The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-25

IA negro named Lawson Hill *
"a jail in Charleston charged with .
criminal assault upon a negro cir,
named Louisa Robinson. Rather than
testify against him she attempted sui
cd by drowning.
....Failure announced of Jno. Gala
han " Co, liquor dealers, Louisville.
NY, Kennedy & Co., clothiers, Provi-
dence. T.. l.. and J. II. Sears q Co..
shipping merchants, Boston. Mass.
....Goldsboro Messenger: The Rev.
u. j.. Wood. we learn, resigns the pres
ldency Of Trinity College. His success
sor has not yet been chosen. We hear
the name Of Rev. DR.. Robey mentioned
In that connection.
..Louisburg Iines: Mr. w. H.
bledsoe, OF Wake, is being urged for the
nomination as the Presidential Elector az
the TIN district. lie Is a native of Frank
lin, a stirring Democrat, and would make
a good canvass.
-...James Shoemaker, whites brake.
man on the freight train, was run over BY
the car at Jamestown on Saturday night
last, crushing his right leg and left ankle
his leg was amputated by Drs. Logan
ana blenn, AMI there Is danger Of his
losing his lett foot Greensboro UoyL.
M N.
...Gov. English, of Connecticut. one
OF the best Democrats and purest of the
publ!c men IN the North. has a bioh
opinion OF Mr.. Bayard. In a recent IN
terview he said: Thomas f. Bayard is
the layorlte IN New England and the
south. know him well, personally.
V known his father before him.
1Aey are a race of gentlemen. His
grandfather was a senator, and Tom
bayard IS a true gentleman and a sena-
tof AGAINST whom no charges can be
mace lie IS simple in his
SIMPLE IL his dress, simple in his bear :
M. In all the South every one knows
l homa f.. Bayard they know his re-
and they favor him. In New Enc
and: also, he is strong. Were the :
to be decided by these two :
'ections alone, undoubtedly he would J
the nominee" .
...Convention of Tennessee re- non;- a
lated Gov. Bate by acclamation. tbe r
PLATFORM favOrs a tariff sufficient only n
'ay the expenses of the government
.-,-Sornellus K. Garrison, New YORK
allied, with liabilities Of S., 0nn an Il
references for s63I, 0OO.-Bnsinnse u
during the past week number Il
IN the United States.-A invost;. p
alton has been ordered of frauds. bv al
leans OF false vouchers, in the Bprean N
Medicine and Surgery of the Navy a N
statloner of Washington !. VI
nplicated IN these frauds. Directors de
presenting the Richmond & Danville ly
terest IN the East Tenn, Va. & Ga co
abroad have resigned an election of . DO
preSldent OF the latter COMPANY is y
,pected at an early date. -Evidence tn
Is 6een discovered of more extensive ';
IN bureaus of the Navy Denart. wi
ent Lieut.. Gov. Lewis. ofVirginia ed
Is seriously injured by being thrown rel
1.-THE Convention of the 81 Con. cal
District met at Weldon an IN
ednesday. J h Woodland was Chair ca
~, and W W Hall, Secretary. F
oodard was dominated for Congress and
n dllllam was made Elector. II q viii
llllams and [. i. Emory, are DELEGATES Rir
Chicago, and w Barnes and ! No
udup, alternates. The selection Of ? Az
Woodland and as our candidate for wee
ngress Is a just recognition OF his bigh abb
'racter and sterling worth, for both a. of I
Gentleman and a patriot he stands with OR
a superior. OF course he stands no and
nee OF being elected, but he will prove the
= effective on the stump, and viii wer
Ike his powers felt from one end of h. sore
riot to the other. He will do tho in +
ty good and bring out the full partv rep,
myth. Besides being a bold and 40. Cha
'slVe speaker, he has the tact 0 fmaI. wife
himself agreeable, and stamina Nor
Impression upon al. Wilson Rim,
rOr. ~ ~
chattanooga, Tenn. June IA sceno alon
a~ralIcled 10 the history of courts ~ was
section occurred In the court house hard
Scottsboro, Ala. A Jury sitting woel
case Tor arson against George Smith and
ury Hughes, George Hughes and .Tohn a vel
son, returned. The four nrisonara er III
up and the foreman announced tba, she |
naa adJ9dged the prisoners guilty as subje
ged, and sentenced Smith and The woul
hes brother to be hanged. and Graz. from
the penitentiary for life. Wber
Judge delivered the senten,e. ,ba
pers did not move a muscle. Tbev pc
aled TO the Supreme Court, but the %
nent will probably be affirmed, aeh
e is great excitement over the var. port
The crime charged upon the doom. naIls
en- Is a helnous one. The piIla ged ana X
house of an aged New EngIan5ar narne
q Porter. living On So Lnsiahoer driver
d him of over s50oo snI mountain, Berry
ing. leaving rho famnuineu eIe haIne
the effects of wb;ob .nns eAposeu, that f
an died, leaving bis hmIu the pickee
There are ten other persons charg- urea
Il capi'ai crimes III the Jail at Scots