davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
TIRE NORTH CAEgGLEyA Spec
TAX COMMUNICATING DEs FEE
HOLDERS.

A meeting Of the holders OF North
last week in New Ioy>s City, as orr
readers know, to hear the opinion OF
the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, a.7d to
take such action rs they might dee..2
necessary to obtain their rights under
the law. Mr.. Thomas Benny, Jr.,
presided, and Mr.. Hassler wa& secre-
tary. A large number of the bond
holders were present.
After the opinions of Hon. Reverdy
Johnson AND Hon, Caleb Gushing were
read, the chairman stated that the
committee proposed to commence the
suits as soon as 4he subscriptions
called for were paid "a. and that the
amount called for was slnlp,V q levy of
one-half percent on the face Of tl.c bonds
no matter what the result might he.
and an additional levy Of one per cent In
the event of success. The object Of
the meeting being to bring the matter
fully before the bondholders, 80 that
they could commence suits by the
time the Legislature of North Carolina
met again, he hoped that a full discus
aion of the matter would be held by
those present. He had learned upon
good authority that there is enough
money legally in the treasury of that
State to pay The whole amount of the
Special Tax bo4As at the present rate
of market quotatiozE and if the bond
holders intended GS commence the
work Of obtaining their .qst dues, it
should be done promptly. He was
satisfied that from the peculiar enact
ments under the Reconstruction Esw
the bondholders can obtain Judgment,
and the claims must be met by pay
ment or compromise. Many of the
leading xaen of North Carolina have
urged the aommNsee to push these
suits vigorously befoee the next meet
ing of the Legislature, Ehat they may
have an opportunity to present plans
for the reorganization of the State
debt. They have told the com4aittee
that it would be political death for any
man of the State to propose such
thing now, but If the suits were COM
menced that would bring the question
fairly before the people, and they
would be compelled to meet it.
The money referred to as being
legally in the State Treasury is that
derived from the taxes levied to neet
tie interest on the Special Tax Bond,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
TIE DAILY JOURNAL, the oldest daily

IRE DAILY JOURNAL, the oldest daily
papec in North Carolina, and the only
tarty-two column daily in the State, is
publ .sned every morning, except Monday,
ct EIGHT DOLLARS year Four DOLLARS
six months; SEvENTY-FIvE cents per
nj nth for shorter periods. Served by Car
iIsrs IN the city at SEvENTY-FIvK cents
Ger month, or Two DoII.ARs and TWEEN
II FIVE cents per quarter.
rhe WEEKLY JoUKNAI, (Fridsy) .
ealrty-six column paper, Two DOLLARS
Pc year three copies FIVE DOLLARS AND
A uh.F; four copies, SEVEN DOLLARS
ure copies, RIeHr DoILARs AND A HALF
ten g,ies, FIFTEEN DOLLARS; twenty
coyiea TwzNrY-TIvx Do1LA8s.
IL 1scRIPrIoNs In all cases payable In
advance, and no paper continued after the
exni1a alton of the time paid for.
RFMrrANcRs should be made by Post
offic. Aoney Order or Express. II this can
mn, done, protection against losses by
,aaE may he secured by forwarding q
o~aF .aysble To the order Of the pr ,prietorz
q N. JOURNAL, or by sending t money
/ reeister,d letter.
Ad ertising Rates (per inch of twelve
.t' Hnes II advertising type,) One inch
en-. insertion. ONE DOLLAR; two inser'
uoEs ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF three
user :ons, Two DOLLARS; four insertions
Two DOLLARS AND A HALF; I'VE lnseI'
,.ops, HEkE DOLLARS; six insertions
IN Y DOLLARS AND A HALF; twelve
issrtions. FIVE DOLLARS AND A HALF
IRE tn, EI4HT DOLLARS; two months
r. IN DoLLARs; three months, IwEN
r rvO DOLLARS.
tracts for longer periods and Longer
&c. Iade upon liberal terms.
Address,
ENGEL.HARD & SAUNDERS,
Wilmington, n. G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27

a deeper hue Of complexion than a.
cords with the Caucasian type. bnt
driving more snowy turnouts than tho
plain, honest, tax paying citizens
Columbia has very extensive macb;na
shops for the manufacture of railroaJ
ears. The City Park is one of tho
loveliest of summer resorts, trees that
Nature has shaped with grace, and liv.
ings springs. whose fountain spray falls
unsteady III the marble basins. Rut
more people go to the parade grounds
than to the park; fashion, AS usual
takes precedence of taste V.D.C
June 23d, 1873.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
Life Insurance and EntcTGlperanCc-
Another Important Case Decided.


The case of James A. l.. Mcclure,
executor of Gustav Ii. Boninger, VS..
The Craftsman's Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York, was concluded in
the United States Circuit Court on
Wednesday. This was Il suit to re-
cover on Il policy OF $1,000. In Che
al pllcation the assured was asked
whether his habits we're correct and
temperate, 70 which lie answered
yes Also hoW long he had been
so, to which he answered always. -
The defence was that this last answer
was 9 misrepresentation, and its IN
trllthflHlnes9 VOICED the policy. The
defence proved that the assured had
been twice at Mount Hope in 1869,
and ais" proved thai he had been I'M
der the influence OF liquor, AMI shat
he had been on several ''sprees" Il
year or more prior to his insurance..
The plaintiff proved that the assured
had been an intimate friend of the in
sur4E2:o2 AGENT, through whom the in
surapcQ W4s RfeGtad that during the
whole OF that perioi, some six or
eight months, he had been strictly
temperate, bat that tie assured had
told the agent that in his former life
he had ''knockel around like most
young I.alt, and had been on 'lively
turns, 4he defendant offered to
prove that after the policy was issued
the assured had got upon frolic, and
that his death was to be attributed, in
some measure, if not entirely, to it's
consequences. Blu. all evidence rela-
ting Is what might have been the
habits of the assured after the policy
was excluded by the court as not bear
ing upon the issue.
:. .1ns .,e,-rt granted the three prayers
asked by pialltii.~T, t. the effect that the
fact that the deceased s4as hove occa-
sionally used Intoxicating. drinks did
not void.the policy unless such use had
been labitual and excessive: that the
words ~ the application, We're to be
taken IL tl.eir 1,S-1dl, ry-iay 1nean-
ing, af2d that, whether ~ habits of
the assured in this TespecS haq pean
good OF bad, if the agent had been
fully advised Of them, the company
could not take ay4yd4tttTTgge Of any iheor..
reet asasswer GeEep Il Y Werf incfnrrect1
if their age..t lad bad fl f5qqlf klnowledgE
to the contrary when tic arptlcatlSn
was made. The prayers of tile dsfead-
ant were rejected. The jury, after an
absence of about five minutes, return
cd verdict for plaintiff of S., 5s3 80,
SGe o1raeunt claimed, with interest,"
I}ltlfj1lGr9 Sun, ;{,,s,.t9 2Oth.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27

50 A fool at Terre HaAte ppintad 2 sEp
s'that wasn't loaded" at the head Of p
baby, and the ball went throught the
eye.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27

Our special Corresponds nee.
News from the West-The PestiIence
in Memphis-It Follows the Miss
sissippi-Great UneasiMeSs sums
mer TOurs-CrOps in mississippi,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama -
Atlanta Rivals Memphis The
Columbia of To-day.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07

Judgment II seeks not 10 move the sensbilities only
but TO nde also the emotions to excite the best acu
OF the and to satisfy the demands OF
the moral reason All works OF Art do do this In the
degree. but they all do 1t IN some degree when
they fail the full concurrence and approval oil
SOUL they arc far either unworthy or Spurious
or inadequate, OF lower type But when they sur
up this general applause of mind and feeling they rise
into the highest order OF mpressyeness ana perfection
Indeed In the greatest works OF the masters tue
Madonna the Apollo the Cathedral at Rouen the Con-
cero I'm Minor It is difficult to say whether you are
delighted by their appeals TO the eye or ear or to
the Judgment the heart so luscious are they In
sensuous beauty exalted In sentiment 80 harmonious
intellectual proportions, absolute In their moral
might suggestive OF spiritual mystery that runs up
and loses itself in tho InfDte.
Mr. Goodwin closed with references TO the influence OF
art on individual enjoyment and national greatness.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
THE COURTS.
oUICKENING JUSTICE.
THE EXTRA CRIMINAL SESSION LEGAL.


Upon the opening of the Court Of General
Sessions Part H.. yesterday, after calling the names of
the petty jurors Judge Sutherland said that he had ex
amined carefully the question raised by Mr. Howe as 70
the power OF the Court Of General Sessions in tho
Chamber Of the Board OF Assistant Adermen snd that
he had come 70 the conclusions after consulting with
Recorder Hackett, the District Attorney and several
Judges OF the Supreme Court. that there any
reasonable doubt to the Proprety of holding
there and therefore the Court would proceed with
trials. beginning to-day.
Assistant DistrictAttorney Rollins Informed TRIB
reporter that far az the ordinances OF the Com
mon Council were concerned, there was just mnch
right to hold Part H. Of the Court OF General Sessions
In the Chamber Of Board OF Assistant Aldermen
there was TO hold Part OF that Court 10 The brown
stone building facing Chambers-st. Under provision
OF he code the Supervisors required 20 Furnish
rooms Tor the various courts I'm the county, wherever
tbey saw NJ and after the passage of that act there
was nothing 10 hinder the Court from sitting In any
room i'm the county.
Inquiry at the District Attorney's ofice ecits IN.
information that there prison cases awaiting rai
except the murder cases, and few others which ON
Of the absence OF necessary other
special reasons, not the calendar Several prison
police courts, which, with few more awaiting the
action the GRAND Jury. In instances the ndct
ments have been brought into court These cases
cannot be brought 10 trial Great dissatisfaction is said
representatives OF the dangerous classes who have I'm
agined that their liberation 20 secure their mmu-
nifty from trial. Among such men, the plan OF holding
parts Of the Court or General Sessions uniefakeh
easlness and dismay. IL has always been difncut ~
dispose OF the criminal complaints.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

The Chamber Of Commerce held regular
monthly meeting. yesterday, the Hon. William +. Dodge
presiding. George w. Lane reelected member Of
the Committee Of Arbitration Committee No reported
that it was nexpedent to take any action on the sub
feet OF refunding head money OF ships arriving in New
York. Committee No. reported adversely to any ao-
ton on the resolutions with reference to the passage Of
vessels down the East River; among the rest the sound
steamers, be not permitted to land below COrears HOOK
The Committee reported In favor OF restoring the eXte-
ror line Of the harbor OF 1851 The entire report was re-
forred 70 Special Committee. Resolutions OF regret for
the death OF the late Commander Maury and sympathy
with his family. werd adopted. .
Col. ConKng offered preamble aud resolution TO the
effect that, the deliberate judgment Of the Chamber,
il Is the Imperative dictate Of public interest and national
honor that the Federal Treasury shall at the earliest
possible day. the payment In coin or ts eqaya-
lent OF all its obligations payable on demand OF IRON
time faling due, and that copy OF the resOu
tons duly authenticated by the seal OF the Chamber aud
the signatures OF It's President and Secretary De trans
mtted 10 the President and both Houses OF Congress
a motion to refer them TO Committee No. was sup
ported by Mr.. Opdyke, who criticised Senator sherman
bin on subject Col Conkng urged the adoption OF
the resolutions. On motion OF Mr. Opdyke, memorial
to the Legislature adopted to exempt bonds ana
mortgages from taxation.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE.
TESTIMONY FOR THE CLAIMANT.

Counsel for the defendant in the Jumel
estate case claim that they have mpeaohed the test-
mony Of the venerable Daniel Hull by proving that his
memory greatly impaired Mr. Hull testified that he
saw the plaintiff when very young infant In ped with
the Betsy Bowen who subsequently became Nine.
Jume and the purpose Of showing that ne is worthy
OF credit Mr. Chat6eld put upon the stand yesterday.
Ezra o. c. Hull Augustus Hull and Mrs r. c. Bleasdale.
nephews and niece OF Daniel Hull, who cor
roborated many OF bis statements, Ezra said
that ono OF tho defendants agents told
him that he might want him witness and that II he
did, he would pay his expenses and make him present
A long time was occupied in reading. for the same pur-
POSE the depositions OF Sally BaOu and Maria A. Hull
Anthony r. Dyett testified that he saw Mime. Jume at
Saratoga before late war and that abe appeared 70
be about eghty-fOur years OF age.
b. f. Moore testified In substance In 1864 Nine Jumel
told m that she had driven Mr. Chase that she
would not leave him any OF her money, and That she
wanted me 10 come and live with her. and care Of
her property Mme Jumel said that neither Chase nor
his wife her relative and that they sh0nla have
none Of her property whenever went to Mime JuInels
house. Mr. Chase, or else, would keep me out:
Niue Jumel appeared to be close prisoner one ume
when went there and couldn't get in. went 20 the
window OF Nine. Jumels room and called out for her;
she came 10 the window gave me a knife ana tOld me
that If would show it to her they would let
in showed IL 70 them but they would not open Tue
doors"
in DR. wedens books charges against Caleb Bowen's
Betsy subsequent to 1884, propose to nave the jury eH
anime five volumes OF the Doctors account books; and
Mr.. 0'Conor objected and the Jurors were finally al
lowed to that there such charges IN thoss
books.
Geo. W Bowen the plaintiff. testified In substance:
few years before she died Freeove Baou told me who
my mother was this was the first ever heard about
her; when testified, at the former trial. that knew
Joseph Perry supposed that did know him, anu that
he was the Joe who used TO play with me;' never
hired anyone falselytorl me; when saw Mr..
Hart, OF the defendants lawyers, In Providence
did tell him that would risk money In this ease
that Freelove Balou had not told me who my mother
wac and that had known that Mime. Jume was my
mother when saw her at Saratoga would have spoken
to her; told him. however that did not sea why Mrs
VandervOOrt mixed up with my case; when Mr. De-
vine called on mel did tell him who my parents
were, but said that my mother went OF and left me
when 1 a baby.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
A DISPUTED TENURE.

PROPOSED SUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF BROOKLYN
TO RECOVER PART OF ArLANTIC-AVE.
An action, alluded to inyesterday's TRIBUNE.
s be brought by the heirs OF John Cowenhoven
TO test the validity Of the title OF the City of Brookno
part of the bed Of Atlanto-ave 60 feet wide and
tending from Fatbush to WashingtOn-aves. The ques
tons involved simply points of law, and the whole
matter will upon judicial Interpretation Of an old
statute TRIBUNE reporter called yesterday upon Mr..
Dewitt Corporation Counsel but told that be knew
nothing OF such suit except from information that
claim Of sort was to be made He did not know M
nature but looked upon it as purely chmericaL The
reporter then called upon Samuel b. Hgenbotam, Ator
ney for Cowenhovens heirs and obtained from him the
following particulars in regard TO the nature Of the
claim 10 be made;
In 1888 the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad Company
was chartered by the legislature with power 10 pur
chase such land they needed from the owners. In
cases where the refused SELL the law directed
the Chancellor to appoint appraisers, who should ap
praise damage arising from the OF the land bJ
the railroad. AT that time John Cowenhoven owned
large quantity OF real estate on Long Island, which 10
years previous had been decided by him 10 Lefert LEI
ferts jeremiah Johnson, and John Togee III trust for
him and his heirs He died IN ls4S, leaving three
heirs who will be the plaintiffs in the case. part OF
Cowenhoyen's estate lay between Flatbush and wash
The trustees refused to give title OF the land required
by the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad and appraisers
ceor by which, for t09O So the road became entitled
to 1.-THE use of the land for tho purposes
lantic.ave which was then 10 feet wide, and
10 which the city had acquired legal title In the regular
way wdened 10 include the 60 feet occupied by the
Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad, the Company giyings
deed to the city though they held the land IN lee
simple and the track removed TO the old bed OF the
avenue. The heirs claim that the railroad held 10
transferable title except OF such land as IL ad sc-
quired by purchase OF the rest they had only the USE
fand the transfer TO the city amounted to relnqush-
ment by which the andIreverted to its former owners
The city only held possession for Is years. and mas
therefore acquired no prescriptiye title.
Mr.. Higenbotam has not yet prepared his compa IN
but purposes toset forth the facts mlnutey
that no fact be raised, leaving tho whole
matter depend upon the nature OF the title acquired
by the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad 10 land CON
demned 20 its use by decree or the Chancellor IL Is
thought the titles other considerable portions OF
Atantic-ave. were obtained in the way. THESE,
perhaps will also be contested should the forthcoming
suit be deosied adversely TO the city.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
WESTERN UNION STOCK OPERATIONS.

For the past few days Western Union Tele-
graph stock the feature in the stock Exchange
being very erratic and associated with nter
esting rumors Of various kinds On wednesday the
price opened sl and declined TO sS3 but almost I'M
medlately reacted and continued 10 advance until IL
reached o. One rumor was the effect that Jay Gould
was largely "long OF the stock. with Horace f. CLARK
Augustus scnel. and Others and that they Jointly IN
tended to treat the bears in Western Union az they
had done their brothers in Northwest, VIZ; Cor
ner and twist them. Still another rumor Was' that
officials OF tho Company virtually "shorr OF the
stock II Ia stated that 1900 shares sold Tuesday
from s8s to 87t OF the C0mpanys STOCK ana were
sold by teegraphic order OF President OrtQn from C
connecting line Mr. OrtOD, however, mas repeatedly
stated that no has always confined blS operations IN
Western Union to the udiciOus Of the Com
papys legitimate teegraphio business knowing nOthng
or the operations the stock Exchange ana Delhg ue
sirous OF furtnerng the best interests OF the Company
Yesterday stock took another ;urn opening at vt
advancing 9 and declining under the pressure Vi
heavy sales TO 81, closing at 9lb 10 a.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE CHAMBERLAIN CONTROVERSY.
A FLANK MOVEMENT BY THE JUDGE.


The latest movement in the Palmer-Foley
dispute made by Judge Barrett and 1t has ex-
cited some comment and good deal OF amusement III
will be remembered that injunction was first granted
to Mr. Foley restraining the Chamberlain from receiving
and the eeposl canks from paying to the Chamberlain
the interest the public money. After argument before
Judge Barrett IL agreed by both sides to allow the
Injunction to be modified 10 permit the banks To
pay salaries OF the Chambcrain's clerks However,
the settlement ofthe order the Corporation Counsel
behalf Of the city, objected to the modification where
upon Judge Barrett ordered counsel to hand up copies OF
their proposed orders and he would settle them IL ap
pears however that the only order submitted was by
Chamberlain Palmers counsel, and Judge Barrett sent
the papers In the the clerks Of the Court Win the
Endorsement
"The plaintiffs proposed order has not been handed
up and have papers In this case except those now
banded TO the clerk 1 therefore dismiss the matter
from further consideration until the proper papers, III,
cuding the original order of injunction are submitted
To me-"
This leaves the Injunction still unmodifed. Judge
Barrett stated subsequently that he only did It TO hurry
up the matter to have the proposed order handed
up season The joke OF 1t all is that the decision con.
tanned IN the Endorsement il IN Mr. Foey's favor, ana
Mr. Foley has not handed up his papers, and can now
scarcely have any desire TO do so. Mr. Palmer has
already handed his in.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
XLIID CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. G, Is

SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb. 6, 1873
Mr.. NYE (Rep., New, from the Committee
Territories reported the bill to transfer certain
powers in reference Territories the Secretary Of
the Interior. Passed.
Mr.. MORTON rep, Ind) presented petition Of the
President and Faculty OF Wabash College, Indiana that
the Japanese Indemnity Fund be devoted to purposes OF
education in Japan.
NEw-YoRK AND LIVERPOOL MAIL SERVICE.
Mr.. LOGAN (Rep.. ILL., introduced bill directing the
Postmaster General to advertise immediately for pro-
posals from citizens OF the United States for performing
a weekly mail service for Is years, between New-York
and Liverpool by OF at least six Americanbult
iron steamships tuns at compensation not
on motion of Mr. BLAIR Dem.. MOI the bill to confer
Jurisdiction the Court Claims to hear and deter
mine the suit OF Carondel9t ag the United stacs was
taken up and, after debate, passed
THE CREDIT MOBuIER COMMITTEE.
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem. Ky) asked, account Of his
other committee engagements, to be excused from
serving special committee appointed yesterday to
consider the testimony sent from the House duplicating
certain Senator'S Mr.. STOCKTON (Dem., N. j. also
asked to be excused. The Senate refused to excuse
Mr.. STEVENSON entered motion to reconsider the
vote by which the Specie Payment bill was rejected
THE GOVERNMENT OF ARKANSAS.
Mr.. RICE Q.ib. Rep, Arkl moved to postpone the
pending order for the purpose OF proceeding to the con-
alteration of his resolution directing the Committee
Privileges and Elections TO inquire whether there Is
legal State Government existing IN Arkansas.
Mr. CLAYTON Rep., Ark.) said there were grave
doubts as to the constitutional power OF Congress TO
make such investigation and announced that II the
resolution should be taken up he would 20 refer 1t
10 q committee.
Mr.. Rices motion was lost.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AND FoRTFICATIoSs
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill. After
some debate the bill was passed
Mr. sPRAGUE (sep, Il. ~ called up the Fertilization
Appropriation bill. which passed.
The report Of the Conference Committee on the bill
amending the Bankrupt law, as 20 relieve Boston III
surance companies, was cOncurred ID.
The report of the Committee OF Conference on the
Mint and Assay Office bill was also cOncurred in.
PASSAGE OF THE GENEVA AWARD BILL.
On motion of Mr. EDMUND5 (Rep, VIZ, the bill to
provide for the distribution Of the Geneva Award was
taken up.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep.. VT offered an amendment TO
the Vienna Exposition bill providing that not more than
$4,000 shall be paid salaries than 5000 to
any one person. Agreed 10.
The bill was then passed.
The Senate then went into Executive Session, aud
soon after adjourned.