The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-10-09

The ihrcp daughters Of Mr. RAaks,
t fo, ooo, 600 each
IL = generally r~grcitcd that Nelh,
Grant, who was the ldol uf the dead ten
ers,i ls ~ unhsppsiy married such brutal
ny Is nov alleged a.,ains, her kngllsh hus
hand, that reports SAY Nellie wants a IA
yoroe.
Congressman Tom Johnston. il 81.
Titled io the belt In - square hand to
hand fight with Senator Vance over the
Ashesille p.sssof'ice he won the ia, he,
got his man weaver appointed after a hard
tussle. >ays III. Washington cs,rrs-s,.an-
dent of the tir,~nsloru Patriot
Miss Florence A Shuforsi. one of
iilckory'S most charming Young ladies,
left last Saturday night for Chicago. III
where she viii spend some time with her
aut, Mr.. / II Fisher, nee Miss Lula
Lindsay, who is we'll known in Hickory
Miss Florence will be grcatly missed hy
her many friends and the entire social cir
Gle OF this community. Iiickor, rrcss.
Young Miss Julia Wheeler. who
read the desiicator, poem of Mr. Mont
gomery AT the New National Theatre in
Washington, ID. G., II daughter of Mr.
suly Wheeler, and granddaughter Of
both Sully, the artist, and Col John II
Wheeler, the historian She is beautiful
as we'll IS talented. Miss Wheeler is a
member of Male Rhea's troupe. which is
To play the opening engagement III the
New National
. The lenolr Topic says From Me>>rs
II. J. Hicks and l.. + Claywoll. of Nor
canton, who were III Lenoir last week, We
learned that on the week before "A little
drumming up Was done among the busi
ness men Of that town and 81 900 worth
of stock subscribed in few hours for u
tobacco factory. The stock will amount
to $40, 900 and 20 per cent of it is To Ia
paid in by Nov. |, when the work of hutld-
ing will begin.
AS two out of twenty two Prcsl-
dents have been assassinaicd, or about 10
per cent. the risk in life insurance Is ex-
ira hazardous. 1t is said that Arthur had
policy of $40, 900 on entering the office
of Vice President, and that after bccom
ing President he obtained "A second for the
same amount. Five thousand dollars were
lost Oh Lincoln and twelve Oh Garfield
Cleveland had policies for $l6, 900, all is
sued before his election. and month ago
application was made for $40, 900 more
This will be granted at ordinary rates.
... Three cases of smallpox are report
ed from New York, one Of which can he
traced directly to Montreal. While the
authorities can easily prevent the spread
of the disease from the existing eases.
there are fears that the infection NAV b.
brought from Montreal and other places,
and that the disease will become epidemic
in the city during the winter. In the
meantime the vacclnating corpse is hard
at work, and "A sharp watch is being kept
IN every part OF the city. The health Of
ficers freely confess that the situation is
extremely serious.
The starry heavens present rare
attraction this month. The splendid planct
Saturn, with its vat rings spread open to
their widest extent, Will be i'll perihcllon
week after next, and. :ls the earth is nearly
between it and the sun. The opportunity
thus afforded for studying the rlugrd
world Is such as occurs only once in about
thirty years 1T IS IA sight calculated 10
open ones eyes to the possibilities of crea-
tion to see his huge globe of Saturn hung
IN space, surrounded by Il acrIeo of gigan
tic rings, one inside the other. and all rs
solid in appearance as the great planet
itself
About half past II o'clock Monday
night the alarm of fire was given. Mr..
". F.. Foster residence on Morris street
was in flames The fire originated IN the
kitchen and the wind quicLl5 blew the
flames into the main bulldn-. All the
rear of the house was burning rapidly
when the family discovered 1t It's prog
ress was so rapid that very little of the
furniture was saved. Onc >uIt vas taken
out. tn family lost much of their wear
ing apt arel, Mr.. Foster escaping with only
one suit. On the b .ldiug and furiIttire
there was an insurance Of 81, 600 The
community deeply sympathize with Mr.
Foster IN this loss Durham Plant
" On Monday night, September 2sth.
"A negro by the uttnc of Bud Mebanc. went
into the house Of Mr. W H. Walker. "A re
spectacle citizen Of Caswell county Mr.
Walker being absent from home the black
ticnd took Mrs. Walker out into the ward
and after outraging her person beat her
on the head with piece Of fence rail until
she was dead. he citizens Of the com
munity joined in a united effort to capture
the murderer. on Friday last he was
found and taken into custody. While he
was being carried to YanceyviIle Jail two
hundred men took him from the officers,
hung him to a limb and riddled his body
with bullets. We don't believe in lynch
ing, but this black hyena deserved il.