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Serious Rioting Throughout the North of
France.

Sefious hiotihS throughout the North o.
France.
PARIS, May 2d.--A dispatch from Tour-
cong, an extensive manufacturing town in
the Department of the North states that
serious trouble has broken out there. The
nands employed in twenty-six mills went
on strike this morning. Great crowds
gathered about the streets. augmented hv
1000 strikers from Roubaix. another man
ufacturing town. Soon all the hands be-
gan TO show an ugly feeling, which eul-
minated IN serious rioting which was pro-
crossing at noon. The military has been
summoned.
SITUATION AT MARsEILLEs.
MARsEILLEs, May od.-It is estimated
that $4,000 workmen took part in the labor
demonstration yesterday. The streets were
noisy, but there was no breach of the peace.
A large meeting was held by deputation
consisting OF forty Presidents of the Trades
Unions and the 5000 workmen appointed
to visit the Prefecture and present a peti-
ton in favor of eight hours The Prefect
declined to receive the deputation in a
body, but offered to receive the memb bers if
they would divide into groups. The depu-
taton, however, had been instructed to be
received as whole or not all, and the
party reported to the meeting. which then
dispersed.
TROUBLE AT BARCELONA.
BARCELONA, May 2d.-The strikers con-
Quoted themselves in a riotous manner
throughout the day. They impeded all
kinds of business, stopping market carts
and scattering and trampling upon their
contents. The guards were continually
engaged in attempting to disperse the riot.
ers, but failed to quell them. Finally a
state OF siege was declared. Late tonight
the strikers fired tool hut. The guards
charged the mob, and two strikers were
injured. Another group attacked print
ing office in which proclamation was
being printed. They put a stop to the
work and the authorities were Obliged to
have the work printed elsewhere under
military protection.
PARADING THE STREETS.
ToURcoINe, May 2d.-Twenty thousand
strikers are parading the streets, commit
ing many excesses. The cavalry disperses
all groups. Twenty persons have been ar
rested.
MADRID May 2d.-In Valencia manv of
the masters conceded the demands of the
workmen, but the strikers prevented the
men from resunaing work. They became
riotous, but Were suppressed by the cav
airy. Troops are now guarding the threat
ened factories and other establishments.
Similar disturbances occurred at Saragossa
and Alicante.
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BALLOT REFORM.
Governor Hill Approves the Bill in New
York.

AUBURN (N. y. J, May Ex-Governor Hill
to-day approved the ballot reform bill. In
his message accompanying it he says, in
part: Il have steadily opposed any effort
to impose unnecessary restrictions and I'M
practicable relations on our election system
which are not adapted to our free institu-
tions or which would render our elections
enormously expensive or vexatious. 1t is
to be regretted, however, that such en-
deavors have only been partially success
ful In the interest of an honorable COM
promise of diverse opinions, and with sin
eere desire to agree upon bill which should
accomplish something towards the purifi-
cation of our elections even though it shall
not be wholly satisfactory, have felt con-
strained to yield my views as to several
provisions which must still deem imper-
feet. am not disposed, however, to hag-
gle about more words or useless technical
tiles. During all the controversy of the
past three years / have invariably insisted
upon the right of an elector to prepare his
own ballot at home and bring it with him
to The poles and vote it, and go long as this
bill does not materially infringe upon that
right am content
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AFTER HIS ACCUsERs.
A Superior Judge Who is Not Satisfied
With Simple yindication.

A superior Judge WHO IS NOT sAtisHeu
With Simple yindication.
SAN DIEGO, May 2d-Judge Aitken of
the Superior Court having been cleared of
the indictment charging him with altering
the Judgment in the Rollin Wellington
Stewart case, began to-day the carrying
out of his assertion that he would have
more complete vindication. He appeared
that Grand Jury They swore out com.
plants against Assistant District Attorney
Daney and against William Darby. Stew
arts counsel, charging each with swearing
before the Grand Jury that Judge Aitken
refused TO give certain instructions TO that
body They were placed under $500 bonds
and promptly secured bondsmen. The
case will come upnext week.
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FOREIGN MAILS.
A Bill to Provide for Their Carrying by
American Vessels.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Frye,
from the Committee on Commerce, to-day
reported favorably the Farquehar bill, au-
thoriZing the Postmaster-General to enter
into contracts for term of not less than
ten years with American citizens for carry
ing mails on American steamships between
the United States and foreign points, Can
ada excepted, contracts to be made with the
lowest responsible bidder, the Postmaster
General to publish notice when the pro-
posed service is to be let. On the Pacific
ocean the notice shall be given in the San
Francisco, Tacoma and Portland newspa-
pers. The vessels are to be American built,
and certain portion of the crew are to be
United States citizens.
The steamers shall be divided into four
classes. The first. class shall be of iron or
steel screw, with q speed of twenty knots
per hour and gross registered tonnage of
not less than 5000 tons. The second-class
shall be iron or steel steamships capable of
maintaining sixteen knots per hour and a
tonnage OF not less than 5000 tons. The
third-class shall be iron or steel steam
ships, with speed of fourteen knots per
hour, and Of not less than $500 tonnage.
The fourth-class shall be iron. steel or
wooden steamships, twelve knots speed and
not less than / 800 tonnage. The stipula-
ton shall be that the ships may carry pas
sengers and baggage.
The ships of the first class employed as
above shall be constructed according to the
plans and specifications agreed upon be-
tween the owners and the Secretary of the
Navy, and of sufficient strength to sustain
the working and operation of at least four
effective rif1ed cannon of caliber not less
than six inches, and the vessels shall be
subject to inspection by competent naval
officers detailed for that service by the Sec
cretary of the Navy.
The rate of compensation for service for
first-class ships shall exceed So per mile,
for second-class So per mile, for third class
81 80 per mile, and for fourth-class 81 per
mile. Fines and penalties may be I'M
posed for delays and irregularities. No
steamships so employed shall receive any
other bounty or subsidy from the United
States.
Upon each vessel the United States is
to have TRANSPORTED, free of charge, mail
messengers with suitable accommodations
etc. The United States navy officers may
volunteer for service on said mail vessels
and when accepted by the contractor may
be assigned to such duty by the Secretary
of the Navy while in such service, and
they shall receive furlough pay from the
Government and such other pay from the
mail contractor as may be agreed upon
Such mail steamers may be taken by the
United States as transports or cruisers
upon the payment of fair actual value
In case of a disagreement, the amount is
to be settled by appraisers.
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Flatterins Custom House Returns at
Portland, Or.
MILL EMPLOYEES on A STRIKE.
A Judge After His Accusers- High
Water on the Columbia
Other Events.
MILL EMPLOYEES on A STRIKE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EnoonD-umos.l
WANT snoRTER HOURS.
Several Hundred Mill Employees Go Out
On Strike.

OH StIIhts
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2d.-At noon to-day
about one half of the 700 machine hands
and bench carpenters employed in the
mills where sashes blinds, doors and
mouldings are made went on strike,
because their employers, who are members
of the Mill-men's Protective Union, re-
fused to adopt the eight-hour system. The
mill-men anticipated the strike, but were
amazed at the suddenness of the men quit
ting, without giving any notice. The mill
men held meeting this afternoon and de-
cided to stand by their resolution not to re-
duee the hours of labor. There are several
mills that run ten hours per day and do
not belong TO the mill mems association.
Those of the association say they cannot
reduce the hours of work and compete
with the ten. hour mills.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Department one-Armstrong, Judge.

FRIDAY. May I'd.
The following persons informed against by
the District Attorney were arraigned: P. T.
Short, charged with malicious obstruction; W.
o. Armstrong, two charges of receiving stolen
property; Mrs Johanna Armstrong. two charges
OF receiving stolen property; Thomas Murray,
Albert Wagner and Edward Emerson burglary;
Thomas Cree, embezzlement; All Jinl burglary;
suey kah, burglary, and Joseph Dresden, re.
ceiying stolen property. All pleaded not guilty.
Department Two-yan Fleet, Judge.
FRIDAY, May I'd.
Estate of S. /. W. Connor. deceased-prder
setting aside former order and matter continued
Estate of A. B. Ropes, deceased-0rder set
ting account made and matter of distribution
continued.
Estate of o. wslther, deceased--C Continued
Estate Of A. G. Tryon, deceased-0rder made
to compromise debt and order allowing $50 per
month for expenses.
Estate and guardianship of ]. C. and F. c.
Green. rainors-order made settling account
Estate of b. NJ. Richmond, deceased-Preyious
order for 500 per month family allowance al
lowed 10 stand
Estate Of Joseph Bauquier, deceased-con.
timed.
Estate of A. Lamb. deceased-c Continued one
week.
Estate of A. B. Nixon, deceased-Petition to
sell real estate partially heard and continued
Estate of Jacob Miller. deceased-order set
ting final account and for distribution.
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Fast Time.

WASHINGTON, May 2d-The run OF th
new torpedo boat Cushing from Newpori
TO New York yesterday was the quickest
on record between those cities. She ran
against strong winds and heavy seas, but
nevertheless, made it in six hours and 81
minutes or seven minutes quicker than
any other vessel
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Hits-Philadelphia, :; New York, = Errors-
Philadelphia !; New York, 8. Batteries-yick-
cry and Decker; Russie and Buckley. Umpire
Lynch.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
SYRACUSE, May 2d.-Syracuse 9. Brook
lyn 8.
RocHEsrER, May 2a.-Rochester 5, Ath-
letics 6.
TOLEDO, May 2i-Toledo 10, Columbus 8.
ST. LOUIS May 2d.-st. Louis II. Louis.
vile 5.
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steamship Marion.

WASHINGTON, May 2d.-The President
has approved the authorizing of the con.
s.ruction OF bridge across the Brszos
river in Texas. and the joint resolution
authorizing Lieutenant Henry R. Lenly,
Z. S. A., to accept a position under the
Government of the Republic of Colombia
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Oregon-Mexican war survivors, James E.
Barcley, Monroe.
The Tariff Bill.
WAsHINGToN. May 2d.-A large number
of inquiries have been received by Z pub
lican members of the Ways and Means
Committee respecting the date Of the prof.
able passage of the tariff bill. The dase
fixed in the bill for the beginning of its
operation is July 1st next.
New Postoffices.
WAsHISsToN, May 2d-The following
new Postofices have been established:
Oregon-Glade, Douglas county. with Vir.
ginia G. Laird as Postmistress; Tioea, Doug
las county, with John L. Williams. as
Postmaster. Idaho = Clyde, Bingham
county, with Edwin R. Hawley, as Post
master.
Assistant Treasurer.
WASHINGTON, May 2d.-The President
to-day nominated Samuel Dustin, of Illi-
nois to be Assistant United States Treas
Urer at Chicago.
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Irate German Ito stranger who had
stepped on his toe Mine trent, know
mine feet vas ment to be walked on, but
dot privilege belongs TO me."- Yale Record.
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RISING WATER.
1t Causes the Loss of Much Valuable
Timber.

Timber.
yAscoUvER, May 2d.-The rapid rising
of the Columbia, owing to the prevailing
warm weather, caused the breaking of a
boom of logs at Washaugal belonging to
Price & Co., who have leased the Lucia
Mill here. Some $1,000 worth of logs
came drifting down the Columbia this
afternoon, and efforts are being made to
secure them before drifting too far past
Vancouver.
Lieutenant II. G. Cobell, of the Four
teenth Infantry, has been appointed aid
de-camp on the staff of General Gibbons,
commanding the Department of the Co.
lumbia, in place of Captain E. J. McCier-
nand of the Second Cavalry, recently pro-
moied. Captain McClernand leaves here
tomorrow for Fort Lowell, Arizona, the
future station of his troop,
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Dignity, my son, is a very proper sort of
thing; but don't put on too much of it or
you may be taken for a footman.
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WASHINGTON, May 2d-The Navy De-
partment is informed OF the arrival at
Mare Island Navy Yard of the United
s ates steamship Marion. The Marion has
been on the Asiatic Station for the past few
years. She will be put out of commission
within week or SO. AS she is believed to
be in good repair, after receiving good
cleaning and some fresh paint, she will be
again put in commission and probably be
assigned to the Pacific Station.
The Iroquois.
WASHINGTON, May I'd The United
States steamer Iroquois, now undergoing
repairs at the Mare Island Navy Yard, will
in about two weeks make q second start
for Samoa to relieve the Mohican al Apia.
The Mohican will, upon the arrival of the
Iroquois, go first to Auckland FOR supplies
and viii then go to the west coast of South
America. The Iroquois will sail BY way
of Honolulu.
New Appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 2i-Secretary Win
dom has made the following appointments:
Joseph Whitson to be Third Assistant
Keeper of light station al Point Lea, CAL:
James Perrine to be Assistant at the fog
signal station at Point Montero; NJ. D.
Letschell to be Second Assistant at Pigeon
Point station.
Pension Awards.
WAsH1seroN, May 2d.-The foilowine
pensions have been awarded: CALIFORNIA;
Reissue, Frank Billiam. National Military
Home; original widows, c. Maria widow
of John Coolbaugh, Los Angeles Nevadl
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The Tarif RiIl.

Increase, George W. Robinson, Reno.
Disqualification war survivors, James E.
Barcley, Monroe.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
4 Railroad Project to Connect the Two
Americas.
SOME VALUABLE GEMS STOLEN.
The May Day Parades in France
the Cause of Some
Rioting-Etc.
LABOR DAY ABROAD.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE aROoHD-uslos.l
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PEARS Soap secures beautiful complex
on.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29


Trains scotland Neck Branch oadlcays Weldon / Halifax
vile 2O Arriving Halifax at 1910 Weldon 1890 daily except
On Monday Wednesday and Friday Local Freight leaves Weldon 1920
p p
eene Tuesday, Thursday Saturday Scotland
m. 5p. II. Weldon m.
Tarboo G Abnar Raleigh r. r. Daily
Returning Plymouth c., Daily
NC, IN.
Goldstoro Daily
Smtffd, Returning SmIGed
S a. IN. \. c. a.
Nashville Branch leaves Rocky Mount NASH
"a
Nashville 1875 Rocky Mount daily Sunday
Tram
a
IN a a.,
is No Daily Sunday.
South Rocky Mount, Wilson, Gboo ana
Magnolia.
rail Richmond, and daily Sunday Bay Line
All Trains solid Wilmington Washington Pullman
R. KENLY,
Trans l. NJ EMERSON Passenger gent
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29
COLORADO EXCURSIONS.

Ga May 20tb, and IN June excur-
slons will be run from all points of
the east aud south to Akron. The
Tate will be one fare for the round
t:ir, over tie Chicago, Rock Island
{ Pacific from Chicago and inter-
tnediete points, and over the Miss
souri, Pacific from St. Louis and the
Sooth, to Omaha, Nebraska. From
OMAHA take the B. & NJ. r. R. to
Akron.
The above offer of free lot applies
only to those who will prior to June
81 aid them in n reasonable way. in
making these excuraions u success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29


Collins and Caskets,
and can deliver any OF these goods
in his Scotland Neck house in from
p TO 6 hours. Agent for
INDESTRUCTIBLE BURIAL
CASKET,
made Of cement and absolutely i'm
perisAable. These goods are all the
manufacturers claim for them
Models of perfection. l can put any
size at depot with 20 minutes motto
and at all hours, day or night.
My services are ever ready.
Call on ne at Biggs & Davenport s
old stand, Williamson, n. c., which
is my headquarters.
| manufacture and deal in all
kinds of
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29
The Road Runner.
, QUEER SORT OF CHICKEN TO BE
eEEN N CALIFORNIA.
Wilmington STAR

Wilmington STAR
Judge Normile tells the st. Louis
Globe Democrat When [ was 10
California | was fortunate enough 20
see a very queer bird, which was en-
tirely unfamiliar TO me. One day
was driving in the country with
friend when be called my attention
to a bird in the road ahead Of me. 1t
was something like prairie chicken,
but much more slender and graceful
in build, 1t was not using its wings,
but it moved very rapidly, and We
had to keep the horse in a pretty
good trot to keep up with it. My
friend told me that it was roads
runner" bird that was noted there
for its pedestrian accomplishments 1,
and a peculiar habit they have 10 to
walk always in the centre OF the
road. The miners are very fond of
| them and never injure them, be-
| cause they kill rattlesuakes, and the
manner in which they do it is exceed
rngly interesting. When they meet
a serpent and it smiles blandlY on
the road-runner. bent on ms king Z
mash, the bird behaves in such coy
manner that it leads the snake &c
think it will become the victim of Its
charm, and while it is keeping the
snake in doubt as to its intentions il
runs about in the cactus and picks
off the thorns with its bill, dropping
them in a circle around the snake
until it hae him completely surround
ed by cactus thorns and then it file:
to some elevation and sits there t.
watch the snake stick himself tt
death on the thOrn8, trying to ge
out of the ring.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29
BceCIlcr On Farming.
The Moundridge Kansas Leode'
SAYS the following:

The Moundridge KANSAS Leoder
says the following:
About forty-two years ago, Rev.
Henry Ward Bccchcr was editor of q
monthly magazine pulished in In
uianapolis. His first work was as
follows: ave believe in small
farms and q thorough cultivation.
We believe that soil loves to eat, as
well as its owner, and ought, there.
fore, to be msnured. We believe IN
large crops which leave the land
better than they found it-making
both the farmer and the farm rich at
once. We believe in going to the
bottom of things, and, therefore, in
deep plowlng, and enough of it.
All the better if with a subsoil pillow.
We believe that the best fertilizer of
any soil Ia the spirit Of industry,
enterprise and MISREPRESENTATION
which lime and gypsum, bones and
green manure, mari and guano will
be of little use. We believe in good
fences, good barns, good farmhouses,
good stock, good orchards and
children enough to gather the fruit
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29
j. KIT CHIN.
MILLWRIGIT and MACHINIST,
Near cor. y and Main St.,

NNJII"ANU ANI4NIN, " 2.
Prepared to bore out engines or do any
kind of repair ( and fitting connected
with them. Pipe cut and fitted by mas
chincry, steam and water fittings on
hand. | sell the best mills and mill ma
chinery, at manufacturers prices, cotton
seed oil mills, hydraulic presses, &c,
| also sell pianos, organs and sewing
machines, on the instaliment plan to re-
sponSible parties, or low for cash. Will
trade for old ones, stting, tune and repair
the same. All work unhandy to bring
to my shop, I will have promptly done at
your home. ) 30 If.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-29

Storm Calendar and Weather Fore>
casts for 1890, by Rev. ri R. Hicks,
mailed to any address, on receipt of q
two cent postage stamp.
THE Dr.. j. II. MCLEAN Med. Co..
ST.. LOUIS. Mo.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE.

Carlisle. Penn, May 20 special. The Philadelphia
Conference here to day called to order by Bishop
Turner Of Gcorgia. An election then held for
trustee, of Wilbcrorcc University. The Rcys ". II.
Heard v. II. Davis, y. u. Temple and John Warren.
Of columbia, and Charles W. saoiell, of Philadelphia.
were elected. \ number Of reports then read
and adopted and TIE resignation of J. 4. >ttnsbur,
wa, accepted a, member OF the Executive Board Of the
Missionary society and G. f.. Herbert elected to
MI he vacancy. After the election II l.. j. toppin.
w. Heard. &. 7. schcncr and d. \. Wilson. of Norris
town. and Richard Thompson. Of Carlisle. a local
Board of Education. the Conference adjourned. a."
Ugious service, we're conducted by the Rev. H. \.
Cr,mgrtir Bishop Turner called the attention of thr
conference t. the election oi Dr,. Hay good and Fi
gerald ul tho Methodist Episcopal Church. SOUTH 10
the Ofirc 81 Bishop. lie said that lie thanked God
for thO-r men who were ln 7lch great NmpIth' with
thr c1lorcd race. Resolution, Vcru adopted cNpr.o
ing JOS and COngmiuittOu on the elections above
noted The conference VIII 80 10 Getty ,burE battle
field to. morrow the rain prevented going TO daS.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
TAPPING A SHELL.

From The Detroit Free press.
one day when ! was at Glendale. Va, coupe or
negro boys drove up with mule and cart ana besdl
to dump ont at The blacksmith shop lot oi sum
pickcd up on the battlefield Of Malvern HILL There
v,rc bullets. buckles, stirWp>. belt plates, mli'Ket
barrels, rusty swords and bay onets and I'm the ot -
"a loaded she'll which had been fired from heat '
ncd piece. The blacksmith was an old darky ana me
Lov- were hi, sons. When he the sh"ll ne SAM
You III out Vd dat we're fo0llShness! Duh I
I dun tolc NOu not 10 bring any mo- of em we're .
one of the boys threw the she'll aside" ana thell lin
old man Went Win me down the road Ia point olt t'
public hitching post We were gone about nan an
hour and within 100 feet of the shop weh thrit
wa, "a loud explosion. great hole was blown on,
Of one Side and part Of the roof hulgcd up ana
the two BOYS came tumhliug out through the 'moh
and ran against II. The old man grabbed one D\ thc
arm and whrled him around and demanded; ,.
DIDN'T dun tote Nc to let dat fpol.,lNcss a"he
she's '~pOded' gaSpcd the boy. ,,-
In cosc she 'sploded an now ize s~lne 10 ap"uo
you!" ,,,
And he drew him to a shade tree broke on llmh
and tanned his Jacket til the boy iclleu WuNor'
Then he entered the shop and found II almost VIZ =,
The boys had placed the she'll on an anN ana NN,vI IA
II with scdec. and the anvil had been b!3Wh yen
feet away. Miraculous As II may seem neiter poN
was injured In the slightest. >,
Slch trinn' can't be abcarcd." grOwlcd i1c 1Iu
man a, he hunted around for hi, scattered topl,'
" Didn't dun tolc 'cm to let dat nonsense bc pdn
know dat dem Yankee, didn't 90 an MI up GER
shells Wild conmeal an hrecchcS buttons 't GO 90 SO
she spode. II her bl2ncsS 10 splode N%ow VOW
vou sot down til hnd Moses an woop NM an n uen
III tell YOU what part OF dat tight seed VIA my o"