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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-06

calieO meetlng 1Of the purpose OF protest.
ing against the structures of the German press
on American character in their comments on
the Bremen Haven plot.
HERR RENNER, correspondent of the
Schlesische Zeituno, has been arrested and
maltreated by Turkish troops in Bosnia, and
the Berlin Government has been asked to
interfere. -..'r-
A MADRID dispatch of the 26th says the
royal palace at Barcelona had been almost
entirely destroyed by fire on that day.
A 81. PETERSBURG dispatch of the 18th
says the disorders in Khokand would soon
be made the occasion by Russia for the an
nexation Of the remainder Of the country.
The recent threatened bread riots in Mon
treal were averted for the time being by the
employment Of between 1000 and 2,O00 labor
ers to work on city Improvements at the rate
Of seven cents an hour.
DURING the celebration of Christmas fes-
tivities in school-ho in the little village
Of Hillikon, canton of Aargon, Switzerland,
the floor Of the structure gave way and all
were precipitated into the cellar. It was re-
ported on the 9th that eighty persons had
been killed and fifty more or less injured.
In consequences Of the vigorous lombard
ment Of the position by the Carlists, the
commander Of Hermann gave notice to the
authorities on the 9th that he should be
forced to abandon the post unless reinforce
ments were promptly forwarded. Tho re.
ported death Of Gen. Rodas had been con-
drmed BY Madrid special q the 97th.
A DHsFERAr8 battle between the Turks and
Herzegovinians was fought on the ed, near
Nitchitza, which listed during the entire day
and in which the Turks claim to have been
victorious. The lighting was desperate on
both sides and the Losses severe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 26-Noon.--A
dispatch dated Brownsville, ltsh,
says: The revolutionists moved uut
of Ma amoras this morning. l,Goo
strong. under command of Dlaz. en-
route for Monterey. Ger. Gonzales
remains in command at Matamoras:
Many desertions from the National
Guard are taking place. the deserI t
esc7ping to this side of the river. Inc
steam launches belonging to the no
Bravo patrolled the river last nlght,
and squad of cavalry remained III
saddle for the purpose of enforcing
the neutrality laws. It having been
reported that contrabapd of war wouio
be crossed over the river for Dia1
they are doing their best to preven'
it. The movement of Disz is regara-
ed as little more than the usuai ou'
breaks that take place in Mexico durlns
a Presidential election, aud IL ~ nDs
anticipated that any fighting VIII villa: ,ars
pac here. A band of conferences
vas arrested at Ripggold Dar.a en-
yesterday. Affairs in Camargo' Oh .S tn
opposite side of the river from '"'
D ace, are reported quiet. a,co oO0
Silver bars to the value OF 9i'o'
were shipped to Europe to-day
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

but it is genera 1y thought that 1t Will
be Wednesday night of Commence
ment week. Tire raiders of the
JOURNAL have been informed about
the manner OF eIecting the "rap5
therefore it is useless for me 81 say
that they will represent their societies
with credit.
The mode of selecting them is q suf-
fcient guarantee of this.
The Hon. A. NJ. Wadd4lI, your Con-
gressional Representative. will deliver
| the address before the two societies,
and all who know the Colonel will ex-
poet a rare treat, and in this they will
not be disappointed
| There viii be other distinguished
| North Carolinans who will deliver a
dresses. Among them reJudge Dick,
| Prof. Kerr. and probably Gov Vapce
The Rev T. H. Pritchard will preach
a sermon before the students. L have
been, as yet, unable to tind oit the ex
act days thar these speeches will TAX
place, but as soou a. 1 find out l vii
Let you hear from me again.
Ga Thursday evening, June LIST, vii
be given the ball, which will be
grand success 10 every way. The bal
managers will do every thing to maxi
tie evening pass off successfully. ant
al that is lacking now is the ladies
Young ladies Of Wilmington, we vii
look for .you; SO prepare your rigging
for The bali; put on your sweetes
smiles and I am sure you will adj
beauty to pleasure.
Wiimirgtonians, we will be happ
to see you. We hope to see your cit
we'll represented, and we will look TO
YOU, More anon, n. 4.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

of Glen. Iugalls came th,oupb :.
client. Mr. Cowies. w. q. Fart
financial agent for Cowles & Rran.
from March 1872 to Janurv 1871
testified that there had passed tb,on.h
his hands on account of the firm ovo-
800. 900. of which Don Piatt receivod
nearly $23, 900. Davenport was before
the committee this morning and wa.
allowed until tomorrow to procure his
vouchers.
WASHINGTON. April 26-Niebt-
HOUSE Tie senate amend ment ~
strike ont express in the hill 70
provide for the separate entry of ex.
press packages contained IN ON. i'm.
POI ration was adopted and the Hill
uOw goes to the President.
A comnitt2e of conference on tho
diplomatic and deficiency appropr;a.
ton bills was appointed.
The resolution instructing the com.
| mittee on rules to Investigate the
charge that officers of the House had
been lobbying against reduction in
| the legislative appropr alton bill was
adopted. The resolution was presented
hy White Of Kentucky He also had
read IL fe ter to him If containing a
vague charge of pos ming against the
4ngiueer of the Ho; Sc. Referred To
ha committee on buildings and
gror nds.
Gibson's resolution for a committee
j nIue 70 investigate the federal Offices
md officers at New Orleans was
u,nnnded SO that the sessions shall be
OPEN and the report be made at this
session, and the resolution adopted.
The Legislative appropriation bill
was resumed. Only eight pages remain
to be considered.
The report of the committee of con.
f,rence on the deficiency bill was
adopted.
SENATE.-The bill to print and sup>
ply any person with pubic documents
at their estimated cost price in advance
was passed.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for a full re-
port of the number, compensation, du.
ties, &c of internal revenue agents.
The committee on claims reported
favorably Cd tho bill for the relief OF
, the Richmond Female Institute, Rich.
mond, Va. Calendar. Cameron and
Mcmillan dissented.
The committee on buildings report
; ed favorably on the House bill for pub
lie buildings at Memphis. Calendar
Norwood in reduced bill for tn,
, relief of the Macon i Western, South
} western and Ohio railroads in Georgia
| Referred t., the committee on militar,
| affairs.
Conkling entered motion to recon
g sder the vate by which the bill for tn
: survey of the Austin Topolovamp
rand was indefinitely postponed.
| The silver bill was resumed.
The education and Jap ,nese indem
S nifty bills were discussed till executive
: session, after which the Senate al
= iourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Belk maps E.cVee.

These are graphic dispatches we
have from Washington about Relknap.
He comes into the Senate when sitting
as court, and his entry is a triumph.
Matt Carpenter, in full dress, and
Black, with a silver snuff box, escort
him. He ''studies the galleries aud
shakes hands with the managers of the
impeachment. AS soon as the court
adjourned to-day" says the Tribune,
Belkuap walked to the rear of the
Senator'S seats and beckoned to Sen
ator Allison to come to him. He was
also joined Ivy two members of the
House delegation from Iowa. and,
taking a seat on a sofa in the Cham
Der, seemed to be highly entertaining"
Now, far 1t be from US to say a word
to add to the miseries that have fallen.
upon this wretched man. But when
he aims to make his trial triumph, to
make his Appearance in public as one
who has done no wrong, to meet Sena-
tors and members on the floor of the
Senate as friends and peers, we are
C ompelled to say that his cou,se is
shameless and revolving and that Sena-
tor Allison and the others who give
him public recognition invite grave
Fitief. He admits that he used one
- th' .highes offic - of the land
70 the treasury and plumber the
',porly pad sntIie:s. Because OF
that he did the ilan.e of America has
y" lie leproach in every land. Bel.
knap is no ordinary rasc,l. He was
the head of a great departm ant of thu
governmcut. The horror of the Pres |
ldcnt. Of the party and of the country
vas to a certain extent III his keeping. |
dis crime has some of the worst feat |
lrea of crime, and in his fall and pun
shment no one can sympathize.
Belkn p III the Sc nate is like pris- |
1ner in the dock. It would be as prop
er for Recorder Hackett to invite Liv- |
erpCol Jack, or some of the burglars |
On trial before him, to sit with him on |
he bench and have good time during |
The ntermissions of the trial as it is |
or Senator Allison. one of Belknap's |
Judges, to associate with him in public.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
OUR UNIVERSITY LETTER.
CHAPEL Hill, April %. 1876


DEAR JoURNAL:-TEe Commence
ment Celebration of the University Of
n. c.. is fast approaching, May 29th,
being the day appointed for the be-
ginning of the exercises. Therefore,
20 those interested in the success Of
the first Commencement since the re-
organization of the University, [ ask
them to read this letter, that they
NAV know what has been done to make
it success.
The Marshals ever since their cleo
tions, have been earnestly at work
making arrangements for the approa ch-
ing Commencement, aud have left
nothing undone which would add to
the pleasure of those who attend.
They have. believe, secured the ser
vices Of ore of the best bands in the
State, which will be attendance during
two days and three nights of Com
mencement week.
The different railroads in the state
will make reduction to half fare, and
hacks will be at Durham to bring visi-
tors TO Chapel Hill. Those intend
ing coming to the Commencement
will be well provided for.
Arrangements have been made
with the citizens for accommodating
visitors, aud nothing VIII be wanting
to add their comfort. Besides these ac-
cominodations, there are several
boarding house which will be found
ever ready to receive our friends. And
there remains yet another place where
the visitor will De well provided and
cared for; DR.. Mallett, who has charge
of the University House, will always
be glad to receive his friends and the
friends of the University.
The students selected to represent
the Dialectic and Philanthropic Socie-
ties are as follows:
DIALECTIC,
W. B. Phillips, Chapel Hill; R. L.
Payne, Lexington; j., G, Dobsop,
Surry county.
PHILANTHROPIO,
Arthur Arlington, Louisburg; J. B.
Lewis, Rocky Mount; w. j. Peele,
county.
have not been able to find out
what day the representatives speak,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
ssEAfHK OF a FEED MAN.

We regret to learn that Edwin W.
Fuller Of Louis burg. the poet and
author. died on Saturday last at his
home of pulmonary consumption.
Mr.. Fuller had attracted the atten-'
ton OF tile reading public by some of
his minor verses which had found
their way into tho papers, but it was
not until the publication of his poem,
The Angel in the Cloud" and bis
novel, "SAa Gift" that his tue rank
in the field of letters was established.
His poem will he read and admired as
long as poe ry and brilliant genius
find devotees. His long continued bad
health and early death has robbed
North Carolina of many rich trophies
with which his brilliant pen would
have decorated her literary annals.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Public OpiRiS0ns

The Cieacfield Republican suggests:
"Wouldn't it be well for President
Grant to .ock the doors and fasien tie
windows of the White House, so that
no guilty nan can escape %
A Western journalist arrange the
news as folio VS. "On Monday, April
the 10th, five hundred barrels of Gin
ciunati whisky were landed on the
levee at Louis Vile. On Wednesday,
the 18th, the Louisville Courier
Joural appeared without line OF edi-
torial."
All indignant Democratic editor ex-
claims: mot content with bringing
baseless charges against the prominent
living Democrats, the Republicans
have now taken to sIanderine the dead
leaders of that party. Senator Nor
ton yesterday had the audacity to make
infamous insinuations touching
Thomas Jefferson. Probably the next
Democrat assailed will be George
Washington himself"
t is just as impossible to have a
a high-.oned administration with
low-toned President as it is to have a
high toned household with loafer at
its head The thing is unna ural and
lWpoSSlDlt4. III tue u0NJ PRESIDENTIAL
election the people really desire, we
believe, to vote for and elect a L..
tleman and sta5es0an-a man who
viii ssociate himself in government
ony with gentlemen and states men,
and WHO will send ouly such to repre-
sent the government abroad The po-
litical and social tone at Washington is
disgustingly low. 1t does not repre-
l,a 81 t.
seDts the party politicians of America,
aud them only. They are our bane
nd our d sgrace; and if they are per.
nisted to bold their influence through
another administration, we shall have
ourselves to blame.-D,'. Holland IN
AcriJ7eer's DIO2athty.
The expenditure Of $50, 900 N New
York, even supposing it to be alto
gether corrupt, would have been
mere tr.fe in comparison with what
has been done at the South. A story
Of direct bribery makes IN immediate
impression upon the popular mind;
but the complicated narrative of much
greater outrages in Louisiana and
Alabama is pissed over with COMPARE
tive indifference. If Grant, Wiiiams
Dapanport aud Whitley spent the pub
lie funds for election purposes. what
Was That iii comparison with the crime
of ordering United States troops to
dispense a State Legislature? X < The
Grant faction has upheld this form
Of fraud aud outrage upon the suffrage
SO long and practiced it in so many
places that it has no reason to COM
plain if it is now suspected of MINOR
wrongs, such as bribery by means of
the secret service fund The whole
art OF government, according to this
clique of politicians, crnsists in not
letting people vote against the admin
Y. Tribune.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
,an,ed ot 81 FONTS nv = ,,arcei IL IN

SSDIou ~ OF AOufo. ny a pdiDOi w
practicable "fire- eaters" and predict
certain defeatto the party therefrom,
will find themselves badly mistaken.
Our coolest. frmest add most discree'
men will represent us in that body.
and their speech and votes and con-
/. duct will commend them and their
people, aud their cause to the patfi-
cite citizens of the whole country.
We can assure our friends at the
North that we stand ready to aid them
in the great ard necessary work OF re
forming the government, and We shall
be heipmeet and not stumbling
block IN their way to accomplish fb1s
purpose. We stand ready 70 eEdors'
the platform which they will write,
and to support the candidate which
they will nominate, insisting only that
both shall be in keeping with the time
honored principles and character OF
| the party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

A Tarboro core spondent of the
Washington Republican says that
while Senator Morton has some loct'
strength in the Wilmington section.
the friends of Senator COnkling may
safely count on the aupport of the
State in the Cincinnati Convention
He adds that two of the delegates fo'
the State at large are Jealous support
ers of the claims of Mr.. Conking.
This information is in keeping with
what we have thought and said. The
choice OF the administration will be
the choice OF the South. Conkiin9 OF
The Great Unknown" will be the r. :
publican nOmin e.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

The wtaoW OF Ex,Pres d cat EyIcr
Washington ettAr 10 the Syrac is; e.ourI.-.
The widow of John Tyler, tenth
President of the Ualted States, was
among the ladies' who looked down
upon tie House OF Representatives
from the gallery during yesterdays
session. She was in company with the
wife of Goode, of the Norfolk (Va)
district, whose constituent see now is.
Mrs. Tyler who is sill apparently on
the. sunny side OF sixty, has by no
| means Lost those traces of beauty
| which thirty years ago made her the
belle of Washington She is trying to
dispose of her Grd ner's Island prop
erty, having purchased a beautiful
place near Norfolk. The lady enjoys
the distinction of being the only wo-
nan who ever married President of
the United States, Mr.. tyler being
the only occupant of the White
House at the time of their marrisge.
| Those whose memories of public
events go back to 1913 will recall the
mixture If low and tragedy which is
associated with the widower Presi-
dents wcoing Of the rich and beauti-
full Miss Gardiner. Que day, while he
was counting the young lady, he was
invited, together with the G :binet AID
others, to take a sail dow the Potomac
little way aud witness the testing of
new cannon. Previous to the test
the party had a social glass of wine in
the cabin below. Miss Gardiner was
along, aud by her Eewitching conver-
sation so enchanted her Pres dental
suffer that he hugAred in the cabin
after the rest OF the party had gone
above. Word was brou yht him that
the gun was about to be fred, and il
| was gently sngg rsted that he should
come on deck. But still he fingered,
fascinated. They got tired of waiting
: for his excellcncy, and touched off the
gun. 1t was fatal experiment
The cannon burst and spread deati
among the invited guests who hac
come to witness its triumph. The
members of the Presidents Cabine
and Mr.. Gardiner, father OF the beau
tlful lady in the cabin below, were
killed by the explosion. The Presi
f dent aud Miss Gardiner, by their fail
ure to go on deck, escaped all injury
p Or course the tragedy Mortified tn,
! nation. One day, few months later
:. John Tyler packed his valise at tn
a White House and ran over to New
:. York, and made Miss Gardiner hi
- bride Inc engagement had bt el
= kept secret, and tho marriage cam
y upon the New Workers as a surprise
:, A hundred guns were fired in honor O
s the event. and it was the social sensa
q ton of the day. The bride was take
to the White House, aud dispensed it
> Inequalities in queenly manner Sh
- became a widow in 1862, aud is, as
: have intimated, we'll preserved on
to-day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
THE WHOLE STORY.

A World Washington specil says
strange stories are circulating about
the President. A prominent member
of Congress who speaks upon good au-
thority, says chat President Grant has
determined. when summoned before
the Investigating Committee, to tell
everything he knows regardless of
consequences; and to the charges made
against him, having no chance for re-
nomination, he had rather sacrifice the
party thad be sacrificed himself. He
claims to have made his appointments
with honorable intent, but admits
that he has been deceived by his
frien is. Some time ago the President
mortgaged his house at Long Branch.
Lately the mortgage was paid. The
money with which it was paid was the
result of the sale of a considerable
amount of big bonanza mining stock,
which Grant, with extraordinary honor,
declined to hold after the passage of
the silver bill.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Among the many depIora

Among the many depIorable revela-
tions, or rather revelations of de-
plorable manifestations, made by the
investigating committees a. Washing
ton, none are more shocking, than those
concerning the Government Insane
Asylum. There seems TO have been
gross neglect of duty on the part of
the Superintendent, DR.. Nichols, who
is charged with having been inter-
ested with the District ring, and c. r
tafnly had outside interests which
occupied much of his time. One wi
ness testified that the;doctor had neg
lected to look through the wards for
three months at time, and the evil
dence as to the treatment of many
patients is simply horrible.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
STUMBLING THE NEG RoE>.

We publish elsewhere a few OF the
ugly fa ITS brought out before the spe-
cial committee of the House OF Rep
resentatives OIL the Freedman's Bank
showing Low the poor negroes of the
South were p'uudered. They disclose
a shameful story of jobbery, c2rrup-
ton aud frand upon the part of the
managers of that institution. The
poor negroes throughout the South
were robbed without mercy for the
benefit of the friends of the ad minis
tration at Washington.
The President himself, as well Gs
members of his personal and political
household were stockhholders in the
Seneca Sandstone Company which got
large sums from this Bank without ad
equate security, and he and his friends
composed tho Real Estate Pool which
also swiudltd the ms tuition. The
miserable sharks at Washington and II,
the various branches unto Whose
tender mercies the poor blacks con
fded themselves and their hard-earned
savings were devoured with an unpar
alelled rapncity. The Investigation
throws lurid light upon the nefarious
transaction, and it is to be hoped thai
tie guilty PARTIES will yet fiud them
selves behind prison bars.
These matters furnish fine reading
fer the poor neg-oes whose part,
| fealty at least should have saved the n
| from suci. a fate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Qavantaon hundrod Dooos ,

Seventeen hundred pages of printed
testimony have been taken by the SUBJ
committee on naval affairs at Philadel-
phia, and its labors have been brought
to close. A dispatch from that city
to the New York Times says: The
Investigations have covered nearly
every navy yard in the country, and
the operations of the Naval Depart
ment for the past three years. Much
hearsay testimony has been taken, but
there are assurances that certain par
ties connected with the department in
Washington, and persons who have
been supplying the department with
various articles for other parts of the
country. will be placed in no enviable
light. Several naval officers will be
found to have been mixed up in ques-
tionable transaction which will call for
action in their cases.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
nuxVH11yT c,oNvENTuON.


It will be seen by reference to the
proceedings OF the Democratic Exec.i-
tive Committee for this Congressional
District, that the Convention has been
called to meet in Fayetteville. on
Wednesday, May 31st. We express
the hope that there will be full meet
ing of delegates from the several
counties in the District upon that oc-
casion. '
The nomination of a member OF
Congress will not be the only, nor the
most important duty devolvlng upon
that body. The success of the next
presidential election will depend
almost entirely upon the Judgment
displayed by the National Democratic
Convention at St. Louis, and upon
the delegates from the Southern States
will rest great responsibility for the
decision of that body. Moe than
ever is it necessary for the South
to send men who will be equal
to the responsibilities devolvine
upon them. Men who are confined
to any particular candidate, or are
controlled by any particular set o1
men, have no business to represen
the people of North Carolina in tina
Convention. And especially do WI
object to men with no fixed politica
principles, or whose judgments ar
warped by any claims for expedienc.
| and policy disappearing our peopl
in a body whose deliberations ar
fraught with their dearest hopes ant
| interests.
We can only hope that those VIII
will represent North Carolina in tina
| body will be such as can and will q
Justice to the party and to the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
RiCAMOND ENQUlikEs.

This old and reliable paper comes
to us ia a new and beautiful dress 1t
has put on fresLn ness of attire, IN
keeping with the youthful vigor wi b
which it is edited. Tt is one of the
most welcc me and eagerly perused ex-
changes which visits our sanctum. We
can wish it no better fate than to ex
press the hope that during the next
seventy years o: its existence it may
be as useful and il fuential as it ha
been during the past three quarters OF
century.