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y TllE TEXAS WON DER.
Unless it should turn out to be a
hoax the announcement in our press
.." dispatch from Fort Worth. Texas, that
a meteoric mass (or aerolite) of enor
mous and unprecedented size had fallen
on Sunday morning near Williams'
Ranch, destroying a family, burying
them and their residence a hundred feet
in .the earth, and leaving seventy feet of
. the macs, which covers an acre, stand
in? above ground, hot and steaming,
will jbe jus'! y regarded as the most
wonderful tvenf of modern times.
If this is really a true story, or any
thing like a true story, it will not only
furnish 'an object of curiosity to the
world, but an exceedingly interesting
study to, scientists. The word ccrolite
is derived from the two Greek words,
ar, air, and lithos, stone. Philosophers
doubted the existence of such a phe
nomenon as falling stones until the be
ginning of the 19th century, when the
fact Was established beyond doubt.
They had up to that time regarded the
many stories which had been told in
every Hge and country about them as
myths. Livy mentions the fall of a
shower of stars as early as the year 654
before Christ. Plutarch and Pliny men-
- tion jthe fall of a great stone on the
Heiespontin the year 4G7 before Christ,
and the latter-mentions it as still to be
seen in his day. A. D. 79, describing it
tobejof the size of a wagon, and of a
burned color.
In 'the year 1402 the year of Colum
bus (discovery a stone weighing 260
- pounds fell in Alsace, and a part of it
is stiil to be seen in the village church
there. In 1803 an extraordinary shower
of stones fell in Normandy. The
French philosopher, Biot, was sent by
, his government to investigate the facts
in this case, and his report settled the
. question of the reality of such occur
rences, which have never since been
questioned. There has been hundreds
of instances recorded since Biot made
his jreport. There .is a very large
meteoric stone in the Imperial Museum
. at S$ Petersburg, and we believe in the
Smithsonian at Washington, but the
largest one known.up to this Texas one,
is itj Brazil, and weighs 14,000 pounds.
There are thousands of these meteoric
stones in West irn" North Carolina, and
; elsewhere, and they have long since
ceased to be wonders, but such a vast
mass as this one alleged to have fallen
in Texas was never dreamed of, and
will astonish both the learned and an-
learped world. The statement that it
was( still hot and stemming on the day
after it fell is strictly in accordance
. with the bistcry of all meteoric stoner,
although, of course, in so great a mats
the beat would last longer. They all
have a fused black cr'udt on the ou'.side
i.ka a coat of vamLh, aud Jitir chemi
cal composition is chi fly iron, with a
mall combination of nickel, although
many other elements have been found.
i. A writer in the Qiarterly Review sums
up the result of all the chemical
analyses of meteoric stones hitherto
made as follows:
"We find the actual number of recog
nized elements discovered in A. to be
nineteen or twenty that is, about one
I third of the whole number of element
ary substances (or what we are yet
forced to regard as such) discovered on
, tba earth. Further, all these A. ele
ments actually exist in the earth,
though never similarly combined there.
Na new substance has hitherto come to
, us from without, and the most abun
'" dsBt of our terrestrial metals, iron, is
that which is largely predominant in
A J forming frequently, as in some ot
tbs instances just mentioned, upwards
of 90 parts in 100 of the mass. Seven
other metals copper, tin, nickel.cobalt.
enrome, manganese and molybdena
. enter variously into the composition of
these stones. Cobalt and nickel are the
' most invariably present, bat the pro
portion of all is trifling compared with
that of iron. Further, there have been
found in different A. six alkalies and
earths namely, soda, potash, magnesia,
lime, silica and alumina; and, in addi
tion to these, carbon, sulphur, phos
: pborus and hydrogen. Finally, oxygen
: must also be named as a constituent of
' many A, entering into the composition
: of several of the substances' just men
tioned. As respects the manner of con-
Junction of these elements, it is exceed
ingly various in different A. A few
there are, especially examined by Ber
zelius and - Ros, containing olivine,
aoeite, hornblede and other earthly
minerals,' and closely resembling cer
tain crystalline compounds which we
find on the surface of the earth.
STOPPING FOR THE SHOW.
For a year or more the star route
trills in Washington have been drag
ging their slow length along, and the
poqntry has been patiently waiting
for the close. How near the dose
is yet among ' the unsolved prob"
.lems, though Washington reports say
that now there is some hope that the
end is about reached. The lawyers who
are paid by the day are evidently not
in a hurry to wind up a job that yields
them such a goodly per diem, and we
fgegjn to think that the presiding Judge
U not as anxious to dispose of it aa
- some probably "might imagine, for he
adjourned court from Saturday until
Tuesday to take in the celebration of the
emancipation proclamation. Whether
this was at the Instance of ex Senator
: pjwey, who, as Secretary and' boss
jnanager of the Republican National
t .Executive Committee, held close polit
ical and fraternal 'relations with the
i- r l - . .
euiraucuiaeu man ana oromer. or
whether it was because the exhausted
judiciary needed relaxation and want-
ed to attend the big show we do not
know,' and cannot say, Tqut whatever
the reason justice naa to take a back
; teat for one more day while the eman
! cipationt celebrators . paraded with
brass bands, fljiug.colors, and were hap
py under plug hats and showy regalias.
We have beard of Judges who bad such
a high appreciation of the circus that
I they adjorned court for one day to give
the court an opportunity to pay its re-
specti to the clown, the high and lofty
tumblers, and to take in the menagerie.
Perhaps Judge Wyle believes in the cir
cus, too, and regards the emancipation
celebration, like the modern circus, an
established American Institution, and
considers it entitled to courtly recogni
tion. : j '
A CORRECTION.
In our brief notice of CoL John A.
Sloan's forthcoming "History of North
Carolina in the War Between the
States" we referred to the omission in
the "Roster of North'Carollna Troops,
published by order of the Legislature
of 1880-81, of several cavalry com
mands. We now find we were in error
as the Third North Carolina Cavalry
which appears under ; its proper head
ing as the Forty-Fifth North Carolina
Regiment but in the table of contents
is put down as Infantry.
We also note several typographical
errors especially in proper names in
the articles published, all of which can
be easily corrected as the work goes
through the press. 1
The
Supreme Court Refases
a Kaa
damns.
Washington, April 16. A decision
was rendered by the Supreme Court of
the United States to-day in the case of
J. B. Wall, brought here upon a petition
for a mandamus from the United States
District Court for the Southern District
of Florida. Wall, the petitioner, was
disbarred and forbidden to practice in
the United States Courts of the district
above mentioned, for having taken part
in lynching a prisoner who was in jail
at Tampa, Florida, awaiting trial on a
charge of rape. The petitioner asks for
a writ of mandamus to compel the
United States District Judge to restore
him to the rights and privileges of an
attorney in said court on the ground
tnat his disbarment without due trial
and conviction for crime was unconsti
tutional and void. This court in an
elaborate opinion by Justice Bradley
holds that while there is no settled and
inflexible rule for the regulation of
procedure in cases of this kind the
Federal Courts may in their discretion
disbar any attorney who has been guil
ty of conduct of such a nature as to
bring disgrace and scandal noon the
court, whether or not. The petition for
a mandamus is therefore denied. Judge
Field read a dissenting opinion.
A decision was also rendered by the
court to-day in the bond case of Chas.
E. Lewis, plaintiff in error, against the
city of Shreveport, La., in error, to the
Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Louisiana. This was a
suit upon the coupons of a series of
bonds issued by the city of Shreveport
in aid of the Texas and Pacific Railroad
Company. This Court holds that the
bonds are void for want of valid legis
lative authority ; that unless specific au
thority has been given .by the legislature
to a municipal corporation to srant
pecuniary aid to railroad companies all
bonds of municipality purporting on
their face to be fur such purpose are
void in the hand3 bona fide holders and
this whether the people voted the aid
or not. Every purchaser of such a bond
is chargable in law with notice of want
of power in the municipal authori
ties to bind a 1 body politic in
that wav. In this case it is not
pretended that any such power was ex
pressly granted and there is no provi
sion of the charter ; from which any
thing of the kind : can be inferred.
Judgment affirmfd with costs. Opin
ion by Chief Justice Waite.
Carpenters and Painters oa a 8trike.
Nkw Youk. April 16 -The journey
men carpenters made a demand for
$3 50 per day, and that eight hours
should constitute a day's work on Sat
urday. But few of the men, it was said,
left work, as a majority of the shops
agreed to comply with the demand. In
twelve shops where the employers re
fused the demand work was stopped,
when the men were told to resume
their labor on their own terms. Two
others of the shops where the men had
struck sent word later to the carpen
ters committee that they would pay the
rates demanded, and asking for fifteen
men to go to work at once. One other
shop sent for two men. Committees are
to-day visiting the different shops,and it
is said are meeting with great success,
as a number of men who did not belong
to the union have struck. The carpen
ters' committees state that they were
fighting two large shops, which were
expected to give in to-day.
On account of the wet weather to-dar
but few painters went to work, conse
quently the strike, which was contem
plated, did not occur. The men, how
ever, will lay their demands for S3 50
per day before their employers during
the day, and if they are not agreed to
will strike.
Throne to AsTaeville.
Charleston hews and Courier.
Spaktanbuko, April 13. The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Asbeville and Spartanburg Railroad
was held in this city to-day, a large
number of the stockholders being in
attendance. By-laws were adopted and
it was ordered that a mortgage for five
hundred thousand dollars be issued.
This will be enough to build and equip
the road to Asbeville. Work will be
begun at once and will be completed in
a few months. The following officers
were elected: President. R.Y. Me Aden;
Directors, W. H. In man, T. M. Logan,
Joseph Walker, A. L. Reeves, A. C
Haskell, Frank . Taylor and John
Richards: Attorney, D. R. Duncan.
This road is the 'missing link' in the
great Western connection and its com
pletion is a matter of great interest to
this entire section of country.
The Chalmers Case.
Jackson, Miss. April 16. The Su
preme Court to-day in the case of Chal
mers vs Myers, Secretary of State, re
versed the decision of Judge Wharton
of the Circuit Court and entered judg
ment dismissing Chalmers petition for
a mandamus. The opinion was deliv
ered by Judge Campbell and is very
elaborate. Its conclusion is that the
Secretary of State having declared Man?
ning elected and the Governor having
issued him a certificate of election the
case is put beyond the jurisdiction of
the courts and In suoh shape that Con
gress alone can now interfere.
The Anstriaa Authorities on a Scare.
"Vienna, April 16. The president of
Ricbstrath has received a letter warn
ing him that an attempt would be made
soon to destroy the Parliament build
ing. Toe structure is now entirely sur
rounded by a force of mounted police
who have been instructed to arrest any
suspicious person discovered loitering
near the building. .
Two' Haadred Pounds Unaeeonated
Birmingham, Eko . April . 16. The
police who have been investigating the
business transacted by Whitehead in
his nitro-glyeerlne factory here believe
that 200 pounds of that explosive. made
by Whltehead,are still unaccounted for.
Xfco Uonford Alanataiao ava4 CooTc
i Boose. -.
Mined fre on app'tca'ioa to ttio Komford den.
CbeaUeal Works, rrortaeace, U. L
THE DUBLIN TRIALS.
Threatening Ike JaryTae Seconal
Case Takea Up -Coamsel Who Waat
to be Relieve Carey Ttllaiay.
Dublin, April 16. After the verdict
had been rendered against Joe Brady
on Friday, the foreman of the jury
found a letter at home making a fren
zied appeal for a return of a verdict of
not guilty, and warning him that other
wise he would surely be killed. '
Daniel Curley, another of the men
indicted for participation In the mur
der of Canvendish and Burke in Phoenix
Park, was placed on trial in Green
Street court house, this morning.
Dr. Webb, Q. CX, one of the counsel
assigned by the court to defend the in
dicted men at the opening of . the trial
asked that he be relieved from that
duty after the case of Curley is disposed
of. The judge stated that he would give
the request due consideration.
A servant girl who was in the park
on the sixth of May, was the first wit
ness called. She fully identified Curley
as one of the men she saw in the park
on that day. Jas Carey was the next
witness, he swore that just
before Burke was stabbed he
(Carey) heard him telling Cavendish
about the attempts that bad been made.
to take the life of Forster. - Carey ad
mitted that he had been engaged In
twenty attempts to take the life of
Forster. lie said he would not have
called Forster's "removal1" a murder.
He also said that the conspirators had
arranged for the assassination on the
4th of May lastof Lieut Colonel Uillyer.
then inspector general of the Royal
Irish constabulary, and Burke. Carey
said he did not think Burke deserved to
be murdered, but he would not have
cried at anything that happened to
Forster.
Farrell was the next witness. Before
the conclusion of 1 his testimony the
court adjourned until to-morrow. Cur
ley maintained an indifferent appear
ance the session of court. Mr Adams,
another of the counsel for the defense
has also applied to ! be relieved from
further duties at the trial by court.
The effect of the letter received by
the foreman of the jury which tried
Joe Brady threating that he would be
killed unless a verdict of not guilty was
found was shown to-day bv the fact
that in a special jury panel called in
the case of Curley, there were fifty per
sons who failed to appear, notwith
standing that they were warned that a
fine of one hundred pounds would b
imposed on each absentee.
TI1EGREATE8T METORIC STOKE
Ever Heard ol Falls fa Texas It Covers
aa Acre, ia Embedded One II and red
Feet ia the (ironad aad Staads Above
the 8arfaee to Feet SUI1 II ot aad
Steasaiar-A Family Darted Under it
aad Cireat ExeiteaaeaU
Fort Worth. Texas. April 16. A
.despatch from Williams Ranche.
Brown county, says that at about two
o'clock Sunday morning a great meteor
fell in the outskirts of the town killing
several head ot cattle and destroying
the dwelling house of Marlime Z. Can
cia. a Mexican hrrdsman, who, with his
family, consisting of a wife and five
children, are burled beneath the ruins.
In its descent ihe meteor resem
bled a m-esi vo ball of fire and
the shock whs similar to that of an
earthquake. It ia still hot and steam
ing. It is ernb-ddd iu th earth prob
ably 100 fer ttr.d titwers above the sur
face about 70 feet and will cover about
one acre of ground. The concussion
was terrific, neatly every window in
town bing shattered. People were
hurled violently from their beds, and
good in store liou-e were thrown from
th shelves. No lives wre lost as far
as know n. except the Mexican herds
man and hia family, although several
buildings fell to the ground. Cat tiered
in terror In every direction. The air was
filled with aulphurous gas. The wild
est confusion prevailed as it was a long
time before anybody could even con
jfctore what it was. This is the largest
meteor that has ever fallen and it has
already been visited by many people
and will doubtless continue to attract
great attention for months to come. It
has occasioned great excitement not
only here but all over the surrounding
country.
Infected Viae. ;
Washington. April 16. The treasu
ry department has been informed that
a quantity of vine cuttings have been
imported into the port of New York
from China which custom house offi
cers think are infected with pbyloxera.
There is no law ; authorizing the de
struction, of such importation. The
treasury department recognizes the
fact that this is a matter of great im
portance to the vine interests of this
couutry and will confer with the agri
cultural department on the subject.
Mr. Potter's Uloosay Oatlook.
Chicago. April 16. President Potter
of the North Chicago Rolling Mills
states that the mills will again be in
operation in three or six months or not
at alL Tney will not be started wnlle
present prices continue. Four thousand
men have been thrown out ot work by
the stoppage of these mills. Potter
thinks that one-third of the rails need
ed this year are already in the market
and expresses the opinion that the out
look for laborers now out of employ
ment is a very dark one.
Fatal Ead fa Fend.
New Orlkans. Apt 11 16. A despatch
from Crystal Springs, Miss, to the
Times-Democrat nays Dr E W Crura
was shot and killed Saturday at Chapel
Hill by Jacob Bumpt. A feud had ex
isted between the parties for - some
time. Rumpt shot Crum with a shot
gun from a wagon while the latter was
approaching on horseback. Rampt was
arrested.
, mi i i i sn
: Postponed Till Next Jnly.
Richmond. April 16. The case of R
B. Mumford, Commissioner of Revenue
of Richmond, on trial for conspiracy
with his deputies and obstruction at
the last election was again called this
morning, but owing to continued Illness
of one of the jury was postponed until
next Juiy. aji me inaictea parties
were held to ball for their appearance
Uot His Deserts, j
Chicago, April 16. A special from
Meadville, Miss, says Tom Bailey, col
ored, criminally assaulted a young ne
groes and alter murdering ner tnrew ner
body into a pond. This morning a mob
took him from jail and hanged him.
A love-flak youth in Bellevo,
. Baaed alj rlrt bUefc and tloe,
St. JaeoM OH prescription, -Cored
net of thaeaalpUon,' ' '4
And thlj ttttl story la troo. .
aavblo
John Zona, of Lafayette. Ind., bad a very nar
row eseap front o4h. This la hia own storvt
"One year as I was la tn last stages t eon
samptloa. Oar best payslclans rave say eaae an.
I finally rot o low that our doctol said 1 oould not
lire twnt-foar hour.. Mr friends tnn pur
chased a boui of Or. Was Bali's BjOsaai for un
Lanxs. which benefited no. 1 eonUaaed until 1
too nln bottl. I am now la period neajtn.
navlncaaadae
Cam's Clot IU
Diabetes, Brunt's Disease, KUxney. TJrtnary or
TJvereomolaln'seanot be contracted br toq e
oar famuf if Lop I iters are need, an4 if yon
already bav an? cf tiiea disease Hop Bitten la
the on! f medieiii that will positively eorevoo.
Von'l lrv4 uas. and don't est soma ptUed op
alUil UlaI U1 mr nana you-
TJLfcLJ OITT.
ladex to New Advertisements.
8 wltt Sped He Co a R a. Blond partner,
eeaoory A Jonnon Boom Com tort
IwacUst Bros Hark Twain's ew Book.
Otrard Wire Mills SI OO to S250 per moat.
Mortb Carolina MlUstoo Co-Cora MUn and
Stone.
H C Seven. H If Dock worth- Ada'n notteo.
John B krwtn-Oown Notice.
Sidney Ban-Chan of routs.
Mrs Jo ferson i b Mourns Xnjvka.
Indications.
South Atlantic, warmeralr weather,
ireceded in the northern portions by
ocal rains, north to west winds, higher
barometer, stationary or slight rise in
temperature.
LOCAL RIPPLES.
That Utile discussion about who is
to be our next Mayor Is waxing warm.
Nothing like enterprise. See the
published route of the Wiztrd Oil com
pany. The news from the board of alder
men created almost as much stir In the
town yesterday as a Texas neteor
might have done.
James Davidson was before the
mayor yesterday morning on charge
of assaulting Willie Bradshaw. lie was
fined 87.50.
Young Mrs. Winthrop will have a
fine house to morrow night, if we are
to julge by the way the seats are bejng
taken.
Mr. Ned Lewis, an old expressman
whom everybody in the city knows,
left with his family a few days since
for Kansas, to settle.
Mr. E. K. P. Ojborne has gone to
Florida, but his friends here are con
soled with the thought that there is too
much smalljpox and alligator in that
country tor him to stay there long.
The old New York and North Car
olina Reduction Works located near
the Lincolnton depot, were yesterday
attached by Mr. John W. Wilks for a
debt of 8073 due him for material fur
nished and work done.
The attention of the Minorities Is
directed to the condition of the wall
enclosing the old cemetery, on Church,
between Fifth and Sixth streets. It has
been leveled almost to the ground in
several places, and the sooner it is re
paired the less expense it will be.
Uev. N. M. Woods, pastor of ti e
Second Preabj terian church, laat Sun
day night gave the first of a
series of lectures on "Nehemlah. His
lectures on the subject are original and
exceedingly entertaining, and will be
delivered every Sunday bight until the
close of the series. 4
Rev. George Howe. D. D, LL. D
who has been for the ast fifty years
connected with the Theological Semi
nary, of Columbia, died suddenly at his
residence iu Columbia Sunday evening
at 520 o'clock. lie was a man known
and loved throughout the Southern
States and Itia death will be universally
lamented.
Our iiHghbors all around trie coun
try are bftintiiDg to enquire what sort
of a blow out we are going to have here
on the ;h. At this wrilin;. we are
unable to say, but of one thing all may
rest assured we are going to have
something, but we don't know just
what it ia to be yet. PnUu the fame
of our glorious 20th? Never!
Ticket of the Third Ward Colored
Vetera.
The colored voters of the Third Ward
met In convention last night and nom
inated the following ticket: For
School Committeemen. D. W. Oates
and Col. C. J. Cow lea. For Alderman,
Rev. E. C. Davidson, colored.
An Engineer Dead.
Mr. Monroe Ilortou, one of the oldest
engineers of the .Carolina Central Rail
road, died at Laurinburg yesterday
morning of consumption. He had been
running on the Carolina Central for the
past ten years and was one of the trust
ed and true menybf the road. He leaves
a wife and six children, who will re
ceive a benefit of f2.000 from the
Knights of Honor, of which order be
was a member.
A Ymic JBaa Jailed la Shelby for
Stealing- Money.
Mr. Frank Love, of Shelby, last Sat
urday sold a piece of land to Mr. Andy
Miller and pocketed the money, about
S425. That night the two men slept
together in a room -at Ry burn's Hotel,
and when they waked they found the
money and their watches gone. Later
in the dsy one of the watches was
found in Its accustomed place in a vest
pocket. The vest had been left bang
ing in the room and the watch had been
returned. A young man named Thos.
Forgerson was arrested on suspicion of
the theft and had a hearing Sunday
morning before a trial justice and was
sent to jail.
Exctiag Adventnre
in the Flooded
Catawba.
Messrs. J. A. Abernathy and F. F.
Costner, two citizens of Mount Holly,
came to town last Saturday, and in the
afternoon started on their return bun e
with a buggy load of goods, including a
lot of powder, fuses, dynamite car
tridges and the like, and all went well
until they reached Tuckasegcs ford on
the Catawba, when they met with
small adventure. The river was greatly
swollen by the rains, but they attempt
ed to cross any now. Mr. Costner bad a
horse tied to the rear of the buggy by a
halter rein; and it afterwards proved
lucky for him. When about the middle
of the ford, the buggy and horses began
to go down stream, slowly at first, but
gradually going faster. Mr. Abernathy
jumped on bis horse and cut him out of
the harness, while r. Costner ga'ned
the back of his animal, and thus mount
ed the two men made their way safely
to the shore, half a mile down stream.
The buggy came close to the bank
about a mile further on, and was an
chored to a tree by some farm hands
whoeaughtit. The vehicle was not
much damaged, but it was washed
clean of everything except the paint.
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Doat m la troo Xloaa. -
Rooah on Rats : ears oat rata, noire, roaehea.
bed bugs, Ties, acV. not as, too lea. tpniunJU,
OUR 950,000 UNION DEPOT.
Wo are to Have it for Fact The
Batldiag Material Being Laid oa the
' Spot, aad the Railroad Men Stalling
A Daplleate of the Atlanta Depot.
"Come here, said a railroad man to
the reporter at the Air Line depot yes
terday, "I want to show you some
thing," and guiding us around the depot
where a big pile of brick had been un
loaded called our attention to them and
slapping our shoulders, delightedly ex
plained that they were for our new
6500O union depot, which is , soon to
be classed among the glories of Char
lotte. Mr. R. IL Moss has been given
the contract for furnishing the brick
and is now delivering them on the
ground by the thousands. Unless the
design and plan are changed, the new
depot will be a duplicate of the Air
Line depot In Atlanta and it is not
necessary to add that It will be a hand
some structure. The main part of the
building, in which will be located the
train dispatcher's headquarters, ticket
and telegraph offices, ladies parlor.
dressing and waiting rooms, gentle
men's wailing rooms, emigrant's qnar-!
ters, baggage rooms, dining room, etc,
will be located on the west side of the
track, on the spot occupied by the old
barn-like structure. A shapely arched
shed will span the tracks, affording
shelter from the suns of summer and
storms of winter. Throughout, the new
building will be fitted with all modern
Improvements. The lad it a rooms will
be elegantly furnished and will bo In
charge of a matron, whose duty It will
be to look after the comforts and wants
of all lady travelers. Water will be
run through the house and all the offi
ces and rooms will be lighted by gas.
The depot will be enclosed after the
metropolitan style, and no one will be
permitted to pass the gate without pro
ducing a railroad ticket. Maj. Moody's
Clearing House department will occu
py the second story of the building. We
understand mat work win oe com
menced within the next few weeks
and the depot will be completed in the
course of four months.
The announcement in the Journal-.
Observer some days ago to the effect
that we were to have a 8o0,000 depot
struck our people as being something
exceedingly too good to believe, and
some, we grieve to say, took up the idea
that the depot would never be built ex
cept In the Imagination of the reporter.
A newspaper man. who once trod the
paths that we now tread, and who. in
days gone by when be would get hard
up for locals and have nothing else to
write about, would sit down and warm
the railroad about our poor depot ac
commodations and wind up by suggest
ing a union depot, in noticing our piece
of news, lightly remarked that tbe
Charlotte paper has been made to be
lieve that they are going to have a 50,
000 depot at that place." Well, it did
loom too good to believe, but now that
the railroad has shown some signs of
business and has already begun to haul
the brick and dig the excavation, our
donbta begin to waver and we feel like
throwing np our hat and ahouting:
Bully for the railroad."
A Wanderer for Two Years Comes
Ueaae Crazy.
Among the passengers on Capt. Jim
Trimble's train on the Carolina Central
Railroad yesterday, was a plainly dresa
ed man who attracted the attention of
all by bis eccentric talk and actions.
One of his odd amusements was pull- j
ing all his money from his pockets, lay
ing the silver on the car seat and tear
ing np the greenbacks. He held a tick
et for Wades bo ro, but when the train
arrived there he refused to get off and
paid his fare to Mulchi, in Anson
county. It was there ascertained that
the man was named Jesse LaFayette,
aad had been a wanderer from his home
for two Tears. He returned crazy as a
bed bug. and was unable to give any
account of himself.
The Big Play.
"Young Airs. inlhrop. which you
?. whicl
will see in a few days "remarks Mr.
George L. Smith, agent of the Madison
Square Co. has just concluded a suc
cessful run of six months In New York
city; where It attracted the largest arid
most fashionable audiences ever assem
bled in a New York play house. The
play is from the pen of Bronson
Howard, and ia written In hia best vein.
The play is one that ahould be seen by
every married couple, as It contains a
lesson that must need be studied by
young people just entering their wedded
life if they desire love and happiness.
The remarkable setting of Young Mrs.
Winthrop must be seen. Words are In
adequate to properly describe it. The
play will be produced here with all its
splendor which celebrated its run at
the Madison Square Theatre,
Fan ia a Boarding School.
We are to have "Fun in a Boarding
School next Thursday night. The
Charlestonians have seen it and the
xtews ana courier gives it inis recom
mendation : "The play is a melodrama.
with Jcsi enough plot to hold it to
gether, and is full of ridiculous situa
tions. Mr. John H Ince as Professor
ox - 'Aipna Academy .scored a com
plete success, and Miss LUetta Ellanl
i 'Jessie Fairlove was bright, piquant
and full of fun. The other members of
tha company did -fairly welL -and
ongntenea up tne orama witn some
very good vocal music. Miss Ellas I
has a good soprano voice, which she
manages effectively, and Messrs. Harris
and Mack as bass and tenor made the
quartettes and trios very sweet. The
audience hardly ceased laughing from
the beginning to the end of the per
formance.1
Popular dorgraa
VJadov ar. Bale,
aa woMi aas aaaay ivyutua, stq uayvp arm iisutm
dozen, and tbe loliieat of all waa a waO-sntowa
auwwuaoiH iuwti a saw nam uwaiuorow
dominie. Somehow ec other hia male staiued
and rolled over and over, tbe -dominie eunenni
fast to htm. When they eame to a stop tbe male
was oa too. Both the ootnmis and tbe mole were
bedlj bruiMd, One ot tn parsr bar-penod to
nave a boui or rerry raia aji e. in a
Tew hoar th9f
toamey.
war ready to rooe4cttL
Coy Talc nomas, "
Eeavy tomeeb. cCloes eoodtUoBS. Well May
aw pio aaa-bbwoa, rat narun, lccaaazae.
ACCIDENT AND CRIME.
A BRISK CHAPTER FOR ONE DAY.
A Voiic Girl Im Monroe Accidentally
ahoots a Citixea Through the Head,
aad a Little Boy Accidentally Shoots
a Colored Man The Kaife at Rock
laghana Again Shooting 4Crny at
Wadesboro.
Yesterday was a lively day along the
Carolina Central Railroad, between this
city and Laurinbnrgnd the passengers
who arrived on the evening train were
ladened with reports of accidents and
crimes. Two shooting accidents occur
red In Monroe, one of which will, in all
probability, prove fatal. Both were the
results of careless handling of pistols.
A patty of young girls,' among whom
was Miss Rebecca West, daughter of
town marshal West, were playing with
a pistol in the presence of Mr. E. C
Edgeworth, and little Miss West wa
handling the weapon, when a sharp re
port rang out, and Mr. Edgeworth fell
to the floor with the blood streaming
from his forehead. An examination
showed that the bullet entered his fore
head directly between the eyes and
lodged In the back of his head. The
accident occurred in the forenoon, and
when the train left yesterday the unfor
tunate man was still in an unconscious
condition. The doctors feared to probe
for the ball, which no doubt entered or
passed through the brain. The young
girl who was handling the pistol Is
about fifteen years of age. On examin
ing the pistol it waa found that, though
all the parties supposed it to be not
loaded, it held one cartridge, and when
this was reached, in the course of snap
ping the weapon, it exploded. The
sequel is the old, old sad one.
A second shooting accidenLbut a leas
serious one, occurred In Monroe at
about the same time. Jimmie Price, a
little son of Sheriff Price, was playing
with a pistol when it went off acciden
tally. Henry Pusser, a colored man.
standing conveniently near, received
the bullet in his leg. The wound is not
serious, but it will give the darkey a
good deal of pain and inconvenience.
At Rockingham a very serious affray
occurred between a white man, and a
colored man named Chas. McDonald.
but who is familiarly known as "One-
Armed Charlie." The weapons used
were knives, the favorite instruments
of warfare in that place, and the result
s serious. The white man was not
hurt, but the colored man fared badly.
A heavy stroke of the knife cleft his
abdomen in twain, making a wound
through which the intestines protruded.
Medical aid was procured, and the
wounded man received the best treat
ment possible, but grave fears are en
tertained that his injuries will termi
nate fatally.
The colored train hands of the Cheraw
and Salisbury Railroad rave aa - im
promptu afternoon performance at
Wadesboro, and made It lively for a
time. Of course they pulled out their
shooting irons, and before quiet was
restored one of their number lay on the
grass with a bullet in his thigh. Dr.
Huntley was working on the case, but
np to the time the train left he had not
succeeded in fishing out the bullet.
Mother-ia-Law
Caaaco Bl
to
Flow.. . ... -
Late laat Saturday night a colored
man named Frank Shi pp. who lives in
B kldle well. 1 was badly carved with a
knife in the hands of Henry Slaten, his
brother-in-law, and at the bottom of it
all was a woman, a mother-in-law. in
this ease. Henry Slaten lived with his
wife and her mother, and on the night
of the trouble be became angered at
hia wife's mother, and proceeded to
give the old lady a fierce beating.
Frank Shi pp. who lived near, heard the
cries of his mother-in-law. aad went
over to rescue her. He waa met in the
middle of the road by Henry, who was
armed with a long knife, and who.
without any undue ceremony, fell upon
Frank and cut him nearly to death.
Two cuts were made across Frank's
breast in shape of the letter X, one be
ginning under the left arm pit and
going around through the nipple and
on to the right aldenaking a gash four
teen inches in length. The other cut
came across the breast, and was ten
inches long. A third cut, about three
inches long, marked the centre of the
breast. The mini dothina was cut
Into shreds. Dr. 0Donoghue was called,
and sewed np the rashes, leaving the
man in a fair way to recovery. The
knife coming in contact with the
wounded man's ribs is ail that saved
his life. The assailant had not been ar
rested np to our last accounts.
An OnUpokea Press. ..
Z4Qor Journal -Oboarver: . .
I am glad to see the Journal-Ob
scbveb so outspoken on matters of
local public concern. This la just what
we need throughout tne country. And
your remarks on the insecurity of cer
tain public buildings, our poor gas, and
Kinorea su ejects, seem to me, to be en
tirely just and fair in an independent
newspaper.
A UOS3TAKT jtKiPFB.
Tne xoregoing is one or very many
commendations which we have receiv
ed from the people of Charlotte for our
course in calling attention to certain
public matters which ought to be reme
died. ' Coming aa they do in this ca
and in many others from the moat high
ly ee teemed and responsible citizens,
they are, of course, accepted as gratify
ing evidences of the justice of our criti
cisms and of the sympathy of the com
munity with our views. It is our aim
to be just and not to unnecessarily of
fend, but it Is our determination, as it
ia our duty, to speak plainly upon pub
lic affairs, and to do all in our power to
promote the welfare of the city of Char
lotte.
etaent Motaenn Bother in .
Are voa gnufieu ax nwns ana orr-rrm ar vn
rest by a etok child. suSertac ai4 erru wuh tbe
ewe and H a Kotiie of . i. WKoLOWa
K')Tbiu biht-. ltwiurtweretnepoorUaJo
suaee umc s?pead eyxm U j Utere Is no
siiauaiooutu, A nere i not a m ber on earth
wbebafTerB-viu,wtia:j Be4 row at one
ina it via rc .ue iae w a" 1 pre rest to tbe
motk-r. aad rtr..cf and t ..i to l. -) ehikL operat
In Las r u ti r-'.sn . f aa.a to tLe La aj
oae, ana i. i&r iio Lue L- , arxj u Ute pre
ertpUonot oe t lie ile;t and beet femaie
phriacians and norse in im L'oUed f Titf. buwl
eexTwner. u eema a r .;.
TOE LAST REGULAR MEETING
Of the Preseat Board of Aldermen-
Theylavest SlS.OOOia the Parckase
of the Carolina Military Iastltnte for
the Graded School Oth City Mat
ter. -
The board of aidermea met in regu
lar monthly session yesterday, it being
their last regular meeting before the
next municipal election, when some of
them may be left, and' some may not.
The most important action of the
board was the purchase of the build
ings and lot of the Carolina Military
Institute for the white graded school
of the city, paying therefor the sum of
815)00 in cash. , The mayor proposed
the purchase of the property and gave
his reasons for desiring to buy the
same, and offered - an ordinance for
adoption. Alderman Miller considered
it a good and cheap Investment. Alder
man Long wanted to postpone action.
Alderman Wilkes moved to refer the
matter to a committee consisting ot
Aldermen Scott, Miller, Walker and
De Wolfe, who would inspect-the
property and if satisfied, purchase the
same. The mayor's ordinance was
finally put to its third reading and was
adopted, the vote standing as follows:
Ayes, Scott. Miller, Frazier, Scheuek,
Smith, Walker, and Adams. Noes,
Long and Hutchison. Alderman
Hutchison stated that he was in favor
of buying the property but would pre
fer delay, and then changed his vote to
The folio wins is the ordinance adoDt-
ed:
Whereas, public rraded schools hare
been established in the city of. Char
lotte by a vote of the people, and
whereas buildinra have been boueht
for the permanent use of the colored
school, and it is indispensible to the suc
cess of the school for white children
that a permanent building should be
built or purchased for their use.
I5e it ordained, by the board of alder
men that fifteen thousand dollars of
the money now in the city treasury be
and the sum is hereby appropriated to
purchase the property known as the
Carolina Military Institute property,
for the use of the city of Charlotte, and
the clerk and treasurer is hereby
authorized and instructed to pay the
said sum of fifteen thousand dollars out
of the moneys now in the treasury, and
the mayor is instructed to have the
deed to said property made to the city
of Charlotte.
All laws. ordinances or orders in con
flict with this is hereby repealed. -
This action of the board was quite a
surprise to outsiders and caused a good
deal of comment on the streets. It is
generally regarded as a wise transac
tion. Certainly the price paid was
cheap enough and the city now owns
an admirable school building and
grounds. - j
The report of the finance committee
engaged in examining the books of the
city clerk and treasurer and the. chief
of police was made and on motion
adopted.' Alderman Wilkes moved to
publish in the city papers and on the
bulletin board a detailed statement of
the recepta and disbursements, and the
motion prevailed over Alderman Scott's
objection as to having it published in
the papers. He thought bulletin boards
would be sufficient, but was voted
down.
The board voted F. S. De Wolfe S50
for damages to one of his city lota.
caused by taking out rock. The com
mittee of freeholders appointed to
ess damages to property by widen
ing Poplar. Graham and Fifth streets,
reported that they had been requested
to await the arrival ot Mr. Overman
and would be ready to report this week.
Alderman Wilkes moved, that the
mayor call an extra session 'of the
board wjhen the report was ready. The
board ordered that the finance commit
tee be instructed to allow clerk of the
board an assistant, and to nav clerk
and treasurer for extra services as they
may deem proper.
The mayor in answer to a question
from Alderman Wilkes, read the state-
ment of ' ex-Policeman. Farrington
charging Policeman Irwin with selling j
Clark Hall a drink of liquor out of
Clark's own bottle, and stated that he
had examined into the charge, and
found it too flimsy to sustain itself, and
dee med any further action unnecessary
Chief -of -police MeNincb, paid a hand-
tome tribute.to the diligence, integrity
and worthiness of Officer Irwin. The
board dismissed the charge.
In regard to the location of the new
hydrants, the mayor suggested that
they begin on Seventh street and ex
tend to Church, down Church to Eighth,
and down Eighth to Graham. The sug
gestion was adopted.
Alderman Hutchison moved that the
board send . for a " "Champion Road
Machine" to test it on our streets and
if approved, to purchase IL
The petition of Gen. R. Barringer to
extend Tenth street to connect with
county road, was referred to street com
mittee, as was also the application, to
erect repair shops en the old Rock
Island Factory lot, and Mr. R. B. Alex
ander's petition to erect a verandah in
front or his house. After transacting
some business of ho public interest, the
board adjourned, subject to the call of
the mayor. -
eaabor TTala.
If yon ar ii( Boo Btttar arm im! miA R.fr.
tn making; voa well when all else fails.
ai yowara eomrre er erspepae, er are anffertBa;
from any other of tbe nnmeroon diseases ot tha
atoms en or bowels, a is rour own imi't if .M
main ia. inr iop noara ar a aorerelra remedv
in ail sncn com Diainta. "
u. voa are waaunc awayw-Kh any form of Kidney
Haeese. etootempUna- Death thi
turn for a cure to Hop Bluera. -
u yoa are mea won that terrtolo aleknee Nery
oaneaa. yoa will Sad a Bim in t
ase of Hon BtOera. .
If rou ere a rjwqoontar. or a resident of a tnixs-
wiio uwK, wncw, year system rinst tbe
. imniinut tcTcra py u use CI Hon
If yoa have a roofb, ptmply. ee sallow ti
orooa. ana sweetest pre; a, neanji. and effort.
In snort tney ogre aUcsat aae ft tbe fe
,1 mix aaun. hen
Bowels, Blood. Liver, bervea, JUdBers. inehvi
mU " Uy wii
sjc es9w or acHD. - - - - -
That poor, bedridden, tavmfli fa, sister, mot v
w. vr Minuwi, oth urn ipbto iae l-i"- ore Of t
rr a ww iwww w. m-y cum, CCSiaa' bOt a ti-
' ."" ' A CARD.
to au wno aiw ercianrt rrota vh m-nmmm .- i
dlsoreiions of yooin. aervocs w- e-c.. . r
wui esire yoa, Tas c f C ,i ' -rreet
remecy was clseoverM I a r -t-fcouiSlmecic,
rd ae,i- 1 i ,
t-tbe Y mr. 4msj T. Laaji. 1 t .
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IXIffb AutttorKj-.
Dr W. R. SeotS. president or th9 eoi:re cf ?
slslans, Montreal, writes; 1 have rec 1
CoJderj'i LlqaM Beef Toq'c as L5 ti i r? - a r v
Ucn lor oxbiUtr, lodgeaUcn. tiysp-U. ir?er,
ague, and loss of appetite (Take no c.uer )
Horaf rcT'a Acid Pnospliate
H an appetiser; Jt rimnlates the stoiaen to re
newed aectvuy. and In tnacy ws;i toats np eni La
vlzoralea tbe whole srstem.
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TOO, or ebarce not kin! Wrtte for the Uaia booc.
free, ask ny drarpe aa to oar standing.
S 1 ,0i 0 h.E AKJJ will be pild to aojebemm
who wtU tad. oa analysis of 100 bottles of S. S.
S on particie of Mercury, Iodide ot Potaslina, or
any sfioeral sooatanee.
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Proprietors. At -act. Ga.
Prtoe of Small Slzs. - - - - s, . sioo
" Large Elzs. - - i."J5
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MARK TM'S
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"LITE 02T THE 1CI3I2IPP1'
is provtnc 'no grandest mmrn, of en thm Twta
fiaf"snatL A aWfTl frfTnoTt tWifi nj tn
fur term avod trriUtm a. irtrvt
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ADMINISTRATOR'S
NOTICE.
. Tne nndersigned nsvtee: voall&ed as airatnl
Bators ot fm M. aever. deeeased. noiirj aa
persons nokllnc claims against tne estaxe to pre
seat sane tons on or before tne 16tH of April.
188-i.or this noUee will be plead tn bar. All i-er-veae
Indebted to said deceased mast setae wu
oot delay.
H. C SXVES3,
H. D. DUCK 03TH,
Administrators of jTred iC Ssvers.
CCPISIOH COUBT-alacaxxKBuxa Cocrrt
Joan WCkes. ptaUiUff
gams
Tne New for aad North Carolina Smeltlnz Workj
Deteodaaia
Tma tatb oe Koara Cabousa. To tae Sberia
Of. MeekJettOcirg coanty GneOnt-
too are nereoy commanded In the name of the
8tata to iinaoa Tne Ntw Yon and Aortn Caro
lina rnsetunc Won, defendant In tne aoove ac
tion, to appear at tne next term f me tSap-nor
court ot tne eaanty of Meekienbarg, mi tne Court
BoneelnCaartoae. tne last Uoaaav la august.
Itse-i, and tnea and tnere answer toe eomptaiot
of Joan Wilkes. poUnua tn tnls rail; snl yoa are
runer eommanrtrd to nottty tne said defendant
that U be faU to answer tne said complaint, wtui
tn tne Ume speciaed, tbe said plaloxa wiJ uks
Judgment t or tne relief demanded pa cieom
piaint, aad for ail costs and cnarzea la Uiis u I
said incur led.
- Wlineas. J. B Irwin, clerk of ocr sli eonrt. ti.
ernea. La Ch&riotte, Una tbe l&ia. daj of Atru,
JXCX K.
OerJc Superior Conrs KecUennors County.
HOnCX. -Tne New York and Kortli Carets
Pmeiting Works will take nouoe: Tfcai puin
Joan Wukes brine this action aairt iaeew
York aad SortA Carol na Smettos Works to re
cover six hundred and eevpnty-Uirce douarsaj
nleety-two eeets. due aim for materials ninmbed
and work and Labor done for of-ouint ai n- r
qarat, Teat a warrant of aUacnjnot tis t--i
Issued against the proper? of defetKUct la t
Mate, returnable be or lac 6u reri jt Coarc ct
Meekle&bura; etatttr to be held at tne eoart boa)
in Chart rare tne mat M ondaj in August, i - h
Clerk Sapertor Couru
Bcaw-ftxx. A Waxxxk, Pialnoa 'a AU.ornejs.
April Id, lb83. 244W
SI00T5S250;
1 Per Mwt STH TV.
V-l c 4 . ormjtii Mirer . 1 ' i!r
' y IwtaenlAae. Lom t imu. JTmrnn. Wzrmir4
Beii rl: y at ewr hoooa. frimrrr 4 m frr
aanC AidremiaAAJ Wlil aiiLLi, riui4.. Pa.
ap!7 4w
Cbanse of Rcto cf C
, WIZr3LHB OIL CO,
By order from fceadiraarters at Cfclr70 ocr
root la aa follows: Mooaay and TuesdajAunroe.
Balanos of week at aUiiaewm, Plaenae aad u i j
tocia. Aext week Llncclnon
apri7dit
THE MODERN EUR
MRS. JOE PERSON'S
REMEDY
am, Skin auid IllooZ
at m aias Excellent
Geaeral Tonic
ItES. JTBGE AVEHTS OFnaOX-.
irokSAJTroH. N. C i Acs. Soto. 1 SS2.
Kbs. Jon PxB9C-Iear Had-n: Yonr lr.
reqoesttna-mr opinion of your Kem-iy to be
received, and I have besltsd la kz-'jid ol
oeeaese I iia:ike poblicity ot my Dira La eoaDe -toon
wiLb any medidDe. I am s&ilsied it L a rn?
secicio. 1 was sobject to ererrF'&s. I
WQica I severed treaUr, was tretd ty to ptjs
elans lor Ere years, but do not ihmt aajiilr s t
done ts macit towards porjjtrg my c 1 1
your Lemecj. I tare not tai aa
talng it, and I consider tt a Cae tonic, hatis tt:
very moca strrutened by Its ose.
Hoping yoa Ute wam wbicii yonr enteirnt
deeervea, I am, very truly,
api7 ITES, A. C ATfSY.
Eay &3 E3SS ?l tj Cr:!:
' . ITiriajAetared ana for sale fcy
A. J. KINTKLS
Fi:I::3il C:zziii!:i Dull:'
Eiafien A Eckwood's Budlnr.
cnir.LOTrc, kobtu cAncLirri
ALTO tfaaJer tn Fora?. Pran. Grain. 4. I
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aptio U
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Ateot m, B9 TC-iTi3, ail;:
B2L.9 and retAji. also .
oxc rcnxT rc.TT r::ir.Tos.
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