Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23

lDeE0 WAS III liHIi StoEIn III tuS
thern part of Forsyth county on Mon
day night.
Winston postoffice will be made
money order Office after the first Of
July. Says the Sentinel.
The Raleigh news says: Wake Su-
periOr Court is in session. There are
2 300 cases in the different dockets, of
which 1890 are what is known as poll
tax indictments.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: Our
friend, DR.. s. B. Evans, an esteemed
OF the Newbern section, left
here on Friday with his family for
where he has determined
to locate aud expects to en- gage in the
practice of medicine.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: Our
Greene county friends are making
preparations for rebuilding their
county Jail. burned few days ago.
We learn that the prisoners who es-
capped after the burning of the Jail
have not been recaptured.
Gov. Brogden eft for Greensboro
this evening where he meets Messrs
Armfield and Robinson. with whom ne
has been commissioned by the Legis-
ture to attend the purchase of claims
against the Western Railroad in case
of Sibiey and others against the road.
The Raleigh News says: The en-
tire community VIII learn with deep
regret of the illness of Prof. S. 4.
Stevens, OF the Peace Institute. Yes
tertlay he WIS stricken down with par
'ysls of the brain and last evening
the paralysis had extended to one
side Of his body. H is now in a very
critical condition but not beyoud the
hope of recovery.
The Raseigh News says: We have
received the prospectus of the Daily
Capital, which will appear in this city
Ut al cary day. The Capital Publish
ing Company is composed of journey
meu printers, pa VI whom have been
recently connected with the ID lily
New Ihe name of the editor is rot
mentioned. Mr Juu Bragg IS to IL
the city editor Success TO the cutet-
ps 80
The Raleigh News says: L is rt-
III red mat Mr. . f Harrt.s<. f.: mn,'-
~ of he & ,pcord N}un, has purchased
th Agricultural Journal II IuIs city
For the past month Mr. Il has been
CONNECTED with the Journal as Assoc
c ate editor, aud his ARTICLES have b Ell
spoken II very highly by the farmers
aud Changers. We would be gjad tx
welcome MIR. Harries as a permanent
resident In our city.
The Raleigh News says: Gov BroS-
den lcft the city on Thursday evnuiu8
foc Greensboro, whore he will be Join
ri by Lieutenant Gov -rnCr Armtield
and Capt. J. l.. Robinson, Speaker Of
the late House of Representatives.
These gent!emen constitute tue com
mission, authorized by an act OF the
Assembly, to purchase IN the name of
the State the decree Of the Federal
Court aga nst the Western North
Carolina Railroad.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: Some
fl nj in human form deliberately Set
fire to the grist and saw mills near
Nashville, belonging to Mr.. w. J. b
Harper, last Sunday night and burned
them to the ground As there h&d
day no doubt exists i'll the mind of
any body as to its being burned by al
inr-ndlary. Tie property was not
covered by Insurance and Mr.. Harper 5
loss is ahont 81, 600.
The Tarhoro Southerner says: There
er,a confined in the county jail seven
persons for trial at tie approaching
term Of the Superior Court who have
been committed for capital offences.
viz \. P. Overton, Noah TAYLOR.
.!oln Williams, VIM. Freeman, Elias
Powell Hilhard Whitaker, for mar
der, Allen Lyons. for rape All are
cJiOrcd except the first mentioned who
IL alleged to have murdered young
Grimes few months ago. It is highly
probable that a majority Of them viii
be convicted.
Tie Salem Press says: Lost week
We briefly noticed the raid by U. $.
revenue officers on illicit distllIers III
Iadhin County. We learn since that
To" party operated near Yadkinviile
"anght several persons, destroyed
thirteen stills, emptyIng the whisky,
beer, &c. all in one day. information
had been given Of certain Illicit distil-
/. RS, whertupon official instruction was
given to selZy-, cOIfscate and destroy
stills, fixtures and whisky found IN
possession IF certain parties. Another
account says about 35 stills, some IN
use and some net. were cut up, de-
stroying about $4,000 worth Of
property.
The Wilson Advance says: The
money realized by the Wilson Chit
Concert and which the Superintendent
RI yrtly vol, bac
caused SO much agitation in the State,
has been invested for the benefit OF
the orphans. Ger three hundred
dollars in provisions have been already
shipped to Oxford, and the receipt
acknowledged id the last Children s
Friend IS as follows: Contributed by
friends of orphans, through Todd.
Seine mex Co. g, Baltimore, 5 barrels flour.
$40 pounds sugar, 1Sl pounds coffee,
IL gallons mOlasses, 553 pounds hams,
3O2 pounds breakfast strips, 225
pounds lard. 1t is right that the or
phaps should have the benefit of this
contribution. It was intended FIR
them and they nave received part and
will get the balance in due time. We
think the fact too should be published
III justice to the committee.
We clip the following from the
Raleigh News, in reference to the
poil-tax cases: The Superior Court
now iii this city was occupied on
Friday aud Saturday of last week and
on Monday OF this week, with the ar
sument of tue indictments for fail no
10 list polls for taxation. Solicitor
Harris, with whom appeared Messrs.
Ed. Graham Haywood and Judge
Eourgee, appeared for the State. Tie
defendants were represented By
Nessrs. Fowie, Snow, Fuller aid
Strong. The first question argued
was as to the jurisdiction of the Court
over the bills found at last term. and
pending at the passage of the recent
act of the Legislature. attempting to
direct the jurisdiction of the
Sup. rior Court. After elaborate
argument the jurisdiction was coll
coded to be IN the Super or Court. and
His Honor, Judge Watts, SO held.
The second question was motion
to dismiss the Indictment as to each
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