Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-16
NORTH CAROLINA.
A VERY SINGULAR CASE.

houses here. One Of the largest and
most elaborate places Of the sort in the
State is that Of James II. Miller. He
submitted his case. The judgment
rendered to-day was thirty days in
Jail and fine Of $4,000. Ths
sentence was q vigorous denuncistion
Of gaming and indicated the purpose
to break it up. Miller appealed
to the Supreme Court on the ground
that the punishment was excessive. In
two other cases against the proprietors
Of gambling-houses both men submit
ted. Each was sent to jail for thirty
days and fined sl00. These are the
first cases Of this kind in the State.
People who are superintendent
the number is surprisingly large-are'
deeply excited over an occurrence at
Auburn, little town in this county.
John. son of Romulus Sturdevant,
says he is called upon to preach. The
boy, whose age is sixteen, says he was
told be would be stricken with blind
ness as "sign" to the people Of his
mission, and he became blind Wednes-
day evening. People have fockei to
the place by hundreds. Last evening
several Raleigh people went to
Auburn to see the youth. They
spent the night with the boz,
and their statement corr0borates the
wonderful account given to the public.
During the visit Of the gentlemen the
boy delivered sermon Of thirty-eight
minutes duration. He then prayed six
and three quarter minutes, after which
he pronounced the benediction. They
say he breaches lying on his right side,
and delivers his sermons in clear, de-
liberate manner. lie declares that to-
morrow his eyesight will be restored
at O'Clock, and says that
he will not preach any more
in three years. The boy was
at ending school, and one week ago fell
into a sort of trance and said he would
be made blind and then recover his
sight. He breaches with great fervor.
and his language is beautiful, though
heretofore he has had poor command Of
words. 1t is very curious case in all
respects.
The Grand Master Of Masons has an
nounced the following standing COM
mittees Of the Grand Lodge OF the
State
Masonic Jurisprudence Eugene S.
Martin, Eugene Grissom, j. j. Macks,
W. f. Murchison, and II. II. Munson.
Suspensions and Explosions j. A.
Leach, n. 7. Riggs, j. NJ. Smith, VIII
liam L. De Rosset, John W. Faison.
and II. NJ. Strouse.
Foreign Correspondence Donald W.
Balm and Henry NJ. Cowan.
Printing W. F. Anderson. John
Nichols, and d. W. Balm.
Credentials j. b. Neathery. VI. J.
Hawkins, and John &. Snyder.
Orphan Asylum: 6. Rosenthal, j.
W. Blacknall, +. T. Stevenson, W. +.
Beasley and S. d. Franklin.
Propositions and Grievances VIII
liam Dantry, S. NJ. Parish, and John
Blacknall.
Eugene A. Maffitt died at Whining
ton OF dropsy aged forty-one. He
was acting lieutenant on the famou,
priyateer Alabama during all her re-
markable career and when the United
States man-of-war Kearsarge sunk her,
he was am ong those rescued by the
English yacht Deerhound. He had for
months been in feeble health.
Eight indictments were found at thi,
term Of the Wake Superior Court for
the escape of eight cOnyicts at divers
times who, as TRUSTEES, had been al
lowed to 60 on errands or other busl-
ness for the penitentiary unaccompanied
by guard, and who. while so trusted,
had escaped. One case was sent up to
the Supreme Court on special verdict
TO test the question Of the legality OF
allowing convicts TO be selected as such
" TRUSTEES = and to 60 unaccOmpanied by
observers or guard. The other seven
cases were continued TO await the action
Of the Supreme Court in the case sent up.
Rev. Levi Branson, Rev. John +.
Butt, Isaac n. Mann, and others, went
up to Rutherford College this after
noon to lay off grounds and make ar
rangements for great tabernacle meet
ing and local preachers conference to
be held at that place next August.
The Statesville Christian Adrocdte,
a new Methodist weekly, has appeared.
Rev. James Wilson is editor.
Thus far twenty-five sheriiis have
settled taxes with the State Treasurer
They were, as a rule, very late in
making settlements. The collection
Of taxes has in many cases been very
difficult.