying a large amount of property. The wife of Dr. Pollinger, a prominent physician of Mount Holly, Penn., drank by mistake a cup of carbolic acid and died in fifteen minutes. Saturday and Sunday were two of the hottest days ever experienced in New York city. There were twenty-three deaths from sunstroke and over a hundred prostrations from heat. Some fiends opened a switch near Olean, N. Y., and the lightning express train was thrown from the track and badly wrecked. The engineer was killed, and two persons were painfully hurt. South and "West. The steamer Bertha sprung a leak off the California coast, and a gale coming up at the same time fourteen out of the crew of nine teen perished. Wm. H. Craint was renominated for Con gress by the Democratic Convention of the Seventh Texas district. The engineer, fireman and conductor of a freight train were killed at Cumberland, Md., by the explosion of the locomotive. William Pattersox. colored, has been hanged at Louisville, Ky., for the murder of Jennie Bowman, a servant girl, who re sisted his attempt at robbery. George Prichett who murdered Henry Fushee near Fort Clinch in February last has been hanged at Fernandina, Fla. A tol'.vg school teacher was frightened to death by her brother and some other boys at Birdseye, Ind. The town of Holbrook, Arizona Territory, was almost entirely destroyed by fire. Washington. The President has sent the following nominations to the Senate: John F. Phillips of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri; James G. Jenkins of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern Dis trict of Wisconsin; Edward Mallet of New York, to be an Indian Inspector. The Senate has confirmed William B. Franklin of Connecticut to be Commissioner General and Somerville P. Tuck of New York to be assi-tent Commissioner-General to the Paris Exposition. The President has vetoed five sion bills. minor pen- Tiie Controller of the Currency has author ized the organization of the American Na tional Bank of Waco, Texas; capital, $250, 000. Foreign. Emperor William has sent a peaceful message to President Carnot of France, de claring his intention to pursue the policy out lined by his father. Jonx Dillo.v, the Irish member of Parlia ment, was convicted of inciting tenants to resist landlords, and placed in Dublin prison to serve a six months' sentence. Detailed accounts of the gale which re cently occurred on the coast of Iceland show that four hundred French fishermen were drowned, thirty vessels having been wrecked. Four men were fatally scalded by a boiler explosion at Mount Forest, Canada. Russell Sage, the New York millionaire, has purchased for 101,000 the Grand Southern Railway in New Brunswick. The road originally cost $$00,000. p. Congressman perry Belmoxt has de clared tkat under no circumstances would he be a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from the First ew ork District. Both France and Austria-Hungary have secured large war credits for immediate use. France voted $7,500,009 for the artillery and engineer services, and Austria made a war credit of $23,500,000. SiTmpn lfKt tho r lives in a gale oil the Miscou Fishing Banks of Canada. The French Senate, on being informed by M de Freycinet, Minister of War, that France must boldly face the possibilities tiiat the future has in stoi-e, passed a credit of $94,000, 000 for war preparation. The formal entrv of Emperor William IL and the Empress into Berlin from Pots dam was witnessed by an immense throng. The royal couple drove' in state in a carriage to the Berlin palace. . CLEVELAND ACCEPTS . The Tresident Formally Notified of His Renomination. The Notification Committee appointed to five President Cleveland a formal notice Df his nomination as President of the United States, accompanied by the members Df the National Committee, called at the Executive Mansion at 2 P. M. on Tues day. Mrs. Cleveland and the Cabinet mem bers and ladies were present. After short addresses by Chairman Collins, of the Notifi cation Committee,and Hon. Charles P.Jacob, Chairman of the National Committee, Mr. Cleveland was handed a handsomely engraved copy of the platform upon which he was nominated. The President bowed his ac knowledgements and said: "I caunot but be profoundly impressed when 1 see about me the messengers of the national Democracy bearing its summons to duty. The political party to which I owe allegiance both honors ana commands me. It places in my hand its proud standard and bids me bear it high in front in a battle which it waves, bravely because conscious of right, confidently be cause its trust is in the people, and soberly because it comprehenls the obligation which success imposes. Applause. "The message which you bring awakens within me the liveliest sense of personal grat itude and satisfaction; and the honor which you tender me is in itself so great that there might well be no room for any other sentiment. And yet I cannot rid myself of grave and serious thought when I remember that party supremacy is not alone involved in the conflict which presses upon us, but that we struggle to secure and save the cherished institutions, ;he welfare and happiness of a nation of freemen. "Familiarity with the great office which I iiold has but added to my apprehension of its acred character and the consecration de nanded of him who holds its immense re sponsibilities. It is the repository of the peo ple's will and power. within its vision should be the protection and welfare of the humblest citizen, and with quick ear it should Datch irom the remotest corner of the land the plea of the people for justice and for right. "For the sake of the people he who holds this office of theirs should resist every en croachment upon its legitimate functions, md for the sake of the integrity and usef ul aess of the office it should be kept near to the people and he administered in full sympathy with their wants and needs. This occasion reminds me most vividly of the scene when, four years ago, I received a message from my party similar to that which you now de liver. With all that has occurred since that lay I can truly say that the feeling of awe with which I heard the summons then is intensified many fold when it is repeated now. Four years ago I knew that our chief executive Dffice, if not carefully guarded, might drift little by little from the people to whom it be longed and become a perversion of all it ought to be; but I did not know how much its moorings had already been loosened. Ap plause. "I knew four years ago how well devised were the principles of true Democracy for the successful operation of a govern ment by the people, for the people, but I did not know how absolutely neces sary their application then was for the restoration to the people of their safety and prosperity. I knew then that al)iisf and extravagances had crept into the manage- mem, ot puunc anairs, out i aid not know their numerous forms nor the tenacity of their grasp. 1 knew then something of the bitterness of partisan obstruction, but I did not know how reckless and how shameless it could be. Great applause. i Knew, too, that the American people were patriotic and just, but I did not know how bravely they loved their country, and uuw geuerous mey were. LApplause.J "L shall not dwell upon the acts and policy ot the administration now drawing to a close. Its record is open to every citfzen of the land. And yet I will not be denied the privilege of asserting at this time that in the exercise of the functions of the high trust confided to me I have yielded obedience only to the Constitution and the solemn obli gation of my oath of office. (Tremendous applause.) "I have done those things which in tne Jignt or the understanding God has given me seemed most conducive to the good of my country and for the promotion of good government. I wou a not it i could, for mvself. nor for vmi avoid a single consequence of fair interpreta- viyjn vl my uuurse. L-Appiause.j iz due remains lor me to say to you and through you to the Democracy of the nation that I accept the nomination with which you uttve uuuureume, ana that i will in due time signny sucn acceptance m the usual forma manner." ine members of the committee were ther introduced to the President. After a few moments spent in pleasant conversation the committee was invited to lunch in the private uuung room, wnere jurs. Cleveland pre sided with becoming grace. THE CKOP OUTLOOK. Too Much Rain in Some Localities and Not Unougli in Others. The latest Government crop report says; The weather in the grain regions of the Northwest has been generally favorable to growing cropland conditions have improved in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and in Michigan, although heavy local rains in Mis-ouri are reported to have injured wheat and delayed harvesting An excess of rain is reported from Arkan sas, Louisiana and Mississippi, which has been unfavorable to the cotton crops. In the west portion of the cotton region less rain and clear weather would, doubtless b -netit the growing crops, while in the east portion of the cottou region, including Alabama and North and South Carolina, the weather has been favorable for ail crops. In Ohio, Indiana an I Connecticut more rain is needed, while genera; !y throughout the Mid-He Atlantic and .New Lnglan 1 states the weather or" the past week has improved the crop conditions. Harvesting is in progress in Tennessee and Kentucky, where the weather conditions have been favorable for wheat and corn, but uu favorabla for grass. LOUIS F. ZLEGLER, MKiEJ MAKER -AND- UNDERTAKER EDENTON, N. C. EETAIKINIG, VAKNISIIING and rPHOLSTZ? ING KUltNITUKE A SPECIALTY. A fn'il supply of cheap wood ro.T:r. n r -.H and Caskets and Metal. ic burial Casta furiusU thurt notice and at low figures. " 4 HEARSE AND TEAM FURNISHED wils WANTED. As I do ALL of my own work it enable? to ; orders cheap. Picture and Frames of every variety f jrni-i.e(i opon orders. Place of business, the o'd llankin's Cabinet sc opposite the Woodard House, Main ft. PceivienV next door. ' M. E. ELLIOTT "WITH CALLAHAN & BEMNER, Wholesale Commission Dealers in GAME AND TEHHAPI 3 & 4 Dock Sreet Fish Market, miLADELPIIIA, X.V. NEW STOCK Wines, Liquors & Cigars, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC. California Wines, Foreign and Virginia Clarets. Agents for A. Werner's Celebrated Grape Milk .ion alcoholic. Call znd examine at BAY VIEW BAR. Louis Tillery, FASHIONABLE BOOT & SHOE MAKER, Edenton, N. C. First-class repairing done at short notice. A!?c keep a full stock of Shoe Findings on hiud. ox orders solicited. Prompt attention given. If DR. C. P. B0GERT, Surgeon & Mechanical 3 x e::v t o rv, iv. c. PATIENTS VISITED WHEN REQUESTED. ESTABLISHED 1SCC. ARTOfJ, WHOLESALE COMMISSION DEALER IN Fruit, Produce, Fish, Oysters, Terrapin, Poultry, Game, Ac, fcc. In season, :r" No. 5 S. Delaware Ave. Market, FOOT OF DOCK STREET, 5SWT PHILADELPHIA. Consignments solicited. Returns made prompt'j. Stencils fornifehed. ijr SAM'L J. SKINNER, Attorney at Law EDENTON, N, C. . Practice in the State and Fede-al Courts. OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, HOOPER BUILDING IM MiJ -DONE NEATLY MD PROMPTLY -BY THE Fisherman and Farmer Publishing Company. 17. TO
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