Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-12
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RarEion. n. C.. July lt.-strange 10 say
the interest IN The ease Of Scott Psr'in II
again at ieser.heaf. though there IS nc posi-
tive approach TO Identification. To-day Rev.
O. Churchill, OF Haywood, VINO knew Psrtin
well, was In The city aud called 10 see tho
prisoner As soon as he saw him he said
.sGood morning.. partln; clad 10 sec you
back. DO ven know uSe:" The prisoner
nodded his head aud ssid no. The gentle
mans wrath appears TO have been kindicd
at the response, and be fatty told The pF'-
roner that he was "iar." lou 90 Know
me,r said The preacher. "Dcntyou rcmein-
bef the last time we met, and thai YOU help.
ed me repair break in my buggyi"
The prisoner glanced al the gentleman. but
turned away his eyes OF once and said. 81
was born in lreand.v "You are liar !"
AGAIN shouted the angry parson. and let the
prisoner. Mr.. Churchill positively declares
The man 20 be Partin. Enthusiastic sympa>
thizers for the prisoner speak, however, oil a
writ OF h0beaS corpus for him.
TIE BROKEN BANK.
Receiver Dowd, of the state National Bank,
states that thA aggregated claims against the
bank amount TO 100000. and that 100000
OF the amount have been proved. The total
aSsets are not vet accurately computed, as IL
"a not known what certain real estate OF the
assets will bring when sold. The amounts and
notes due the bank are being collected easily
for debtors. The receiver says he will not
push collections before September, at which
time he hopes that parties against whom
claims are held can pay them without ineon.
yenieBce.
Governor Scales to-day appointed as State
directors for the North Carolina railroad for
a period Of one year The following gentle
mtn John l.. MOrehcad and Armstead Bur-
well. OF Charlotte; A. w. Graham. OF Hills
boro'; w. +. kornegay, OF Goldsb0ro'; Il.
w. Thomas, OF Townsville; NJ. A. Angler,
of Durham: General X. 4. H0ke, OF RAJ
leigh; and Donald McBae, OF Wilmington.
@. NJ. Busbee was appointed State proxy.
HANGED.
stephen Freemsn (colored) was hanged at
Wilmington to-day for the crime OF burglary
and assault on Mr.. Sellars. The execution
was almost private. Only ihlTty-six persons
beside the officers were admitted to the Jail
enclosure. He protested his innocence 70
the last. and with the rope about bis neck
called on God 10 pour out His wrath u he
did not speak the truth when he proclaimed
his innocence.
A Clash OF lightning, accompanied by
sharp clap OF thunder. Il SAID 10 have ocs
cured near Wilmington Yesterday morning
about o'clock when the sky was appa-
fcntly absolutely clear.
DROWNED.
on Monday al Tubes inlet in Brunswick
county, Mr.. Joseph Bell and Mr.. Albert
Dixon were tCrrapin-fshing. While hauling
the seine the boat driited 10 the opposite side
Of the inlet. The gentlemen attempted TO
swim across 10 secure the boat. Dixon was
the fastest swimmer and when he got across
saw nothing but BelPs cap on the water.
The body was found the next day. Bell was
twenty-five year, old.
MIR. NJ. l.. NcrOn, OF Brunswick county.
who was recently poisoned by his wife,
mention OF which was made by the Dispatch,
j. diving. Mrs. Noron belongs TO one OF the
best families m East Carolina.
The Evangelical Alliance Of Wilmington
Is making efforts TO stop sunday excursions.
II has memOriaized the Wilmington Coast
Railroad Company requesting 1t not TO run
Sunday trans.
A call has been made for a redniOn OF Con-
fcderale veterans in this city early IN Au'
gust
POUND.
Young Mr.. Bull who suddenly left his
home In Newberne a few days since, and
whose absence caused so much uneasiness,
has been found at Core Creek. labOrlng un-
der temporary alteration Of mind.
The grand jury Of Wake superior Court
to-day found additional true bills OF indict-
ment against Cross aud White, as follows:
one case OF larceny. two cases OF forgery,
and two cases OF false pretence.