The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-03

....Niss Jula, daughter Of Sioncaall
Jackson. was among the number who
joincd the 2nd Presbyterian lpr. Hos >
church, 81 Richmond on last sunday
....si>s Julia Moo-e Wheeler. The
grand -iAu ater Of Colonel John w
Whee er, author e a North Carolina
State History. has gene on the stage She
signed 4 contract to 40 with Mile. Rhca
last week. AMI left the city with that act
res. We understand Miss Wheeler has
decided histriouic talent, and tha. Rhea
considers her quite an acquisition 70 her
company
..Milledgeyille. Gs MAY 2>-Wi'.
liam " hidden. a wciIto-do farmer,
knowing OF the absence from home Of
Henry Lane, . wealthy neishbor. sent 10
HE house AT midnight aud broke into Mrs.
Lane bedchamber, The lady was only
saved from outrage by negroes attrsctsd
10 the spot by her screams. Ga seagnir <
these facts Mr. Lane took a shotgun ard
lodged twenty buckshot IN Whtddon ;
body, leaving him dying. He then came
to town and surrendered TO the Sheriff
The Southern people are chatting.
anil i would bc an astonishing state Of
thugs II thcg did rot chSfe, under the
present system of Federal office hold ug,
The recon>u uction elections. eighteen
years ago, put a certain lot OF men in
State offices and they continued therein
unit. lapse OF tine and the dctermInstlt n
OF the white people put them oat.
Since then they have been more than
greedy IN laying hold of and continuing
10 occupy all the Federal Offices in their
reach. A. a class there can be none moro
Objectionable
....AsheyiIle 4{rmoe says. The at-
ministration guillotine has been set 10
work in Western North Carolina, al d
political heads are dropping into the bas-
ket. The last victims are W + Craig,
Esq, Al Marion, and w. G h Norris,
al Hender.onville, both postIsasters, re-
moved \. offensive partisans.' At the
former place Maj James NJ. Neal i, ap-
poin Ted. and at the latter, DIR. j.. l..
Egcrton, on his recommendation of rep
resentative Thos. ID Johnston. The
new appolnteers are both gentlemen of
ability and business qualifications, and
....Raleigh had a fair last week OF the
right sort. by agreement all ofthe own
ers OF blooded cattle in the city and Wei
NIFTY drove them out on dress parade that
day, and all the people of the place, as
well as the armers Tor miles around, went
aud saw them. There was no horse rae.
ing, no thimbie rigging, no fat women
under canvas, no bed quilts and no pump
kinS, but just a display Of fine cattle, and
probably tins fair did more substantial
benefit to the farmers who attended il,
By enIlstIng their interest IN the rearing
OF improved breeds of cattle. than al the
State parades.tha have ever been heid
at Raleigh, with spawned horses trotiing
around the race track, cadets struttiug
around ~ brass buttons, and marshals IN
blue sashes galloping over women aud
children. -Statesville Landmarks.
....Boston, May q Miss Grace Y.
Lord and her sister Itosamond came from
the Bellevue gu Beacon street, where
they boarded, at about Is y In. to day.
and walked up the street toward the State
House. As they approached the cornor
Of Bowdoiu street, workmcn were raising
a large stone by Il derrick to its place in
the great building which the Unitarian
denomination Is erecting there. Sudden
ly one of the guy ropes broke and the
derrick and its load came crashing down.
There was barely a moments warning
and the ladies sprapg to get gu of the
way. One succeeded, but Miss Grace
was struck down by a heavy timber. Her
head was crushed and she died Instantly.
She was about 40 years old. and was
much esteemed, especially IL literary cir
cles, where she had won recognition by
ltor foundations Of otandara Eronoh
works.
The career Of the two sisters has been
an interesting one. They are the daueh
tiers Of the late Thomas Lord, who died
nearly twenty-five years ago, leaving an
immense fortune. lie owned the greater
part OF that section ofthe city now known
as Egleston square, Jamaica Plain, Forest
hills. and West ~ltoxbury. The sha.c Of
each OF the three children was several
millions. Thomas Lord, Jr.. the brother
OF Grace and Rosamond, in one way and
another lost almost the entire property,
and Tor 3 few years the sisters have earn
ed their own living, Miss Grace was a
fluent llnguist, and has translated works
10 at least six languages. She generally
the nom de plum Virginia Cham
pin.
....Boston, May 81 Mary Bcebe,
the wellknown singer, was married in
his city to Richard e. Haskell in Decem.
Der, 1850, and the two began to live to-
IN an elegant home This morn
.ng Mr.. Haskell applied in court for a
He testified that one Friday
1lght in the June following their mar
mage his wife went away. He found her
q New York, and induced her to return ,
With Aim. In June, 1882, she wcnt away ,
again without his knowledge. He made /,
immediate search and looked all through
he New York train on which he sup
posed her to be. She went away with
he Boston Ideal Opera Company, and
afteIwerd learned that she was con.
'ealcd IN a closet of one Of the cars when
he searched the train.
On March 10, 1884, having learned
hat his wife was at the Gedpey House
u New York, he vent there at c O'clock
n the morning, accompanied by two, de-
eSctlVes The hotel register shownel
Mary Beebc' aud william Ii. {
' est were assigned to adjoining and J
rooms. BY breaking in a tran
ON he obtained proof Of his wite's inf .
ellty., On demanding admission West .
pched the door, when he (HaskelD and
detectlVe forced their way in. His wife
al returned from Vests room TO her :
and sunk upon the bed in a faint |
' hen she recovered he told her thar no |
louid at once proceed to procure a Iii !
orce. lie asked West il he was ~wiIIing
marry the women, and he replied that -.
G was. HIS wife also assented m thar o
ben he told them that he did not mean
pcrsecute or harm them. They were
perfect liberty to live together. and
icy could come 10 Boston and sing with
tear OF any trouble from him. She
~ mat ct had been very kind to her
She was sick, and that they had NJ
together 10 New Orleans and Phil