Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-13
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RALgrcu, N. O.. Nay l2.-Whiles
revival was in progress at the African
methodist Episcopal church near Cool
ery,nos Cumberland county, an alarm
vas ri,en BY the fall Of pillar under
she rsllerv. TWAS discovered that the
walls Of the church were swayed from
an upright position. Seeing this the
;mmense crowd, estimated at $500,
s,srted 10 rush from the building. The
sisles were soon filled and the way
blocked. In their anxiety 10 get out
some wore thrown down and trampled
upon. Twenty were more or less hurt.
Many jumped from the gallery windows
TO The ground below, and many from
the lower windows. The building had
lately been remodelled and q new roof
put on, which was too heavy TO be sup
ported by the old walls.
News comes from Burnsville, Yanccy
county, Of a shooting affair there. the
result Of quarrel between two young
women. Miss Mary L. Parker shot at
her rival. Miss Jane Johnston, but
missed the object Of her vengeance, the
ball taking effect in the body Of six
year-old son Of Lewis Butner, who was
standing near. 1t is feared the injury
will prove fatal.
Yesterday 100000 acres Of swamp
lands, sold by the State some years
ago to parties who did not improve
them, were resold and bought in by the
State. These lands are in Hyde county.
Some fifteen years ago they were
bought from the State by ID. p. Dible
and s. I. Carrow, who started col
ony there and laid out towns, &c.
They failed to comply with the terms
of the contract; hence the resale.
These lands, like all the vacant swamp
lands in the State, are held by the
State Board of Education, which is new
draining some portions Of the immense
swamp tracts.
A sad and fatal accident occurred
near Woodville, Perquimans county.
A little boy named Umphlet, eight
years Of age, while handling a pistol
which he found in Mr.. John Benton's
house, accidentally fired it of, sending
the bullet directly through the head of
Thomas Cutler, four-year old son of
Rotber Cutler. Mrs. Umphlet picked
up the dead child in her arms and car
ried it to its mother, Mrs. Cutler, who
is her sister.
Burned to Desth-A Little Girl shst-Nar-
rev Escape.
Especial telegram TO the Dspateh.l
RALEIGH, N. c., May 12.-The
Thirty-seventh Annual Convocstion Of
the Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons Of North Carolina will be held in
Tsrboro' May 10Th.
All the prisoners in the huntsville,
Yancey county, Jail have made their
escape.
Duncan Cole, who was engaged in
burning the grass in his field, in BERTHE
county, was, in some unexplained man.
-mer, burned to death. The unfortu-
nate mans head was so badly burned
as to leave his brain exposed.
The artesian well at Durham, which
has been sunk to depth of 2, 100 feet,
at last proves a success. The supply
of water is said to be inexhaustible,
though it does not rise high above the
ground level Heretofore the poor
wster-supply has been drawback to
Durham.
There is great rivalry between
Raleigh and Durham as to the location
of State Industrial School. The con-
test has narrowed to those two places,
with odds largely in Raleigh's favor, it
is asserted.
At Goldsboro', at the Arlington
Hotel, as Mrs. Willard, wife Of Pro-
fessor Willard, the magician, was taking
a pistol from trunk, the weapon was
discharged, the ball striking three
year-old daughter Of Mrs. Willard and
passing entirely through her body.
There is said to be some prospect of
the child's recovery, though the injury
may prove fatal.
In Randolph county a marvellous
escape from death was witnessed. A
colored man and two boys were trying
TO move log, when it started down
the hill and rolled over little fellow
named Causey Woodell. They expected
TO see him crushed to death, but,
strange to say, he escaped unhurt.
There happened to be bend in the
log, which saved him.
Drury Wilkes, highly-respectable
citizen of Stokes county, was found
dead at his home, supposed. to have
been foully murdered. He was in-
formed by the family that some one had
been stealing his Germ during his ab-
.sence. lie took gun, went out to
stand guard, and was found dead in his
barn. There was considerable blood
on his person.
Frsst and Ice.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, MAY l2.--There were
frosts at many places in the State Sun
day morning and again yesterday. Ice
formed in the western counties, it is re-
ported, Whether any damage was done
TO fruit or vegetables is not yet known.
Ii is thought certain, however, that
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