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JULY 11, 1802. THE CITY AND SURROUNDINGS. BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS. The cotton in sothe sections is reported as injured by rains. The recent rains in lower Steel Creek were the heaviest there in three years.

William Harper, son of Mr. and W. die: Cooper, of Paw or, Creek, died Tuesday. The number of tax returns made this township this year was 2,722. The number of agricultural statistics returned, 70.

The Prohibition party will have meeting at Sharon on the 12th lust. to appoint delegates to the State convention. The Hornets' Nest Riflemen are drilling with the stimulus of the encampment in view. The drill last night was very fine. Capt.

R. A. Torrence yesterday rented a house from Mra. A. H.

Tate Un West Fifth street and is preparing to move right into it. The game of ball between Steel Creek and "Little Dixie" at the "shops" Friday afternoon was won by the former; score 8 to 6. The South Carolina State Dental A ciation meets Rock Hill Tuesday. Dr. C.

L. Alexander, of this city, has accepted an invitation to lecture before the association. The meeting of the Woman's Union Missionary Society which was to have been held Wednesday afternoon, will be held this afternoon, in Tryon Street Methodist church. Big preparations are going on for the annual picnic at "the shops, The tournament is especially being- worked up into grand proportions. A number of riders have already entered the lists.

Dr. J. B. Alexander, of this city, has recently finished an interesting paper, which he will have published in pamphlet form entitled "The Unwritten History of the South from There will be no county institute this year, so -County Superintendent of Edu cation Robinson tells the OBSERVER. All the counties cannot be reached in one year, so it has been decided to visit them every alternate year.

Mrs. E. M. Newell, an aged lady of Newell's Station, met with a painful ac cident Thursday. While going down the steps into Here cellar, she fell and broke her hip.

injuries are very painful. A hen's nest was found underneath the pulpit of the old Second church Wednesday in tearing the floor up. The nest full of eggs. The work of tearing down the old church is going on rapidly. Mr.

John P. Long has finished his set: tlement of ten houses on 1 Myers and MeDowell streets. Mr. Long says all he lacks to make his "town" complete is a jail and court house. These will come in time.

The list takers yesterday finished the work of transcribing the names of those who made their tax returns to thetas book There were nearly 3,000 names in all. The number of delinquents was greater than last year. The country watermelon will not make its appearance for three weeks yet. From "Ferrell town," Sharon and other good melon districts the reports that the present cool weather will are retard the ripening of the melons to that extent. A cucumber a foot long WAS on hibition at Dr.

J. B. Alexander's drug Thursday. It was grown by Mr. storey Me Arlege, of this ety, from seed purchased at Dr.

Alexander's. The latter 15. proud of his seed and the former of his raising. Milas Grier, colored, who hangs up on Mr. M.

F. Henderson's place, this townshop, is the father of 27 children, 23 of which are alive. He has been married four times and his last wife, who still living, is the mother of Milas is in the 56th year of his age. "Uncle" Billy Todd had news Thursday of an accident which befell his grandson, Master Todd Folsom, in Sumter, 8. C.

While attending a picnic on 4th he was accidentally shot, the ball entering his hip and ranging down his leg. It is not thought the wound will prove fatal. The Wilmington Messenger is wanting to know who will be the candidate for elector in this district. In presidential its neighborhood it hears suggested the names of Messre, W. G.

Burkhead, of Columbus, and Credell Meares and T. W. Strange, of New Hanover. Up here we've heard no name at all. Have you? Polk Alliance held its meeting Wednesday afternoon in a house of Capt.

L. Vail's near Craighead. Until a Spermanent place of meeting can be secured, the Alliance will meet at Mr. MeD. Watkins' The discussions on the road question Wednesday afternoon were highly interesting, and were entered into by all the members present.

A petition has been made to have the road leading to by Capt. James Dowd's place, changed. The commissioners have ordered a survey of the road as to the best route to be had; also a committee appointed to ascertain cost of macadamizing, etc. The matter will of course be submitted to the trustees of the township before action is taken. Parties coming down from Hopewell Thursday reported a big fire there Wednesday night.

A negro church and school house were burned to the ground. It was not known how the fire originated. The buildings were large, but not valuaAle, and as this is camp meeting season, the colored shurch people of that section will not feel the loss very sensibly until cold weather sets in. Mr. A.

J. Derr, of Lemley's-the hotbed of Third partyism-was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Derr says if there any Third party in Lemley's now lie don't know it; that the township has changed its complexion and is of about the hue of straightout Democratic, Cleveland township. This is good news and puts Lemley's back into line again with the other good townships of the county.

North Carolina Delegates Return. The Air Line train Friday evening had on (board about 25 of the North Carolina delegates to the Omaha convention, returning home. They were mostly from the eastern part of the State, and few from Raleigh. The OBSERVER had the pleasure of meeting one of the number, Mr. J.

W. Denmark, business manager of the Progressive Farmer, He said there was not a drop of whiskey or any other intoxicant in the party from the time it left until it returned. All of the delegates wore badges, the wording of which was, "North Carolina Delegation -First National Convention--People's Party." THE DEADLY WEAPON IN PLAY LAST EVENING'S SHOOTING SCRAPE. One Man Shot at Another, Missed teL, and Shot a Negro Near By Excitement Last Trade Street. shooting clock p.

Wednesday scrape on East Trade street store. Messte. 11 Jordan Mr. J. 8.

The parties were Henry and Mr. W. IL. Hall, street superintendent, and without his knowledge or consent, negro man named George Finley McKinney, Mr. Henry did the shooting, aiming at Mr.

Mall, but missed him and struck the negro, the entering the calf of the right leg The 1 facte which led to the shooting are as fol up Last fall colored man in Mr. lows: Hall's employ bought some furniture from Mr. Henry, who runs an for Mr. M. Andrews, on South house College street.

lie failed to come up to the contract in paying for it, first paid two three and then went back and bought the extent of seven dollars. Henry became in dissatisfied regard to the and claiming payment, that he had forfeited the contract, went to the negro's house, and, in his absence, removed the furniture. Ilall Wednesday, about noon, went to the lostalment house to settle the amount owed by the negro. In the settlement he and lienry got into a dispute, which soon ended 111 blows. One the clerks by the name of of Brady interfered and struck Hall with a chair.

Officer Munzler appeared the scene at that juncture, and stopped proceedings. All of the parties, were under arrest, and summoned to put appear before the mayor next morning. That was the end of the first act. gin the evening a little before 8 o'clock Henry was coming up East Trade street by Jordan's drug store, apparently un conscious of the fact that Itail was cone ing up the street just behind him The latter overtook him, and lustead of pass accosted Henry, and the dispute of ink, the morning was renewed. lot words ensued, the lie was passed, a blow given, and in a few seconds after, the noise of a pistol shot startled those in the vicinity of the square.

Everyone rushed out to see whence it came. The two men were standing facing each other near cellar door, Henry with a pistol in his hand. He had shot at his opponent, but missed him, the ball taking effect in the right leg of George McKinney, colored, as stated. The latter was leaning against the telephone pole at the corner of the Square. Ile saw the men disputing, but at the time the shot was fired had just looked off, be states.

Inn few seconds be "felt something stinging him in the leg, and thought he must be shot. lle removed his heavy boot, and found it saturated with blood, and piece of "meat" missing. The 1 ball dropped out as be removed his boot. His wound was attended to at Mr. A.

B. Reese's, and he was the object of much interest there after, having been regarded as making a narrow escape. At the time of the shooting, Officers Jetton, Munzler and Baker were on the opposite corner, Almost instantly they 1 were on the spot, and the two men were taken in custody, neither making any 1'6- bistance They were taken to police headquarter and placed under bond. Henry and Hall bond Mr. Andrews went the former's bond and Mr.

Geo. Hall on the latter's Henry and others testify that Hall had a pistol in his hand also. lie did not draw it on his opponent, but held it his band. No pistol WaS found on him when searched at the police office RAD DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL. A Young Man Caught Between the Cars Thursday at P'ineville pled Here That Evening.

Dr. Robert Gibbon was summoned to Pineville Thursday to attend Mr. W. McDowell, a (lagman on the railroad, who had leg mashed between the early the morning hon injured man in serious and told him all that would of save his would be amputation his This would trot consent to He brought to city on train at 430 in the day afternoon taken to St. Peter's Hospital.

There he was attended by Dr. Gibbon, and urged to have the injured member amputated, but he per sisted in refusing to do and at a little before 7 o'clock he died. He was per fectly conscious up to the last moment, and just us he breathed last he threw up his hands and exclaimed, 'Oh iny wife and babies Deceased was a young man, presumably about years of age. He was strong and in the full vigor of his manhoo and had consented to have his leg Am putated, might have lived to provide 1 tor the family that was dying thought. A Prophette Dream in Regard to the Building of the Second F'reshyterian Church.

A singular coincidence recalled by the tearing down of the Second P'resby terian church. While Mr David Parks, grandfather of Mr D. P'. Hutchison, was lying his death bed, year- before there any movement QI thought of establishing Second Presbyterian church, one evening being aroused troubled from 111 apparently sleep, he called wife, Mrs. Ann Parks, and told her had just been talking with "Billie White (the late Mr.

Wm. White, father of Mrs. M. A. Brem, who had been dead several years) about the new Presbyterian church to be built on Allen Cruse's lot Tryon street.

At that time Mr. Cruse owned the property extending from Wadsworth's stables to Mr. Ahrens' house Ou the corner. lle was in comfortable circumstances, and there was no thought of his selling the property. Strangely enough circum stances arose which made it necessary for him to sell the property, and the lot spoken of by Mr.

Parks was, years after his death, purchased for the purpose foreshadowed in his dream. The lot on which the new church erected also belonged to Mr. Cruse, his residence portion of it. Mr. Parks' dream was certainly prophetic.

Revenne Collections, Tuternal revenue colloctions in this, the fifth, district of North Carolina for June, 1894, were $111,610 54, derived from the following sources, viz Collected on Lists, 824.07 Spints, 40 Clears 599.05 Tobacco. 70,065.110 Special Tax, 0.231.02 Totai 111,610.34 Collected Winston, 565 02 Mt Airy. 10.874.01 Asheville, 17.926.78 Total 111,610.54 The Tide Sets Cleveland ward. Mr. El Springs has return ed after month's fishing with friends the woods on the Canadian the St.

Lawrence. He has marvelous fish stories to tell, but the best news he brings is that on his return he stopped three days New York and that all the is for the Cleveland. The breaches Democratic party are being healed and independents and Republicans are Cleveland. Democratic prospecta in New York State were never brighter at this stage of any campaign and Mr. Springs comes home confident that, unless a radical change in public opinion occurs, the State will go overwhelmingly for the national Democratic ticker.

THE OLD SHALL VANISH. THE LAST SUNDAY IN THE OLD SECOND CHURCH. The Services Were of Peculiar InterestThe First Sermon Ever Preached in the Church- When and by Whom Other Facts of Interest. (From Daily tha Notwithstanding the heavy rains Sunday night good-sized congregation gathered in the Second Presbyterian church, to participate in the last service to be held there. The occasion was a sad one to many in its retrospect of association and memories.

Here had labored three pastors. Rev. H. Harding, Rev N. M.

Woods, Rev. J. Y. Fair, each of whom, although working in other parts of the Master's vineyard now for years, left their impress in the fond associations of each with the old church, and as the origin and history of the church was recounted, their pastorates seemed to be revived in their distinct individuality and exceptional merit, and many an eye glistened with a tear at the memory of all the past that makes the memory of the old Second church forever dear Dr. Reed, the present pastor, spoke Sunday night on the text which waxeth old decayeth and vanisheth He took a philosophical view of the tearing, down of the old building, saying it was not from any love of destruction that rude would be laid upon its hallowed walls, but that it was simply in the order of nature that the old must be supplanted by the new.

He turned back the pages of years and gave a brief sketch of the origin, organization and history of the church, the principal points of which were given in the OBSERVICR Sunday. Several interesting facts in connection with the church's Codie history, were contributed by Miss Phifer, to Dr. Reed's sketch. In her mother's Bible was recorded the text of the first sermon ever preached to the few calling themselves the Second Presbyterian church. It was.

"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father'e, good pleasure to give you the -Luke xxii: 32. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. R. I.

Chapman, December 21st, 1873, in the court house. The first sermon ever preached in the Second church was preached October 10th, 1875, by the. Rev. Alfred Morrison. Text: "And the Lord said unto Noah, come thou and all thy house into the ark." "The little flock" to whom Dr.

Chapman preached was about 30 persons, many of whom have gone hence and are now under the direct care of the great Shepherd. Of the original members or movers in the Second church enterprise who were present at the first sermon, were noted Sunday night at the last serBLON in the church: General R. Barring er and family, Mr. J. S.

Phillips and family, Messrs. W. W. and G. M.

P'hifer, and Miss Codie Phifer, Mr. D. P. inson, Mr. Julius P.

Alexander, Mrs. S. V. Young, Mrs. A.

L. Smith, Miss Sallie Young, Miss Addie Williams, Col. J. Rankin and family. Dr.

Reed spoke of the prophetic ut terance of the text chosen by Dr. Chapman. To the "little flock" God had given a kingdom and a career unequaled by any church in the South. From 30 members the church had gone on increasing until to lay the revised roll of communicants numbers seven hundred members, the largest church membership in the State. The preacher spoke in appropriate terms of the memories which made the old church dear, and in his concluding payer prayed that, as God had been so abundantly with the old, might He be with the new church, might it go on in usefulness and be its power and strongth even more than the old church.

INTERESTING FACTS, The first marriage ever solemnized in the old church was that of Mr. D. P. Hutchison and Miss Sallie W. Steele, May 16th, 1876, and the last, that of Mr.

R. E. Couch, of Roxboro, and Miss Anna Allen, of this city, November 19th, 1491. The first funeral service ever held in the church was that of Col. Thos.

11. Brem, in July, 1876. Col. Brem Was chiefly instrumental in the building of the old church. lie threw his whole heart into the work, and, with Mr.

R. I. McDowell, superintended the building and gave most liberally toward its erection. That his should have been the first funeral held in the church seemed a strange providence. The last funeral hold in the church was that of Miss Susie McDonald, June 26th, 1892.

The first brick was removed yesterday, and a good-sized hole was made in the The seats, organ, were Mallet into the basement of the new church. SHE THE COMMISSIONERS IN JAIL. The Board of One Opinion- A New Jail IN Needed Work of Yesterday. The board of county commissioners met Monday and Tuesday for the transaction of buisness. The board appointed Messrs.

D. W. Oates and S. H. Hilton a committee to make a quarterly examination of the county treasurer's books.

Heretofore this has never been done. Messre, J. R. Morris, J. W.

Morris and R. J. Dempster were appointed I committee to repair the bridge over McAlpine's creek, which is reported unsafe. It was also ordered that the bridge over Sugar creek, known as Barnett's bridge, be repaired. Messrs.

M. A. Barnett, J. A. Sims, and I.

D. Jamison were appointed a committe to act in the matter. Messes T. A. Kirkpatrick, Zeno Porter, and G.

11. Bingham were appointed to ascertain the cost of building a bridge over Sugar creek, on the road leading from J. M. Kirkpatrick's to the seven mile pump. Liquor license was granted to J.

M. Trott, to retail at the stand directly opposite the court house. The application L. Salmonds for license to retail at West's old stand, was continued until next Monday, In the afternoon the board in a body visited the jail, and after inspecting it reported that they consider it unhealthy, unsafe, and not suitable at all for the present want; will use their efforts to have the lot and building sold and a new jail built with all the modern improvements. Alliance Notes.

Alliancemen of the county are making big preparations for the meeting of the county Alliance this week. There are 30 Alliances in thi county, and at the last meeting of the county Alliance all were represented but two. The indications are that the coming meeting will be the largest ever held. State Secretary Barnes says he has had more applications for membership blanks than ever before. The Alliance at Alexandriana has doubled its membership since the JanuarY meeting.

Polk Alliance will discuss the Australian ballot system at its next meeting. Alliancemen are looking forward with great pleasure to hearing Prof. W. D. Vinson talk at the meeting Thursday.

He Was Formerly of This County. Mr. John L. Harris, cashier of the National Bank of Chester, died Monday at his home in that place, after a brief illness from ulceration of the bowels. lle was in his 76th year.

Deceased was born and reared in Steel Creek and was a half brother of Mr. R. H. Harris, of Pineville, He was an elder in the Prosbyterian church for over 80 years, and AL man highly esteemed in every respect. HOMES WHERE SHADOWS LIE.

THOSE WHO WENT HOME SUNDAY, To Join the Hosts Who lave Crossed the Flood-Deaths In and Out of the City, Nrom the Dally of the 5th.r Mrs. Julia Harris, wife of Mr. J. F. Harris, died at the residence of her parenta, Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Snider, Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, of fever, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs.

Harris' condition was considered alarm- ing the first of last week, and her mother, who was at the coast, was telegraphed for. Friday she seemed so very much better that Dr. McCombs, her physician, spoke of taking a trip himself in a few days. Saturday night she became worse, and sank rapidly from that time. She was conscious up to a short time before her death.

She was just 29 years of age. She was a member of the Lutheran church, and a woman of many fine qualities. She leaves a husband and two small children. The funeral services were conducted yesterday evening at 6 o'clock from the Lutheran church by Rev. Dr.

Bowman. The pall bearers were Messrs. E. S. Linton, Geo.

Holobaugh, George Krueger, Chas. Dues, J. H. Willis and W. H.

Powell. Dr. William B. Henderson died at his home at Mt. Holly Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, of typhoid fever, after an illness of three weeks.

Deceased was the son of Mr. A. R. Henderson. He was born at River Bend, Gaston county, in 1862, and was therefore just thirty years of age.

He graduated at Davidson Col lege when quite young, and afterwards at the University of Maryland. He was a young man of unusually bright parts, and few in this section were more promising than he. Life apparently, was just be ginning for entered upon 8 fine practice, which gave him a comfortable income; a little over a year ago he married Miss Lou Duestew, of Mt. Holly, who, with an infant son, survives him. Dr.

Henderson was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. In all the relations of life he was conscientious and true, and few in this section were more highly esteemed. He was a nephew of Mr. J. Harvey Henderson, of this city, and had other relatives here.

The funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from Goshen church. uNClear Fannie Ellington, aged 60 years, Creek township, died Sunday evening. She was in a nervous, delicate state of health, and her sudden death was attributed to heart disease, brought on by fright during a terrible storm which visited that section Sunday evening. She died suddenly during the storm. Deceased was a sister of the Rev.

Thos. Ellington, of the M. E. Church, and a first cousin of the late Judge Settle. She was member of the Methodist church, and woman of excellent qualities.

The funeral services took place yesterday. Thomas Belk, the one-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Belk, died Sunday night at 10 o'clock, of whooping cough.

The little one had been sick for several weeks. Sunday night spasms came on, and while in one of these, it breathed the last. The funeral services were conducted from the residence yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, by Rev. Edward Mack, assisted by Rev. R.

C. Reed. Mr. Mack's remarks full of comfort to the sorrowing hearts. The pall bearers were Messrs.

R. A. Dunn, R. A. Lee, P.

M. Brown and S. Alexander. Bertha, the six months old child of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Mae Holbrooks, died at their residence in Huntersville Sunday night at 11 o'clock. child had been sick some days, but not alarmingly 50 until Saturday. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. A sudden death took place near the Victor Mill Sunday night.

Mrs. Henry Marcus retired at 10 o'clock feeling very well, and at 12 o'clock her husband was waked by hearing her making a peculiar sound as if struggling for breath. Before he could get a light she was dead. Last week deceased had not been very well but was up Friday and seemed to be still better Sunday. Her sudded death was supposed to have resulted from heart disease.

Evangelist Fife to Become a Resident of Charlotte, The trade between Evangelist Fife and Mr. Walter Brem for the latter's handsome residence was completed Thursday morning. The papers were passed, money paid, and the property transferred, Mr. Fife paying $8,000 for it. The place is one of the most desirable in the city.

It is on West Trade street, within a couple of blocks of the business portion of town, and diagonally opposite the public building. The residence is a large brick structure, of modern architectural design, and containing all the modern improvements. Mr Fife is to be congratulated upon securing such a delightful home. He and family will not move here until September. Ile is now taking his summer vacation, which will last for two months.

first month he and Mrs. Fife will spend at Carolina Beach, and from there will gO to Northampton and Ocean Grove to remain a month. The first meeting Mr. Fife will hold in the fall will be in Farmville, on the 20th of September. Township Agricultural Statistics.

From the agricultural blanks as compiled by the -takers of Charlotte township are taken the following interesting facts: Number of blooded cattle in the township, 33; common cattle, 265; blooded horses, common horses, 65; average cost of raising a horse to three years old, $75. Mr. MeD. Watkins, in his return, Bay's it will cost $150. Average cost of raising 100 pounds of pork, $6.50.

Number of pounds of bacon raised last year (all in the township), 32,090. Number of pounds of bacon purchased, not raised in the State, 21,860 pounds. Number pounds of lard made, number pounds purchased, 2,100. Number of bushels of corn purchased, raised outside of the State, 1,810. Number of tons of hay purchased, raised outside of the State, 81.

The cotton acreage last year in the township was number of bales raised, 527-an average of one bale for every three acres. The amount realized from this number was average of $40 per bale. Vocal Music in the Graded School. The school commissioners met in regular monthly session last night. As mentioned some weeks since in the OBSERVER, the board have been considering putting vocal music in the white graded school: last night the board decided to have vocal music taught in the school, and selected Miss Geo.

F. Bason as teacher. Mrs. J. E.

King was elected to fill vacancy in the colored graded school. No further business was transacted. The Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer has reason to believe that the Third party in Anson county is losing strength daily, A fine large Democratic club was organized at Wadesboro last Saturday. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Two Drunken Ruffians Assail a Family In a Carriage Both Fatally Shot.

Bristol, Special, 5th, to Richmond Dis- patch. A double tragedy occurred fifteen miles from here last night, news of which Short, a young man who lives near Johnreached here this afternoon. Mr. son City, twenty miles from here, was returning home with his sister and her child, who had been visiting in the southern portion of Sullivan county. They were traveling in a carriage, which had met them at Abingdon.

Henderson Dinkens and Lee Simmons, who were very drunk, met the party. Dinkens without saying word picked up a rock and hurled it with all his force At the occupants of the carriage. Without uttering a syllable Short jumped from the vehicle, holding in his band a leather grip-sack. He opened it 88 quickly as possible and took out a pistol. "You can't throw rocks at my carriage, you scoundrel," said he.

No sooner had he spoken than the report of the was heard. The ball entered Dinkens' right just below the nipple. It passed through his body and lodged in the backbone. Simmons came staggering up and said: "You mustn't shoot Henderson." He made an attempt to get closer to Short, but the latter wheeled around with the smoking pistol in hand and fired at Simmons' breast, exclaiming at the same time: kill you, too!" The ball entered the pit of his stomach and penetrated the body. As soon as Short had finished this awful work he jumped into the hack, applied the lash to the horse, they galloped off at break-neck speed.

He has not been arrested. Dr. Whley, who was summoned to dress the wounds of the men, said there was no hope for their recovery. Both are reported dead. Lee Simmons is a married man with three children.

Dinkens is not married. They both have a reputation for being quiet, industrious men. ENRAGED THE CONDUCTOR. rattled by the Whims of a Ventriloquist on the Train. St.

Louis Globe- Democrat. "There was a very mad conductor the east-bound train the other said John D. Patterson, a Kansas City man, as he looked over the register at the Southern. "The car was crowded, and I shared my seat a with a St. Louis drummer, who was bent on having a good time at the expense of his fellowpassengers.

As the conductor came along a dog under our seat began to snarl viciously. The conductor looked hard at the drummer. "No dogs allowed in the coaches; take him into baggage he said. "Not my dog," replied the drummer, as he made a vicious kick. The cur went howling under the seats the full length of the car.

The passengers became interested. The conductor, porter and brakeman made search for him. He continued to run and howl. The passengers joined in the search, but 110 dog could be found, and the quest was finally given up. Just as the passengers had settled into a doze the dog sent up a heart-breaking, earpiercing howl.

The search was renewed, but without success. As we pulled into Bunker Hill the dog got under the wheels, and his death song was something appalling. The conductor was overjoyed. He got off and looked for fragments of the dog. The drummer had alighted, and as the conductor called all aboard, he put down grips and filled that train from ongine to sleeper with dog fights.

He was a ventriloquist. The conductor was so mad that he forgot to take up tickets for forty miles. Pineville to Have a 'Function'-Brick for the Factory--Personals, Special to the Observer. P'INEVILLE, July Pineville Pleasure Club have decided to hold their annual lawn party on the night of July 26. The president, Mr.

J. J. Morrow, assisted by a full corps of marshals, some of Pineville's most gallant and "dudish" young men, will spare no pains to make it a success, and judging from those given by the ciub in the past and the efforts being put forth by the present managers it will be one of the most brilliant events that has occurred in the social circles of Pineville in a long while. The brick mill is now in full blast, making brick for the factory at the rate of 28,000 a day. It is the intention ol the directors to have the mill in operation by the 1st of December.

Mr. Nichols, of Charlotte, spent Saturday night and Sunday in town, visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. G. Johnston.

Mr. J. J. Morrow and J. I.

Barnett will represent Pineville Alliance at the meeting of the county Alliance, which convenes with Davidson Alliance July 14th. Miss Annie Lee Younts, Pineville's little "nightingale," who has been quite sick, has so far recovered as to be able to entertain her friends with her sweet, melodious and entrancing music. The Condition of the Crops. Special to the Observer. RALEIGH, N.

July 8. -The Agricultural Department today completed its summary of the condition of the crops, showing the percentages: Wheat 994. cotton 844, tobacco 91, peanuts 854, Irish potatoes 1034, sweet potatoes SOrghum rice 934, meadows 934, apples 56, peaches 52, clover 874, small 854, grapes 90, stock 97, cattle 954, sheep 91, swine 100, labor 874. Every crop shows improvement, the Commissioner of Agriculture remarked. The percentage of condition of cotton is low.

The railway commission is hard at work on the assessment of the railways. It finds some new roads, completed since the last assessment. These are the Murfreesboro, Pendleton to Murfreesboro, six miles; Washington branch, from the Albemarle Raleigh to Washington, 28 miles; the extension southward of the Wilson Fayetteville short-cut, 80 miles; lumber road in Moore county, 4 miles; lumber road in Bertie county, 7 miles; North Carolina Midland, from Winston to Mocksville, 26 miles. Of the latter line 13 miles have been constructed since the last assessment. Newcomers--Or Those Likely to Be--All Welcome.

Mr. L. A. Misenheimer, of this city, is home from Concord, where he went to see his relatives, Mr. and Mrs.

Giles T. Crowell, who arrived home Sunday morning from Brazil, after a year's sence. Mr. Crowell has been in the milling business there, but prefers remaining nearer his "native and thinks of coming to Charlotte to locate. He will find a hearty welcome here, and as fine business field as he is looking for.

The city wants active business enterprises, such as Mr. Crowell will establish; he has abundant chance of success Charlotte has also another new citizen, Mr. A. L. Tessier, of Spartanburg, who has recently moved here.

Mr. Tessier is a contractor. He was attracted here by the large amount of building going on in or about the city. He is erecting a residence on North street, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Charlotte has open doors for such good citizens, and bids them all welcome.

Senator Manderson has introduced a bill to create a national highway com mission to investigate the needs of the country in regard to roads and report to Congress. CLEVELAND TO THE WINSTON CLUB. A Patriotic Letter from the Ex- President to the First Cleveland Club, Special to The Observer, WINSTON, July Thos. Sutton, president of the Salem Cleveland Club, received a letter to from Hon, Grover Cleveland in response to one sent him by Col. Sutton, enclosing adopted by the Salem club.

The letter is in Mr. Cleveland's own handwriting and is as follows: GRAY GABLES, BUZZARD BAY, July 6. MY DEAR am glad to hear that there has been organized at Salem a Democratic club and since I am always pleased to be related in any way, in ment to advance Democratic desire to thank the new organization for adopting my name. I believe fully in the usefulness of such clubs and it seems to me that just at this time a "Cleveland club" can be of great service to the Democratic cause in its locality. The Democratic cause in the present emergency is 0 fully identified with the welfare and prosperity of North Carolina that the work of your organization if eficiently performed cannot be otherwise than a patriotic service.

This gives to its mission the greatest importance; nothing will make me believe that our Southern people will allow themselves to abandon the shelter and protection which they know so well is afforded by upbuilding the principles of true Democracy. Wishing for your club the greatest prosperity and usefulness, I am Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND. TRAGEDY AT MT. HOLLY. Josh Stillwell Shot and Killed By Edgar Fichte Details of the Occurrence.

Special to the Observer. MT. HOLLY, N. July Josh Stillwell, a well known miller of this place, aged 48 years, was shot through the heart and instantly killed at 1 o'clock this afternoon by Edgar Fichte, a young jeweler of this place. Night! before last P.

Riggins, the town marshal, while drunk, brutally beat his wife and five children. On yesterday he was arrested and locked up in the guard house in default of bond. Last night Stillwell and, it is said, others with him, went to the guard the lock and liberated Riggins. Soon afterwards Acting Marshal Frank Underwood and Edgar Fichte arrested Stillwell. He swore vengeance against them.

At noon to-day Stillwell, who was hunting a bondsman, made a break for liberty. He locked himself in Jenkins' mill, with which he was connected, and hid in a wheat box. Mayor A. P. Lentz, with Underwood and Fichte, forced open the door of the mill and began a search for him.

When found he advanced on Fichte with his hand in his pocket swearing he would fire on him. Fichte retreated as far as he could go, warning Stillwell not to crowd him. Stillwell continued to advance, Fichte fired and Stillwell fell dead. Fichte assisted in getting his body down to the floor of the mill and surrendered to the mayor. A Flour Mill Talked Of.

A new enterprise is on foot. A roller flour mill is the latest thing talked of. Besides a number of citizens of the city who are interested in the matter, many of the farmers are anxious for its establishment. A meeting will be held here on the 23rd of this month to discuss the expediency of organizing :1 company for the establishment of the mill, and all who feel an interest in it are asked to be present. The output per day, according to the plans discussed, will be 1.

hundred barrels. The enterprise is one of the best agitated in some time. Let the farmers of this vicinity not only feed themselves, but furnish flour for Charlotte and this section. It can be done; then why not? For the Campaign. Yesterday the weekly OBSERVER booked fifteen new subscribers.

Thursday the number was seventeen, making a gain of thirty -two for only two days of this week. The increase of this paper shows that it is growing in favor with the farmers. As a campaign paper it 19 just the thing. Campaign clubs would well to send it to weak -kneed Democrats. In clubs of ten or more it will be sent 30c.

per copy from now till November 15th. This will give all the elecher tion news. Let Democratic executive committees and campaign clubs send in their clubs at once. Threshed Out. The farmers tell the story of fine crops o'er and o'er; they never tire neither does any one else, for it is the tonic to the mercantile world, without business life is dull, listless, and sickly.

The news from the wheat crop is especially good. Mr. J. M. Kirkpatrick threshed out last week 94 bushels off of 3 acres; and Mr.

C. T. Brown, his neighbor, threshed out 95 bushels on the same number of acres. A Miraculous Escape. Mr.

Cumnaught, superintendent of the Whitney Manufacturing Company of Spartanburg, had a narrow escape from drowning Wednesday night. He was driving in a buggy from the Clifton Mills home, accompanied by his colored driver. In attempting to ford the river they were washed down the stream and over the falls. Both horses were drowned and Mr. Cumnaught and the negro were almost miraculously saved.

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Special to Harrison Watts, Commission Merchant, 10 South College Street, BACHE COTTON LETTER. COTTON. NEW YORK, July this morning was again better, our friends telling us that the generally improved crop prospects in India promise better things for Manchester business. Here the market was a point or two better on the call but immediately thereafter sold down to below last nights figures on free selling for local accounts, as it was supposed on the impression that the bureau would show a condition of 90 or above and had it not been for a considerable concentrated buying order by a Wall street house, the market would have been lower.

As it was, some time after 11 o'clock trading became small and prices steady and shortly thereafter the bureau transpired and we had a rush to cover and values were nearly 10 to 11 points up in a few minutes. After the first impression had worn away values fluctuated within a range of four or five points, closing very steady at outside figures. 'The condition as reported by the bureau is considerably less than had been anticipated and without the apprehension of the Hatch bill the effect would have been more marked. As it is it now it remains to be seen how Liverpool takes this news. The Chronicle weather reports are generally good, except of a little too much rain in several sections.

LEHMAN BROS. STOCK. NEW YORK, July 9 -People here were very anxious to see how the Europeans would take the reduction in the Louisville and Nashville dividend and how they would consider the statement and it was therefore no surprise when they had selling orders in this stock at the opening. It is the general opinion here. that the statement is not a good Ont and the bears say they will put thi tack much lower.

Still people must lose sight of fact that the short interest in this stock is quite heavy. The earnings from July 1st on will compare with same amount of road operated last year; therefore comparisons regarding the is doing can be more correctly drawn. The market was strong and about 10,000 shares of stock were covered for account of a prominent' bear. People have evened up their position to some extent so as to take either side of the market pending the government crop report which is to come out this afternoon. The wheat statistics will not be of much importance as the crop is conceded to be very large of excellent quality but the corn estimate will have a decided influence on speculation; per cent.

is expected. The market for the week opened demoralized and the bears sold a raft of stocks; they were not able to dislodge much stock as the different pools seem to have the market pretty well in hand. The last 3 days the bears have been covering but still the short interest is not by any means eliminated. The silver bill is now before Congress as the committee on weights and measures have reported the bill favorably. As far as we can hear the bill will not pass that body.

J. S. BACHE Co. MONLY MARKET. NEW YORK.

July 9. Money loaned easy at 2 lowest rate: highest Exchange closed steady. Posted rates actual rates 187 a 487 for 60 daybilla, and 4 840.88 for demand. Government bonds closed steady: currency 6'8 106 bid 4'8 coupons 1 bid: extended 2'8 registered 100 bid. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, July FLOUR -closed quiet, unchanged. Fine grades of spring 1 85 25; do winter 2 00(002 50: supertine spring 190(02 do: do winter? 6002 85; extra No. 1 spring 2 75(24 50; do winter 3 50; No. 9 spring 2 50 03 00; do winter 10, City Millextras 4 60(024 30. Southern flour closed steady; trade and family extras 3 20 404 40.

WHEAT-options moderately active to-day. with the feeling bearish. Foreign traders held entirely aloof and they were uninteresting. Prices closed aXe lower. Spot lots closed steady: spot sales for No 2 red winter 89; No 2 red winter Julv 84: do Aug do Sept.

84 Oct 85. CORN -options active, weak, closing lower. Spot lots closed dull spot sales of No 2 mixed No 2 mixed July do Aug Sept Oct 54. OATS options dull and weak closing weak, lower. Spot lots closed steady; spot sales of No 2 white 38 No 3 do 37; No 2 mixed July 36; do August Sept No 8 mixPORK -dull; old mess 11 75(012 Th.

LARD -closed firm, July 35; Sept 7 35; Oct 7 36. SUGAR raw, dull. Muscovado 89 test centrifugal 96 test refined light demand; cut loaf and crushed powdered granulated cubes mould A confectioners A COFFEE-spot lots quiet: fair rio cargoes 15. Futures closed steady; rio or san tos No 7, July 11 80; do Aug 11 75: Sept 11 80. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, July LEADING FUTURER. The grain markets were still further depressed to-day by fears that the government crop report this afternoon would be bearish. There was very little life in the markets. Wheat declined corn 0 oats Provisions advanced sharply under brisk bidding by Cudahay brokers whose previous selling had been the sole cause of the deciine of two days back. Shorts became alarmed and clamored for the limited offerings.

Pork gained (a25c, lard ribs 15. Highest Closing Wheat July 17 Aug 765 76 Sept 76 Dec 70 Corn July 193 Aug Sep 194 48 Oct 48 48 May 50 Oats Jun July 31 Aug Sept 315 Mesa Pork July 11.60% 11.60 Sep 11.86 Cat 11.75 11.67 Lard July 7.10 Sep 7.20 Det 7.30 7.25 Short Ribs July 7.42 7.35 Sep 7.45 7.37 Oct 7.37% 1.30 COTTON CITY. BALE TONE M'KT. REOP EXI Galveston steady 15-16 Norfolk 41 quiet Baltimore nom Boston dull 7 5-16 1311 Wilmington nom 163 Philadelphia gniet 30 Savannah 10 steady 119 New Orleans 800 quiet 1-16 157 500 Mobile 100 quiet Memphis 200 quiet Augusta 64 dull Charleston quiet Cincinnati 300 steady Louisville steady St. Louis 560 steady 1-16 117 NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

Highest Lowest Closing June July 120014 August 16 05 September 13 23(021 October 34 23 33034 November 44 33 44 December 53 44 53051 January 62(068 Feb 11 12 71(073 Meh 8 Apr al to 890.91 Market closed steady, sales Middling 7 5-16. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, July 8, 4 P. M. -Spots steady but little doing: middling 3 15 16; sales 5,000 American 4,300.

Futures steady. June July 3 54 July and August 3 54 August and September 3 55 September and October 3 58 Oct and Nov 8 611 Nov and Dec 61 Dee and Jan 4 02 Jan and Feb 0001 Feb and Mar CINCINNATI PRODUCE MARKET. PORK -family 12 75 0013 reguiar 12 00 LARD -Kettle dried BACON Shorts clear sides, 55 WHISKEY- sales of 656 barrels of finish goods on the basis of 1.15 per high wind NAVAL STORES. WILMINGTON, N. C.

July turpen tine, quiet 27. Rosin firm; strained 85: good strained 90; tar firm: 40: crude turpentine steady; hard 100; yellow dip 85 virgin 1 65. CHARLESTON, July bid. 27 rosin firm 95. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

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de 2 5174.50 Dep. de 3 877(0)70 Cir. inc THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS Will begin its fourth session September 2, 1892 County Superintendents of Education will ex amine applicants for admission. Total cos $100 per year. Address: ALEXANDER Q.

HOLLADAY, Raleigh, C..