Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-21

have Just been received OF the murder
NJ Manly Saturday evening. Julius
Iucks, white man, who had been at
work in Cumberland county, fifteen
miles from Manly, came up TO that sta
ton Saturday morning with several ne
vroes and commenced drinking. though
no one could discover that he was under
the influence Of liquor. About s o'clock
Saturday evening he, with several ne
grocs, started down the road. Soon,
without any provOcsiion 80 far as
known, Lucks drew a SiX-chsmbered
pistol and commenced firing on the ne
groes. CALVIN Ray is supposed to be
,aortsl'y wounded. lie was shot in the
abdomen. CASTOR Price was shot IN
the head. Tom Kelly was shot IN the
back. Luoks then saw Mr.. Sam. Shaw
aud Mr.. Mckenzie, the mayor OF the
town, crossing the railroad and coming
in his direction. He fred and shot Mr..
Shaw, who fell and in twenty minutes
was corpse. lie then snapped his
pistol several times at Mckenzie, but
The pistol would not fire. He was
finally arrested, when it was discovered
tist four Of the chambers OF his pistol
had been emptied, while two remained
loaded. There is no cause assigned
for the shooting. 1t is said Lucks ~
turned from Texas recently. where, il
is reported, he killed two or three men.
lie is SaSd 10 be a native Of Rowan
county, and very desperate character.
During q storm at Hickory the house
81 Robert Smyre was struck by light
ming and set on fire, but was extin-
guiShed. The current went through a
LED, burning that and lot Of clothing
near, and knocking colOred man across
the room.
There were about forty Government
diStllleries IN operation in Wilkes
county last winter, in addition to the
Illicit concerns, and they consumed
nearly all the corn. As a consequence
grain is very scarce. and it is reported
tiist some Of the poorer classes have
been subsisting mainly on dried apples
recently. The county commissioners
have ordered a carload Of corn to re-
lieve the distress TO some extent, as
corn-bresd is the staple article Of diet
in that county.
The Baptist State Orph,nsge Assoc
citation meets at Thomasyille August
the jth. The cornerstone OF the or
phan asylum will be laid and many
speeches made. The Baptist. are col
leoting funds rapidly for the construc-
lion Of the buildings.
4 widow in Lenoir county makes a
novel application for pensions. She
ccrtiies that She lost two husbands in
battle.
In Cstawba Mrs. Csndisce Killun
pulled some iyy-viDeS in her yard last
week. Her hand began to swell. The
swelling extended to the arm then TO
the body, which assumed strange ap-
pesrance. There were DARK streaks IN
all directions. She grew hourly worse.
constantly vomiting black matter, and
died Saturday in great agony.
Immense quantities Of costly mining
machinery have been delivered st the
Asbury gold-mlne. in CASTOR county.
The mining interests in all parts Of the
State are enjoying a boom. The i'm
proved methods Of extracting ore are
giving good results. Many mines are
worked IN quiet way. and. though
thsy yield largely, very lttle about
their operations gets into print.
The stables OF w. VI. Morris, at
Blowing Rock, Wsutcga county, were
struck by lightning. His son Edward
Was perhaps fatally hurt, and several
o.her persons were badly shocked.
Three horses were killed and the sta
bee and forage burned. The location
&, on the summit Of the Blue Ridge.
400 feet high.
Dan. Fry, well-known newsdcaler
OF Goldsboro', fell in front Of the
Gregory House there Saturday night.
from the effects Of an overdose Of NOR
phiue taken with suicidal intent, and
will probably die. 1t is his second at
tempt at suicide.
Great preparations have been made
Tor the first races Of the ASheville
Jockey Club. Many horses from North
Carolina, Virginia. Georgia, South Caro-
lima, and Tennessee are entered.
The State troops leave for Asheville
to 60 into camp for ten days. The people
Of ASheville have made elaborate prepa-
rationS 10 receive the soldiers. Six
thousand five hundred national AID
State flags adorn the town.
Iruitnen report the season as ex-
oeptonally fine for fruit of ali kinds,
though insects have done much dam
sge.
Felix Crawford, Of South Carolina.
came 10 lredell county and married
Miss Elizabeth Gross. Of that county.
1t has been discovered that N last No
yenber he married Mrs. Julia \.
Propst, Of Burke county. He soon
swindled her out Of all her property,
and then deserted her. A warrant has
been ISSUED for him.
The authorities Of BuncOmbe county
report that they have about relinquEh-
ed the hope of recapturing Ray Ander-
.on and the other three TurdercrS who
csChIeu from inc AsHVNAAN J"'A -"'N
Monday night.
The Raleigh Baseball Club IS far
ahead in the contest for the champion
ship in the State League. 50 far the
club hs. made remarkable record,
having won twen,y-four games and lost
five. In both championship and exhibit
ton games the Wilmington Club stands
next.
Rev. c. Durham, at Durham, is
preaching a special series OF sermons
against the whiskey trsfc, which at
t~act much attention. lie Is BAPTIST
of the most outspoken kind.
The foundation walls Of the new
Graded School have reached the height
Of several feet. The contractor says
ne will certainly have the building com
pleted by November LIST. The school
occupies the site Of old Governors
Mansion. -.
LYNCHBURG.