The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-19
Bishop Northrop has decided ID
reside in Wilmington.

The NeTDern NeIDS states that tht
digging of the canal from that city to
Beaufort is going on very rapidly.
Mr.. Geo. f. Hunter has been
commissioned postmaster at Neuse, il
this county.
The Tarboro Southerner says old
Mr.. l.. A. Barnhili, while burning tar.
fired the tail of his shirt, and was burn
ed SO badly that he died in a few hours.
Mr.. Chas. H. Martin has been
elected Professor Of languages at Wake
Forest College uice Prot. Scarboro', re-
signed On accoun of Ill health.
w. j.. Best was elected vice-Presi-
dent of the re-organized Pacific Bank,
which was recently ''Bursted' at Bos
ton, and we see from the New York
papers that he took an active part in
the proceedings. Best and Caddagan
were in Washington City on Sunday.
The Warrenton NeacS reports the
accidental loss of 500 by Mr.. John
Buxton Williams; the departure of
Mr.. B. G. Green to locate in Kansas ;
and an assignment by Mr.. ii. b. Hun
ter, Jr. Mr.. Henry A. Boyd is now
sole owner and editor of the FeaCs.
In mentioning last week the sim
aular fate which seems sure to overtake
nurderers, we omitted to include the
death Of Dick Morgan, cOlorsd, who
died in Wake county Jail last week.
He had been convicted Of the murder
of Monk Bu1ch. but had appealed, and
secured . new trial. But Death refus
Cd to wait.
Mr.. William Cain, Capt. Ben S.
Guioa, Roderick McRae, and Cal.
Gardiner are with the several Engin-
eer parties that have bcgua to ran the
airline from Wilson to Florence, S. G..
1t will be a grand line; and will make
Wilson, Fayetteville, and Shoe Heel,
shoot up with very un, Rip Van-Wink-
lean rapisity.
-Mes.rs. J. w. 4 l.. 3. Chaplin have
purchased the Hamlet Argus, which
they have removed to Pittsboro, and
expect to issue tomorrow under the
title of The Chatham Argus" 1t is
to be-'.Independent in all things ;
Neutral in Nothing" DIR. 4. b.
Chaplin is an old newspaper man, hav
ing printed several papers in raleigh i;
and at one time being co-partner with
Judge IouTgee at Greensboro.
AT a meeting Of which t. +. Bras
Arlington, Secretary, MessTs. j. j.
Battle, John H. Thorpe. and Jacob
Battle, a committee appointed by a
previous meeting, reported in favor OF
a Graded School at Rocky Mount, open
free to all white children of Edgecombe
and Nash counties. The sum of ST.
$50 has already been raised to start the
school.
-Buncoulbe county has a wide rep
utstion for the 'Big-Hcad." Hold
your ~teGahawk. We aren't referIag to
the lawyers. And, really, some Of
her cabbAge-hsaas are zoe big 10 boil.
Same thing with her onions ar apples.
Asd it was a goed thing in Rev. J. w.
Vsndiver, OF Weavsrsiiie, to establish a
seed farm whereat farmers. ans gard
ners, of the Eastern Counties can supply
themselves with hardy, healthy seed,
suitable to our Carolina climate. His
card in another column names his re-
tail prices.
The Guiteau trial still drags on,
but is near the end. Jsdge Porter's
closing speech for the prosecution was
very severe, and caused Guiteau to
eriage and grow pale. Judge Cox
decided that the court has jurisdiction,
and that the question of insanity must
hinge on the ability of the prisoner
to decide bet ween Right and Wrong.
SO the end will be the gallows.
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the large csnvaation at Fargo, Dakota,
held to petition Congress for the di-
vision ct that Territory into North, and
South, Dakota. DOMAIN made a speech
which was well received, and he wa.
chosen as one Of the Delegates to visit
Washington. John j. Shotvell, who
is doing an immense lumber and milling
business at Fargo, was Secretary OF the
Convention.
The noted case of Billings, a rich
rascal Of Saratoga, New York, who
murdered his wife last year by shooting
her through the window, and has thus
far escaped the gallows through the
tricks of the laws having many re
petlons in various parts Of the land.
Several were reported in the press des
patche. last week. Edison Fuller, of
Bennington, Vermont, was convicted off
killing Melvin Witham at Readsboro.
Witham was sitting by a window, when
shot was fired from the outside, killing
him instantly. The murderer had
stood SO near that the glass and wood
work was scorcbed. 4 heavy rain had
fallen and a plain line Of tracks, claim
ed to have been made by Fuller, was
discovered, which led 10 the direction
Of and near Fuller's residence. The
tracks were easily followed, and from
their appearance Fuller having a de-
formed FOOT there was little doubt that
he made them.
Another telegram from s~helbyville,
Indiana, says THE assassination OF
John Walton,a worthy farmer, near st.
Paul, Ind, last night, proves to be a
most sensational tragedy. Before re-
firing Mr.. Walton sat down near a win
dow to read a newspaper, and a mo-
ment later was shot dead, the charge
coming through the window, and shat
terlng the glass and sash. Aaron Fra
sler, a negro, was arrested, and on be-
ing charged with the crime confessed
the deed, saying that lie was hired to
do it by 0. NJ. Garrett. Garrett had :
told Frasler that Walton was in his 3
way, and promised to give him a large !
OF money for removing him. :
was arrested and taken before >
a magistrate. A little later, while be :
lug accompanied Ga an GRAND by a 5
deputy sheriff, he Suddenly dreware- :
and shot himself twice in the !,
head. knowing that his POUNDS were y
mortal, Carrot, when carried to a house :
near by, denied that be had hired Fra +