Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-18
A FOUL MURDER
an AGED NEGRO KILLED AT HIS FIRE
SIDE
The Caussless Deed Of a W0msn-Horth
Carolina Booksellers-Mr. Cleve-
land Enters Denial.
Lsnc.Lal ielceram % ~ Dlanltch !

Especial telegram % the Displtch.l
RALEIGH, y. c., February News
has been received here of murder IN
TalomS township, Columbus county. Ii
was committed Monday night. \ yene-
rable negro named Squire George was
in his house. seated In chair in front Of
the fire, when he was approached from
behind and knocked in the head with an
axe or some other heavy instrument 1t
has been discovered that q Young negro
woman named Alice Brown committed
the crime. she isagool-lookiug mulat-
10, aged twenty-five yenrs, who went TO
Columbus county two years ago under
suspicious circumstances. She lived IN
a very quiet way, and had quantities OF
valuable CLOTHING She claimed 20 be
from Wayne county. She has been ar
rested and is III jail at Whiteville. No
cause for this murder can be discovered
j he booksellers convention ut Greens
boro' yesterday was a success. Eugene
&. HarreI. of this city, WAS made presl-
dent and ". \. Muse. OF Durham, sec
rotary. President harrel SAWS that one
of the main objects Of the association 10
to foster the literary work III the State
and promote North Carolina literature.
Rev. r. g. Pearson, the famous re-
viyalIst, left to-day for Newberne, where
he vii hold meetings for the next fort
night. tie goes to Wilmington March
18TH 20 remain month.
Up to to-day fol farmers alliances
have been organized in North Carolina.
Mike Cook and William Landing, the
negroes charged with burning the town
of Oxford. VIII be tried at the next term
Of Durham Superior Court, the case hay
ing been moved there from Granville
county.
Prince Morton, wallknown farmer,
fell dead in his house, m Alamance
county, day before yesterday.
An incenliary burned the residence Of
Mrs. Saunders. in Beaufort county. A
reward is offered and clolts to capture
him are being made.
Calvin Stockton (colorci) has been ar
rested 1T Winston, charged with having
caused the death # George Harris by
striking him upon the head with a stick.
The goldmine in Lincoln county has
Just been sold to English capitalists and
another party of Englishmen, who not
long ago bought the noted Sam Chris
tian mine. in Montgomery county are
preparing to spend $4,000 in Its de-
vclopment.
Last week three men were arrested m
lrcdell county ON the charge OF having
assass.nated Abraham Barker in his
mothers house. Another man named
William Hcplcr has been arrested
charged with completely IN the same of
fence, and is now in jail at 5tata,yi.le.
The construction Of the hre-alarm
telegraph at Raleigh isin progress. The
plant for the new C},-works has been
purchased. In ninety days the new
clectuc-lieht company reports That 1t
will be ready to begin lighting the city.
Matters relative to tine proposed cotton
factory appear to be pretty mucn az -
standsuIL
The Republicans have been circulating
q statement IN this State that President
Cleveland favored mixed schools. in
reply to query from here the President
makes a formal denial ot a very poorly
grounded falsehood.
Inc hepnoiicanS cam u "e "''c ~
use the no-lence las rs a powerful argu-
mcnt in the campaign That laW is ln
operation III over thiriy cou'i"'S an" jill
many scattering NusAil,' ia some
parts OF inc ,','e "ilc4 u'o no. 5.' ''u
renee laws 'le IaI i'i,I ny '"lIi-'i0H ~"
sent nave adopted 'ne law. n...o...
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deye!opns the pho'pna'. oePos vi, W '. s
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preacher u"'l''" 'l'' oIo - VS.. " i.I ,L
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more than IOO conversions were i-l'.,''
crime was commlttcd the analysis Oh lHe