Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
NORTH STATE.
SAD SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN
REsENrEycED.
Discussing Dr. Motifs Lstter-A Lively
Fight-A Brave Lad Drowned
Politics Fine Pictnce.
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RALEIGH. August 24.-Judge CHI
mer has resentenced j. B. Cole, OF
Moore county, to be hanged 81 Carthage
September Gath for poisoning.
The crime was committed one year ago.
Cole poisoned the woman gradually to
get her out Of bis way, as be stated.
Arthur Ayent, aged twenty, prom
inent young man, who has been spend
ing some time with bis uncle, near
Jonesboro'. committed suicide. He
asked his uncle where would be the
best place to shoot man If it was de-
sired to produce certain death. He
was told, +" Just above the ear on either
side Of the head" lie availed himself
Of the information and took his bfe.
A note was found on his person direct
ed to his mother, imploriug her not TO
grie,e for him, saying life in this xofld
was no pleasure to him and that ne had
rather be out Of il. Ii is thought that
be was not exactly sane, though he had
shown 10 signs Of insanity whatever.
MOTIFS LETTER.
To-day there has been great deal
Of talk about Dir. Motifs letter, and the
reply Of the Republicans who antsgo-
nize him. The split in the party, 1t
was to-day aid BY prominent man,
Is to be permanent. Hon. Ralph P.
Buxton, CT Fayetteville, one Of the
leading Republicans in the State. to-day
announced that he was opposed to Dr..
Mott and his course. IL Is said that
Mott claims he can carry most of the
western and Piedmont Republicans in
his pocket. lie can do little in that
way in this section and in the eastern
counties.
As has been stated, in the Second
district George II. White (coloredl is
running as the alleged Republican can
didate for Solicitor. John ii. Collins,
also colored, and the present incum-
bent of that Office, is also running. 1t
is now said that the Convention did not
really nominate White, but be chose so
to think and assert. The Democrats
will make an earnest effort to gain a
solicitor there, taking advantage Of this
dissatisfaction.
Tomorrow the Republican Con-
eressional Convention Of the Second
district meets at Kinston.
A LIVELY FIGHT.
It is thought that there will be lively
scenes. 0'Hars (colored), present con-
gresham. and r. Z. Young. Of Hender-
SOP, are competitors for the nomina-
tion, with tacit understanding that no
matter who gets it the other will run.
Both sides claim it. Young is brother
Of the late Ike Young, noted Radical
and for years collector Of this Internal
revenue district, and lives at Hender-
SOD. 0'Hara will run as black man,
pure and simple.
A BRAVE LAD DROWNED.
Sunday afternoon John w. FormaD,
a white boy ten years old, son of James
FOrman, Of Newbern, was drowned IN
Trent river there. A crowd OF small
boys were playing near the water, when
the younger brother Of John fell into
the river. John leaped in to save the
little brother who. by his aid and that
Of other boys present, was saved.
John by some unaccountable means,
the water not being over waist deep,
was drowned. The little boys gave
alarm, and a colored woman living near
by FASTENED TO the spot, and with the
aid OF a negro man succeeded in getting
John out Of the water. lie showed
signs of life after being taken out. Had
artificial respiration been resorted to
properly be could have been revived.
Ex-State Treasurer David Jenkins is
now very sick at his home, at GastOnia.
His condition is critical. HeiS old, and
bis trouble seems to be general break
ing down.
News Of the death Of Frank II.
Darby, of Wilmington, caused general
sorrow there. He died near New
Brunswick, n. j., last Sunday. He
was the Republican nominee for AttOr-
ney-Genersl on the ticket with Tyre
York two years ago, and was q member
of the Board Of Aldermen. That body
passed appropriate resolutions upon his
death at a special meeting last night.
APPROACHING DEMOCRATIC CON-
vENTION.
All day to-day delegates to the State
Democratic Convention have been
coming in, but the number is not so
great as was expected. From some
counties only two delegates came. Some
very prominent men are here, and 1t Is
evident that the personnel Of the Con-
vention will be fine. The Convention
will be called to order at noon by Rich
ard II. Battle. chairman Of the State
Executive Committee. In addition to
nominating a chief justice Of the Su-
preme Court and two associate justices
the Convention will elect new State
executive committee.
wATER-wORKs.
The Board Of Aldermen Of this city
was in session until q late hour last
night considering the matter of water
works. The committee have made a
final report, after working on the mat
ter since the 10Th instant, and recon-
mend the gang-well system. This con-
sists Of tubes OF iron two inches in di-
ameter driven into the ground TO a
depth of eighty feet and sealed at the
top. There are 10 be sixty Of these
tubes. 1t is claimed that this system
will give an ample supply. Some claim
it will not give pure water and an sde-
quate supply, and insist that the water
be taken from the Neuse river. The
Aldermen have as yet agreed upon no
plan. The report Of the committee is