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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
Failed to Materialize.

CHARLESTON. 5. c., June 13.-The
ballot reform convention called for
today failed to materialize. Eight
delegates and two newspaper re-
porters were at the hall at the hour
of noon. and these agreed unanimous
ly that the whole thing isin the soup,
the eight delegates who were present
saying that their only purpose in at
tending was to move an adjourn
ment in case a quorum had been
present.
This vas a most audaeious attempt
to split the city democracy delegates
in the fight between two wings of thC
party to the regular democratic con
yention. which has been called &
meet July 2sth. There is no doubt
that the reform movement lost con
siderable strength by the tactici
adopted by the office-seekers in il
ranks, but il is still in good fightinl
trim. and a close battle may he eX
pected in July.-Special 70 Atlant'
Constitution.
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would agree TO so on with eleven
Jurors. The parties, with their at
torneys, held a consultation and
agreed to mistrial and continu-
ance of the case. 1t is learned that
the matter in dispute was settled and
that the continuance was had for the
purpose of incorporating in the term
of settlement some minor details
which could not be arranged for the
want of certain books and papers.
The missing juror was found late
that evening in the woods near Char
lotte and was suffering from mental
alteration, caused by the rupture Of
a blood vessel. When the searching
party came upon him in the woods
he ran like a deer and looked like a
wild man. He was caught however,
and taken back to Charlotte.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17


The festival Of the Independent
Hose Company No. 2 was quite a
success. $l44.72 was the amount
taken in for the articles that were
voted away.
Mr.. Charles McGary, one OF the
Office men at Dukes factory received
the largest number Of votes for the
gold-headed cane.
The diamond bracelet was voted to
Miss Lille Belvin, and Miss Addie
Allen received the gold watch.
The total amount taken in was
1854 and some cents, which was q
pretty good pile for two nights. We
are glad our people responded so lib
orally for our brave fire ladies de
serve every dime they receive. This
money is to go towards defraying the
expenses of the new uniforms that
they are going to purchase.
The members of the Company de-
sire to return thanks 10 the lady
managers and all persons who aided
them in making their festival suct
a great success.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
Thoroughbred Facts for Far
mers.

Gossip in the Harrisburg
Telegraph says: At the Grang-
er picnic at Williams Grove
last August Senator Gerard G.
Brown, a prominent Granger,
in an address stated that the
rate of taxation on the farms OF
this Commonwealth was nine
teen mills on the dollar. Cos
sip at the time thought that Mr..
Brown was either drawing the
long bow or didn't know what
he was talking about, and there
fore disputed Browns state
ment. In fact Gossip felt sure
that it was not true, and so in
sisted. Secretary Edge, of the
State Board of Agriculture,
whose interest 2as aroused, at
once began to investigate to see
how far Brown was wrong. In
the meantime Gossip had a con-
NefSdIlOn WIFI ~ ~Sli-bo-ho ieti
mer of Dauphin county on the
subject. and the farmer told
him that his entire tax on a
farm for which he would not
take $4,000 cash was S34, and
this included road, school and
county taxes. This was a clinch-
er against Brown, but Secretary
Edge comes to the front with a
statement even more astonish-
ing. He has obtained the value
of 1868 farms in fifty-eight
counties of the State, amount.
ing in the sum total of their esti.
mated value TO 81, 749, 553, and
the tax on these farms last yeal
was $I1.4,773,77.42, indicating
tax rate of 7.S4 mill on the dol
lar. The actual value of these
farms, however, was Si6,ll4,'
sos. which would make the taS
rate 7.01 mills on the acSua
value OF the property assessed
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
The Poison Racket worked.

"This is my last drink. .
said the impecunious customer,
as he opened a small paper and
sprinkled a white powder into
the liquid.
"Stop! Stop. cried half doz-
en- barroom loungers, as they
ran toward him.
Hands off, he cried, "this
is my potion, and he swallowed
it at a draught.
Now, barkeeper, you can
collect your fee from the coro,
ner."
Don't die here" shreiked
the barkeeper, and he rushed
the wretched man out on the
street and in five minutes had
the place shut as tight as i
bank.
Did the man die: No, he
didn't. He slid round the cor,
ner laughing.
1T worked" he chuckled
Il wouldn't have believe it, buI
1t worked like a mice" anC
again his mellifiuous laughter
fioated out on the night air.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17

A MEAN ACT.
And the GUILTY Party should he Made
To suffer for Il.

And the Guilty Party should be Made
10 suffer for It.
From indications il would seem that
some person or persons must have 4
grudge against the Independent Hose
Company No. 2. Sometime Satur-
day night or Sunday some one en-
tered the room at Parrish's ware
house and broke up things in gen.
eral, then made way with seven
elegant cakes that had been left over
from the festival and placed there
for safe keeping until Monday. II
the depredations on this company
had stopped there the case would
not be so bad, but some miscreant
entered their stables Sunday morn.
ing, between 3 and 1, and stabbed
or shot one Of their beautiful horses.
There are three or four incisions ON
the tleshy part of the left hip Seem
ingly made BY some sharp instru-
ment. Many Of our physicians have
been up to examine the horse and
think he will recover but viii be dis
figured. This was a most diabolical
act and worthy only of the brutal
savage.
A reward OF 800 has been Offered
for the capture or information that
will lead to the conviction Of the
party who committed the decd, and
it is to be hoped that it viii bring
him to light.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
DURHAM RECORDER.
WEDNESDAY June IL, 1891.
TRINITY COLLEGE.
The New Faculty which VIII Teacl
at Durham Next session.

.
The New Faculty Which win Teach
at Durham Next session.
Chair of Chemistry, Prof. W. H.
Pegram; Chair of Physics, Prof. G.
B. Hinde. Of warrensburg, Mo-; In
structor in Mathematics and Eleetri,
cal Engineering, Prof. W. 7. Flow
ers. 81 Taylorsville, N. G.; Chair Of
Biology, J. NJ. stedman, of the Ag-
ricultural Department at Washing
ton. ID. c.; Chair of Finance and
Economics, N. @. English, Trinity
College; Chair of History, Stephen b,
Weeks, of Johns Hopkins; Chair o.
English, Prof. J. l.. Armstrong, OIL
Trinity College; Chair of Advanced
Latin and Greek, Prof, +. e. Welch,
of Trinity College; Instructor oil
Latin. Rev. T. n. Ivey, of Roxboroj
Instructor in Greek, w. /, Crawford,
of Ophir; Chair of Pure and Applied
Mathematics, Prof, ]. NJ. Bandy, OF
Trinity College; Chair of Philosophy,
H. Austin Atkins, of the University
of Toronto, Can; Dean of the Law
School, Justice A. c. Avery, of Nor
canton; Assistant Instructor in Law
b. B. Nicholson, of Washington, n
c.; Divinity School, Chaplain and
Professor of Pastoral Theology, Rev,
L. w. Crawford, of Trinity College
Instructor in Hebrew, New Tesla
ment and Greek, Rev. s. B. Turren'
tine, of Morganton. A Professor OF
Modern Languages and a Professor
of Mechanical Engineering will bt
elected later.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
DURHAM
$4,000
10000
$3ooO0o
DIReCTCR9.i

ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS CORPORA TI0Ns AND NH
yIIUALS RECEIVED ON FAVORABLE TERMS ".
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT bearing cent interest ssued upou
money deposit with the FIRST National Bank Or ~ Gouhs
COLLECTIONS direct all accessible poinsin the Unt6
States, and RENTED for promptly At lowest rates 1
PARrICuLA the business OF Crrespns ~
THIS BANK being recently condition IT
Banking favorable other Bank ~ the ssst
RANKING SECURITY. United States requires thst
Liabilities and Assets all Nonsl Banks shall
THE Directors weeks
besides This Examiners pleasure Government
hose thoroughly examine condition u the Bank
Bankipg system VI. -
CHARACTER CAPITAL The Officers Drscsors
aud Stockholders the Banki,
the National Bank law responsible Tor double
his No Bank has caraero credit btet
lice thanth First National. sss@
WANT share Of business We si patronage
arantee in ali business care
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
Another New Residence.

The more home-owners Durham
possesses Just that much farther Is
she advanced along the line of prog
ress. They take more interest in the
property and make permanent I'M
provements. We are pleased to see
our young people branching out in
this direction. Several recently mar
ried couples already own their homes
and are making desirable places out
of them.
Mr.. Thos. B. Farthing is having
erected, on McMannin street, a two
story, seven room residence. 1t isto
be completed in handsome STYLE SC
we are told. and be an attractive ad
dition to the many nice residences or
that street. 1t is to be completed as
soon as possible.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
First National. Bank Of.
Chartered Nov. 9 1878 apitaf STOCK
stockholders Liability
Depositors' Security, - ~


T. Il CARR, ........ President. LEO. u. HEAkTl
". w. FULLER. Vice. President CHAS. A. JORDAl
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17


The following gentlemen compose
this court:
Joseph Il. Reed. Of Iowa. to be
Chief Justice u the Court Of Private
Land Claims.
WILDER r. Stone, Of Colorado; lien.
nv c. sluss. Of Kansas; Thomas e.
Fuller. Of North Carolina, and vii.
liam w. Murray, Of Tennessee, TO bt
Associate justices Of the Court oI
Private Land Claims.
Matthew g. Reynolds. Of Missouri
10 be attorney Of the United State
for the Court Of Private Land
Claims.
Leonard W. Colby. Of Nebraska
TO be assistant United States attorney
m provided by act approved Marcl
3. 1891.
The Court Of Private Land Claimi
thus constituted consists of three Re
publicans and two Democrats.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17

4 young lieutenant IN a lire
regiment recently met with a
sad rebuff at Portsmouth. The
lieutenant was parading in full
uniform one day and approach
ed a sentry, who challedged him
with Halt. Who goes there
The lieutenant, with contempt
i'm every lineament of his face,
expressed his feelings with an
indignant "Ass!' The sentry's
reply, apt and quick, came;
advance, ass, and give the
cnuntersign."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-17
MISREPRESENTATION.


Proceedings.
Messrs O. W. Watts and B. n.
Duke are back from Charlotte, wnere
they have been In attendance upon
the Bgnsaek- Duke c8se which was
in progress there for several days.
The evidence was concluded late Fri.
day night and the argument was 10
have begun Saturday morning. -
When the court convened that morn.
ing il WIS found that one Of the
Jurors, Mr. J. " Hood. was absent,
and he failed 10 put in his appearance
during the day. This. II course,
meant q misiriI unIes iae parties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
Bismarck to Have Another Chance.

BERLIN, April 1s-Bismarck received
over 1000 votes in the Geestemunde cleo
ton to nearly 4,ooj for the Socialist can
didate, but two others had votes aggre.
eating enough to prevent Bismarcks re
ceiving majority as the law requires
and a second ballot is necessary, which
will be between Bismarck and the Social
ist. Bismarck received with equauimity
the result of the voting, and was rather
gratified at not being defeated. in view OF
the active opposition of the government
and Socialists. The prince, his friend:
say, is confident of election on the second
hallnf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
THEY WALKED OUT
Unsatisfactory Close ofthe Com
mercial Congress.
TIE Rk,.0ALs GARRY THEIR POINT

Free Trade and Free silver Ind orsed
in the Resolutions, at which A Large
Number Of Delegates Take Their Leave
Substance of the Majority and Min
ority Declarations-A Long and Bitter
CONFERENCE.-The Vote by States
Jerry Murphy Pleads for the Henne-
pin Canal and Wins.
KANSAS CITY, No, April Is-The last
day OF the commercial congress resulted,
as indicated in these dispatches yesterday
In split, and the congress adjourned
sine die IN some disorder. Transportation
was the subject of discussion at the morn
Ing session. and s. \. Thompson, secre-
tary of the Duluth Chamber of Com
merce, advocated the development of the
waterways of the northwest He showed
that the waterways contiguous to Duluth
gave passage TO more tariff annually
than all the imports of all the seaboard of
the United States from the north point of
Maine clear around TO Washington on
the Pacific Hon I. w. Catchings. of
Mississippi, urged the development of
Improvement of the Mississippi river
He said that the more the waterways
were developed the better it would be for
the railways, and vice versa. He said
also that the trouble with this country
was that too much politics was talked
Jerry Murphy's Ambition.
Hon. J. II Murphy, OF Iowa, spoke on
tae Hennepin canal. His life had one
purpose and his heart one hope, and that
was the construction of the Hernepin
canal Ii cur national legislators are 50
anxious to aid and protect the manufac-
turers, why are they not anxious to aid
the agricUltUralists de gave statistics
showing the immense traffic that would
be benefited by the construction OF the
canal, and how it would help the farmer
by giving him cheap ira importation and
better market for his products, and
pleaded earnestly with the conven ton to
indorse the project in such manner as
would leave no doubt in the minds of the
national lawmakers as TO what they must
do II they would please the western agri-
culturists. There We're other speeches on
subjects laid out Tor discussion by the
convention, but everybody was primed for
the great fight OF the day which was ex
pected to come off on the report OF the
resolutions committee. \ recess was
taken until l:S) D. NJ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
THE VOTE AT CHICAGO.
Washburne Elected by a Small Plurality,
Barring Charges of Fraud.

W ashDurne Elected by n Small Plurality,
Barring Charges of Fraud.
CHICAGO, April 1S-The official canvass
OF the city election was completed yester.
day afternoon, and Hampstead Wash
burne, Rep, for mayor has plurality Of
369 over Cregier. The canvassing board
adjourned until Monday for the purpose
OF taking up the large number of precinc,
returns which have been laid over for re-
vision. The vote as canvassed was as fol
lows for mayor: Hampstead Washburne.
Rep. 40. a57; Dewitt c. CregieU Dem,
II, SIS; c. H. Harrison. Ind. Dem 4. 92l;
Z. Washburn, Ind. Rep, 2402T; Thomas
Morgan, Socialist, 2,S76
Charges of Ffaud on Both sides.
When the board meets next week Judge
Prendergast will present charges of fraud
against the Republicans and the proof
wherein he bases the same. He will be
met by counter charges against the Dem
ocrats. II the returns are allowed to
stand Cregier may go to court, but it is
improbable that be Will do so. The other
candidates elected are: kiolbassa. Dem, for
treasurer, with 4,417 plurality;Nan Cleave,
Rep, for clerk, ). "a plurality. aud J. J.
Kern, Dem. tor city attorney, 1899 plu-
rality. The last was complete surprise
on the last day of the count, as it had
been conceded all along that Nicholson,
Rep, was elected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18

trial cal.ings, including agriculture, with
g view TO tho equitable adjustment %
tariff schedules from time to time.
As to the Money Question.
The repayt further fayors such free. un-
limited coinage of American silver and
gold which shall make the silver dollar
and the gold dollar OF equal purchasing
power in all the markets of the world;
fayors the holding of an international
monetary congress TO establish such a
ratio, and secure its acceptance by all
commercial nations of the world, but I'M
til such ratio can be so established op-
poses the unlimited coinage of silver into
the present legal tender dollar, believing
that such course would drive gold out
of circulation, lower the standard of value,
contract the present volume of the cireu-
lating medium, and seriously cripple our
foreign trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
A Distinguished Educator Dead.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Rev. Charles W.
Bennett, D. D., IL. D., professor of His
torical theology in the Garrett Biblical
institute, died at his residence on
Chicago avenue, Evanston, yesterday.
Tne complaint from which he suffered
was Bright's disease, together with a
complication of other troubles. Or. Ben
nett was born in East Bethany. \. Y,
July IS, 1S2s; was graduated at Wesleyan
university, of Middletown, Conn, in 1852
had occupied number of important posi-
tions, and was one of the most distin,
guished Methodist educators in the coun.
frr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
A BITTER ARGUMENT AND BOLT.
The Majority Report Adopted and Many
Delegates Leave the Hall.

The Majority Report Adopted and Many
Delegates Leave the Hall.
The argument on the adoption of the
resolutions was long and bitter. At $50
p. M. the congress had to leave the hall.
as it was to be occupied at night by a
theatrical troupe. In twenty five minutes
it reassembled elsewhere and the discus
sion was resumed, getting hotter and
hotter every minute until at $50 the ma
jority report was adopted as a whole
without amendment, and the announce
ment was received with vociferous cheers
from the majority. As soon as quiet was
restored, the Minnesota delegation rose as
one man and E. V. Smalley, speaking for
his brother members, said Minnesota
wished TO emphasize the objection to
making the so.called bipartisan cen
gress bitter partisan convention, and in
order to do this so that there would be no
mistake about their attitude nearly ali
the delegates filed out OF the hall amid
the cheers, bowls, and calls of those who
remained.
How the Vote Was Cast
While the Minnesota men made their
protest emphatic, many delegates from
the Republican states left the hall during
the debate and refused to take part in the
proceedings when they saw how the mat
ter would end. The vote by states on the
adoption OF the majority report wa, as
follows: shington--No 3; Louisiana
Aye ,. 10 l; Alabama-Aye J; Colorado
Aye =, no !; Arkansas-Aye ); Texas-Aye
10, no l; Oklahoma-Aye ). no ,: Nebraska
Aye ); Missourl-Aye p, no :; Missis-
sippi-Aye ); Minnesota-Aye l, no 3;
kansas-Aye 5. no p; Iowa-Aye 6, no !;
lndiana-Aye ,: Illinois-Aye 4, no 2;
Ohio-Ave .; no ,; Indian territory-No l;
New MeNico-No l.
There were no delegates in the hall at
the time OF the vote from Wisconsin,
South Dakota, Utah, Michigan, kentucky.
California, or Tennessee, they having
dropped out in disgust
The Final Adjournment.
After the Minnesota delegation left the
hall there was regular stampede, and in
five minutes there were barely enough
delegates left to adjourn decently 4
cross-fire OF talk was INDUCED in until
9:15. when the congress adjourned sine
die. The delegates who remained in the
city were entertained by the citizens last
night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
Fatally stabbed a Preacher.

GREENvILLE. Ills, April 1s-On Tues
day evening Bud Thacker, of Sorrento, fa-
tally stabbed Rev William Denny, a
young Presbyterian minister Denny was
just leaving for Irving, and, meeting
Thacker on his way to the train, the two
got into a contention about a sum Thack-
er claims was due him for some clearing
The discussion grew heated and Denny
finally struck Thacker with his gloved
hand, at which Tnacker drew knife and
stabbed him three times, inficting
wounds which proved fatal Thursday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
Miss Susan Dickinson HI.

PITTsToN, Pa, April 1S-Miss Su san
Dickinson is confined to her room at the
Eagle hotel here with serious illness.
The late trouble with her sister Anna, to-
gether with the labors attending upon
her breaking up housekeeping, had so far
upset her mind that she fell an easy
victim to the prevailing disease, la grippe,
and she is now fast within its clutches.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
A rIesslpg Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort blows the use of 81.
rup OF Figs. as it ACTS in harmony with
nature to effeetually cleanse the system
when costive or bilious. For sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by All leading druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18

This will be black goods season.
We are well equipped 10 supply
your wants.
Ladies black hose &c TO SIC blacks,
10 cts. pair.
Black corsets, Saline, SO cents
Black dress robes, embroidered in
black and colors in beautiful designs,
washable fabrics.
Black aprons, embroidered.
Black ice wool shawls.
Black cashmere shawls best values
we have ever shown
Black silk skirts.
Black embroidered fschus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
MCINTYRE | Bros.

Black Saline and mohair skir,.
Black surah silks, "a inches -.
rs cents. VIC;
Black India silks, 27 inches VIA.
81. ".ls
You ought to see the splendidv,,n.
in above two numbers OF silks. 81
Black satines.
Black washable fabrics in MA.
striped, checked plaid and gren naa
effects including the imported psrs;a
Mulls.
Quantities of other black ora.
which forbids mentioning. '''
We will be pleased to have Won 8.
anime.