North Carolina Newspapers

4 .. ' Mm v 1 , VOL.l. - - : . : " . - V : ' OHARLOTTE, N 0 SATURDAY- lAORNING, DECEMBER 4,1886. ; :-.L'"' i' :'J' A; ? 1 . ' HO. 221 Charlotte Daily, Chronicle; Arrival and Departure jof Trains", at .::( Charlotte.' , RICHMOND - llASTOXB AKD ATULHTA k .. ' f CHARLOTTE AIB-UNK. : -."-J No. BO Arrive, at Charlotte from Biehmand t 13.35 m. m. Leares for Atlnt at 1.46 a. m. . No. 51 Arrives at Chariottc from AUanU at 12.65 a. m. LeaveB for Bichmoad at 1 05 a. m. No. 53 -Arrives at Charlotte from Richmond at la 40 p. m. leaves for Atlanta at 1 00 p. za. No. 63 Arrives at Charlotte from Atlanta at 6 SS p.m. Leaves for Richmond at 6 46 p. m. ! '""I".'. '-'.':' ". .i-v V-: ""t---:Vi---v . CHARIiOTTE. COLUMBIA ; AUGTJBTA. Arrive, from Columbia at 6 15 p. m. ; Leaves for Colombia at 1 00 p. m. J A., T. fc 0. Division. " , Arrives from SUteevUU at 11 40 a. m. Le-Tea for SUtesrille at 6 60 p. m. t CAROLINA CENTRAL. : . r Leaves for Wiltjlngton at S 45 p. aod for Lar inbnrnat7 40 a.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. , - Arrives from Wilmington at 6 65 a. m- and from Lanrinbnrg at4.4S p. m., on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Batcrdaya. " Shdby DUivion o Carolina Central. - Leaves for Shelby at 7 35 a. m. I - . . , ' i Arrives from Bhelbr st 600 p. m. r. I. OSBORSE. - W. O. MAXWELL. OSBORNE & UAXWELL, ----- t - - . . :- 7 . ! - . ' CHARLOTTE. , - i - N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts JS-Office 1 and 3 Law Bailding. HUGH W. HARRIS. ATTOBXEY-AT-UAW, Charlotte, - . i "- n. a Will practice in State and Federal Conna. . - fOfnce, First Door West of Court Honse. - E. K. R OSBORNE, Attofney - and Counsellor, at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. gf No. 4 Law Building. J. R.RATTEREE, COMLUSSIOH MERCHAliT. , ASD DEALER W Fruits ,V el tali 1b anil ; Proance. Consignments solicited . Quick sale and prompt retains. , ' ' ' CHARLOTTE, N C , i . . Try- n Street ' ' Is no w open to the pnbllo. Mic Gill Bills; Gas & Water, T AKD ALL ' Modern Hole Conveniences. FIRST-CLASS JK ALL RESPECTS. : Bate - - $2.50 Per Day.' E. W. OVEEBAUGH, rv FANCY GROCERIES. All kinds of Family Supplies, com--.j prising Best Sugar and Coflfep, select stock of all kinds of Canned Goods, j; CJioice Hams and Breakfast Strip. ?' 'T-Ja' SUFPLT OF FAHCY CAJfDIEfV - -U - Vmt Pranila . TaKiM OTll 0.7 Nl. trays cn hand- Goai Gools at low prices: Tryon Street BAKER'S POPULAR MUSIC HOUSE .r-r. : UsKte tbs) EaUre MsuSesuMBt of , . . BAKE R BROS PIANOS &"ORCANS -JJIrect from 'the Factory." THE CELEBRATED 'Cylinaef, Top, Upright Beir which. Was swarded Diploma at the Char lotte Fair and Medals at New Orleans Expo sition -For small in trnmeots. . and all Unds of musical ner chutdiM wecanootbe Maalledin ttecitvor surpassed in the State. PIANOS and ORGAN lot sot. -Tnninff and Be pairing by first-lass wers- workmen. nromntiT executed Orders for; Sheet . Mttsio. ste.. by mail, answered ty return.' Also, hs New Enalaad Pianos, which are annqnalled for tyle and SaUa at tne price. - utysa. oy aii in. txwt maker, on tha inatalmeat plaa. S30 and op- wards. - , : JUST RECEIVED 0 Vs? Oft i Atmore's Mince jMeat, and Plum Puodine; Cross & BlackwelTs Im ' ported Pickles and Chow Cbow, also Domestic. Pickles, and Chow Chow by the quart. - . Olives, Olive Ofl, and l,ea & Perrie's Sauce. . " T - - J A good assortment of Canned Vege . tables. Meats and Fish. . Heckers V?lf-Raismer Buckwheat. Dried Beans, Dried Sweet Corn, -s Split Peas, Big Hominy, and unts. -! . - - IU"MS," BREAKFAST i STRIPS, SMOKED BEEF, and TONGUES. v t Iclfim to keep as - good - and well assorod ltetau btocs ot . i.. ' DfflTjM Fancy. Grcceries,: .. As any other House in town, and mil sell them as cheap. ' Try meH , - A good assortment Tof Heavy and Fancy Groceries always on hand. ' - Fres-b roasted CoJTees every; week Kio, Lfiavra, Ilocha an J Java ground to order, Cie yC 'r,;li:L,reputcp. THE METHODISTS;" THIRD DATT9 PROCEEDISCS. TlMBsksrwell CoaanUUce t 1st BwtlMB bind Closed Doors Aat Eathasiactle Body of Delesjrsvtea A RtntsOaaT Beport f Yesterday's Work. Special Telegram to the Chaklotk Chsorkxiv t Reidsyillk, ?N. (Xr Dec. ' 31-The Conference convened at 9 :30 a. m., , Bishop J. O.Granbey presiding. Rev. T. Pj Ricord conducted the religious exercises of the morning, .The jour nal of yesterday's! session was read and : approved, t Mr. C. B.: Watson, ay delegate from the Greensboro dis trict, was announced - present. ,r On motion of Rev.JL Lv Nash,the special order for 10 a. m,-being in the inter est of Trinity College was postponed until 11 o'clock. : - ' 1 " , ; The question was called,' viz.:. Who are admitted into lull connection, Wa R. Ware; Miles JlJ'McFarland, John J. Grigly, John A. Parraday, Samuel Rr Betts, Condor J. Jerome, Wm. F. Coffin,1 Duncan A. Feret, Sell Joseph, S. G. Nelson, James R. Betts, W. W. Rose, J. E. Woreley and Alpheus E. Wiley, having pass ed, they are now hard at. labor refer ing things in their departments. ; Rev, Mr. Atkins, of the Holston M. K Conference, appeared? during the morning session and delivered a very gratifying report on missions. , Professor Pegram, of ; the . faculty at "Trinity - College, was r: called or in behalf of that institu- so that . the ' august body present might conceive of the great good this place would be. to the grand oldVMethddist in: thlrf StaU irt the lin known ages to come. ". The address was referred, but it shows a deep thought from: tthe , mind ; of s the speaker; and the interest of old Trin ity was aroused to a high feeling in religious education in our State ; God bless Trinity. V;; ' j: ;v, 'J" .;: The committee ; on Rev J T Bag well's case are presiding with closed doors. There is great interest mani- tested in toe case and people are anx iously inquiring after the facts that come in, patiently ; waiting to get some of them to give to -tfee public. Those . that know say that the case will not end I until Monday, if not later than tha$, . The list of preach ers and the examination of character and approval by the examining com mittees were examined by the Bishop in open conference and admitted into ull connection. 11 a. m. having ar rived, Rev R O Burton arose and in troduced a resolution in behalf of Trinity College dcvvn1rit jhich, aixer inginy renrKSjxym me in troducer and several other ' distin guished divines, the ; matter ' was again j brought " up at 3p. m. before an overflowing church.5 The statisti cal reports have all been ' handed in to the chairmen of jthe various com- . .j. n -. . . . -. mittees. . J --. ; : Laymen continue to arrive andr byA Sunday a great increase will be mad& a ewuernc sema j co pe Dooming up as ih6 next plaee' for the Conference meeting. -The annual yearly review of the Church Extension Board was held in the M. E. church to-night, ad- ureases were maue oy rve yv . Creasy, of - Durham, and Rev. Mr. Atkins, of Asheville, with telling power.!! Of the assembly, Rev. I L. Nash was temporary , chairman. Services to-morrow will be held in the Baptist church, conducted bv Rev. Li L. Nash. This isjdone owi to the large number s of people who jfvill e injloy- trjer. After ) taking up a couection ior, cnurcn extension; the audience were dismised until Saturday morning at 9:30'a. m. -' I ' A Texas Kanchnis Hb4. , stopped "to examine it. and-'the thi who was hid in the underbrush, fired three -shots at i him, two of . which took effect, .fatally wounding Mri Jarhioir. Ha recdiized his h assail4 ant, who is.a well - known. Mexican; Umcers are in pursuit 01 the i murj derer, who will be lynched if caught t Stkvessox, Ala., Dec. ; 3.-:-Last niffht James Turner "went . to- the house oi . x ranK.. uaner. ana canea him to the door and shot, him k twice in the breast. 1 Carter grasped a rifle . .' ' i - j iia as he fell., and taking dehberate aim. fired, the bullet passing through Tur ner's breast. '. The cause "of the : diffl- cult v is not known as the men i were warm friends until a few days ago V ksrwsldentlalv Appoiatments). Washwoton. Dec. 3.-The ' Presi dent late : this afternoon made" the followiner appointments: . To beden utv second auditor. J B. Caldwell: of Indiana to be deputy1 -sixth auditor Hugh A Haralson, of Georgia; . to be deputy sixth auditor A E jjewis," of Pennsylvania; to be Commissioner of Navigation O B,Marton, of Maine, .,- f -.'5.1 M.l,' Colorad Prf a n;bt at St, PaaL St. Pattl. Minn.. Dec. 3. The; ten round prize fiht, Queensbury rules, with two 1 ounce - r'ovr", I et ween irrnk Johnson, c! lew Yc:k, 1-;r.own Kereville, Tex.: Dec. 3. R. B. Jarmon a wealthyr ranch rnan, while opt riding TUesjday Weifiiigiund a bk&r killed.7! mitte fend. He THE CASE OF CLtTERlTS Ilia Statement Sot Tet Had-A Parden ' ' , Ho Expceted. , ; Richmond, Dec. 3. -There has been much talk about a statement to be made by Cluverius, but up to ; time h'e has kept his usual - disci this discreet silence. ; If e Has been condemned to be hung on the-10th of .this month, and the only; powers that can save him executive clemency has also been silent, , Last night Governor Lee expected to hold a conference with the State prosecution in the case, but they did not appear. r Uiuvenus; counsel seem to rest the case, and are not busying themselves in the matter. It is expected that Cluveriuav will-, write his own state ment and present the same ' irt a few days.-; Itis not improbable that the Governor will grant a ... respite, but a pardon is not expected. - i Ai Atteaspt to Defraud tbo GorensBseait. St. Louis. Dec. 3. Recently- at the sub-treasury here an attempt to de- raud the United States government out of $2,994 was made by changing the figures on a check from $6.00 to $3,000. J A few days ago the Mer chants' bank presented for payment a check for $3,000. The check was drawn in favor of Robert Spencer.and was regularly signed by Pension Agent G. W. Glick, at Topeka, Kan. The navine teller noticmc aomethiner wrong with the check, reported it to the cashier; who, upon examining it, rcturnea aisnonoreo. Air. juiwarus then wrote to Glick and yesterday re ceived a reply stating that the amount of the check was originally six dol lars. The case ' was reported to the Eension examiners who at once noti ed Gen. Chase, of the pension bu reau at Kansas Citv, and also Com missioner Black. The matter will be investigated by the Kansas City oanlcs, as. theyare the losers, the check have beejj originally deposited wiin me national Bank ot that city. Catteanrotai Sew Terk Teaterdsr. New York. Dec. 3. About 8 o'clock this morning fire broke out on LheXighter Ino, which was. re ceiving a cargo of cotton from the naneston ine . aocK iso. ! rJast river. The Lighter was immediate- y cut adrift from the.dock as to save the thousands of bales of cotton stored there. The fire boat. Have meyer arrived, but succeeded in sav ing very little of the cotton on the Ino. This comprised 295 bales, and was being shipped to the Nassau Manufacturing Company,, : of .New tiampsnire. . Tne loss is estimated at $20,000 on the cargo, and $10,000 on tne vessel which is covered by insu rance. The Are wascausedZbv some one throwing a lighted cigar stump m among the cotton. rr , A KUla Texas PolUiriaaw . ' Palesttke, Dec- 3. Since the an nouncement of Hon. J. R. Reagan's candidacy for the United States Sen ate, some ten days ago, his pronounc ed support has increased from a doz en votes at the s 3tart to thirty-one Senators and Representatives. This 1 1 J - A l 1 S muicates someuung or a Doom ior tne veteran Congressman and puts him second to Maxey in; the; race... Itis tnougnt oy many oi the best posted politicians in the State that Judge A.. w . lerreu. who - made a thorough canvass of the State as an ' anti-mo nopolist candidate, will withdraw from the race after a few ballots and his strength, which is considerable, will largely go to Judge Re&ean be- cause a ot his anti-monopolist labors in CoRgress , .? i. ml imi M .. A Toaas LsMaf , - BKKifHAJav Tex.. Dec. 3. Wednes- night ah armed mob came to town, overpowered the jailer and took out Sheaf elden, j Alfred Jones and Eph- raim Jones, three of the negroes im plicated in ' the killing' of Deweese Bolton fit ' Flewellen's store in this county on the night of election, - and lynched - thenx7 It ; was so quickly done that the town was not aroused until morning when the bodies of the three men were found hanging to a tree, It was thought that the feeling against themen had subsided, so that further.trouble Would not oocur and Sheriff Dever had brought tbetoa back irom : Houston, wmtner tney had been sent f orsaf e keeping. There is no clue to any- of the perpetrators. V'-- " . Bv Coil's Salary.' "- WASHTNOToyf T. C Dec 3. First Comptroller Durham has notified S. a. uox tnat ne is enuued to his sal ary as Minister to Turkey until the date of acceptance of his resignation. Also that he is entitled to salary as Congressman ;from the date of -Mr. Itzer'8resignat3n. He sajsi Mr: (Tax did not bold the two etfRcea fm- tdleouaryt bnfrtbalfthe rule estab Jtished by Congress as to payment of rts ; memDera is an arbitrary one. which the treasury must respeet' , 7 RUe in'HlalBfflJtBda. : Chicago, Dec. 3. A Times special fronv Hot Springs says: Nearly every available tract of land within 10; miles or Bear mountain,' 15 miles west of here, has been taken ' up un der? 4he tninjng laws. Developments in the lead and silver mines has caus ed much excitement. . Reduction works are gokfg- up and the palmy days of minirig excitement are being renovaiea. -yo-i.. ,; - loadoa CaMaet Coaaell. LoNDoy. DecT- 3. ACabinet Coun cil is 3eing held towiayi for the pur pose oi discussing the advisability of further prosecuting- : the National League leaders and-the question of protecting - process services - ana others conn;teov with evicaons'iu Ireland.- ''All the -members of -the Ahinet wpre riresfint. .. -f ' Mi - . DUovder In Arkansaav - Little Rock:.: Ark.,? Dec.. 3. Ad vices- froai West Carrole Parish. La;", indicate that the disorders there are increasing, and that the Governor nirrthava to caU out jhejniliua, ai the law-abiding citizens ;are power less.- - - 1 1 t tb"V a r '..e hori- i r. t h cf .T- GASTOSIA. ITS - people, rrs BrsiHESs, cucbcues, rr schools. ITS Faets aad. Faaetes' bv a Cbronlelo RepreeatatiT Sou a aad Cotaraeais ' Casapllsneatary to a rarivinsr Tsma ' What Is Clelas; oss at SastMUa. . . : It was not exactlybnthe 'wings oi tne wind, ' nut at a lively pace we were transported front i busy Charlotte to the pleasant and tliriving town of Gastonia on the Air-line Road. We felt m though we were in old Meck lenburg stalL as thi) iirst ; persons whom we met at the platform wore familiar faces. The fnrst hand shake we had was with JMfijor Boyce, for merly of Steel Creek, and well known throughout the r county, -The next man before us was out old friend, R. A. Grieri also from Steel-Creek, who with his family is over here on a visit to his sister and other relatives at this place. Mr. Grier, we are glad to say, is looking about as well as before his long protracted : sickness, and is only short of his fighting weight by about fifteen pounds. We met here that clever gentleman, Capt J. W. Sprinkle, so wll known in Charloste and the surrounding coun . try as the former cotton ; weigher at Charlotte. is'-:X:C:K:y-rJ f :' .' ; oastoxia's botkls. ?' X. It is always a matter of interest to the traveling public toJ know some thing of the hotel accommodations of all the towns along a through line of railroad. ' The hotel accommodations of Gastonia are all that could be- de sired for; far the1 way of large and splendidly furnished . rooms and splendid table supplies. !." X , : :- v. '" - J- THE FALL'S HOSSL - " Nearest the depot, and on the north side, is managed by J. L. FaUs and Maj. W. W. Boyce. It has a suite of forty-two rooms, all well ventilated, nicely carpeted3 and elegantly fur nished. The tables are always sup plied with the very best the market affords. - This is a stopping place for a great many tourists. THE PIXOX HOTEL Is managed by that clew gentleman Capt. Frank Dixon, so jeil known to the people of this entire section. He is located on the corner of the block ! of brick buildings owned: by the Gas tonia Hotel Company. He has a i splendid location facing Main street, i His rooms are large and. well fur- j niched and . his table is loaded with , tempting supplies for thinner man. Capt. Dixon knows how to entertain his ; numerous boarder, and every j one who calls on him ontie is always glad to "stop again." x z OAKTOMA'S SOCSES. ,- . ' ' '' . .; i . V - - ;! ii.t Nearly all the y busir iss nouses of this place carry stocks of general merchandise. Gallant V fhitesides & Co. carrya large stock ?and we are glad to know are doing a ' good busi ness. Such clever gentle men deserve success. ; i . - . ; r W-: ,: . . ' fn ' : . 4 J. J. C. - Andrews also carries a well assorted stock. - R. C. G. Love & CO. and J. D. Moore &SCa occupy two of the large brick storehouses on the hotel block. h 'r G. W Ryan and Holland & Wil son are farther i up" On south Main street, and both have a splendid layout of general mer chandise. ; j These I firms are all doing a good business and are help ing a great deal towards , building up the town.. , Miss E. It. ' Craven hati a nice mil linery establishment and keeps some fancy groceries. This litter, part. howeyeTejsxpejts to cjoee outand confiaei her -Ijusiriess stiictly to the lormer. . i . : J. B. BeaL S. B. Hanna &; Son. Le- roy Morrow and Brumfield, Bradley & Co.. have machine shops for the man ufacture of - doors, sash, blinds and general woodwork; : Hanna & Son ; and Morrow have ins, grist and flouring mills. Stultz : SStarnes deaLin ; furniture and un dertakers' supplies, i They also have wood and blacksmith shops, for the repair and manufacture of vehicles. Dr. vv. J. Torrence : & Uo.. car ry a full supply of everything in the drug line, including ' paints, oils, se lect touet arucieaana perrumes. ' -, Dr R. H. Adams,lwho-lso-! has a complete stock and all equipments tor a nrst-ciass drug business, which be is conducting. 1 Dr. A, is such a pleasant and affable gentleman it is no wonder he is so universally oopu- lar we came very near putting in an 'especially tnere. but we wm noid up for this time.'-; ;''- - The livery busmess is conducted by T. L. Craig, who has a la.ge and roomy stable and good turnouts always on; hand. y OASTOKLa7S JSVUXHSQ IMPRO V S3C1TNT8. We were surprised tdsee liow fast this place is building! up. ; y From the top of the hotel we haJa splendid view of the town .and surrounding country; We counted five splendid new residences just t completed and quite a number had been completed only a snort time, i A , company of capitalists are building ' three- large and roomy brick storehouses on Mam street, known as the Hotel - blockj When this, is completed there will be an entire' block of splendid brick buudings, which would "be. an orna ment in any city, and the, two new storehouses 100 feet! in depth will be occupied as soon' as completed. These buildings - all have a splendid front on Main street, which ;is soutn of the iailroad,but they have a badly broken front-towards the? railroad. and do not show toso greatrad vant age oifthatl side.'' This will soon be remedied however, asj the-owners of this property intend ' a "an .early day to construct asi good a frontacre to wards the depot as theyalroady have on Main street ;vthen they ijw ill have a magnificent block indeed. V , ; tiis ciruEcnrs akp MrsifTEEs; 1 Gastonia 13 - well supplied with churches end preachers. D?here are four churches in- the - plac4 a Bap tist, Methodiat, one G- A. PA Presby terian, and ona Ai JLi P; Church, though the latter, is not q5ite ccm X let .1. her 3 at 3 five is. :ni ' ' ?r$ liv- Methodist church.' A FLOUEISHKO SCHOOL. - One important feature of Gastonia is the splendid schooL Prof. . J. P. Reid has associated with him Prof. J. T. Bigham, who is a graduate of Erxshire College,' : and has had ten years of 'experience in teaching. These two gentlemen have charge : of instructions in I their ; generel course except geography and elocution, which department is presided over by Prof. L. L. Jenkins. Miss Loula Mc Dowell has charge of, the music de partment with fifteen studentf, and no more competent teacher in that line is to be found anywhere. Miss Hattie Kendrick also has . fifteen scholars in her art department, nd teaches oil painting and crayon draw ing. She has fine talent, being a graduate of Cooper r Institute, New York; Every department is in charge of thoroughly competent instructors, and every ed vantage for a thorough training is here afforded to the stu dents. Every effort of the teachers is to have - their ; pupils thoroughly taught TBe instruction is solid "all wool and a yard wide." Prof. Reid has now one hundred and twenty five pupils on his roll and more com ing. , vV.:--::i;;- : .. ' ' DfTERESTEfO UXTTURE. Rev. . Wm. E. iMcLlwain whose health everybody will be pleased - to know has been so much improved since. coming-,, to this place,' is now, and has been for some time, in the full work of his j calling, and his people here are greatly attached to him. He . is domg a good work. He delivered an address in the even ing at his church here before the Mis sionary Society on the subject of the mission work m the Island oi Mada gascar. It was highly entertaining And instructive. May his days of usefulness be long. , ; - ; ; i ;j W ; A FBOGRESSiyX HKW8PAPER. .. . k We- had the pleasure of a short visit to the sanctum of the Gastonia Gazette, and were- glad to' meet .the clever and genial editor, Mr. Page. He gets up a bright and newsy sheet, which is quite a credit to the town. and we are pleased to know he has a large patronage which he deserves. A MUSICAL. TREAT. We had the pleasure of listening to some fine music from a party of la dies and gentlemen in the elegant parlor rooms of the Fall's house, and when we say that Miss Lula McDow ell was at the piano it goes without the saying that this part, at 1 least, was sustained to perfection. She has few equals and no superiors.-- The vocal part was also good... ' ' ' ' HCOT8.PEBSOKAL.--r";.;: Mr. AL Williamson, formerly from Pineville, who is with J. D. Moore & Ck., and Johnnie Love with his fath er, R. C. G. Love, who is well and fa vorably known in Charlotte, having been with Brown & ; Weddington for a considerable time; two as clever and pleasant voting business men as can be met fwith ' anywhere are here. , . Ta4esrrpaie Flasaea. - .-. Brocton, Mass.. had a. $32G,000 fire yesterday. . : - ). ., ". - Cleveland, O., had a serious fire last night. 1 - - The strike on the Ohio Central rail road ended yesterday afternoon. Three masted schooners -went ashore on Vineland Sound, . Mass. , yesterday. ' : ,-'-; v; A nowder 'explosion blew out the whole end of a store room in Bel laire, O., yesterday. ' . i - . 1 . -' t The transier ot over a million acres of land in Cbipuhua, Old Mexico, has just beenmadeat Bt. Louis. ; The Detroit Pine Fouudrv Com pany's works at Detroit were burned to the ground early jesterday tmorn- died inNew York yesterday,' aged 52 Vears.; - He was one ot .the first of the VBurntCkrk.'lartistSw-, . The notorious Nihi Jst- Bachmeet- oft f Russia, is dead.: r - v h MenagnbnV BraaBevaMein.' :Bishop of Vienna 18 dead,. :'- if All the ; brakemen - on the Ohio Southern railroad,, between Spring field and the Jaokeon coal mme3, went on a strike yesterday, r. . The Dublin Corporation held a meeting to day and adopted resolu tions denouncing as illegal the pro claiming; by the Lord Lieutenant, of . .T.lT , i .... .. . i . - tne' JNauonaustB: , .;,.-.::;": i - - -rz z; V" - At Seaaville. Tex., yesterday; Fred. Jovce shot WnL Felly , in the breast and fled the town, Joyce and Fel ly's sister were desirous of nmrrying and D eny omected. k 5 v in Pans yesterday.- the unamDer of' Deputies by I a - majority of 13, adopted a motion: which M. De Fregaenent, the Prime Minister and 111 Sarrier, the Interior v Minister op posed for the total abolition of sub prefects.'; 'gsSS In the United States Circuit Court yesterday in the suit brought by the Si ationai jsoiiuerp .. uuiuc, an vuo uui, to recover $15,000 and interest from Gen: Butler, the jury rendered a ver dict for plaintiff of $16,537.50. The case goes to the supreme court on exceptions. ;ff V-s- fhr- f - A HorrBtle: Arfcwnsss Traedy, Helena,' Ark. Dec, 3.-4-The partic ulars weroteceived in Helena yester- davr of a horrible tragedy;" Lavina Brown, the wife of' Jackson . Brown; . . ' r:a living pear Trenton, atk.. naa some words with him about a trial ' matter Wednesday morning while at break-; fast The husband did not pay any more attention to the occurrence and was sitting down.f ondung his chu- dreii when' ,the wife i went to the wood pile, pickid up an axe, stepped un to her husband! and I almost sev ered his head from his body. -The woman made nO attempt to escape and is now in are colored. , custody. ho .parties The mnsinUn, ag a -v, WASHINGTON NEWS4 UBSEBvATXOXB OF CHROXICXE COBBESPOXDEST. Persoaal Hotew of Xorta Caraliaiaas as Wasldactost. Hon. Geo. Wise, of Va. is in the city, x He says two. of the, indepen dents elected to- the 50th Congress irom v n-gmia, this Ian. will vote with the Democrats. He is confident of this.- -Rr. Reid's friends in this city are very sorry to hear; of his recent assignment. It is - reported here that his liabilities are $10,000 in excess of his assets, and that he will leave the State and become a resident of one of the Western Territories. 'John H. Smythe's bail was refus ed yesterday and the negro West has been sent to iaiL Public Printer Benedict says he must ; have $85,000 by the 15th or he will have to sus pend work.- -The President has a slight attack of rheumatism. Car lisle and Morrison are both here. So is Sam t. Randall Carlisle ; says a tariff bill must be taken up and passed, this session. Morrison says the President is the cause of his dei ieat, tnat ne could nave neiped nun but wouldn't. Sam Randall looks well and has not said anything that I know of, i excepting yesterday; he asked me to remember him most cor dially to one of the best public . men the State of North Carolina ever pro duced, viz: Hon. J. J. Davis. I am always indebted to Mr. Randall tor remembering me in connection with Mr. Davis, who introduced me to the brilliant ex-speaker. I hope to see Mr. Davis come before the people again, and that he will be the incum bent of an office in every way worthy of his ability, sterling mtegrity and high character -At s meeting of North Carolinians in the city to-day it was decided to stand by Mrs. Page and see to it that the negro West was punished. If justice is not done they threaten to give Washington City a taste of lynch law. j - t - . v THE WEEK'S TRADE. i B. . Daa Jk Caw's Erpert-Tbe Tolsnmo of Bnslnii Coal I ansa lAiTawoos-k oa tlas Coaaarr. '-;'i:;;; New York. Dec a Front special information received through their correspondents, in all sections of the country, the mercantile agency Of R. G. Dun & Co. have complied the fol lowing review, ot trade tor the past week : , ; 3 ' ': ... . The volume of business continues large throughout the country. -At the New : England ! manufacturing towns, various strikes interfered. At central cities and throughout the northwest, decidedly the largest vol ume of business, .- measured by back exchunge, at many points exceeding last year s Lrom 30 to 100 per; cent, though some deoresfion had resulted from strikes at Chicago iind Milwau kee. -, - (ecent : tauureE at - De troit and ' Cincinnati - cmise no local disturbance of importance. ' Dullness in tne tar south contrasts -with great activity and improvement in the new Southern mining and manufacturing i - nu a. . . regions, ine racinc coast is again disturbed by speculation in ' mining stocks with consequent failures.- In leading -branches grain trade adt vances m price with large exports. Cotton- receipts for the week were 28,000 bales and exports 14,000 bales larger ' than last year, t The coal trade begins December in ? - better shape and ' with - smaller stocks than for five years past with the an thracfte out put .alreadv exceeding last year's to date by 632,000 - tons. while a growing demand for bitu mous throughout the 'country beto kens great industrial - activity. Op erators 'refuse - Monongahelas de demands which may lead - to an im portant strike. -.Iron isi stronger; Southern furnaoes now refuse .con tracts for the year 1887 at current terms; Of steel rails. Orders for 450, 000 tons were placed last week at $35, The- recent advance in ocean freights fromSid to 4fi oni grain to Liverpool, - betokens i larger employ ment of the ' world's shipping of which 80 per cent, is now said to be. at work against 60 per- cent, a year ago." V - . rr isj ' j -": 1 -- -"- ' The business Lailures reported dur ing the week number .for the. United States 210,- and for Canadat 32 total of 242. compared with a total of 216 last weetetuid 142 the week f previous to the last, in the . southern and Western States and in Canada the business : casualties 1 are I somewhat above the average in: number,, while in New York City they are exception- auy numerous; &k Demg tne numoer reported: -''" -1 ' ' : : : S 1 - i. 'i : The Telepboss Case. . Washisgtow. D.' V.l : Dee. ' 3. So licitor-General Jenks, ex-Solicitor-General Goode and Hon. Jeff. - Chan dler, government counsel in the tele- Ehooe case, have gone to Columbus, hio, to onfer - with i ex-Senator Thurman about the" next step to be taken in the government suit against the Bell -Telephone Co. ; ' It appears that the'eounsel are divided;; on the question whether to appeal the "case to the United States Supreme Court or to commence .a new; suit in the Massachusetts courts v .; ; , . Eiljolyta :oBeJledV.f.;.-; Mil ton Advertiser.:---"if .4ax: CoL Thos. M. "Holt, who was Speak er of the last ; Legislature, will, we think, most ".probably ;, be elected to the same position in the" next." There is no one among the body who would make a better presidy; omcer, " ' . Take ltVs -Era. daraBsll.' ; J - ,; ; ", t - " ;; Haw many naturally finely formed young women ai 'diiredbystoop- slouching gait. -W ? :.; .-:- ' ' .' ,";The Gaffney- City - Pultin Jt-u1 lisbestbe death La ' l' S j.Iaci.L'.jt week, of Mai. .J. i;rovn.- lie J- been suffering ior. . wi.ht;. rt disease.'-- ; - v - .. . s Hi '.;cry ' i IT-"! f " V. 1 y 11 f t : w. n. wiisoii & co, DRUGGISTS. Liquid DentriflcoV 1--XV:,--;X ;.;.-, A Fragrant and Delicous Mouth and - . Tooth Wash.' - . ! Glycerine Lotion, An Elegant Preparation for Chapped ' Hands, &a. We have just received a Barrerof Genuine S ' ; Imported Bay Buin, which is veryJJne. uc 0 - . 17. 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