Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-12
OLD NORTH STATE.
A BUDGET OF NEWS AND GOSSIP PROM
RALEIGH.
The Bird Case-Lutheran-Church Trou-
bles-Premature Explosion of Dyna-
mite-HOrrible Cruelty.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. !

RALEIGH, n. c., March Il.-Ihe
investigation Of the case against the
three men named Bird, charged with
murder, which has been in progress at
Marion for some days, has been con-
tinued until next Monday, owing to the
absence Of one Of the attorneys in the
case.
The Lutheran church at Salisbury is
having some trouble. Charges have
been made against the pastor, but they
are not of criminal nature. lie de-
mands an investigation.
4 letter received here from Hon.
Thomas j. Jernigan from San Fran
cisco states that he and family sailed
on the steamer City Of Pekin the Sd
instant. Mr.. Jernigan's headquarters
will be at Hiogo, Japan, where he is
Consul.
A premature explosion Of dynamite
occurred at the railroad works in Shelby
Yesterday by which q colored laborer
named Alexander was fatally injured.
The explosion occurred in an excava-
ton near the depot, where the railroad
hands are blasting rock, and was ac-
cldental.
Rev. j. T. Bagwell, d. d.. Of VIM
ston, is to preach the annual sermon
and Professor W. F. Tillett, of Wander
bilt University, is to deliver the annual
address at Trinity-College commence
ment in June.
1t is settled fact that Sam Jones
will be in Durham some time in April
or May.
Another homicide occurred in the
northern part of Mcdowell county a
few days ago. Two negroes got into
an alteration, in which one of them
received a bullet from the pistol Of the
other. The wounded man soon died.
Near MorriSyille, this county, case
Of extreme brutality is reported. An
unleeling father so badly frightened his
six.year.old son that the little fellow
ran away. tried to sleep under a barn,
and there froze to death. The father
had been mercilessly whippine him
with large iron wire. The dead body
had lain there for several days before
it was discovered. There was an in
quest. The affair occurred last week,
but the facts have only now come to
the knowledge Of the officers.
The work Of regarding the Spartan
burg road was yesterday completed be
tween Hendersonyillea and Asheyille, and
the road is now in excellent order.
An important meeting of the stock
holders of the Western North Carolina
Fair Association was held at Asheyille
yesterday. The majority of the stock
was represented. Every Stockholder
seemed to feel an interest in continuing
the fair. Finally t was decided to en-
deayor to make arrangements by which
the fair could he continued. Interest
in fairs in general is on the increase.
The town Of Trenton, Jones county,
is preparing to vote on the temperance
/ question.
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association met this
afternoon at Chapel Hill in the Uni
yersity Memorial Hall. There is quite
large attendance, all places Of any
Importance being represented. Inter
est in the Y. NJ. {. \. work IS on the
increase all over the State. Many new
associations were formed during the
past winter. Al have done good work.
The extensive cotton.mills OF Scott,
, Donnell y Scott, in Aamance county.
have been purchased by l.. Banks Holt,
who will increase their capacity by put
ting in ninety more looms and other
machinery.
Governor Scales has written to the
relatives OF every Governor of North
Carolina since the time Of Richard Cas-
well asking for Photographic or crayOn
portraits of the Governors. He Is re-
ceiying favorable responses, and hopes
to get a complete collection. He is
taking special interest in the matter.
Perhaps no State owns fewer memen-
toes of her distinguished sons than
North Carolina.
Although the Supreme Court has set
tied the fence-law question in Wake,
some malecontents who oppose the law
have called a mass-meetIng here next
Saturday to prepare a memorial to the
next Legislature with a view to securing
a repeal Of the law. They will also
make an attempt to drag the question
into county pOliticS.
Yesterday at Asheyille little girl,
Anne Kitk0hski. daughter Of Polish
tailor, was dreadfully burned by the
explosion of a can Of kerosene, with
which she was attempting the usual
criminal folly Of kindling a fire. She
is now dying. A man who attempted
to save her vas badly burned.