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/ 2 THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNE.', S. C., APRIL 10, 1800. Happenings Gathered From Al! Parts of the State. MANY NOTES OF IMPOETANd Happenings Gathered From All Macco Sends the Spanish C^m- The Subject Oi a Speech In tue Parts of North Carolina. mander a Message. Senate by Mr. Squire. Some Large Orders Received by Southern Producers. WHITNEY in WASHINGTON. Tiu> Kx S*'f'ri;t nr y. rt V inlt t«* A|) sort* «>f Humor*. V/aMiix<;To\ t 13 —T>:-H<v;et".ry Whitnoy's pro/.'uco in Wnsliui'rf )ii. for the tiino since IVe'Utont 1'!' vAmnl SOME IMPOST All T EVENTS NOTED DATED TO COME OUT OF HAVANA OUE SEAOOAS? 0ITIE3 HELPLESS PROSPECT] OF A LIVELY SUMMER Governor 15t him Vetoos Three Act* l*i»*io<l by Hie Lu*l I.eglslutere —Line of Steiim- er* l«* l»e Iiuniguruteil 151 1 tween CieirSi - .*- tou anil Europe on the l lrst of Njxt Sep tember. Columbia, S. C.. April 13.—Tho gov ernor has votcx?d tliroo act-’ p:i^soJ l>y tho last logislatnro. Tin* llrst, and oi:r which caused much talk hoforo it ffwt through tho house, is onritied : "To provide for tho appointment of magistrates and to (loiinc their jurisdic tion, power; and duties.” The governor objected to this act for two special reasons, the first being that it gave him no power to remove a mag istrate, no matter of what he was guilty. Complaints w^re received very soon after by him .run people in regard to magistrates a: d if this act was passed he would have no way of getting an in capable man out of tho ollice. It will be rememb'uo l that the house roj' Cfod this part of tho law, but it was after wards put in by tiic conference commit tee and so got Through. Tho second objection to the act was that after tho senate had rejected a magistrate he could not be reappointed. Tho second act was: "To declare tho duties of county treasurers as to pub lishing their reports and to prohibit payment therefor.” Tho objection to this was that it was only by publishing the county treasurer's reports that tho people could learn of the liuauccs of their county and they ought not to bo kept in the dark. The third is: "To dispose of rertriu hooks in the state library.” The hooks in question are the first statutes at large of bouth Carolina. The object was to furnish copies of these books free of charge to any member who might want one, only reserving 300 copies for the state library. The book was edited by Thomas Cooper about the year 1702 and is one of historical value. Arqattti'il of tbi! Ctiuigi' of Mtirder. Columbia. S. C., April 13 —The trial of James Miller, a T’-yeur oid white boy, for immleriug George Ifematis, a 14 year-old boy, in one of the cotton mills in this city, was concluded here. The little fellow, small for Ids ago and showing effects of two months in jail, stood in the dock and selected Ids own jury, taking the first twelve white men who were called. The chief witnesses against him were the mother and a 10- year-dd brother of the dead hoy. Tho evidence was that James struck George over tho head with a steel roller used in a stamping mill, killing him almost in stantly. The only dispute was as to whether the deed was premeditated or whether tho slayer was being aggra vated by the boy he killed. The jury gave the boy the benefit of every doubt and their sympathy. Ho was acquitted. Tfx-t* over uni* Thomas M. Holt Dio* of ISi'G.it's Dinoiiso at Ilaiv U!v«*r After »n Hines* of a Ltttlo Over n Week—A Win ston I'lrm Make* an Assignment— A Young Girl Whipped and Tarred. Raleigh, April 13. — Ex-Govornor Thomas M. Holt died at 5:^*0 p. m. at Haw River, his home. Ilis age was 03. He served two yean; as governor. He Ih» Cuban Leader Anxious Tor a fight. With “rtio L’nlu’ier"—Y Persistent Hu mor That Campos Ik to Again Take Com- lunnd In Cuha—Cleveland Will Not Itec- osrnize tho Cubans as IJclIisjereiits. New Yor.ic, April 13.—A special to The World from Tampa, Fla., says: Among tho passengers arriving from Cuba was one who left Havana last Fri- bcgnn Lis given n o to rumors. Tt, i 111 udministi .:! n, has all sorts of . mal was tho largest cotton manufacturer in day in a coach with others for a short North Carolina and also one of its drive in the country. wealthiest citizens. Ex-Governor Holt was stricken on April 7 and never rallied. Ills death was duo to Fright's disease. Upon receiving information of the death of ex-Governor Holt, the follow- : ing message was sent to Mrs. Holt by ! Governor Carr: Tin* people of the entire state mourn with y<ai the great loss sustained in tho dentil of her honored, p itii die. 1/eloved I ex-governor. Accept my sincere sympa- I thy. The state adopted tho following: Resolved That the gov: rnor and coun cil i t state have heard with profound s:ir- ! row of th* death of Thomas M. Holt, late governor of North Car ilina. In his death the state loses one of its most use ul cit izens. In every position to which he was called, t.ie strictest lubdity to his trust, the highest integrity of purpose and sin cere h ve of his state!, characterized his every aet. He was indeed a patriotic, i Christian gentleman. We tender to the family of the deceased our sympathy at this time <4 great ulilicthm. Resolved, That the governor be author ized t > request rh'* family to consent to allow ids remains to lie brought to Hal At Managua, 12 miles out, tho coach was stopped by insurgents, and the spokesman asked the driver if he recog nized him. Upon receiving an affirma tive answer the leader said: "Return to Havana with your pas sengers so that they may be witnesses to having seen mo here, and tell Gen eral Wcylcr that Antonio Macco is hero waiting tor him.” The pmty returned and the news was qmciciy spread in Havana, but Macco is still at Managua. There is a persistent rumor here and ; in Havana that General Campci; is to return to take command in Cuba. Large Expedition Landed. Key West, April 15.—The Cuban leaders here have received news that early Saturday tho steam tug George W. Childs landed a well equipped fili bustering expedition in Cuba. Tho landing is said to have taken place on the coast of Finar del Rio. A column of Maceo’s army was on hand to re ceive and protect the supplies. It is stated that the expedition was one eigh to lie in state and to be burled in tho I of tho largest that has succeeded siate pi it in Oak wood cemetery. ; in reaching Cuba, Colonel Juan Mor.zon Resolved, 1’liat tho council attend in a ^ is said to have been in command, and • | he was accompanied by over 100 men, Ex-Governor Holt was born in Or- i fully half of whom wore Americans, ange county. N. C.. July 13.1331. Ho I The Americans came from various was educated at Chapel Hill. After i states, and some of them had been mem- leaving college he devoted a year to | hors of the national guard. Tho muni- pracrieal study in a largo machine shop j tiims carried by the Childs are said to in Philadelphia that he might become a | have comprised 3.000 rilies, 3U ),ou'} car- Convlcteil of \Vliil«'<::s*ii>lii". Columbia, ,S. C., April 14.—Early in March whitecaps called at the homo of Arch Wallace, a whiteman living in this county, got him out of doors, tied him and gave him a terrible whipping, be cause the man’s character was distaste- ful to the community. Wallace accused several of his neighbors, and Saturday they were tried here for assault and battery of a high and aggravated na ture. It whs tho first cas * ni' the kind in this section, and the courtroom was ncked. The jury remained our just one enough to write the verdict if guilty, as to Jehu Shehan, William Ab bott. Charles Town*. Hampton Town*, Richard Young and George Goings. They have not been sentenced, but will probably get one year in the peniten tiary or on the chaiugang. shop m Philadelphia that he might bee: partner with his father in a cotton mill —the first erected in North Carolina. He v.'cs elected state senator in Ibie. In !8S3. and again in 1883. lie rrpre- ’ seat 'd his county in the legislature. In 18 s he was defied lieutenant governor 1 and on the eighth of April, 1801. was ] called to the executive chair on account of tho sudden death of Governor Fowlo. | In his railroad ami manufacturing on- i terprises Mr. Holt has achieved more | than ordinary success. The funeral of ex-Governor Holt cc- i runvd at Graham Monday morning, i Governor Carr, staff and state officers and many prominent citizens were in attendance. The body was taken from Haw River, Governor Hok’s home, to the Presbyterian church at Graham, where Rev. U. It. McCorklo conducted the services and the bnriiJ was in tho Graham eemeterj*, where lie many mem bers of tho Hoit family. Governor Holt expressed a wish to be buried at Gra- ! ham, and hence tho family declined ! Governor Carr’s request that tiie body i be brought hero to lie in state and be buried. fridges, several ilotchldss and Gatling a. Clothing and m carried. dtcal suppiie wen Spain fVnriii'sl by Gennmi ICdMcr*. JJkklin, April 15.—In regard to the action of the United States congress con cerning' Cuba, tho inspired Post ex- prcss.es hope that the Spanish cabinet, in the interest of maintaining good re lations wilh tho government at Wash ington, will prevent any demonstrati >i:s apainst the United States and ke -p the public calm. Anti-American disturb ances, The Post says, might enlarge the Cuban situation into a general interna tional crisis full of danger to Spain. The Neuste Nachriehtcn express'.*; belief that tho Madrid cabinet will dhow the greatest prudence and deliberation in judging tho decision of tho American congress in the Cuban matter. E To Dly Iletwccii Charleston and Kuropo. Charleston, April II.—Traffic Man ager L. A. Emerson lias announced that the South Carolina and Georgia road will inaugurate a line of steamers be tween this city and Europe on the first of September next. The road has te- eently purchased valuable terminals on tho Cooper river water front, and these are to be greatly improved. Mr. Emer son states that his company will begin at once to convert large buildings on the terminals info a grain elevator, with a capacity of 230.OOO bushels, and that it will engage in the exportation through Charleston this fall of wheat and corn. Tho first ship of file new transnfianii: line, which is to be called tho Charles ton, will, Mr. Emerson says, be at the docks here by Sept. 1, ready to receive her cargo. A Cuban LiUfiiiiti'rer? Gkohoetown. S C.. April 14.—Saucy Lass, a small 2-iuastcd schooner, in passing north was seized off of this pert by the United States marshal as a Cu ban fllibusterer. The commander de nies the charge, but is offering her property for Rale. Ctuirged Will, At nr ||»r. Spahtaneuko, S. C., April 11.—Ed ward Huskey and Mrs. Cede have lieen arrested here, charged with tho murder of Mr. Cole, tho woman's husband. The prisoners are both prominent and the arrest causes great excitement in this section. A Chaid ItfiriMitl to D.-otli. San Fhaxcwco, April JR—Fritz Eras- mey, a child, (I years old, was burned to death in a fire whHi destroyed six bouses in the Richmond iln tiict Mrs. Catherine Ultimo, tin* child's grand mother, leaped from a second i.tory wm- doAv and was seriously injured. John Erastuey entered the burm;ig hnihiiug to stive his son and narrowly escaped death himself. Kivu All'll iiifttantly Killril, Mitchell, lud., April 11 -Five men were instantly killed and two others so l tally injured that they will die in a bridge accident. It happened a half mile from Bradford Junction on the Belt railroad on which the stone from the Bedford quarries is transferred from one road to another. The train broke through u trestle. NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS. T’u?y '^!!1 G:»tht*r sit Wilmington on July lx—0:!i«*r Haiei ;ti. April 10—Tho executive committee of tin* North Carolina Press iifsoeiatiou met hero tmd accepted the invitation of Wilmington's chandler of comm.'.re to hold the next press con vention in that city. The date is July 15. The Dem'X'rafic state committee met hero and issued a call for a state con vention to meet at Raleigh on Juno 25. The Vvilmingt m cotton mill is being equipped with new machinery. Wbipin'll ami Tarri-il a Young Girl. Winston, N. C.. April 13.—News has boon received here that whitecaps vis ited the homo of Maltha Howry, a Ki- year-old girl in Mount Airy, and after beating her unmercifully, added another affliction by covering her with tar. They also abused tho girl’s grand mother. with whom she lived. Mart Griffith, Henderson Mitchell, Monroo Riddle and i). M. Hodges are said to bo the guilty parti's. Mount Airy is greatiy stirred up over the affair. Gt tilth and Hodges have been arrestea aim bound over to court. It is said that the latter was whipped by whitecaps two years ago. Mitchell has left the county. Slivir Circular In North ' iirutina. Ralekih, April 8.—Thousands of coiiies of a cireular headed "How to Get Silver” are bring distributed in this state. It calls upon Democrats in North Carolina to see to if that all silver men attend primaries, and that bimetallist.; lire watched as silver’s woist enemies. It says that tho bond buyers think the silver men will be too p-ior to attend, but will pay the expenses of gold uele- gates. It asserts that nine-tenths of all Ninth Carolina Democrats favor free silver. Dccidetl Agctiiit tin, Nn^ro Washington, April 7—Elections com mittee No. 1, by a unanimous vote, de cided tho contested elo d ion caw* of H. P. Cheatham versus Fred A. Wood ward, from tho Second North Carolina district, in favor of Mr. Woodward, the sitting member. Cheatham i; a negro Republican and bait represented bin dis- frit t in the house. railiiro at \Vlu*t<iii. Winston, N. 0., April 13.—R. L. R.iwloy, dealer in general merchandise h i- a ..igued, naming George Coxo as tin too. Assets and liabilities not known. Scotland Neck'* l’o*t msiitcr. Washington, April 7.—The president has nominated R. 11. Smith, Jr., us peat master at Scotland Neck, N. O. tgmniurds 1’rcfiT to Figtit. Eonpon, April 15.—A dispatch from Madrid to the Pall Mall Gazette says: Honor Canovas Del Castillo, tho Spanish premier, is ill and cannot bo interviewed, lli* re.atives, however, confirm the ex istence of a communication from Presi dent Cleveland. In the present Hate of prdj.ie feeaug, it wiil bo impossible for tlv* government to accept Ins offer. Matt are veiy complicated, and while the government will do everything in its power to avoid a quarrel with t le United states, it will prefer to light rather than lofe Cuba through foreign pressure. The coming cortes will grant Cuba even* reason able franchise. Spiiiil.ili Ni tv-qiapern Arc Angry. Madrid, April 15.—The newspapers hero are very angry witli the American juries and courts for acquitting the m m who were accused of being filibuterers. Tho Epoca says that if there is acoiiffiet between Spain ami the United !*• tales Spanish diplomacy will succeed ia a lew weeks in making the European question interesting to all the powers having colonies in the new world. Tne paper insinuates that Spain will obtain European aid. A majority of tho pa pers express the hope that the gove> i- meut will decdue any mediation | r.if- feicd by i’rrsiit at C.evrinnd. < || Vi t iml Will Nut Ait. New York, April 15.—A special to The World from Washington says: "Recognita.;! ol Cuban belligerency by tho United States waits on Pro-blent Cleveiand’s successor,” raid a promi nent senator who had a conference with S'creti'.rv Oinoy not long ago, and 1 is sineo talked with tho provident on t.io zrme sniijeet. "Tlie adniinistrntio!), has no notion of doing anything un less there is a very decided change of Romo sort, and you need not look for tho cl- ve of the campaigning season to work any extraordinary results.” Kiot In : olniiib a; Two Itlili'iL New YOEti. April 15.—A dispat'h to The Herald from Panama, Colmnbia- sny.-: A riot occmrcd in LnBnca among a insiy of laborers employed on tho ca nal. One man and one woman were killed and many were wounded. Tne oy v troops were called out to suppress the riot. The woman who lost her life was the wife of the murdered man. She attempted to wrest a bayonet from tho hands of a soldier and roceivcd a tnrust which killed her instantly. A \Viii<!on*iii ILitikiir Cupturoil. San Dinoo.Cal., April 15.—John Ivnpp, a banker of LaOrosso, Win,, charged with feloniously receiving money, vat captured by Chief Brciming, acting with Sheriff Gunderson of Ha Or s-;e, Tho sheriff started for Wisconsin at once with his prisoner. Two Mure WoiTiT* Kfisiril* llrolieii. Couonado, Cal., April 15—Tvfo hi* cycle records were established hero. W, J. Evans lowered tho amateur living nnpaced half mile record to :57. W. J. Edwards rode a half mile Hying start unpaccd in :55 U-8, establishing a now professional record. Tiu'v *.-.-c Ii'Cijvibto of 5Ir*!sll’ig tlio At tack of I .ic', *i»i; 1 Uio .Senator Urge* tin: I’aisago of tti» Ititl Ap;iro|irt- aiiii); dftlity ^tlllloa!) of Dollar.t I'or Forttncatiojis, Ltc. Washington, April 15.—The venera ble figure of tho senate, Mr. Morrill of Vermont, reached the ago of 81 years Tuesday and the event was referred to in the opening prayer of the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Millmrn, who spoke of the white haired .senator as halo in body, clear, sound ami vigorous in intellect, esteemed by his brother senators, by his country. As a mark of respect to Mr. Morrill, the senate directed that the chaplain’s prayer be inserted in the record. Shortly after the ses ion opened Mr. Morrill gave an added evidence of hji vigor by i announcing that on Thursday next he j would speak on tho necessity for addi- I tional quarters for the national museum. Mr. Squire (R . Wash.) was than roeogniz ' l for a speech on tho need of ; coast ciofenaes. Ei.-.i:itiir Sq'i'i'ot* s '|,r:r<!li. "National defense.;” was the subject of 8'enat ir SquireH’ speech, and asapre- | liminaiy to a more oetailed discussion of the topic, tho senator said m part: j "What an absurd spectacle has tho con gress of the Unit'd States presented ; during the present session by its persis tent talk in favor of the intervention by the United States in behalf of Cuba and Venezuela. Hew cheap is all tins talk, sincere though it may bo on many icca- sions. Every man has informed him self on tlio subject of national defenses. ; We can talk load and long and profess sympathy, pass resolutions and make believe that we are actually taking a ! hand in tin* diplomatic affairs and in- i ternational questions of great impor- j tariec.” i The people, he continued, did not j know how shamefully their interests ' are being bandied and played with by i those who represent them in the hai.s j of congress. They do not know that | the great .*■ moonst cities, teeming With I wealth, are expos''.! and defenseless r.gaii’sf attack by foreign navies with j vessel; which far onrnum! or ours. They , do not Icnow that our navy itself may ! be honeiessly crippled by file destruction of our undefended navy yards, depots of ! supplies, duck yards, powder mills and | arsenals. The defensive works are, ! said lie, of a character incapable of re sisting modern artillery. The evidence 1 is overwhelming that in case of war our j whole pi ople would suffer immensely. ITupurty LxgoHcil t<» Attack. “From such investigation as has been practicable it is evident a large amount j of destructible property, estimated at | not less than CdO.ODd.OOh.OOi) in value, is ] exposed to attack, or at least to heavy ' assessment for the purpose of securing immunity from destruction. The pres- I blent of the chamber of commerce of ! New York lias informed me that he has given careful attention to the question of the property risks that would at pres ent he sustained in the cities of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. Ho has consulted with many of his col leagues in the great bn-inoss institu tions of New York and ho estimates that propo’.’ty valued at iJI.'Xl i.OOO.O .'0 in i these cities is onl)j"ct to destruction or to the imposition of a ransom in ease of capture of the port of New York by a hostile fleet.” At this point the senator presented a statement showing a e miparison of our navy with that of England, and also a statement of all the stool vessels in the Aim riean navy including those author ized by law; also some data as to the naval fighting strength of other nations. He then said: Thii Cimiilry I* far Ili'litml. “This summary is believed to bo the most favorable to the United States that | can be made from the records and still it shows this country to h • far behind the great nations of the World in naval strength. Moreover, it leaves out of sight our deficiency in the' torpedo boats. : Sixty-two of the British vessels are tor pedo boat destroyers giving superior tonnage and speed.” The senator urgu'-d that the surges- tlon to doiend our coasts and sfap >rfc cities by II'"f* is i:npra«*tieable, for it will, lie -mi l, require expenditures run ning up info several hundred midi m dollars t i d" t'.ie work eib'ctivly. Tito navy is designed for io. givssive i-pera- (ions. To return if* mobility and its power to make offensive returns it ah add not be let feted to om* great cities for the pur]lose of protecting Them. "If the p ilicy of building up the navy is to Le continued at the exp mse of hav ing defenseless shores, then tit • time has come when a ehimgn of policy must he made. There is no doubt that the money oxjMMtded for coast defenses will bring a l etter return in protecting om* country than the Samoa mount of money appropriated for ships." Senator Squire referred to the sea- coast defenses of European powers and to the reports from time to tim ' that England i ; increasing her fortiff'-atinns and heavy armament in Cana la on both Atlantic and Piujific coasts, and in this connection said: (Utii-* I..t|)ii*i!it an.I tli-lii;!’**. •ffso it is, we are oueircled as a nation with a chain of foreign f rtresses and coaling stations impm-viou to attack, while our rich seucoast eitii'* and ports, commoucing at Portland. Me., ami con filming down the coast, all lio domi nated, exposed and helpless, against tho attack of any foreign power that pos ses a navy. "Fabulous wealth lies at the mouth of a free booting enemy if such shall at any time elnrk: our small and scattered mi w. "i mr foreign commerce and out* coast ing trade are alike without harbors of refuge behind laud defenses. Oar great drydocks and shipbulibling yards, our arms, fact it and powder mills near tho coast are subject to easy destruc tion and oar navy is without protected lias's for reeeivbig supplies and for ellVeting t!ie repairs that are constantly required. And yet we plume ourselves in our diplomacy.” In closing, the senator expressed the hope that the bi” providing for tho ox- pofiditrtro or $80,000,003 for Heueoast de fenses yvould oe adopted without seri ous modiUcutiou. f i IVa-zcs Will N.it »»> Ki-.tiicoil Agate «h Wm Feari'U—TetTon ietly llnntoved AVIttitti ! Ureeiiliim »* T!io»o at Ciiliiin- .Thu I.uml) t Ti :»<Ih I* liion asing. Gent:rut l:!:--iii(i*) (ion 1. ChtTTA?;OOGt. April 15 — Reports have been received ut T:;o Tradesman office during tho past week of industrial and bu.sitms* affairs in ail parts of tho south from more than 2,500 correspond ents. The cotton ini!!s in tho south are fully !i cue imnortant excop- employed, v.v tion, and in ti.ut ease a strike will soon be adjusted. A mo large nulls arc coin ing into operation, and there are re ports of more. Low uriccd cotton is more than offset by low prices for cloth. Manufacturers complain that there is no margin for profit, but none of tho mills have shut dowu for that reason. Tho new crop i: in good condition and tho weather is favorable for its growth. It is evident from the reports that a very large area ha been planted, but it is not time yet to make up reliable reports. South i n iron continues to he in large demand. The combination among.largo producers has made prices firmer, and an advance averaging 25 cents per ton for the various grades of iron has been reported in Birmingham. Prospects are that there will be a lively summer in the furnace districts, and that qu tu- tions will be maintained if not advanced, in which event wage* will not be re duced, as was feared. Very heavy sales of southern iron have been made during the week, and a tine largo orders have been received, s i that, for some weeks to come, there wilt be much activity among iron producers. The lumber trade is increasing in amount and prices are linn. Tho terri tory in which southern lumber is sold is growing rapidly, as has been particu larly nited by the shipments this spring. Wherevr a new market is opened, either b r pine. < ypTess of hardwoods, it is always kept. The export trade is very good, and i: in re. sing week by week. General burin? ir; good, but there is complaint of much o mpetition and of price cutting. Spring trade has been on improvement on that of last year, and prospects for the truck and fruit grower.* are favorable. This business is growing to very large proportions in ail parts of the south where railroad facili ties are available. Ann ng important now induriries or ganized or incorporated during the week are: Tiie Atlanta Bicycle anil Machine works of Atlanta, Ga., capital £130.000; an addition to tho plant of tho Chatta nooga (Teun.) Foundry ami Pipe works, to cost £103,030, and tho Valdosta Guano company of Valdost- hi., capital $(10,- 003. The Wilson A;imun company, capital £.50,000, of Holcomb Rock, Va., the Tropical Electrical company of Key West, Fla., tho Mart in'•burg Electrical company of Martinsburg, W. Vo., and the Spriger Oil and Gas company of Wheeling, \Y. Va . each with £30,000 capital, have also been chartered. The Texas Automatic Light company has been organized at II. ust >n, Tex., | with £53,033 capital, the t-'mith-Dim- [ iniek Lv.mbtr company, capital £-10,033, ; ut Norfolk. Va. The Chester Mining ! and Manufacturing company, capital 1 £25.003, has been chart ’red at Roanoke. Va., tho Inman G.impress company with* the same capital, at Augusta, Gu.. a £l0,C<i0 cauneiy is rc-ii ited at Cooke ville. Tcnn., and the Calvert Compress company, capital £10.030, ha* been es tablished at Calvert. Tex. There ir, al* > reported a foundry and machine sh p at Owensboro, Xy., mar ble and granite works at Dallas, Tex., j cooperage works at Alexandria, La., a i $10,003 lumber company at Donaldson, Ark., and a larg:s savemill at Glocter, Miss. Tho new buildings of tiie week in clude an £8.0'!,) courthouse at Vernon, Fla., a $10,000 jail at Lake City, Fla., a 1 7-.story* office bnildiiie at Atlanta, (ia.. and one to cost £!25,00') at Memphis, j Tenn., a $!3,000 .'ohoel building and u $35,000 residence at Louisville, Ky. ' Gr iv.lii nfCriqji ftitanli'd. Raleigh, April 13.—The state crop report, just i.*si: d, says tho temp rntnro i has heon too low and tho rainfall too small and the growth of cr ps lias bo:>;i : retarded. Fnut on the liftli inst. was J dumagod cotisid''ra.b:y. Him wherries 1 in the eastern district were slightly dam- j aged. Ti ucl: nr.d young < ■ in were thin- | tied out; also young to', ncco plants. Tim ; fruit crop in that disfiT't is not serk u ly , damaged. Corn planting has Icon ! puslicd rapidly, and early corn is c an- ! ing up fairly well. Largo iicr age of ! cotton land has been fertiliz 'd and thor oughly prepared and a little cotton planting d »ue. The first shipment of strawberries was made April 10. Wheat looks woll. Winter sown oats are poor, having been badly killed. • is hero a matter of l:cri, ho says, saupiv t , rest for a few day - and take advanrage uf the bright W tmi spring •,veath>'r for relief from bron chitis, with which ho has boon and ..ring a week or two. He telegraphed treero- tary Lamont that ho was coming and asked him to reserve him a room at the Arlington. Accordingly Secretary La mont did so, and then met him at tho train and drove him to the hotel a.-al saw Mm to bed without talking polities, seeing that he was in no condition for that. Ex-Secretary Whitney will, of oour , be besieged with callers, although ho sees very few, and may therefore n >t stay as long as lie planned. While her.) he will und mbtedly rail at the Whit : House and talk with President ( .• re- land. But there is no foundation for the rj . mors that President Cleveland sea* for him to talk about Cuba or the nr si- deney or anything else, although it m be well supposed that they will i n.. about all current topics. Mr. Whitney insists that he will a t be a candidate for the Chicago nomina tion. and he understands that President Cleveland is equally resolute not to be. CRISPI HAS ENOUGH. MmJc a Itich Ulml. CllARt'Orn:, N. 0., April !5.—Tho 22- pound ris k of gold found near Concord, at the Rood mine, in Cabarrus county, is attracting much attention. Seven thousand dollars has been refused for it. Miners say that it is tho second largest ever found in tho world. The Hoed mine section is on a stir because of tho recent find there. To IJuGil u <'o-Op ratlvo Cotton Mill. FAYF.TTKVILLr, N. O., A]>ril 15.—A contract has been awarded for building a eo-opi rative cotton mill her ,,t'> Imvo 10,000 s]iindl('s. Tin! brick work is to bo done in PO days. The Holt cotton mills at this place is' completed and ready for tho machim'ry. Ux-^Iiijik- Gllrriitli Sulclilrc. GitEKWiu.K, B. C., April 15.—Ex- Mayor W. W Gihcath of this city, one of tlio most prominent men in tho state, was found dead in his office. A ’pistol, with which he had Won shot, was found by his sido. It Iz MqqsisoU to bo a case of suicide. Says He Would Do Nothin!; to l!:-tng About His Own Itctnrn to Tower. New York, April 15.—A dispatch*) Tho Herald from Rome says: The Ger man emperor has invited tho Priuco of Naples to the grand maneuvers at Goer* litz next autumn. Colonel von Eugeb- brecht, the German military attache, had a long conforeuce witlj General Ricotti, the minister of war. Signor Crispi says that thofctatement to the effect that ho had askm but had been refused an audience of tfl Gennaa emperor is untrue. Ho nevoJtLskedtor any such audience. He also stated that tho cHiuethad intended to evacuate Kassalr^But that tho indignation shown by B) jmHic when the proposal was mruS knora caused tho ministers to chaBe lier mind. Hignor Crispi clnims^Bint k would do nothing to bring own return to power. Attempt to Wreck a Trai^ Cleveland^ April 15.—A attempt to wreck the limitod| train, due in this city at 4:83 the Cleveland and Pittsburg rd made before daylight near tho sc limits of the city, n mill empll his way to work discovered the ( l3 tion just in time to avoid a tc wreck. Heavy rail ond ties had] placed from rail to rail on tho trad heavy trees were placed parallel the ties on the outside. Scarcely the obstruction been removed wheal train, running at 50 miles an hour,' peared. Ulitiop Ilyiiu'* I'uiurut. Buffalo, April 15.—Tho funeral s« vices over tho remains of tho late Bish| S. V. Ryan were held in the Cathedra Archbishop Corrigan officiated at thl pontificial high mass and the sermon was preached by Archbishop Ireland. Prelates from various parts of the United States and Canada were present. The body, at the conclusion of the cere monies, was lowered into tho vault in the Cathedral beside Bishop Ryan’s predecessors in office. A Murderer Electrocuted. Dannemoua, N. Y., April 15.—J. Zlatnel was put to death by electricity in the state prison at Clinton. Zelamcl murdered his sweetheart by cutting her throat with a razor at Johnstown oil Aug. 30. 1K!)3, on account of Jealousy. Neither the murderer nor his victim' could speak a word of English. Th' ro was no appeal from the decision of tho trial court, which was rendered in Feb ruary* last. Tho only defeuso entered was insanity. Killed Her A.*.*ullaut. New Castle, Pa., April 15.—Mrs. Susau Shadier, aged 7ti years, and her housekeeper, Mrs. Martha Burt, wore alone at their homo, near Bessemer, when an unknown Italian appeared and attacked Mrs. Burt. She ran to another room, pursued by the man, and just as lie was about to seize her, she grasped a revolver and shot him, tho hall taking effect in tlio bowels and instantly kill ing him. llolini-a Confc'surd Too Much. Pittsburg, April 15.—Insurance In spector Gary of tho Fidelity Mutual Life of Philadelphia, in which Holmes’ victim, Piotzel, was insured, is in the city. lie says Holmes did not commit all the murders ho confessed to. Kate Darke is in Omaha; Dr. Russell in Michigan; Roma Van Passant in Ark ansas and R /bert Latimur in Chicago. Gertrude Conner did not die for six weeks after leaving Chicago for Iowa. Ein;icror amt Kmprciu In Vlnuutt Vienna, April 15.—The emperor uud empress of Germany and their snitoa arrived hero from Venice at 10:13 a. m. Emperor Francis Joseph and the Arch* duchess Maria Josefa met their majes ties at the station and warmly greeted them. The visitors and their host were driven to tho Hofburg and were enthu siast iaally received by tho crowds in tho streets betwoon tho station and the palace. ■ Train Plungo* Through a Trantle. New Orleans, April 15.—A train consisting of combination baggage oar, coaches and a sleeper, plunged through a trestle at mile 33 on the (Jui <‘ii and Cresoent road, three miles above \ r os«- burg. Reports of tho wruck are m agio, but tlio latest information received at tho main offtt-e at this point are to tho effect that six possougont worn injured, one serb u*ly. Tin’ Arison* St*t«liiioil mil. Washington, April 1ft.—At a special meeting of tho houso committee on ter ritories tho Arizona statehood bill was onloivd reported favorably to tho house.