The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-09-01
TIE ORGANIZATIONS.

THE ORGANIZATION. "
AL present it appears that the Democrats
can claim 50 members aud one iudepen-
dent The Radicals So and one iudepen.
dent.
II is Of the utmost consequence that exc
ny Democrat be present On the first day Of
tie session. Tie radicals will make des.
perate attempt To control the Organization
Gov. Brogden BY postponiag the sleciionin
/ Orange, has deprived the Denocrats Of one
member they should have had. and they
viii try to exclude the members from Ro-
besoa. Let every Democrat make Il point
IF duty to be present Il the begipnipg.
THE TRAGEDY IN HAYWOOD, /
The Charlotte Observer says: Siaee ouf
last issue We have learned additional fncts
\ concerning the homicide which was perpe-
trated IN haywood county ~ Thursday
last The psrtS u young men consisted Of
about seven. frJn Nimngion aud Fay.
etterille, aud among these was Mr.. Thomas
Wright Strange. Mr. Bridgers and John
q Williams, Esd. the last named Of
whom was resident Of this city few years
4 ago. They were on pleasure trip through
the mountains, and spent "Wednesday nigkt
At Waynessille, Haywood county Thurs
Day morning they were % 60 further West
u visit Gatialooehe Fails. A young man
named James Murray, spn Of Sheriff llur-
ray. u Haywood, had been employed Il
carry portion u the party 70 the Falls, IL
BIS hack, a dispute spralg Up between
young Strange and Murray, about Mnr
rays beng i little behind time, drring
which Murray gave Strange the lie. by
TO interference Of friends difficulty vas
reYented II that time. When the party
bad driven about thirteen miles frou.
Waynesyille. . wheel If the aask broke.
and Murray vent Of to ueighborisg house
70 get something with which 10 bx i and
willie detained II he place, the party, with
the exception of Joung Strapgc. engaged 10
> game q euchre % while asay the tine
Young sirsnge stepped Up to where they
we're playing and asked young Mr.. Bird.
gers II iend hin Bis pistol. Bridgers
harded i 9 BIN ard Strange then left
the party ii tseiI cards. Shortly alter
wards the discharge Of a pistol wts heard !,
and Nhcn tbe parry reached the pot where
the pistol was tired. they fyaBd murray
shot through the llesrt aad lead. and ygupg
Strange hear by.
No one witnessed The shooting. and
Strange. By tie advice u counsel, has made
no statement as Jet - 70 what took place
between them when they met. Strange
and Iridgcfs were arrested and are now
lying IN waynessiIIe aii.
, Ezaggerated statements II he matter
spread over The county. and hundred Of
more neu assembled Al waynes,ilIe. 50
great was their Indignation that Il vas with
difficulty that The crowd we're restrained
from nobbing The young men who somPos.
% the party
These particulars were gathered by our
Informant. from the messenger who was
sent By Dir. Strange's friends 10 Lincoln.
ton to telegraph lis father u his arrest
and in the uaia We presume are reliable.
1his j. one u the ssddest siorie. il has ever
been our fortune % relate. Young StraDg,
Is bot TAD, We understand, Il very pro-
rsising. talented aud remarkable steady and
smisbIe.
.rss>s..s.s.s-s.s.s.s.
: Dipthcria i committing is rayages il
! ne vicinity n Rockingham, liiellnopd
: county
: sam Baas, eolored Dsulosrat. of Tois.
DOT. was attacked ~ % infatuated mob d
blssk Republicans ~ Friday night las..
. 4i1s !. -a4 Dare j sscsied viii LLs TIE.