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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
MRS. F.rCIs,s DIAmoNDs.
gems that are Useless to the own
ar, and PrOfitless to the Govern


gems that nre Useless to the own
sr, and PrOfitiess to the Govern
Dent.
The revenue authorities of New York
are puzzled to know what 20 do with
the Khedive of Egypt's famous gift to
Gen. Sherman's daughter. The dia-
mond, are locked up in the big vault
in the snbtroasury. hey We're place
there in June last, and unless they are
taken away before next June, they will
be classified as unclaimed goods, and
sold by auction to pay the duties and
stor ,ge. If this should happen, the
morev, after the deduction of the OIL
cial charges would be paid to Drexel,
Morgan d Co., in whose name the dla-
monds are consigned. The trouble is
that Congress in authorizing Lieut..
Fitch to receive the present to his wife,
neglected to relieve him from the pay
ment of the duties. rne necklace and
earrings which compose the gift were
first said to be worth $3.50, ,OOOO, but
experts have since appraised them at
S 5000. The duty on this am AUNT
would be about $40, 900. Gen. Sher-
man feels that he is too poor to pay
this, and he is unwilling to appeal to
Congress for an exemption of the pay
ment of the duties. Neither the secre-
tary of the treasury, the collector nor
any of his deputies are disposed to
exercise their power of granting free
permit for the diamonds, and tho
Turkish ambassador, who has the Off
cial prerogative of receiving them In
his name. will not ask fer their release
because the Khedive is only recognized
by his government as q vassal.
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MORE CORRUPTION UNEARTHED.

WASHINGTON, March 31-Night.-
In the War, Department investigation
O. S. Bell of Jackson, Miss, testified
that Belknap asked MIN if he could
pay $4,000 year for post leadership
for which Bell made personal applica-
tion. He further stated that Rice was
appointed secret detective. His du-
| ties were in st. Louis to look up pen
sion frauds. He was employed by
Lucky to look in District Attorney
Dyer's hand and see what evidence
they had against Babcock. He took
hold of it surruptitiously and reported
to Lucky in November last; he told
Lucky the evidence against Babcock
was weak. He road over a great many
papers in the case in Dyer's Office.
Dyer did not know he was Luckey's
agent and subsequently I took
measures to inform the President that
Babcock was guilty because the Presi-
dent told me if Babcock was guilty he
wanted to know it; he was then dis
cocks interest, told Bell to get the
papers from Dyer's Office and destroy
them. Lucky had told me to act under
Bradley's orders. 7 met Babcock and
he told me to get all the papers, that
part of them would do no good; he
told me if 1 got the evidence I would
be rewarded. Bell was to be ap-
pointed special agent by the Attorney
General and had card from the Pres
ident to Pierrepont saying: "This is
the man of whom I spoke" I did not
get the appointment. Dyer told Pier
repoIt he would not allow me to work
in his office because he had an idea
what / was coming for. There was
correspondence with Luckey in cipher.
Babcock repeatedly said there were
kilograms in existe-oe which, if the
prosecution got hold of, we could not |
explain. Brady paid him sixty and
Babcock one hundred dollars. He
was not employed for any other pur- |
pose than to prevent the conviction of |
Baocock. The President, however,
did not so understand it. Hetold Bell |
in the start that if Gen. Babcock was
guilty he wanted 10 know it. Attor-
ney General Pierrepont was averse to
his going to st. Louis for the purpose
of playing spy on Dyer. The Presi-
dent wanted him to find out whether
Babcock was guilty, but Lucky, Bah
cock, Brady and Storrs wanted him to
destroy all the evidence he found of |
his guilt. @. A. Brady is the brother
in-law of A. r. Sheppard. Secretary
knew what Bell was to do be-
fore he started for st. Louis.
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old and New Warrington.

The person who visits Washington
now, i. of a classical turn, viii at once
recut to the Ode III which Horace de-
piores the luxury and degeneracy of
his own age. In hat he draws q
b"lut III picture of the splendors. of
the architecture, the profusion OF the
flowers, and stately portlcos, to which,
III Il fine autthesls, he contrasts the
customs Of tie ancient Romans under
the austere Cato. Ihe ob server who
compares the new Washington with
the Old will not fail to SET how happily
the poets beautiful verses describe the
EXISTING condition of affairs in the cap
ital of the republic. The most prodi
glous and ccs'ly changes have taken
place. The government has expended
vast aums on the public buildings, and
the famous ''rlDg," with ''Boss"
Shepherd at it's head, has spent
millions in real esta speculations
under the name of necessary improve
menta. In looking critically at these,
one is reminded still further of the
lament of the poet, when he sang that
in the better days of Rome the reve-
nues of individuals We're small, but
those Of the State were ample. This
suggests itself at once i'll Washington
as having once been true of this codn
try, but now it has been curlousiy re-
versed. The government, if We may
be parioned the phrase, is ''hard np:"
the office holders take their portfolios,
OF their desks, poor men, and sudden
" blaze out in all the splendOr of
Jeemes de la Piusche himself. What
goes into the pockets of these people
the Belkneps, the Babe 'cks- aud the
like--comes out OF the revenues of the
republic. Altogether the Washington
of old times, in it's simplicity and
honesty, as better than the new, with
its pomps and vanities and spoils aud
splendors and corruptions. .-NortoIk
Landmark.
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4 sketrRSpeCI.

Let's zee how We ell started after the
war ended. We were poor aud proud
to begin with. The men who had been
rich met mp with good fellows who
knew them when they were rich and
good fellows who had speculAted and
eaten dirt aud made good piles of
money now thought it an honor to
offer to lend it and the quopdam rich
accepted the joanS as If sure enough it
WAS an honor to the good fellows to
offer it and this made borrowing
fas hiorable aud SO we started and all
things began to look like old times and
everybody seemed doing well" No
body had any idea that anybody else
was borrowing money except them
selves and the men that d,da't
borrow but toiled on in patched
clothes and lived from hand to mouth
were considered poor shiftless creatures
AMI quite beneath the level of the ordi-
nary run of mankind. But finally pay
day dawne1 somewhere and borrowed
capital began to explode and the whole
country has been going off ike a crazy
shotgun ever since. It now becomes
US in this centennial year to touch
plain bottom and realize that we are
very poor and must live accordingly
and not borrow or go in debt and best
of all not be ashamed of the work we
do but blush like a thief if we are
caught trying to- live without it. Then
the centennial year of sure prosperity
will begin and while We may not pros
per faster it will be a prosperity that
is sure and steadfast because it is hon
est in the sight of God and honest in
the sight of all N n.-R0teigh NeaUs
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BarOn HeEsraf

The postmaster at Newbern has re-
celVed the following letter, so says the
1tnaes, which may lie id to the recovery
oi valuable historical papers, if the
intimatlon be followed up. The his
'ofy OF Newbern at the period referred
70 IN the letter was almost identical
with the history of the State. The
late Governor Swain or the late DR..
hanks would have treasured such a
document beyond measure.
ERIE, Pa, March %, 1876.
10 the Postmaster, NeU6e17,, ". c.:
DEAR SR:-I want to communicates
20 you fact which cannot fail to in
ssrest some of your newspaper editors.
Str. De Guimpp, Mayor of the city of
iVerdon, Canton Wand Switzerland,
,dl writes me under date of March 9th,
1910, that he found in the city lib ary
"eil-wrltten voluminous manuscript
rom ne the years ITO to 1725 by Baron
" Graffenried, formerly Judge of
1r7r1eafoo1. who founded your city in
. a'io. l think that the American con
ui n At Geneva ought t. have the man
aScript copied for you.
Very respectfully,
E. W. GREMER,
Health Off aar Rio d,
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Outrage by United States Marshals.

About a year ago two or perhaps
more negrose were elected from the
ladies' coach of train on the Air
Line Railroad, near Spartanburg, 8.
O. These negroes were elected by the
passengers, while the conductor, Capt.
ID. P. Chandler, was in another car.
The conductor, however, was arrested
by the United States authorities for a
violation of the Civil Rights Bill, and
about six months ago had his trial
before Judge Bond, in Columbia.
Notwithstanding the bitterly partizan
character of the Judge and jury, he was
acquitted aud discharged and it was
supposed that this was the end OF the
matter. But not so. When the Air
Line train witch arrived here yester-
day morning, reached Greepvl L.. 8
c., On Thursday night, rom the
South. Capt Oh ndIrr Was -eIz, d "
two United Stats Marsha s. who
told him that they mad war
rant for him, and were going to take
him to Charleston. Col. Peck, the
Master of Transportation, was on the
train, and offered them any kind of
security if they would release the
conductor and allow him to bring his
train on to Charlotte; but the officers
obstinatelY refused, saying that they
had come after him and intended to
take him. The prisoner asked to be
to go into his car to exchange
his conductors cap for hat, and to
get some clothes, and even this poor re-
quest was denied. A colored train
hand, who, it was charged, was equally
guilty with the conductor in the eject
ment of the negroes from the train.
was also arrested, and when he asked
to be allowed to change his greasy
clothes for better ones which he had
on the train, had a pistol drawn on
him by one of the puppets, and was
told to shut his mouth.
Notwithstanding the representations
of Col. Peck, that if Capt. Chandler
was only allowed to run his train
through to Charlotte, he should at
once board the Charlotte, Columbia &
train and go to Charleston,
and the further representation that
a ey were delaying an United States
mail train, these miserable minions.
''drest in little brief authority" led
their unresisting prisoners away, with
curses and taunts, and the baggage
master. Mr.. J. Il. LeGrand, brought
bhe train on to Charlotte.
It is not known by what stretch of
this conductor and train
hand are re-arrested for an offence for
which they have once been tried and
acquitted, and the passengers and all
others who bore witness to this out
rage, are justly indignant.-Charlotte
Observer.
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August Flower.

Che most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dys,
pc, sla and liver complaint.
More than seventy five per cent. OF
the people in the United States are
aft Icted with these two diseases and
their effect, such as sour stomach, sick
headache, habitual costiveness, paipi-
tation of the heart, heart t-burn, water
brIsh, gnawing and burning pains at
the PIT of the stomach, yellow skin.
coatrd tongue and dis'greeable taste
in the mouth, comirg up of food. after
eating, low spirits. &c Go to the drug
store and get rs cent bottle. or. a
sample bottle for 10 cents. Try it..
Two do. es will releave You. atu tn
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Angora Goa1sIn gsa,tImore.

The Angora goats Drought from
Asia Minor to Baltimore by Mr.. IOhn
s. Harris were taken from the steam
ship sandman yesterday, and will be
started for California tomorrow il u
chartered railroad car. The goa S
were admitted free OF duty, but some
informalities IL Mr Harris papers
caused delay a5 The custom house. aud
Il special permit Was obtained from
Washington. The Angoras have at
tracteG much attention during their
stay in Baltimore. NJ. Harris says
mach Of the fleece has been pulled
from their backs by curious visitors.
Two kids have been born since the
goats reached Baltimore, making
three with the one born Oil the
Sardinian. The youngsters haye
been named ''Sardinian, Baltimore"
and Lady Gordon" the latter af-
ter friend Of Mr.. Harris in this
city. The great family nov counts
fifteen head Mr.. Harris has learned
that Mr.. Dieii, formerly minister to
Turkey, seven years ago brought to
Baltimore the first Angoras that came
10 America, SOME of winch are now N
California Mr.. Harris while in Au-
CORA frequently heard of what Mr.
Diehi had doue when he visited that
country. There are no English or
American people in Augorn, aud Mr.
Harris penetrated to the capital of
Central Asia Minor in the disguise of
a pious Mussolmau, and was seeming
ly among the most deyout Of Moham
medans. The people OF Angora speak
a diff 1reut language from those of 9TH
er parts of the Turkish dOminioDs, and
he thus escaped detectio.. In reach
ing Cashmere disguire was not nt ces-
sary.-B0ItinlOre San.
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Mrs. rartIngton,s Mild Prutes

Do / look like an octagon? asked
Mrs. Pa tington as she sat at break
fast yesterday at the Grand Centra al,
Oakland, with the Chro ricle before
he-, and George, the beaming and
genial exponent of fgastronomic science,
pouring her Mocha. Do look like an
octagon placing her finger smihngly
on the paragraph fixing her age at
seventy seven. An octagon, indeed |!
she continued, not severely, a
smile wreathing her lips as the
odor of the coffee exhaled, and her
spectaces were dewy with rising
vapor from her cup, ''they will. per-
haps, make me centurion next and
relict Of antipathy, bnt this is the yeur
for SUCH, and perhaps l should be
grateful for it, as age is honorable and
[ might find place at the National
Imposition. Yet IL is best not to
assume years any more than virtues,
and; l shall be content if [ am never
older than I am BOW. This coffee is
very fsgrant, George" and as she
spoke she gazed into the cup, seeing
therein her good looks reflected which
sixty years had not impaired, whiic
George beamed down upon her with
radiant satisfaction.
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The Masonic Grip Oz1 the ssaEIOVvs.
Elizabeth Ua&es smith, i'll Potter's American
MOutilIyl

Caicraft, who recently ret red from
the trying position OF kaIgman i'll
England, had ar agreeable custom OF
always shaking hands with those upon
whom he was about to carry out the
sentence Of the law. But it has been
observed that Marwood, his successor.
never does this and speculation has
been rife In certain quarters as to the
cause of his departure from this pre-
ccdent. FreemaSons will bo Interested
to learn that the reason Is "becauSe
he is Free and Accepted Mason, and
breads the condemned man giving him
Il Masonic grip in return"
! fad the above copied into several
papers, and am curio1s 10 know the
possibilities shoald the Masonic
''grip" meet the hand of the execu-
toner. And, first, is it allowa' lie for
Freemason 10 take the degraded
Office of hangm tn? Second. would
tie condemned man go through
his trial and condemnation and
''give no sign p Masonic signals,
understood wherever the institu-
ton is found and it is found the world
over, have certainly stood men good
service when driven to extremity. My
grandfather was one of the early Ma
sons of the State CT Maine, having
organized lodge in his own premises.
At one time, while commanding his
ship in the Caribbean Sea, he was as
sailed by pirates. Having no ord
nance on board, and flight having
proved unavailing, he was Obliged to
heave to and wait the result. The
buccaneers proved to be Spaniards.
Ny grandfather ordered his men be-
low, and placed himself, pistol in hand,
upou the quarterback. have heard
him say that the captain was a hand
some man, with gentlemanly manners,
and elegantly equipped with sword,
belt and pistols. As he approached
the spot occupied by my relative, the
latter bethought himself to m axe the
Masonic sign appropriate for such an
occasion. Immediately the captain
gave command for his men, vino had
swarmed the deck. to retire to their
own craft, while the two officers retired
to the cabin, and shortly after the
pirate left and hoisted sail to depart.
Now, here was man engaged IN
most nefarious business submitting to
the laws of the Masonic Order. Would
a felon be likely to omit his opportunl
tv for escape by a like means, before
the necessity for the final ''grip?"
Would the Order interfere for an &C.
knowledged felon? I think not.
Would the executioner, shocked at
receiving the Masonic grip at such an
extremity, be likely to act in accord
auce with the laws of tho Order, or
would he act in accordance with the
civil oath by virtue OF which he holds
his Office? / will remark, Incidentally,
that when the men were ordered be-
low. the steward, impelled by an ire
sistable curiosity, poked his head up
to see how matters stood, when it was
as cleanly shaved off by the murderous
| crew as if ou1llotined.
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STATE NEWS.
From the AsheYille Expositor:

From the Asheville Expositor:
The committee to whom Gen. Vance
referred the matter have recomm ended
John Wakefield of Caldwell, for the
cadetship at West Point. John Cowles
is recommended as alternate. No
doubt Gen. Vance will regard the sug-
gestion of the committee and make
the appointment. The committee were
Col. Folk, DIR. J. Mason, Spainhour
and Horton Bowers, Esq.
From the Charlotte Observer !:
A negro at Swift Island ferry in
Montgomery county, drank q quart of
whisky at draught and died of it.
There was quite large meeting of
railroad men at the Central Hotel, on
yesterday. The following roads were
represented by the following gentle
men: Col j. Fl. Fisher and j. B.
Peck, of the Atlantic & Richmond Air
Line. Col. T. M. r. Talcott, and Sol.
Haas of the RicmC nd & Danville. Col.
A. Pope, of the Atlantic Coast Line.
Col. 3. l.. Fremont and F. w. CLARK,
of the Carolina Central, and J. J.
Gormley of the Atlantic Tennessee &
Ohio. 1t was a meeting of consulta-
ton, to interchange views on the
subject of freights, but beyond this
interchange nothiug of interest was
done. No changes were made in tariffs,
and no business in which the public is
was transacted.
From the Asheville Citizen:
The beautiful snow" has disap-
pcared from our midst, and in its stead
We are now having warm rain. The
snow remained on the ground quite q
week.
Miss Rose Hampton. sister of Gen.
p. r. Hampton, of this place,
lied at the residence of her brother
IN Monday morning, after a lingering
illness. from consumption.
The RAIDS of Burke, in their county
Meeting, instructed their delegates to
he State nominating convention to
'ote for Brogden and Bowman for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Judge Settle will have to look after
hese representatives, or "the child of
he skies" may yet get the best of him.
3ut We thought the latter individual
vas aspiring to be sacrificed upon his
ountry's altar in connection with the
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, April 1.-Noon-In the bill
lard match for the championship of
the world, the international cup and
$1,000, 600 points up, three balls,
Maurice Vignaux of Tououse beat
VIM. Saxton of New York, present
champion, who scored 459. Saxton
made a run of 129.
LONDON, April 1.-Noon-It was
announced in the House of Commons
to-day that the Khedive desires Mr..
Caves reports published.
A dispatch from Wanna says it is re-
ported there. that the Pope is rapidly
sinking,
LONDON, April 1.-Night.-The
Hour, alluding to Schenck's call on Nc
Dougall for proof, says McDougall
intends forwarding the proof forth
with Including the draft in Parks
hand writing, from which Mr..
Schenck's letter of resignation as a
director was copied.
In consequence OF the dullness of
trade all the iron makers of the Atlas
& Cyclops works in Sheffield have
been discharged.
The employees of the Phoenix &
Dromfeld bessimer steel works have
agreed to accept considerable reduc-
tion instead of a discharge.
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-N1ght.-The
cotton market was very steady until
the last half of the week, since which
time prices for American descriptions
have been somewhat lower, though
quotations are unchanged. Some
classes of Egyptian are higher. There
has been only moderate inquiry for
Brazilian and prices are In favor of
buyers. The trade demand has been
| smaller than for the previons weeks of
March. Spectators have also taken
less but exporters have continued to
purchase freely. Holders have showo
more inclination to meet the views OF
buyers and especially Thursday and
Friday. They are, however, not dis
posed to press sales. seeming to have
confidence in present values. Some
! lots bought recently for speculation
are reoffering and much. of the weak
ness apparent Thursday and Friday is
probably attributable TO this cause
Futures were moderately active early
in tie week with prices 3-32@3d better
than at the close yesterday, when the
market was. weak and the demand
| Iinbf
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TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, April 1. = Night - On
Thursday morning last the store of S.
Hirsch & Bros, at Somerville, Tenn,
was broken open by party of fifteen
disguised men who, after beating two
of the Hirschs, tied ropes around their
necks and dragged them through the
streets some time, finally releasing
them with the assurance that should
they remain there another night they
would be killed. When the brothers
returned to their store they found it
had been robbed of $1,000. The citi-
zens of Somerville held a meeting and
organized committee to protect the
HirschS
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utasma rendered Powerle...

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