Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
Foul Murder in OaSiOs..

Foul Murder in OnsiOs..
Eiom parties who we've recently in
Onslow county, We learn that most
cowardly attempt at murder was made
at Tar Landing, in that county, last
Monday night. The victim is Mr..
Mike Langley, most worthy and es-
Unable citizen but, unfortunately, it
is not known who his assailant was.
On the night in question, Mr.. Lang
ley was sitting mp in his own house
with, q sick member of his family, when.
about midnight, he was called out by
some person who pretended that he
wished to obtain some medicine. Mr..
Langley directed him to go on to his
store, n short distance from the house,
when he would wait upon him. He
then turned to enter the house when
the man fred on him with shot gun.
Mr.. Langley fell and when surgical aid
arrived it was ascertained that his
right lung had been pierced by four
large deer shot. Two of those passed
entirely through his body, and the
other two remained in the lung and
have not yet been found. The coward
ly assailant, who came to the landing
in a boat, succeeded in making his
escape undetected and is as yet un-
| known. At the last accounts Mr.
Langley was very low and but little, if
any hopes are entered of his recovery.
County Commissioners.
The Board of County Commissioners
| met last evening.
The Grand Jury, at the last term
Ct the superior Court, having reported
that the Work House and Work House
prison we're in bad condition, it was
ordered that the Committee on the
Work House inquire into the condition
of the prisoners and the condition OF the
building, and prepare for publication
in the city newspapers q full and COM
plete statement Of facts.
It was ordered that the Chairman
advertise for proposals for the
thorough repair of Long Creek bridge,
and have said bridge repaired as soon
as possible.
It was ordered that the Committee
on Bridges inquire into the condition
of Moores Creek bridge, Columbia
township, reported to be in need of re-
pairs, and report at the next regular
meeting of the Board what is neces-
sary to be done in the matter.
1t was ordered that permission be
granted to the following townships to
levy taxes for the payment of the
township expenses for the ensuing
year, as provided by an act of the Gen
eral Assembly, ratified February 10Th.
1874:
Federal Point-Four cents on the
800 value of real and personal prop
erty, and twelve cents on the poll.
Harnett-Ten cents on the 800 val
lie of real and personal property.
Rocky Point--Six cents Oh the 500
value of real and personal property.
Holden-TeD cents on the 500 value
of real and personal property.
Wilmington-Onean and one-half cents
On the $l00 value of real and personal
property.
It was ordered further, that the
sheriff OF New Hanover county be au-
thorized to collect the said township
taxes, rs aforesaid, and hold the
amounts so collected subject to the
order of tho Board of County Commits
SiCnerS.
Walker Moore and Allen Evans were
granted liccnses to retail sprituous
liquors by the small measure.
The Fire Eiend.
1t will be recollected that, on the
2Jth ult, an unsuccessful attempt was
made to burn the Primitive Baptist
Church building, near Rocky Mount.
Passengers arriving here yesterday
from the upper line OF the Wilmington
& Weldon Railroad inform us that
another and this time q completely
successful attempt WAS made to burn
the edifice. 1t was set fire to shortly
after dark on Thursday night and
although the citizens of the neighbor-
hood did all they could to suppress
the flames, yet the building was SO
thoroughly saturated with kerosene
that they could do nothing towards
saving it.
This Church is said to have been
standing there for more than CEN
tury past and it is alleged that it was
destroyed because an act Of the Legis-
latlre prohibited the sale Of liquor
within a certain limit around it. The
authors Of the shameful deed have not
yet been discovered, but it will go
hard with them If they are foHnd out.
District CeHrs.
The L. S. District Court for the
Cape Fear closed It's iahors here yes
te:tlay and adjourned, for the term.
lttt III tilt lit lliti iiliIt,
and part OF the afternoon were devoted
to the disposal Of certain cases III
bankruptcy and the case OF Antonio
Freeman. charged with circulating
counterfeit coin, was the last disposed
of. In this case Mai. II. G.. Badger
appeared for the prosecution and Col.
Edward Cantwell for the defence. The
prosecution failed to make up a case
because of the ability of the defence
to prove an alibi and the defendant
was discharged without having given
Tie matter to the jury.
Esssf Conservative Ticket im Mount
olive.
At an election held in Mount Olive,
last Monday, for municipal officers, tn"
following Conservative ticket Wa
elected, viz:
D. M. McIntire, Mayor.
J. t. Oliver, w. 7. English, J,
Loftin, /. J. Kelley, J. ". Brill, CO..: