Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-13
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
GOOD FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
Asyinm Matters - Drowned - Burned 90
neatb-penesoEs.

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Deatb-penssoEs.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. C., December T.
The statement OF the State Treasurer
shows that the receipts during the fiscal
wear ended November 30th last were
csc. 700, against sG3. 900 last year and
eel 400 year before last. The increase
Of over 33l per cent. is due TO the III
creased vigilance Of Treasurer BAN and
of the sheriffs OF the counties. The
amount received is the largest on re-
cord.
Rev. James Wilson mas perfected
arrangements for the establishment Of
a new Methodist paper at Statesville
bv the name Of the Statesvillc Chris-
tan AdUocafe. The first number will
appear the first Wednesday IN January.
Rev. Edward Wootten, rector Of the
Episcopal church OF Statesville, mas ne
ceived q call to a parish IN Delaware.
The Board OF Directors of the West
err North Carolina Insane Asylum. at
Morgantnn. elected Dr.. ". Z. lvey, OF
Catawba after seven ballots, second
assistant physician. There were twenty
eight applicants. The directors closed
the work and accounts Of the fiscsl
wear. The support account for the
wear was S3s.900. Great economy
mas marked the conduct Of the institu-
ton. Il is IL iirst-class condition N
al respects, and the patients are ten
DERBY cared for.
10. Murrill lcolored), OF Jones
county. charged with the murder Of
Alexander Simmons, and who has been
confined IN iail since the murder IN
July last, was brought before Judge
Phillips yesterday nt Newberne on
writ OF hGbeda corpus. a large num-
Der Of witnesses were examined. 4
motion TO bail was denied, and the de-
PENDANT remanded % the custody o.
the sheriff OF Jones county.
Owing to the over-stocked condition
of the Goldsboro isil with prisoners,
there being twenty-seyen, and the great
discomfort 70 which they are subjected
IL consequence, the people have been
fearing al attempt to break jail.
THURSDAY night that attempt was
made. The prisoners had been
preparing for the attempt for
some time. and had equipped them
selves with flies and raiirOad-spikes
furnished by friends. They were using
these articles vigorously when Jack
SOL Edwards. one OF the inmates, gave
the alarm. Jailer Grantham and the po-
lice officers FASTENED to the jail. over
awed the prisoners. and captured al
the tools.
br. z. L. Skinner who resigned the
uastorate Of the First Baptist church o.
this city. and whose resignation was &C
ccpted 10y the congregation. Is again II
charge. Last night the congregation re-
called him There appears TO be gooo
deal Of disscnsiou IL ms church.
To-day the last Of the pensIOH-war-
rants - Co4 II number werc sem by
maj bv Staie-Auditor Roberts. Next
week be vii publish q complete lls,.
giving the names OF all pensioners los
counties. Union, Cleveland. anu Ran
dolph COUNTIES lead all the rest II the
number OF pensioners.
Yesterday near this city Maurice
Hunker white wa found II q field
wounded Three negro BOYS passed
hin and one OF then fired the sho,
taking effect II the face. There wa no
provocatiOu for the outrage. a. no words
passed between the parties.
William Watson, q farmer forty-iive
wears Of arc, was drowned near Hills
bore. lie was IL Hills6oro' Wednes-
day. and or his return nome II his
wagon was drowned while attempting
TO ford Seyen-Mile creek. the body
was found YESTERDAY morning IL Tapp's
meadow. about 8 mile from where ne
los, his lie.
Accidents resulting from the use OF
kerosene or by playing with IRE nave
resulted ii the deaths Of eight children
II the State IL the past fortnight.
William 7. Clyde and q party OF
northern sportsmen are al Harrisburg
Rowan county. shooting partridges.
Yesterday one hundred and fifty
eight Of the waiting negroes were
shipped 10 Kansas from Charlotte by
al emigration agent.
William Murray prominent citizen
wa struck by q maii-catcher a. the
tram was passing Whiteville yesterdav
and dangerously hurt.
} yesterday two children OF Alexander
Daily tcoioredl were burned to death II
Northampton county. lie locked them
IL the house and went away.
The grand jury Of BuncOmbe county
mas found Z true bill against Martin
Bradley. s white woman Tor murder
ING her child and concealIng it body.
Asheville's new national bank opens
the 18th instant. ". L. BreIse Is
president and = Il. Churchill cashier
MT. anG Mrs. l.. \. Smith nave been
chosen steward and matron OF the Last
EN- North Carolina Insane Asylum Al