Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-01-13
N. G.. N e w s.

DEATH OF JUDGE DROOkS.-V regret
to learn of the death of Judge Brooks,
Judge of the Eastern District of North
Carolina, which occurred at his home in
Elizabeth City. The Judges health has
been on the decline for several months.
He was in his Gath year, and was born IN
Pasquotank county in this State. Appll-
cants for the place made vacant by his
death are said to be Judge Moore, Judge
Buxton and Judge Albertson. Judge
Faircloth, Judge Russell, and Judge Sey-
mour are also mentioned in the same con-
nection.
RELEASED ON BAIL.-Messrs. Jno. IL.
Stevens, Jr., and w. S. Ringstaff were
carried before Judge Bennett, recently,
at the Court House in this place, on writ
of habeas corpus. Several witnesses were
examined by both sides in regard to the
circumstances attending the unfortunate
affair which cost Mr.. Wesley P. Clyburn
his life, and after hearing the evidence and
the arguments of counsel, His Honor de-
cided that the defendants should be al
lowed to give bail for their appearance at
Court. The bonds were fixed at $4,000
each, which were promptly given and the
defendants discharged from custody
Monroe Enquirer.
BEST VS.. HIS Ass1GNEEs.-We believe
it has never gotten into the papers, and
hence has not become generally known,
that at the last term of Rowan Superior
Court, held about a month ago, Mr.. w.
J. Best, by counsel, entered formal suit
against his assignees, Messrs. Clyde, Bu-
ford and Logan, to oust them from pos
session of the Western North Carolina
Railroad. The complaint is very vol
luminous, and the assignees were given 80
days in which to answer it. The case will
come on at the next term of Rowan Court
for hearing, but as Judge Avery, who will
hold the Court, is a Director of the Road
under the administration of the assignees,
it will be either moved or continued
StatesviZe Landmark.
MYSTERIOUS D1sAPpEARANcE.-O Fri
day the 3Oth Dec,-which will be remem-
bered as a very cold day-Mr. T. Baskins,
who resides at Mrs. Walkers, was in town
and left for home late in the evening.
The last time he was seen was at the resi-
dence of Marion Sutton, where he hailed
at the gate, and was invited to come in
and warm. He replied that he was not
cold, and after making some inquiries in
regard to the roads, rode on. Later in
the night his mule was discovered at
public gate at Leroy Helms Not know
ing to whom the mule belonged, or that
any one was missing, but little search was
made on Saturday, but on receiving news
from Mrs. Walkers neighborhood that
Baskins was missing, fears were enter
tanned that he had met with some mis-
fortune-probably had fallen off the mule
and was frozen. The snow which fell
Saturday night interfered much with the
search, which was begun Sunday, and
kept up until the woods were thoroughly
secured, but without success. 1t is re-
ported that persons at Matthews-several
miles away-claim to have seen him at
that place early on Saturday morning,
and it may be that he boarded the train
and left the country, though his relatives
and acquaintances in Charlotte saw moth
ing of hin, aud thvro is uoJnlng known
that would prompt him to leave in this
mysterious manner, and it is not known
that he had any money with him to pay
his expenses. He would get drunk oc-
casionally, we are informed, and at such
times would fall down and 20 to sleep,
and as it is known that he had flask of
whiskey with him it is supposed that he
got drunk, went to sleep and was frozen.
Enquirer.
Larkin Little shot and dangerously
wounded Robert Bishop, in bar-room at
Gaffney's City last Saturday. Whisky the
cause Gdstoaid Gazette.
BROKE JA1L.-The prisoners in Hills
boro jail-nine in number-broke out of
Jail, and made good their escape. They
over-powered the jailor, but did not injure
him.
Professor Fries, music teacher in the
Oxford Female Seminary, while walking
on the streets of that town, fell suddenly
dead on Monday evening. Heart disease
is supposed to have been the cause Of his
death.
Rev. Clayton Moore, of Martin county,
died at his home near GAINESVILLE, on Tues,
day evenng-he was about ~ years old.
He was member Of the Primitive
Baptist denomination and eminent for his
devotion to his ministerial duties
Messrs. Hall & Bros, of Hickory, are
engaged quite extensively in the dried
fruit business. They had line of their
goods at the Atlanta Ex position, arranged
by their clerk Mr.. J. N. Bohannon, and
we are happy to say they received the first
premium for the finest display of dried
fruits.
'Silver Greek Sam" Pearson, who killed
Walker near Morganton few months ago,
has surrendered himself to the sheriff of
Burke and is now awaiting his trial
Leaaoir Topic.
Mr.. Henry Kiser of Beaverdam, Cherry
Vile township, while returning home from
Dallas, Monday evening, his mule fell in
the snow, pitching Mr.. Kiser against the
frozen ground on his face and fractured his
Jaw bone.- Gasto,siG Gazette.
The Notorious Bank Robber Escapes from
the Albany Jail.
Albany, Jan. 7.-There is intense excite
ment in police circles to-day over the
escape from the Jail of the notorious bank
robber, William Burk, alias "Billy the
Kid" The man was recently brought