The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-21
1.-The Fayetteville Odd Fellows will
have a pic mic early in June at Red
Springs in Robson county.

1.-The Fayetteville Odd Fellows will
pave a pic mic early in June at Red
Springs in Robson county.
1.-The funeral of DR.. John Kittson.
one of the thirtv-three children of Com
modOre y. w. kittson, the well known
millionaire turfman. says a st. Paul
(Minn.) special of the 18th inst. took
place here to-day. DIR. Klttson was the
son of a handsome Indian girl. whom
the Commodore met when he was a
voun9 man in the employ of John Jacob
Aston. in the Red river fur trade. He
was educated in Montreal. and gradual
ted in the medical school of McGill
University. On Saturday hi. brother
found him in the bath dead
....Thos. J.. Shields, the slayer of
Jos. q. SittOn, superintendent of the
Ore Knob copper mine, has been granted
a new trial. The Supreme court at Raj
eigh yesterday filed its decision to that
effect. Shields was tried at the fall
term of Mecklenburg court, last Septem
Der, and occupied one whole week, when
a verdict of guilty was brought In against
the prisoner aud he was sentenced by
Judge Gilmer to be hanged on the 18th
day of October, 1888. Shields counsel
made a motion for a new trial on excep-
tons t. the evidence and to the refusal
to give the charges asked.
.CIurksriWe. Va, Ndy Il, ST
The first through train from Richmond
over the Richmond and Mecklenburg
railroad arrived on the north side of the
river here yesterday. Passengers dined
in Richmond and reached here by I
o'clock the same day. Work will be COM
menced at once IN the bridges across the
Stanton aud Dan rivers.
The people of Granville, n. c., are
thoroughly aroused on the railroad ques
ton, and have gone vigorously to work
to build a road from Oxford to this town,
thus placing themselves in more direct
communication with your city.
The K~eysville and GAINESVILLE railroad
las been talked and written about for
over a quarter of a century, but it has
come at last. The distance from here to
the junction with the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad at Keysville is about thirty
one miles.
....Mrs. Langtry certainly maintains
a wonderful hold on the theatre going
public in New York. She began a three
weeks engagement April &c at Niblo's,
aud has played to crowded houses ever
since. During her engagement she has
appeared in 'Pygmalion and Galatea,'
but the much advertised tinted statue
she was to represent was a fiat failure as
a sensation. The same correspondent
states that it was also a failure as an idea
representation of Galatea, aud adds
Mrs. Langtry looked as handsome al
usual and there was a liberal display OF
arms, shoulders and chest, but her ap
pearance entirely dispelled the illusions
Of a marble statue. Her hair was in its
and bound with yellow bands. and hel
waist was encircled by a silk belt. She
has probably found that the attire with
the closely c~linging drapery is very be-
coming, and she certainly looks much
handsomer than if she were made up a.
the traditional white marble statue.
I'M. Sterling, Ky, May l5.-Thi
community was thrown into the wildes
excitement about III o'clock by the start
ling announcement that Judge Ried hat
committed suicide. Judge Ried wa
cowhided recently by Lawyer CorDellson
it will be remembered. For the pas
few days his relatives had noticed that h
was considerably depressed 10 spirits an
commented on 1t, but he had just re
turned from acanvass of this (IApplegate
district, and had been in close cousulra
ton with his friends as to the advisable
ty of still remaining in the field. as b
appeared to be discouraged at the out
look. This morning he was more cheer
full and 10 better spirits than he had bee
for soue weeks, and was hopeful of tn
canvass. and had made arrangements t.
visit different parts of the county durin
the week.
1t appears that he went into Judg
Breck's law office about 1920 o'cloc
this morning and told him that he woul
ike to go up stairs. as he was sufferin
from a severe headache. Judge Brecs
after the lapse of an hour, ven up stat!
aud was Mortified to see Judge Rel
stretched out on the floor dying, b
head lying in a pool OF blood and a pistt
On the floor by his side. The followin
note. written on the back Of a buslne:
card, was found: MAD, mad Forgly
ne, dear wife, and love to the boy" ]
Is not signed, but Ia in the handwritin
OF JUDGE Reid