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To (hi gdlt ir vt The Joural-Obaetver: Inasmuch as tbe oueation has been raised as to the legality and regularity of the call for the recent city conven tion, will yon please republish from tbe records the history of tbe canvass for the mavoraltv in l8do.eivlne in detail the origin of the committee, and an ac- - count of its official action in that can- ' TB8S.1 " - 'Democrat. In feply to the above inquiry we have examined tbe file of the Charlotte Ob server for April, 1880, and find the fol lowing facts: At the time indicated CapfJDe Wolfe and F. I. Osborne had announced themselves as candidates for the mayoralty, and fearing that a Republican might slip in between two Democratic candidates, Col. II. C. Jones, chaiiman of the county Democratic committee publUhed a card inviting the Democrats of the city to assemble at the court house, on the evening of the 2tb April for the purpose of elect ing a Jetnucratic executive committee for the city. In response to this invila lion a' large meeting of Democrats was held in the court house at the time sug gested by Col. Jones, and was presided over fby Capt. J. R jessler, who stated that the object of the meeting was to appoint a Democratic executive com mittee for the city of Charlotte. . The meeting having rf solved that the committee should consist of three Dem ocrats from each .ward., the following gentlemen were selected: First Wardt R D Jiibnston.,R If Tiddy, J H Wed dington. Second Ward, J L Brown. F. B McDowell, E J Allen. Third Ward, Geo EjWilson. J Brown. A H Cress well.. tFourth Ward.' P D Walker, W O Berry hill, J Monme Sims. ' Captj J Rx-84lr wa ;ulded to the committee as chaiimm. :- It was further resolved that the com-' mittee'.be vested with the same powers as the jcounty cxrcu'.ivc committee, but restricted to citj elctious.; On tbe 27th of April this committee met, the fofrftripg members being pres ent: J Roessler.Joanf LT Brown, EJ Allen.lA Cresswell JJ" Monroe Sims. ' 7G BtrryhilL P D. Wajker, E B Mo Do wel!fcHnd JH.Weddington.ijrbeJast. ; limed was appointed fiacretary.--;, V Ou motion of Oil Joha L Brown. It ''was resolved "that a Democratic'con ventfon be calledlto meet at the court house April 20 :h at & p m, for tbe pur pose; of norqinat!rg a ' candidate for mayor. In pursuance of this resolution a formal call for a convention was issued, signed by J Rocssler, chairman, and J II Weddlngton, secretary. : - Under this call the convention as sembled in the court house on.the even ing of the 27th of April, and B X Mc ' Aden. Esq, as eUcted chairman. On xnotisn ot. Mr R N Tiddy, the majority ml a was adopted. The convention having resolved to -proceed, by ballot. Messrs Boessler. Morgan. TVeddington, Tidiy and Watts were appointed to re ceive th9 - voteSwIhe following were put in nomination for mayor :F I Os borne, F SDa Wolfe, R M Miiler, Cbas R' Jones, and Frank CoxaT" No one received a "mj-irlty ou the first balloU On the ; second,, ballot De- Wolfe 1 received Stol and Osborne 179. Gipt .pe Wolfe's nomination : was then made unanimous and in accepting it be made a few remarks saj ing that he would have to ask Lis fritn Js to again stand by him at the poll, as the draw ing of the party lines : would require a full rote of therparty. - The election was held on May SJ, the Democratic nominee being opposed by Dr Sloan, a Republicn.wCapi De Wolfe received 716 votes and Dr Sloan 499. . 1 ..i -.i i, ? fWlTjWOSfTjpCV ? f-lfln c charged ly sbme 'bf Ca'ptatnv De Wolfe's supporters (they cinnot-hA. hls friends) that the committee which called the Democratic convention-was packed, in the interest of Mr. Maxweii - VUSb lb aMSbCU WllUOUfc BUtUOril.J,CK', tibU. Now3, what are the facts t -We gtve IhebTas f urnished. to is by "one of tbe committee, as fgllews:i lit "It was feared thaT-lf there as no convention and several candidates ranr a Radical might be elected, and In that e ise the committee felt that they would be blamei. So they were called to gether' the mtteF'WAS dlscossBdand (t vu jqetsrminea 07 'tbanvvB&t a con vention ought to be called, and the chairm in was accordingly directedto publish the call hich appeared. . . , ,The Iconlmittea who did this, and a majority of whom,; we arellitithorized to say, did not favor Maxwell, were the folio wing wlckcd and sinful Democrats of Charlotte, viz: Robert D.Johnston, Piatt D. 'Walkef, George E. Wilson. J. .Weddlngton, William G. Berry hill, and .'Ro'essler, and they are, therefore, the men who are changed, with piicking things; in;MarwliViiiiteresVa aet- ng Ulg i?ly. Yfhj not adnqit thaln trutli that it fy in3IiM0?T-tbi fHM f wirs norijinahoa' qviftow, , without giving Hon. Philip B. Thompssn, congress man from the Harrodsburg district, in Kentiicky,last FxiiUy morning, on the traiaf otiueag 1, shot aod killed-Wal terirp3yi5rforthe" sedoctidirDf wi wifuj MrH Thompson wps addicted to llnnor. chliih Davl3 knew, and Diving br viih drink toqjc a4yantage of her condition to aacomIUn her ruin. ' ilr.i Thompson is meeting with much popular sympathy HTJXucky. The LouUvilla Coarier JournaXwhich jasti-, fies the8layiDZ of the seducer, thus re- icnwuici; ,w ' , -Of Mr. Thompson It can be truly. stated that a gentler, mors amlaUe or less sggressive tain does not live. The soul of generosity and geniality, with out a vice-in the world, painstaking and hard working, be is beloved of - all who know him,and TtiLLbave with him !a tbijdire.tereavenest the'h?rt cf I Tery cia, woman and 'child ia the CQaaoaalth- Bruiser Sullivan was a man of con siderable muscle, but when he tackled Boston whiskey it sent him to trrass. j since September last there have been shipped from the port or Jiorrois: one million two of oysters. hundred thousand bashels CoL E. W. Cole the Southern Railway manager says that the report that he is suffering from softening of the brain must have come from the same fello I that invented that Texas meteor. - Some of the, leading Republican pa pers Korth - ana west are aiscussing the bad eflects of, universal suf- rage. They are coming to it gradu ally. . ..... ,... - " I , - . :I i ' It is said that President Arthur and his cabinet find the civil service rules too clumsy. No doubt of it. The whole civil service business is entirely too clumsy for President Arthur & Co. j The late treaty between Germany Italy and Austria gives them a com bined .army of 600,000" raen Veady for service on ahortl notice, with 7,000,000 resarve. A clash with a 'power likf that would make things lively. j We are requested by Dr. Henry Fj. Bahnaon. Secrets rv of the N. CL Medi cal Association to say that the meeting of the board of. examiners takes place on May 14, and not on the date previ ously published. j j -i J The spirit and management of the Irish Land League convention, which assembled in Philadelphia' last week is favorably commented upon.' by the press. Level heads seem to have come to the front, while the O'Donovan Rossas took a back seat. . . , ; Tom Lee. the richest Chinaman in NiW York, was on the make. It seems he was a deputy sheriff aud has had his commission revoked because he had established a regular, system of pay ments by keepers of Chiaese gambling houses for Immunity from prosecution. David Matthew, builder of tbe first three American locomotives and in ventor of the cab which shelters engi neers and firemen, is still living and will attend the Chicago railroad exposi tion this summer. The first two of the three locomotives went to South Caro lina, while the third was used in New York. ; - l 1 ' . 'Rev, Mr. Tal mage said in Baltimore Friday night that "seated in some un pretending law efflce, or in some guber natorial chair, or in some quiet farm boose, is the man who will be tho-next President of the United States." Now is Mr. Talmags quite sure that hi might not have been sitting outside, ot standing up. or lying down, or some thing else? When people venture on important subjects like thl tbey oubt to be particular. ., r ; . ? ? i ; 1 ; j StatesviUe Iteaas. STATXSviLtK. April S0.-rBosiniss Jd general is very dull, though the tobacod trade is very . brisk, v both rwarehousesi being full at present. i Jvii j Mrs Morrow's musie school, compost ed of young ladies and gentlemen, gave 11MS Pinatore in the opera house on the 26 ih, to a large and delighted, andi ence. Some of the young actors evinced considerable talent. jVxot Baker was with us on tbe occasion. ' j The trains on tbe W N C Railroad now go through to Asheville. to tie satisfaction of all. Owing to che ' aeei-i dents our hotels 'have ' been crowded with railroad men. j , -' - We have several new stores in town among which may be mentioned that of A J Moses & Cj, which , ranks with the best, .a . n .A. ! Several of our young men intend go-j ing west in a few weeks. Success tq them. 1 i Ice cream and lemonade are now in demand but how long it will continue is rather doubtful.. . I r The Cast Driver Trial Aather Ia I"--' fersaer ; ' Dubijk, ApnfSO Tbe trial of Fit Harris, known as "Skin Goat." one of tbe allpired principals in the murder of Lord Fmirick Cavendish and MrBurke, was becrnn this uomuitz. The torisoner pleaded not gtrtltyV "The 'casef for the prosecution was opened by Mr Porter, attorney general for Ireland, lie ar gned that although Fiiz Harris did not personally stab Burke, vet be was cog .nlzant of the act, and was an implement of murder as he drove off the assassins red-handed. The defence will endeavor to prove that Fitz Harris merely drove the murderers in toe course or, 1x1a avo cation as cab driver, and did not knoyr what the object oX.thaaxrapd was. . t : The man Nevia.strrested bere.Stur day on a charge of betor concerned in conspiracy tmurdefi-hae-twrned-in fnrmr. s - j ! Bishop Wood aad the Uraad Araay o 4 PrrLAijEiJPliTJU'' April 30. A meeM log of members of tbe Roman Catholic Church, many of whom are members, of the Grand Army of the Republic was held Yesterday to. .oooaiderstae de cree of Archbishop Wood against , per mitting ' nnitVrmebo4hs;;olheC.uini catholic-, societies, .to eatefvkCathQliq churches in this eiiy to-atietKl toe-Ber- -vices ever a deceased edmrade. as there was some doubt as to the authority of, the order. A committee was appointed to wilt upon the Archbishop- anaaisoi to secure his consent to a requiem masa in all the Catholic churches on decoraj Una day and that Cdtloltd ftiembers of the Grand' Army of vine tllepubllc be! allowed to attend In ilnTformed bodiesJ A I aha at a niaeral JLea4s H last session uongress enacrea a iawcon- eretofore made- upon mineral lands in the State of Alabama, known as the MonranlawAvTbe effect of this law, la ta exemnt from the operation of thei mineral laws of the United SUtes-nia- eraLlands inr.the State, cf Ala?mraa. artarv -Teller -deoidee that OPder; this law onlv those -homesteads whieh were actually made at local land o&M prior to the date upon which the' apt was approyed, March S, 1883, can te; patented ; and Uhat . settlements made nnnn theflA lands for entries were not' recorded prior to te tjate of approval, or the act do noisome jmi tw pro- 'r ' -Passaged hy Frost. rr A' I Orange. Vil April Sa-The heavyi irost ana ice in northern vir-niaoaa bllehted the frulL but has not in J area B-hMr fvNi PArn haia rmsrar rtltnua.ma weather havina been too cold and wet. i XmXaenl J. 'Si Cl JwTll B UlT nsra. M. t , state J MI bare ox1 Colda's. Uoatd beet Trato laieix i i rorua ana UMt. aua t t rouui U qo ct a - renvoi t DtKiienl tocii la ue or to b found tn pbarmacy." ( lass FRO WASHINGTON. A OoBualMie Not 'Slgae4Raaaafe Baeeessor not yet AppoiatedNew MaUoaa)Daaks,etc;. ' ' V Washington, April SO. The Presi dent has not yet signed tbe commission of D0 B Randolph Key mascbief, exam iner under civil service commission. Jx is stated at the White House, to-day, however, that the appointment willciot oe witnarawn unless tne commisaioa expreea a desire to that eHoct. it w made upon thetr recommenddatioa an will probably stand unless ; they ; as tnat it be withdrawn, xnis appom ment hss elicited a great deal unfaTo able newspaper comment, : The general Impression now Is th no sppoiatment of .a commissioner of internal revenue will be made at pres ent. : Deputy commissioner Rogers is acting as commissioner to-day and will continue in that capacity until an ap pointment is made. v : i During the month of April twenty cine new national bank! Frerp autborf ized to begin businesses rasvuritv in the westers 'and north web lernistatt and territories. - 1 It is estimated that the decrease in public debt for the month of April amounts to about S3000,000. The smallness of this amount in comparison with the average monthly reduction for years past is accounted for by the heavy payments on account of pensions; These payment amounted to abeutf 10 000.000, . .. 1 Advices received ."by Mhe 'National peard of Health indicate that N sm Ort lean's Is the only part of the'CTnited States where small pox now prevail to any extent. Thefdisease is reported to be raging in India and along the coast of Africa from. Morocco to tbe cape of Good Hope, and at many ports in South America. It is also said to have attacked the British troops at Gl braltar. ; j . A nerrtMerf erecr. r , j CBaAMKX3iJTXfK .ADTil-SOi--A il-So--. despatch from the Government Works, at Muscle Shoals. Tennessee River, near t lorence. Alabama, gives the following details of the lynching on Saturday of ueo ware, colored, who murdered a white boy. axed 12. to secure twelve dollars which bad just been paid to tbe boy: -Alter robbing- . his - victim no threw the lad eight times iato the river. but the boy swam back to the shore; Alter thus amusing himself he tied the boy, beat out his brains with a stone and agaiu threw him in the riyer. A man on the opposite shore wilnesK-d the murder, but the river was too wide for him to ru tke his presence known: A description of the negro was civen to tbe in lor mho arrested' him. The same riht a Urge crowd of workmen emplmed pi thet rivtr improve meets, visited the jail aed demanded f.h pris oner. Owing to Ihe delicate Condition of the jailor's wir at the timet the mob was persuaded to disperse. All this oc curred on 20th. insr. On Saturday night mob revisited the laiL carried tbe j iilor's wife to another hout and then took the prisoner and hnng 'him to a beam in the depot buildinc and then riddled bis-bnrtv witbtraltets.-Yhe negro confessed, . f ; U ' j a aa. , ' . '. I What Ike Thaaderer Thlaks AWai Loxdok. April 30. The Times in an editorial says: The Irish convention at Philadelphia began with tbe claptrap of folly and malignity, and closed after the same fashion. : The whole scene.it says, woum be paimni were - it not supremely ridiculous. ! The only practical suggestion mads: fcjnbii icon vention foe injuring Qrrat fsrrtam is theaaviee -to the popieor Ireland to buy notnibg from ingian unless tbey are obliatd to. , It is a eon f ess ion cf impotence', when Irisl malice Is driven to such a paltry ex hibit. which, ir tried, would only injur its adopters. The lesson for Great Bri tain is to ignore Irishmen end abandon the hope or bringing tbem t a better frame of mind by the continuance oc unmerited favors. They have already convinced the rest of the world that they are unSt for national independence arm they must be made to eel the strong njril of tbe law. O ' I . m , m : . , Jirs. Laagtry os Wall BtreeU , . Mis. Langtry, in a showy coach, with men Irn iTUvrsdav afternoon droveewti ro-NOM 'Wairitreet, New York, and as she alighted the sidewalk was eilkfyj blocked up! with people anxious to fmpr6ve 'The opportunity to see tbe "Jersey Lily" without having to pay 61. or s a mission. . Thj throng remaiBea pn inetstreet ror pate an nour 01 so, when she re-en terra tne venicie. She wss dressed in an elegant spring suit,-and appeared to accept the pres ence of the crowd as on the whole a compliment to. her popularity rather than; a .rasotfeeiauon o impenineni curiosity. Inasmuch as a lawyer is the occupant of tbe office to which she was vlsitor. it 13 ; con lectnrta tnat sue nas some legal business on hand: ' ri , n,ii 11 ' m;1 tc. 1 A Disastrous Wind mm llail Jitorms. ; New GBjjdaTApril 2J)Xa" special to the Tiraes-Dsojaxirat'i from -Ham' mond. La. says a seyere wtod and bail storm from the. northwest , nrevaXica there yesterday evening, -doing consid erable damage; A ' colored Methodist church was, demollsbed. trees uprooted, fences tocn down and glaaa: in houses shattered. Thousands ; of - dollars of dam age vrks sutTered ', by . the farmers whose crops were aaiirsiy oetroyea ot he hail w h teh ran ged- in -sise from a marble to IK tnenes in orameter. xiat 'J stones were picked up this .morning mile east of where the storm was tnoa seYexs, , ., , ;' : - ' Mir ' Ker Ceaclaatss Ilia Argwaaeat ) v yrXmmarosf&pxil ty-rtn summln g no hisau-sumentin to a star .route uiai. today.Mn Ker said that the defendants hadTecelved for service" on the nine teen miles mentioned In the Indictment 468,404, ad their proet a mo an ted td !JnM-' These irmtM wer r3rnnsjlv ,let foc,S.?olMaxkLvaxa tLnaiiy iucteasj m1k(i tbas tneKsoatractors- reeeivea 9).00f f of 'the contract term. The; tolatferenns on these routes cexciua Isj&the railroad oades - segregated; 12,857. Tbe government claimed that; these rootesJiad beenxvaceesaxfiy m-i creaseo; sosTor a eomrpv-purpuso 1 WM.t'Tcxas Steer Ptd ... fi I - 1 -it:.' 1 -MM ( host woaffit - flpnr 87.- a. epeeiai constroctlon train. on the .Texis and .Taciflo Railroad, ran into steer yes tar j tay. lae concussion xnrsw two neaa ears rrpm tne:tiracx..Kiuioir aimmousi Ciru. engineer; . rrtca oonson.nrase- maa, ami j. t. liono, one or tne wort- men. J. ft Ward. Charles P. Porter and Albert ilmfTis, ttraecaacrti b4f ln4 jureq out wiu recpyer ; ; ; r?.';?t Dies Geeeliorae.1,;.-' . Nrtr GAit-jLxi. Arril 80. General TlUs and rartv sailed vesterday in tbe steamer easy 01 xaexicoior vi o ui. -Ttt ttMner carried 75 nassenffers. . r. 1 !( ii l 4 i 1,7'- : . lias Kpt Dee Ca -tared. St. LoTns.-Aprix ED. 'A dispatch has been, received from rrctr liaudcller. : A tn!rati!at'',,", ts1!"!! ere"-! PrfuVa I , 1 tuetaa, atkioef a -lAwtt iv., .1 tli rower to rout tbm out ct 1 . t ui ro..a.a cf ttia ea V louaa tf cat truU. or It a&iif your ctl.on. u3 bovs uoea eursa tj a. Y-CoireapooderM JemalOtama . i Salisburt. April SO. The quarterly meeting In the Methodist church. provea to oa very interesting occa sion. Tbe meeting began if naay even lng with a love-feast, wnlcn was Terr much enjoyed by all present. Her w 8 Black. P , preached to a small coo Segation Saturday morning; also.Sun j morning and evening to large coo gregationa. The Lord's Sapper was administered to a large n amber of per sons alter the morning eernce on ban dar, and it was solemn and tmDres siTe occasion. Tbe pastor announced a, series of prayer meetings in tbe chare a. to oegin weanesasy evening ana to continue, for seyeral days. These prayed meetfnes will bej followed by preaching v I uajijrOj-tae -pester ana, severe oiaer iitsnce relinks. 11 ; i tSTbtUrlsd and rKolidopU 'churches wre"well Attended. In the Roman Catholic cbnrcb Father Moore officiated, and besides the usual ceremonies be baptized several chil dren. - I Ussirs'. I'ayne, Lam & Co hare be gun work: in their tobacco factory, and Messrs SmUhdeal & Bernhardt bare begun assorting, and will begin rolling and pressing Just as soon as tbe house is finished. Mr James B Lanier will be delayed In opening his factory afew days by the extensive improvements he Is addiog to his building. Tbe opening of these factories has had the effect of ridding our streets of tbe loafers that are usually seen hanging around the street corners during the winter sea son. It has had another effect which is not enjoyed so much: it has deprived many of the families in town or their cooks, and has rendered it difficult to hire a good cook. .Tbe wheat and oat cron Is nromlaln an unUsual eoodJ lant throughout tbeAMfaatyj if ntif further occurs tolaaiaKetf)ecrtStttel yield, will be unprecedettea is f Ln fetotorr of this county. Corn and cotton planting is very much behind and the arroond Is still wet and cold. Many of our farm ers are very much discouraged by the outlook. Tbe prospect for the tobacco crop is not good, although the average wm be unusually large. The peach crop will be small, but the apple will be very large. ' A considerable stir was occasioned at the depot Saturday evening by the so-itching off of a Pullman car from the It A D Railroad to the W N O Railroad. Every one concluded that the Western schedule was going to be changed right away, and that they were oinjr torplace. the sleepers on, J Corned I MtnBtWsK&UiaLry it, &nd 091 laaqvn ou staa (sunpty etiarumi by a pleasure 'parry iinr faohe mount tains, to carry through to New York. I l'oitlical excitement over the ap proaching municipal election is run ning pretty high. It was rumored on the streets Saturday morning that Mayor Holmes had declared himself an independent candidate for re-election. A great deal, of surprise was oc casioned by this annouueement and many doubted the truth of the report; Sure enough late Saturday evening Mayor Holmes, when asked as to the i truth of tbe report, said the rumor was unfounded, and that be had no idea of ntpning adr anladepetedent candidate, lie stated tt the Democratic convention saw lit to nominate him he would ac4 I cept tbe nomination and consider It as an honor. But If tbey nominate an other, no mtn would support the nomt nee more cheerfully than be. ; Considerable interest is now center tar around Ihe Democratic convention hicb has been called for Thursday evening, both as to- the candidate for mayor and eomminloners. The ft lends of Messrs M L Ulmes, Lee S Overman; J F Ross and P N UeiKg are all work log to secure the nomination for their particular eindldate, and the canvass is ryjenUrely deydd ollpbgresL I pccisiqif The Power el Mantel pel lUes te Levy Wharfage UaUes. WasuiJJOTON. April 80. A decision was rendered bv the Supreme Court of the United States to day in the case of the i'arkersburg &Obu Hirer Trans portation Company, appellant ys. the city of I'arkersburg, W. Va et als. This case, which is one of considerable importance to all cities and towns along navigable rivers, arises out of the following state of facta The city of Parkersburg W. Va. built a wharf and establish! d certain rates fit wharfage, wpictf vthe B&kerseurg i Obioi Hirer Transportation Company complained of as extortionate and being merely for the lev) log of duty ot tonnage, tbe company thereupon filed a bill in the Circuit Court of the United States to restrain proceedings in the suit brought in tbe State court for tbe purpose of collecting wharfage, and to have the wharfage ordinance declared illegal and void. This court holds: 1st. That on its face the Imposed on- charges for wharfage only, though these charges might be unreasonable and ex orbitant. the court win not entertain any averment that they were In reality not intended as wharfage, but as aduty ntpaawi'jun .aqeinng-mwrwe JSSiili is J toil SllsSle ibeto Ui! one thing or another, must be deter mined by the ordinance or regulation itself. 1 find. That wharfage is a charge for the use of a wharf made by the owner thereof by way of rent or compensa tion, while the duty of tonnage is a tax or duty charged for the privilege of entering or traoing or lying in port or harbor, and can be imposed only by the government. t , 3rd. Thst whether the charge is for; wharfage or a duty of tonnage is a question not of Intent but of fact and law. i 4th. That although wharves are re lated to commerce and navigation, as as tarn ptiarB ana aywrinx irrJilXlrdrJLIl parBftBlari DJ trol of tbem in tbe absence 01 Con gressional legislation on, the subject be-' 1UDB tun oiAies iu w uuu nicj sua situated. i 6th. That suit will not lie In 'h Circuit Court of the United States for relief against exorbitant wharfage as a case arising under the constitution or; law of tbe United States even though it be alieffedi that wharfs re was entered as a amy or tonnage, ids aeorewoi; the Circuit Court below in favor of the oity of I'arkersburg is therefore affirm ed. Opinion by Justice Bradley, Jus? . - . - - M tlce liarian dissenung. . - Ceadsased Pret )iiuatck;es. Tbe tobacco stemmers In Lvnehburri TheeQfotnasnilleri4ratiour who are reported to have murdered the husband of the former in liyde county last Sundsy. were arrested in Pamlico county and are in jail. I . Tbe tobacco fair which was to have been held in Durham this mouth has been postponed, the buildings not having been com Dieted. . Albert II. Rials. of Boston, traveling on a FslI River steamer with his part ner, A. Perley, mistook him for a bur-i glsr trying to enter his stateroom and Shot him dead. a juI c&a Ujls u a cars. 4 aSveiprtw k-rfesbf it SA at the T fit 1 : "x - c.jvt i.ipn -.. i -'... ;l ' v ? l 11 - fre.: ,r r I experar? l -1 your t T 1 i r X I iitt t i f rest t if-. ... aal 1 1 - - j ar eertiU. r c-t r ' t esq n?H HI CITT. ' BKKCCaATU) C AVDI DATS SOS MATOai WILLIAM C. MAXWELL laeleataeas , ; ! For the South Atlantic States, local raips Jn. the southern portions, partly cloudy weather In n on barn, portions ; northeast to southeast winds, slight rise in temperature, stationary or lower rjarotseiec tn nortnern poruona Index to Mew Advents eats. - i . B A flaott-Waaaad. ' Jaalali aabary Waatad. T at K Taisoa-C Cat A eebsdols. X "fl-TXJAl. OHTLEs. 5 Ls I . - I O 1 ' The Toung Hornet fire company will bold a meeting at the Hornet Hall to-morrow night. j J The workmen commenced tearing down the First Presbyterian church steeple yesterdsy. ' -j Mr J S Spencer left last night for a visit for Texas and expects to be gone ror a month or more. " f --During ths month of April, the as day for New York city and will be ab sent until Friday morning. Tbe Democrats of Ward No. 1 will meet at, the mayor's office to-night, to nominate an aldertdanie ticket. Ci gar mak srsie irini? a altuatlon would do well to real the advertise ment of Bostie Bros A Wright, Shelby, N.C. ; -Angelina Uoaaton. Hon is an un- Angelic colored damsel, was arrested yesterday for mauling a - eolored sister named Matilda uoblnson. Cost Z7J50. i Be v. T. S. Brown, of the Lutheran chnrebjeaves to-day for the North Caro lina Synod, and there will be no services in the Lutheran church next Sunday. ; A brilliant social entertainment Is to be given at the Buford House this evening, in celebration of the birthday et one of the popular society young men of Charlotte.- Messrs OM Sadler. TD Gillespie and W J Cross well, of the Southern Ex press company are at tbe Bo ford, as is also Col A B Andrews, superintendent of the North Carolina railroad. r-The tri-weekly freight trains on the Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta road were discontinued-Sunday.' and here after the through freights will be re quired to do the local business. i " , r-Ur.Jobn BeUIe,wbo lives about three miles from the city, lost all of his chickens Sunday night through the visitation of a thief.: Mr. Beat tie was in the city yesterday in the vain. search tor trie lost poultry. r--I -The wedding bells 'sounded in MaTUrd Greek township last ! Bands and'lwo pdphlar young; people were made' one.: Mr. Sterling McCoy was married to . MisaSallie Henry, Csouire J P Hunter performing the ceremony.,- mere wss anotner Dig sins: in tne Carolina Central Hail road Irackvjiear Bockingham last Sunday momihk Capt. J. T. Alderman's Charlotte bound xtaseenger 1 rain was caagnt oeyoea lie Tiiik. and was delayed seven Lours arriving here at two o'clock and thirty minutes Sunday afternoon. - Young men who go serenading are given this piece of advice by the young ladies, who received .their favors a few plghts si ace: ) iH3entlemen' who are se fortunate as to receive bequets in ac knowledgement for their sweet music; should, under the circumstances, for bear to criticise the ligatures with which they are bound." i At. Yeer Service. f '.' V 'As noted in this paper a few days sgo, uen.ureenB.Raum has resigned the position of Commissioner of Internal Beyentv, and cffjrs his services to per eon wishing them; fo the collections of rebate on cigars, tobacco, snuff, jtte. Aue -jnaorseroens requirea ror any one to collect, other than -the dealer, is as follows : JL A. la authorised to prose- cate this clalm.snd receipt for the draft issued in payment of same. This must be endorsed on application for rebate. Te the Seelaerm Bastiat Cenveatlee at wstcey Texas; ' ; - . j jf - . 1 Parties purchasing tickets via Mem phis andLittle Bock route, will have the privilege !. fro as Texarkana of going via JeffersonMsrahaLLongrlew, Dallas and Fort Worth to Waco, and jetura vta' Whltesborduh. Sherman, fans. Honey Urove, and Clarksvllle. Parties can go either route either going and coming.' This gives an advantage of seeing both northern and! cerAfal Texas. Stop over privileges will be allowed at points designated above. For ipartlcularV'addfefesiR, ' A !W114 llama: Atlanta: fl a. ' I A SkaU Cracked mad a Ler llrskea. ? Last Saturday was, a bad day on the kinsmen of ex-State Treasurer D. Ai Jtnklavy in Gaston county, one hsvJag neenure ncura ox a Teionlous assapje and the other being laid low by an acck! dent. Mr. Preston, Jenkins, a step brother to Mr. Jenkins; and storekeeper for John Gamble's atllL near Gastonls, was CTuairy assaulted joy a nfgrtil who struck him on the head with an axe.' knocking him insensible- Tbe physi4 ,cUnl wio wure summbied.foqnd bk "'' ....... cus sauii was oaatr iractured by the blow, and, at our last accounts, he was still in ah Insensible condition. ! Mr. John Craige a son-in-law t? Mr JeakUvbad.tua lw broken the same daj by his "horse falling on him. He. wss sitting In the saddle talking lo somi cue. god. when he started to ride C!L;pi hcJfi lore; liet .became; en tangled . in the martingales, causing horse and rider to -fall to the.'' ground. Mr.Craige leg was canght under the horse sad badly broken. ; T"jfr- bomi Tenoesaee, urea tU ot iaouiHxa aiiat3 l a. u - -s a A f- r.t - t ...it . i I t J. ... rert rt i ort eeot, ' ' " :.n l .Uea In .;Qt,'.. vjti.n.U ta lis ipct, To! eaa nsi jmt v'a-ttta and soft," says of bullion at the mink in this city, amounted to S1032j04. j j I rr.XJeorge W.Grahami left yester WARD POLITICS. ward He. 3 im Cewaell Alseraaew ITesalaated aad Resolatioas Adept . A largely attended and enthusiastic convention of the Democratic voters of Ward No. 3, was held In the mayor's office last night, for the purpose of nominating aldermen from that ward. Mr. Geo. E. Wilson was called to the chair and Mr J W Cobb was made sec- retarv. .Fifteen names we.ra nnt In nomination and the balloting resulted as follows. :." ,f."M TB Robertson, 52; W W Wsjd, 4; Jno Garibaldi, 23; WN Mullen. 16; W U Miller. 10; M Stent! er, 29; F Ilorab, IS i G E Wflson, C ; C L Adams, 23 ; Gray Toole, 7;' Davis, 3; WC Morgan, 1; J Boessler, lJ Forty ilx being necessary 10 a choice,! only two, Messrs Robertson and ward were elected .and the con vention proceeded' to a' ballot for the third man. J This ballot resulted ia no election, and on motion Mr M Steuffer was elected by acclimationmaklng the full ticket for the 3rd Ward: TB Rob ertson, W. W Ward and M Steuffer. The result was received with cheers. , The following resolutions were offer ed by Mr C W Brad&haw and adopted: . Resolved, That one thousand dollars per annum is ample compensation for the services required of the mayor of lOIS CUV. ; , -.. - .... aa. inac uu aaiarv er tbe mavor uoaia pe pata oy dim xees, ana costs in cases in his court as now allowed by law, and that be should receive out of the funds raised by taxation, onlv so much as may be necessary to make his loiai pay amount te lOUO. Srd, That the par of the chief of police should not exceed sixty dollars per month, and he should be charged witn ail rees and costs received by him. 4th. Thst the aldermen nominated bv this convention, if elected, be and are hereby instructed to use their influence in carrying into effect the foregoing resolutions. . By Mr TR Robertson: - i Resolved, That said nominees are committed to a judicious management of the graded schoolsand pledge them selves to the maintenance thereof. Nominatsons for school committete- men fTbra the ' 3rd ward Were then an nounced as being in order, and on mo tion. Messrs Geo Wilson and Hanni bal Edwards were nominated by accla mation, and the convention adjourned. The If w Orleeats lass te Tn Thirty-six parties hare already select ed this route and will go with Bar. O. F. Gregory, leaving this city Friday night, that ta at 1 a. m, on Saturday next. '- : ; - - . Mr. McCandless. agent of the Atlan ta and New Orleans ; Short JJne, has telegraphed Mr. Gregory:. The New Orleans Line is the only line that has not been under water this aad the past laaon. Trains are running, throngs, ithout delay, making sixteen hours quicker ume than any other route to Waco." , There ia no laying over in At- iatThoM who desire it can make dose connection, and go direct to Waeo, iastead of lying over in New OrIeii3 I on Sunday. r IMce , of ,. return ticket. CwOlStfi.A. through sleeper from Char lotte te New Orleans will be tm the track at 8 p. m, Friday, so that those going In it may retire early and.' secure a f uU aight'a rest. ? Berths.- 550; only a few left ; send your names and money toRev. O. F. Gregory if you wish to secure a place. ' Through sleeper from New Orleans ,to Waco, price, 350. Names ought to be sent at once. Asm eat Jieettag of . te FireamewCkief Oarruea Re-eleeteeYEte. . ;. The annual Aeetiog of- the city fire department was held at the Indepen dent Hook and Ladder Hall last night. and was organised by calling Chief CL F. Harrison to the chair. All the com panies were represented. -The report of the secretary was read and approved. The election of - a chief being ia order, the chairman retired and Mr. D. M. BJgler took the chair.' Capt, Chas. F. Harrison was proposed ' for re-election, and elected j unanimously. Chief Har rison made) a Tery pretty little speech lu acknowledgment of the compliment. A committee consisting of D. M. BJgler, J. BJMagin. P.'H. Phelan. J. W. Goodaon, W. E. Cuteeper and Arthur Butler, was ; appointed .to confer with the Chamber of Commerce relative to the celebration ef the 2Sth of Msy. ' t It was decided to offer a medal, not to exceed S5o in value, for the company that makes Che best record text year. The secretary's report showed that during the past twelve months, there were eleTen" alarms, of. Cre.- aad. live fires. i Jailec for AlteaapUaa to ftaae a ST-Teer Old , - A negro man named Jack Brawley was yesterdsy sent to jail by Mayor De Wolf e in default of bond of 250 for his appearance for trial . before the Superior, Court, on a charge of attempt ing to rape the person of a little & year- old colored a- girl, daughter ef Jas. Morrison, last Sundsy. The scene of the outrage was on the third flight of stairs In one of the buildings on College street. The stairs faced a window, and through this window two colored men1, Philo Reed and Martin Phlfer. who were out on the street, saw that some thing unusual was going on, and ate traded by the chili's screams, ran up in time to. mate her irons tbe anas of the brute.; The ; flair occurred i Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, in broad dsy light, and with the house full of people; and is remarkable for its boldness. . I Preaered For It ta the Fatare. -. CoL A. B. Andrews, superintendent of the Norths ,Carolina Railroad, art rived in", this city " yesterday in . his special car. CoL Andrews says tha the reports of damage done ta the Western North Carolina Railroad by the late storms have been greatly exag geratea ana test trains are .now ran ning all O. Iv, According to llsj. 7iit son's estimate, 200 will cover all damage to the .road by reason cf ths washouts and slides. Oar flying xas? chine will ts re-ly ia afew Treeks.-ni t r :xt t! t : t: rcf tr. Udc :v.$ ."VtV-S.C. w L1 Jsst 2y v? ad Ics-ct ice ccnciucn ci tLIcs ia person. ITr. 3w VT. yrz'.'.s. rearbems, It. C ,V: u.rj i-mm a iron t.cf aa a 101.13 aaaavieu. JIUBDEBEU Oil TUE UIGIIWAY.. A Celored Weaaaa Slain lu the PaWic - Bead aad Mer Body Cast late - Braaeh The Mareerera Bobber - Well. - ; : , .... r One of the most brutal murders on record was committed yesterday morn ing near China Grove, on the -public road, almost In sight of the Tillage.' A. colored woman named Mag Partee, who washed for Mr. Thomas, the azentcf the Richmond and Danville depot at China Grove, while on her way to the station carrying some clothes for xlr. Thomas, was waylaid and murdered by some party or parties unknown. Shortly after, the murder was committed her body was found by some passers-by. lying partly In a branch. From her crushed and battered head the blood wss still flowing, mingling with the ater and dyeing the stream a crimson hue. Life had been extinct but a short time, as the body was found to be still warm. It did not require a close ex amination to see thst all the left side of her head had been crushed in, evidently with a club or some other blunt wea pon. The clothing or Air. xnomas hicb. the woman was carrying at the time she was murdered, could not be found, and it is supposed that the party who murdered her, took the clothes and escaped with tbem. Tbe scene of tbe murder is just a short distance from the depot, but : in rather . a secluded locality. The murdered woman bore a good character and her tragic death has caused a great wave of excitement- tP sweep over China Grove and the neigh boring country. White and colored men put out at once in search of the murderer, who could not, on account of the early discovery of the deed, have bad much the start of his pursuers. A messenger was sent to Salisbury to notify the coroner and an inquest will beheld. " ' : A iliahf ea a Bailread Yeteeisesle. Capt Wm. Clarksoo, the Teteran con ductor of the Charlotte. Columbia & Augusta . Railroad.' found himself in charge of his train at StatesTille, last Saturday night, and desiring to spend Sundsy with his family in Charlotte.be decided to mount the railroad velocipede ana : run aova. uis friends remon- i strated with him and tried to persuade him from undertaking the journey, but he Insisted upon it. and taking his seat on tne wree wheeled concern, took: a firm grip on the crank aad wared the boys adieu. The distance before him was 44 miles and be calculated on mak ing it in six hours. At the expiration ox eight hours he made the depot here few 'minutes before the 1:15 a. m. train came in. It was noticed that his lantern was smashed all to pieces and the skin was torn from the palms of his hands in pieces as large as gun wads. The Captain did not like to talk about it at first, but by and by he let it all out to the boys and told him of his hard- stlps. The velocipede jumped the track once and shot him down a fifteen foot embankment, ' landing him In the briars and breaking his lantern, ' He soon pegged oat entirely, the skin coxa- menced . peeling from his hands and. he was about to founder, when he met an able bodied darkey, who accepted his offer of 60 cents to get on the thing and -' pull him to'Charlotte. Captain Clarkson rode back to Statesville, but he didn't ride the velocipede. He took the cars and went via Salisbury. To man who is riot, practiced in the art. riding one of those velocipedes is like standing at a pnmp and working the handle all .day, and Captain Clarkson says he believes that if he had his choice, he would take the pomp next time. " : ' A Card! fraai f ha PrnlJpil artaa Tjim' Meaasvlal Aaaecistisa. " ; t' The glowing, green leares and fra grant flowers of Spring announce the approach of the anniversary ' which ought to be so dear to every southern heart. But the usual interest in the day seems not what it once was. The Association itself has been decimated by lime and removal, until hat a little handful- remains. Shall we let the memory of our martyred patriots die? How many enterprises less ennobling, less .dear to our hearts call forth the energies of the ladles of oar communi ty. ' This Is probably owing to the sub ject not being presented in more forci ble appeals, or in not being systemized as it mignt oe. xnereiore we propose that an those ladles who feel any inter est In saving from oblivion the memory of those who gave their lives fox our defence, will meet at the residence of Mrs. IL A.7 Osborne, at 10 o'clock on Saturday " the :5th day of May. Those who cannot attend in person, can ahow their willla en ess to keep sight ef the ob servance of Memorial Day by sending a small contribution for the purpose of defraying the expense necessary for its proper eeremonlee. i--.' " T Death el sir. lieerge Tate. - : s llr. George K. P.Tate, whose serious illness has been announced t In these columns, died at his home at Moan tain Island. Sundsy afternoon at half - past two'o'cloek. The remains were bxxmsht to this city on the Liacolnton train yes- .terday afternoon and were met at the depot by a large delegation of citizeris, who escorted the body of their decea ea mena to beautiful ZImwood., The serrice at the grave was conducted by iter. l)r. a. W. ziiller and Rev. A. if. Woods. - Lorlng hands decked the new ly msde mound with Cowers, and all that was mortal of George Tate was at rest.vri: !-;:-rv: .: .r.,, The deceased was a son of Thomas 11 Tate, ana wa3 a member of theHra 'cf Thomas R.Tate'a Sons, cf the lloza- taia Island Hills. : lie was bcra ia ureeuiooro ixay iT.liO, -T.Z0. W3 cca fequeatly 23' ycar3,li r.crt:.! end 12 cl-.hter cf CzL Hot:rt JJ.zlzzj.nza, Xaar T'. f I r- . il. r i .. . i j i. Hiiliss Had Degs.. ; Yesterday afternoon a colored naa anaed with a shot gun. met and van quished a raad dog on the street near Capt. A. G. Bremzer's residence ia "Ward No. L The animal wa3 frotLic at the raoath, had green ejea, and ra :tn- if ested aa anpleasant disposition to bite everything that came in the way of iu mouth, and was known to be mad be fore ths colored man shot it. Another mad dbg was lulled at llr. Bitch's in Mallard Creek township. Two Xtshhenes Saaday rirlit. There were two robberies in the city Sunday night, the first one having beea committed to obtain the tools to com mit tbe second robbery. The black smith shop of Mr.J.K. Purefoy was broken into and a lot of tools, among them a wrench, two chiseLs and several files, were taken. Of course this indi cated that another robbery in the city would he heard from shortly, and it was soon learned that Mr. D. M. Riglers stors was the one selected. With the aid of the tools an entrance was effected, and the thief helped him self to what little change was in tbe till, besides bagging some sweetmeats. Other visit stions of this are to be ex pected, and the best thing our store keepers can do is to distribute grins to their clerks and put them to watching back doors and windows - A Card fresa Br. Letts. To the XdSor of ths Journal Observer: Some unknown friend suggested my name for Alderman in Ward Na 1, in last Sunday's JoTJE3rax.-OBSEBVZ2. but while 1 appreciate the comDiimenLI hope my name will not be used in con nection with that place at the meetin? to-night, aa I could not accept if elected. v -.., E.D. Latta. Baggestioa for Ward Xo, 1. XVntor Journal -Gbaerrez. The following ticket for Aldermen ol the 1st Ward, is recommended to the voters of Ward No. L. T. J. ANTHONY. " A.G. BREN1ZER, : HARRISON J- WATTS. : ' Citizen. ' Far AIaerasea--Ward If a. 2. ZdBor Joumal-OrjserTer: Please advertise the folio win z ticket for Aldermen on the 2nd ward : L. W.SANDERS, 5 HENRY HUNTER. JOHN T. SCHENCK, Mast Cttizexs. BUtmn penBanentlr eared De of a my ere tead- aetaa dm hl I uiffMMl " . SprissT : Is tae most lanfroas re-"! ef tre r '-' t to r wa aw-Kiilr be.e-l t-r ; i.ew Li.a, t e u -t Coura Kemoer. K cI L. "a woouBtXul is-u:- etae lor thmt aaa hm z tpoaila."" . Hats TTago mt Crori C f e. 1 f cf ts t -- i - - - - - t boh li , j ami ef t ta r nil iftooa or aar t -r r - T V tr?- t cf ( ebee cr a r c . i, -t micra ef t.w- '"1 t- c.-"-- a i- i tF- i .rt 4N a BOW t "1 I- - ' V-r O (trrtl r.... WANTED. A VKmUiand Mere . ar FJt ta f m; r f wbsrd. addreaa aaarldlt . - Johaaxoa. a C. WANTED. I daoire to aeears tb serrlees cf a Crt earpwiter at eoee. to wora la mr 6&&I1 aad h. 1 sad Wood Wortip Kaeb&M Ebop. Steady ) i aad good vaces wid bm (trea to a rati&t.e, ma- - lttf JOSI1H AHStTST. 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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