The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-06

ialoes store, . miles northeast OF the
city of Raleigh. 1t will be great
benefit Of that section ofthe county.
Wilmington MESSENGER: Col. F.
A Ode, of Rsleigh. Quartermaster,
aud Gen. w G. Lewis, of Goldsboro,
Civil Engineer, representing the
State, went 10 Wrightsville yester-
day, accompanied by Col. w. C.
Jones. They selected and laid out
the grounds for the approaching en-
calnpmen and they also considered
.otlrr prtiimina'ies. Both, Gen
ttwi, and G. |. Olds. are delighted
with the prosr ects for fine camp,
nd say there is ample room
Prof f. Il. Sn 18th, colored, who has
recently be n appointed United
STATES Minis or to Liberia, left fol-
Nonroyia. W'st coast of Africa, on
turday.
Grahum Cleaner A new Method
ist Episcopal church is in the course
II erection at Burlington. 1t is be.
ing built of brick. - A few days
ago, near McCray, a four legged
chicken was taken from the shell at
Nr. Abe Rippy's. Each foot had
fise well developed toes-twenty toes
Tor ne chicken; what a scratcher it
would have made Pity it died
Nr. George L. Konoffski, who spoke
here Thursday night on the labor
question, had a good audience when
he start d out, but his doctrine did
not suit the greater portion of his au-
dience and they dropped off one by
one ill be had but a handful Of
hearers when he closed.
Leaksville Gazette: At the color.
ed people Whitsuntlde frolic, Mon.
dag night, a white man from Henry
county named Frank sans, block
ade liquor trader, who married some
years ago near this place, thrust his
presence in the dancing hall and made
himself obnoxious. He was finally.
elected from the hall, but stills he
persisted in annoying the colored
people. AT last, when further for.
berance ceased 10 be a virtue, two OIL
three colored men armed themselves
with wllloHy sycamore brushes and
gave Sans thorough and well de,
served thrashing. We have been
told that they laid the blows on with
a gnao. and that when Sans turned
TO fee, the irate darkies followed fol
some distance close Lehind, and the
industric US sycamores fairly: made
music in the air.
Winston TwiH, CITY DailV: vii,
liam Clapp, a train hand was leaning
against the depot yesterday evening
when Ii, htning struck the telegraph
wire near him and he was badly hurt
but net erieusly. There was a re
port from the telegraph instrument
as loud 9 c pistol shot, Capt
J. Il. G liners little daughter Letti:
got badly hurt this morning. 1t see nj
hat she was driving a pony to a tar
heel cart, when one OF the wheel:
struck sgsinsl a curbstone and threw
her out, fTaeturing some bones in hel
face, and otherwise hurting her bad
ly.--- Mr.. Will y. Coley, editor o
the GRardsman, received to-day from
the well known firm Of Shannon
Mil r a. Crane, New York, a beauti
full giltmounted sword. We learr
that Mr.. Coley proposes toioffer thiI
as a prem TN to the military com
pany ssnait e him the largest number
Of Subscribers to his paper. We has,
seen the ~ ord, and pronounce it ;
li e veal on-one that any Office
night feel proud to use.
Charlotte Chronicle: The colOreC
people had an excursion yesterda,
that will do TO talk about for some
time 10 cone. They charte, ed q tIaiI
for a trip from Columbia to Aiker
aud return, but il was o costly triI
for some uf them. According to th,
reports received last night, three col
ortd men were killed outright and |
number Of others were wounded, in
cluding two women, one Of whom j
fatally shot. 1t seems from the re
ports thai there was a very latg'
crowd n board the train, and short
II after leaving Columbia two color
Cd men became involved in a DISPUTE
about q woman. Each man h.,
friends 10 the Car, and as the disput,
waxed warmer, the crowd commence,
closing in around them. Knives an
pistols were drawn and q genera
TOW ensued, in which the partioi
pants cut and shot In . reckless man
ntr One of the principals was kill
ed instantly. The names Of the des,
men could not be learned. Grea
excitement followed the affair, al,
IL was sometime before the riot coil,
he quelled. The ringleaders hav
been arrettei.
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