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eeon-shootinc Contest.

Lone BRANCH, n. j., Feb. l5.-The national
handicap pigeon-shooting contest. which began
William Seeler. of Montclair. n. j., killed AZ
birds out OF 90, taking first money. 81 900; G. S.
Wesstner, of the Baltimore Gun Club. 46 tax
ing second money. $500. and j. r. Stice of Jack
sonvlle, Ill., 46 birds, taking third money, 5000.
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Catcher Mlnigan Purchases Hi. Release.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 15.-Catchsr John Miii-
gan. who was sold by the Athletics to the ST.
Louis club. purchased his release tonight from
President Chris Wonder Abe, and he is now as
liberty to sign with any club. bfillgan paid
5000 tor his release and will probably sign with
Baltimore.
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MODEL
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indicatfons.

Indications.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-1 An
For Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Lower Michigan
and West Virgina-Warmer, fair weather;
light to fresh winds. generally shifting to south
erly
For Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas
Iowa and Nebraska-Warmer. fair weather.
light to fresh winds, generally from south to
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Brown VIII Be Requested to Explain.

LOUISVILLE KY, Feb. 15-Col. NJ. Lewis
Clark was seen in regard to Capt. S. s. Browns
intimations to Pittsburg reporter that the
Kentucky Derby was crooked" He said that
he had never heard OF any suspicion or anything
of the sort before and was evidently incredu-
lous about the matter. He said the executive
committee of the Louisville Jockey Club would
undoubtedly demand affidavit from Captain
Brown, setting forth the facts as far as he knew
them and explaining the Implications of his in
terview.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.-In an interview to-day
Capt Adam Brown said that as soon as the
Louisville. Jockey Club demands an explanation
he will tell all he knows about the crooked Ken
lucky Derby referred to by him in his converse
tion with Post reporter yesterday. Said he:
"It was the Derby of 1882. before stated, and
my information came from two wellknown turf
authorities. One OF my informants was Capt
VIM. Gottrill, who died about year ago, but
the other, Louisville pool-seler. Jim Burt, is
still alive. In the Derby Runnymede was an
immense favorite; but Apollo. never fast one.
came in first, with Runnymede not far behind
The claim that the latter was out of shape will
hardly pass muster for in the Clark stakes a
few days later. he made a show of his company"
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T-Traces of precipitation.
Note-One-tenth of an inch Of melted snow equals
me iEch of snow.
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SALE OF TROTTERS.
Purchases at the Second Days Sale of Bras
field & Co., at Lexington.

Purchases at the Second Days Sale of Brass
field & Co., at Lexington.
LEXINGTON. KY, Feb. 15.-Ths second day of
Brasfeld s. Co.'S great sale of improved trotting
stock, near the fair grounds, in thiscity, was
largely attended and fair prices were obtained.
The following is list OF those that sold for $500
and upwards:
Dora. b: m, ten years old, by Hursts Bayard.
jr., dam by Mark Downing. to w. L. Gibson,
old, By King Rene dam Dora, BY Bayard. jr..
two years old. by Onward. dam Dora. by Bay
nermark, b. m, three years old. by Victor Won
Bismarck, dam Sally Dudley. by Standard
Bearer, James g; Boyd. Milwaukee. Wis,
light light dam isay q " Carr Carr sAby by ou American
Clay, p. j. Brown. Concord II. H.. $500;
George W., b. c., two years old. by Crittentsn,
dam Sue Skinner, BY Mamorino aa16 Pa.chen. !.
f., five years old, by Governor Wilkes, dam by
Ryland. r: P. Fox. Richmond. KY, $500;
Charley Offutt. b. h, /, by Amont, dam by Amer
lean Clay. c. G. Clark, Connersville, Ind, $3.50;
Idol Chief, b. h., seven years old, by Amont
Chief. dam Thornless. by Alhambra, G. w.
Manning, Sheldon. ID. T., $410; Sol Way, .. m.
by Dan Robinson, Bowerman Bros, Lexington,
KY, $780, Prince Nutwood, b. c., three years old,
by Nuswood, dam Empress. by Draco, Pendle-
G. c., three years old, by Mambrino Russell,
dam Lorraine, by Strathmore. w. l.. Gibson.
Carlisle, KY. 81, ,010; Josie Wilkes, b. M, four
years old, by Bourbon Wilkes. dam Elsie, by
Harrison Chief, Gen. r. NJ. Gano, Dallas, Tex.
$3.50; Jim Finch, c. c.. four years old. by Young
Jim, dam Madame Finch, by son Of Davy Crock
ct, VIM. Kennedy Hope, Ind, $3.50; Eldred, b.
c., three years old. by Egbert, dam by Star
Almont. T. }. Winter. Mason county. Kentucky,
s430; Triceps. b. s., four years old, by Triton.
dam Lista Trix. by Administer, Brook Curry,
Lexington. KY, $780,
Sixty three head sold for $4,000, total sales
for the first two days. $57, ,465.
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Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Is, 1888.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
ANOTHER PULPIT WONDER
A Lad of Eleven Years who breaches with
Great Intellectual Force.

The Rev. Sam. Jones preached few
days ago at Eminence, Ky., with new
companIon-the boy preacher, Pascal
Porter. The latter is a Juvenile wonder.
who has created a sensation wherever he
has preached, and who is coming to
Louisville with Mr.. Jones in a few days.
Pascal Porter is handsome eleven
year old lad. Dressed in knickerbockers
and plated blouse, jaunty little hat
and high button shoes, he makes no
more impression on the casual observer
than any well-dressed boy of II, but a
close scrutiny will show the observer
that there is something unusual about
the lad. This impression is made when
one looks at his large, brown eyes, that
have in them an expression beyond boy
hood-a thoughtful light that indicates
developed intellect. His manner. also,
while eninentIy boyish, is so full of ner-
vous force as to at once impress a close
observer.
In the pulpit he loses all of his boyish
mannerism, and if he had not the form
and dress of child the audience could
but feel that man of wonderful intellect
and culture was addressing them.
The incredulous say that Pascai's ser
mons show far too extensive vocabu-
larry to be accounted for on the theory of
the abnormal development of any intel
lectual faculty, since of necessity it
would take much more time than he has
had far him to have learned the language
sufficiently. However that may be, the
youngster preached sermons of wonderful
eloquence and fiuency, quoting readily
from all portions of the Bible.
His father, who travels with him, says
the faculty showed itself in the little fel-
low when he was about seven years old,
by his delivering lectures and sermons to
his fellow Sunday school scholars at his
own instance.
He has been preaching regularly now
! nearly two years, and has been travelling
all the time for three months past. The
family live in Jefferson county, Ind,
near Madison.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
Losses by Fire.

4 fire destroyed half block in the
heart Of the business portion of Owens
boro, Ky. The water works company
had shut down without notice to the
city, aud the fire department was for a
time useless, allowing the fire TO gain
great headway. The loss is placed al
$50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
A ure at Bamberg, 5. C., destroyed all
the wooden part of Main street. Loss
on buildings, S11, ,45O; insurance, 81. 400.
Loss on stock and other personal prop
erty, $40. .450; insurance, s., 450.
At Peoria, Ills, the City brewery,
owned by Leysty Bros, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance. $35.0OG.
At East Cairo, KY, fire destroyed the
Mobile and Ohio rOund-house and three
locomotives. Total loss probably S75,
900.
The Wheeling, West Virginia, factory
and its contents were burned-eause,
natural gas.
At New Haven. Conn, fir completely
Quilted the large three-stOry brewery Of
Philip Fresenins. & Sons and destroyed
the boiler house, barn and several smaller
bull ings. Loss. $3.50. 200. Insurance
$4,000 Fire supposed to be incen-
diary
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
A STATESMAN DEAD.
A Talented and Useful Man Lost to Earth.
Nau, Xo-l- ,,or:.l ~ ~

a AaAonteu unu Useiui NAN Lost to Earth,
A New York special saws: Mr.. Conk-
ling died at l 80 Wednesday morning.
At 9 o'clock last night reports from
Mr.. Conkling's bedside were confiicting.
The rumor of his death which had been
circulated seems to have been given out
by hotel porter. Colonel Fred Conk-
ling came out of the house and said posi-
lively that his father was not dead, but
that he could not live twelve hours.
This was the first official announcement
from the house since the rumor was float
ed out through the porter.
Drs. Barker and Sands left the sick
chamber at 9:35. DR.. Barker denied
that Mr.. Conkling was dead, but said he
was sinking rapidly, and would in all
probability die before morning. His svs-
TEN is giving way rapidly, and he was
very weak and he had lost all conscious
ness.
DIR. Barker called at 1850 o'clock last
night and remained until II o'clock. He
said that Mr.. Conkling was failing rap
idly. His extremities were becoming
cold. His legs were quite cold. He was
pulseless. His respiration was very quick.
He did not think Mr.. Conkling could
live much longer. In fact he did not
think he would live two hours. He was
suffering from general failure of nervous
system.
At the bedside of the dying man were
Mrs. Conkling, Judge Cox, DR.. Ander-
son, Mrs. Oakham Mr.. Conkling's daugh-
ter and professional nurse. Mr.. Conk-
ling passed away without moving limb.
He looked as though peacefully sleeping.
There were a number of persons outside
on the street waiting to catch the last re-
port. Within doors there were between
forty and fifty persons, also waiting to
hear the worst. Tney were composed
chiefly of representatives of the press and
friends of the dead Senator.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21

The AUX, the organ of the American
.ornithologists. in an article condemning
the wantcn killing of birds of plumage
for ornamental purposes, says that 'the
lovely wooden islands off the gulf coast
of Florida, where only few years ago
the roseate spoonbill, the reddish egret,
all the common species of herons, and
the white ibis nested in myriads, never
to be forgotten by those who had visited
the favored spots, are now almost entire
ly deserted, their former occupants hav-
ing been almost exterminated by the
plume hunters. To so great an extent
has this'bird-murder, perpetrated to PAN
der to the fashion of women appearing
like the jackdaw of the fable IN bor-
rowcd plumes, prevailed, that one dealer
alone at Fort Myers regularly employed
from forty TO sixty gunners, paying them
at an average Of forty cents, or twenty
pence for each skin, the result being
that at one breeding place of the beauti-
fIl egrets Mr.. Scott found huge fester-
ing pile Of rotten birds which had re-
Gently been shot off their nests in the
trees, leaving their young to perish mis-
erably Of slow starvation, and from two
hundred of these wretched remains the
lovely black plumes only had been torn
away. Another small island in the gulf
contained colony or 'rookery,' as it is
there termed, of pelicans. This was
protected by the owner, with the inten-
tion Of permitting the birds to rear their
young; but one day an old French
dealer came with a boat and deliberately
killed off about one hundred and eighty
od1 birds as they were feeding their
young, which, Of course, died Of starya.
ton. Such are merely few instances
Of the extermination that is being con-
Quoted on truly American scale ,as re-
CARDS its thoroughness) for the supply
Of articles required by the exigencies OF
the female fashion OF the day"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21

At Terre Haute, Ind, the State Nor
NAL School building was burned to the
ground. Loss, $780, 900.
The upper Mississippi and its tribu-
taries in Wisconsin and Minnesota are at
flood tide, and doing good deal of mis-
chief.
Sam Wolff, of the firm of B. Wolff &
Bro, the largest firm of furniture deal
ers in Montgomery, Ala, committed
suicide.
At Bristol, Tenn, the large planning
and manufacturing mills owned by Buff
fun g. Co. have been burned. Loss,
$25, 900; insurance, 5000.
J. s. Simon, the defaulting ex-treas-
urer of Drake county, Ohio, has been
sentenced to six years in the penitentiary
and to pay fine amounting to about
$46, 900 and costs.
Two negroes, whose names could not
be learned, fought duel with pocket
knives near Birmingham, Ala, at rail-
road camp. One of them was fatally
stabbed and the other ESCAPED.
Thomas Sholes, who with his brothers
owns number of grocery stores through
out New York City, and is reputed to
be wealthy, was sentenced TO the peni-
tentiary for three months for selling
oleomargarine.
Matthew Arnold, the noted poet,
scholar, critic and theologean, whose
article on Civilization of the United
States" attracted marked attention, died
suddenly in Liverpool, Eng, of heart
disease.
Thomas Kennedy, son of Bfiffiin
Kennedy, one of the wealthiest railroad
and cattle men in Texas, was shot and
killed at Brownsville by Deputy Sheriff
Jose Maria De Esparzo, well-to-do
ranchero. Kennedy had been paying
marked attention for some time to Dona
Elivera De Esparzo, wife of the deputy
sheriff.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21

Mr. r. H. Scott recently delivered a
lecture on British and Atlantic weather
at the London institution. After some
interesting remarks on the effect of diff
ference Of height upon vapor, the de-
pendence of our weather on the upward
or downward movement of the atmo-
sphere in cyclonic and anti-cyclonic
systems. and on the cause of fogs, he
discussed the utility of the present
American reports in forestalling storms,
based on a consideration of their move
ments as shown by the Atlantic weather
charts lately published by the metero-
logical council. These charts showed
that only small proportion of storms
travelled across the Atlantic. The track
of the depressions is determined by the
distribution of pressure over the ocean,
and of this distribution we are ignorant
at the time of despatch of kilograms
from America. The lecturer stated that
in their present incomplete form the tele.
grams were of no assistance to the
meteorological Office in Isl ing storm
warnings.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
A TENNESSEE MYSTERY.
Unearthing Tragedy After Nearly Four
Years.

The Americans Tullahoma Tenn.
special says that Col. Anderson gives the
facts known concerning the disappear
ance of John w. Neal and his relation
ship with Maude St. Pierre, the alleged
woman of wealth. Three years and ten
months ago Maude St. Pierre pretended
to have great wealth, and wanted to buy
all of the vast ranges of mineral land in
that section. She represented that John
W. Neal was her private secretary. 1t
turned out, however, that her first check
for 1900 was dishonored, that Neal
had delirium tremens and that he had
wandered away in one of these fits and
got lost in a thicket, where he died and
where his remains were found few days
ago and identified by portions of his
clothing The rumor that he was muir
dered is untrue. His body was found
just one mile from his last disappearance
from human eyes. The lady who has
been so prominent in this case was last
heard from in Florida, but her where
abouts during the past three years has re-
manned an impenetrable mystery
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
A Collection Of Crowns.

The next room to the throne room of
the Kremlin Palace, in Russia. con-
tains probably the finest collection of
Jewels in the world, even more valuable
than those of the holy synod, but not
so rare and curious. here is an as
semblage of crown, most of them coming
from the palaces where the thrones
were stolen, and some time worn by
royal heads. The crowns of Poland,
Eazan, Georgia, Astrasan, Persia and
others are more splendid, being covered
with some of the largest and most
precious stones ever known-''crowns
upon crowns, oceans of Iearls, rivers of
diamonds" as one writer has expressed
it. Beyond them are the ancient crowns
of the Czars, the double ore for Peter
the Great and his haif-witted brother
being the IN 1st curious, and 1t sits be-
fore double throne, with place be-
hind the drapery where their sister
sophia used TO sit and prompt them
what to do and say on occasions of
ceremony.
The costliest crown in the entire col
lection was made ly the order OF Peter
the Great for the Swedish peasant girl,
who became HIS wife and the Empress
Catherine l., the number of d Almonds in
it being 2j3f, all Of them large flawless
stones of the first water, with the larg-
est and finest ruby in the world as a
crest. The crown of Ivan the Terrible
has some of the iarest stones, very large
and perfect tmrquoises and sapphres Of
great purity and value In tins room is
large casket of solid gold. which con
!ains the code OF the Gar Alexis -
G., icdJ0 Mos.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
The Blggest Bobcnt In America.

There arrived in Bangor on Monday
night by the American Express, from
Greenville, one Of the largest wildcats,
Or bobcats. ever seen in Maine. When
placed upright he stood as high as any
dog in town, and, in length and general
make up, was far more powerful than a
wolf. In length he measured. from tail
TO snout, three feet, while from
nind foot up the leg and to the
lore foot the length was four and
half feet. The legs were as
Iarge around as the calf Of an average
nan, and the head was net unlike that
Of panther In the exact centre of the
forehesd was bullet hole, showing that
the marksman, whoever he was. was a
fellow of nerve and a sure shot. Such
an animal as this one was could easily
have pulled down any living thing in our
forest, save bear or porcupine and il
is fortunate for our lumbermen that fell
lows of his sort are not plenty. The cat
will lie mounted here.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
SOUTH CAROLINA

Governor Richardson has appointed
Col. J. Q. Marshall Secretary Of State, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
the Hon. w. z. Leitner.
A few days ago Mr.. Robert Clifford, of
Hampton county, South Carolina, was
violeatly thrown from his buggy by a
runaway mule and instantly killed, not
far from his residence. He leaves a
family and a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Wing, the sawyer at Moses g.
Harby's MILL nine miles below Sumter,
on the Central Road, was severely in
jured by the smashing of an emery
wheel. His face was badly bruised and
the collar-bone broken.
Peter Watson, negro, was drowned
in the Catawba river where it traverses
Fairfield county. He and white man
were crossing the river in bateau,
which suddenly capsized and threw both
out The white man swan to the shore
but the negro soon sank.
A negro named Albert Daas, in at
tempting to jump from dredge to tug.
near Port Royal, missed his footing, fell
between the boats ana was crushed, and
before aid could reach him fell into the
water and sank. His body has not been
recovered.
An insane negro named Ward Martin,
who was lodged in the Jail Of Spartan
burg county preparatory to being brought
to the lun,tic asylum, committed sui
eide by beating his brains out against the
wall of his cell. He had been in Jail
only few hours, and it seems it was
not thought necessary to take precautions
against suicide.
At Sistrunks, one negro was killed and
two negroes and a white man were
wounded Later it was learned that b.
Lee Jeffcoot was retailing whiskey to
negroes on the road, when they were
fired into from ambush. One negro was
killed and three wounded. Jeffcoot was
hit between the eyes and is in a critical
condition. The coroner and sheriff are
at the scene of tie affray.
Charles p. Hoffman, postmaster at
BlythewOod, was brought before the
United States Commissioner at Columbia
charged with OBTAINING and destroying
mail matter left for delivery. He was
bound over to appear at court for trial
II is alleged that on the occasion speci-
fed in the warrant he burned whole
barrel full of mail matter left at the Of
flee to be dispatched. Other irregulari-
ties are also charged. Hoffman denies
the charge and says he is the victim OF a
conspiracy.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
NORTH CARaL.INA.

L. Heilbroner & Bro, of Tarboro,
have made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors. r. L. Lang is assignee.
The liabilities are $25, 900. Assets esti-
mated at $40, 900. Preferred debts aggre-
gate about $15, 200.
A car load of cotton in transit. con-
signed to the Henrietta mill, was dis
covered on fire four miles from Shelby.
The train was run to tank and the fire
extinguished without great damage.
Pieces of exploded pyrotechnics were
found in the car.
The entire force employed in the con-
struction of the Wilkesboro Railroad
have struck for an increase of 25 per
cent in wages. The railroad authorities
offered to allow the increase, but de-
manded twelve hours work instead of
ten, as heretofore. Meanwhile work is at
standstill pending negotiations.
There was a destructive fire at Reds
vile. The losses are estimated at $25,-
000 and are as follows: G.. S. Kenodle.
store, $4,000, insurance $4,000; Will
hanson Bro. 81 Co., stock of merchan-
disc, $12, 900, insurance $4,000; H. J..
Martin, livery stable, $1,000, insurance
$400; Reidsville Times office 1,500, in
surance $400. Several small buildings
were burned.
In Cabarrus county, some time ago,
the barn belonging to DIR. Rufus T.
Shimpock was set on fire and burned
with much valuable forage and corn, to-
gether with reapers, mowers and other
farm machinery. The loss was heavy.
Henry Glover, white man fifty years
old, and his son, aged twenty-one, were
talking with man whom they thought
a bitter enemy of DR.. Shimock, and
among other things they said 1--WE
gave it to his old barn." This led to
their being suspected of having burned
the barn. They are now in jail at Con-
cord.
While Hiram Cowan was plowing on
his farm in Rowan county he heard the
report of a gun, and at the same time
felt singing sensation of shot entering
his body. Medical attention was sum
moned, and over twenty No. 6 shot were
in his body, three of which had pene-
trated the lungs. Twelve shot struck
the house. According to Cowan's state-
ment, his oldest son was in some bushes
near where he was blowing, and the gun
went off accidentally. His son was very
much prostrated by grief and sorrow
over the occurrence. He is eighteen
yeers old.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-04-21
An Ancient Umbrella.

An umbrella that was brought to this
country from Holland in lisU has been
on exhibition in Albany, n. y. 1t bears
the name of an Italian maker. 1t has
been asserted that umbrellas are later
invention than 1850 and tnat an English
man first appeared in the streets OF Lon
don in the last century with one to pro-
tect him from the rain. The fact is,
however, that umbrellas were in use by
the Egyptians 1000 years ago. The um-
brellas seen sometimes attached TO a
vehicle in the streets are seen pictured
upon the wall paintings of ancient
Egypt.