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HORRIBLE ApraIR.


10 another paragraph. sc take from tie
Raleigh fswY an ass',p"i y: .ihe horrible
murder Of James Marley aud hi wife on
the pIantaiim ii ~. II. Atkinson (wIrp Inv.
ed during the varat dickson : Mill 10 this
ecanty Since that aeeouuti VA. Il, type.
the .NsgS gives u the Information II the ar
rest Of tue murder. regro named Noah
Cherry. The murder was one Of the most
brutal on reeord.s The murderer. about, .
O'Clock at night. entered the hanSe of Nor
Iiley. who vas string ~ the fire.ide with his
wife. their three little children-the Oldest
. year. che youngest ten mouths. aud told
him he, had eoue to kill bin aud struck bin
With an sxs. sll Morley staggered out Of The
bouse. aud was followed BY Cherry who
despatched him and left The body BY the
chimney, fierce dog in the meantime CIV.
ing Cherry much trouble. lie then return.
ed inie the. house. seized Mrs. Morley.
itriedtv We her, violated her, AMI then kill
Cd her. the principal witness 10 tins awful
deeds was the little girl TIldie. who wa
the terrified spectator Of ,he tragedy. 9th
sr facts tx thcygnilt upon Cherry without
/, :hs shadow n . doubt. ,Ifrlhers syer, was
4 case for tbe, prOpps aston VI popular re-
sentiment. this is il. Bat the Jaw will take
is course. we bore qiickly and ipexOr4bls.
\ @sDt bHH .sa l.lHaBl II ag8 nHhi S9aWid ~
Il Tie latest item Of var news X that the
Grand Duse Nicholas silfsnfer Co6stAirtis
poPle With portion q bis army, but will
eon,s asa friend aud gasst n The na,ilp.
with ths consent 0f iibr SgllHn. Let Tie
Sultan rsmsmber the Trjan horse. u IN
The British feet has not get Imssed INTO
he BOsphorH.. aud The LO6dSb Times
lhinks peace may set BE preserved. Bdiwech
Easland aud Russia. e,i -
| 6sa&efTf sssgsss .-.s.~~s.s.,.s-s
| PRIVILEGED STupESTs,--The last
IHillsboro Recorder sOntaIns the following
paragraph: f3s 81 ~ .r-. -'
:. Under the Act Of Assembly. The
! University j. suthgriz.I 20 receive aud e,itl.
cate one student from each coupty free of
al charge for tuition. servant hire. aud
perllaps some other minor charges. OalY
liC counties IL lie State have ayailed iheul.
selyes u tie privilege. Why w ~. Aud
viiy can1ot al the eodnfies sIopt . sue>
! aesiion we inside some time since 10 provide
for ibs board o. one andent from Each
! county at the cDunty charge. selection 10 be
made BY coinpctitise exsmipa,ions Shall
| We pause for reply. and how longs Il
TIRE suggestion n Tie RseJrtlsr IL nost
orfortuns one. Why cannot Bdbconbe.
indeed every county. keep one student az
The University al the time. I. sill only cost
nj. board. IS toe University provides al
other expsBses.--cs1't our county sutbori.
tics iahe steps II epcs 10 secure " lOpls
poor tut promising by good education I
| --Asbsville Citizen Iopaesh 80
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rata d Eve Ten cent rscksges ior TWEEN.
TT FIVE CENTS. Buy them aud
plan. lbsml
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-02-20

The Rail Rpad.bridgs Il Milton i 96D
feet long snd ~ fect Iigh. shieb Rals i 3
feet above high water mara. ~ saJs lbs
Dassills Regi9r.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-02-20

Dr.. q. fIoossr CALI st,es,ion'to tbs fact
that h. Asiisfbs cYLKBRATgD Ian.
DRETTfs CAHDEs SEED Il ne low
rata 81 Eve Zen cent rsckeges ir TWEEN.
TT FIVE CENTS. Buy them aDd
plan. them!
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
State Department Expenditures Conn
mtttee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The investigation into
the charges against Fl IN. G. F. Sewar,i. Minis
ter to China. while Consul General at Shanghai
and against Oliver 3. bradford. formerly Vice
Consul General under Seward. was resumed to-
day by the subcommittee Of the Committee on
Expenditures in the State Department.
j. c. Myers, The main witness. who was for
merly Consul General at shanghai, was exam
ined. He submitted copies OF Shanghai papers
containing accounts OF Es,adfords imprison-
ment and fine for embezzlement.
MIR. Carpenter. counsel for Myers, read the
formulate, charges. when Mr.. Merrick. of
counsel I Seward. called attention to the fact
that al the al eyed misconduct of oSeward fell
duriSg the time when be was consul general,
and that he could not at this lime be proceeded
mitted during his ineumhency of an Office
which he has vacated. Mr.. Merrick referred to
the belknap case. in which he olaimed that it
was Sed that man cannot be impeachad for
an act done during former tenure Of Off te.
Mr.. Carpenter contendedt thaf the Beltsap case
was not a parallel one to the. one now under
consideration. In tn tse the point deter
mined was that 2 private citizen Of tho United
States coul d not be mpeached on account Of
anything done by him as an official at some
prior time. It would be q strange principle
however. TO maintain that promotion in office
aebarEed6tn inquiry into or prosecutor on nc
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
IOER, WHO hhu Deen counted on by
The Wall street Lobby,
American butter I'm the English Market

WASHINGTON. Feb. o27.-The American Consul
at Newcastle Tyne sends to the Department
OF State an interesting and practical report OF
the butter trade of the North of England. The
share of the United States of this trade is un-
i'm portant. Sweden. Norway and Denmark now
monopolizing the markets OF England. and hay
ing driven away the former prosperous trade
with Germany
Danish and Norwegian butter is of excellent
quality. neatly and carefully put up for trans
portation. and protected from the sun on its
voyage. In Sweden the butter manufacturers
arejointstock mpanies. purchasing their milk
from the neghboring farms. A large part of
their success is due to the careful study of the
requirements Of the market.
Quantities of butter ara exported to India,
China, Japan and the British colonies. 1t Is
being forced by immersing the milk cans in iced
water for twelve hours, little salt being used.
This butter is put up in tins of from one to
twenty pounds weight.
American butter would command ready
sale 1t 1t conformed to the requirements of the
market. AS now made 1t is too pale. the salt
of en- being Of coarse quality and packed in red
oak tubs; of coarse finish. Ii made with less
salt, OF the best quality. packed in neat frkns
or kegs OF white oak. ash, or white cedar, scru-
pulouslv prot cted on the land journey from the
sun and dirt and sent across the Atlantic in re-
tiigerator steamers it would command a good
sal at remunerative prices $50
On the east coast OF England. including Ed
tnburgh there Is n strong D. eJudice In favor Of
the Danish keg OF white oak or ash holding
from 60 to 100 pounds. In London, Liverpool, ,
tub gives abstraction. The price of the Danish
butter ily English markets ffuctuates, and is at
present from 168 to 160 shj9ings per hundred
weight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

The senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Chair laid before
the Senate communication from the Secretary
Of War, transmitting. in answer to resolution
OF the Senate. the report OF =. H. Warren. en-
gineer in charge, relative to the Improvement
Of Providence river and NarraSansett bay. re-
ferred.
MIR. Howe presented memorial from sea-
faring men, protesting against the transfer OF
the lfe-saving service from the Treasury to the
Navy Department. on the ground that naval Of
peers are ther service ana erain
assimilase more the. labors OF fishermen. and
expressing ths belief that the transfer would
work to the disadvantage OF the service
Mr.. Sargent said the reports Of the Treasury
Department sh we'd a most disgraceful inefii-
cheney IN the service as now organized 1t was
shown by these reports that when the life
saving crews had been ordered to man their
boats and refused, others had done so and saved
liveso
operate3 in influencing appointments. He be-
lieved that trained sailors, under proper dis
cipline would be more effective
He said he would take occasion to notice a
statement that had been made in one of the two
houses that the bin had been ordered reported
by less than quorum of the Naval Committee,
tee He would say t at the Naval Committee
never did any, hing without full quorum.
Mr.. Dawes defended the people of Cape Cod.
ed people than the men who had been named.
No class would more bravely and speedily go to
the succor Of those In distress.
fec ing upon he character of the men who had
signed the memorial.
The chair laid before the Senate 9 number Of
House bills, among others the bill to amend
section 477s OF the Revised Statutes. relative to
the nayment OF pensions. The bill authorizes
the Pres ident. in case Of vacancy in the office
Of pension agent BY resignation. death or delay
in qualifying after. appointment to. appoint
some person to perform the duties Of pension
agent for period not to exceed sixty days. or
until the vacancy can be filed in the regular
way: and such appOintee shall execute such
bond as the Secretary OF the Interior may pre-
Mr. ingalls, asked the Immediate considera-
ton OF the BILL on the ground that the bill,
though, general in its terms, was intended
specially to cover the case of Mr. Foster, recent
" appointed pension agent at New York. who
had failed to file his bonds as yet. CHE stated
that immed ate action became necessary
through the near approach Of thu day for the
March payments Of pensions. and that there
were 1900 pensioners dependent upon this
officer for their pitrance from the government.
Mr. Conklng expressed his snrprise that a
gentleman SO connected % Mr.. Foster had not
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
silver and Anti.silver Pressure Upon
Hayes

NEw YORK. Feb. 27-The Posts Washington
specpI says: A prominent Pennsylvania Re-
publican called upoDothe President to day and
urged him t., sustanO his flnancial views by ve,
tong, the silver bin. The President WAS told
that there was but one sentiment among bust
ne 8 men and large manufacturers in Phia-
delpha which yas hostility to the measure
pa sed by Congress
The President was extremely guarded in his
replies but said enough to convince his caller
that the bill will be returned to Congress with
veto.
Since yesterday morning many dispatches
have been received by the President from per-
fonal friends In the West. urging him to sign
the bill
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
The House Postnfrfcc Committee,

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The House Committee
on Postoff1ces and Post Roads toe day commenced
The Investigation OF the. charges against Thos.
?. Cheney, snuerintendent of railway service
for the New England Stats.
Geo. s. Blum .superintenden Of letter carriers
clerk under Cheney. testified that a fellow
clerk. named Sfohl. at one time obtained leave
Of absence for four months and drew his pay
for the whole time. while he tMr. Blunt did
Stohl's work besides his own. without receiving
anv extra com DensatiOn.
The COMMITTEES. without concluding the ex-
animation Of this witness, adjourned until to-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
The New York Press on Butler's SIlye
speech.

FpEetu.
NEw YORK Feb. 27-Referfing to Gen. But
lel 9 silver speech In the House yesteriay
The Times says:
Gen. Butler is for free and unlimited coinage
absolute legal tender withou exception OF pre-
vious eontrhc's. and even this only as a prelude
This currency he proposes to make forever
irredeemhble, having it, solo value in being ex-
changeable for bonds bearing 3.65 per cent in
terest. payable in the same kini of paper. With
such q currency once established. and made a
legal tender for all dues. he is in hopes-Dot un-
reasonab y surels- to bring down the value Of
face. aud, TO force their refunding in 365 per
cent bonds. This, l. his programme. He says
he has advocated It for nine years. which is
true, as an Independent proposition in finance.
1T has always seemed like lunacy. but rs the
creed OF ~; unprncipled demagogue, who has
nearly two thirds Of Congress with him. it ust
be admitted that there Is method in its mad
ness.
The Tribune says:
Gen Butler thinks that II United States bonds
would fall to fifty cents on the dollar it would
be the brightest and happiest financial fact the
country ever know. @
What sort Of tHascial fact would Gen. Butler
was in these bonds2 There are several millions
Of savings bank depostors who are in pretty
nearly that position.
The Herald savs:
The speech was made up OF about euuol pro-
portions o5 the special pleading of areastute
lawyer and the seductive buncombe Of thrifty
politicians.
The Star Says: @
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Chittenden had lively
time in the House yesterday. 1t was silver
against gold, and silver won the applause.
The sun Says
It was n very Butler like speech that Ben But
Ter got off in the House yesterday.
The World says Nothing
editorially about the speech, but remarks: "As
the New York Republicans have had no voice
to sneak for them in the Senate against the sill
yer BILL they will doubtless rejoice AS for the
matter of that will al good citizens of New
York-that in the Cabinet Mr.. Evarts yesterday
called upon thec'resident to veto it,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
An Appeal for Aid from C0nstantfnOpIea
Thousands Dying Daily.

New YORK Feb. s7.-Dr Alexander B. Mott
representative in the United States Of the So
ciety of the Red Crescent. has received a copy Of
dispatch from the central committees Of the
Society Of the Red Crescent at Constantinople
to the effect that thousands are dying daily in
chat city of cold hunger. or wouraa. and pray
ing for immediate monetary aid from all char
table sOci.teS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
THE SILVER Bull.
PROBABILITY THAT NO DECISION
WILL BE REACHED UNTIL AFTER
THE CABINET MEETING, FRIDAY.
Hayes Views Have Undergone No Change
ana a Veto seems sCertain-Positions
of the Members of the Cabinet.

WAsHfNGTofp Feb: N-lnquiry made at tho
Executive Mansion developed the fact that there
is no probability Of the question af the fato of
the, silver bill being determined to day. 1t is
understood that the Presidents views. some
undergone no change and that the object OF de-
laying the final disposition of the bill is to try
and secure harmonious action on the part of
the members of the Cabinet.
After, the discussion of yesterday. it was
deemed advisable to lot the matter go over un-
til the Cabinet, officers meeting on Friday, in
order to allow the Cibinet of1ic rs moro time to
consider tho different points made during the
discussion
Messrs. Evarts. Sherman, Devens. schurz and
Key, arc understood to have opposed the bill,
while Messrs. Thompson and McCrary favored
it.
The President took little part In the discus
sion, merely referring to bis well defined views
W Tha ri +b,s
ing. that the Presiden,' IS views had undergone
no change, seems to confirm the opinion ex-
pressed last night that he will certainly veto
ahe bill,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
BtnoHill Will Vote for the silver Bill If
Xeflel.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The Teleqram's Washing
ton special says Ben Hill has caped on the silver
pass the pending bill over veto. He says he
was opposed to the Bland bill but not to the
Senates amendments OF it. gThere is, there
fore. no possibility OF preventing the bill from
becoming q law.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
FIsh Culturists i'm Convention

New York, Feb. 27.-Tbe seventh annual con-
vention Of the American Fish Cnlturists' Asso-
ration ,,I was held to- day at the Fulton Market
Roosevelt. president Of the association occupied
the chair The convention will be In session
two days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
Inquiry Into the Los. Of the mcAllistcr.

WAsHINCToN, Feb GA board OF survey con-
sisipg of Col j. H. Simpson, Of the Corps OF
Engineers. Major J. A. Potter, QuartermSster
and Capt G B. Russell, Ninth Infantry. will as
to examine and report fully on all the facts con-
nected with the loss of the dredeeboat McAl,is-
ter while en- route from New Orleans to Sabine
Pass Texas
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} Died.

CINCINNATI Feb 27.-Larz Anderson. ST.. one
OF the oldest. wealthiest and aiost res Dectable
citizens of Cincinnati diedsst his residence in
this city Mt 20 clock this morning. He Was the
son OF r: Clongh Anderson. of revolutionary
fame. and was born fear Louisville. KY, in 1903.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
&nle of Caal.

NEW YorK Feb. 27.-The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Rairoad Com pany sold at
auction $4,000 tons Scranton coal to-day at
prices slightly under those Of last month.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
III led.

New YORK. Feb 27.-Joseph W. Alsop, one OF
the founders Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
house Of Alsop 4 Chauncy. died at his residence
in this city last night.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-In the Senate this
afternoon Messrs. Conkiing and Edmund+
hereely attacked the bill to permit the President
to designate a person to net as pension agent
for sixty days without giving bond. intended to
cover the case of the New York Office The bill
went over under tue rules.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

MOTHERS, MOTHERS. MoTHERs-Don't fail to
procure Mrs. WinsIeWs Soothing Sy rup for all
diseases OF teething in children. Iteeteves
the child from pain. cures wind collie: regulates
the bowels, and by giving relief and health to
the child, gives rest to the mother
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
Hayes win Certainly veto the silver Bill.

oBRooKLYN. Fob. 27.-The Eagles Washington
eepecia says: The President will probably send
the silver bill back to Congress with veto to-
that the bill would be vetoed. 1t may be held
back until the Cabinet meet ng on Friday. how
ever. A majority OF the Cabinet favor q veto.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
Hen Wade.

CLEVELAND Feb. 27-Thera is no change in
the tinn of Hon. B. F. Wade since ye-ter-
day. He still lin gers between life and death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
The Original inc q Tom.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Mr. Josiah Henson.
q rolored man. aged eighty-nine years. the
original Uncle 0Tom of Mrs. Stowe's Uncle
Toms Cabin. had an interview with the Presi-
dent to-day. Uncle Tom is from West Canada
now and is in the lecture fled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

Hart's. 4sa st. Charles street. auction sale OF
unredeemed pledges to-day at II O'Clock Q. m.
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NEW

in the le ser Office. Q
After soma further discussion, no definite con
was resumed. O
He stated that on his arrival in China he was
Woosng railroad. Bradford said that be. was
very much intere,steesin the enterorise. Myers
said ID that the Chinese zee government was opposed
was fraud and Q. violation, of the permit
granted for the budng f At faroad and read
T Bradferd told him tt he ass Seward owned
| Q O. considerable amount OF rial estate at the
rcsontemplate building a town there, He
MYERS said to Bradtord that he regretted that
9" hs bh
would get that after while. and wanted to
push the roni to completion
Mr.. Myers said that on juno Is, 1876. Bradford
! came to his office. at the consulate in Shanghai.
| and offered HIM stock io the railroad to the
amount Of 5000 If he w1nld eesse s his opposi.
| the suggestion Of Mr.. Seward. When Bradford
saw that he !Myers) WIS getting indignant at
this offer. he left tue office.
At this point tbs committee adjourned till to-
morrow.
schooner Ashore at Tybee Island.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The signal service
station ut Tybee Island reports to the chief sig
nal officer this morning as follows: A large
breakers mt the northeast point of Tybee
| at seven O'Clock this morninz immediate as
SstaDGe 1S needed. A heavy sea when 1S
breaking over her prevents the reading of her
name.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27-The Signal Service OBJ
schooner reported in tho br akers this morning
| as fhn a. D Henderson, Of Boston. bound out
in ballast. She is still aground.
The Dean-FieIh Contest.
WAsHrNGToN Feb. 27--The Dean Field elec-
tion contest vii, occupy he time of The House
to PREDICT that Fsd Vii II retain u his .,si seat Thers
appears TO be no truth in the statement that
Gen: B. T. Butler is going to support Dean.
Wilson Of Wet Virginia; Hafdenberg If New
Jersey, Stephens ard Haririd go + &c ,rgia.
nnd 1llt, Herbe OF Alabamn are known to favor
Besiaes those named 7 is believed that the
other Georgia Representatiyes, and also several
As. only abont ten Democratic tes are re-
nuired to make Field secure. there seem, IT, be
no reason to doubt that he will be successful
Investigating the Army Dispansary.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27,-The subcommittee of
the House Committee, on Military Affairs had
bse then M d n tbe N2T1 in wbe the
testified that he pr. r.scrihed for and attended,
when sick. 100 army officers stationed here,
tho Soldiers and Sailors Homes. and ali who
ever had anv army connection. and VIII roor
they were prescribed for and given medicines
Twenty-Five thousand, prescriptions were
put up annually. and to the best of his
Judgment the cost Of the drugs used was about
statement that toilet articles, of whatever de-
scription. were furnished by the dispensary for
any person. The cost to the government OF the
medicines furnished the officers and private
soldiers. by reason Of the dspensary was less
than one half what. It would be IL paid to out
side apOshecaries bis pay was $4,000 per annum.
and $72 per month for quarters, and forage
for two horses. This was less than q phv-
stefan eoulifmake in private practice. but the
was the pay was sure.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

To-day Is the last day oaewhicI, license
payers can settle their city licenses Mt a
discount.