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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
The Contempt Case.

Ia the matter of contempt against
T. NJ. Argo and J. E. O'Hara, practic-
ing lawyers, for an affray in the court
room. the respondents appeared be-
fore Judge Henry on Thursday after
noon and were heard through counsel.
The counsel handed his Honor pa
per signed by the members of the bar
attending Halifax court with one or
two exeeptions) giving their views
upon the question of contempt. This
was in response to request for their
opinion, previously made by his Honor,
and merely reduced to writing, the
substance of the views expressed by
them orally on Thursday.
It was their unanimous conclusion
that the respondents were guilty of a
contempt and should be punished
therefor. But it was also suggested
that the action upon the part of both
the respondents was unprecedented,
and not intended to show any want of
respect for the court. 1t was urged
upon his Honor not to inf1ict, for the
impulsive word and act of moment,
any punishment which would rankle
hereafter.
The Judge imposed fiue of $2eO
on each, which seemed to meet with
general approval.-Roanoks Nes0s.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

Last evening the executive commit
mittee of this society held a meeting
at the Office of the secretary. Messrs.
Blacknall, Hines, Creech, Nichols,
Arlington and Densou were present.
A programme for the ensuing fair was
marked out, The committee viii! ell
deavor co make the coming exhibition
the most complete ever held in the
State. The resignation of Major John
Devereux as secretary was received
and adopted, and Captain @. B. Den
son of Pittsboro elected in his ste d.
Captain benson will enter at once
upon the discharge of the duties of his
office. That he will make an efficient t
and Jealous officer is beyond all doubt.
Sentinel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 20-Noon-The Prince
Of Wales reception was exceedingly
enthusiastic. Responding to a toast
the Prince instanced the warmth of his
reception in India as an evidence of
Indla's loyalsy to England.
The British government has notified
the Reuter- Telegraph Agency that it
has refused adherence to the PROPOSE
tions of the Berlin conference. The
corresp. ndent of the Daily Telegraph
at Constantinople telegraphs: 81 have
good authority to state that Turkey
will reject Beriin's proposals.
A special from Paris to the Tele
graph says a report has reached that
city that the Mussulman inhabitants of
of Pic Tor. in Bosnia, under pretext
that the Christians were about to leave
town massacred hundred Christians
including women and children. Turkish
t,oops afterwards attacked the place.
The widows of the murdered cOnsuis
receive two hundred thousand dollars
each.
VIENNA, May O-Noon-Andrassy
in a conversation said he believed the
pea e of Europe was assured, at least
for some years, by the conference at
Berlin.
LONDON, May 2O-Night-A Berlin
dispatch to the Pail Mall G"zette says;
The refusal OF the British govern
ment to adhere to the memorandum OF
the conference is felt here as II serious
disappointment. It is hoped England
will accede at a later stage. England
will be advised of the steps taken the
same as If she had supported the
present measures, which will be pres
ented to the Porte by the Russian
am bassador.
Sir Edmund Buckley, member of
Parliament, has been declared a bank
rupt. Liabilities lwo and one half
million. The liabilities of N. d A..
Fachiri, the Greek cotton merchants
at Liverpool. are half million.
Alfred w Dale won the Chancel-
lor's medal fol the best English poem
by all undergraduates of Cambridge.
Subject ''The century of American
Independence
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
Death by fxslrnisy.
Chape Hill ,rrespoudence.
CHAPEL HILL. Nav

CHAPEL HILL, May 1G.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-rLere was a
serious accident here a night ago, by
which colored woman and child were
burned. The child died soon after
wards. The woman is still living, but
she is expected to die every moment.
It seems that the mother was in the
kitchen of the University Hotel and
the child in an out house near by.
when the mother hearing the cries Of
the child, rushed to the house. The
child ran to the arms of it's mother and
set her on fire. Both were soon in a
blaze, running ali around the yard.
No one could catch them. The alarm
of "fre" was soon given, and but for
the timely appearanceo of some students,
both woald have burned up imme-
diately. The woman continued to run
around the yard until she fell to tile
ground with not a single particle of
clothing On her. From head to feet,
the child was a crisp mass of burnt
flesh. e.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
For the Journal.
Treasurer.


Treasurer
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Many prominent
members of the Democratic party have
been mentioned for the important
nomination of State Treasurer on the
Democratic ticket. 1t is we'll that we
huye, in differe Mt sections of the State,
so many worthy Democrats who are
fully able and comp Eetent to fill this
highly responsible and arduous posi-
tion. But among all the names mem
toned none are more worthy. none
more able, none more fit in all respects
than Daniel Shaw, Esq, of Pender
county. His hearty devotion to that
great work of retrenchment and re-
form which constitutes the main issue
in our State campaign this year-his
~ell-known genius and skill in the
management of public fuances-and
his superior administrative abilities
aud rare Judgment. as well as his firm,
Roman. integrity-all combine with
patriotic devotion to the pest interests
of the State. in pointing to him as a
good Treasurer If he should be run
and elected. AS commissioner of PEN
der county he has done hard service
apd good work for that new county,
and brought the county mp to an envi-
able position, ,hnanciaily aud otherwise.
amoug her sister counties of North
Carolina. In the higher position OF
State Ire lsurer. he would have a field
worthy Of hi4 financial skill. admira-
ble executive qualifications and incor-
ruptible honesty and integrity. and
wonld do the party and the State great
and lasting good.
A graduate of Chapel Hill, he has
been progressive in his education and
develop neut, and is now one of the
best posted and best Informed gentle
men of the State, as be certainly is
one of the best educated and most sue
cessful farmers in Eastern North Caro-
lima. Modest and retiring he has new
er sought offic :, but iS without doubt
one of the men who should be brought
prominently forward in the selections
| for Office at Raleigh by our State Con
vention on the 14th of June. The
writer does not know that he would
accept. lie would even oppose the
uoturiety this article will give him
were he Informed it would be written,
so modest is the man. The county of
| Pender, in her recent county conven-
ton, has taken the right position as to
| candidates for Office She goes in for
party success and State redemption, no
matter where OUT candidates reside, in
the east or the west, north or south,
and her position should receive due
appreciation in the State.
SOLD NORTH STATE"
| Nav 18th 1876.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
The Official Call Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.

The National Democratic Committee, to
whom is delegated the power of fixing the
time and place of holding the National
Democratic Convention of 1876, have ap.
pointed Tuesday, the twenty-seventh day
of June next, noon, as the time, Q nd selected
St. Louis as the place of holdin.; such Con-
vention. II
Each State will be entitled to a represen-
tation equal to double the number Of its
Senators and Representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States; and the Terri.
tory of Colorado, whose admission in July
as State will give it a vote in the next
Electoral College, is also invited to send
delegates to the Convention. t.s.
Democratic, Conservative and other citi-
zens of the United States, irrespective of
past political associations, desiring to CO.
operate with the Democratic party in it's .
present efforts and objects, are cordially in
vited to join in sending delegates to the
National Convention. Cooperation IS de-
sired from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered the
public credit to become and remain inferior
to other and less favored nations; has per-
mitted. commerce to be taken away by
foreign powers; has stitled trade by unjust,
unequal and pernicious legislation; has i'm
posed unusual taxation and rendered it
most burdensome; has changed growing
prosperity to widespread suffering and
want; has squandered the public moneys
recklessly and defantly, and shamelessly
used the power that should have been swift
to punish crime, to protect it. ... &
For these and other reasons the natiOna-
Democratic party deem the public danger
imminent, and earnestly desirous Of secur-
ing to our country the blessing Of an eco
nomical, pure and free government, cor
dially invite the cooperation of their fellow.
citizens in the effort to attain this object.
THOMAS A. WALKER, Alabama 5s
S. Il. Cock RILL, Arkansas. .-..
FRANK MCCAPPIN, California.
WILLIAM Ii. BARNUM, Connecticut. u
CHARLES BEAsTEN, Delaware. 4L
CHARLES E. DYKE, Florida. ..--
A. Il. LAwTON, Georgia.
CYRUS Ell. MCCORMICK, Illinois.
THOMAS BOWLING, Indiana. ur
NJ. NJ. HAM, Iowa. .....,...
ISAAC E. EATON, Kansas
HENRY d. MCHENKY, Kentucky.
HENRY d. OGDEN, Louisiana.
L. ID. 81. SWEAT, Maine.
A. LEO. KKoTT, Maryland.
WILLIAM A. MOORE, Michigan.
WILLIAM LoCHREN, Minness Ia. ;,.
}. ii. SHARP, Mississippi
| JNo. G. PRIEST, Missouri.
GEO. L. MILLER, eOraska.
THos. IL. WILLIAMS, Nevada.
| NJ. V. B. EDGERLY, New Hampshire.
I THEo. F. RANDOLPH, New jersey.
| NJ. w. RANSOM, North Carolina.
| JOHN G. THOMPSON, Ohio. ..-.-
| JAMES K. KELLY, Oregon. -..l g..
| JAMES K BARR, Pennsylvania.
NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK, Rhode Island.
| THos. Y. SIMoSs, South Carolina.
| WILLIAM B. BATE, Tennessee. =, .
| f. S. SToCKDALE, Texas.
| B. b. SMALLEY, Vermont
| JOHS GOODE ,IR., Virginia.
| john BLAIR HoGE, West Virginia.
| GEORGE Fl. PAUL, Wisconsin.
| THos. NJ. PATTERSON, Colorado. 4i''
AUGUSTUS SHELL, New York,
Chairman.
! FREDERICK .. PRINCE, Massachusetts,
| Sac'y National Dem. Committee.
| WASHINGTON. Feb 22. 1876. -,-.-. 81
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
TENNESSEE.

CHATTANOOGA, May Night
There was collision this morning two
miles south of Kingston, on the West
ern & Atlantic railroad, between a
freight and accommodation train. Four
Persons We're seriously and three
Slightly injured. The collision was
caused by the freight train leaving
Kingston before time. The injured are
all employees. Those who are perhaps
fatally injured are James Bell, engi-
neer of the freight train, John Bracket,
James Haiues and Frank Eddy, brake
men. Conductor Rape of the freight
was one of the oldest on the road.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
May 18th, 1876.

The steamship Colorado, which ar
rived at San Francisco Friday had
several cases of small pox among the
Chinese and put them off 1t Yokoh g.
ma. The quartermaster was attacked
afterward but there are no other
cases. The San Francisco board of
health is proceeding against the cap
tain for violation of the e@quarantine
regulations. e- zs-et sozz1z
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
SIX Millions of Dollars Gone.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Gazette,
WASHINGTON. Nav 1S.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.
The subcommittee on expenditures
in the Treasury Department., lnvestl-
eating the bureau OF captured and
abandoned property, is of the opinion
that Secretary Brlstow's course has
been entirely correct, but that the
procedure of his predecessors. Rich
ardson, Boutwell, and McCulloch, es-
pecially under the administration of
the latter, the committee finds an mex
haustible fund of evidence of the most
startling character. Thus far there is
an unexplained deficit of over six mil
lion dollars. Sixty-seven thousand
dollars is charged against s. 81. Kautf-
man, who was at that time the clerk in
charge of the attorneys accounts, and
he will be caliei upon to explain what
he did with the money.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
RESOLUTIONS OF the state Conmtt..,

A6esOIutAOns Oh the state Conn M tt00
In the late meeting at Raleigh of the
State Executive Committee of the Conser-
vative party, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
ResOLUed, That this committee in issuing
the call for the State Convention cordially
invite the hearty cooperation of all, with.
out regard to former distinction or per-
sonal estrangement, who are opposed to the
reckless extravaganza, glaring corruption
and dangerous usurpation of the Radical
party.
ReSOlUed, That the chairman of the
different county organizations be requested
to put themselves at once in correspond
ence with the Central Executive Commit
tee, and where there are no county organi-
zation, prominent members of the party
will notify the committee of the fact, and
recommend suitable persons to constitute
such committee.
ResOLUed, That the basis of representa-
ton in the State Convention, subject to its
ratification, shall be the Merrimon and
Caldwell vote, and and that one delegate be
allowed for each 100 Democratic votes and
an additional one for each fraction over so
votes.
ResOlUed, That the nomination for offices
should be made at a regular convention,
called for that purpose, to meet at some
central point, of which due and timely
notice shall be given.
ResoIUed, That the accusation against
W. R. Cox, chairman of this committee, of
conspiring to deprive r. M. Norment, of
Robson county, of his rights as a citizen
at the election for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention, is, in our opinion,
utterly groundless, and that the institution
of proceedings for his arrest so long after
the alleged offence, and on the eve of the
meeting of this committee, is a wretched
attempt at intimidation, and but an illus
tration of the vile prostitution of law and
legal process to the purpose of manufac-
turing political capital, so generally prac-
ticed throughout the South by the Republi-
can party.
Resolred, That we doubt not that all
good people of whatever party affiliation,
will see the base purpose of this unfounded
prosecution, and that its investigators,
whoever they may prove to he, will receive
their reward of condemnation and con-
tempt. ~ ,
ResolUed, That the good of the State and
interests of the party, which are identical,
demands that the personal warfare between
the Sentinel and Daily News of this city
shall cease and their efforts be united for
the overthrow of Radicalism in this State;
and that copies of the resolution be trans
nitted by the Secretary to the editors Of
hose papers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
orange County Convention.

The Democrats of Orange instructed
their delegates to the Congressional
Nominating Convention to vote for
the denomination of the Hon. J. J
Davis eff Franklin. They declared no
nrefarence for candi late for Governor,
The sentiment of the Orange ConVen-
tion heino divided between Thomas
NJ Holt. Montford McGehee, u. B.
Vance. George Davis and David S.
Reid.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

The Salisbury Waterman says that
Judge Cloud had the Rowan Rifle
Guards arrested, as company. and
brought before him for contempt of
court. The contempt consisted in
marching near the court house while
court was in session, with drums beat
ing and flag flying. It does not appear
that he did more than reprimand the
company.
The Watchnaan takes the Judge
severely to task for the insulting words
used by him to two jurors on account
of their verdict.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
SAMPSON Court.

Judge .Schenck will hold Sampson
Sunerior Court, which commences on
the 5th of June. This arrangement
has been made to give Judge McKoy
an opportunity to sttend the com
meucement exercises of Princeton
College, at which time his son will
graduate
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

: lightning struck the chimney OF
the Seventh Avenue Hotel, at Pitts
burgh, yesterday, slightly inJurlng
eight girls who were la the Kitchen
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

Ira Stockwell's saw mill at Lyons,
Iowa, were buln ned by lightning yes
tegday, Loss $6O, 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
TERMS OF sUBsCRIP ION

THE DAILY JOURNAL is mailed to 81 D.
gribers at EIGHT DOLLARS per annum FotA
DOLLARS for six months s;SEvENTY-FivE CEETe
per mont for shorter period.
The Weakly journal at two dollars per All
mum, one dollar for six months, No subscriI-
ton received to the Weekly for less than SIX
months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
The Mustang Race a Failure.

New YORK, May 1S.-The mustang
race at Fleetwood park commenced az
o'clock this morning. The conditions
were that 800 miles were to be accom-
plished in fifteen hours, with relays of
horses. the rider to use one horse as
long as he liked. The stake was
$25, 900 that it could not be done to
$15, ZOO that it could. The first fifty
miles were made in 2 hours and l9
minutes, and the first hundred in 4
hours and Al minutes. At 2:3O D. m.
two hundred and ten miles had been
made, but on the two hundred and
twenty-sixth mile the rider gave out.
and the race was over and failure.
Frank Perralto. the Mexican who had
been engaged to ride in the race, and
who was too nervous and weak to
attempt it, gave way for "Budd"
Parker, who mounted in rough
jockey dress. Parker dlsmounted the
first horse at the end of a mile. and
quickly mounted fresh one which
stood ready, and continued through<
out the day to mount, ride and change.
seldom compelling one horse to make
more than one round at time. When
Parker gave out he was 16 minutes
behind the average time necessary to
accomplish the proposed feat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

A locomotive exploded at Lake Shore
depot, Chicago. and two persons were
scalded fatally.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26

An explosion yesterday morning at
the Dupont powder mill killed four
men.
, 1876-07-12

portunity To make tome exceedingly uncnnf.
11limcnlary remarks IN relation to tbs press, and
0l.nut the Chicago papers in PARTICULAR from
which It II c7i,lent that he hAs m mnre fatter-
ing opinion Of tGnt than they ha7o Of him.
Unfortunately for O'lsren. the papers, 40 far a:
he Is Individually concerned, hase tic hest Of
tic argument. Tho first part of Mr.. O'f'rlen's
ffsy-stx wttncssca from Chicago, who had
ef,,no dnwn tp swear that theirs were among
tho 81 votes which had been returned
for Mr.. f1uck, and who came tsatnplrE up
the statrs and marched Into the courtroom In
Ftngle tlle, Aoncwf1at dfsconccrtlnR the tpeaker,
who rcqucstcA that tho witnesses on both sides
he requested to retire. The Coust gave tho re-
nutre1 Instructions, and the gentlemen about
facesl apd marched down the stairs, assembling
In the kftornoon In the Jury room, that they
might lie on hand and respond promptly when
their nar,eA were Called
In his opening address Mr. Reed had started
out 10 detail thu p0lttcal aspegt Of the casc, but
that hc should not allow politics 10 bc brought
into tho trial ar into the Court SO long ~ 10
presided. The opposing counsel also mutually
ngrcch u make no reference to the former trial
III their remarks. ...
Some eight or ten OF tho wttnesses who an
rcared to testify that they voted for Mr.. uuck
'serc examined III the forenoon, and The alter
noon was takcn up in the examination Q! the
remainder. II will probably be two. or three
days before tic case Is given " the 1urT at'd q
verdict rendered. At this stage OF the proceed.
inga II Iooke "a though the prosecution would
have no great difficulty In making out q clear
bill agatnkt the accused, hut a prcpondcrance OF
eYtdence does not always result In conviction.
, 1876-07-12
PARTIAL JUDGES.

Chicago Election Onlcors, Against Whom
Such Allegation IL Ma.lo, Have y Formal
Hearing In tbs Shadow Of tJip Joliet
"Helnp Of tho TransEressor."
Spteta1 Dtspafca 10 1hs 7rtbsns.
JoLIar, ILL.,, July 1l.-The trial Of the Chicago
Judges Of elcctIon cont .ucd totny. consldasab!a
local interest being developed ID the case, OF
which the Joliet Nep.biicdn Ut tomorrow will
contain full account. The jury was completed
this morning by the selection Of tlle following
Jurors: JoAu 8. White, farmer; Tlomna Sut-
ton, farmer; Justin Taylor, farmer: and #. A.
Flack, who gavo hts occupation % i" q sort Ut
the tactics which hc lad Developed yesterday, and
Mudu stump~speceh 70 cA.h jurynaan, Ques-
tlanlng him e0sely, aud lnquiring particularly II
he hAd read anything shout tho case IN tas
newspapers, Or would allow himself TO bo inhu-
cnved III lndiug verdict by knowledge Of the
fact that every newspaper fn Chicago was claIn-
o13ng for tho CONVICTION Of the defendants, and
tnslnuattng that said papers would soundIy
abusc tle Jury tn the event Of an aequtttal,
tho outset that his Cllents haA been pessecuted
by tho public press, and that their present con-
dillon was due 10 that circumstance, Instead Of
being thu natural result Of their own acts.
Nj. Keea opened thy case far tho prosecution
with plain, uuyarnIsheA statement Ut the fae&s
which ho proposed to provc, making no attampt
ut oratorlgal display or etnbclllsl!noAt. lie de-
Errtbcl thb pol!!ng'placet whlcA xas WcI!
adapted to the purpose 0f fraud, the wlnduws
III which wcsp larkencl, tho doorway boarded
up, md thu whole 90 arranged that voters were
obliged to stoop down aud look through ANAL
aperture, about inches square, IN oruer to see
what became Of their ballots. Tho judgca r.
fused to admit Mr. George W. D!tstnger, the
Republican challenger, into tho room, until they
Mere compelled to do 30. On galn!ng admtstancc
MIR. Bltt!bgcr Immediately asked to see tho
clerks list, md was shown tho pngc which was
then rIrGr fiI1ual Anf Whfrlt intlJiHtHI that
3l3 vutcs llaal been cast alrcady, although the
polls had been open less than Two hours, and
tile sally-sheets, which we1e being kept by two
Republicans outside, rcgiatered total for that
time Of only liz yotcs. hr. B!tttngsr WIS Ee-
fused per1ntsaion to e19mlne the preceding
pages Of tho poll.book. ln making nut their
returns, tho Judges Ind given Mr. lluck, tho
Republican candidate for City Treasurer, 80
votes, When, IN fart, there wcre sixty Witnesses
ready " take their lndIy!dual oatl.s that they
had VOTED for that gettlcMun. wl!ost opponent,
by tho way, MAS the celebrated 4. C. llestnB,
who IL now laugutshing III tue Cook County
jail,
Mr. Reed was followed by Mr.. OBE1an TOR tho
defense, Whu, tu I very aoWcry speech, which
was better calculated to awaken tho syupath!es
| OF the Jury than to convince them of the in-
! nucenca Of tho accuscd, improved the op-