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wnnw The Weekly Stan; Spirits, Turpentine. i -i i WILMINGTON, N. FRIDAY, OCTOBER .26, 1883. Another Railroad Project. MUMDER NEAR SHELBY, VOL' XIV.

The Georgia Legislature chartered a company to be known as the South era Land Loan Association. It pro poses to lend money on real estate It does not lend less than $1,000. It charges 10 per and is said to have applications amounting to more. than a million dollars. It is thought that the new system will in the end benefit the farmers much by enabling them to raise money at much less in terest than they have been An exchange says: nvin rr "It is estimated the farmers -who give Hens on the growing crons pay certainly not less than 50 percent, in amount of 'advances' they get from the merchants.

For the same amount ox money borrowed on liens the farmers would pay $183,500. So that the annual saving by borrowing on' real estate already amounts to $146,000, and this is the first year, the Company has ore- jtedinGeorgia. "The clilet itTs expected that the Land Loan Asso ciation is to confer is the bringing in of foreign capital. The company now: operating is located at Atlanta. If it proves "the thing" it is thought other companies will be organized in other towns in Georgia.

SPECIAL Our correspondents are asked not to send us any special telegrams un less particularly requested to do so, or until further general notice given through the columns of the Stak. That most excellent, and charitable corporation, the Western Union Tel egraph Company, made a proposition'! originated over the gathering of some ruBiisnsD at iLJIlNCTON AT A A It, I A A E. IV tOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOO 88ssSiSS3ESSS8SSS SSSSSSSSSSSS8SSS3 388888S888388S88S od is a jo jd ao gj -j eg 8S8SS88S8S888888S eteorfr-aoo4toioseoe SS8S88S8SSS8S8838 Mrinnnetcict 3 CD aoOfniAotB -l wt y-i Cm-red at the Post Office atTWTUmtngton, N. as scconu viouss jaaiier. SUBSCRIPTION FRICE.

4.TAU1S IOJJOWf Copy 1 year, postage $1.50 6 niontlts, 1.00 3 months. .50 i D1STINC riON AND A ENCE. Ii is insisted that the tax to- iKieeo anil spirits is oppressive because it comes out of the makers. Yw reply is that the makers do not pay cnt of the tax but those wlui consume the chewers and drinkers." jiThia doca not oppress the tmihrs therefore. Only those who voluntarily indulge in luxuries are The tens of thousand:) who i i.

nciiin i suutK.e uo cuew uo not pay a i t-ni. (f the; tax. In the ease of the tax under the Tariff it is different. Certain articles are taxed that the nuifcers may nave a bounty a proht fiyven mem out at me expense or use whose absolute necessities (oiiijul them to use. They have no option in the matter of using.

They ire Mmplyi forced to do so, and are also to pay an extra tax for lieiH-fii of the makers. The" two nsiems unlike. A different class jf artieUs are taxed one taxing ami the other tax mi? iixu ries. i The tax on ilia necessaries levied mainly for the benefit of the nukertt. The tax on the luxuries is evied for the benefit of the country it larfir-u pay off the national lebt, pay the pensions claims, In the case of htxitries no one is bound, compelled or persuaded' to use iliem, ami not using there is no him.

In the case of neces-jari- all men are forced to. have tluni niid to pay for them. TEA GBOWINO. There is some advance in the cultivation of the tea plant in the South. S.

ver i'l experiments have been made in South Ctrolina, Mississippi, and possihlv in of iter Southern States. If the lea cairbe successfully cultivated tiiiit in quality and quantity it pay as well as other industries it will le a new source of revenue to the planter. Mr. Menelas is 'cultivating tlie plant on. his plantation on the Mississippi His experience promises Orle.Hns Picayune thinks that if the lUnantera can learn I how to handle it tlmt it will soon be generally culti vated.

It says of thei need of infor mation in the matter of manfpulating: 'It would be practicable for any wealthy planter, one willing to expend a few thousand dollars for the benefit of bis neighbors, to import a man from China or India -say on a five years' contract to instruct the neighborhood; and we venture that a pot made. up for the purpose by a immber of planters would return interest in a few years. A Utile time andypatience are requisite; Tea culture ought -to be practica-We any where-in- MisslBBlppi where there is i deep, rich soil and first-rate drainage the Litter is important. It ought to beBuc-cessful in Southern California." If the tea can be cultivated profita- ny ra oouiQ uarouna and Mississippi suppose it can be equally as well cultivated in Alabama, Florida or Texas The New York Suh begins to talk of 100,000 Democratic" majority in JNew York. We, willr.betsatisfied with half this.

Mr. Conkling is cred Ued with having said that Iiq thought tliat 100,000 might be realized by the I'finucrats. Inhere is good reason for believing that the-State this year will go Democratic. Ohio having effect, lit is making the fao-twsH' in New York more disposed, to. coalesce in good faith for victory.

1 World of a recent date said It seems certain now lhat l.hn DAirm. crutic organizations in this city will unite and go into the 'election dhouhW trmlruvrirl: er. to secure a victory in the the COllntir 4 1. a 'ri ta oeuaic auu ABsemuiy tm-- "Sun8etw Cox came within three votes of beatiner Sam Randall for the Speakership on the death of Mr, err. Weldon7 News: --Weiearn thaf: on Saturday night an at Halifax which nearly proved fatal to one of the parties Two colored men -whose names we did not learn, became involved in a dispute, when one of.

them struck at the other with a knife, inflicting a wound- half way round his neck, but fortunately missing the jugular yein. The wounded man is still living and may recover. 4 Monroe JEhxauirerttrfnrR On last Saturday eyenincr Mr. B' F. ITnnti soa jof Mr.

Jno. Huntley, of Lanes' Creek township, while attending a gin at Huntley establishment.had tne misfortune to get his hand caught iw the saws of the gin in spme way, when his hand and arm were drawn in and lacerated iu temoie manner, ms arm being twice broken above the The injury to' the arm was so severe that it had to be amputated. Lenoir 'Topic Last "Saturday evening Grant a 15 year old boy living in Globe 'township; bought a little -twenty-two "calibre and within three hours after he bought it, it was accidentally discharged, i wotmdinff miffnivr MV.T.a' aged 18, so badly that he died Sunday morning. If the straight out Republicans gain control of -the next convention in till a Hicii-int. Tiiuu.

a. oi wasioo, wju oe meir congressional candidate, but if the Liberal faction "i srets the infwr him) Tyrej -willjbe the man. Ten men were on a dump car six mils, from; Charlotter when the' car stone on the track and away they TTCUU. iuc vuuriuLie isoserper says: ot the ten wrecked men all, but two resumed their feetwithoutanv hurt other than Romn Severe The two who riiH Ttrt. nut up were William Coleman arid Reuben" daihornA.

hnt.Tr nnnret 1 u.wu: IJiVll been thrown against the ground with suf ficient force to break, his right leg. Claiborne Was shot headlong from the car, and his chin struck the ground first, tearing his mouth open and -causing a. very, painfui and seiious wound. 01 1.1. Pi .1 .1 TT it t-w-w r.

uuiimuciu u-ivrutu, I iur. I. Williams, of this township, says he caught forty-seven' o'possums in two nights last week. It is with pain that we are called upon to chronicle the sad and. unexpected death of our young- countryman Thos.

G. Giddens, of Wilson'sMills, which-sad event occurred on the 12th inst. On Saturday; the 6th inst, Mrs. Kizzie -Surles, wife of Major Surles, had a pain-" ful accident; while in the act- of coming '-pnt Of the store of lier husband, the floor Demg wet, her foot slipped and she fell upon her right arm, breaking one bone and mashing her knuckles. Her suffering has been intense.

4 Clinton Caucassiati: The telegraphic line between Clinton and Warsaw was completed a few days ago, but -owing to some delay in fitting up the oflice at Warsaw, no messages have passed yet. A male child was born in the county jail on the morning of September 27th. Its mother is Pleasant colored who is awaiting trial at the approaching term of the Superior Court on the charge of infanticide. excitement prevailed in the western part of this county last week on account of mad dogs. There were a great many of them and they; were very madi One man had eleven dogs and seven -of them "went mad.

Rockingham Rockingham is rapidly improving. Several nice -dwellings are now in course of construction several handsome' business houses have been put up during the past summer, and bur merchants are keeping larger and better assorted stock' of goods. Some, of the finest sorghum cane we ever saw was brought here Tuesday by Mr. N. Ingram, and by him sent to the State Fair.

-It is known as the "Goose Neck" variety. nuu is 8aia mase a very nne, bright -syrup The stalks of this lot measured 12 feet in length and we think would have measured fully three inches in circumfer ence. Mr Ingram sent a small lot of it to the Boston Exposition last week; Payettcville Observer: We are sorry to learn that Mr. John G. Shaw, of Seventy First Township, met with quite a -loss by the burning of his tu-pentine still last There was a considerable amount of spirits, rosin and crude turpen- tine on the yard at the time whieh was The OTiein of the" fim i nnt known.

-Capt. Gilliam E. Kirkpatrick, a native of Fayetteville, died at Kirk's" Grove, Alabama, on the 14th of September, aged 69 years. Captain Kirkpatrick was a i-member of the Independent Company, and volunteered as a soldier in the Mexican war, he became captain of company I of the North Carolina Regiment. He was a good soldier as he was ever-a good citizen.

A brother and two sisters still live here. 'Raleigh' Visitor The Fair grounds today presented an animated appearance. The chivalry and beauty from all portions of the State were there in large numbers. The trains this morning broueht in large crowds. -y The exhibit is now com plete and is quite creditable.

The annual meeting of the Fruit Growers' Association of North Carolina was held in the -Senate chamber last night. Dr. Satchwell, of Pender county delivered a very able and interesting address on 'the subject of fruit and; grapes as articles of food. After the addresSj the following officers were elected: President Capt. R.

P. Paddison, of Pender; Presidents Col. W. J. Green, of Cumberland; Col; R.

B. Creccy, beth City; J. N. David Shaw, Pender 5ounty VanLind- lev. Guilford: Canadv.

Granville county; Col. William Johnston, Mecklen- -burg; J. H. Salter, Yadkin" county; Col. John D.

Cameron, Buncombe county, hiec- -retary S. Otho Wilson. Raleigh. Corresponding Secretary P. M.

Wilson, Raleigh. Treasurer A. Lineback, Salem. A meeting of mill-owners and merchants of -the State of North Carolina was held at the Cotton and Grocers' Exchange, in this city, last night, to make an effort to secure a cheaper rate of insurance than the rate recently promulgated by the Southeastern Tariff 5 Charlotte Observer trial of Messrs. Stevens and Ringstaff, for the murder-of young which was com- -menced in Monroe last was concluded yesterday at noon, when tbe jury returned a verdict of not guilty for the pri-" soners.

auuge turner is expected to arrive here this morning to hear a suit for divorce, at Chamber's Court. A man named Frank Waters, who is said to be from this State, was arrested in Bennetts- a few days ago, and committed to jail on a warrant issued by trial justice Mclnnis.4 At a 'picnid on Saturday' the said. Waters cut one Asbury Chavis in the left shoulder and twice in the back, in- nicting three dangerous wounds. There was no cause for the cutting, unless it was uuQ. XkCJUllia IIVU.I till, US ville yesterday say that the excitement at-' tending the of circus day in that town; has not near subsided, but on the contrary has increased.

Night before last the citizens of the town slept oh their arms in anticipation of trouble from the negroes. who have been making bloody? threats. The colored population are greatly incensed at the lynching- of 'Campbell, and threaten to retaliate by lynching; the jailor besides intimating incendiarism. The ci'y zens of the town i were prepared to defen theirs homes, and all through Tuesday night were expecting; an outbreak by the negroes. '-Though they maintained a me- nacing attitude throughout the night, they attempted noT violence.

Excitement still ran high; yesterday, and trouble is antici- patea NO. 52 THE GALLO WS, Hovey Execution in New fork The Djlnz Speech of a Colored Mnr-deress at Calhoun, Ga. A Nesro Duns for Rape. fBv Telesrraph to the Morning Star.l New York," October 19. Hovey.

who was hanged, to-day, passed the night quietly, sleeping part of the time. He had frequent communings with his pastor, Rev. Dr, Gilbert. Stimulants were administered to him at long intervals, and shortly before he was led to execution a hyperdermic injection of morphine Was given him; He expressed himself as resigned to his fate, and said he would meet his death like a He had forgiven all "those who had injured him; and hoped those whom he had injured would do the same. Hovey expressed sincere contrition for bis crime.

Service, were conducted and the sacraments administered to him in his cell this Shortly before 8 o'clock, accompanied by "his pastor and some depu-i ty sheriffs, ho took up his march to the scaffold There a short prayer was read and the noose, At 8:56 o'clock the rope-was cut and Hovey swung in the air.r Hk legs atid arms worked convulsi ve- ly for a -minutes hh chest heaved for half a minute, and all wasover. Calhoun, Oct. Harris, colored, the murderer of little Lelia was hansred this morninsr in the sehCQ of a crowd estimated at 4.000. The prisoner did not rest well last nnt sleeping any and praying all night. At 10:35 Ai she was taken from the jail under escort, and carried to the gallows, which was erected three-fourths of a mile to the north of the Court House.

After singing, "Jesus. Lover of Mv-Soiil prayer by Rev. W. D. Johnson, colored: ana the singing of "Sweet Bve and TW she made the following fttAtmont.

"Gentlemen, ladies, 'friends and all hope the congregation will be quiet, while I make this last statement of facts in, this I am iromc to tell the truth hefoTA Gotl the holy truth. I hone von will all take warning from my fate and none of you ever stand oil the gallows as I do this morning. I am innocent of the charge. -I did not poison Lelia Lewis, and I hope to meet her in Heaven. My kin people brought me to this, and I want them to pray to meet me in Heaven, as there is no parting there.

I have heard they said hanging was too good for me; that I ought to be burned I hope they will repent like me and meet me in heaven for there is no forgiveness here. Every tub must stand on its own. bottom here, but up there. I will get justice. I am innocent and my people are to blame because I stand Where I do to-day.

i I hope you twill all raise your children so as to meet in heaven and never stand on the gallows. Farewell alL I am going to die. Farewell all good-bye. I must die. I hope this poor man; will be released, as he is innocent be fore He is innocent." Tier sister was on the scaffold, and turning to her she told her to be warned by her fate, I want to be buried by the side of my mother, she said; but they will not; allow it.

They don't care what becomes of mv body. Good good bye, sister, good bye. All her statements were made in a clear, ringing voice.though at times she became incoherent, and repeated the sentences over and over again. At 12.07 the jtrap was sprung arid she was dangling' in the' air." In eight -minutes her pulse ceased to beat and ins twenty minutes she was declared dead. The fall was six feet.

Her neck was broken -and she died without a struff- gle. The body was turned over to her sis ter for interment; The" crowd was very quiet and orderly no drinkine beins al lowed. 'Atlanta. Oct 19. Taylor Brvant.

hanged to-day at Monroe. He outraged a white woman and attempted to outrage another, in Walton county, six weeks ago. He was causrht the same nieht and would have been lynched, but court was sitting and he was tried at once con victed, sentenced the next i dav and brought here for safety. He was, taken to Monroe yesterday; To-day three thousand persons, mostly necroes. saw him die On the gallows.

He said his body might die, but he would go to Heaven that he was not guilty was ready to iro. and knew it was for, the best, as Jesus had whispered so to his timid soul. He fell two and a half feet and writhed for ten minutes. It was twenty-one minutes; before life expired. His wife refused to re ceive the believing him guilty, and ue wis uuneu oy me WASHINGTON.

The Ga A. R. Government Claims Aealnst the Central Pacific Railroad Compromised. 4 LBy Telegraph to the Morning Washinoton. Oct.

18. Lincoln Post 11, G. A. of Newark, N. which have been visiting South, arrived here this afternoon.

They were met at the depot by a delegation of members of the A. of this city, and escorted to a hotel. The claim of the United States aeainst the i Central Pacific Railroad Company, pending for some time in the courts of Cal if omia for a large amount of internal revenue; taxes, has been compromised. -The terms of the compromise are that the Railroad Company shall pay to the Government and costs of the pending suit, and relinquish its claim against the Government for $26,818, on account of interest alleged to have been unlawfully paid January 1st, I Death of James B. Steedman Reunion of the Army of the Ten nessee.

By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Toledo, Oct 18. Gen. James B. Steed- man died this afternoon of pneumonia.

The deceased was a prominent army officer during tne war, and was promoted to the rank of Major General for- conspicuous bravery at the battle of Chicamauga. Cleveland, Gen. Sherman was to-day elected President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, with a1 long list, of vice Presidents. The reunion next August will be at Minneapolis, and Gen tirant will be tne orator. VIRGINIA.

Ilenry Tucker Charged with Killing B. F. Kldd Iilve Stock Exhibition at Lynchburg. By Telegraph to the Morning Star.l Petebsbobo, Oct. laIlenry Tucker chaged with killing B.F.Kidd Brunswick county, has been.

arrested and admitted to bail in 2,000 for his appearance at the next term of Court: Lynchbubq. October 18. The' Roanoke Live Stock? Exhibition, which opened is the' finest ever known in -Virginia, and the attendance of visitors' is very; great. Greensboro Workman Greens-' boro Female College has 122 boarders; and still they come. Hall road Improvement.

On several occasions recently we have re- ierrea to the extensive; improvements in progress and about the depot of the Wil mingtoa Weldon Railroad Comnanv the building of the large me nest and most commodious in the South uie exienaive machine- shops. very large ana provided with all the modern improve lnents and conveniences the large and fine car snops, provided with all the facilities. which convenience could suggest, eta.etc. and now, in addition, we are called upon to note the fact "that the platform under the form under the shed has been low ereato a level with the track and ex tended in its entire width to the "eating house. It is also in contemplation tofbuild a shed from the present one 'connecting with the eating house; and, as a further protection fto travellers, there is talk of covering part otlhe bridge, so that persons leaving or going to the trains to oj from the 'fcadrt nUd omnibuses wilT iiot be exposed to the' inclemencies of the weather.1 Then, when this is done, there jsill bo only one thing needed, and that is a good pavement from the bridge on Front street to Red Cross street, where there is now nothing more than a bed of sand.

A-rooaDie Homicide In Shallotte Township, Brunswick Conntr. A difficulty occurred in Shallotte Town ship, Brunswick county, on Tuesday last, between John W. Grady and John II. Gris-sett, both of that township, during which Gnsictt struck Grady a terrible blow, which fractured his skull. Grady was living at last accounts, but our informant states that it was the opinion of Dr.

Neill, the attend ing physician, that there were three chances against him to one in his favor. The auar- wi Ui auu as urauy naa a -jug or wine along, and had been indulging to some ex tent, can rDe reaaiJy surmised that its stimulating and exciting character had something to do with bringing on the. prob able fatal encounter, Grisset has been arrested and put under a bond to await the result of the wound Oar Cotton Trade. The receipts of cotton at the port for the week ending yesterday, footed up 8,606 bale, as against 7.236 bales for. the cor responding week last year, showing an increase of 1,370 bales.

The receipt for the crop year from September 1st to'date foot up 29,924 Jbales. as against 26,555 bales up to October 21st last year, showing an increase of bales in favor of 1883. The schooner Mary Van Cleaf CtapL Frederick Small, cleared from this port for Boston Sept. 26th, with a cargo of 151,000 feet of lumber, by Jas. EL Chad bourn since which time no tidings have been received of her, and the Bostoh papers have not alluded to her; but we are informed that there is really no cause for alarm.

The scnooner was incorrectly reported a few days since as having cleared from Boston for this port on the 22nd of. September. INTERRING CONFEDERATE DEAD. Governor Jarvla Defending: the Sol diers who Died Fighting for the Iost Cause. Raleigh, N.

Oct. 17. The bodies of the North Carolinians re-' cently exhumed at Arlington, were interred here to-day under the au spices of the LadiesVMemorial. Association. The remains, which in four caskets, were borne from the capital on a handsome funeral car to the Confederate-Cemetery.

Thirty-two ex-Confederates acted as pallbearers. Governor Jarvis delivered an eloquent address at the cemetery. lie saiu tuat me xorin Caroli nians who went to battle in the late war were actuated by the same spir it which prompted the soldiers of the revolution, and, like the latter, act ed in 'obedience to the command of. the constituted legal authorities. Governor Jarvis spoke of the same sod growing oyer the graves of the wearers of the gray and the wearers of the blue, the same sun shining on and the same winds blowing over the dust of both.

He' hoped those who survived would live together forever in -peace, as the dead The ob sequies were witnessed by 7,000 per sons: 1 he ex-Uon federates were under command of Congressman W. R. Cox. Senator Vance and many other distinguished citizens of the State were present. -r a sjmit a 'One of the Hest In the Carthage Gazette.

vlfe We notice that several Daoers are trying to abuse the Wilmington Stab, but in our opinion the accusa tions from such feeble contempora ries will be without effects In i our opinion the Stab is one of the best dailies in the South, and we agree with it in our views. V. It is and ever will be a welcome visitor to our sane-. turn. el Judge Tourgee in his Chautauqua speech along with Dr.

Haygood, says he is "glad we had a war -glad we had that war. No doubt of it. It was a God-send to a great many just such fellows as Tourgee. They are all glad of it. The convulsion threw: up a whole generation oi -mem mat me world would never have heard of.

and good for the world if it never had. This billinsr and cooing of our Haygood on the platform at Chautauqua with Albion Tour-cree mav have been very lovely to rest jot mankind, but it is not at all appreciated by us North Carolinians, who Know mat, gentleman better than most people do. We do hope when tnefr goes ronn again he will get into better, or; not allow himself so extensively advertised. Qomboro Advance. r.c In conversation with a prominent citizen: ofSainpson county, a few days ago, he' stated to a member of the Stab staff that while the people of his county naturally felt a very great Interest in the project "for building a railroad between-? Clinton and Point Caswell, thus bringing the rich coun- try along its Hue lit close connection with; Wilmington, the true friends of the enter; prise would not be content to see it stop that s.

The 'ambition; pf the people of Sampson, at least, is expansive -enough "to wish to see the scheme embrace, as nearly as possible, an air-line from Point Caswell and Clinton to the xsity of Raleigh. In support of his claim that this, is altogether practicable, he says that Sampson willbe willing, provided she is given controC to build the road to Smithfleld herself, so satisfied are her people that it would he, 4 paying investment. The line would rua through Pender, Sampson, Johnson and Wake. Mr.J. L.

Morch, whose arrival home from Europe hi mentioned elsewhere; came to New York on the new steamer Oregon; of the Guion linethis being her trip. She is a large vessel, and some idea of her size can be formed when wo state that she is 520 feet in length over all, 54 feet in breadth of beam, and 40 feet and 9 inches in depth of hold, her engines being of 13,000 horse power and her registered tonnage 7, 500. She has four masts and five decks. T--' j' S-SS 1 A Perllons Leap A Colored train hand was at the depot at Duplin Roads on Thursday, waiting for gravel train to pass. In the 'meantime he went 16 the village to get some cheese," and just as he got back the train came thundering by.

Quite a number of persons were on the platform at the time, and, see-that a man had made up his mind to jump from the platform to one of the cars as it passed, they tried to dissuade him from his purpose, failing in which, as the man prepared to take the leap, the most of tbem turned their faces away to avoid witnessing what they conceived to be the inevitable catastrophe. The train passed the platform at the rate of about twenty miles per hour, and, seizing a favorable moment, the man made the' fearful leap and landed in the middle of a pile of gravel on a flat car, the impetus being so great that the venturesome darkey never stopped until he had actually rolled across the coupling on to the adjoining car. Wlfen spoken to about taking sucb iisks he said he was used to it. Applications for Winter Qnartcrs.1 We learn that several applications have been received by parties here to furnish rooms and board to Northern families who are desirous' of spending the winter here instead of going further South. A great many of the wealthy people of the North seem to have imbibed the notion that the climate of Wilmington is more favorable to health and generally plcasanter than that of; localities farther South.

'party, we understand, has- received as many as" four applications from as many families who would like to pass the coming winter in our city. Here we have a practical illus tration of our probable chances under certain contingencies. No Traces of Swain, the Horse and Male Thief. i Mr." Flowers, of Bladen, who had his horse stolen last week, was here yesterday, looking after some trace of Swain, the alleged thief, the circumstances connected with whose sudden flight from Brunswick were mentioned ajfew days ago. The officers say that Swain has not been here, and that it is hardly likely he would venture a visit under the circumstances.

Friends In ISnrope. A gentleman of this city hands us the following extract from a letter of Rev. Dr. J. B.

Taylor, of this city, dated at Turin, October 3rd: "To Florence has been awarded the title of 'the fairest city on I have seen a number just as fair, and there are many doubtless which are fairer. It is situated in the rich valley of the Arno, with fine natural surroundings, and abounds in beautiful gardens adorned with statues, vases, fountains and other decorations. The open squares or piazzas continually attract attention. There are also numerous places containing rare naint- ings and sculptures. It was the birth-place of uapte, retrarcn, Jioccaccio, uanleo, M.

An-gelo, Leonardo de Vinci, Benventus to Cellini and Andreas del Santo. Among the places visited, the most interesting were the Cathedral, the Church Santa Croce, and the Ufllzi gallery, which contains some' of the most celebrated- sculnture and tmu filings My! next visit was to Bologna, one of the most ancient and important cities of and situated at the foot of the Appennines. i It Is one of-the cleanest cities I saw in Italy. On account of the arcades you can; walk, in, every direction without getting wet, even in a violent storm; Here in 1547 the celebrated Council of Trent as sembled. I visited "the well known University, founded in the anatomy of the human body -was first taught, and here in 1789 galvanism was discovered by Joseph Galvani.

has. 130 churces, 20 convents, and a -number of palaces. -Next comes Venice, the Bride of the Foremost among the places visited was the Basilica of St. Mark, with its beautiful campapile or hell tower, and so renowned for its antiquity, its historical associations ana its splendid and unique architecture. Then there was the palace of the Doges, the hall of The Ten, and the "awful dungeons.

Of course I walked on the 'Bridge of and on the Rialto. As I traversed the wide single arch of the latter or passed beneath in a gondola, 1 thougnt of bby- ock and Antonio. The canals are stiUU he streets and the gondolas the. universal means' of communication in this wonderful 1 "And now i am lust irom muan. it is a beautiful city.

But the attraction is the Cathedral. It is all and more than I had ever imagined. I spent hours there, walk- ng and around and upon the roofs of the tower. To see this is worth the tnp across the Atlantic1- k- Three earthquake shocks occurred at Gi braltar yesterday morning. damage reported.

i y' ''r V-. ab aged JWMte Couple Attacked by Brntal Neero The Wife Killed and the llniband Nearly Roasted to Death Special Star Telegram. Shbxbt October 20. A horrible crime was committed near; this place last night. Mr.

William Logan and his wife, a septuagenarian couple, living about twelve miles south of this place, were attacked at their home by a negro burglar. Mrs. Io ftu was Kiiieu, ana; ner nusuand was found, 7 when help came in response to his cries, nearly cooked to death. -The negro escaped, after robbing his victims of ten dollars in money. coroner is holding an inquest.

1 NEW YORKr Vanderbllt Thrown From Xlis Waxen The Centennial Celebration at New- burgh-A Grand IBy TeleRraph to the Morning Starll "NTwnr "Vn-ntr Onf 1Q TIT JtT i TTi' bilt was thrown from his wagon at Fleet wood Park yesterday, and uc was able to-transact business at his. house to day, but did not go out. Newburoh, Oct. 18. Immense crowds are here to participate in the centennial celebration.

At sunrise the navy vessels fired salutes which were responded to from the shore by cannon fired at Washington's headquarters and elsewhere, on both sides or the rivers and by ringing all the church hells The city never presented a finer display of decorations. Flacs are floating everywhere. The weather is bright and beautiful and the sky unclouded. The towns of the surrounding neighborhood emptied their population into Newburgh. it is esumaieu mat ou.uuy visitors are here.

Many residences bear the coats of ar ms of Massachusetts and Vireinia. The pro cession was a grand one and moved in four divisions. The line of march was about four miles long. Immense crowds lined the streets, and the stoops and windows of every house on the route were crowded with spectators, and applause was liberally bestowed as the organization passed. There will be a display of.

fireworks this evening from floats anchored in the middle of the THE STATE FAIR. The Great. Day and Its Events A Regnlar Crash at the Grounds Dots and Dashes About the Exhibits. Raleigh News-Observer. The officers of the State Agricultural So ciety had no reason of complaint of the size or the crowd at the Jfair grounds Yes terday The people mustered strong, and ait sections of the state were represented.

A venerable gentleman, who has attended the Fairs here for wenty five years said it-was the most general fathering he had seen in other words that more counties in tbe State were represented in the persons of visitors. An officer of the society said he thought the crowd on the grounds fully equal to notablv large" one of last year. E. ne crops oi an kinds are poor, very poor, and hence the display of agricultu ral products is the most meagre ever seen here. The show of cotton bales, in compe tition tor the special prizes, is a good one, and the quality very high.

The machinery display is very nearly up to the lemarkable one of last year, which was by far the best ever seen at a state Fair. The number of persons on the grounds yesterday was estimated at 10,000 to 12,000, more than hall being tar, li. o. savage cotton picker was kept almost constantly in operation The inventor lives at Scotland Neck, and claims much for the machine. The exhibit of vehicles made by Tyson Jpnes, of Carthage, deserves special mention as at once the best and largest ever made nere.

There are eighteen vehicles. all made of North Carolina wood by North Carolina workmen. Mr. Jonea says; that no timber in the world ever approaches that of North Carolina, so far as strength and beauty are concerned. The vehicles shown are superb in finish and elegant in design ana were awarded many -premiums.

The excellence of our timber is again shown in the power loom shuttles exhibited by W. C. Petty of Bush Hill, N. C. There are some notable exhibits of leather, in fact the aggregate in this department far exceeds any previous displays.

Special mention is due Mr. J. Fries, of Salem; W. Durham J. F.

W. A. Moore, of Mt. Airy. The last named firm has a varied exhibit, also of blankets, ker seys, jeans, fancy knitting, yarns, aUh from their mills, which is highly meritorious.

It shows how we are forward in this matter. The displays of fruit are not up to the average, of course. The largest is made by J. W. Perry, of Chatham, whohas 100 varieties of apples, pears, etc.

J. R. Russ Son, of Burke, show forty varieties. A stand is filled" with bottles of wines from Cot Wharton Green's famous Tokay There are shown sweet and dry scuppernong, claret, Norton's Virginia, sweet -mish, sweet Concord, etc. These wines are widely known and popular.

The Art Department; in the main hall, is pronounced by all a most pleasing feature of the Fair. The exhibit made by Greensboro Female College is highly cred- itablo to that institution, showing the talent of the pupils and the skill and energy of the excellent teachers of art. The crayon portraits by that rising young artist, Mr. Eugene L. Harris, attracted deserved attention.

He shows many samples of his work, and they are all good. Some leather work by Misa Bates and Miss Tenie King is of notable -s- Mrs. Moffltt, of Chatham county, exhibited a set of hand-painted china, the designs being all her own and very beautiful. Each design differs from all the others. i.

A curiosity is a wild olive tree, from New Hanover county, sent by Mr! S. It is said to be of the same species as the tree from which Noah's dove plucked the branch. A Doat and ship are among the novelties in theast end of the main building. The Atlantic North Carolina' Railroad exhibits them through Col. John D.

Whilford. THE RACES. The first heat yesterday was a running race, mile dash, in which Mayflower, and Meta Capehart entered, the former wining in 1 :54. The second heat was a trotting three in five, mile heats. Maud McDonald and Maggie Mills entered, the former winning in 2:52.

1 The last heat was a running race for 3- year-olds entries, Berena and Occohechce, the former winning in 1:56. A peace has been concluded in Peru. and congratulatory telegrams have been exchanged between Admiral Lynch and Gen. Yglesias. to us, some time in September, to enter into a written contract with them by which we were to oblijrate ourselves to give them all our busi ness (even our private business) for the period of two years.

The terms offered, provided wo would thus place -ourselves- in Mr. iiouid clutches, seemed too utterly sweet for. the touch of any ordinary mortal; but it was blandly suggested, in accordance with the tempting offer aforesaid, that after October 1st there would be a new and a highef rate for special telegrams. That is to say: We must either accept the proposed contract for two years, or we must suffer the consequences. we are now paying the penalty of our youthful folly.

Or, rather, we are now paying in the proportion of one dollar and eighteen cents for a special telegram that formerly cost us fifty cents. True, this is an advance of only' about one hundred and thirty-five per whereat we have no right to complain, of course, because the W. TJ. T. Co, gave us fair notice that we must "walk into their parlor," and remain therein for two years, or we must pay the heavy advance to be demanded after October 1.

Possibly, "in the sweet by-and-by" there may be a change for the better. We shall see. Governor elect George Hoadly was born in New Haven in 1826. His mother was of the famous Dwight family, and was kin to Aaron Burr. He id nnder the medium size, has mild manners, a blue eye and gentle disposition.

His father, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1830. His father was a lawyer, A. liurr, special correspondent of the Philadelphia PresSy writes of him at length, after interviewing him. The following is interesting "It is as a man and a lawyer; that he shines before the world. For twenty years he has been an overworked man and his attainments: have always brought' a high price.

In each new demand made upon him he has risen to the summit of the occasion. His argument in Archbishop Pur-cell's case was a phenomenal one. In presenting the question of subjecting the Church property to the payment of the debts of the prelate lie discussed the relations of the Church to the temporals with a learning that made most people He quoted precedents in four different languages without, exhausting his ability in that direction. I suggested, during our evening's chat that he could not have learned to read and write five different languages while at school, he said "No, I have picked those up myself-since my school days. I am like.

Charles Francis Adams- The Greek Tgot at school I left there. The practical languages I have learned since." One Allen Allensworth, a negro Baptist preacher of Louisville, has issued a call to all colored preachers to meet in convention "to give moral foree to the work begun by the late convention of colored men in this city, to present to the world evidence and statistical data of the moral religious, and financial progress made since emancipation, He too wants ''social equality, and "mixed wesuppose. The negroes would better not "fool" with those instruments, for the have sharp edges..