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- (t I i THE MORNING NEWS J. S. HAMPTON, Proprietor. Published Daily, Except Monday. KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE I On-- Year by Mail,, Postage paid, . a oo MX Month?., ............ 200 Three Months, t Two Months, " " " ............ 75 me Month, " " " 40 To city subscribers, delivered in any part of the city at 10 cts per week. ?ubli:hessj announcements." No advertisements inserted in Local column at any price. - An extra charge will be made for double-column or triple-Column advertisements. A!! ;uimimcements and recometdations of candi dates for oiTice, will be charged as advertisements. Advertiser mts to follow reading matter, or to occupy any special place, will not be received. Anius-.-ment, and Official advertisements 50 cts per s,uare for each insertion. - Advertisements kept under the head of "New Advertisements" will be charged fifty per cent, extra. Payments for transient advertisements must be made in advance. Remitances must be made by Check, Draft, Postal Money Order, Express, or in Registered Letter. Only such remittances will be at the risk of the pub lisher. ' Underlie head of "Special City' Items," business notices will be insarted at the rate of 5 cents -a line, or every insertion. 4 THE EAILKOADS. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. K1CHMOND ANO DANVILLE RAILROAD. Arrives from Richmond at 9.43 am 8.55 pm Loaves for Richmond at ........... 8.32 am " 9-55Pm NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. Arrives from Charlotte at 8.22 a m " ". " " 9-47 Pm Leaves 'for Charlotte at. 9.48 a m " " 9.05 p m Arrives from Goldsboro at... 8.35 p m " " " 10.20 p m " " " 7.40am Leaves for Goldsboro at 9.50am ' ' 6.00 a m " ....9.52pm KORTH-WESTERN N. C. RAILROAD. I Arrives from Salem at 8.00 a m " " 8.24 p m Leaves for Salem at 10.00 p m " " 10.00 p m C. F. AND Y. V. RAILROAD. Arrives from Fayetteville at 6. 15 pm Leaves for Fayetteville at................. .10.00 a m THE POSTOPPICE. Mails for the North close at 8.00 a. m. and 9.00 p.m. " Charlotte " 9.00 9.00 Raleigh " 9.00 " . , " Salem 9.00 9.00 Fayetteville " 9.00 The money order and registered letter "office will only be open from 9.00 a. m. to 6 p. m. General Delivery is open from 7 a. m. until 8 p. m. except when opening mails. Also, half hour after opening the Southern night mail. Sunday hours, for general delivery, 8.00 a. m. for half hour ; and half hour after the opening of the mails from both North and South. The lock-boxes are accessible at all hours. RESIDENT CLERGYMEN. Presbyterian : Dr. J. Henry Smith, N. Church St. Rev. E. W. Smith, Asheboro St. S. Greensboro IBaptist : Rev. V. R. Gwaltney, S. Elm St., South Greensboro. Metnodist Episcopal. Rev. J. E. Mann, W. Market St. ' G. F. Smith, S. Greensboro. Methodist Protestant : Rev. J. L. Michaux, N. Greene St " J, R. Ball, Spring St. plscopal : Rev. A. H. Stubbs. N. Elm St. PRODUCE MARKET. Pples green, per bu. . j.ooai.50 jacon hog round ......... : . . . . ........ 9 f .5a8 1 er .... ..i8a25 pswax ......ai8 Mckens old ..1 eaao spring ..ioai5 ?rn new '..aso JrnMeal ............a6o Hed FruitsBlackberries. ..............61-2 Cherries............. ...........7 1-2 Apples......... .....2a3 Peaches, unpared 1-2, -. . a 1-2 unpared 1-4, 2 pared ....cao p .........T.. ....,8 lathers.. ....40 axseed. ...... ..........75 ourFamily .....4 50 I Superfine. ; ...0400 lions.... ..................6oa8o is.......... ..... .t,..40a45 ... 6a7 M ! ).... ................. ...6oa75 tajoesV;I r'ish . ..... ........................ 60 I V Sweet...-...... .11...;..... ...... ...50 gs Cotton.... V....... J. ... ' ...I low.... .. ....6 . " , V i 30 unwashed.. .... ......... ............... 20 eat.....................' - ..................... jiai 25 1v RETAIL PRICES OF GROCERIES. n Sides...:.... - ......... .....10 Hams..:. Shoulders............ "I8 se... ..... .v.v.v.'.vn DEVOTED TO THE Vol. I THE LATEST NEWS. DOJ1lJY'--TlLJ1IlGE. The Streets Crowded tvith Peo pleFour Thousand Persons in the TabernacleThe Cere mony tlie Doctors Own Com position. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 15. Brooklyn Tabernacle, the church of Dr. T. DeWitt Tal mage, presented an exceedingly festal scene tonight. It was the occasion of the marriage of Miss Edith Talinae, daughter of the pastor, to Mr. Allan E. Donnan, of Richmond, Va. Long before 8 o'clock, the hour of the wedding, the street about the church was filled with crowds of people struggling for en trance while the church itself was thronged with a brilliant assemblage of those foriunate enough to possess tickets. Fullj 4,000 people were present. The toilets of the ladies, who were nearly ail in full dress, made the body of the church bright and lovely. The altar was one im mense bank of flowers and rare ex otics. During the seating of the guests Organist Brawn rendered a long musical programme, in which northern and southern airs were con-spi2uous- About 8:30 the approach of the bridal party was announced by thefamiliajr strains of the wedding march. . The procession came down the aisle headed by four bridesmaids These were followed by the bride leaning on the arm of her sister, Miss May Talmage, who was maid of honor. Behind the bride were four grooms men, and last of all came Daisv and Maud Talmage, the littie sisters of the bride. The bride was met at the al tar by Mr. Donnan accompanied by his best man, Major James D. Patton, of Richmond. Dr. Talmage, assisted by his brother, Rev. George Talmage, solemnized the marriage. The doc tor used an impressive ceremony of his OWn Composition anrl "hpfnrtt Tin his blessing, addressed ne totrple n twv wuius )l encouragement ana advice. He spoke especially to his daughter and told her that she was going to her new home, that she must make her husband's people her peo ple and his God her God. The bride was a trifle nervous but the whole affair passed off smoothlv and every one pronounced it a perfect wedding. After the benediction, the procession formed and marched out of church to Mendelssohn's beautiful march. Providing for the JPaymcn of Marshals. Washington, Feb. 15. To-day Attorney General Garland sent to the House'the treasury estimates, aggre gating $4,300. to cover the expenses of.the Marshal for Alaska- The At torney General states that this instance represents several other similar cases in other districts, and it is his duty to bring the matter to the attention of Congress, so that the just claims of individuals, witnesses. nrnrs nnri jailors growing out of the discharge oi ineir auties in obedience to law shall be in some way paid. It is rep resented that adequate deficiency ap propriations should be made to pay not only the accounts which have been adjusted by the treasury, but al so sufficient to tmv thft mitfcrnnrlino' hclaimsof fiscal years that have re- mamcvi uupaiu, uirougn no lauit oi the department. a- A Republican Nominating Convention. Providence, It. I., Feb. 15. A llepublicah District convention was held in Blackstone. hall, this city, to nominate a candidate for the Congres sional vacancy caused by the unseat ing of Maj. Pierce. Geo. Caraiichael, Jr., of Charlestown, presided, and Samuel - Stone and Christopher Khodes-were chosen secretaries. When nominations were called for ?Jr: Eeriah H. Lawton nominated Maj. Wm. A. Pierce qf Johnston. The nomination was nearly unanimous. A committee of three then waited on Maj. Pierce and presented him to the convention. The House Committee Even ly Divided. - Washington, Feb. 15. There was another meeting of the House com mittee on foreign afFairs this morn ing, at which the fisheries bills were discussed without conclusion. The INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF GREENSBORO. Greensboro, N. C, Feb. 17, committee isnhmif the Senate and House bills. To-morrow another meeting will be held when a vote will be taken. 1I.LEGED OUTII1GES. The pallot Iioxrs llcmanded by U asked JTIcn firmed, and from this There teas Blood shed. Washington, D. C. Feb. 15. The investigation by the sub committee of the Senate committee on. privileges and elections of the alleged political out rages in Washington county, Texas, was begun this morning. Marshall Booker, a farmer of Independence, tes tified that while conveying the ballot box from Lotts precinct on the third of last November in company with Col. C. P. Spann, one of the judges of election, to Brenham, they were stopped by three armed ami masked men who demanded the box. Spann refused lo give it up, whereupon the leader commanded his companions to keep their arms aimed at the occupants of the wagon while he ap proached and took -the ballot box and tally sheets. Witness and Spann drove to Brenham and reported the circum stances. On cross examination witness stated that the election at the precinct was quiet and orderly. Col. C. P. Spann was sworn. Is a Democrat; was clerk of elections at Lotts store ; 1S9 votes were cast, 156 of which were Republican, and 33 for the people's ticket; the 33 votes were cast by white men ; the colored men voted solidly for the Republican ticket. The witness corroberated Brooker's testimo ny in respect to the robbery of the bal lot box by the armed and masked men, and added that in the afternoon.-when he heard of the murder of Bolton in a neighboring" Drecinct. he srartrl j to transfer the ballot box. which he did not intend to do until the following Sat urday. He said that there were negro candidates on both tickets, but that there was not a straight nm licUete ia the -fickl.- AVitrress - had -no knowledge as to which party was re sponsible for the. capture oi the ballot box ; Washington county had a colored majority, though the Germans held the balance of power. He had neveY known the straight Democratic ticket to be elected in the past ten vears, except two years ago, when the Republicans split up. T. M. Jones, (colored), clerk of the election, testified that while the count was in progress at night men in dis guise entered the house-, presented pis tols and captured the ballot box. Just before tkis judge Kirk had entered the room and made a note of the vote on certain candidates. He then called Robinson, judge of the election, out of the room and the armed men entered. Witness saw no colored men armed. Devveese Bolton, son of the candidate, was killed in the melee. Adjourned until to-morrow. A. Large Outlay and an Immense Amount of Work In voiced. ' Washington. D. C, Feb. 15. Ma jor J. W. Powell, director of the Geo logical Survey, in response to a resolu tion of the House adopted Feb. 1. call ing for names of persons who have here tofore been, and are now employed in any manner, by or in the office of the geological survey, distinguishing be tween those appointed under the Civil Service rules and those who were not, together with date of appointment, na ture of work, compensation, etc., has replied that the labor necessary to pre pare this information is of great magni tude, that the facts called lot involve a statement of the disbursement of $2, 500.000. in items averaging less than $5 each, affecting more than 200,000 vouch ers and sub vouchers. In addition to this he says several thousand men have been employed during the time em braced in the resolution, and it would be necessary to examine the history of the survey. The director asks for an appropriation of $i,8qq for the compen sation of a chief accountant and $13,400 for eleven accountant clerks at $1,200 each per annum, in all 515.000 to be ex pended in preparing a reply to the reso lution of inquiry of the Housed Ttnnessce to Vote on Prohibition. Nashville. Tcnn-i Feb. 15, The amendment prohibiting th. manu facture or sale of intoxicating liquors in this State, passed tho House yes terday 87 to 47. It ,has passed the nate und must now besubmltUxl to the people. The date of the popular vote on ti e amendment has not yet been fixed. . AND OF THE STATE. 1887. No. 30 TIME .LVD THE IJ- How nelaware Punishes the Transgressors or the Aatr. Wilmjngvon, Feb. 15. Had a straupr, unacquainted with Dela ware s mode of punishing thieves visited the county jail yard nt New castle this morning he at first would pTobably have imagined that several prize fi.ghts were to occur soon. About the middle of tho forenoon the jail yard was t h rouged by a mot ley crowd hooting and jeering at ten men who Stood shivering in front of a plllorv and a whipping post. Theso men re sembled pugilists in that they were stripped above the waist. In them tho oraggadoc'o and mien so common amon pugilists were lackiug. Al though hardened in crime the raw air and the taunts of the crowd affect ed them unpleasantly nud thev said not a word to those jeering "them. Thev were convicts and during the week had been found jiiiliv oflarcc uy or ourplary.' Two of Uxcrn we-e white and all were young. Promptly at ten o'clock Sheriff Lamteon entered the yard, and Wil liam H. Baker (white), convicted of stealing a hor.se and wagon, was lashed to the past, and to his back tho Sheriff implied the cat-o'-ninctails twenty times. When Bater was taken back to Jiis cell, Charles Mat thews (white), convicted of the larce ny of clothing, was fastened to the post and was given ten lashes. Next came six cotored men Weldon Col 1ms. illlam Parson. llobertSewell, George Anderson, Joseph Griffin and Jo.m Walter, who each received ten lashes except the last thiee, who each were given five. Collins was con victed of stealing $31 from an Italian; Parsons stole some fence rails; Waller robbed a conw.nion of $35; Seweil stole some Cowers rom a nursery; Anderson's crime was the theft of an oveixroat, and Griffin's was stealing chickens. ' In.. addition. tQrecelvlnff-0wnty lashes Baker had to stand in tho pil lory for an hour. Terry Cooper and Francis Bayard, both colored, con victed of stealing $14 from n farmer, also stood an hour In the pillory. The administering of the punishment was not finished until the middle of the afternoon, and when the last convict had returned to his cell the throng of spectators rushed through the jail yard jpites and hurried off in search of their dinners. Tarncll not Sid:. London, Feb. LV -The alarmist news lately sent to America all about the illegcd serious illness of Mr. Par nell Is exciting amazement here. Everybody in the lobby of tho House of Commons is saying, "How much news we learn from some London correspondents !'' Mr. John Brady, secretary of the Irish Land League, said thU morn ing, after reading three-quarters of a column describing ParneU's horrible condition: "There's scarcelv a word of truth In these sensational state ments. As for Parnell having had bronchitis, the forerunner of con sumption,' 'Bright s dfcrasc,' ia. tho statements are entirely wroqg. I believe he is certainly going to tnkn a rest, like Churchill, Gladstone and others overworked. But w will never allow him t resign his'Icade: ship of the Irish party. llllver Higher Than it Has Keen for Pi flu Ycare. Sterling. III. Feb. 16. The river at this point is higher than it has been for fifty years and everything is at a stand still. The mills and factories are all be ing closed. The ice has gorged the riv er for miles, and grave tears are enter ained. At least 30 families have been driven from their homes without being able to move any household goods. Judging from the present appearance the worst has not come. The Larch wood br eding farm is entirely submerg ed. 1 Horseshoe Cojiztz: Dktroit. Feb. 16. A novel depart ure from the usual form of sport was ihr horseshoe turning contrst in this city to night between John Campbell, ot Buf falo, and Martin J. Dunn, ot this city, h one first completing one hundred Jhoric shoes taking the stakes. $260. Dunn came out winner in one hour and forty-i seven minutes, being six shois ahead." and beating the world's record by nearly half an hour. It is understood he will be challenged by c Milwaukee and Detroit smiths " ' THE MORNING On Squire Ow ttr.w , - ToD,n T!r Ifcjr , eo Tear Dar- . ,t - - iwrn ;u etK.... ................. 1 - " Two , " . " Tfcrr WreL. Tea ollj Nooparj lyT Xbnno But Very Jealous. wnr L15'- Fcb Last' evening 1 ham Dav.sjon. aged sixteen, son c4 bute Senator Cavisson. shot and se verely wounded Linie Cragham. aged' sixteen. Young Damson had become greatly enamored of Miss Cragham. and became very jealous last night because she accompanied a rival on a slelrhinir party. He called her from the slei-h at the croner of Twelfth and Hickory sts,. and. drawing a revolver, shot her in the side, seriously though not necessarily fa tally wounding her. In the confusion fo.Iowmg the shooting Davisscn made his escape. c KitUd Ilhr.jteir on Ills UHfc firave, Kochksthr. N. Y..Fcb. i6.-Frank Winklcman aged sixty years, commit ted suicide by shooting himself through the head at his wile's grave in Mount Hope cemetery to-day, A note in his pocket said "Take me to the dead house A half-smoked cigar and a revolver lay by his side. 7 It Is. s It is high time the newspapisnll over the country were speaking out and in such language as will not fail to reach the understanding and comprehension oi those blatant demagogues who seek to perpetuate their official existence through the instrumentality of pension bills, and consequent robbery of the peo ple's Treasury. 1 - - Let llrllons Tremble. The American Eagle may havo emitted a slight screech, but. bha your soul she Isn't really excited yet IT It becomes necessary to teach Omada a lesson the old bird will claw the whole of that country into the Atlantic Ocean and make'it a cnur way reaching clear nenws, on hlch she will build a railway and bank rupt all the English steamship com panies. Gtt. Ecv. 4 SPECIAL CITY ITEMS. Just received. Eastern Herrings 2t. at E. M. Caldcleugh & Uro's. Seed Irish Potatoes." 2t.- at E. M. Caldcleugh & Bros. Portirico Molasses received to-day, 2t. ot E. M. Caldcleugh & lira. Fancy Butter From the Augusta Creameiy Compa ny, of Va., at Heard Bros: Just as usual. The finest meats at Kernodle's stall to-day. ITox- Snle, One of the finest Milch Cow in Greensboro. Or will tiadc tor tat cattle. Call on J. W. Kernodlc. at the Market. tm A.uctIoti, Will be sold on Saturday, February loth, 18S7. at i p. m.. before th Court House door. Household and Kilchen Furniture bclo.nzinz to Mrs. H. Stern. Sale prcmptory. 1 w. Old X. E. and Jamaica Rum at E. G. Xtwcoiiu Choice Sun Cured Tobacco and Havanna Cigars at E. G. Nf-wcomd's Fine Old Apple and Peach Brandirs at - E. G. Nkwcomu's. I. L. Georro & Co's nice hams P breakfast strips, shouldei and Ian!, a I r t - .... A. IV. V.AU.WM. Graham waifer. water crackers. Sultana, fruit Dried Beef. Potatoes. Sea. foam crackers. All good pure an.t fresh. M. K. Callum. Choice Old Pennsylvania Ry e Whis. ies at . E. G. NEtvcniiis's If you want anything in the line n Staple or fancy Groceries, Canned G00U Baking Powders or Tea, Call on J. W. Scurr vfc Co. Budureisand Bohemian Export Beer very fine E. G. Nru covin's. o "Other medicine is so rcliab c ss AjcrV. Cherry Pccto'aJ, for he cure ol cough, colds, and all derangements of the respiratory organs, h r.-licvcs the asthmatic and consumptive, rven in ad vanccil stages of disease.
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