The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-12

...ILc Vi UOV. thompson,
of South Carolina, was badly burned in
the executive mansion at Columbia
Wednesday night by her dress taking
fire from an open CRATE.
....Wm. Rhodes, a brother to Lieut..
Rhodes, of Gay Head fame, has secured
a reputation also by clipping with the
prettiest girl in North Madison, Conn.
Her rich father has refused to receive
her home again.
....A Richmond dispatch of the 9th
says: Demand was made yesterday
that a young man named S. H. Hawley,
who, it is said, excited the jealousy that
led to the Glascock tragedy, should
leave the country, with the alternative
OF lynch law. Last night Hawley left.
....During a quarrel at San Leandro,
California, Wednesday night, William
Scollard drew a revolver and shot Aleck
Dietrichsen, a sa~loon-keeper, dead.
When Scollard's father was told of his
sons act he exclaimed, MY God, can
this be 2" and fell dead.
....J unius Leavister, Esq, dislocatcd
his arm last Monday night while raising
a heavy dumb-b bell in the store of A. B.
Wester & Bro. Some of the pieces
of plank found about Capt. Perry's did
come from Mr. PEBBLES in Wake. The
distance is about fifteen miles. Franklin
ton Weekly.
Wilson Mirror: The residence of
Dempsey Trevathan. near Rocky
Mount, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day afternoon about 4 o'clock. The
residence was a neat one.-One of
the sweetest pictures of domestic econo-
my is a poet b~lacking a white stocking
so that it won't show through the assure
of his boot.
Winston Leader says Mr.. Isaac
Shore died suddenly in J. E. Gilmer's
store.--Mr Thos Belcher, an old
railroad man, died quite suddenly in
Wilmington.-W. III. Orchard, an
e1-member of the Legislature, died in
Concord. His wife has been in the asy-
lum at Morganton for some months.
Mr.. Peter Fink, &C the same coun-
ty, died Friday, the 18th, aged 81, and
Mr.. Chas. F. Blume died Saturday, the
9Th inst. aged 79.-In Winston. Mr..
John B. Stockton.-A negro fell on
the street in Raleigh to-day.
Recently nearly all the Repub,i-
can leaders have been here in consulta-
ton. They have agreed to nominate a
coalition ticket. The name of DR. Tyre
York is prominent for the ~governorship.
The idea is TO push the so called Liberal
movement for all it is worth. The party
platform will favor Protection; and the
abolition of the internal revenue and
oppose the present system of county
government. The administration will
support heartily their programme.
Whether Keogb will give cordial en-
c~ouragement to the plan remains to be
SEEM Washington Letter to Charlotte
Observer.
....Sepator Ransom. q member of
the committee on commerce, has report
ed adversely on his bill to appropriate
300. 900 to the relief Of the storm suffer-
ers in the South. He says that the rea-
son for such a report is that in reply to
enquiries, the Governors and other lead
ing citizens of the affected States think
the States are able to take care of the
sufferers. This is a good example the
South has set to the country. Whenever
a flood or any other disaster happens at
the West or North, instead of taking the
matter In hand themselves, they rush to
Congress and ask for an appropriation
from the general treasury.
At a negro party IN the planta-
ton of Mr.. A. j. Batchlor in Rocky
Mount township, Nash county, on last
Saturday night, Henry Bum shot and
and killed Jason Joyner.
From an eve witness, we gather the
following particulars: Bunn's wife had
gone to the party against his protest
at a late hour Bum came, entering the
house unobserved by his wife and saw
her acting too familiar with said Joyner;
he demanded of her that it was time to
90 home; she protested, saying she
would go when the crowd went. Soon
thereafter. Jason Joyner prepared a light
in the ward and called out, all going my
wav let's GO. Bunn's wife declared her
readiness to 90. Bum protested. telling
her she could not 90 back with hat d
rascal and closed the door. Joyner
forced the door open and came in with
p drawn knife. A quarrel ensued be-
tween Bum and Joyner they were put
out the door. when a rough and tumble
fight took place, which resulted in the
death of Joyner. Bum wa cut pretty
badly, but left too soon to be exam
ined.-To:snot Home.