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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY TO a WIFE.
A Fiend Chains n woman 10 the bed
aud Brands Her with "A Hot Iron.

A Valdosta GA special says: Several
months ago Thomas b. Pinkleton mar
ried Clara Z. Lee in Hamilton county,
Fla. In less than three days he had
beaten her so severely with an oaken
paddle that she was confined to her bed
for weeks. His brutality increased so
that she determined to leave him and
appeal to her people for protection. He
threatened TO kill her if she dared leave,
and TO kill her father, too, if he were
told OF it. lie enforced his threats Ivy
knocking the woman to the floor with
his fist, a stick, or anything that came
handy.
Pinkleton would thrust pistol in his
wifes face, and with horrible curses and
fiendish laughter repeat his threats.
MANY times he choked her till he sup
posed her dead. As further safeguard
against her escape. he chained her to the
bed with a trace chain secured around her
ankle. and thus the helpless woman
passed the dreary hours, while this in
human brute would be about his pleasure.
AT night should he awake and find the
woman IN o different position from that
she occupied when he went to sleep,
heavy scantling came down on her
fragile form TO remind her that she ex.
isted only at the will of fend.
About two weeks ago Pinkleton asked
his wife TO leave the country with him,
which she, with womanly ingenuity,
agreed to, only asking leave to bid her
people goodbye. She obtained per.
mission. and, flying TO her father, told
him her woes.
Mr.. Lee took his shotgun and went
after Pinkieton, but the cowardly cur
cringed and begged for his life. He got
away and WIS arrested near here yester-
night II is said that Pinkleion Scared
his wife with hot iron In order 10 add
20 her torture. The people OF Hamilton
county are greatly iifbensed, and he may
savs BADLY at their hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

JANUARY q, 1883.
This weeks tobacco market has been charac-
terized oy great improvement In prices and de-
mand for all desirable manufacturing grades,
both new aud old. We have had a strong specu-
lative feeling aud also great deal Of buying by
manufacturers. The highest prices for new dark
have been realized at l6hc., while low grades
continued TO hold out in strong demand. Bright
new leaf was active, with Csc. outside price for
wrappers, though we have had nothing very ane
20 test the market at higher price. Cutters
we're active and higher. To-day there Was cons
siderable trading in all grades, and sales lasted
unusually long for Satnriay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
HONOLULU ADVICEs.
The Political Situation In HAWAII.

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatchl
san Francisco, January 2l.-The
steamship Zelandia arrived from Sidney
ria Auckland and Honolulu to-day.
Honolulu advices to January 14th give
no additional information in regard to
the political situation in Hawaii and the
kingdom The Honolulu Bulletin an
nouuces that there is no foundation for
the report that the King is about to
form a new constitution and states that
he is satisfied with the present constitu-
ton. The movement to reorganize the
Supreme Court by reducing the number
of judges from five to three has been de-
ieated by the court deciding against the
constitutionality OF the procedure. Par
lament adjourned sine die December
18th. 4 few days before its adjourn
ment President S. G.. Wilder was re-
moved from office on the ground that he
had absented himself from the kingdom
for an indefinite period.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

by I8IeGTHpH % NO UI-IaIOL'I
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 21.-An
Associated Press reporter tonight asked
Of Speaker Carlisle what truth there vas
in the report that he would on Monday
send a letter to the House requesting
that the Thmbe-C Carlisle contest be re-
opened, and that committee be sent
into the Sixth Kentucky district. The
Speaker authorized the following de.
NAL OF the report TO be made public 8 L
have not contemplated such step. The
House must take its own course in the
case without dictation or attempted die
tatiOn from me.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Love or Boys for sea hooks
TkIackunoJ 1


Sea books have, of course, an extra
ordinary attraction for boys, since any
boy who is worth his salt aspires TO
breaking his neck some day in climbing
TO the topgallant cross trees, if he does
not dream of hosting the black flag on
the Spanish main, or being laid to rest
or enshrined amid the lamentations of a
nation with Nelson and Collingwood in
the Abbey OF st. Paul's. Marryat, as a
matter of course, must be at every
reading boys fnger-ends. The juvenile
takes Mr.. Midshipman Easy, who
had the knack of always falling
on his feet, as n model rather
than as a warning, and he deplores these
piping days Of peace, when there are
no longer French privateers to be cut
out or French prisons to be escaped
from. He shudders at the spectral
manifestations OF the phantom ship, as
he delights in the dramatic escapes OF
the "dog tiend," and admires the tough
ness and gameness of the starveling
Smallbones. But if he have genuine
Though undeveloped) literary apprecia-
ton he is sure TO have cherished sn abso-
Lutte passion for Tom Cringle. Michael
Scott was almost ds much of wizard as his
more famous namesake of the middle
ages. He did not cleave the Eildon
Hills in three or bride the Tweed with
bridge of stone but he has cast his
spells over tens OF thousands of readers.
Although no sailor, in all matters con-
corning ships and the salt water he has
left professionals UNNECESSARILY behind.
We daresay he made some technical mis-
takes, which was pretty much all the
critics found TO object to him. But what
powerful simplicity in his masculine style,
what freshness of fancy and poetry of
dict:onl lie is sometimes repulsive in
expatiating on horrors in detail, because
he never cared TO Daulk the vigor OF that
most realistic imagination. but how he
rings the changes on comedy and trag-
edy, on pathos, humor, and broad roll
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. January q, 1888.
OFFERlNGa.

4NIN II1VNNs JtlIIIIFI ID NV
OFFERlNGs
WHEAT.-I,4s2 bushels.
CORN .0i6 bushels.
OAIS.-2,l20 busheiA
Rye bushela
MEAL Is bushels
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY
WHEAr.-Mixed. 800 bushels very good NJ 81.
Shortberry, 6lS bushels prime on private terms
10 bushels prime ~ 81; POS bushels very good AZ
&C.. a. bushels fair at Ole. Total sales Of wheat
l,4S2 bushels.
Offerings to-day Of wheat. 1.iS2 bushels: same
day last year. 43i2 bushels. Sales to-day OF
wheat. l.isk bushels: same day last year.
3,7i2 bushels. Offerings 80 far this year, 81 i.e6C
bushels; samo time last year. iS9,l62 bushels,
Extreme range OF prices to-day, Gle. tOSl; same
day last year. V 10 96c.
CORN.-White. so bushels very good at Coo.
RYg.--8 bushels primo at i0r.
MEALS bushels country unbOlted at Sic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Presented TO che Pope.

BALTIMORE, January 21.-Cardinal
Gibbons received tonight cablegram
from Rome signed by Rev. DIR. O'Con-
nell, stating that the copy OF the Con-
stitution of the United States cent by
President Cleveland swas to-day pre-
sented with solemnity 10 the Pope by
a committee of American bishops and
Others in Rome. aud was received by
his Holiness with profound gratitude.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

1t is estimated that the amount Of
petroleum produced in Pennsylvania
since brakes well was drilled IN 1889 to
the year 1857 was 800, 600, 900 barrels Of
forty-two gallons each. This amount Of
oil would be sufficient 20 make a good
sized river or lake if collected in one
body. Ii would mako a stream ten feet
deep, 100 feet wide, and about $50 miles
long, or lake or rectangular pond about
three miles long, two miles wide, and
ten feet deep. Still tho supply is not
exhausted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
ventiop are in every respect the same as

vsentiop are in every respect the same as
the provisions OF the parcels post con-
vention now in force between the United
states aud Mexico. 1t provides that ar
ticles Of every kind or nature which are
admitted TO the domestic mails Of either
country shall be admitted to the mails
exchanged between the United States
and Canada at domestic rates and CLASH
fications. No accounts will be kept be-
tween the two countries. but each Gov
ernment will retain all its postal receipts.
This convention will make the postal
territory of the United States, Mexico.
and Canada.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
FnfIure.
fRx telegram % the Dispatch

IBy trIsYftpb 70 INC DispdVCH-J
New YORK, January 2i.-H. Kurtz.
Blanchard q Co., bags, ~ Pearl street
and 0 Desbrosses street, have assigned,
giving preferences TO the amount OF
$ll2,Sil. Blanchard gives no figures OF
the assets and liabilities. but says the
suspension is only temporary, and that
the firms assets largely exceed its
liabilities. The factory was closed to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

licking funl Proteuslike, you never
know where TO have him. as be rises into
earnest eloquence on some subject that
touches him, or suddenly subsidies into
grotesque drollery, that brings you
back to the broad grin from gravity or
sentimentality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
MARKETs BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, January ELECTION duh; sales.
1903 bales; uplauds, i0sc.; Orleans. l0Nc.; net
receipts, bob bales oxports-tO Great Britain,
1889 bales; 10 the Continent, 5,3W tales; stock,
950,O60 bales. Southern -four unchanged aud
dull. Wheat closed steady after moderate bust
ness; spot quiet but firmly held; No. red.
January, 9Oa9ONc.; February, s0& a90 &C.; May,
93k a9'Jsc.. closing at 93iGc. Corn-Options adj
yanced la1Sc. and spot .ah %. closing steady; No.
2, January, 6ic.; February, 81 a6l 7l6c.; May,
6lb AL &C.. closing al 81 &C. Oats shade better.
with the usual Saturday trading; NO. :. Febru-
airy, 8s%c May, s0aiO &C.. closing al l0,. spot
No. ?, - LASS c.; No. 9 mixed western, 3Gai0c
Hops steady. Cofee-Spot fair Rio nominal !;
options active and lower, Osing firm; No. Rio,
January. flL8jasiL1j February, fl4atl4i5;
May, !i3 20atla35. sugar rather easier fair
refining quoted 10 &C.; refined drm, with good
demand. Molasses duh 5O-tost nominal az "a
23l(. Cotton-seed oil-36a3sc for crude. 40h s4ic
for refined. Rosin steady. Turpentine steady at
4lkailAc. Hides In light demand. Wool steady,
trading light Pork steady and moderately &C.
tive; mess. ii5aSl5. IS. Beef steady Middles dun
and nominal Lard shade higher aud very
quiet; western steam, spot, H0HH.80: May,
N.S6aS1.S; city steam, E.bj; refined, $3.50 for
Continent FTeights steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

WAsHISoroN, January 2l.--The par
GELS post convention between the United
States and Canada has been signed by
the postal officials Of both countries and
now awaits the signature OF President
Cleveland. The provisions OF this con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
BALTIMORE STOCK MAgyyr.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 9i.-Virginia SIS.
consolidated. 80: past-dle coupons, GO; 10. new
SIS, 6lA; do. l0-i0s, IS. Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
FInrR
COTTON REPORT.

We quote: Fine, s2.jOaS27j: superine, t9.75a
1925; extra, sl5Oasl7j; family, siakL5O, patent
family, country, g. 7Jatj.2j.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

The Pope yesterday received the
donutation which represented the Church
IN America at the Jubilee. 1t consisted OF
four bishops and o number OF priests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

BAILEY.--Died. January 10. isSs, at the rest
denco OF his son In. Law. Nelson Uyerby, No. gs2i
east Main street, ANGIE BAILEY, after q long
illness. IN the SEVENTEEN year % bis age.
He left a wife and three daughters 70 mourn
their loss.
Hls funeral took place from Faltou Baptist
church Sunday afterboon. 18Th instant, AZ .
O'Clock. W. h. Is.
CLAIBoRNR.--Died. Saturday morning, Jan-
uary ass. a. tho residence OF her husband, Four
teenfh street between Perry and AcDonough,
Nrs HALLE CLAIBORNE, beloved wife u
Ashby Claiborne and daughter Of X. w. and 4
T. saunders.
precious one from us has gone,
A voice NO loved Is osiu.
place IL yacant IN our home
Which never can DO hliei.
Through all her pala 81 times she'd snils
A smile Of heavenly birth,
And whom the angels called her home,
she smiled farewell 20 earth.
hER BELOVED HUSBAND.
The funeral will take place from her late rest
dencs THIS sunday AFTERNOON az ~
O'Clock Friends aud aeqneinianees are respect
fully invited 20 attend without further noiice.
JACKSON Died, Friday. January o., 1854
PATSY JACKSON, the mother Of Charles IL
Jackson. dentist; aged sixty-one years
Funeral will take place at mo koonezer bap-
tisl church TO-DAY sunday a. II O'Clock
IN.
WALDORF. Died. January Is, 1855. ~ A. ",
at his residence. In Henrico county. PATRICK
II. WALDkoP; aged sixty-nye yeafs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

WANTED, TO SELL A
w new YORK SAFE. medium sizs> - -
per cont less than reguiar price ~ Y wee
thruwn on our hands BY purchaser disseminating
bassnesx The YORK safe took We nedass a. ths
&roi2e conpetitorA Also seySrei SECOND
nANl SAfka "a hani a. l. OWEN Co...
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

sy- SPECIAL MEETINGS AT THE
salvation Army Han ,oid Psns-ssress church,
Topaz at II AN. and . ena p. NJ. lei b. Ma.
Captain GLOVER All welcome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

Futures closed dun hut stsssy: saiss. D.so
bales. January. tI1Hs5io5i; February. Soma
fi0t7: March, si067au0.Cs: april. sl0s3asl05g;
May. fi0.5Dati0O; Jaae. tfns3ss10G. July.
ti090: August. Si9.02sii0 p3 september. tio.icA
si0to; October. slO.09asi0.iG
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
Reported FOR no Digpatch.l
JANUARY gl--si0 change IN the mertes, but
steady M Tor tbe past two weeks. with neayy
receipts and liberal sales Prime, st3Xc. ezra,
36c.: common. IHseXc.; shelied. 2s9fc; Fps
Dish, ssc. factory oaDd-picked. 5ka4kc
PETERsBURG PEANUT MARKET.
ilieporiei for the Dispatch.i
JANuARy II. Receipts quito liberal ADD STOCK
on hand 1alte Largo Make, sieaiy az 3a3'fc.-
the iatierfor strictly prime DutA Spanish. 2<e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January 2l.--Cash quotations were
Flour quiet and unchanged. No. = spring wheat,
76ala77Ac. No. red, S3as3Lc. No. 2corn. 4st,c.
No. oats, 30a30sc. Mess-pork. slL20sfli %.
Lard, s7.45. Short-rib sides loOsel, S7.55. Dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), f5.90aS6. Short clear
side (bONedl. s.. q0as7 95
Lending futures ranged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
MARINE INrELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. JAsuAEr II, l5sA
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ashland. --, Philadelphia, mer-
chandise and passengers. j. w. AcCarrick'
agent.
steamer Ariel, Deyo Norfolk. United state,
mail, merchandise, and passengers. L. b. Tatlm.
agent
CLEARED.
Schooner orberton. Trim, Cardeuas, Cuba
hoops, Pitts Dorrier
PORT OF NEWPORT NEws JASUARY 81, isss.
by telegraph
ARlIyRD.
Steamship Seneca, Walker, Norfolk, and sailed
for New York ola Norfolk, merchandise.
SchoOners Is. W. HIN, Higgins, Boston War
per Moore. Crockett, New ork C. y. Simmonsi
Babbltt, Providence; Wiliiamine, Baobedge.
Salem.
SAILED.
Steamship Duke Of Westminster. Long. Liver
pool, cotton, lumber, &c.
schO0ners H. A. Hayward. Baxton. Boston,
coal: w. 4. 4 W. l.. Tuck, Hardin, Boston. coal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

The funeral OF JAMES NJ. CULLEN. Who died
Friday, January 20th, sli:iD r. ". will take
place from ~. Peters Cathedral THIS Sunday
EyESiNG at ocl ck. Friends and scQuAsht-
auees are respectfully invited 70 attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
sssy- SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

corner Main and sixth siresub--Rsv. w. W.
LAspRur. d. D.. Passor.--Nornins service 81 II
O'Clock. Evening service a. rs O'Clock. Ser
moas by Rev. FRANZ II sccLLY, Of Pittsburgh
Penn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

ny telegraph % The Dlspatrh.I
- WAsHINGTOs, January 22-i 4. NJ.
- For Virginia. warmer. snow, light -
|XhllW lfresh nOrthgasteriy Minds, becoming
easterly.
- For North Carolina. warmer. rain or
snow, light b fresh D0rthoasterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Market dun.

Market dull.
QUOTATIONS.
MIDDLISG. 10 i-l6c.
Low MDDLING. . ll-i6c.
GOOD ORDINARY, hac.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

ST. LOUIS, January N.-Fiour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat closed s,sady--ths same as
yesterday; No. Q red, cash a4d January, size; .
May, Si,fas4kc., closing at'sske. Corn very
strong, closing at 1886. higher cash, 47tatsc (;
May. 4g4aieAc., elosine al ieKo Oats dull !:
cash, 81 tpssc. May, axe Whisksy steady si
ti.0d Provisions steady
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

WILMINGTON. January 2i.--Turpentine arm
at Ss&e. kosln nrrn; strained, s0e; good
strained, So. Tar nrm Ct lilo Crude sarpen-
the nrm; hard, sLio; yellow-dip ana yiigia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
WILMINGTON.

LouisyuLx, Kr, January si.--0rsin Grin.
oats-So. 2 mixed, sczc. Provisions urn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
BALTIMORE.

CINCINNATI. January N.--Fiour quiet Wheat
dun and nominal; No. red, sc Cora quiet !:
No mixed, Sc. Oats easier; No. mixed.
3ika34hc. Lard Grmer at t7.3a Buik-meats
nrm and unchanged. bacon quiet and un-
changed, Whhkey steady at ti.0A Hogs activ va
aud irm; common and light, Sia{aS5; packing
aud butchers, k.9OaSAoo.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-25

D. r. Locke, better known as Petro-
lenm V. Nasby, editor of the Toledo
Blade, is dead.
The United States Senate has con-
firmed the nomination of Alex McCue to
be Assistant Treasurer at New York.
Near New Orleans seven out of eight
colored persons crossing the Mississippi
in skitf were drowned.
Thirteen prisoners escaped from the
Jail at Newark, Ohio, by digging through
the floor. Two had been sentenced to
the penitentiary.
A family consisting of father, mother
and daughter, at Camden, N. j., are dead
of tiichinocs The poisoned pork was
eaten two weeks ago.
The City of Pekin, arrived at San
Francisco from China and Japan, is the
fifth steamer of that line in succession
with smallpox on board.
In Chicago Ralph Lee was convicted
OF the attempted assassination of his
step-father, the banker Rawson, and SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the county
Jail.
Ninety per cent of the insurance com
panies in New York have signed docu-
mcnt looking to the re-cstablishment OF
the old insurance tariff in that city, which
means an increase Of rates.
Startling statistics are published in re-
gard to the Western and Northwestern
railroad rate war. Over the whole terri
tory involved the companies affected
have lost in two weeks in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 900.
The jury in the case of August Hetzke,
at Chicago, ILL.,, charged with beating to
death with strap his little step-son,
Max Gilman, returned a verdict this
morning finding the prisoner guilty, and
fixing the penalty at death.
Eight fircmcn were caught under the
falling wall of burning building, al
New Brunswick. N. j., and were seri-
ously injured, and another of the same
company was run over by an engine. Two
of the fircmcn will die. The fire was OF
small importance.
At st. Alban's, Vermont, fire broke
ort about midnight in the st. Alban''
hospital. The hospital was completely
gutted, and two out of eight patients
were sulfocated. There was no male hell
present, and no special provisions hao
been made against fire.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-25
GEO RGIA.

The -prohibitionists of Baldwin
county have Withdrawn their petition for
an election.
Ms. Todd. a sister-in law of Mrs. Alb
raham Lincoln, is stopping at the Central
hotel in Valdosta.
Mr.. Robert Moody of Glynn county,
was killed by the lever of timber cart
The lever came down on him while sit
ing on the tongue, and split his head
open, killing him instantly.
The Albany Ga. street railroad is an as
sured fact. About $15, 900 of the $25, 900
required has been subscribed. The first
tralnway will extend from the union de-
not up Washington and Broad streets to
the mineral artesiau well.
At the sawmilI of w. G.. Gentry, Mr.
SoiTord had his arm cut off at the elbow.
He was handling lumber and fell against
the saw while il was IN motion.
The negro Tom Marsh, who forged sew
craI money orders on some Of the leading
merchants Of Chipley, has been captured
and handled by proper authorities. Thir-
ty dollars reward will be paid as soon as
decided by a conviction ia the superior
court.
The negro, Tom Marsh, the boss foraer,
while being carried Ia the county Jail by
Constable Hardy, at Chipley, lcaped
from the train while in full speed, hand
cuffed. lie made good his escape. The
last heard Of him he was begging some
Of his negro friends 10 loose his hands.
They refused to do so. An additional
reward Of $25 has been issued by Mayor
Tucker.
Yves Brinklcy has been arrested in Rus
sell county charged Of placing distractions
on the Mobile and Girard railroad track.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-25
Hereditary Tricxs.

A case is on record Of man who pos
scssed the habit of sleeping on his back
with the right leg crossed over the left.
His daughter, while still an infant in the
cradle, exhibited the same popularity.
The possibility Of imitation, conscious or
unconscious, is here obviously excluded.
A case has been reported to the writer Of
man who had the habit Of alternately
fcxing and extend ny his great toe while
lying in bed. His gran Ison developed
the same habit, though quite ignorant of
his grandfathcr's pcculiarity. Ribot
records curious instance of domestic
servant who exhibited an incurable vice
of loquacty. She talked inccs'antly to
any one who would listea, 10 animals to
inanimate objects, and even to herself.
" hen upbraid d with her folly, she
said it was not her fault. as her father had
possessed just The same habit. and had
almost driven her mother distracted by
it Chdmber's journal.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-25

lived short while after the accident
and retained consciousness nearly to the
last. He died in about four hours after
the accident.
News has reched Raleigh of a murder
in Tatam's township, Columbus county.
A venerable negro, named Squire George
was in his house seated in chair IN front
Of the fire, when he was approached
from the rear and knocked on the head
with an axe or some other heavy instru-
ment. 1t has been discovered that a
young negro woman. Alice Brown, COM
mitted the crime. She has been arrested
and is in Jail at WhiteviIle. No cause
for this murder can be discovered.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
South Atlantic and Northeastern railway
at Southport N. c, has renewed the con-
tidence of the people of that section at
the ultimate building of the road. Off
GERS say all that remains to make it a
success is for the people along the line TO
aid it by proper subscriptions. 1t is
claimed that this road will open the coal
fields of North Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee, and as a consequence it is a
leading part of the scheme that South
port is to become coaling station.