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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Editorial Correspondence.l

MoREHEAD, N. c., July 3O.-A tele-
gram has been received here stating that
bon. GEORGE II. BROWN has been unani-
mously renominated for Superior Court
Judge at the convention at Edenton.
JUDGE BROWN and his wife are here now
and he is the recipient of congratulations
on every hand. He expected no oppo-
sltlon and had not been as uneasy as
have been most of the other Gins whose
terms are about to expire. The compli-
ment of a unanimous denomination is a
very high one, and must be highly APP
preclated by the Judge. He has for a
number Of years been conspicuous and
aggressive figure in political and legal
circles IN this district, and it is unusual
that SO aggressive and brilliant a roan
did not provoke antagonisms.
Seven years ago l attended term of
the Superior Court in Hyde county, and
heard JUDGE BROwN-(then ''GEoRGE
BROWN" as everybody called him)-
make an argument before a jury, which
shall never forget. He was defending
an old man who had been indicted for
| disturbing religious congregation. The
| allegation was that he was drinking, and
because he had joined another church,
he had maliciously disturbed the wor-
ship of the church of which he had
formerly been a member. JUDGE BROWN
admitted some disturbance, but con-
tended that the cid man was very pious
and very emotional, and what was sup
posed to be intentional disturbance, was
merely way the old man had of mani
Testing his religion. It was an argu-
ment that in brightness, shrewdness,
humor, wit and pathos, have never
heard surpassed before q jury; and
never recall the scene of the aged and
worn old man, with q sad and woe-b be-
gone-look upon Ihis countenance, sitting
in the bar, the jury alternately wanting
to laugh and cry, and. LAWYER BROWN
without any apparent effort, winning The
jury and the few by ISLANDERS, first to {
sympathy for the old man, and then inte
a belief in his innocence. The jury
acquitted him quickly. l dare say
that JUDGE Brown has forgotten tina
speech for which he had made no prep
aration. If he should spend weeks Owe
his midnight lamp, he could not surpas
his effort on the occasion above referred
to. | heard thoughtful and successful
lawyer, only q few days ago, say tha
JUDGE BROWN was making one Of tn
abest, fairest, and most popular Judge
! on the bench.
j. H. BLoUNT, ESQ, was renOminate'
for Solicitor. The compliment was al
the greater because he defeated thre
! such popular gentlemen as R. W. WIZ
! BORNE, ESQ, of Hertford, and GRIE
FIN, of Pasquotank, and BOND, c
Chowan. He is said to be an excellen
lawyer. [ know him very slightly.
hear that the convention endorse
Hon. W. D. PGUDEN, of Chowan, a
able and upright and distinguished il
rist FOR a place on the Supreme Cou]
} bench, and will press his claims.
e The talk is all now that Mr.. W. I
8 B. BRANCH, Of Beaufort, will be nom
,r mated for Congress in this district. I
is prominent member OF the Allianc
and they are urging his nominatic
Q with an almost certainty of success.
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ALL COMING IN.
FOR VANCE, MERRIMON AND
CLARK.
Democratic Convention in Alexander
County.-CoEgressio Delegation Di-

Democratic Convention in Alexander
County.-CoGgression Delegation Di-
vided.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.)
TAYLoRsv1LLE, N. c., July 80, 1890. :
County convention to-day appointed
delegates to State, Judicial, Congress-
ional and Senatorial conventions, and
passed the following resolutions:
RESOLVED 1, That it is the sense Of
this convention that no power is given
under the call of the county executive
committee for selection of a candidate for
senator, and that it be deferred until
meeting Of county convention to nomi-
nate other county officers.
2. That in the event Alexander county
has no delegate attending the State con-
vention August goth, that Ed. Cham
bers Smith, ESQ, of Raleigh, n. c., be
appointed proxy to cast the vote of Alex
ander county solid for Hon. A. s. Mer
rimon for Chief Justice and Hon. Walter
Clark for Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court.
RESOLVED 3ri, That We, the Demo
Gratis Of Alexander county in convention
assembled, recognize in Hon. Zebulon
3. Vance patriotic and devoted rep
resentatiye of the people of North
Carolina, who in peace and in
war has always been contending
for their rights and interests, as he un-
derstood them, with fidelity and ability;
that we are proud of his fame and the
honorable position he has now III the
public councils; and we endorse him for
re- election to the Senate of the United
States.
The delegates to the Judicial conven-
ton were divided eyenly between Col.
NJ. L. McCorkle and Capt. J. J. Vann
for Judge, and were instructed to cast
the vote of the county solid for Frank l.
Osborne for Solicitor;and the delegation
to go the Congressional convention di
vided between ". A. Graham, W. II
Bower and Col. ". Ii. H. Cowles with
the majority for Graham. ALECK.
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y ARN.4Y LIBEL.
ellOuS and scurrillons ano,n

oA"uS ana ScurrlllOuS ANONYMOUS
~nlar, attacking the Governor and
JUDGE CLARK, which is being circulated
throughout the State has just come to
the knowledge of the CHRONICLE. It is
a long and malicious screed of which
the author is himself so heartily asham-
ed that he is unwilling to sign his name
to 1t. Men who are too cowardlv to as
sumo responsibility for what they write
are entitled to no credence. They cow
ardly stab good men in the back, and
they and their screeds are deserving of
the contempt of honest and manly mon.
II the Governor and JUDGE CLARK made
dishonorable combination, it ought to
be shown; but the man who makes such
charges without offering proof isn't the
KIND of man whom the people will trust.
The CHRONICLE states upon tho au-
thorlty OF the Governor and JUDGE
CLARK that there is not a shadow of
truth IN the charge contained in the cir
cular. Their denial is not necessary.
The people Of the State have already,
with wonderful spontaniety, expressed
their condemnation of this attack, and
yesterday the Tenth Judicial District
Convention at Morganton, in strong
terms, endorsed Justices MERRIMoN AM
CLARK and denounced the author of the
| cowardly and malicious libel. We hope
that every convention to be held viii
pass such resolution of denunciation
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
TIE WESTERN METROPOLIS.
The Ashevilie Summer NOrmai--Con-
gressional Candidates-.-Univer
Alumni, &c.
Especial Cor. of STATE CHRoNIcLE.)

Especial Cor. OF STATE CHRONICLE)
AsHEvILLE, n. O., July 30.-The
meetings Of the Summer School prove
more profitable daily. Every person
present is charmed, and will return to
their homes much improved in body as
we'll as in their ability to do more ef-
fective school work. Prof. Frye, DR..
Ballet and Miss Spear leave on Satur-
day and other members Of the faculty
will arrive who will conduct the school
through next week.
The subjects to be discussed next
week are Numbers and Arithmetic, :"
by superintendent W. W. Spear, Chi
cago, H. Superintendent J. F. Hail.,
Quincy, Mass, will lecture on Clan
guage, Reading and Writing," and
Superintendent E. G. Branson will dis
cuss "School Discipline.
Criminal court convened yesterday.
Judge Moore presides with ability and
dignity. There are number of cases
on docket. One murder case to be tried
Every one is pleased with the action
of the judicial convention at Brysor
City in nominating George A. Jones fol
solicitor. He is an able young man an(
will make a good officer.
The indications now point to Genera
R. B. Vance as the Congressional nomi
nee from this district. He is popula
with the farmers and deserves thei
support. Johnston has good follow
ing also, while Crawford, Of Waynes
vile, will receive the vote Of Haywood
and one or two other counties.
A branch association of the Universit
Alumni will be organized here abou
August 10th or 18th.
Another big gathering in Ashevill
soon. The Farmers State Alliance Wi
mold a session here August 18th, 13t
and 14th.
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THOM ORpUANAGE.

The Sixth Annual Meeting--C collections
For Maintenance and For a New
Building.
Especial Cor of STATE CHRONICLE.l
TOWNSVILLE, N. c., July 80, $780,
The sixth annual meeting of the
Thomasville Orphanage was held here
to-day.
The morning was gloomy.
About 10 o'clock the clouds began to
pass away and the people came in vast
numbers.
Exercises began at 10 o'clock a. m.
After a song by the orphans, prayer
was offered by Rev. r. L. Patton.
Songs and recitations by the orphans
continued one hour.
at II o'clock Rev. ". A. Nelson, Of
Asheville, preached the annual sermon
At the close Of the sermon public
collection was taken amounting to
$3O65. Then pledges for a new building
were taken amounting to $500.
The afternoon was taken up in exer-
cises by the children and prominent
speakers. l.. a.
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TELEGRAPH FLASHES.
[By nited Press.

DULUTH, Mimi, July 31.-Edward
Hanlan, the oarsman, list night issued
a challenge for three mile race with
Jake Gaudaur for 81, 900 to s., 500 aside.
Hanlan put up $3.50 as forfeit.
Lone BRANCH, n. j., July 81
Stephen B. Billings fatally shot his
wife at their cottage at EatontoWn to-
day. Billings was arrested
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 13.-Hon.
II. A. Herbert was renominated by &C
clamation for Congress from the Second
Congressional district of Alabama to-
day.
NEW YORK, July 31.-All the Union
men employed in repairing the school
houses of the city quit work this morn
| ing. The strike affects more than sew
enty school-houses.
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CRAZY MAN LOOSE.
That House is Haunted--New Mail
Service.

That House is Haunted--NeW Mail
Service.
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE.1
WINSTON, N. c., July 31.-An insane
man named Geo. Tine, who escaped from
Morganton Asylum nine days ago, was
found in the woods near here last night
raving and preaching. Tine is native
Of Davidson county.
A great sensation is caused in this
county over a house where strange
sounds are heard and crowds gather to
hear them. The superstitions are quak-
ing with fear.
Railway mail service will be put on
trains from Winston to Wilkesboro.
In few days through mail trains will
run from Greensboro to Wilkesboro.
NJ VICTOR.
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Church and ROyalty--Which Has the
Precedence.
IBy United Press. |

LONDON, July 31'-In the House of
Commons tonight, Rt. Hon. W. II.
Smith, the government leader. refused
to express any opinion in answer to
question whether Cardinal Manning or
any otheripriest ought.to have precedence
after the members of the Royal family.
The inquiry was suggested by the recent
statement of the Prince Of Wales that
Cardinal Manning would hereafter rank
next to the Prince when both served on
commissions of inquiry, etc.
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Observation-Disclosures.
They Want u Great Deai--But Want
The Things Needed.
[By United Press.

LANSING, Mich. July 81. The plat
form adopted by the State prohibition
convention here yesterday demands
prohibition of the liquor traffic, the es-
tablishment of postal saving banks, q
reduction of the tariff, per diem SER
vice pension law, government control of
railroads and telegraph lines, the Aus
tralian ballot system, equal suffrage,
the prohibition ofspeculation in margins
and the formation of trusts and com
hiucs, and urges legislation that will in
sure to tho laborer a just return for bis
labor.
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Sailors on a Strike.
[By United Press.l

CHICAGO, July 31.-To-morrow morn
ing will inaugurate sailors strike, in
volving every species Of sailing-craft on
the Lake system, due to demand on
the part Of the Seamen's Union for an
increrse in wages after August 1st. to s.
for sailors and $1.75 Tor bargemen, and
a further demand that every man on
shipboard under the rank Of Captain
shall be a member Of the union, and shall
be shipped from the Seamen's Union
headquarters by vessel owners.
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w. & RS. TUCKER Il co.

We have new and complete stock of
carpets, every grade, from the inexpen-
sive lines to the higt priced weaves; and
to buy now gives the trade the advant-
age of a carpet stock bought for cash
before the advance in the price of the
raw material, which means that We can
afford to offer every piece of carpets in
our house, at price most satisfactory
to the purchaser.
w. II. & r. S. TUCKER & Co.
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TOIstOi's Book Excluded From the
Mails.
[By United Press.

II}Y United PTeSs.
New YORK, July 31.-Postmaster van
Colt has been advised by the Postal au-
thorities at Washington that Toistols
"Kreuter Sonata" has been excluded
from the mails.
LONDON, Jrly 31.-The cable report
that the United States postal authorities
have excluded Tolstoi's 'Kreutzer Soma
ia" from the mails is received here With
expressions of mingled astonishment and
ridicule.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
Forty Houses Burned--Three Hundred
People Homeless.
IBY United Press

PITrsBURG, July 31.-Forty one dwell
ing houses were destroyed by fire IN
Braddock this afternoon, and more than
three hundred persons were for the time
being rendered homeless. The houses
were all frame structures, nearly all
owned and occupied by employees at the
steel works and the families of laborers.
Loss $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
. TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT.

onc Thousand People Killed.-And
Five thousand wounded.
[By United Press.l
LONDON, July 31.-A Buenos Ayres
dispatch datod yesterday says that by
the recent bombardment of the city by
mo naval fleet, serious damage was
done to many of the buildings IN the VI
cinity of the plaza Victoria The nis-
match says that ono thoutand persons
woro killed and five thousand wounded.
The shipping in the harbor was not IN
inIpl
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SECOND DISTRICT.
The Congressional Committee Called
to Meet in Wilson.

The Congressional Committee called
to Meet in Wilson.
Especial Cor. of STATE CHRONICLE.l
WILSON, n. c., July 3o.-Please pub
Iish in the CHRONICLE that the Executive
Committee of this Congressional dis
trict will meet in Wilson on Thursday,
August 7th, to fix the time for the Con-
gressional convention. The committee
are
John L. Bridgers, Edgecombe.
B. NJ Collins, Warren.
W. Fl. S. Burgwyn, Vance.
E. r. Outlaw, Berthe
S. J. Calvert, New Hanover,
E. M. Pavie, Craven.
Luby Harper, Greene.
James Cohen, Halifax.
J. W. Granger, Lenoir.
J. B. Banks, Jones.
F. A. WOODARD,
Chmn. Elk. Com.
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Diphtheria Raging.
Ry United Press.

ToRTNTo, Ont, July 31.-A dispatch
from Bonen Bay, n. F., says that the fish
ing boat Gust arrived there bring reports
Of terrible outbreaks of diphtheria in Red
Bay, a fishing settlement on Labrador
coast. The population numbers 800 and
half of them were down with the dis
ease. The only hope is that a British
warship will 60 to the rescue with doc
tors and medicine.
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TuELIBEL DENOUNCED.

The Fourth Judicial District ENDORSES
Clark and DenOunces the CIRCULAR
Especial to STATE CHRoNIcLE'l
MoRGANToN, N. c., July 31.-Judiclai
Convention of the tenth District met
here to-day and nominated Bynum Tor
Judge and Nowland for Solicitor unanl-
mously, and enthusiastically endorsed
Judges Mormon and Clark ana senator :
Vance; and denounced the autnor VI d
recent circular assailing Judge CLARK.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
ARMFIELD FOR JUDO T..

n r. Long Unanimously Nominated
For Solicitor.
Especial to STATE CHRoNICLE.l
LEXINGTON, C. July 31.-The judicial
convention, which met here to-day,
nominated R. F. Armfeld for Judge on
the first ballot.
B. F. Long was unanimously nonli-
mated for Solicitor.
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Quite Natural.
Fort Worth Gazette.l

J. Fireaway Foraker holds firmly the
opinion that "we have reached point
in the progress of time and events when
it is our duty to cease looking back
ward" Considering the remarkably dull
thud which Col. Foraker met with some
months ago, it is not to be wondered at
that he is so loath to "look backward"
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Killed Ills Wifc--Thcn Killed iilm-
self.
nv United Press.)

MEouASrosBURG Pa, July 3l.-Jere-
miah Miller, a wood-chopper, who iiVed
in a cabin on North mountain, about
EIGHT miles from here, shot ana NOR,
tallv wounded his wife yesterday ana
then killed himself. He accused her OF
in6delity. She has always borne a gooo
reputation.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
DEATHOF HON. FRED. n. STRUD-
WICK.

The death of Hon. FREDERICK n.
STRUDWIcK, Of KIillsboro, on Tuesday
has already been announced in these
columns. He was nearly sixty years
old and had been a great sufferer for
many months.
CAPT. STRUDwICK had served in the
Legislature Of 1S70-'72, and was Solici-
tor for eight years. He was a remarka-
bic man in many ways. He was brave
and courageous man, and dared any
danger or any foe. During the period
of reconstruction he was a leading spirit
in the movements that protected the
homes and virtue of our people. He did
not know fear, and he endured prlva-
tions without number in doing what he
conceived to be a great duty. He was
a man of great ability. He had DAN
TEL WEBSTER brain, aud some Of his ef-
forts at the bar and on the hustings are
unsurpassed III the history of the State.
We have heard him when IN strength
and vigor, and he showed himself a
truly great orator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-01
GRAND TOBACCO SALE.

Two Hundred and Scventy-ohe ioss'
heads Sold.
Especial to STATE CHEoNIcLE'l
HENDERSON, N. O., July 3l.-lhe SAFE
OF hogsheads Of tobacco to day was sna q
anccoss. Two hundred and seventy Que
hoesheads wero sold. Other large traces
III prospect.
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The National Debt Increasing.
IBy United Press j

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 31.-It is
estimated at the Treasury Department
this afternoon that the monthly debt
four millions dollars during the month
of July.
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That .Big Three"
lBv United Press.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The three cat
tlemen, John Mcnamara, Henry Allison
and James lyman, who were the ring
leaders in the riot on the steamer CHI,
caco and who broke into the hold and
stole liouor on the voyage, were to DAY
held for extradltlon, chareeo WILL i'''
cenY.
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POOR KANSAS.
Her Corn Crop Is Rnined-And Her
Soil is Scorching Under II Long DrOuth.
lBy United Press.

by United PreSs.I
ABILENE KANSAS, July Sit is ad-
mittod ut last that all the corn crop of
Central Kansas is ruined. No matter
how much rain falls, hot winds have
blown for three days and stalks are
shriyoled. Only local rains have fallon
for over month, and the prairies are
80 dry that fires break out daily. The
hay crop is an entire failure as we'll the
fruit crop. A large acreage of wheat
will be put in if it rains enough to
plough. Stock is being rushed to mar
kct in fear Of lack of food. The drought
is considered the most severe in twelve
years, and there is no sign of its being
broken.
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Raging Cholera.
(BY United Press.

LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch from
Mexico reports that the cholra is raging
at that place, the deaths from the disease
averaging eighty daily.
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Concord, N. H., July 31.-Mrs. Sallle
Brown, aged 1O5, died at Chichester to-
day. She was the Oldest person II the
State.
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The Fatal w Ork of Jealousy.
(By United Press.)

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 31.-Thls
morning at nine O'Clock, Peter Mccoy,
night watchman at the St. Louis ceme-
terry, aged 26 years, in fit of jealous
rage, shot Annie Staken, pretty SER
want girl, inficting a mortal wound,
and fired two bullets into his own head.
His wounds are not considered fatal.
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The information that the CHRONICLE
copied some days ago from the Fayotte-
Vile Observer that the Seventh District
Judicial Convention, after JUDGE MAC
RAE was defeated, endorsed him for the
Supreme Court seems to be incorrect.
We lave secn letter from two gentle
men of the highest character who were
delegates to that convention and sup
porters of JUDGE MACRAE. They write
that resolution endorsing JUDGE
MACRAE for the Supreme Court "was in
troduced, but objection was Immediately
made and the resolution did not pass, y
and they give it as their opinion that
osuch resolution could not have pass
cd that convention"
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AN EDITOR SHOT
Hy a Candidate for the MISSISSIPPI
Constitutional Convention.
rD,, Jrpito1 prasS I

IDy fS1'7'I
JACKSON, Miss, July 31.-A private
telegram from Friar's Point, Miss, re
coiyed here last evening, announces the
fatal shooting of Freeland Chew, editor
of the Gazette of that place by State
Senator J. W. Cutrer, who is candl-
date for the Constitutional convention.
No particulars are gwen, but neWspa-
Der criticism is supposed to have pro-
yoked the affair.
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TIE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
TIME BEING WASTED FOR WA
OF A QUORUM.
II the Present Rate the Tariff Riil
viii BE Furnished About December
2Oth--The House Refuses to Invcsti.
gate the Economists Assertions.
by United III ess.l

IBy United Fl ossl
WASHINGTON, D. c., Suly 3l-In the
senate few Senators were present at ton
o'clock, and some timo was wasted wait
ing for 4 quorum. The conference re-
port on the district appropriation bill
was agreed to.
Duling tho afternoon four pages of
the tariff bill was finished, all the com.
mittce amendments being agreed to.
MIR. Blair stated that, ut this rate, the
bll would be furnished about December
20lA.
WASHINGTON. July 81. "A resolution
was offered in the House to-day by Mr..
oates. OF Alabama, providing for an in
yesli.tion of the charge made by tho
National Economist that money was
spent in lobbying the Silver bill through
Congress.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution
was not n privileged question, and on an
appeal, the House sustained the ruling
. - to IL.
The Sonatc's irrigation amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
discussed at length and non-concurred
in.
The House adjourned, however, with
ont ordering conference on the bill.
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Repairing the Damage From the Cy-
clone.
Ry Limited Press. ]

(By United Press.J
LAWRENCE, Mass, July 3l-.Carpen-
ters and masons by the score are al. work
in the district visited 10y the cyclone. Up
to one o'clock $14, $50 had been received
for the relief Of the sufferers.