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.!- n in 1-t3 ESTABLISHED 1867. r TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. . Dr. Woods, superintendent of the State ' insane asylum resigns, and Dr. George L, Kirby is elected to succeed him. Geo. Brown, who was arrested for wrecking a freight, train on the Seaboard Air Line, confesses, is convicted and 'sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Consul ,T. K Jernigan appoints Irwin Avery, editor of the Morganton Herald, his pri vate secretary. C. B. Blanchard has been appointed United States Senator by Governor Foster, of Louisiana, to fill the unexpired term of Senator White, The failure of Hunter, Clark & Jackson, of Miss., is announced at the New York Stock Exchange. The rise in American Sugar is supposed to have carried them down. -An inhuman mother murders her child at Durham by sticking a hat-piri down its jthroat. The woman is in jail. The Nicholson hotel, of Nashville, Tenn., is in the hands of a re ceiver. The Fort Worth Gazette is sold to S. R. Williams, of Nashville, Tenn. The price paid was $15,000. Robert E. Lee. of Washington, son and namesake of the illustrious Confederate General, to is be married to-day to Mis Juliet Carter, of Virginia. Advices from Honolulu is that important action has been taken by the Provisional Government in preparing for a Constitutional Convention to or ganize a Republican Government. Prussia accedes to the demands of Southwest Germany and repeals the sliding scale freight rates. Portuguese having obstructed the progress of British pu.rhc'3 engaged in constructing a tele graph line in the British sphere, in Africa, a body of British troop3 is landed to pro tect the men at work. The Portuguese fire upon the blue jackets. The British commander is believed" to have asked for reinforcements. Justin McCarty, the leader of the Irish party in Parliament, is denounced by the leading members of the party for the attitude he has assumed toward Lord Rosebery. The Seignior- age bill passes its third reading in the Senate and will come up for final action to-day. The Denison cotton , mill, at Denison, Texas, w disposed of for $30, 000, to satisfy a judgment for debt. The mill, which is the largest in the South, has never been operated. The light-house board gives notice that the schooner Drift, now moored as a light vessel off the site of the former Wolf Trap light house. Chesapeake Bav, Va., will be re placed by light vessel No. 46, Presi dent Cleveland and Gen. Schoneld have consented, to review the Knights of 'Pythias-, at their triennial encampment, to be hold in Washington next August. Two North Carolina postmasters are ap pointed. Sam Cheek, a contractor of Atlanta, commits suicide by shooting himself through the breasti-r--The grand jury of Ivosiusko, Miss., finds a true bill against W. P, Radcliff, for murder. The 110th annual session of the Maryland Methodist Episcopal conference,! is in session at Frederick, Md. Murdereil Her Child, Special to tne Messenger. ; Raleigh, March 7. At Durham, to day, Ella Norwood murdered her child. While it was lying beside her in bed the inhuman mother stuck a large hat pin down the childs throat. The woman is under arrest and is in jail. She fully confesses her crime and declares that the devil inspired her. Bennett Buffalo, who two years ago was the Populist candidate for a county office here, was seriously injured on the street to-day. His wagon broke down and he was thrown off and a bale of cot. ton fell on him. Two'convicts arrived at the peniten. tiary from Beaufort and one from Stanly county. Asked to Resign. ! Toi'eka. March 7. Governor Lewel ling this afternoon asked for the resigna tion of John F. Willets, president of the State Board of Pardons. A. C. Baker, recently .chief clerk of the labor bureau, succeeds him; Governor LeweUing re fuses to niake public his reasons for removing Willets, but it is nerally un derstood in the State HouseAat it was because Willets has been making war upon the administration. Willets was he first Populist candidate for Governor, and was only defeated by a small major : ity iri 1890. A True Hill Affainst W. P. Ratliffe. Kosilsko, Miss., March 7. The grand jury this evening reported a true bill to the court against W. P. Ratliffe for the killing of Samuel A. Jackson. There are two counts first for murder, second for manslaughter. Judge Campbell set the case to be called next Saturday. If Ratlitfe should be acquitted on the first he is amenable for the second count. Tlie jury did not take up the cases against KatlitFe for the killing of Russell and the wounding of Saunders. j An Oyster Law Introduced. Axxapolis, March, 7. Mr. Waters troduced to-day in the State Senate the general oyster law. Under its provis ions tbnging for oysters is permitted be tween September 1st, and April 2tl.h, and dredging from October 15th to March 15th. This corresponds with the Virginia laws, which give the Virginia oystermen a longer open season han the present Maryland law in the Jommon beds of the Potomac. j Newspaper Sold, .Worth, March 7. The tlazette iiant, franchise. FOKT Worth Fort etc., S. was was was sold at receivers sale yesterday. R. Williams, of Nashville, Tenn., the purchaser, and the price paid J;13,000.- Mr. Williams is a brother-in-iaw of the present manager of the paper. Two Kinds ol" Women need Dr. Tierce's Favorite Prescription those who want to be made strong and those who want to be msde well. It build3 up, invigorates, regulates and cures. It's for yotog girls just entering womanhood- for women who have reached the crulcal '-chansre of life;" for women expect iZ n hprome mothers; for mothers who ire nursing and exhausted; for every woman who is run-dowB7 delicate and over- Wffivorite Prescription" is the only rein ed v so unfailing that it can. be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or cure m every case the money will be returned. Choking, sneezing and every othei ' form of catarrh in the head is radically cured by J)r. ijage's Catarrh Remedy. A Disastrous Mine Explosion. Scraxtox, Pa., Mai ch 7.Af ter great risks to" themselves a gang of twelve rescuers combatted the after-damp and heat of the explosion in the Richmond shaft last night. They recovered the c rushed and scarcely recognizable bodies ot James Northen and Albert Williams at midnight. Northen's body was al most cut in two. The four victims of the disaster will be buried to-morrow. ITS THIRD READING. THE SEIGNIORAGE BILL ITS PASSAGE. ON The Question Befor the Senate Now is "Shall the Bill Pass?" The Oppo nents of the Bill Move to Ad journ in Order to Defeat the Measure-T he Bill Comes Up for Final Action To-day. SENATE. Washington, March 7. Senator Gib son, Democrat, of Maryland, reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs a bill appropriating $45,000 for the pur pose of reclaiming the United States ship of war Kearsarge and her equipments, provided that not more than $10,000 shall be expended "if the attempt should prove a failure. The bill was passed. . Senator Morgan, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, jjwrtedresolu tion requesting the President to inform the Senate, if not inconsistent with public interest, whether the Government of Great Britain had occupied Bluefields, or any other place on the Mosquito reservation in Nicaragua, with a mili tary forcef to 6tate the character and strength of such force, and the claim of authority on the part of the British Gov ernment so to occupy that country. He supposed, he said, although he did not know, that the Kearsarge had been dis patched to Bluefields on account of .jfchat occupation. It was a very delicate question for the people of the United States to play with if the military occu patiod had taken place on the idea that Great Britain had reseryed to herself, in any treaty with Nicaragne, the right to make an intervention ot this kind, which in the estimate of the American Govern ment violated the spirit and purpose of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850. The resolution was agreed to. Senator Harris called for a vote on his motion for a second reading of the Seigniorage bill. He stated that his object yesterday was to bridge the day over in order that : he might consult with some of his f riends on the Demo cratic side of the chamber. After its second reading he would ask unanimous consent, which from indications of yes terday he was sure would be granted, to have it taken up, considered and dis posed of. The bill had its second read ing, and then the Vice President asked whether there was any objection to Sen ator Harris' request to take it up for consideration. Senator Sherman, said that he would move, if no one else did, to refer the bill to the Finance committee. He re garded the bill as one of the most im portant ones that had been before the Senate for years. It proposed the issue of United States notes, to the amount of $55,000,000 for the current expenses of the Government. He regarded it as a grave revolutionary proceeding. This issue of $55,000,000 would be followed by the issue of other millions ot paper money, without any provision behind them for their redemption. Senator Palmer, Democrat, of Illinois, argued in favor of its reference to the Finance committee. The discussion continued until 2 o'clock p. in., when the Vice President laid . be fore the Senate the unfinished business, being a bill for the purchase of a site for the Government printing office. The discussion was interrupted briefly to allow two messages from the Presi dent Cleveland to be presented, - also to have the conference report on the urgent deficiency bill presented and con cur red in. The question was then taken on Sen ator Sherman's motion to refer the Seign iorage bill to the Finance committee The motion was defeated. The bill was read in full, and the pre siding officer, Senator Faulkner, said the bill was in Committee of the Whole and open to amendment. No amendment being offered, he announced that the Question was on the engrossment and third readme of the bill. That stage be ing rapidly passed, he said that the ques tion now was: "Shall the mil passi" All this had been accomplished so briefly and speedily that the opponents of the bill did not seem to realize that their opportunities had slipped away. Finallv Senator Hoar inquired what had become of an amendment which Senator Stewart had offered, or proposed to offer, He was informed that Senator Stewart had abandoned the purpose. And, as the presiding officer put the question, "Shall the bill now pass?" Senator Hoar interposed a motion to adjourn, and called for the yeas and nays. At first it looked as if the necessarv one-fifth to second a call for the yeas and nays was not iortncom ing, but finally enough Senators were counted, and the motion to adjourn was taken by yeas and pays. It was defeated veas. 12: navs. 50. Senator Morrill protested against such an important bill being passed in what looked like a freak of the Senate. Senator Call moved to lay that bill aside and to take up the bill to change the boundaries of the judicial districts of Florida. Tins motion was defeated yeas, 22; nays, 24. Senator Harris then moved to proceed to the consideration of the Seiniorage bill. The motion was agreed to without a division. The bill was therefore before the Senate as in the Committee of the Whole. - ... -..v- ' Senator Voorhees, chairman of the Finance Committee, said that if he had supposed that the taking up , of the Seigniorage bill would result --in any delav on the Tariff bill he would be op tmspd to it. The situation was ne said, this: A report on the sub i. rt of tariff would be made within the next few hours to thefullcommittee. The minority "of the committee would claim, and would be granted, some time for examination and consideration or. ine features of the bill. He hoped the bill would come out of the committee attei a. brief period. ' Son nrnr Palmer inouired1 whether the vill was still subieet to amendment, and was informed by the presiding officer, fViot it: was not. Senator Allison "Has the bill passed a third readinff?" The presiding officer "Yes. The auestion now before the Senate is on the 1 Kill rrt5Sjfl era of the bill. Senator Allison ' -Then I move to re- oii Via mta wherebv the bill was ..-acni QnH rfd ft third time. rwtroll "On that motion I ocV tr,r- tKo -kra&a and navS.'' UOIX AVX bUU J l J . senator Sherman raaae a nnai app to the Senate against hasty action. The course adnntAd with this bill was. he said, in violation of the old established rules of the Senate. Senator Allison said that he had in his mind two amendments which he thought were necessary, and he hoped that in some way the bill might not be placed beyond the power of amendment. After some further colloquy the bill was allowed to go over till to-morrow, principally for , the accommodation of Kenator Sherman, but with no indication that there would be, to-morrow, any abandonment or yielding of the parlia mnnfiw advantage which it occupies. After a short executive session, the Senate, at 3:20 o'clock p. m., adjourned until to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPBESENTATTVE. ht- rvKeill- Democrat, of Massachu ,fari fmm the Uommtttee on Appropriations, Mr. Bingham's resolu tion asking the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House under what author ity the bureau of engraving and printing submitted a bid for printing postage stamps, with a favorable recommenda tion and it was passed. Mr. Henderson, .Democrat, of North Carolina, reported f rom the Committee on Postoffices and Postroads Mr. Bing ham's resolution asking the Postmaster General to give the House all the information in the department respect ing the bids for printing postage stamps and. the awara ior the contract, and it was also passed. ; i - ' At the beginning of the discussion, of the Pension bill Mr. Waugh, Democrat, of Indiana, stated that Deputy Commis sioner Bell had written him a letter denying the truthfulness of the inter view published in the Indianapolis Senti nel, and quoted by him (Waugh) in his speech, in which Mr. Bell was made to say that the expenditures for pensions in the year 1894 would be $25,000,000 less than for the current year, and that be fore the Cleveland administration closed the annual expenditures on account of the pensions would be reduced to $100,- uuu,uw a year. M TTnrlaon TVmnlicfc F TTnaaa ai1 1 the real reason why the House indulged in this annual debate was that the old soldier had a vote. The pension ques tion he said, should be taken out of pol itics. Mr. Russell, Democrat, of Georgia. said he had received .notice that the col ored brother was to be relegated to the rear and that the Republican party would nre the .Northern near with their appeals on this pension question. Referring to the statements that the Southern States did notpay anything for pensions, Mr. Rus sell said the States should take the pen sion in their own hands. All that the Democratic party desired, he said, was that the pen sion laws be equally administrated on. In the further course of his remarks, Mr. Russell was interrupted by Mr. Wil son, Republican, of Ohio, to ask whether or not Secretary Smith's father served in the Confederate army. "1 believe not," said Mr. Russell. "Well did he have any relatives in the army?" asked Mr. Wilson. One relative he had," answered Mr. Russell, "whose name stands as high, probably, as that of any man who gave his energy and his fortune to the Con federacy Gem Hoke, of North Carolina, whose illustrious name the Secretary bears." "Was the secretary in svmpathv with the Confederacy?" asked Mr. Wilson. "Well, the Secretary was seven years old at the time the war broke out and in common with every 7-year-old child in the South his entire sympathy was with the Confederacy," replied Mr.Rus sell. Mr. Springer charged that the pension bureau had been used by the Republi can party to affect the vote in Ohio and Indiana which were doubtful States, politically. Illinois averaged neither so many pensioners nor so much paid per pensioner, per district, as did both the States named. Mr. O Neil, Democrat, of Massachusetts, in charge of the bill closed the general debate. , Mr. O'Neal reviewed the various peeches by Republican members and re plied to their several criticisms of and charges against the bureau. He said that the average monthly payment of certificates issued in the last year of Commissioner Raum's administration was $9,91 while of those issued in the first ten months of Commissioner Lock ren's. administration was $10.08. The close of Mr. O'Neil's speech was an elo quent eulogy upon the character and services of General Black, the ex-com missioner, Commissioner Lochren, Sec retary Smith and President Cleveland and a presentation of the bill as a gen eral expression of the Democratic party on the subject of pension. ihe bill then came up for considera tion under the five minute rule and for amendment. Three amendments were ruled out on points or order. The fourth gave rise to debate. It was offered by Mr. Grosvenor, Republican, of Ohio, to increase the amount of the bill from 150 to loo million. Mr. Henderson, Republican of Iowa, caused somethmg of a sensation by re f erring to the speech of Mr. Black, Dem ocrat, of Illinois. He said that gentle man had stood up here with a bouquet of rhetoric in one hand to attract the votes of the soldiers, while in his other. his withered one, he held a dagger to drive at their hearts. What a contrast he bore, said Mr. Henderson, to that other distinguished veteran. Gen. Sickles, of JNew iork. who spoke for the old soldiers and who had doubted not, stood discredited with the Democratic party for that speech. . Scars are honorable but they should not be used, said Mr, Henderson, as a cover under which to attack men as honorable as he who bears them. "I was determined," said Mr. Henderson, "that this debate should not close without at least one voice to cry 'shame' upon him who led a column in attack upon the soldiers on the pen sion roll. Mr. Henderson said not a scintilla of evidence had been produced to prove the charge of fraud against the'pension list, and yet it had been so often and loudly made by the Democrats that many people really believed it to be a rotten roll. Mr. Enloe, Democrat, of Tennessee, to whom Mr. Henderson had referred in his remarks, said the gentleman from Illi nois (Black) had been successful in draw ing the hre of all the gentlemen on the other side who had not yet done render ing military service to the country. And )ast of all he had been charged with using a dagger. If he had used any such weapon, it was the dagger of truth. Again that dagger had been raised on the other side the shield he would not say of untruthfulness, but of assertion, and it was painted red with slander. Mr. Enloe said he could show no man any thing who would not see, who shut his eyes and kept them closed, but he had shown to the House the proof of fraud from the records of the bureau itself. An amendment making the reports of local examining boards open to claimants and their attorneys, ottered by Mr. pick- ler, was adopted. Mr. Grow, Republican, of Pennsyl vania, offered an amendment making the lowest monthly pension rate for disa bility $12. If the Government were to do anything for the old soldier, he said, it should be something substantial. Dol lars and cents should not be weighed in the national Bcales against the heroic deeds and services of the defenders of their country. The committee then rose, and the bill was reported to the House. The Pickler amendment was agreed to. and the bill passed without a diyision, substantially as it was reported from the committee. At 4:10 o'clock the House adjourned udtil to-morrow at 12 o clock. tr Wm, H. Moore. 307 8. Charles St,. PoiHmnw Md.. a commission merchant, recommends Salvation Oil for reheumatism a v.;iklaini He writes: "Mv wif e and son have used Salvation Oil for rheumatism and ChllDiams wim maiw smvovj . Resolution on the eath of Gen. Early Baltimore, March 7. The Associa tion of the Maryland Line last, night passed resolutions on the death of Gen. Jubal Early as follows: "He was brave, he was true, he was generous. He never bent the Jmee to power, nor used power to injure the weak. He. was faithful to his faith and never since ne entered the army of Virginia did he falter to ner, or to her cause, or to nis menus. He was a high-minded gentleman, a brave soldier and a true Confederate. We honor his memory and we hold his - example to De imitated by future gen erations. May our last end be like his." WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, BRITISH SOLDIERS LANDED AT BLUEFIELD FOB UNKNOWN REASONS. The Department of State Notified pf British Operations at Bluefield Minister Baker Urges That a Na : val Vessel be Sent at Once , Postmasters Confirmed. Cleveland to Review Knights of Pythias. I Washington, March 7. The resolu tion of inquiry toncerning the British at Bluefields, which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Morgan to-day, was the result of the discussion of this sub ject by the , Senate Foreign Relations committee at its meeting this morning There is an apprehension in the minds of Senators that the English Govern ment is making an effort to obtain a footing on the eastern coast of the Isth- i . - a mU8 m VlOlaUOn OI the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and the action of the committee is directed to tiie end of securing what-1 ever information the State Department may have upon the subject. Senator Morgan is especially jealous of any movement on the part of a Government which might effect the Nicaragua canal, and probably nothing could happen to give him greater concern than for Eng land to secure a foothold in that region. Senator Morgan eaid.in reply to a ques tion as to the purpose of the resolution, that he had no information upon the sub ject except such as he had obtained from the newspapers in which he had seen a statement that the British were at Blue fields for the purpose of interfering with the sovereignty of Nicaragua over "the Mosquito coast. The Department or State has received the first official information of opera tions of the British naval forces at Blue fields, near the mouth of the Nicaragua canal. It came in the shape of a dis patch from United States Minister Baker at Managua. He says that the United States consul at San Juan Del Norte, Mr. Braida, telegraphs him that soldiers from the British warship Cleopatra have been landed at Bluefields and strongly nrges that a United States naval vessel be sent there at once. There is no explanatien in the Minister's dis patch of the reason for the landing of British forces, The preceding reports of Consul Braida show that when the Nica- raguan Government forces occupied Bluefields, the reigning Mosquito chief appealed to the British consul at San Juan Del Norte for protection, and the question of interest at this stage of affairs is whether the British troops havej been landed to afford that protection to the Mosquitos or whether the landing was made to protect the British citizens. The light house board gives notice that on about March 16th the schooner Drift, now moored as a light vessel off the site of the former Wolf Trap light house, Chesapeake Bay, Va., will be re moved and replaced by light vessel No. 46, and will show two fixed white reflec tor lights, one at each masthead. The focal plane of the fights will be forty-five feet above the level of the water, and the lights may be seen in clear weather by the eye2of the observer fifteen feet above the same, level, thirteen miles. The Senate has confirmed the nomina tion of L. W. Hunter, receiver of public moneys, and Harrison Purcell, register of the land office at Montgomery, Ala., and the following postmasters: North Carolina T. J. Lowrey, Mount Airy and J. W. Knott, Oxford. President Cleveland has promised to review the Knights of Pythias at their triennial encampment in Washington next August. Gen. Schoheld has con sented to inspect the Knights. This is the first time the President and the Commanding General of the Army have so honored similiar organizations. The encampment will begin August 27th and last three days. An important bill has been introduced by Representative Talbert, of South Carolina, to amend the act to refund to the States and Territories the money collected under ihe direct tax of August 5th,1861. It provides that money received from the sale of lands bid in for direct taxes under the act of June 7th, 1862, to collect the direct tax on insurrectionary districts, from the sale of lands under the Freedmens Bureau act of July 16th, 1866. and the act of June 8th, 1862, shall be returned to the owners of the lands when they were confiscated, or their heirs, and the same disposition made of receipt for rent of the lands. The co-operation of the Canadian Gov ernment m suppressing the operations oi the Honduras Lottery company in this country has been obtained by the post office department. Postmaster General Bissell has received a communication from Deputy Postmaster General White, of the Dominion of Canada, stating that, in accordance with the request recently made, the Canadian offices at which money orders are exchanged with the United States, have been instructed not to certify money orders in favor of the lottery company or any of the persons or concerns mentioned as its representa tives. Senator Voorhees' statement on the floor of the Senate this afternoon, that he assumed that the Tariff bill would be laid before the full membership of the Finance committee before many hours, was borne out by the subsequent action of the Senator when, about 5 o'clock, he issued notices for a full meeting of the committee for to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock and sent them to the residences of the Republican Senators by a riding page. The hearings on tne Anu-upuon-Diu were continued by the House committee on Agriculture to-day. A. C. Raymond, of the Detroit Board of Trade, was op posed to this measure but would not ob iect to its passage if the committee would go through the bill and strike out the word "future wherever n occurred, ne had been in the grain business before the system of trading was established. The svstem had proven beneficial to the far mer, and as iar as it aneciea casn gram, was simnlv a svstem of insurance. A farmers hre insurance mignt as wen oe cut off as to cut off his "future" insur ance. Farmers had received millions of dollars mere for their grain owing to this svstem. Mr. orr, oi tne unicago oaru. oi Trade,, spoke against the bill and pre sent resolutions adopted by the Chi- caero Board protesting against its passage, The committee decided to close the hearings in opposition to the bill and gave tLe friends of the measure two days to present ineir opinions. Tarboro's peanut-cleansing factory will start up, it is said, in a few days? with a full complement of operatives. Highest of all in Leavening AEsaiiLTEUif Pirns NEW PARTY. Advice From Honolulu is to the Effect That Active Steps is Being Taken for the Organization of a Re publican Government. San Francisco, March 7. Copy bight. The schooner Transit arrived from Honolulu at 11 o'clock this morn ing bringing ad sices up to February 20th. Advices sent by the Oceanic on the 15th ult.. reported important action having been taken by the Provisional Government in the mattef of preparing for a Constitutional convention to organ ize a Republican Government.. This was followed on the 17th, after an even ing meeting of the Annexation club by action on the part of the leading mem bers of the club as citizens, in organizing formally as a parliamentary party in sup port of the Government. Resolu tions were passed, deprecating the. division of annexationists into leagues or clubs, and advising the whole body, as loyal annexationists, to form one broad party, A preliminary committee of thirteen was appointed to take charge of the formation of the new party. The committee met on the 18th and organized plans for the appointment of national, district and island commit tees. Their work was continued on the 19th. This movement embraces all classes and divisions hitherto arising among the supporters of the Provisional Govern ment. It is fully expected to super sede and displace all separate political action in the American league or German and Portuguese organiza tions. This party organization is inde pendent of annexation clubs. While the aforesaid league have served to stimulate activity the new party organi zation is expected to absorb their politi cal functions in the future. A platform OI principles has been snhstnnHnlltr agreed upon. Among which are: The support of the Provisional Government: to resist the. restoration of monarchv! the Government to be united as soon as possible with that of the United States. The organization of the new party is eminently satisfactory to the Govern ment and its active supporters. YESTERDAYS TRAGEDY. Bat" Shea. Who Murdered Robert Ross at the Ellection Polls in Troy New York, in Jail Other Arrests. Troy, N. Y., March, 7.-John Mc- Gough, one of the men who did the shooting in yesterday's tragedy at the election poll in the Third district of the 13th ward, was seriously wounded in the hip, although he escaped after the shoot ing of .Robert and William Ross. The police know, but will not divulge, the location of McGough, but it is intimated that his wounds may prove fatal. "Bat" Shea, who it is alleged, murdered Robt Ross is in jail. The pistol wound he re ceived in . the -head during the melee is not dangerous. Three hours after he was shot he returned to the polling place where the tragedy occurred. The con dition of Wm. Ross, who was shot in the head, is said to be improving, "and it is not believed that fatal consequences in his case will ensue. "Jerry' Cleary. who was one of the trio that opened fire on the crowd at the polling place, disappeared at the time and has not since been seen. John Bo land, who surrendered him self to the police yesterday when it was learned that the police were looking for him in connection with the shooting. was in police court this morning. Magistrate Donohue stated that as the coroner's jury had the investigation rela tive to the tragedy m hand, he would adjourn all proceedings in police court until after the coroner's jury had re turned a verdict, and Boland was re manded to jail until Tuesday of next week. - Counsel for "Bat Shea stated that Shea was so badly injured from a bullet wound received in the fight that he could not be removed from the jail, and his case was also adjourned until after the coroners' jury shall pass upon the matter. After the hearing, Chief Detective Mark ham swore out a warrant charging Shea and Bolan with murder in the first degree. Prominent citizens have called a pub lic meeting for to-morrow night to ex press indignation at the murder of Robert Ross. An Interesting Case. .Baltimore, March 7. There was an echo to-day at Annapolis. Md., of the sensational suit of Mrs. Kirkland against Graham Pearre. Mrs. Kirkland's case attracted widespread attention . at the time and will be recalled by many, Briefly, Mrs. Kirkland and Pearre occu pied adioining rooms at the fashionable hotel, Albion, this city, in the winter of loao. . She charged that Pearre climbed along the portico from his room to the window of hers, and, raising the sash, bntered her room. She brought suit for a large amount, and Pearre gave bale in $5,000 for trial, his brother Col. George A. Pearre, becoming surety. Pearre forfeited the bail. Afterwards the case was nol grossed. There is a bill before the estate senate to refund to Col. Pearre the $5,000 bail which his brother forfeited, and on in- ouirv to-day it was learned that this money has never been paid into the State treasury. The criminal court records show that it was turned over to -Sheriff Fledderman in May 1885. Ex-Sheriff Fledderman was seen to-night and said that there must be some mistake, and that he will prepare a statement and submit it to the Legislature to-morrow Stevensons Archer, who is now serving a term in the Maryland penitentiary for embezzling State funds, was the treas urer at the time. In Praise of Gladstone. London, March 7. Joseph Chamber lain, leader of the Liberal Unionists in the House of Commons, addressed meeting of his constituents ; in Birming ham this evening. He praised Gladstone for hid energy and courtesy in public life, and spoke in the warmest terms of his eloquence and keenness in debate. None of the old Premier's mental powers, he said, had shown signs of decay, and his retirement could only be deplored by political friends and foes .alike. For his retirement there was no more reason now apparent than there had been at any time in the last ten years. Lionisiana's New Senator. New Orleans, March, 7. C. B. Blan ; chard has been appointed United States . Senator by Governor Foster to fill the unexpired term of!Senator White until the Legislature meets in May, this year. Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. 1894. DR. WOODS RESIGNS AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE INSANE ASYLUM. Dr. George Xi. Kirby Elected as Dr Woods' Successor George Brown, - the Train Wrecker, Sentenced to the Penitentiary for Ten Years State Auditor ., Purman Issues a Ciis cular Letter. Messenger Bureau, ) Raleigh, March 7. The white man George Brown, whose arrest in Florida on the charge of wreck ing a train on the Seaboard Air Line at Pin Bluff , last December, was reported yesterday, has made a full confession, been convicted, and to-day was sen tenced to the penitentiary for ten years. Brown says he cut the switch and while hidden behind a stump quite near saw the freight train wrecked. The railway company says it will spare neither time nor money in catching train wreckers. ; United States-Marshal J. T. Allison, of the Western district, is here and called on Governor Carr to-day. The State Auditor to-day issued the following circular letter: "As several inquiries have been made relative to the liability of building and loan associa tions doing business in this State to taxa tion, other than that provided for in sec tion 30 of the Revenue Act of 1893, I wish to state for the information of all concerned that it is held by the authori ties that no tax on the corporation other than that provided by section 30 can be levied. Individual shareholders will give in for taxation, as other stocks and bonds, shares at their real value per share at time of listing." The loss by the fire in Taylor & Moore's plug tobacco factory here last night will hardly exceed $50. George Atkinson has been elected sur veyor of this county, vice Joseph Blake resigned. The annual meeting of the directors of the insane asylum was held to-day. It was said this morning that Dr. Wood, the superintendent, had decided to re sign. It was hrst made known some months ago that it was his purpose to re sign, but it has been hoped that he would abandon the plan. Dr. Wood's admin istration has been able and successful. His resignation was accepted to take effect June 1st, or at any time there after the directors may desire. Reso lutions very complimentary to him were adopted. The directors unanimously elected Dr. George L. Kirby, nqw superintendent of the East ern Insane asylum as Dr. Wood's suc cessor. W. R. Crawford, Jr., was re elected steward and Mrs. Whitaker Matron. A new executive committee composed of John B. Bur well, B. F. Boykin and L. A. Potter was elected. The new infirmary will be completed and turned Over June 1st, but will hardly be furnished and occupied this year, ihe number of insane in the asylum is 28b, and seven are at home on probation. During the past three months eighteen have been received, five discharged and two died. Thomas R. Jernigan, cousul to Shang hai, has appointed as his private secre tary Irwin Avery, a son of Judge Avery and now one of the editors of the Mor ganton Herald. Thegingham mills at Haw River are to be doubled in capacity. Contracts for material have been made. A gentleman who has just returned from Chatham county, the Populist stronghold, says that while he does not thmk the Democrats will be able to carry the county this year, yet he believes that the Populists are not as strong or as uni ted as they were in 1892. The farmers are said to be as busy now as they were ever known to be at this time of year. The lands are in fine condition for ploughing. The gram crops look well. The farmers themselves admit that the outlook is good, oeverai kinds of fruit trees are in full bloom and, of course, damage by frost is feared. At the department of agriculture to day several f ertilizer dealers were talking with the commissioner, and all agreed that, thanks to the enormous increase m the amount of pork and gram raised in this State, the falling off in "time" busi ness has been greater than the general public has any idea of. The Goldsboro Araus says that thirty-two famines in Wavne county who last year raised only 2,000 pounds of pork this year raised 65,000 pounds. The people of this State are certainly getting in good plight. f A NARROW ESCAPE! How it Happened. The fnllnwlnsr remarkable event In a ladv's life will Interest the reader: "For a long time I had a terrible pain at my heart, which flut tered almost Incessantly. I had no appetite ana couia not sieep. i wouia De compenea to sit up in bed ana belch gas from my stom- acn nntu i tnougnti every minute wouia De my last. There was a feeling of oppression about my neart, ana i was airaia to araw a full breath. I couldn't sweep a room with out Bitting down and resting; but, thank God, ey the help or fcew Heart Cure all that la past and I feel like another woman. Be fore using the. New Heart Cure I had taken different so-called remedies and been treated bv doctors without any beneht nntu I was both discouraged and disgusted, ily husband bought me a bottle oi yr, Allies wew tieart uure, ana am nappy te say i never regrewea It, as 1 now have a splendid appetite and sleep wen. 1 weighed Ho pon aas wnen i ne- ?an taking the remedy, and tow I weigh 130. ts effect In my case has been truly marvel ous. It far surpasses any other medicine I have ever taken or any beneht l ever re ceived from physicians." Mrs. Barry Starr, Pottsvtlle, tfa., October 13, . Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure Is sold on a posi tive guarantee by all druggists, or by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., F'khart, Ind., on receiptof rice. 1 ner bottle, six bottles 85. express D re- aid. This trreat discovery by an eminent specialist in heart disease, contains neith opiates nor a&ngerous arugB. Sold by X&. R. Beuarny Wilmington n O Bonds :: Furnished . BT THE finifipifian Suretu 60. I 1111 w . , - OF RRT YOBK. y. PAID UP CAPITAL, - - $2,000,000.00 nnTiBlSK OFFICBBS, BUILDING ASSO- JP ,.itirm officers. Cashiers, Postofflee Inspectors, Clerics in Postofflces, Letter Carriers, Btorekeep era, Gangers. j . M. S. WILLARD, Agrt - Carolina Bonding, Priaoesa Street. T2LXPH0KE No. . . - mar Metropolitan Dry Goods Establishment. Davis & The Leaders in Dry Goods, Corner Front and Princess Sts. Hew Building, Four floor Popular Dress Goods (all wool) in French and German weaves at astonishing volues in plain and mixed materials at 23c, 39c and 49c. All wool Henriettas; Serges, Whipcords, and Irish Poplin, in new Spring Shades at 24c, 49c and 74c. . A selected lot of Imported Easter Dress Suits, at 33 per cent, below regular prices. Domestic Department. FILLED UP WITH A TCEW LINE OF SPRING PRINTS. Purchased direct from the factory in case lots Lousdale Shirting 8c, regular price 10c.. Remnant Unbleaching, 1.000 yards, best quality, 5c. Calicoes in Spring Shades, at 4c. Shirting Prints at 5c. 12ic Cheviot at 10c. Plaids and Checks, (for apron) 2,000 yards, at 5c. - 500 yds Dress Silks in an unusually wide range at 27c. . Exclusively Novelty Effect, wide, at f 1.00, $1.25, $1.49, less 25 per cent., making a net price of 75c, 94c and $1.13. We want the trade if low prices and clever treatment will do it. Dress and Wrap Trimming in Persian Design to match, (any material) at 25 per cent, less than the ordinary prices. Advance Spring Goods, Wash Dress Fabrics, "Beaut if ui Zephyrs," as shown in our windows at 12ic. Duck (a novelty) in all leading shades at 12ic. ' 1 - ' : 7 Crepons. a new lot, worth 25c, at 12ic and 18c. A beautiful line of Dress Trimming Laces, Irish Point, Point de Spre, Point de Paris, Point.de Chene, &c., in Ecru, White, Black, Chantilley and others at cut prices. CORSETS ! In all the Leading Brands The $1.25 Dr. The Celebrated only a few left. f i. ya all Silk DAVIS & ZOELLER'S, Cor. Front and Snow White Sale ! HTTE GOODS HAVE FALLEN. 1 THIS WEEK OUR SNOW WHITE SALE BEGINS. THE FOLLOWING SNOW . WHITE GOODS AT SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN PRICES: Yard Wide Lonsdale Shirting, 8c. Yard Wide Hill Shirting, 8c. Yard Wide Pride of West Shirting, 12 i-2C Yard Wide Cambric, 10c. Our store having been remodeled, we will be prepared to wait on all customers. FENNELL, FORE & CO., FRONT STREET, NEXT DOOR NORTH OF PURCELL HOUSE, WILMINGTON, N. femfi pM Ik 1"jv Av hh- Jn XII DON'T SEND ABROAD . FOB TOX7B Stationery, Blank Books and Office Supplies. VOU CAN BUY THUJA AS CHEAP AT HOME. W HAKK A SPECIALTY ENVELOPES, X . T T TrrwTq IN STOCK AND MADS TO ORDER, LETTER COP PAPER, BLANK BOOKS OF ALL KINDS, Iri o , Rnmrq TNK MUCILAGE, PENS, PENCILI, etc . INQ BOOKS, INK JUJiua.,, tk"S wmniVO rwvrr ATTOWS. VISIT- ORDERS I SOLICITED FOB KHWav au run nAKija. etc. H. C. DEPOSITORY OP STATE BOOKS. 117 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, X C. PKIOE 5 CENTS. Zoeller, Space 120x240 Feet CORSETS ! at astonishing prices. Warner's Health Style for 75c. R. & G. at 49c. Callearly as there are Umbrellas with name, worth $2.49. A special job $1.49. 25 pieces Matting worth 15c for 10c. . 17 " " " 25c for 18c. All wool 3-ply Ingrain all wool carpet worth $1 for 69c. Moquette Rugs, 27x56, of exquisite design at $1.75. A big drive. Trunks, new styles, at prices ranging from 50c to $20.00 each. , Curtains in Point de Spre, Point de Chene, &c, at 65c on the dollar. - Curtain Poles and Fixtures complete for 25c and up. Big Drive in every Department too numerous to men tion in print at Princess Sts. Do You Wear Pants ? pE HAVE A FEW DESIRABLE styles left which are going at a bargain. Don't know as your size is among the lot but it won't hurt to come and see. . Win- -ter Suits are low in quantity, while the usual high standard as to quality is strictly maintained. We're anxious to close out balance and ' the price L now quoted is certainly a big inducement to purchase. Too much Underwear on hand. The price this week can not fail to reduce same, A few extra suits would fill out the winter and be good for next season as welL A big reduction on all our Winter Goods this week. ' LIBEKAL DISCOUNT TO MERCHANTS. I ! r. i, t l , 5. P X it . 11 -r n ii K a: it. H a " 'it- . w
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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