The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-20

...Rochester, N. Y, August ii. In
this evening Mr.. w. H. ~Kislingburg, |
brother of the deceased. outlined the con-
ditiou Of things, which would lead to the
belief that the Greedy expedition was
divided into two parties or factions, and
that one persisted because the other had
gained possession by force of the food
supply. 10 this ostracized party were
Lieutenant kislingbury and Ur. Paw.
body shows that he had died of starva.
food supply. There was absolutely moth
ing in the stomach. W. III. Kislingbury
opposed the exhuming of the remains of
his brother up to Wednesday night, in
the belief hat his brother could not
have been preyed upon by the survivors,
because the report that he had helped to
died. The party was rescued three weeks
bury held that the bear would furnish
the necessary food for the few survivors
for that length Of time, if fairly distribu-
are that Lieutenant ~Kislingbury partook
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parts Of the Lieuteuant's body had been
cut off In a careful and scientific manner
shows the bear story to be a myth. in
vented by some one to conceal cannibal-
ism. Instead of eating a bear the sur
dead companions. La the opinion OF
Kislingbury. DIR Pavy saw the advance
and the outcome of desperate struggle
for subsistence and ended his life, or else
fell a victim to the desperation of the
words it was a case in which those not in
favor with the commander we're COM
| PEELED to die that the others might live.
....Goldsboro Messenger: All pre-
liminary arrangements have beer per-
| fected by the Bank of New Hanover, Of
this city, for the construction of q large
bank building at the northeast corner of
Walnut and James streets, the present
quarters being found OF small to ac-
commodate the increasing business of
the institution.-HOn. w. L. DOrtch
declines the nomination to the Senate.
for which he has been very warmly
pushed by citizens of both Wayne and
Duplin. lie will, however, enter the
campaign, and make a number Of
speeches in this and adjacent counties.
THE silver medal for best solo
pianist under Is years Of age, was
awarded to Master j. Hiram Grant, of
this city. For the best solo pianist
open to all, a silver medal was awarded
to Miss J.. M. Southsate, of Durham.
The gold medal for the best solo cornet-
list TO Prof. Rober, Herndon, of Char
/ Lotto Tho Silyar mr. ~ haof 1oAv- W.
calist to Miss Emma Lineback, of
Salem. The gold headed cane to the
best gentleman vocalist, to Prof. A.
....Syracuse, N. Y, August IA
Kitty. the l7year old daughter of Heck
Mitchell. a farmer, living three miles
west of here, was killed by Louis Taylor,
a farm hand, yesterday. The murdered
girls parents had left the house for this
city, leaving their daughter at hone
alone with Taylor, who was working near
the house. The daughter Of a neighbor
was to pass the afternoon with Kitty.
When she arrived, at 2 80, she made the
horrible discovery that Kitty was a corr se
and that her clothing had been set on fire
by Taylor, who had recently attempted
to outrage her. Two hundred men set
out upon his trail and finally discovered
him near q creek. Taylor ran into the
stream and killed himself with a pistoI
shot in the head. His body was recov
cred. The mother of the murdered cir
is insane.
Greensboro P1triot: Mr.. W. r. Ker
noodle. has 1000 tobacco plants, cover
ing not quite one acre of ground, that i
put down for . 600 pounds of Leaf. H,
took a sample leaf to Reidsville which
measured over 3 feet.