The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16
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The Kansas City Ercs~q SIR
publishes an IrI.rvIex with Mrs Mum
ford, widow oi Actlng Mayor W. Il. Mum
ford, of New Orleans, who was hung by
Ben Butler In ls62. and a statement
from his son, who swcars that he will
kill Butler If he runs for president
at Beechwood, Charlotte county,
Virginia, on the 9th OF July, Hill Burgwin,
in the 18th year of his age, son OF Mr.
Hasel Burgwin, 4 former resident Of this
State.
..Pttersb4rg, Ia, July She
Swift Greek and Blandlori cotton factories
have stopped work, throwing out of en-
ployment . large number oi hands. Other
factories here arc only working on halt
time, a. is the case with many tobacco
factories. The cause is the dull season
and over.productlon OF goods.
lone hundred and fifty p~artakers
of ice cream from the store OF a Brook
lvn confectioner were sickened. many
almost TO death, the other day because
of such indulgence. Poison from the
copper lining of the freezer did it.
....Rev. X. s. Ledbetter succeeds
the late Rev. Mr.. Quinn as pastor OF the
Methodist church 10 this place. Rev.
Ledbetter Is not only one OF the best
men we ever knew, but lie is a most eX-
cellent preacher, and his selection BY the
stewards OF the church Will meet with
the hearty approval OF all who worship
at the church. Rockingham SPIRIT.
....A young lady died in Washing
ton from accidentally drinking poison.
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shore of Maryland. He had a PRESENT.
ment that he was needed at home and
Immediately FASTENED to Washington.
Upon arriving he found his daughter
lying in her coffin. There was no tele-
graphic communication and it was i'm
possible for him to get the news.
....S,nithtield HeraId: There is a
considerable mystery attaching to a
person who was killed while attempting
to burglariZe the store of Mr.. Ed. Bass,
in the south western part Of Goldsboro,
a few nights since. 1t is said the mar
was shot while in the store and died
that night in Jail; was secl city buried,
and that bis friends are now trying to
conceal his name. 1t is also said he
was in very good circumstances. Alto
gether it is a mysterious affair.
1.-The peerless Bayard is sc. He
can wait four years longer. Uncle
Samuel was "a when nominated. Sena-
tor Bayard is not rich and he has a
house full Of children. Bat for telling
the truth and trying to be a peace
maker at Dover he would be President
in 1885. But the Master said: BLESSED
are the peace-makers." Puck, in a Sc
rious mood last week, said this of the
Delaware Senator:
HE is a mai of %undoubted honesty
ability. He is the foremost statesman
of the country-using the word in its
strict and proper sense. His hands are
clean. His judgment is good"
1.-THE supposed volcano in Southern
Florida has at last been investigated.
For many years a thin smoke rising from
the %everglade region has attracted atten-
ton and it has been rumored that it came
from Indian campires or from a volcano.
Various expeditions have been organized
to solve the mystery, but the explorers
found so many difficulties in the way that
they were forced to turn back after a
f~ruitless search. A short time ago Cap
tain Asher followed the Amelia river,
hunting for cypress logs, and in the
course Of his journey saw this cloud of
vapor and determined to find out what ID
was La one of the swamps he found a
number of large, black rocks, rising out
of the water. Some were worn In the
shape of basins and others were huge,
hollow shells, all filled with strong sulphur
water supplied from subterranean sources.
From these arose the mist or vapor which
has SO long puzzled the outside world.
....Capt. J. H. Hubs, in charge Of
the life saving service at Kitty Hawk,
shot and killed instantly Mr.. I. l.. Dan
iels, a fisherman, near that place Monday
) the 7th inst. Daniels had preferred
charges against Hobbs for official miscon.
. duct. -While a lot of colored ex.
c~ursionists at Shawboro, Currituck Co.,
4 n. c., we're waiting for the excursion
f train TO take them to Norfolk July 3rd,
two men of the party, Williams and
Dunton, got in a dispute, which resulted
q fatally to Williams, Dunton stabbing hin
in the left breast, causing instant death.
Dunton was arrested and is now confined
in Jail. Edenton Enquirer from which
T we take the foregoing also mentions thu
sudden death of Mr.. Alfred Moore,
j brother of Elk Judge VIM. A. Moore.
; ....Dallas, Texas, July 13.-Las
' night w. II. Beale and Bowie Strange
prominent young men of Dallas, wer,
living dead in a room in the third story
: of the National Hotel in this city
= Strange was partly dressed, and Beal
. stripped except his undergarments, show
ing that they fought as they were abou
. to retire for the night. The pistol Q
! each was by his side. Both were sho
\ through the heart, and Strange ais
through the head. The doors to thei
: suite of rooms were locked. and you
correspondent and Mr.. w. I. Dial ha
to break them in to effect an entranc
j being the first to arrive on the scene
= The deed is shrouded in mystery. TIL
young men were devoted friends, bu
are said to have had hard words a few
!. minutes before the tragedy, and on
was heard to say to the other with a
oath: II will kill you,'' Soon afterwar
the reports of the pistols were hearC
This is all that is known.
II ....There were ffty-seven death
from cholera in Mareilles and thirty-si
q in Toulon in tba tw%enty-four hours Ell
ding last night. DIR. Koch reiterate
HE belief that the disease will spreaC
/. A number of choleraic cases have al
peared in Paris, but there is no epiden
n ic.-Orange riots are reported at Be
fast. in Ireland. and Whitehaven, o
l. the English coast.-There is great e2
element in Dublin over the Cornwa
4 case, and several arrest of witnesse
re are theatened.-It is runored thu
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