The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-27
State News. :

! The Asheville Advance says: The
frost last Sunday night did much
iamage TO gardens In The city. The
ruit, We understand, has not been in.
ured.
The remarkable statement is made
hat in the State Of Massachusetts,
Turing the past twenty six years more
,eople committed suicide than fell in
,attIe during entire war those killed
N battle were |, 246, while the suicides
from 1859 to 1884 were 1924.
The Importance of wholesome
potable water for cities is shown in
Vienna Since the introduction int"
that city of water drawn from the
Styrion Alps a constant and very
considerable decrease has been observ-
ed in stomach and intestinal troubles,
and cases of typhus fever have be-
come rare.
A mute couple residing at Nor
wick Town were blessed with twins
on Sunday. This is the second time
they have enjoyed this blessing, and
carries their list Of sons to seven.
Their children all hear and converse,
and their 4 year.old twins are said to
have acquired the use Of the Irish
language as we'll as English, and can
chat in either tongue. Such a squad
| of youngsters are always very noisy,
but their parents don't seem to mind
it. Their whole fortune is in their
seven boy.-Norwich Conn Bulles
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The Raleigh Visitor says: On
Saturday night last an unfortunate
difficulty occurred between three
young white men near the N. G., de-
pot by the name Of John Saintsing,
John Simonds and Albert Finnell.
During the difficulty Simonds was
seriously cut and is said to be in a
very critical condition. Saintsing
was very badly used up, and ii is said,
did the cutting in selfdefence. Fin
nell and Saintsing are under arrest,
and the case will be heard as soon as
Simonds is able to attend trial.
The Goldsboro Messenger says:
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity was aroused on Saturday af
.ernoon as the news of the news Of
the sad accident at the Arlington
Hotel was passed from neighror to
neighboro. Mrs. Willard was TAX
ing from her trunk q pistol, which
accidentally discharged, and the ball
stlu ck her Lowell little three year old
daughter in the right breast, and
passed entirely through her body.
DR.. w. ]. Jones was Immediately
summoned, and kind ladies gathered
around to pacify the distressed moth.
err and nurse the wounded child. II
was first feared that the injuries
would prove fatal, but we are glad to
learn that the physicians now has
strong hopes for recovery.
The Goldsboro Messenger says
The GoldsborO, Snow Hill and Green.
vile Railroad project appears to be
gaining strength, not only in this
lefty, but all along theproposed route.
4 It is thought that the means to con-
struct it will now be raised by private
subscription. Several ofour leading
citizens have signifed their willing
ress to take 5000 in stock each. -
| A serious accident happened. 10 Mr.
Ninsam Ham and %fe on Sunday
the 81 inst. resulting in the breaking
of the left leg of each of them. Il
seems that while near Mr.. Joseph b.
Parks, their horse gave q sudden jerk
causing the shafts Of the cart, on
which they were riding. to break and
both had their leg broken; that Of
Mrs. Ham is pronounced double
fracture. They are poor people with
family Of six small children, and
are objects Of charity. We appeal to
our friends in their behalf, and sug.
gest that donations for their relief b.
left with Capt. Howell at the b.
The Wadesboro Iptelliger1weer say
| Anderson Ratliff, The eS6eaped CO.
Wet, who killed ~ Penitentiar
guard aud who 66s5 been committir
divers depS edations, of late in Il
sicini1 Of McFarlan Che party wi
DIR. Parker has been harboring,) HI
at last got his Cruel. He got il Ia
Sunday afternoon, about an hos
y before sunset, under the followir
e circumstances:
.ol He was lurking around ind abol
., the premises Of Henry Haney, wi
r lives near Bethel Church, about 81
ie miles south Of Wsdesboro. Const
le lble Robert Ingram Of Moryen tow
q .iship. who had been on the looko,
d for Ratliff for sometime, heard
q bis whereabouts, and proceeded
oi Mr.. Haney's TO make the arrest
'e when be ',jampped' RatlifF the Ia
ter tried a bluff game on the constI
% bic, which, failing. the hunted OF
Of prepared to flee. Mr.. Ingram callt
:. upon him to surrender, which he r
e fused to do. The constable warnt
70 him not to run, telling him that
>: would certainly shoot. Ratliff. no,
q ever, realizing that IL was q dea
: sure thing against him, IL taken pri
!. oner decided to risk his heels at a
:. hazards, and slit out Mr. Inqral
e lfred once, hoping that he would stOI
= but the fugitive quickeDed bis pac'
n The constable seeing that his ma
% was about TO escape. "pulled down
ie on him ia earnest, when about fort
y yards away, and Ratliff tumbled. III
: ball taking effect in his back.
nj Ratliif then surrendered, Of cours,
!. without any further trouble, and wa
II taken TO Morven, where Dn. Nc
;, Leod anil Chears examined III