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CONGRESS. Destruction Death of Edward Kidder, Esq Ather willecfia in the Spirits, LUrpentm Visitor Tho v- The Weekly Star. WIHL BEEN AED, Editor and Prop'r. and general shouts and confusion; while Mr. Weaver, or in the guise of a parliamentary inquiry, asked whether the man with the most mouth was entitled to all the time of the House.

Amid shouts of approving laughter Mr. White called the attention of the House to the fact that the gentleman who was jerring at- him was violating openly the rules of the House by smoking on floor. This turned the laugh against Mr. Weaver, who quickly returned that it was necessary for a man to do "i something to keep from being bored to death. But Mr.

White was not to be diverted from his purpose of making a speech, which he continued to do to the intense enjoyment of tbe House on all sides, but to the manifest annoyance of the friends of the River and Harbor bill. Jeers, laughter and shouts greeted him on all sides, and tbe confusion reigned -yU Mr. White then proceeded with his speech, and amid hisses from the Democratic side he referred to President-elect Cleveland as being in a saloon in Buffalo with nhe boys." "Ohl" said Mr Gibson, of W. is disgraceful. The gentleman shall not utter falsehoods on this floor." Mr.

Browne, of demanded that the words be taken down. Several Democratic members Withdraw tbem. "No," replied Mr. Gibson, "I do not take them back, but repeat them." The language was read at the clerk's de6k, as' given above, when Mr. Browne said that he was not surprised that in the confusion the reporter had not taken down accurate the remark of the gentleman from West Virninia.

The language used was, "and tbe gentleman has been standing here to-night uttering deliberate falsehoods Mr. Ellis, of and Buckner, of stated their understanding of the gentleman's language, that he had used the word 'advertising" instead of "uttering." Mr. Gibson, being allowed to make a statement, said that his language was this: "I submit that, the gentleman from Kentucky has no right to stand on this floor and advertise deliberate falsehoods." Mr. Browne then moved that in the judgment of this House the language used; by the gentleman from West Virginia was unparliamentary and in violation of its rules, and that be is subject to the censure of the House. At 11 o'clock p.

m. the House was still in session. i tW asnsaw' as THE GALL.OWS. Execution of a Negro murderer in at 1 o'clock the House went into comtniitee of the Whole (Mr. Hammond, of Ga in, the chair) on the River and Harbor bill, the pending question being an appeal from the decision of the chair ruling out the Hennepin Canal clause on a point of order-After discussion by Mr.

Henderson and Mr. Springer, and Mr. Stone of in support of the appeal and by Mr. of against it, the decision of the chair was sustained- 09 to 9560 the clause is-eliminated from the bill. An amendment was adopted granting jurisdiction to tbe U.

8. Circuit Courts to condemn any real estate or material needed in any improvement authorized by the bill; also, one providing that the Secretary of War may decline to expend any portion of the money appropriated by this bill if in his judgment the improvement for which Eush appropriation is made will not be a public benefit Mr. Holman offered an amendment restricting appropriations for the improvement of the Mississippi river below Cairo to the completion of tbe works on Plum Point and Lake Providence reaches. A very unintelligible and noisy discus-' sion, interrupted every few moments by points of order and parliamentary ques tions, arose and continued for half ad hour. There were usually a half dozen members addressing the chair at the same time, and cries of "Vote I Vote!" testified to the impatience of others.

A vote was finally reached and the amendment was adopted 131 to 54. On a point of order the section creating a board, to be called the United States Harbor Board, was stricken from the bill. The section authorizing the Secretary of War to remove and rebuild bridges which may bean obstruction to navigation was stricken from the bill. 4-v Mr. Holman offered an amendment providing that money 1 appropriated for tbe improvement of the Mississippi river shall bo expended under the direction.

of the Secretary of War, and in accordance with plans approved by him! After a short and very noisy discussion the amendment was adopted 138 to 57. An amendment was adopted placing similar restrictions upon expenditures for the improvement of the Missouri river, Amid a great deal of confusion a number of amebdments were adopted to the "survey" section of the bill, and it was not until 7.45 p. m. that the committee rose and reported the bill to the House. The previous question was ordered Sand the House then adjourned.

SENATE. Washihgton, Feb. 25. Mr. Allison submitted the conference report on the Army Appropriation bill, and said the conferees bad agreed as to all of the differences except that relating to court martial in time of -The House proviso, he said, so amended-the 94th Article of War, as to enable courts martial to control the hours of their own -session, instead of being limited as now to hours from 8 a.

m. to 3 p. m. Along and rather acrimonious debate followed, in the course of which Messrs. Dawes, Ingalls and Conger attacked the President for his action in the matter of the finding of the Swaim court martial, made public yesterday, and the court itself.

"If public statements were correct," Mr. Ingalls said, "the proceedings subsequent to tbe trial were a disgrace to civilization. It was a shame that any tribunal of law should be subjected to the pretsure aad violent interference that appeared to have been brought to bear, not in the interests of justice but for the purpose of compelling a verdict more injurious to the accused. The finding of the court had been several times returned to tbe court. The last time with the most offensive epithets on the defendant." Messrs.

Hawley, Hale, Cockrell and Aid-rich defended the President and the officers of the court, and protested against the offensive imputation cast upon them. On motion of Mr. Allison the Senate further insisted upon its amendment to strike out the House provision permitting courts martial to control their own hours of session. The Chair reappointed the conference committee already acting on the The committee on Appropriations reported the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, and asked its immediate consideration. The bill was taken up and its reading proceeded with.

The committee's amendments were con curred in with but unimportant exceptions. Several Senators had amendments to propose, and considerable confusion Motion, to adjourn-and to go into executive session alternated for half an hour or morei the roll call sometimes disclosing the absence of a quorum; finally, at 7.15 p. it becoming apparent that the bill could not be disposed of to-night, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE QF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr.

Giddes, of Ohio, from the committee on War Claims, reported a bill making an appropriation for the payment of 4th of July claims. Committee of the Whole. Mr. Townsend asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, for reference to the committee 'on Appropriations, the Post Office Appropriation bill, with Senate amendments, but Mr. Payson objected.

Mr. Burnes moved to suspend the rules and pass the Deficiency Appropriation bill, with various amendments reported from the committee on Appropriations. The following were the important amendments reported and incorporated in the bill: Appropriating $238,448 to pay judgments rendered by the Court of Claims; Appropriating $162,340, together with unexpended balances, for the completion of new cruisers and a dispatch' boat; Abolishing the office of Tenth Census, and providing that the work of the Census shall be completed in the office of the Secretary of the Interior. Motion to suspend rules and pass the bill was agreed to yeas 241, nays 88. The House then proceeded to the consideration of business under tbe special rule.

A number of public building and other special interest bills were passed, and the House then resumed consideration of the River and Harbor bill, upon the third reading of which the previous- question was operating, and proceeded to vote on amendments reported, from committee of the Whole. Two hours -were consumed in voting upon the amendments separately, as the question of no quorum was raised in nearly every instance, necessitating a tedious vote by tellers. In each case the amendments were adopted without a yea and nay vote, until the amendment was reached striking out clauses appropriating for the improvement of the Mississippi river from the head of the Passes tbhe mouth of tbe Ohio river, and recommend Our city is again called upon to mourn the loss of one of its oldest and most valuable citizens. Last night, at 10 o'clock, in the fullness of yean, after an active and successful business Edward Kidder passed from earth and has been gathered to his fathers. Another landmark has been removed and another link that bound the present generation to the past has been broken.

Mr. Kidder was not a native of Wilming ton, but was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, October 19th, 1805, and, conse quently, was in the eightieth year of his age. He came to Wilmington in 1826, when be was just twenty-one years of ager and this has ever since been his home. He married the daughter of the late Capt. Gilbert Potter, of this city, and leaves sons and daughters to mourn his departure; his wife having preceded him to the grave about fifteen years ago.

During the first years of his life in Wil mington he was engaged in the commission business with his brother, under the firm name of F. Kidder, which was dissolved after a year or two by the removal of Mr. F. Kidder to Boston. He then formed business connection with Dickinson Morriss, under the style of Dickinson, Mor.

riss Kidder, but becoming dissatisfied he soon withdrew and connected himself with his father-in-law, Capt. Potter, in the steam saw mill business, and in that business was continuously engaged to the present time, and in which he was eminently successful. The two most striking qualities in his character were his indomitable energy and his strict integrity; the former enabling him to triumph over every difficulty and compel success to crown his efforts; the latter, through a life of four score years. unimpeached and unimpeachable. His word was as good as bis bond, for his high sense of honor needed no.

legal form to make his obligations binding, and whatever he. said he would do, that he did. For nearly sixty years he has been identified with the home of his adoption, and has given reely of his abundance to every well- directed scheme that might increase its prosperity or develop its resources. To him more than (o any other one man are we indebted for the establishment of water jrorks for our city, which was undertaken when be had passed, by iome years, the period assigned by the Psalmist as the limit of manly life, and when most men desire rest and repoEe. But he was active, ener getic and enterprising to the last; a public spirited citizen of enlarged, experience and sound judgment, who formed his own opinion upon matters and things, and had what so few possess, the courage of his convictions.

The death of such a man is a loss to the community, for we need just such a man at all times; but we scarcely realize their value until they are taken from us. The death of Edward Kidder creates a vacuum, not only in his bereaved household, of which he was the honored and endeared head, but in society. in business circlesand among all classes. His home was the seat of an elegant and profuse hospitality; he was chari table, but without ostentation, ever ready to lend a helping hand to the deserving, and distributing his bounty freely to the poor and destitute. He was a true man in all the relations of life as husband, father and friend and dying at the ripe age of fourscore years leaves behind the precious legacy of an irreproachable life.

The Wllmlnctan Onalow Railroad We understand that the bill chartering the Wilmington, Onslow East Carolina Railroad, which passed its second reading in the House on Saturday, was expected to pass its third reading yesterday and be sent to the Senate for its action, which no doubt will be favorable. The bill, as amended, meets the approval of the friends of the proposed road in Wilmington, we hear, and and the community generally desires its passage, Elsewhere we give the proceedings of a meeting at Stump Sound in Onslow county, which strongly urges the Legislature to prompt and favorable action upon the bill. Fatal Aeelden. A colored man by the name of William Hicks was fatally injured at the Front street railroad depot Monday night It appears that at about half-past 2 o'clock Hicks and Archie Simms, another colored employe, were arranging the trucks for the transfer of a sleeper, both being in the pit, when, before they managed to get out of the way, Hicks was caught by an advanciag car and his arms and legs terribly crushed. He was taken out and conveyed by friends to his home on Fourth, between Brunswick and Bladen streets, where he died in an hour or so afterwards.

Deceased is said to have been a native of South Carolina. We have heretofore alluded to the new pilot boat recently built for Messrs. J. J. Adkins, J.

L. Pinner, L. J. Pepper and J. N.

Burriss well known as leading pilots of Smith ville, at the dry dock, in this city. Her dimensions are, 82 feet long, 19 feet 1 inch breadth of beam, and she will draw about 9 or 10 feet of water. Her sails are being made by E. Jordan Son. of Charleston, 8.

C. The flags she will carry were furnished by Mr. Adkins, who named the beautiful craft Addie, in honor of his late wife. The boat will probably be ready for sea by the 10th prox. She is now being handsomely painted by Mr.

Farmer, her woodwork being complete. We predict for the Addie, under her present manage ment, unparalleled success. She will be manned by experienced pilots and seamen, and when she once sets sails in our waters let the Timmons, Glacier, Oriental and other fine pilot boats of Smithville, look to their laurels. Capt. P.

Paddison Informs us that the steamer Excelsior has been to Lisbon, at the head of Black River, in Sampson county, which is now quite a flourishing village. Capt. Paddison has a new steam flat running regularly between this place and Lisbon, for which point she started jrcaieruay aiusrpopii. A. gooa DUSineSS IS being worked ud at that dace and a Tpunlnr line will hereafter be run there for at least six montns in the year.

The river is now In fine condition. The steamer Lisbon runs to Clear Run, about twelve miles this siae or village. Foreign shipment The Swedish Barque Architect, Capt. Liewen.was cleared from this port for Hull, England, yesterday, by Messrs. Paterson, Downing with 225 casks spirits tur pentine, 1,435 barrels of rosin and 1,980 barrels of tar, valued at also the Norwegian Barque Heimdal, Capt.

Kruger, for Riga, Russia, by Messrs. Paterson. Downing with 3,552 barrels of rosin, valued at $3,985. Total $11,820. Country mora Burmed.

Mr. Geo. H. Heyer's storehouse an stock of goods, at Branson. Cumberland county, were destroyed by fire on the night of the 19th inst.

Mr. Beyer had insurance on the property to the aniount of $1,500, with Messrs. Jno. W. Gordon Smith, lilb.

of State. They are practically co-ordinate with the University. As a matter of fact, a diploma of Davidson, for instance, represents about the same attainments as does the corresponding degree of the. University. We note these things because there is a growing sentiment of hostility to any- State appropriation whatever, and because we would warn legislators that there are breakers ahead to the Democratic party in North Carolina if they attempt to build op Chapel Hill at the expense of Davidson and Trinity, of.

Wake Forest land North Carolina College. The free school feature may prove a serious detriment to the University in, cutting off future supplies. It is well to move wisely.cautiously, economically and constitutionally in this matter of voting away the people's money. Carry out the Constitutional requirements far as the financial condition of the people will beware of the big free school idea. That is what the Stab has held from the first and by which it stands.

MR. DANIEL'S ORATION ON WASHINGTON. We do know how others may; regard the oration "of Mr. ohn W. Daniel, of Virginia, pronounced in Washington City last Saturday, but for onselves We say unreservedly that it impresses us as being in many essentials a most memorable production.

It has a great deal of splendor and grandeur. 'It is imaginative, rich in felicities of diction and expression, profound in reflection and noble and patriotic in sentiment. It rises to the height of the great occasion and the great theme with a masterful swing and sweep, and meets the utmost of public expectation on an occasion, we would suppose, at once so interesting and so inspiring. Mr. Daniel was dealing with a grand character to portray which the brush of painter, the chisel of sculptor, the inspiration of poetic genius, the tongue of jelo-quence, the pen of historian, the meditation of philosopher, the analysis of critic, had all worked in harmony It was a great theme and made familiar and common-place by iteration.

And yet the gifted Virginian could iind freshness in this cold theme as rare powers ever find when exerted to their utmost. i The oration (s strikingly fine but it is of unique and unsurpassed excellence in the portrai ture of Washington's lofty ideal character and the great work he accom- pitsnea arier ineuperuesoi nis country had been established. It will take rank with the masterpieces of our countrv of its kind. If not sur passing his own splendid oration on that other great and good and lova ble Virginian, Robert it is surpassed by none of those ora tions with George Washington' as the theme. No -man of Southern birth has produced two such orations upon men as these two consummate efforts of John W.

Daniel. If the North can match them our reading up to this time has not found them, They -are fine studies and fine workmanship. We are glad that the South still breeds men who are able to portray to their countrymen in words that burn the lineaments of the grand and noble men of the past whose deeds and fame are deathless, Cleveland is going to Washington next Thursday. None but a man of prominence will be allowed a hearing until then. A rough draft of the Inaugural Address is complete.

Lamar and Schurz have been with him. The latter says he is more than ever satisfied of Cleveland's fit ness for the high place which he is to fill. An Albany special to the Philadelphia Times dated 22nd says: "There seems to be some doubt as to Garland's having the Attorney Generalship. Senator Jackson, of Tennessee, is pressing him closely for that position. The Navy Department seems to be conceded to Mas sachusetts, but the list appears to grow daily.

It now includes Adams, i Collins, Morse, Endicolt and Gaston, with the chances still in favor of the former. Whilst we shall be much pleased to see the South honored by three Cabinet 'appointments we shall very much regret to loose Lamar, Bayard and Garland from the Senate. With a hostile Senate their experience, talents and wisdom will certainly be needed in that body. Birthday Celebration Old Citizen a. The venerable Alvord Ellis, of this city, yesterday celebrated his 85th birthday, having been born on the 25th-of February, 1800.

He has the hearty congratulations of many friends. A brother of the above, Capt. CD. Ellis, formerly of the firm of Ellis Mitchell, of this city, but now residing near Eden ton, in this State, is in the 88th year of bis age; while his wife is only one year younger.and is said to be stronger and more vigorous, if anything, than her husband. -j A sister (Miss Ba8heba Ellis) is seed about 72 vears.

Mr. O. G. Parsley, one of our oldest and most prominent citizens, also celebrated bis birthday yesterday, and it was nis vatn, Oar Criminal roan. The Board of County Commissioners, at a called meeting, drew the following jurors to serve at the first term of the new Criminal Court, which convenes on the third Monday in March, which falls this year on the 16th.

and at which, thanks to the "powers that be' at Raleigh, His Honor Judge O. P. Meares will preside, as usual, with Col. B. Moore as Solicitor anc Maj.

John W. Dunham as Clerk John Melton W. I TCmwn IT Collins, Geo. E. Greene, M.

Parker, Henry oueppara, jonn ay ior, moa. a. Hodges, B. H. Sholar, C.

C. Henry W. Penny, Win. Turley, Washington Catlet, xuumaa xvaucuue, j. b.

maiieit.iieDj.iWu son, R. E. Heide, W. Smith, J. Poiason.

John D. Southerland. T. Bikes, Joseph Doane, W. S.

Craig, E. R. Hicks. 'Chfu-lpH Williams I. amuu David Sadgwar.

H. M. Curran. Blackwell T1T111 1 a TT a it uimmB, a- naiaer, ti.su. mclJou- Mil.

H. W. FSrvtmt Hinnr Reaves, james Anderson, J. E. William- IUU.

School. Our citizens were pained at the announce ment received in this city Sunday morn ing, to the effect that the buildings known as the Warsaw High School, at Warsaw, Duplin county, had been destroyed by fire on the previous night, about 8 o'clock. The fire is supposed to hav6 originated from a defective fine or from the explo sion of a lamp, but nothing is known cer tainly in regard to its origin. The buildings burned, which constitute he High School property, were valued at about $3,000, were the property of the Eastern Baptist Association, and were not insured. The furniture was insured for $750 in the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company, represented in this city by.

Messrs. Jno. W. Gordon Smith, which.it is said will about cover the loss. Rev.

W. M. Kennedy and his son, Mr. D. S.

Kennedy, were conducting a flourishing school at that place. Rev. Mr. Kennedy has the heaitfelt sympathy -of his many friends in Wilmington in the. misfortune that has befallen aim, who at the same time Indulge the hope that it may result in only a temporary inconvenience with its attendant drawbacks, which Jailer may not prove at all serious to himself and eon.

Rev. Dr. Wilson to Leave V. Rev. Joe.

Wilsou, D. of the First Presbyterian Church, announced from bis pulpit.yesterday that he had accepted a call to the South western Universityat Clarkton; Tennessee, and called for a congregational meeting of his charge on Thursday night next to join him in asking the Wilmington Presbytery to dissolve his relations with the Church. Dr. Wilson, we learn, is to be Professor of Theology Jn this new University, when it shall have been Rev. Dr.

Wilson became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in the early part of the year 1874, having received a unani mous call on the 10th of March of that year, while Professor of Theology in the Columbia (S. Theological Seminary, and soon afterwards accepted and entered upon the discharge of his duties. Since that time he has served his congregation with great faithfulness and ability, while he has endeared himself to the community generally. We understand that Dr. Wilson is willing to undergo the sacrifice this change involves because he believes that it will be but obeying the promptings of duty.

Wilmington will part with him with regret. 1 meeting la the Interest of the Proposed Wilmington 4c Onalow Ball road. At a meeting of the citizens of Stump Sound, Onslow county.held on the evening of the 7th inst. at which Mr. M.

M. N. D. Everette presided and Mr. T.

H. Batson acted as Secretary, the following resolutions, presented by the committee, Messrs. J. M. Bishop, J.

B. son.and B. Bethea. were unanimously adopted: Whebeas, Living, as we do, in a gressive age, in whicn tne arts ana scie nave been carried Deyona me most "-es guine expectations of their most ardent de votees, ana agriculture, oy mese developments, has received new life, and, Whbbbas, Railroads are the outgrowtn of necessity, and wherever they have pen etrated, civilization and progress have marked their paths, and, Whebeas, Tne good citizens oi new Hanover county and especially those of Wilmington, together with those of Pender county, earnestly desire to unite with us, of Onslow county, in establishing "what is known as the Wilmington Onslow Railroad, which would penetrate a most valu able portion of the eastern section of our State and bring into recognition energies, which for the want of transportation, have remained Blumbering, and develop a section of the State which is uneqtisned in its productive capacities, we believe the time has come for us to speak out, and to speak plainly. Therefore, be it Sesohed, That without enumerating all of the advantages and which would of necessity follow the completion of said road, or stating the amount of our productions which we annually pour into the lap of Wilmington in the shape of pea nuts, cotton, corn, fruit, vegetables, fish, ojsters the finest the world ever saw-shingles, staves of oak, ash, cypress and juniper, of which we have an abundance, we urge our friends of New Hanover not to abate their energies in this much needed enterprise, as at present our only means of transportation is by hauling our produce to Wilmington over forty miles of heavy, sandy road.

Resolved, That we instruct; and ask our able Senator and our energetic Representative to procure a charter for said road, and to bend their energies to secure the help of as many convicts as possible to aid in its construction. A Proposed Amendment. A Washington dispatch says Senator, Hampton will endeavor to secure favorable action by the Senate Appropriations committee on an amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill appropriating $8,500 for the extension of the seacoast military telegraph from Smithville, N. via Georgetown and South Island, to Bull's Bay, and for the establishment of signal stations at tbose points. The success of this measure will be of great benefit to the shipping interests.

i The Fence JLaw as Amended and Passed. Senator Chadbourn informs us that the fence law, which was once defeated by the Legislature, was finally passed in an amended form, to-wit: Whenever a majority of the land owners of the four agricultural townships of New Hanover county Cape Fear, Masonboro and Federal Point, as appears from the tax books of 1884 shall petition the Board of County Commissioners to grant them the benefits of what is known as the fence law, the- Board shall authorize the same. i A Memorable Day. Sunday was not only Washington's births- day, but the twentieth anniversary of the evacuation of Wilmington by the 'Confederate forces undet Gen. Hoke and the occupation of the same by the Federal Terry and Schofield, which took place on the 22d of February, 1865.

For the Star. A SUGGESTION. In connection with our Criminal Court I think a great improvement could be made by so changing the law as to allow the County Commissioners to appoint a compe tent man to be foreman of the grand juries for a term.say one year, whose duty it shall be to inform himself as to all cases likely to come before the grand jury. He would then know who were the witnesses aadhow to examine them to bring out all the facts. This would expedite the business, shorten the term, and keep out of court many use less casea that are either dismissed or found not guilty.

It would also euable the grand jury to send pp for trial some cases that are now thrawn out by the grand jury for want of the right witnesses, or its inability to bring out the facts by reason of ignorance of the case. By conference between the foreman and the solicitor the latter -would be greatly assisted in his work. This would be especially so in the country, if adopted for all the courts of the State. Having served a few times on grand juries, I know the difficulties under which they labor. During the late term of our court I heard three cases in succession brought up for trial that no doubt would have been dropped by a grand jury whose foreman was well informed as to the facts in the 988- Spectatob.

SECOND SESSION. 1 1 February 23. The Des Moines River Land Titles bill was taken ud Mr. Lapham's speech was concluded and the bill passed yeas 81, nays 24. It restores to the public domain lands improperly certified by the Interior Department to the -State of Iowa.

Consideration of the Postofflce appropriation bill was. then resumed. On recommendation of the Senate committee the House provision requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to bid in competition with private parties for the manufacture of postage stamps. and the House provision for an extra ten cent rate on letters intended for special expedition in delivery, were stricken out. i Mr.

by direction of the committee on Po8toffice8 and Post Roads, offered an amendment to extend in favor of third class postoffices the privilege given the Postmaster General to lease suitable premises for the accommodation of first and second class offices. Voted down on a point of order. i 1 Mr. Frye offered an amendment appropriating' $800,000 for the transportation of foreign mails, including transit across the Isthmus of Panama, and authorizing the Postmaster General to contract with the lowest responsible bidder for the carriage of such mails, at not to exceed fifty cents a nautical mile on the trip each way actually travelled between terminal points; but providing that such mails shall be carried on American steamships, and the aggregate of such contracts shall not exceed one half the -sum appropriated by the amendment. Mr.

Uayard made a point of i order that Mr. Frye's amendment was general legislation. After a long discussion in which 'Messrs Bayard, Beck and Vest opposed vthis amendment, and Messrs. i Frye and Plumb supported it, it was held to be in or tier, and was agreed to yeas nays 16V -VA? number of other amendments were voted down on the point of order that they embodied general legislation, jv On motion of Mr. Brown the Senate retained the House provision permitting newspaper articles to be marked without increase of postage.

The bill was then read a third time and passed without division. It now goes to the House for concurrence or non-concurrence in the Senate amendments; Mr. Mitchell said he would to-morrow call up the Private Pension bills on the Senate calendar. The Senate then went into executive session and when the doors were Ire-opened adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. Randall, chairman of the committee on Appropriations, reported the Sundry Civil Appropriations bill, and it was referred to the committee of the Whole, Mr. Bland, of reserving all points of order. On motion of Mr. Blount, of Senate bill was passed for the erection of a public building at Macon, Ga at an ultimate cost I On motion of Mr.

G. Wise, ofj 8en- ate bill was passed appropriating $100,000 for the enlargement of the custom house at Richmond, Va. Senate amendments were concurred in to House bill forfeiting the Texas Pacific land grant. Senate amendments were concurred in to House bill prohibiting the importation of contract labor. I On motion of Mr.

Randall, 'the House then went into committee of the! Whole on the Naval Appropriation and Mr. Long concluded bis speech in support of the proposition to increase the navy. General discussion of the second section of the bill then took place and participated in by Dorsheimer. Hewitt, Cameron.Hol-man, Townshend, Hiscock, Reed, Thomas, Keifer, Curtin, McAdoo, Eaton, Kelley and Ellis. Mr.

Thomas, of Illinois, then raised the point of order against this section that it changed the existing law. and- was not in the interest of economy. The Chair sustained this point of order and the section was stricken from the bllL Mr. Talbot, of Maryland, offered an amendment appropriating $1,790,000 for the completion of a steel cruiser of not less than 5,000 nor more than 6,000 tons displacement and the armament therefor authorized by act of Congress! approved August 5ih, 1883. Adopted, i j.

On motion of Mr. Randall, the amendment was amended by adding a proviso that the Secretary of the Navy shall ap prove of the construction of said vessel. I Mr. I nomas offered an amendment appropriating $2,204000 for the completion of the Puritan, Terror, Monadnock, Amphi trite and Miantonomah, provided their completion shall be recommended by the Secretary of the Navy. Lost 64 to 95.

On motion, Mr. Talbot's amendment was adopted, providing for the return of the Alertj, with the thanks of this Government to the Government of Great Britain; for the transfer of the Bear to the Treasury Department, to be used as a revenue cutler in Alaskan waters, and for the use of the Thetis in the navy as a surveying vessel. The committee then rose and reported the bill to the House. The action of the committee in adopting Mr. Talbot's amendment was ratified by the House yeas 111, nays 99.

The bill was passed, and. at 5.30 p. the House took a recess until 8 o'clock tonight, the evening session to be for the consideration of business relating to the District of Columbia. i SENATE. i Washington, February 24.

Mr. Wilson presented a memorial from the Legislature of Illinois, urging some early and satisfactory settlement of the Oklahoma question. Mr. Dawes asked unanimous consent to at once take up the bill heretofore introduced by him, to authorize the President to negotiate for the purchase of the remain ing rights of the Creek and Cherokee nations to those lands. Mr.

Sherman thought the bill had better be considered at the regular time Mr. Dawes said the "regular time" would never come. 1 Unanimous consent was given to take up the bill, and in less than five minutes it was read in full and passed. It now goes to the House for the action of that body. Mr.

Jones, of from the committee on Contingent Expenses, reported favorably a resolution to pay ex Senator Spencer, of Ala the amount of his disbursements in maintaining his right to his seat in the Senate. Mr. Jones asked unanimous consent to consider the resolution at once. Mr. Morgan objected, and it went to the calendar.

i Mr. Allison offered a resolution provide ing that for the remainder of the session it shall be in order to move the application of the five minute rule to amendments proposed to appropriation bills. Mr. Allison asked for the immediate consideration of the resolution. Hoar objected, so it lies over till The Naval ADoromiation bill was laid before the Senate and referred to the com mittee on Appropriations, and the Senate then took up private pension bills.

-After the pension bills were disposed of the Senate took up the House bill heretofore reported favorably from the committee on Claims, limiting to three years the time of presenting claims for bounty or back pay for services in the late war or previous wars, and limiting to six years the time for presenting all claims originating hereafter against the United States, except cases of pensions. The bill alsa provides that it shall not be construed to extend the power of the Court of Claims, nor to include claims now barred by the statute of limitations. Several amendments were offered, when it became evident that it was impos sible to pass to-day a bill of so much importance, and a motion for an executive session was agreed to. At 4 45 p. the Senate without action on the bill went into executive session, and an hour afterward the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned.

I Before adjournment a message from the House announced a disagreement with tha Senate on the Agricultural 'Appropriation bill. The Senate, on motion of Mr. Hale, insisted on its amendments, and the Chair appointed Hale, Plumb and Call a committee of conference on the disagreeing vote of the two houses. i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES! Immediately after the reading of the Journal, the House proceeded to consider other business under the special rule. The usual conflict between the Appropriations and the River and Harbor committees then took place, and resulted in a victory for the latter committee.

A motion made by Mr. Randall to proceed to the consideration of the Deficiency bill being defeated by a vote of yeas 122, nays 139, and av uuuoa turn to publish a sufficient number of the SuDreme Court pose of the bar of the State, is a good one. uuruer ubs oeen maae in tne price of those renortfl whinh ia nninct in. terested. We think that the State should place its laws within the reach of all who are interested.

Lexmerton Tha machinery in the railroad depot, waiting IV VUG IUOUB 4UVUli'C ptUMttUiC. nMnliar nhannmonnn fa FannniA ffwuvKi tuitgu tu nave manifested itself recently on the farm of Jackson Miller, who lives tjpoh the WiIHs- tnn rnitf) nHrm fnn Half milca y- lington, Vermont. A portion of his farm hj ue uwut ui iu aura uaa sunK over thirty feet. The surface is depressed, but retains nearly it normal The earth on all sides of the depression is almost perpendicular, and the. tops of trees that rai us reacnea oy persons standing upon the brink.

Raleigli 'Chronicle: The! taxable property of Wake county is $10,508,101 The nmnw frinnria if a v. uvu. ju. oiueues Esq were shocked yesterday morning xr linn a talAimini i which at the home of his sister' Mrs. M.

P. Leak, in Wadesboro, Sunday morning, at 2 o'clock. Mr. Smedes left Raleigh Friday evening, in seemingly good health, and the news of his very sudden death cast a gloom Over this entire city where he was so well known and so universally esteemed. He" was the youneest son of the late Rev.

Smedes. In 1879 he was one Democratic candidates for the Legislature in Wake county and was the only Democrat elected. -r- New Berne Journal: Cotton is on the look up again but there is not. much to be found in this section even if it should go to fifty cents per pound. Snow HO had a big fire last Wednesday morning about'one o'clock, burning two stores for John Murphy, one for Thomas Harper, occupied by Pace McKeel two dwellings for Rev.

Thomas Moore, one vacant, the other occupied by himself and family, and other outhouses. Oar superintendent, John 8: Lone, Esq has completed his work -of visiting the public schools in the county. He makes the gratifying report that the disposition among tbe people to supplement the public funds with private contributions so as to extend the session is growing rapidly. Goldsboro i Messenger: During a quarrel between Ed and Anderson Murray, on James street Wednesday night, the former stabbed Murray in the head with a pair of scissors, inflicting a severe scalp wound. The parties are We regret to hear of the ex treme illness of Mr.

James Handley, at bis home three miles from this place. Last week, in Fremont. Coy Price, a former resident of Goldsboro, accidentally shot Mr. John Hinnant in the left arm.shat teringiit so badly that amputation was necessary. It is understood that Mr.

Hugh Waddell will ask the new Administration to appoint him sixth Auditor cf the Treasury, He is a brother of Hon. A. M. Waddell and a citizen of Savannah. Mr.

Waddell has resided temporarily in this city for several yearsin the service of the Government. 1 -v Wadesboro- Intelligencer: On Thursday evening last a little daughter of Mr. M. Cohen, aged about four or five years, was badly scalded with hot coffee. -Friday night some siseaking villain shot Leonard Pinkston's horse in tbe hind leg just above the knee.

The exodus has sustained a quietus in this section since Aaron Marsh returned fromr Arkansas-Aaron, who is a well to do colored man of mure vuau utciagc luiiemgeuue, was a iiluu a i i. a i reached his ears of cheap lands and good living in Arkansas, but he was toe wise to pull up stakes and go there on an uncertainty. Like a prudent man he decided to first go and see for himself, taking along money enough to pay his way back to North Carolina. On reaching Arkansas he soon found out that there was but little chance or a colored man to better his condition in that country. Raleigh News- Observer: Judge Seymour's "Sixth Digest" is now passing rapidly through the press and will be ready in about thirty days.

Yesterday the House committee considered the bill in regard to creating the county of Holt out of parts of Wake, Franklin and Johnston counties, and unanimously decided to make an unfavorable report. The receipts of cotton in this market for the week ending last Thursday were 103 against 271 for the corresponding week last year. The total receipts from September 1st to Thursday last-were 29.430 bales, against 80,310 to tbe Same date last year. Maj. Jas.

W. Wilson, of the 'W. N. C. R.

who came down yesterday, says the cold in the western part of the State is intense. The snow is deep and many of the streams are frozen. It is certainly a rigorous winter. Mr. W.

H. Kitchin takes editorial charge of the Scotland Neck Democrat. Charlotte Observer: Two murders and a big fire in one week make Charlotte unpleasantly city-like. William Wallace, colored, one of the best known draymen of the city, dropped dead at his home last night. Heart disease.

We are requested to state that arrangements are being made for a meeting of representatives of all the base ball clubs of the State, to be held on February 27th, for the purpose of organizing a State league, It is hoped that each city in the State will send a representative. Through a citizen of Winston we learn that Miss Delia Leak, daughter of Mr. David Leak, whose death we recorded a few weeks ago, has followed her father to the unknown shore, and her remains were interred by his side in the Winston cemetery last Friday The remains of Mrs. Nick I Dalton were interred the same day. Mrs.

Dalton was a lady who was well, known in She leaves three sons and ten Mr. V. Watson still remains in a very critical condition. Lincolnton Nathan Del-linger, colored, aged 15, was jailed Saturday under a commitment issue Esquire T. M.

Foster. Dellinger broke into the store of P. B. Bess Bro. Friday night While exercising himselt upon a "gymnastic pole" near Kings Mountain a short time1 ago, Mr.

Jacob Sellers sustained internal injuries which, it is feared, will cause his death. While chopping in the woods a few days ago a tree fell upon the head of a little Bon of Mr; Eli Sellers, of Gaston county. His skull was fractured in two places and at last accounts his case was considered hopeless. A serious difficulty occurred between Michael Plonk and Ebert Ford, neat Kings before last. Ford hit Plonk on the head with a handspike and fractured his skulL Plonk is lying in a critical condition and Ford has fled.

Wesley the well-known and highly respected -colored man whose illness we mentioned a few weeks ago, died Monday evening. -Ever since his emancipation Wesley has been a staunch Democrat. During the absence of Capt. A. F.

Brevord a few days ago, some one broke into his dwelling near Iron Station and stole 150 in money. On the night of November 4th Capt. Brevard's house was broken into and a lot of sugar and a considerable sum of money stolen. i iwupign uxezoa- a gentleman in Macon county says he has found there one of the healthiest spots in tbe world, and thus deposeth: -The total population of the county in 1880 was 8.005. He has found 138 who aggregate the enormous sum of 10,668 years.

Twenty six of the oldest men average a little over 85 years, and 21 of the oldest women average over 88 years. One of the number is 104. The bill to protect sheep comes upon Wednesday as a special order. We believe, its chief feature is to impose a tax of one dollar on dogs, provided that any man who keeps two sheep may keep one dog without paying any tax on him. The operation of the Taw is, then, to offer a premium for a man to keep two sheep, gucb a farmer may have his dog and be exempt from paying his dollar.

Durham dots: Arrangements are, we understand, almost complete to begin tbe manufacture of "Clingman's Tobacco at this point, by a stock company of progressive and live gentlemen. The Richmond Danville railroad are at last at work supplying a long-needed want to this community, a passenger depot Its convenience, we trust, will be such as will commend It to a patient and suffering public. Certain ly its architectural beauty does not Bishop Lyman officiated yesterday (Sun- uayj morning ana. nignt to tne of St Phillip's church, confirming twelve young ladies and gentlemen at nign- WILMINGTON JT. C.

Fridat, February 27, 1885. i writing to change 'your address, always rive former direction as well as full particulars as where you wish your paper to be sent hereafter. Unless you do both changes can no be made. HP-Notices of Harriage or Death, Tributes of Expect, Resolutions of Thanks. are charged for as ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly in advance.

At this rate 50 cents will pay for a simple announcement of Marriage or Death. Bf-Remittanoes must be made by Money Order or Registered Letter. Post masters will register letters when desired. -Only such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. i "Specimen copies forwarded when desired.

APPROPRIATION FOR. 1MB UNI-VEBSITT. The House has passed a bill giving each year to the University an additional sum of $15,000. This make's the amount to be paid by the tax-, payers of North Carolina each year $20,000, in addition to $7,500 derived from another source. In other words the University is to have help to the amount of $27,500 from the State.

We do not know the status of the matter whether the debt of $12,000 is also to be paid or not, and whether the present system of a free school is to be carried out or not. We believe the free school idea ought to be eliminated. There are eighty or ninety students, we suppose, of this class at the University now. I Before the war the University had not more than three or four beneficiaries. All the students paid.

The income was ample, Now of some two hundred students in attendance but little over one hundred" pay. At any rate the President put the 'income from tuition at $6,000. Why is it that the University can not attract as well as the denominational schools It can, if you will do" away with the inducements to attend in the way of free scholarships snd make the University superior to the denominational colleges. The Senate may pass bill. We supposed a less sum annually than $27,500 would run the University.

It ought to do big things with that large sum. If it does not do big things it will have to give an account of its stewardship; The people will know more about this appropnation and what it brings forth than they" have known of the appropriations in the past. The management of 'the University will be scrutinized, and the people must know what is being done for the advancement of learn-ing by the large aid it is receiving. The Constitution requires the establishing of a certain department at the University, embracing in it a School of Technology. Whether it is designed to use this large appropriation, or much of it, in carrying into practical effect the requirements of the Constitution time will show.

We believe of the $27,500 the Memorialists contemplated using but $4,000 for that end. We wish to see the University a great institution of learning. We have said that we desired to see an appropriation of $20,000 in all to aid it, and that we would not agree to give a dollar to makp Chapel Hill a "great big free school." We would like to see that feature in the University; abandoned. It will prove very hurtful to such important high schools as Horner's, Bingham's others, and to the four or five denominational colleges of the State if the free school system continues is developed. If in the Senate we would help kill the bill unless the free school feature was wiped out.

Either make the standard high at Chapel Hill or take down the name University. The voters of North Carolina wdl not agree, when they have been informed, as they will be, to expend $27,500 each year in run ning a State institution on a free basis, the result of which will be to seriously cripple, if not to ultimately destroy, the colleges of North Carolina. Legislators should know this: that the $40,000 appropriation to the University in Virginia giTeB dissatisfaction to a great many jjeople in that State, and there is a growing sentiment that is hostile to its continuance. In South Carolina where there is an appropriation of nearly or quite $30,000, we think, there is a very strong' sentiment against Stat aid. The colleges have been injured by it, and those interested are or ganizing their forces.

Bishop Mc-Tyeire, one of the strong men in Southern Methodism, has written a very vigorous paper against State aid to colleges, and it is being circulated throughout the South in the public prints and by tens of thousands of copies. The Baptists that are so powerful in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina can be easily moulded into a compact and ag gressive body against any State ap propriations if. they find that such aid is wrong in principle or hostile to their interests. We have not had time to read the communication of President Taylor, of Wake Forest in the Raleigh News- Observer, but in the small portion we read we found the following significant passages: "If there is in the State Treasury money which can be appropriated for educational purposes, it ought to be expended where it is us.ety to accompiisn me largest practical good. Now.

I submit that North ra Una's weak point in education is not at the top. but at the bottom. Hnr doing as good, and extended work as is done in the South excent at mm TTniverattv in Maryland and one in Virginia. The passage of the Overman bill will inevitably Greenville, If. C.

ISpeoIal Star Greenville, N. Feb. 23. Irving Long, colored, murderer of Moses Barrett, also colored, was hanged here to-day. Tbe drop fell at 1.20 p.

the prisoner was pronounced dead in twelve minutes, and was cut down in twenty minutes. His neck was broken, and he died without a struggle. From three to five thousand people witnessed the execution. Long was perfectly he acknowledged the crime and said he was resigned to his fate, and placed his trust in God. He warned his race against crime.

FOREIGN. Tha Wax In the Soudan Reports from Arab Prisoners movements of the English Columns A murderer commuted to lilfe fBy Cable to the Homing Star.1 Korti, February 24. Gen. Bullerhas an ample supply of food and water. The prisoners Who were captured in the ekir-mish of the 17th, state that 2,000 Arabs from the vicinity of Metemneh were en camped near the British front.

The chiefs intended to make a night assault upon the British lines. Half of the men were eager for the attack, buttbe others were disinclined. The attack, therefore, was postponed. It was also stated that the Mahdi had written a letter, promising reinforcements, impressing them to follow and harrass the British troops while crossing the desert. i Korti, February- 24.

Gen. Bracken-burg expects to reach Abu-Hamed to-morrow 1 Suakim, February 24. Gen. Davis, with two hundred troops, arrived here to day. Lokdon, February 24.

The sentence of the murderer Lee, whose attempted execution yesterday proved such a failure, has been commuted to life imprisonment. STATE UNIVERSITY. The Annual Appropriation Increased to IBy Telegraph to the Morning Star. Raleigh, N. Feb.

25. The Legislature to-day increased the annual appropriation for the University of North Carolina to $27, 500, with a view to establishing the institution on a higher plan. The faculty will be greatly increased. A permanent chair of Science of Teaching has been pro vided for. I VIRGINIA.

Cotton Warehouses In Norfolk Destroyed by Fire Loss About By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Norfolk, Feb. 25. A fire this morning destroyed Gwatbmey's warehouse, con taining about 1,950 bales of cotton and Vanghan Barnes' warehouse about 800 bales. The cotton in Gwath-mey's warehouse was owned by 7 Battle, Bunn Everett Bros.

Gibson and W. W. Gwathmey Co. Loss on buildings is estimated at $22,000, and on cotton $125,000. all covered by insurance.

The fire originated in Gwatbmey's building, and sparks swept into Vanghan Barnes' building through broken panes in the windows. Switzerland Devising. Energetie Mea-j surea Against Anarchists. I fBv Cable to the Morning Star.l Berne, Feb. 25.

The Federal Council will submit to the Federal Assembly a proposal looking to the inauguration of a more energetic policy against anarchists residing in Switzerland. Several anarchists who have been living at Chaux de Fords, a few miles from Neufchatel, have been recently AVHnllJ A 1 a cAprjucu uuui iue country. ILLINOIS. Collision of Trains One nan Killed Eight orren Injured. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar.l Chebakse, February 25.

A collision be tween two passenger trains on the Illinois Central Railroad occurred near here early this morning. One man was killed and eight or ten wounded, some seriously, but none, it is thought, fatallv. financial: New York Stock market Steady anal Doll. (Bv Telegraph to. the Morning Star.) New York.

Wall Street, Feb. 25, 11 A.M. There was a further advauce of i to in the first prices on the Stock Exchange this morning, but the opening quotations have been about the highest for the first hour. For a time the market remained steady and dull, but between 10.80 and 11 o'clock it slowly sold off a fraction, without developing any increase in activity. There is a widespread feeling the street, and a moderate reaction is the next thing in-order after the advances that have recently taken place; and some of the leading bull houses talk about a decline of at least 2 to 8 per cent, before higher quotations are reached.

The loaning rates are generally easv, little or no premium being charged for anything except 1-16, and New York Central and Erie 2s 1-64. Charlotte Observer; Oa the plantation of Mrs. E. P. near Huntersville, a few nights since, there occurred a bold attempt at assassination, a graphic description of which we have from the pen of the victim himself.

His account of the affair can hardly be improved upon, and we give it just as he records it: There was quite an excitement Charles Grear, a colored man herd some noise out at the yard gate he went out to see what it was. on going back into the house some one shot at him. the gun made a long fire. lip Hva a rmitk tnmn tntA tK. shot went above the door, there was counted vvjuugs oi leau.

ing the President to appoint James B. Eads as advisory engineer' of the Missis sippi River Commission. This was stricken out in committee of the Whole, with the assent of tbe committee on Rivers and bors, in order to facilitate consideration of the bill in committee, the intention being to reinstate the clause in the House, it having been agreed by the River and Harbor' committee to Btrike from the bill the paragraph for the appointment of an advisory engineer. Mr. Willis asked unanimous consent that should tbe amendment of the committee of the Whole be rejected, and the MiBsissinni river clause be again placed in the bill, that the portion of it referring to Captain Eads should be eliminated.

Mr. Hiscock objected, and the yeas and iiuys were caiieu, amia mucn confusion, upon the amendment of the committee. When the roll call was completed, the amendment to strike out the clause was carried by a small majority, but.it was stated in private conversation that amotion would be made to recommit the bill, with instructions to the committee on Rivers and Harbors to report it back with the Eads clause stricken out, and this caused several members to change their votes from the affirmative the to the negative, and the vote was de clared to be yeas 137, nays 139. This re-, jects the amendment of the committee of the Whole and restores the Mississippi river proposition to the bill. Mr.

Hunt moved to reconsider the vote, and moved to lay that motion on the table. Agreed to yeas 145, nays 134. Mr. Willis then asked that the Eads proposition be stricken out, but Mr. White ob jected.

Then a motion was made for a recess. No quorum havipg voted, a call of the House was ordered. The Sergeant-at-Arms having been dispatched in quest of absent members, the -House lapsed into a comatose etate.as far as business was concerned. The greatest hstleasness was evinced by members, and the proceedings under the call were not even marked by the hiliarity which usually characterizes them. This continued until half-past nine, when Mr.

White.of secured the floor on a motion connected with the call of the House. His presence was the sigaal for cries of "louder "leave to print," "vote," and no forth,.