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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
SOME WAR TALK.

The papers are again agitatlng the
matter of the prospects of an early
war in Europe, growing out of the
Church agitations in Germany. In
every little straw they find some slis ht
Indications of the direction il which
he wind is blowing, but as vet 10
European nation has evinced any dis
position to exsp, u;e the cause of the
ultra outanes. Still theie are many
qhO look for a new war at an early
Jay, and the enemies of Germany are
slowly strengthening their hands. The
English press are bold and aggressive,
and the recent visit of the Emperor of
Austria to the King of Italy is looked
upon as one of much significance -
France Is rapidly recuperating from
the disasters of the Franco-Prussian
var, and as soon as she is again able
20 take the field, Alsace and Lorraine
will be made fruitful source of troub
bic. But Prussia is more than prepared.
and Prince Bismarck is bold in his
policy, and daurtless in its execution.
\ new war would probably find Ger
many pitted against hcif of Europe,
aud a bloody contest would be the re-
SUIT. Such an event would be ca
Ianlity to the world, and would be felt
Ill every part of the habitable globe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

Over 500, 900 worth of dogs, prin-
clpally pointers and settlers, we're
brought to this country from England
during the past two years. The furorc
about Laverack's red Irish settlers,
Gordons and kindred breeds is now as
great as was ever that in japan about
spotted rabbits. No dog that costs
less than $1,000 is now consider, d
worth owning. These valuable ami
mails have their pedigrees preserved
with as much care as the nobility of
England.
Edward Bowring Stephens, the En-
glish sculptor who died in London on
Saturday, was born at Exeter, Eng
land, and gained his first artistic hon
ors at the Royal Academy in 1s43.
when a gold medal was awarded him
for an alto-relievo of The Battle of
the Centaurs and Lapithm." Among
other notable works which he has pro-
duced are "Satan Tempting Eve"
and Satan Vanquished," both ex-
hibited at the Worlds Fir, at Lon
don in 1S41 ;" Eve Contemplating
Death" executed in 1858 group IN
Guiding s. Euphrosyne and Cupid, I" in
1856 :" The Angel of the Resurrec-
ton" in 1861, and colossal portraits
statue OF Sir Thomas Dyke Ackland,
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Royy Nick Bowers was Caught.

Nick Bowers was a member of tie
original Christy Minstrels, and. i'll his
day, was the greatest ''middle-mar
iuterrogator" known in the profession.
Nick used to tell, with great merri-
ment, an incident of his boyhood. To
preserve the flavor of the relation we
will record it in Nick S own language,
and only regret that we cannot accom-
pany it with his inimitable gestlcuIa-
tiOns:
My old man." said Nick, ''as a
general thing, was a pretty steady old
gent. but once in while he would get
Obvious, and water was not the eau e
OF il. [ recOllect a certain holiday was
approaching, and [ had been shining
around to get little money to have a
time with on that day; but the fates
and purses were against me. It WAS
but two days prior to the holiday, and
[ hadn nary red. Remember this,
boys, when l add that the same after
noon l came to the house. when 10!
there on the floor, totally overcome by
his libations, lay my respected daddy,
and beside him lay six shining Laif-dol-
lars which had rolled out ofhIs pocket.
Boys, I've been All honest man all my
life, but once when a boy [ committed
theft. l hooked one of those half
dollars. Thinks / to myself, the old
mans been on a iamboree, and won't
know how much be spent and will
never miss it. But mark you the next
morning [ and my two brothers were
summoned into my fathers presence
The old mans fac lowered. 1 thought
of the half dollar and knew that g
storm, was breuiDO
Boys" said he "Iast night when I
came home had nix half dollars. One
of ems gone. Your mother di6n'
take it Which one of you took it
eve all protested our Innocence.
Boys" said the old man, "that
half dollar never walked off, and Tn
going to find out which one of you
took it.
Turning around he took down
from tue wall an old flint-lock blum
derbuss. This he deliberately loaded
with powder and buckshot 10 our pres
cock, i it, and In solemn tones ad-
dressed us thnsly:
boys, I'm going to discover the
thief, aud punish him at the same
time. You must each of you blow
1DUO Inc lHuEHl0 Oh IuaG gun. HHeD
the guilty one blows, off goes his
head Now, then, you have chance,
will you own up, or blow up?'
Ben said the old man to my
eldest brother, have you got that halt
dollar 2
mo, sir.
" Take a blow.
"'Nick, (eh, boys. L tell ycu the
chills began to roll down my back, }
have you got that half dollar ?
Ono, sir, said 1, with defiant
swagger.
- Blow that gun
walked up brayely, gave blow.
and-dodged
- Nick, said the old man, in a voice
of thunder, where is that half dol
lar?
"He had me- The truth lodged
out OF me. Said l, Out in the barn,
pap"
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Judgments Of Court in fact tbo,,,
IN giving the judgments the Conf
may have tran sceHded It's jur,sdict,.'
Approved.
Mr.. Justice Strong delivered y.
opinion. Mr.. Justice Field dissentaa
WASHINGTON, May s. Night
the dIsp acement of the Commission..
OF the Intsrnat Revenue, Douolas
was surprise to that gentleman. a.
he had no pr, v!ous intimation of Il
Yesterday afternoon, Secretary Bris.
tow called upon Douglas, SAYING ha
did so at the request of the President
and to perform the disagreeable dntv
of informing him that ex-Senatc,
2 att h I'd been teldered and accentad
the posi- ion of Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue. Douglas made one
Inquiry Oily, following this verbal
communication. 1t was whether his
Integrity as a man and officer had been
IN any manner impugned; TO which
the Secretary repi ed, not in the
slightest degree. With this, Douol,s
expressed himself satisfied. Othar
changes in office are inimat.d.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
TIE CENT N LlSES I'm
Ikk0lJRl1E.

The Philadelphia Centennlaiist,
seem to be in a peck Of trouble, Jn {
about this time, in reference to the
proposed foreign department in tie
National show. Instead OF combining
themselves to the endeavor to make
the celebration a home event, they
have held out induce lnents for foreign
exhibitors to participate, and the op-
portunity has not been as enthusiastic
cally embraced as the invitors hoped
and believed. In fact, the invitation
itself is not looked upon by Foreigners
with over much of complacency, and
it is all owing to that prohibition tar
iff, enacted and kept in force for the
benefit of the Northern and New Eng
land manufacturers at the expense of
the South, the south West and the
West and the North West. It is
hardly to be expected that the English
manufacturer would consent to enter
his wares, at heavy expense, for con .
petition in Philadelphia when by tt e
protective euactments he is entirely
denied access to our markets He
might obtain a very handsome media
and any quantity of certificates
of excellence over his Amer
can competitor but such barren
honors is not what he seeks. He wants
a market, and a free market, wher-
he can enter the lists, untrammeled by
the imposition of heavy duties that
will either force him to mark his
goods higher than those of the Amer
can manufacturer, or else compel hin,
to sacrifice all of his profits in ell
deavoring to maintain market. The
whole thing is comprised in the Re.
marks OF Mr. John Bright in speech
recently delivered in Birmingham,
England, in which he says that " II
is ludicrous for the Unit, Il States Il
invite foreign manufacturers to com
pete at All exhibition where protec
| tive tariff prevents them from comp,
ting in American markets. There Is
more truth than poetry in this asser
| ton, and the management of the Ma
| tional Centennial might as well realIz,
| the fact ut once and turn all of thel
endeavors towards making the celebra
sian that which it should be, strict,
national affair
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
TzsE saExaCAN OUTRAGEs.

Whatever attention the Mexican
troubles may have subsequently re-
ceived, the situation on the Rio Grande
border on Monday last was not suffi-
GENTLY grave to require the extraor-
binary attention of an extra Cabinet
meeting.
The above is extracted from an ar
tlcle in the Washington Republican,
relative to a recent meeting of the
Cabinet-a called meeting of the Cabi-
net or an "extra Cabinet meeting. "
just as you may choose to call it. 1t
was held for the purpose of allowing
tue President to announce to his Cabi-
net that he had appointed Judge
Pierrepont to be Attorney General
The troubles on the Rio Grande were
not Of sufficient Importance to be
brought into the consultation.
And yet the fact that serious troubles
| do exist on the Mexican border cannot
be set aside with wave of the Presi-
dental hand or fippant reference
from his servile organ. People do not
10 to the White House for reports
OF outrages in Texas, although, curl
ously enough, they have been taught
to look there for redress. The fact
that outrages do exist cannot be de-
MED, and persistent disregard of the
calls for aid and redress made upon
| the President Of the United States by
citizens Of this country exposed to the
ravages of Mexican brutes, cannot
long be ignored. The people of the
North as well as of the South are
sufficiently assured of the existence OF
these troubles, the New York Herald
OF Saturday last, having published a
letter from the Postmaster who was
recently robbed, his house and store
burned and his assistant murdered BY
tie Mexican devils at Nueces.
In the meantime. while these an
| poais from the border are poured into
! idle ears and are mot sufficiently
grave to require the extraordinary
attention Of an extra Cabinet meet
nhg, the refractory rebel States"
are pretty thoroughly garrisoned with
troops and a large force under that
gallant war-scarled veteran Breyet
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Dent
| Grant, are to be sent on a scientific
expedition to the Yellow Stone regions.
a something which, if it does not i'm
mortalize the said Brevet Lieut. Col
L. q. d., will at least furnish him a
pleasant Summer trip at the expense
Of the people. Gustav will follow
later on in the season. somewhat in
the gallant Fred's footsteps, while we
presume that Phil. Sheridan will be
sent on another campaign to the
Piegans while Sherman will remain at
home to reorgapize his bummers for
the next Presidential campaign.
Taken altogether the situation is a
promising one and must offer an
amusing spectacle to the people of the
/ Old World, say those of Great Brit
ain, whose government has an uncom-
Portable way of protecting its people
from injuries at home and outraees
abroad and for a separation from
which we are all just now engaged in
rending up our hundred-year old
thanks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
J JUDGE ks sk 90 KS ON CIVIL
RIGHTS.

We publish in our local columns a
synopsis of the charge delivered yes
terday by His Honor, Judge Brooks,
20 the Grand Jury at the present term
Of the United States District Court, now
in session in this city, in reference to
the constitutionality of the Civil Rights
bill passed by tic last Congress. It
viii be seen that His Honor decides
unquaiifedly that the law is unconsti-
tutional, and he is supported in
his opinion by other eminent juri-ts.
The charge is clear, forcible and
convincing, and will be read
with interest by all. 1t was
listened to with marked attention, and
we have heard many gratifed express
siOns from our citizens in reference to
it,
This is not the first time that Jud ge
Brooks has stepped in between the
people and the acts of irresponsi-
BILE majority in upholding the sacred
majesty of the law, and We will never
forget how bravely he came to our
rescue in the dark days of the year
1870, when redress was refused by our
own State Courts, Chief Justice Pear
son declaring that the judiciary was
exhausted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
EUROPE.
THE POPE AGAIN IN MEDICAL.
HANDS.
A NINE POUND LUMP OFGO1D
RATIFICATION OF THE POSTAL,
TREATY.
THE MUTINY Al SEA.

ROME, May 4-Noon-TLe Pope ia
again IN weak state and under treat.
m"nt OF his physicians.
BERNE, May 4-NCon-The Repre.
sentatlves of the 81 ates belonging 10
the postal union ratified tue treaty
France signed subject to the con-
seLt of the Assembly.
LONDON. May 4-Noon-Sir John
Hoike, SOLICITOR General, will be ele.
waited to the bench, vice Judge PIgeott
deceased
The ste amer Af1canus, from the
Cape of Good Hope. brought $50, 600
III gold from the diggings this is the
largest shipment ever sent from South
African; one nugget weighed nine
pounds.
There are strong symptoms of
collapse of the strike III South W,es.
Sixty miuers have returned to work
on the masters terms i'll one collierry.
Three additional deaths i:y the Bun
ker Hill disaster have been reported.
The schooner Jefferson Borden.
Patterson master, sailed from New
New Orleans March 5th, for London.
When eighteen days from the former
port. a mlItIny broke out. Capt Pat
terson and his officers fought the men
with reviewers snd knives. After
terrible struggle, in which the frs:
aud second mates were killed, the
Captain succs eded III disabling and Sc
curing all the men who resisted. He
hailed passing vessels and obtained
sufficient hands to work the ship and
proceeded on his voyage to London
The mutineers seized an opportunity
to carry out their plot when on watch
with the first mate and boy. The lat
ter was gagged. The men struck the
first mate from b4hind and fractured
his skull the second mate coming to
his rescue, Was seized and thrown
overheard alive. The boy in the mean
while got free and alarmed Captain
Patterson, who came up from the cab
in with two receivers aud began firing
with effect. One of the mutineers re-
ceived seven bullets. another was
wounded in the stomach, and one who
was reported dying, may live until the
vessel reaches London.
LONDON, May 5. -Night.-Ewald,
the German philoEgist, is dead.
Russia excludes all American pota-
toes. and all sacks Or cases that con
taine them.
lie Pail Mall Gazette says that a
fresh note from Germany has arrived
in Brussels. This note. the Gazette
says, is in connection with a pastoral
recently issued by the Bishop of Nam
ma. which is extremely violent in its
references to the German Government.
The race for the Chester cup was
won by Freeman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

James Russell Lowell. in paper in
tie North american Recie,O on Spen-
ser, gives this definition of classic:
"a classic is properly book which
maintains itself by virtue of that
happy coalescence of matter and style,
that innate and exquisite sympathy
between the thought that gives life
and the form which consents to every
mood of grade and dignity, which can
be simple without being vulgar, ele-
waited without being distant, and
which is something neither anci, Mt
For modern, always new, and incapa-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
RAvAGEs OF THE WIND.

The present Spring has been unllsu-
ally prolific in storms and in damages
to property and the growing crops,
especially in our sister State of South
Carolina. Some weeks since terri
BILE tornado devastated large portion
of the State and on Saturday last
another fearful storm passed over the
Columbia section inficting great in
jury to private and public property
bns without causing loss of life, SO far
as heard from. We publish, on the
third page of this issue, the details OF
this disaster as we find them Ill the
Columbia PhRniC.
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THE JEDGES REPLY.
CHAMBER OF THE CITY Court.
BRoOKLYN. MAY !

CHAMBER OF THE C1TG COt Nj
BROOKLYN, May
Mrs. Tilton- | am directed by Chlel
Judge Nelson to return your letter, as
1t cannot be received III court, also "
state that in civil cases counsel nave
the right 10 refrain from Calling
particular witnesses, however com
petent, and that neither the c'ur.
nor the Client can interfere with tlo
exercise of that right. The Judge also
instructs me TO say that the que stion
whether You could be witness. STANDS
on quite another ground from tna'
considered when your husband was
called and sworn; he WAS compe.enss
witness to testify in his own beha!i
against a third person, deienda.,,
and while the policy of the law was "
some extent involved. there was no eA-
press statute in the way, but the sta'.
ute of May 10, 1867, expressl y declares are.
the wife to be incompetent as VI"
ness, for or against the husband
Yours respe ctfully,
(Signed) GEORGE n. kNAcKBah
Clerk of City Court, X"
Nhw YORK, May 5-Noon Id"aiu
Watson, with several aliases, was a. a.
rested for stealing a SOLITAIRE dlamop ~
ring. the stone of which was valued ~
81 900, and on his way to the station
swallowed it
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
From The Courieo .Iourna

HOSeOn w . m en- Scan 0dtlXeds
Do Boston women chew tobacco -?
That's the questio l. Rev. Mr.. La
throp has declared it fact before the
Women's Temperance Union of that
city. He not only makes this charge,
but, generalzing little, claims that
he can get ten men to leave off
chewing where he can induce one wo-
man to say that she will never more
use "fine cut" or ''sweet navy" Can
such things be? The use of the weed
by women in certain sections of the
country is an old story. But to think
that u clergyman, whose opinions are
entitled to the utmost consideration,
should feel it his bounden duty to pub
licly demonstrate with the female
world of Boston for its indulgence lii
the habit that has heretofore been
deemed one of the blessed vicious
privileges of male humanity exclusive
ly. I'll statements seem to be ma IL
lii d manner which indicates that he
has accurate knowledge of certaiu
cases The Globe says I'm times
past, jealous New York, tuning Cinc-
ago, aud ever quiet and demure Phila-
delphia have limited that the average
Boston young lady affected eye glasses
US d RSuGlc 1OI l6I
and was trife cool and high-toned
as to style, and, not long ago, Boston
ladies were accused by some anony-
nous correspondent of frequently in
dulglDg in too much wine; but we
have never heard of any such awful
charge as this before" 1t is pretty
rough, surely. Ii the thing were told
upon any other city than Boston it
would not so much matter. But the
idea that. in the very hub Of the uni
verse, the dreadful example should be
set the world at large, is narrowing to
husbands and lovers. Hereafter,
young man. mind your girls eye-teeth
for nicotine discoloration. They do
say that Washington bellies brighten
their eyes and prevent their gayety
from tagging by champagne tipping,
but that is as nothing to this Boston
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

the sum total of the dwellings, des-
troyed is about five hundred These
are valued at an average of $500,
a,ch, which gives an aggregate loss on
81 $50. 900, which is probably near the
correct figure. The loss on busin, SIS
houses is about S 900, 900 aud on the
lumber interest about $500, 600, max
ing total of about s., 800, 600, ON
which the insurance is fully 81 ,0OU, 0C0
The agency that did the most business
lost all it's books, but have nearly az
rived at the correct figures OF their
losses.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

Thomas Campbell, the poet, is to
have a monument in Glasgow, and
$4,000 has already been raised for the
purpose.
The little Republic of Switzerland
has no less than 1000 schools, and at
tendance is compulsory in all the can
tons but two. Another fact. of kin.
dred significance. is that Switzerland
has always retained its freedom. It
is easy tossput that and that t~,r.o<h a.. ).
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NEW YORK.
REPORT ON L II E Ca
FRAUDS.

ALBANY, May 5-Night-The Tfp s;s.
of the Joint Committee of tue Leei11.
lature, i'll relation to the canal t t'S the
and investigation, reports thai .ou.
system of letting and prosecuting co ve
tys"ts for canal work is full OF grave ave
d dtaets ,of ci~ng opportunities for n ,a
merous and varied receptions a ,,'e
frauds; opportunities that dss sac;ng.
men have no hesitation OF emu ,Id not
Ia the brief time allotted, IL "ou an..n q
probably be possible to make axe which
catalogue in detail OF fran ss,,;on to
the testimony indicates IN aaa, 1ns;vely
those winch it seems to concius
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

The tenant farmers of England are
assessed for income tax upon a basis
Of 10000 900 per annum, and the en-
tire rental value of agricultural land is
about e14O, 100000. The capital rep
resented by the agricultural interest is
over $500. 700, 900, sum exec eding
the British, national ,7a1,t
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ESPECIAL 10 THE JOURNAL. |

RALEIGH, May 3-Night-In the
municipal election to-day the Demo
Gratis C FRIED II out of II aldermen
The Aldermen elect a Mayor. THIS i
the first time since The war that the
city has gone Democratic
The Democrats sweep Durham,
Salisbury. HiiIsbcro, Oh trlo*te, Hen
derson and Warrenton, which arr all
the towns heard from ".
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PROSPECT BRIG HTENING.

A special 10 the Times from Osh-
kosh, says the prospect at that city is
already Frightening, and the prob
abilities are that before winter the
major ty of the business blocks will
be rebuilt.
The debris is cleared away from the
principal streets, which are thronged
with visitors who have come from all
d rectiuns to see the ruins. Insuranc
men are present from all parts of the
country. They do not take a dis
cruraging view of the conhageration
as general thing, and not few have
declared they will stand ready to re-
new their risks. The structures burn
ed down were generally pretty well in
sured, and are owned by men who can
afford to rebuild. The vaults of the
First National Bank were opened to-
day, and the contents found intact.
Sixty-nine business structures were
destroyed.
About one bali of these will be re-
built Immediately.
FIVE HUNDRED DWELLINGS BURNED.
The police to-day made a careful
ooxznk and found that laroa and small
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e mab-ria of tue mills SO cOmOu
g that the fire could not be stay
III speedily drove them from p
place, advancing to the heart of
ty.
ROASTED TO DEATH.
NJ ~ Davis a CLARK in tba

Mr. J. n. Davis, clerk in the en-
ploy of Morgan Bros, attempted to
save some books from the mill, but
becoming bewlldered, was nearly
roasted to death before he could find
his way out, and expired soon after
reaching the open air. The air was
filled with shingles and ciuders. which
bore destruction to no Uses at great
distance from the actual fire, and as
the flames advanced rapidly toward
the principal thoroughfares even the
most sanguine gave up the hope Of
checkin2 them, and the city Was de-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
YESTERDAY.

RALEIGH, HAM, SAILS
BURY. HILLSBORO, CHAR
LOTFE. HENDERSON AND
WARRLNTON ALL
CON E d F. NJ O.
G. Il 4 7 &c.
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BURIED UNDER THE RUINS.
WIDESPREAD SUFFERING.

There is scarcely man or member
of family i'll Oshkosh who has not
lost his homestead or house full of fUI :
niture, or stock of goods, or who has
not a relative in that position. Esti-
mate places the insurance at 81 ,000,-
900; but this is purely an estimate.
The sufferers by the fire were all cared
for by nightfalj yesterday. During
the morning the very air seemed to
predict conflagration, and warnings
were heard on all sides. During the
progress of the fire unbrid ed horse s,
let loose from livery stables, came
d,shing through the crowded streets,
runaway teams came tearing by,
while yelling aud screaming from man
t, man became terrifying. 1t WIS a
Wild scene.
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BY SSLEGRA PR.
CAROLINA.

THE OLD NORTH STATE FOR
Z Y E r.