The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-26

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Judge Clark several months ago fined
$4,000 and seetenced to so days in
Jail, has been trying hard to get clear
OF the sentence by appeals, habeas
corpus writs, Sc, but has not succeed
ed, and has been sent to jail.
DIR. J. H. MeAden, of Charlotte, \.
c.. mas bought from Mecklenburg
county its 2,0G0 shares OF stock IN the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio railroad
for which he paid two hundred and
twenty four Thousand dollars.
A stranger walked into a store at
Wilmington, \. c., last Saturday,
bought cheap pistol, loaded it, and
shot himself through the heart. From
papers found on his person, his name
is thought to be w. r. G. Frazor-
The cotton worm has made its APP
pearanco near Goldsboro the Argus
says. They are reported in great num-
bers, some stalks being literally loaded
with the voraeious things. They will
go far towards reducing the already
short crop to small yield.
The Republican Convention of the
Second judicial District, held Thurs
day at jackson, nominated George III.
White for Solicitor. The Newbern
Journal terms him the ablest colored
lawyer in the Strte- John H. Collins
is now Solicitor of the second district.
The Falcon says the scull bone of
very large whale was found OH
Mays Head beach last week by Mr.. il
B. Brockett, and is now on exhibition
at his store. The bone is about ten
feet across and presents the appear
ance of having been buried in the sand
fer many years.
a petition is in circulation at VIII
mington, the Star says, which is to be
presented to the board Of county COM
missioners, asking that body to call
an election by qualified voters upon
the question OF a subscription OF SILL
600 by the county of New Hanoverto
the capital stock of the Wilmington,
Onslow q East Carolina railroad COM
pany- The petition is receiving num-
erous signatures.
The wife of Miller, the noted gam
bier of Raleigh who has been recently
sentenced to pay fine OF $1,000, and
confined 80 days in Jail, is now q resi-
dent of Wilson and works in the cot
ton factory in this place. We learn
from the officers at the factory that
she is refined and cultivated, and de-
ports herself in most excellent and
praise worthy manner. ~ Wils.n Mr.
| rOac.
| The conductor and engineer of the
Narrow Gauge road We're arrested by
the authorities OF Lincoln for vlolat-
| ing a town ordinance. The Charlotte
Observer says: " the Narrow Guage
train remained side tracked at Lin
colnton until 2:35 o'clock when the
freight train arrived at that place.
The freight conductor and engineer
side tracked their own train, and tax
ing charge of the abandoned passen-
ger train, went out with it to Chester"
A distressing accident happened in
the Falson section on Tuesday of last
week. Mr.. r. I. King was at Mr..
VIM. Kingss grinding apples to make
cider 1t seems that during an I'M
guarded moment the little nine-year-
old daughter Of the latter had climbed
upon the post to which the rollers are
attached, while the mill was running.
The little ones head was caught be-
tween the post and the beam and she
was crushed to death.
Burt Propst, a well known moon
sinner, whose horse and wagon were
seized last week for violations of the
internal revenue laws, came to town
Thursday, and finding his horse was
in stable in the rear of Mr.. w. P.
Loves house broke open the door, took
out the horse. secured his wagon and
lett for his home in Burke county
: The next morning Deputy Sheriff j..
HI. Elliot started after him, arrested
him, brought him to town and turned
him over tie Deputy Sheriff Metals.
While in McFall's custody Propst
tried to escape but was recaptured.-
Shelby New Era.
The corner stone Of the Baptist
church ut Teachey's was laid with APP
propriate Masonic ceremonies yester-
day by c. II. Robinson, Deputy Grand
Masteraof the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina, assisted by Messrs. E. S.
Martin, w. l.. DeRosset, w. P. Old
ham, H. c. Prempert, G. NJ Crapon,
w. N Bowden and j. G.. Chase, OF
this city, and brethren of the various
E lodges in the vicinity. Able and in
teresting addresses we're delivered by
Rev. Thos. H. Pritchard and E. S
Martin, Esq Wilmington Revie'c.
, The County Commissioners OF
Brunswick and representative of the
Atlantic q Northwestern Railroad
company had conference at Smith
! vile on Monday. The representative
of thesrailroad company: asked thai