Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13
NOKra CARoLaNA NEWS.
A Lively Fighs In Eiixabethfown-
Damage 60 Cotton-murder
Trials, &c.
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Trials, &c.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., September 12.-Lsst
night at Elizabethtown, Bladen county,
there was fight in which Editor X. ).
White, of the BeacOR newspaper Alex
ander Mcdonald, Donald A. Mcdonald,
and Edward Mcdonald were engaged.
White was set upon and badly beaten.
He shot Alexander Mcdonald, inflicting
a wound which is considered fatal, and
be also shot Donald Mcdonald in the
arm. The cause of the trouble was the
publication by White IN his paper Of an
article making severe comments on
Alexander Mcdonald, who is register Of
deeds OF Bladen county. Mcdonald is
a Republican and is candidate for re-
election. Donald and Edward Mcdonald
are his sons.
DAMAGE TO COTTON.
1t is learned here to-day that wet wea-
Their has had unusual effect IN discolor-
ing cotton in unopened bolls. Bolls
were broken open and the cotton inside
was .ound yellow. II this is extensive
the loss will be very great indeed. 1t
was the subject Of considerablecomment
here to-day.
THE JOINT CANVASS.
Judge Fowle to-day authorized his
representative, r. II. Battle, to say that
in continuing the Joint canvass he would
60 to any Of tue counties III which
neither Dockery nor he had spoken.
Battle is Fowle's referee, while I. 4.
Purnell is Dockery's. 1t is expected
that arrangements will be made for thus
continuing the joint canvass.
News was received to-day that the
county bridge at Haw river had been
swept away by the freshet, and that the
county bridge at Belden's, on Haw river,
was wrecked.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK.
Receiver Dowd. of the State National
Bank, said to-day that he had not yet col
lected any money towards the payment
Of the second dividend on the bank. 1t
will require n fight to collect every dollar
now. IL takes so, 900 to pay 20 per
cent. dividend like the one already paid.
be expects to get another dividend of
some size. but thinks that will be about
ALL lie says he may be able to get 30
per cent. more. His first idea was that
the bank would pay fifty cents on the
dollar. but he now thinks forty cents Is
about the figure.
All damage done on the Richmond and
Danyille railway 10y the floods IS all re-
paired, and trains are to-day running
regularly. Through mails are still out
OF gear somewhat.
Final arrangements were made to-day
for the tobacco exposition At Durham.
The success Of the affair Is assured.
SUDDEN DEATH AND NURDEB.
John II. Johnson was drowned in
Goose creek. Pamlico county, day before
yesterday 10y falling from his schooner
Anna Ills and William Ellis murdered
their father, Allen Ellis, in Sampson
county. Very meagre accounts OF the
affair have been received.
The Telephone Exchange will be at
once established at Durham.
j. l.. Watkins and Il. II. Wright have
purchased the Durham Woollen-Mills
and will operate them.
FIRE AT VAUDEVILLE.
a fire, possibly Of incendiary origin,
at Yanceyyille Sunday night burned the
stores of j. ". Vaughan, Florence Har-
rison K Co., and George 0. Wilson q
Co., causing a loss OF $4,000, with
5000 insurance.
John b. Eaves, chairman of the Re
publican State Executive Committee,
came here to-day and held a conference
with Republicans here on the campaign.
10 BE TRIED FOR THEIR LIVES.
The Superior Court of Granville
county is in session. 1t is the most re-
markable term ever held, for no less
than twelve persons are to be tried for
their lives five being women. one
white woman. Two are charged with
arson and ten with murder. The Adcock
poisoning case is OF special interest
Henry Adcock and Jennie c. Adcock
are charged with poisoning Ilenry's
wife. The Adcocks concerned IN this
matter appear to be dissOlute and de-
graded people. DIR. II. Is. Battle, State
chemist, left for Oxford to-day, upon
subpoena as a witness in this poisoning
case. DR.. Eugene Grissom, superintend-
ent Of the insane asyluai here. IS also an
expert in n case Of negro man charged
with murder. 1t is alleged that the man
is insane.
SAVED FROM LYNcHERs.
Henry Adcock and Jennie Adc0ck
were brought here securely tied tonight
and quietly taken 10 jail by the coroner
Of Granville county. They were received
by Deputy-SheriT Johns and were at
once locked up. They are very tough
looking pair The woman Is ugly and
delicate. They are committed upon an
order for transfer signed byJudge Shipp, |
which states that threats were freely
made to lynch them if they were al !
lowed to remain in Oxford jail. The !
orders are that the prisoners shall |
be securely guarded. They have made |
oath that they cannot get justice IN /
Granville county, and so their case IS re-
moved to Vance county. 1t will be tried /
at Henderson October 18th. 1t is /
learned that if the mob which lynched /
three negroes last week had had little |
more time it would also have lynched !
the Adcocks. Judge Ships orders are !
that the prisoners be securely guarded. |
Threats are freely made at Oxford that |
they will not DO permitted to live in
county, and there Is quite a
sensation over the matter.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM SOUTH.
News OF Crop Damages, dc, from
Charlotte.
Special telegram 10 the Dspatch,l
CHARLOTTE. n. c., September 12.-