Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-13
A SAD SUICIDE.
4 vrIr.xxowx NORTH cARoLIHrAE,
wRoNGrULLY ACCUSED,
Takes His Life. News from Chapel Hill
Eastern Baptist Association =
Political, 40.
lspec,al telegram 70 the Dispatch,

RALEIGH, n. c.. October 12.-News was
received here to-day Of the suicide. at
Washington, n. G., OF T.. +. Scoyillc, a
well.known and wealthy resident Of that
place. lie was native Of New Hampshire,
and for the past six years had lived at
Washington. where be was prosperous In
business. Two years ago his wife (daugh-
Ter OF Mr.. Hyatt, a prominent man OF that
scc,ion) died, and since that time Scovillc's
mind was evidently affected.
Week before last an attempt was made to
burn Hyatt's house By placing tar and
other comtustible material on top OF IL. IL
was intimated that the iDcendiary was SEQ
willie, hut there was no evidence 10 thai ef'
feet. The suspicion was communicated to
Mr.. Scoville, who at once took II to heart
lie went 10 bis friends aud told them the
stigma was more than he could bear. sew
eral Of them advised him not TO regard The
recort, but II was evident that be was
feeling u painfully. He went 70
his room about 10 O'Clock at night
and retired. This was all that was known
of him until next morning. when he was
called 10 breakfast and failed TO answer.
His door was broken open. when he was
found on his face near the bed. The main
artery I'm his left arm was cut, and also on
fbc hack az the head, and bloody revolver
vas found under the bed. He left a will
si,led IN over the signatures OF men whom
he had asked last Friday TO sign blank
paper. The will leaves his property to va
iious PARTIES.
STATE UNIVERSITY,
To-day was uniyersity-day at the State
IIn,yersiiy, Chapel Hill. Professor H.. A.
Alderman, superintendent OF the Colds
boro, Graded School. delivered the annual
address. He is graduate OF the Uniyer-
sity. and was chosen by the faculty 10 per-
form this duty, in which he acquitted him
self with credit.
Matters have qnieted down at Chapel
Hill. The students who were concerned
in the unfortunate affair there last Satur-
tlay night were not drinking. Indignation
s,ill runs high against the negro who IN
such n cold. blooded way shot and killed
Freeze. Every effort has been made TO
capture his murderers, who so promptly
fed, and thereby showed their guilt. Ii
appears that the negroes had made con-
sIlracy 10 insult and iniure the students.
The reputation OF the University for
morality and good conduct has not suffered
in consequence Of this deplorable affair.
No blame attaches to the faculty. Their
seton was proper and prompt.
ABLACE EYE.
The Republicans have received another
black eye in the senatorial district COM
posed OF Green and Lenoir counties. They
nominated J. f.. W. sugg for the Senate.
and the latter at once refused to allow the
use Of bis name, and publishes strong
card Withdrawing absolutely from the
party, going over 10 the Democrats, and
calling on bis friends 10 follow his example.
PAkDONED.
John :. Manix. who was the chl5f clerk
OF the NcwbeTne post-ofice, aud who was
convicted Of ENLIGHTENMENT, has been PAL
doned by the President at the special re-
quest OF citizens, and has returned. IL il
believed that his offence was unintentional.
Ellonboro', bright little town in C'sye-
land county Just reached by ;he Carolina
Central railway IN its western extension
yesterday celebrated that event. A free en-
cursion was given, and 1900 people were
assembled 10 greet the first train.
In three weeks the road will be entirely
completed 10 RutherioIdlon.
BAPTIST MISSIONS, &C.
The Eastern Baptist Association. after
pleasant session at Clinton, has adjourned.
Some interesting reports were made.
That Of the State Board Of Missions stated
that there were some eighty missionaries at
work in destitute fields In North Carolina
under their appointment, and most crafty
ing results have attended their labOrs.
From The report on education 1t appears
that the female schools at Murireesboro',
oxford. Townsville. and shelby are all
in prosperous condition, while Wake
Forest opened with 1870 students, the best
beginning OF a session in its history. This
college now has Sl13,00e OF invested en-
dowmtnt, and has not lost dollar since
the war. There are forty young men there
studying for the ministry, about thirty Of
whom are aided by the Board Of Educa-
ton.
The repoIt on the Baptist Orphanage, at
Thomasville. showed that TO tins new en-
teIprise, but little over n year old and
almost without effort, $4,000 has been
given. Three buildings have been COM
pleted, foundations Of five Others laid, and
fifty children have been received. The
orphanage owns 800 acres OF land, and Is
TO have number Of one-story brick build
iugs, TO cost about 1900 each, and capable
of accommodating about twenty-five chill
dren, with matron and teacher.