The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-16
State News.
cuLLED FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

...Tarboro Guide: Mrs. q. W.
Smith, OF Rocky Mount died on
Thursday last after a lingering Ill
ness. Her loss is universally mourn
ed. ..... The office of Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue is being removed from
New Berne to Raleigh......Gree
County has two Boards of Magis-
trates, two Inferior Courts, two Sole
itors and two Inferior Court clerks
Things are mixed over there. 49, 49,
...Goldsboro Bulletin: We learn
that Mr.. Jssse Taylor, of Fremont.
was stricken with paralysis last Fri
day-a very severe case-one whole
side being affected. This is a sad
case indeed. The poor man was one
of the unfortunate Confederate SOL
diers that lost leg in defense of the
South, and could barely make a liv-
ing at his shoe bench. 1.-THE only
trouble in the way of Greene county
having double barreled government
is they only have one sheriff. 1t is
complete in every other respect.
Monroe Enquirer e. EGpress
We learn that John Aldridgc, aged
about 10 years, was accidentally shot
in the right eye, by Mr.. Clyde Bone,
at Tradesville, S. c., on Saturday
evening last. The boy lived about
six hours after being shot. Mr.. Bone
was showing the boy pistol which
he wished to purchase, when it ex-
ploded, producing wound as above
described. The coroner's. jury return.
ed a verdict of accidental shooting
Wilson Mirror: Prof. John F.
Bruton has been elected Superintend-
ent of the Wilson Graded School, in
the place Of Prof. Tomlinson, who re-
signed. We learn from Mr. Afford
who was in town on Wednesday that
Mr.. Wesley Bum of W akefield Wake
county shot and killed a negro by
the name of Frank Cruise. It seems
that Bum ordered the negro to leave
his premises which so incensed him
that he seized rock and threatened
to use 1t, whereupon Bum went to
his house, got his gun and shot him
with the above fatal result. A jury
of inquest, after hearing all the evil
dence brought in verdict of justifa.
BILE homicide.
Fayetteville Observer: Last
week we had occasion to speak of the
annual dinner of the farmers of Har
nett county, which takes place at
Kivett's Mills to-day and to morrow
the good citizens of Sampson will as
semble in crowds for the enjoyment
of a similar occasion, and will be en-
tertained by an address from Mr.. D.
H. Mclean of Harnett.. The rail-
road extension to the river wharf will
be finished in the next six or eight
days, and it is certainly a fire little
piece Of engineering. Whatever may
be the moral obliquiJies of the con-
victs. they are surely good laborers,
do their work we'll, and do a great
deal Of it in given length of time.
When this extra job, as we may call
it, is completed, we understand that
the convicts will be shifted over to the
southern branch of the road, and the
track-laying towards Shoe Heel will
go on as rapidly as possible.
...Goldsboro Messenger: We learn
that our sister county, Greene, has a
movement on foot to establish a Ora.
ded school at Snow Hill, and in other
townships in the county, under the
Dortch bill. We have no doubt that
the good citizens of Greene will car.
ry their undertaking to successful
issue if they once put the ball in
NOTION. Friday Edward Wal
lace, white. was murdered near Eden.
ton, N. c., by two negroes, Frank
Scarswell and Leer Booker. All three
worked in the swamp. Wallace show.
ed $50 to the colored men, and this
is supposed to haye been the tempta.
ton to the crime. Saturday morning
the body was found naked, with the
skull crushed, near the edge of the
swamp. Both negroes have fed into
the great Dismal Swamp, and it is
doubtful if they are ever captured.
1--WE learn from the Star that
terrible affair occurred in Sampson
county on Monday last. Mr.. John
Matthews, a very worthy citizen, re-
siding about fifteen miles from Gin
ton, was returning home from the lat.
ter place, when it is supposed his
horse ran away and caused his death.
Parties passing along the road abont
four or five miles from Clinton, on
Monday night, discovered the unfor-
tunate man lying across the front
axle. with his head caught in one of
the front wheels of his buggy and his
neck broken, and it is taken for
granted that he fell from the vehicle.
deceased was man of many fine
4 !, and was much esteemed by
=: al VINO knew him. He leaves fam.
n.y. who have the profound sympathy
u large circle of friends in their
sad bereavement