Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-14
FATALLY ASSAULTED.
A BURGLAR IIYLrcrs A TERRIBLE
BEATING AND EscAPxs.
Vance to Lecture in Boston-nurdsfsr
caught-Railroad Extsnsion-0thsr
North Carolina Items.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. ]

RALEIGH, n, C., October 13.--J. T..
Price. president OF the Colored TeacheSY
State Educational Association, has issued
call for a State convention TO meet here
November lltb. Matters Of importance are
to come before the body.
Senator Vance Il at work preparing
lecture, which Is TO be- delivered In Boston
during the coming winter.
pRynDFrLLY BEATEN BY A BURGLAR.
John Culpeper, an aged gentlemsn OF
Chowan county, was awakened Monday
night by q noise In his room, ~ II some
one was getting under the bed. Securing
a gun. be pointed IL under the bed. II was
Immediately seized by negro who had Sc
creted himself there. CulpeDer tried TO
use his pistol, but the negro came from out
bis hiding. place, seized Vt, and, wrenehing
II from Culpeper's grasp, struck him q
heavy blow on the head. A scutlie ensued,
during which the negro bit of one OF Cul-
peper's ears, broke two OF his finger and his
arm, and after beating his face nearly
into Jelly left him lying on the floor in an
insepsible condition. He searched the
house for money. but hearing noise made
by approaching neighbors left, and has not
vet been captured. Culpepper Is seventy
Is much respected in his community. But
little hopes OF bis recovery are entertained.
LEFTFoR VIRGINIA.
Rev. J. =. Cannon LETT Asheville yester-
day for bis new charge at smithyille, Char
lotte county, Va. He preached his farweli
sermon Sunday.
News was received here to-day that jesse
Harris, one Of the negroes engaged In kill
ing one Of the students at Chapel Hill, was
arrested at Danyille, Va. last night.
The North Carolina Conference OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Church meets
here tomorrow.
The corner. stone Of the new public school
at Tarboro' will be laid Friday with ap-
propriate Masonic ceremonies, Fabius III.
Busbee, Esq, grand master, officiating.
KILLED BY A coTToN.GIN.
OK. W. Howard. ~ Lcnoir county,
died yesterday from injuries sustained by
being horribly mangled IN cotton gin.
Arrangements have been made by the
people OF Henderson aud Durham for the
reception OF visitors 10 the state from the
North and Of the Northern settlers Asso-
citation. Both towns will have special to-
baoco breaks here and a large tent on the
grounds for the visitors.
To-day Mrs. Il. II. Levi, died at her home
here. and the death OF one so greatly be-
loved has cat sea great pain. She was the
daughter Of Hon. Kemp L. Battle, pre'i-
dent Of the State University. and her hus-
band l. prominent member OF the state
Board Of Health, and very influential min.
Box AND STAvE-FACTogY BURNED.
The box and stav'.factoly oi Sprlgue
& CarsOn's. at Old FCIt, ha, been burned.
Loss. $500; no insurance.
The citizens Of Cumberland and lTlr-
nett counties are inaugurating a move.
mepi for which is practically the extension
of the Lynchbure. Halifax and Durham
railway south OF Durham to Fayetteville.
They have called meetings in llarnett aud
Cumberland TO push the matter. The
Durham people will certainly cooperate.
II is in the minds Of the projectors OF this
scheme 10 get another outlet. The matter
il Of interest TO the people in Piedmont
Virginia and North Carolina.