Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

Will.
Last night about half past II o'clocl
the market bell sounded the alarm O.
fire, and was followed by the Other
fire alarms, and soon the city which
only O few moments previous was
wrapt in silence, became the scene OF
animated life; firemeu running through
the streets, engines whistles blowing,
ladder truck bells ringing, and
trampipg crowds tell Us that it is
no false alarm. The market bell locat-
ed the fire in the I'd Ward. Following
the directions of the bell we were soon
in the sight Of a blazing light, which
proceeded from the grain mill of Mr.
Alex. Oldham, on Mutt and Mulberry
streets. The fire broke out in the
engine room just back of the main
building, but as the flames spread so
rapidly it was hard to locate the ex-
act spot. On arrival at the scene the
firemen were ready for action. A
report being current that the boilers
were full of water and likely to ex-
plode, created considerable excitement
among the lockers on, who stood
back affording a better field for
the operations of the fire department.
The main building was entirely shut
off from the engine room by two thick
iron doors, which prevented the fire
from communicating to the mill, and
it was the work of only a few minutes
time to get the flames under control.
| The fire department turned out
promptly and were quickly on the
| grounds.
The Cape Fear Steam Engine threw
| the first stream, followed by the Ran
| kin and Adrian. The Hook & Lad
| der's services were not required as the
| fire remained entirely IL the one
| building.
Mr.. Oldham's loss by damage to
building, tools, and engine viii proba
bly, reach $3.50, on which there was no
Insurance.
1t was reported that the fireman
who slept in the buiIinc had burned.
but this is hardly Daiiy
Journal, 1871.
'Ehe Union Depot Kson,icEde.
In our notice Of the homicide at the
Union Depot, published in yesterdays
issue, which was hurriedly written,
owing to the late Of hour of the occur
renee, we reported the killing of the
colored man Johnson from Long Greek.
The name Of the negro killed turns out
~ LIttht bStIl ~ wen jeOnt, III
ton. There are 10 further particulars
than what has been already published,
except the verdict OF the Coroner's
jury, which was to the effect that the
deceased came to his death by u shot
from a pistol III the hands Of VIM.
Stokes. Mr.. Stokes, the wa5chman,
has not yet given himself mp to the All
thorities, but it is generally believed
lie acted in self defence, and will DO
SO as soon as the excite. aent subsidies.
Z. S.-Since writing the above, we
learn that City Marshal Price received
a dispatch from E. L. Martin, at Flor
ence, S. c., yesterday evening, stating
that Stokes, the watchman. who killed
Owen Rowe at the Union Depot on
Wednesday night last. passed through
that place on freight train yesterday,
on his way to Columbia. The Marsha
telegraphed Immediately to the au-
thorities Of the latter place for the ar
rest, and it is probable he was arrested
there last night.
The Produce Exchange and the
inspectors.
The Rules of Trade adopted by tho
Produce Exchange, at recent meet
ing, in regard to the licensing of In
speetors of Cotton and Naval Stores,
by the Exchange, has been carried
into effect. The advertisement of the
Inspection Committee, in Sundays
issue of the JOURSAL, to the
effect that applications for Inspectors
of the Exchange must be handed in
by the 11th inst, met with a hearty
response, and yesterday the following
named persons were granted licenses
to inspect and weigh naval stores and
cotton in this market, viz: Messrs.
Calvin Morgan, Jos. Price, J. w
Munroe. j. n. Henderson, JAS. w.
King, James c. Smith, Thos. W.
Player, Geo. II. Kelley, G. W. Hawes,
T. J. Lord, ". G. Lord, Robt. NJ.
Chasten, J. r. Chasten, A Y. Alder
man, O. S. Marlborough, ". Turlins-
ton, " d Mahn and d. E. Bunting.
We are requested by the Committee
to state that they will be in attendance
at the Exchange at o'clock this even
ing, for the purpose of testing beams
and giving instructions relative to the
new mode of weighing spirits tJTpep-
tine. rosin, &c.
Ehe BOY Murderer.
The opinion OF the Supreme Court
IN the case OF the State against David
titi, IioIiI IlblS u jIillN, WAS HISNt
Wednesday. Mr. Justice Bynum de
! livering it. It atlirms the judgment
Of the court kelow This DESTROYS
the hope of new trial indulged in by
the prisoner. At the next term of the
Superior Court for this county, David
will be again sentenced 10 execution
for his participation in tue murder OF
William Carter.
Says the Independent: 81 It is whis-
pered loud enough SO that all the birds
can hear it that our great Protestant
apostle Of celibacy Or. Morgan Dix
is to be-married The priest Who
has written beautiful books proving
how much better it is to be single fer
the kingdom OF heavens sake than to
be married in the word, the Catholic
father confessor OF the ceiibate Sisters
of st. Mary, is about to take to him
sell wife, and that, too, Il Presby-
| terian girl not twenty years old! What
wonder th5t i'll Episcopal circles, with
in sight OF Trinity. the sGEi5s are tiying
thick and fast?
The Petersburg Ladcr c,ad Ai}ocai
OF yesterday says: Negro men were
| riding about tie city yesterday highly
excited and enthusiastically calling
ont, "Hurrah for Gov. Kemper" But
q few months since they We're damn
ing kenper and hurrahing for Col.
| Hughes. White men nowadays seem
powerful uncertain.
Geneva is in luck. Within the last
six months the city has received three
princely bequests, the third and last
one having just been made by the
Duchess of Galieva, who has present
ed to the city the grand palace Brig
mole, with its magnificent library anl
picture gallery. An annual rent of
1000 livres, to be spent III beautifY-
ing the city. has accompanied the 81,
Her husband, the Duke of G,.iIeva.
has moreover set 1900, 600 livres aside
| for the erection OF rent-free buildings
for poor families.
An eastern man writes from Nebras-
ka to the Boston Adrertise5' that there
is intense indignation from one end OF
the State to the other at the conduct
! of Governor FurnoS in rOinsr to Wash