The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-17
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..Trenton. \. j., December 10
Chancellor Runyon has appointed Luther
q Billings, of Ridgewood, Receiver OF
the Daniel F. Beatty Organ Company, OF
Washington. \. j. The Receiver Vas
appointed in connection with the sun
brought against Beatty By |. ". England
of New York, and }. Walter Thompson
....Gsleigh, y. c. December 10
Saturday night a store was entered here
and robbed by two young men. OF tins
city, who have for years been u the nj
ted States navy as sailors. Both lied
and Yesterday. while on the train be-
tween Raleigh aud Charlotte. robbed 4
passenger Of his watch aud money. BY
some means the men eiuded the police
and escaped. Their names a,e William
Harrison and Newcomb Andrews. The
forme, a son Of the late mayor OF this
civ. -Sgscia3to tie hdsr-4ppeaL.
....Gov. Jarvis will order an election
in the fifth congressional distinct - I'll the
vacancy causel by Gen. Scales re>lgna-
ton, the election to Be held January 2Oth.
The present election law requires that
the State Board Of caLvaSserS sha!. meet
TO canvass the votes not earlier than three
weeks after the election. The legislature
will be specially asked to change the Jaw
in this respect so that the votes can Dc
canvassed January the oath an the new
Congressman sworn in January 29.h--a
gram.
Ills the superintendent ins" asked
a gentleman. entering the y \. Z.
Railway Office. Il had considerable
trouble finding your Office" How dad
YOU find il fnaIl,:. ..Oh. l paid a
hackman - to bring me here And
what can | DO for you:' Il want a
pass 10 Lawndale. To Lawndale,
WHY. the fare Is but = cent. i
know it, but I'm d new member OF the
| Legislature. and / want TO 90 my iull
duty, even f il does cost me Little some
thing at first Che 90 Meas.
10Y adestoro Inteliigencer: George
Mcqueen, one Of the negroes implicated
in the burning of Col John +. Little's
store, 10 Richmond county, and who
turned States evidence, shot himself
while duck hunting on tire Pee Dee a
few days ago, from the effects Of which
be died in about six hours. --On
day last week there was a marriage extra
ordinary contaminated near Lilesyllie.
The contracting parfies were Mr.. Jack
s m G~ulled-e. agei six'y-,ix and Miss
Virginia Usrey, aged sweet sixteen
James kuot :. Esq aged about 81 years,
died of ~appop'exy at his home near Lilies.
vile, on Monday, the lst instant.
....A violent hurricane visited Wien.
na, Austria great damage resulted
even railroad trains were overturned
many persons were iniuled.-Tht
Gale Manufacturing Works, Detroit.
Mich. burned loss about SG0,0O0.-
President Arthur will start the machin-
cry of the New Orleans Exposition mex
Tuesday by pressing an electric butte
in the White uouse.--In the cottol
future case of Aubrey, Bennett X Co.
against Covington, in the L. S. Circuit
Court at Raleigh. y. C, the jury gave
a verdict against the dcfeLdaut.-
Fire at WILLIAMSON, Martin county, y
c. DESTROYED a livery stable and otheI
buildings: loss 50 500.-Westcot
& Co. brokers, Syracuse, n Y. failed
liabilities 900, 000. 1.-Two attempts
made to palm OFT steel filings washe'
with gold upon the L. S. Mint al Phila
delphia.