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$7.00 a Year. SUN LETTERS. Fit O.tl GKEE.NNUOKO. Methodist Festival Suicide in Jail. Gree.vsbqko, -N.. C, April 21.--The ladies of the M. E. church, gave a festival and a "Mother Goose" party, at Benton Hall. last Thursday and Friday nights. Altogether it was a very enjoyable affair, and was exceedingly well patronized by all denominations of the city. Something over two hundred dollars ; was realized which will be expended hi repairing the church, painting the steeple, fcc. A man by the name of James Duncan committed suicide in the jail on Sunday morning last by hanging himself with a blanket torn into strips and fastened to the rrratinry rf iViu vninAiWV Mrm-lma rl T f to i u l i . -i i -l t ! thought he stood on a water pail while he adjusted the noose, and then by kicking : the pail from under him managed to stran gle himself. The coroner held an inquest early on Sunday morning and rendered a yerdict as above. Deceased had long been suffering with spells f insanity and was put in the county jail for safe keeping and not for any offense committed. He had made several unsuccessful attempts be fore to destroy his life. The nursery-men, of whom there are some eight or ten in this county, are greatly ex ercised oyer the tax levied on their business by the last' Legislature. They ' are taxed one hundred dollars on every agent sent out, and as that business is carried qn almost entirely through agents, they claim that the business is ruined. II. II., Jr. Shoe Ileel-Quhcle. LiLEsvnXE. N'.'C., April 22. To the Editor of the &un: I would respectfully r6fe your correspondent "T" (who, en passant, ought '"to have stopped here longer than-he did,) to the British Vice Consul at Wilmington.likewise to the introductory chapters of the "Fair Maid of Perth," as to the propriety of that name Qtthcle. - E. R. L. Dii i:iwin 91. Slantou Suicide? Commit It having been supposed that a passage in Gen. Richard Taylor's new book, "De struction and Reconstruction," revived, by giving countenance to, the old story that Edwin M. Stanton died by his own hand, a Herald correspondent at Washington de votes a column to investigating the subject. Surg-eon General Barnes, who attended Mr. Stanton in his lust illness, and was at his bedside when he died gives a detailed ac count of the disease that produced death, aud the names of all who were around the deathbed. The disease, he says, was one of long standing, and its fatal termination was natural and anticipated. Mr. Dupee, a messenger in the War Department, who was with Mr. Stanton during his sickness and at his' death, makes affidavit that lie shaved and laid out the corpse, and not a mark of violence was on the body. David Jones, who was in attendance with Mr. Dupee, makes a similar affidavit. Dupee's testimouy as summarized is as follows: Messenger in office of Secretary ' of War and' has been since 186 i; much I with late Secretary Stanton during his i last illness; mind all the time clear and .strong; disposition cheerful, hopeful ot re- covery; death, however, a foregone conclu sion with members of the household and surprise that he lasted so leng; after death ! of Mr. Stanton, and while body still warm, ' affiant shaved his throat and face and dressed his hair; no marks of violence on ! him, not coul&.any have escaped observa- i tion of affiant: affiant had much intercourse : with his family servants and never saw nr ; heard anything to lend-countenance lo the ' story of Mr. Stan ton's death by suicide, and when the story first made its appear ance, soon after the death, it was the sub- .., ject of mingled indignation and ridicule j among those who had been about Mr. Stan- j ton at the time of his death. i The affiant quotes the passage from Dick j Taylor's late Jbook, "Destruction and Re-j construction," which has led him to make his' affidavit. It is as follows: ' "1. The War Secretary I did not meet, j I never saw him. In the end, eon- j science, long dormoant.came as Alecto.and : he was not." ' I A Mysterious Lady Threatens to Shoot Desecrators of Graves. SavanuaJi Xeics, 2'iZ. T t About eleven o'clock yesterday morning as Policeman .Mulligan was passing through the old cemetery on South Broad street, he noticed a well-dressed lady pacing up and down the walk, whose manner be tokened great agitation, and on approach ing her he observed from her countenance that she was indeed very mHch excited When within speaking distance she ac costed him, aud called his attention to the dilapidated condition of the graves and the vaults. Some of the latter had been broken open, probably by the boys who play-in the cemetery, and portions of the skeleton remains of those who had been Jaid to rest there could be distinctly seen. The lady's excitement increased as she spoke of the matter, and in earnest lan guage she pronounced such conduct as simply outrageous and villainous. She stated that some of her people were buried within the cemetery, and she had wearied ot witnessing the manner in which the sa cred spot had been desecrated, and so she me PrePared with a revolver to shoot the first person, man, woman or child, who dared to disturb any of the graves. a- -I hus xPresfing her determination sje said she would visit the cemeterv dai- failed1 80 t0 rae PQrPose, if any one pS WFeff theTSraves with proper re lidy nr-, In aPPence sheas a ShaXv J eSSed and Prepossessing. iemonsl;!?. no -weapon, however, and wraU venen the threats to &ce upon all desecrators. Plaque ininp t ?" the Ceap jotn.6'1113' haaa Pper call- Xotes North Carolinian. Polkton's schools have been picnicking. Five penitentiary convicts have escaped. The military spirit has revived in the State. Many new buildings going up in the town of Manly! ! Red Banks shipped during the season 2,172 bales of cotton. The Biblical Recorder has some sound views onthe school book'question. i Mr. II. Eccles proprietor of the Central Hotel of Charlotte, is painfully ill. Wm. Branch and Ephraim Peer, both colored, were put in the State Pen, Tues ' day. t j- .The brick-pressers of Newbern have or ' ganized Hnder the name of the "Sons of -Rest." ' 1 ... r -. i' " i TheJtforavian paster. at. Salew is to go. i to Germany to organize a Pan-Moravian j Assembly: liepresentatives Scales, Davis and Kitcn are book for speeches on the L islative bill. : , State Treasurer Worth announces, in answer to enquiries, that barterers' sales are not taxable. Mr. Susrles who has made improvements Sn the sewing machine, will manufacture them .in Raleigh. It is probable Charlotte will have four or five brass bands to make the music for' the 20th of May. The C. C. R. 11. shove will, in a few days, move from McAl pine's creek to Wadesboro or Lilesville. Thomas Brown, colored, was run over onthe It. and" A. A. L., and lost an arm but was not killed, as reported. The Greenville Express reports that Mr. J. F. Hellen, recently shot by Mr. Caldin Cox, will-probably recover. The Argus says themale population of Polkton turned out and suppressed a woods fire which was raging near. Charlotte Observer : The meeting of railroad managers which. was called to take place in Raleigh to-tnorrow, has been indefinitely postponed. Robesonian: After ..all that has been written in. regard to the .fruit crop . having been killed by "the xfrosts of the first of this month, we will have a full crop of apples and a few peaches. Red Banks local Robeson inn: New church will probably be ready Sunday. -Wheat looking well. A little son of Mr. Peter Paul wasJaadly huft a few days since, by a large gate falling on him. ; The house of the widow Roberts, of ; Wilkes county, says the ..Witness, was robbed of $700 during her absence, on the 10th. Parties knew she had hidden the money in the ceilings above the fire board. ! St. Paul's local, Robesonian; An affray pecurred yesterday (Friday) near Mc Geachy's Snill. A negro named John W. Geachy, (surnamed "Crack,") cracked the ' head of Jim Currie, colored, inflicting a fatal injary. Jim died on Saturday. j "Crack" has been arrested. 1 St. Paul's local, Robesonian : .. The friend and refatives !of Mr. John Mc- R?! Jr- regretted his accidental death which occurred recently in South Carolina, under the most painful and distressing cir cumstances. Mr. McRainey was crushed by the wheel of a loaded wagbn. Marshall letter, Asheville Journal: In the last fe,w days three illicit distilleries have been broken up. Nearly everyday, except Sunday, there is a trial before the United States Commissionec, and the same will probably 'be the case until Judge Dick convenes his court at Asheville. Raleigh News : Otey, a favorite barber of the city, was honored with an appoint ment from the U. S. Senate as foreman of the Senate barber shops, with a salary of $900 a year. lie received notice of his appointment through Senator Ransom; who, was instrumental in securing the same. Robesonian: An altercation took place at the ho'use of Jack Oxendine last Satur day, in which he came near being killed by his brother. Irving Oxendine. Last Sunday a physician visited Jack, and found that the wound was not a dangerous charac ter, tlrat a blood vessel was ruptured, which caused the profuse How pf blood. Nat Shell : 'A match game of base ball, between the Swift Foot Club, of Kinston, and the Newbern Boys' Club of this city, was played on Saturday morning in Kin ston. The game consumed about twd hours' time, the Newbern Boyscoming out victorious, on a score of 30 to 17, .and win ning a fine bat put up as the price. QuVsele department, Robesonian: Mr. T. B. Russell has fixed np. a pond on his rjlantation. and has started fish culture -Dr. Murphy McLean, "ef Edinborough, met with a serious accident last week. His horse becoming frightened, ran away, throwing him Out of the buggy, breaking his arm and otherwise injuring him. Asheville Journal: On Wednesday last Samuel.Boone, 61" Yancey county, who was in attendance upon the Oourt, went out of town to see a -horse race. When near the race track a drunken fellow eame dashing on at lightning speed .and fan over . Mr. Boone before he could possibly get out of the way, crushing him so badly that his physicians are jloubtful of his recovery. RobesoJiian : Tlfe turpentine operators seems tobe very much gratified at their prospects for this season. We hope the prices will be better than they have been for several years. As in the "productien of cotton, the business has been ,, overdone in this county, and it is mainly because the supply of turpentine land is becoming somewhat exhaustedi that prices are ad vancing. Observer Washington letter: Robt M. Furman. tof theAsheyille Citizen, is here. He will take charge as clerk of General Ransom's Committee on Railroads. "Sena tor Ransom could not have made a better appointment. Mr. Furman i3 emineutly fitted for the. position. Gen. R. B. Vance being quite unwell, was not able to be in his seat Mouday. , - - Charlotte Observer : It is said that trains on the Western North Carolina railroad will gass through Swannanoa tun nel in sixty days, and that Major Wilson has promised that the- road shall be com pleted to Swannanoa station, six miles be WILMINGTON, N. yond the tunnel, by the Fourth of July. Thence to Asheville will be plain sailing. Charlotte Observer: Judge Kerr writes Solicitor Montgomery that his health has considerably improved, that he is now able to walk about the house, and unless there !3 a change for the worse in his condition he hopes to be able to hold Gaston court, the time for the convening of which is next Monday. The impression among the lawyers and others here who are familiar with the nature of his affection, is however that he will not he able to attend. Hendersonville letter, Asbfeville Jour nal : A party of negroes, whites, nnd pth- cia, vvcjc piayiag carus anu annKing wnis key near this place yesterday, (Sunday.) The negroes beat the whites out of their pistols and were followed to town. The white3 attempted to take the pistols from them by force, when one of the pistols was discharged, which caused a great deal of excitement, as the people were on their way to church. They all fled, but the names are known to the good citizens. Biblical Recorder: A good pastor in North Carolina thinks the Devil invented sermon-making or "preaching from notes." Another goodpreacher who has often heard the first brother try to preach says: "I suppose the.- Devil is a very old inventor for he seems to have a patent upon the holy whine, that even Bro. must know, has never expired." Between the notesand the whines we prefer the notes, notwith standing the fact that we don't know every thing. Raleigh Observer : Under an act of the Assembly, thesum of $60 annually is al lowed as a pension too all Confederate sol diers in the servioe of the Stote, who lost both eyes in service. Several applications for pensions under the act have been made, but owing to the failure of applicants to comply fully with the requirements of the law, they have not as yet received the amount. The first to draw was Mr. W. H. Hamilton, who obtained kis monev Tues day, lie was a Sergeant in the 14th ReS iment N. C. S. T., and was a most gajlant soldier. ' He lost his eyes by a musket ball at the battle of Williamsburg. North Carolina Presbyterian: Rev. J. Allison has declined the call to Centre and Sho Heel churches. His people at Mon roe and Trenton would not agree to give him up. A kind friend at Shoe Heel, N. C., writing on the 21st irtst., informs us that the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered at Centre church on Sabbath- last by Rev. H.' McLean, assist ed by Rev. Roger Martin of Lexington. One young man came forward and made a public profession of religion. Our corres pondent thinks that .the churches of Shoe Heel and Centre will extendaeall to Bro. Martin, which call, it is trusted, htf will accept. TheiSynod of North Carolina, contributes $89.98 to the fund to educate colored ministers." Of this the Presbytery of Wilmington gives $31. 52. Ex-Congressman jR$$ejr semstq "have reconsidered, ;Ms: inteftse indignation "and finally accepts be pctioa ojf Assistautp posntment elerk ia .the Treasury. The ' position lie aspired 1 Third" Auditor was given to a Michigan white man. Herald special of Tuesday : There have been rumofs for some days that Senator Davis, of Illinois, would propose a com promise which might harmonize the dif ference between the two parties. It is as serted this, evening, , however, that his speech on the Army bill will take the Democratic view, and that he says that so far as the Army bill is concrrned the Aepublicans ought to back down. The Greenbackers don't -find room enough in Congress to spread themselves according to desire, and, therefore, they are about to start an organ at Washington through which they will make such remarks as they cannot get before the House. The paper will be edited by Col. Lee Crandall, while the Greenbacker members of Con gress will contribute the continued stories. Hera'd special of-Tuesday : Mr. Fer nando Wood was in his seat to-day for the first time in a fortnight. He has been ill with an attack ot inflammatory rheuma tism. He says there is no truth in the statement of hostility to his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee beyond the tact that one of the new member, who is an old personal enemy, did call some of the membtrf together and make a sugges tion that some other member be made chairman, but that he received no encour agement from the others and dropped the matter. A letter writer says: There is a pre valent notion among ignorant personsdowp here that Congress is wastiug time when it is not actually voting,, and that debate ousrht to be discouraged and foolish bills ought not to be allowed the opportunity to be presented. But those who most in telligently watch the course of. Congress know that it is never so harmlessly em ployed as when it is debating, and th it if any particularly mischievous folly has se cured lodgement anywhere in the public mind, the surest way to drive it oat is to have it drawn up into a formal bill and presented iu Congress. Philadelphia Times special, 21st Speaker Randall, in answer to a question to-night, said there. was a high old time in the House to-dav; and so there was. The floodgates were opened wide, and bills by the hundred came pouring in. No effort was made to stop them. The call of States began very early in tne dav, and, the doors having been opened to general busi ness, the bills came in so thick and fast that the clerks at the desk could not at tend to the dutv of referring them, brief ing them, recording them and sending them to the proper committees. The work was so great that some "of the employes about the capital Were called in to help the clerks at the desk, who were literally snowed tinder with the unprecedented num ber qt bills presented. The bills, oi course, related to everything under the sun. Discreet ami Able. This Week9 JtobesoiUan. Gen. Taylor is-well and favorably known to our people, and the day is not far dis tant when the discreet and able journal, which he represents, will have a strong following in Robeson county. We arerlad to know that it is prospering, and we look forward with pride and pleasure, to the influence that it will exert in the noble cause of genuine Democracy in the (to be) memorable campaign of 1880. C, THURSDAY, SUN TELEGRAMS. I EARLY toBOMIGHT REPORTS WASHINGTON. Forty-Sixth Congress. SENATE. ; Washington, April 23. The Senate considered resolution relative to removals and appointments of officers of the Senate, but without final action, it went over and tKe Senate resumed consideration of the army bill. Williams spoke in favor of the bill espe cially the section forbidding the use of the army at the polls. Alluding to the presence of the Confederate soldiers in Congress, he said, he wished the people of the North had been animated bythe same wise policy a3 thefir Sbuthefn brefhrln, abdsent fiieyf gallant sldierptq bejjthelr rpEsenta.iveS because if" the questions' growing out of war had been left for solution to brave men who fought the war, the return of prosper ity and approach of reconciliation would have been hastened. Mr. Jones, of Florida, followed in suppoit of the bill. The South having been res tored to its place in the Union the people were anxiouse to cc-efperate with other sec tions of the country in restoring complete peace and prosperity everywhere. Its representatives bemg on terms of peace with the Representatives of other States aad they have from time to time manifes, ted their interest in affairs of jation and after a long right of estrangement they have come into the light and enjoyment of rights conferred by tfee Constitution. Re ferring to the use of,tle army at the polls. Jones said he had seen soldiers marched or countermarched over his little State. He stated as a fact that a company of troops was marched from Fort Barrancks to Moriaya in 1877 to attend an election, and after the election he saw an officer iu; his own town remain with the State of- ficeES until the returnes from the voting polls were canvassed. There was no necesi- tv for troops at the polls. I here was no indication whatever of trouble and none was apprehended, and' while there were so much interest everywhere concerning the electoral vote of Florida, troops were present to sustain the villony of the Re tiring Board, which defrauded the people of their President. 5 Mr. Jones spoke of the changed condition of the South, nnder Democratic rule. There was nqw mojre thrift, Ah$ pjabic credit had! been) fesrored'ftndltlerMwas more enterprise that? under xhe domination ot Republicanism. All the people "had been stimulated in the improvements of their condition, and awakened to a new born zeal for public liberty and de termination to preserve it. The people were now satisfied with their State gov ernment. Blaine gave notice he would renew his amendment to the sixth section. He then read from the; testimony Jbefore the Teller Committee,' taken in South Car olina, thd numbers of whites come around the polls firing guus and frightening col- ered men away. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, asked Mr. Blaine if it were not true, that within the past three days ah acquittal had been ordered by the presiding judge in Charleston county in a case de pending of just s&m evidence-$s that jnst read. Mr. TJlaiucsai.de etievd" there bad been a dismissal upon a flaw in the indictments, but Mr. Butler insisted that it was on the evidence that Mr. Blaine had declared the elections in South Caro lina had been mere travesties on the elections. He also characterized unfavor ably the elections in Louisiana. Mr. Blaine asserted that there has never been a free election in five Southern States he could name since the Democratic party got into power. There was no more a free election in Sonth Carolina for this Con fess than there would be itva mob of roughs who should capture the polls in the louver districts ot JNew York. Mr. Butler asked if these election laws were not on the statute books when these travesties were carried on. r , Mr. Blain admitted they were, bu,tSaid the supervisors and marshals' had been mobbed and Federal authority defied. He based his statement on the testimony al ready referred to before the committee. Mr. Butler denounced the testimony as false, so far as related to South Carolina, and said the jurors in his State had sus tained his assertion. Yes, said Mr. Blaine, and a jury in Louisiana did something, or other. There was a peaceful election there too, only 40 or 50 men slaughtered, and a jury acquitted some of the murderers. - Mr. Jonas, of Louisiana, then asked leave to explain about the retrials in Louisiana. They were based upon the very testimony .-bow; referred.!. The jurors were obtained trhder tlie "tef oath'. "The' United States District Attorney conducted the cases, usinsr the reports of the Teller Committee as a guide in questioning the witnesses, and the accused were acquitted, showinsr that the testimony was Worthless. Mr. Blaine then read the testimony to the effect that the Republicans were not fairly represented among the commissioners of election, appointed under the State law in South Carolina by Gov. Hampton, and that persons appointed as Republicans, were really Democrats in disguise. Mr. Butler said he personally knew the Republican commissioners in Charleston county, and asked; if Mr. Blaine would deny that Col. Montgomery, one of them was a Republican officer of the Republican State Senate. ;Mri BLwneaid he did njt know anything about Mr "Montgomery, but would give way to the Senator from Colorado, who did! Thereupon Mr. Tel ler read from the testimony before his committee, showing that while Mr. Mont gomery had once been a Republican he had ceased to act with the Republicans and that the Board of Commissioners, of'which he was one, had passed a resolution that no Republican manager of election should be appointed. Mr. Butler said he could not answer for the political character of men proclaiming to be Republicans. Mr. Blaine then charged ou the concentration of the pol ling plans in South Carolina, making it necessary for the voters in some cases to travel twenty to forty miles to vote, he said the testimony showed systematic aiad wilful fraud pon th tight of suffrage.' In coarse of these remarks, Air. I5lame took occasion to declare that. Senator JPayis, who spoke yesterday lia Bd fmdftidnaf rights to speak for Mr. Lincoln, and com APRIL 24, 1879. mented unfavorably upon the senatorial work of Judge Davis. , HOUSE. The House resolution has been adopted appropriating $3,000 to meet the expenses of the Labor Committee, and granting that the committee have leave to sit during the recess. On motion of Mr. F. Wood, of New York, a resolution was adopted requesting the President to consider the expediency of entering into a convention with France for the negotiation of trading, which shall secure a more equal interchange of products and manufactures of each country. The Sub-Committee of the House Com mittee 'on appropriations, to whom was re ferred the recent communication from the Secretary of War, recommending that an appropriation be made during the present sessipnj to meet the obligations of the Gov ernment to Captain Eads for services ren dcred.on the jetties of the Mississippi river, lfeld a meeting to-day, and agreed upon a Mil authorizing the Secretary of War to make a requisition on the Secretary of the Treasury for such amounts of money, as may, from time to, time, become due to Mr. Eads, under the acts of 1875, and acts amendatory thereof, with the proviso that nothing contained in the act shall be con strued as waiving or impairing the rights of the United States Government under . said acts and amendments. It further provides that the act shall not be censtrued as appropriating any money for the'paymeBt of the $1,000,000, which becomes due to Eads, oue half in ten years and the other half in twenty years, after the completion of the work, as prescribed in the : act above mentioned The Sub Committee will report their conclusion to the full committee to-morrow, after which the measure will be brought before the House as soon as possible. The'House Committee on railway and canals, to-day appointed a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Kimmel, Turner and Ford, "to take under immediate considera tion, the bill introduced by Mr. Henckle, providing for a ship canal to connect the Chesapeake fand Delaware Bays. The committee also discussed the practicability of making provisions for the erection of bridgers at Shreveport, aud Monroe.Louis iana, in compliance with the many peti tions. The subject was referred tothc sub-committee. The committee on resuming the Legisla tive bill,' were addressed by Mr Robeson. It had been stated, he said, on the Repub- liean side ot the House, that they would vote for thfe repeal of these laws, provided tbe repeal was presented in an independent flection, that the declaration had, with or without authority, been preverted to mean that they were willing to vote for the amendmtnVif 'it were presented as a sepa rate proposition, that was not only a dif ferent proposition, but exactly an opposite proposition, because this amendment did nothing more than repeal an exception to a restricting law, and the repealing of an exception to a restricting law, so far from repealing the law itselt. actually enlarged and increasing its scope. He thought it preper to make that remrrk, " so that the position on the Republican side might not be misunderstood. He then made a leng thy argument in defence of the Federal election laws, and in opposition to the question of State rights, saying, in the course of' his remarks, that the Govern ment of the United States was a Govern ment's sovereign, and supreme and exclu sive in its powers, wherever; those powers were acted. It was a government's power to act directly upon its citizens ; to act dj rectly upon them properly and fairly. Mr. Fmly, of Ohio, followed in favor of the bill. The Hosse went into a Committee of the Whole, on the Legislative bill, at the convening of the session to-night, with a very small attendance of members. Speeches were made by Fort, of Illinois, Ryan, of Pennslyvania, Atherton, of Ohio, and others. At 9:50 o'clock the House adjourned. Miscellaneous. .A call was issued to day by the Secre tary of the Treasury for the balance of the loan af 1858, 5 per cent.., amounting to $260,000. These bonds are all regis tered. The holders of these bonds may. at any time within fifteen days, exchange them for four per cent, at par with inter est computed, or such class of bonds to the date of exchange. If not exchanged they will be paid at maturity of the call. , A memorial signed by pastors of Meth odist, Congregational and Episcopal churches in Yonkton, Dakota, was presen ted the Senate to-dayfm behalf of PaWf e Indians who recently made attempt to escape from Indian Territory and return to their, homes in Dakota The memorial sets forth that the climate, of Indian Ter ritory, is deadly to Northern Indians like the Pawnees thatone-foarth of their num ber have already died. They still own their reservation in Dakota, that they have always been peaceable - and and friendly, and that they were removed against their wishes and under protest from all their white neighbors. The memorial prays they will be allowed to return to their former home in Dakota or that atleast n commission set to investigate their unfor tunate case. April returns to the Department of Agriculture show that the average of win ter wheat is about twelve per cent, great er than last .year. This increase is due mostly to the transfer of spring sowings to fall sowings in the West and Northwest, unless the spring sowings increase beyond the present expectations there will be a reduced aggregate of the wheat average in 1879. Wheat in the ground taken as a whole is only two per cent below the aver age crop in some sections, which was un favorably affected by the fall drought and in others by the abscence of snow during the extreme cold, with the average grow ing conditions, however, it will make, a very large crop of winter wheat. The Louisiana Constitutional Con- ventlon. , New Orleans, April 23. The Con stitutional Convention after two hoars debate, passed a resolution similar to that introduced yesterday, declaring there is no intention whatever on the part of the coDVentionn of impairing or restricting political, civil, or religious rights of any cl&ss Jules Desea, a well known tobacco man ufacturer, has committed suicide. Cause financial troubles; OVER TIIK CABLE. The Ola World's kutlget. London, April 23. The Times savs Lorillard had backed Parole for city arid suburban handicap, prior to his Xew Market victory, as result wins somefhino over 20,000. General satisfaction at vjctory, plucky Americau fully proved by volleying rounds, cheers, which accomna nied Paroles return to enclosure. Another correspondent says Parole won on his merit without getting" auythin- for approaching advantage at start or turns in course. This morning's Sportsman says: "Just previous to the race yesterday for citv and suburban handicap at Epsom sprint meet ing, Elf King was so very mHch "fancied and a dislike to Parole "was so general that he declijed four to one against him. Pa role is now a strong favorite at 6 to 4 on him for the great metropolitan stakeB, handieap, which he will run for to-day at Epsom. In consequence of his win yester day ,hey has to carry ten pounds extra in this rack, ten pounds extra for Prince of Wales stakes handicap also to be competed for to-day at Epsom, twelve pounds extra for the race for Chester" trades cap, which takes place May the 7th, at the Chester meeting, and fourteen pounds extra for the race for great Cheshire handicap stakes, which is to be run for May the 8tb, at the same meeting. Fred Rocher rode Parole yesterday. W. T. Glover & Co., General Merchants at Manchester failed for fifty thousand pounds; Only two horses Parole and Castlereagh ran in the race for the Great Metropolitan stakes at Epsom. Parole. A Paris dispatch to the' Standard says: "The inaction of the government relative to M. Blanqui, is emboldening the Radi cals. Those at Lyans are now calling upon M. Deaverdier to vacate his seat in thfe Chamber of Deputies so aa to enable them to elect M. DeRochefort. M. Duverdier appears to be unwilling to comply. The free traders have lately been very active at Lyons. The free trade association of that city have recently issued a declara tion signed by the president of the princi pal trades societies demanding the con tinuance of the treaties of commerce at the lowest possible tariffs. On the other hand seven hundreel representatives of cotton and other tradesNhave met at Epinal and deprecated their renewal. The Republique Francaise says alike the Pasha, the newly appointed Governor of Roumelia leaves Paris to-day for his post. He intends to accept the "throne of Bulgaria if it is offered him. A Berlin correspondent of the Standard says: "Lieutenant Dubrovin has been arrested near Novgorod on suspicion of being one of the members of the revolu tionary committee. The assassination of of another spy- who betrayed the wherea bouts of a secret printing office at Taprovo is reported. Czar who until late drove out unattended nowhas his carriage sur rounded by caseacks." . Sr. .Petersburg, April, 23. A high court of criminal justice under the Presi dency of the Grand Duke Conslantine brother of Czar already has been appoin ted for trial Salovieff. " Berlin, April 23. Letters received here from Cracow announce-that the mod erate liberal party in Poland apparently induced by Salovieffs attempt now to adopt a more conciliatory policy toward Czar. An influential deputation will pro ceed to St. Petersburg to congratulate him on his escape. The Poindexter Case to Go to the Jury to-morrow. Richmond, April 23. The hearing of the evidence in the second trial of John E. Poindexter. for killing C' C. Curtis, was concluded to-day at 2 o'clock p. m., when the argument was begun, and continued until 9 o'clock to-night, at which hour the court adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock a. m. Two more speeches are to be made, the last on the part of the de fence and the closing argument of the prosecution. The case will probably be given to the jury about 3 o'clock p. m., on to-morrow. Died of Hydrophobia. New York, April 23. Thomas Kelley, of Brooklyn, who was bitten by a mad dog on the 20th of Februany last, was seized with hydrophobia on Sunday last and died this morning in great agony. Grant and the New York Senate. Albanq, N. Y., April 23.-The Senate has adopted the Assembly resol utions tend ing the hospitalities of the State of New York to General Grant on his return from abroad. " . Shorter , Telegrams. At Philadelphia, Jacob Ott who was last month convicted of counterfeiting, and sentenced to ten jrears imprisonment, is not the gentleman by that name who u so well known throughout Louisiana and Mississippi, and who ia now residing in Philadelphia. a " w;r,Cf,. oni ,,i.m will not be married 1 IIO IVII UIKl - ----- - .- i-A two to one against it, while the majority for the pro position in the older town was one hun drpfl. The Charlotte Observer corres pondence says the chief and strong reason fx.- ;; oa fbnt the consolidaded charter forbade the new city to subscribe to railroads, and Winston wants more ran roads, more expansion, more prosperity. SOL. BEAR & BROS., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS 4 SHOES, Matting, &c. The Largest and Cheapest Stock in fbiaUte. Special Inducement to Wholesale Bayers. SOL. BEAR & BROS. apll-lm Letter Heads. . FINE STOCK OF LINEN suitable for Letter Heads, Bills of Exchange or Bills Lading. dec8-tf JACKON k BELL. 5 Cents a Copy CLYDE'S NEW YORK AND WILMINGTON Steamship Line. The Steamer BENEFACTOR, rapt. JOXIvM. WILL SAIL FROM WILMINGTON SATURDAY, April 20th. , . PPt'fS can rtly upon the PROMPT SAILING of Steamers a advertised. For Freight Engagenicnts apply to TIIOS. E. noM), a. I. CAZAUX Superintendent. Freight Agent. WILMINGTON, N. C. W. P. CLYDE A ( a., Gener-J AgtuU, i . Bowling Green or ller 13 N. R., aI,fHf; ' New York. . BUTTER AND CHEESE. Q TUBS CHOICE TABLE BUTTER ; 2Q "TUBS GOOD GOSHEN BUTTER, KITS FRKSH MOUNTAIN BUTTER , 100 BXES CREAM CHEESE ; For wale low by ir.h 9-tf HALL & PEAKS ALL. GARDEN SEED ! GARDEN SEED ! NEW CR0P---I879 Now in gtore and for gale in bulk and In pa pors. Wholesale and retail, at GKF.EN & PLANNER'S, feb7-tf Market street. Ice! Ice! Ic! UaWu yiAua ARRANGEMENTS FOR purclms.ng my supply of ICE this season, I ' am prepared to do the Ice business In all IU branches and wnuld solicit the patronage of the public. ap 16,24,1,8 B. II. J. AHRENS. Empire House WILMINGTON, N. C. I. I. DOLBY. .......... Proprietor. Boakd Table, per month, $20; Table and Lodging; to $:J0, according to location of room. Guests are always given the kindest and most attentive treatment, and the pro prletor makes it a point to please each one, A firft-olass Bar, with Billiard and Pool Sa loon, is kept in connection with the house. mil 21-1 m now ell conn. C. D. M. COBB PURCELL HOUSE, , 'WILMINGTON. N. C. RECENTLY THOROUGHLY. OVER , hauled and renovated. FIRST-CLASS in every rrspect. Location desirable, being situated near all business houses Postofflce, : Custom House, City Hall and Court House. RATES. W tS.SO per Iajr. ' Our motto Is - TO PLEASE! COBB BROS, mh 9-tf Proprietors. WoULD DO WELL TO CALL ON Ufl and get our prices .before making estimates. We can make anything in our line in best manner, and at s LOW FIGURES. ALTAFFER & PRICE, Proprietors , Wilmington Sash, Door and Blind Factory, Foot of Walnut Street. NT" With Dearborn's Awning Fixtures any blind can be uwd a an awning. Cheaper and more durable than one of cloth. A full stock on hand. P r ALBUItlS. - " Just RECEI VED A fine assortment. Picture Frames, all kinds and sizes; Fancy raper aim r uveiopea ; . Poeket and Bill Books ; Family IMbles, Sunday rcnooi oooas, nu Reward Cards, fce., Ac , at YATES' BOOKSTORE. WANTED. ORB2SH.S3POH G00DW0HE L0WPBICE& SatisfactionGuaranteed. OJftY COMPEfESTJTSBES IS TIE CUT. We employ more workmen, have more material, and are prepared to do double the' quantity of work than all the offices in the city combined. JACKS0N & BELL PilGUIIJDIIIG
The Wilmington Sun (Wilmington, N.C.)
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April 24, 1879, edition 1
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