Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-16
SHE GOT A GUN.
A NORTH CAROLINA GIRLS ADVENTURE
WITH WILDCAT.
The PROPOSED interstate Exposition OF ths
Caroiinas - Captain Alexander
Talks-caught Haman Game.
Especial telegram 20 the DIspaich.l

CgARrtyrr., N. C.. December l5.-Reports
come OF brave Young lady 10 Burke coun.
Nv. Jacob Dsvalt, an old farmer, noticed
that something was deyourIng his geese and
chickens. His daughter saw large Wild
cat carving of q ch.eSen, when she picked
Do gun, ran into The ward, and fired, Kill
Inr the wild cat az about thirty yards dis
lance.
The new cotton.iactory ut Morganton Il
now complete, and will begin operations
January Let.
The Fayetteville Messenger. The official or
ean Of the Knights OF Labor 10 thls State, has
suspended. There is now no paper pub
llshed In the interest OF that order 10 North
Carolina.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF clti-
zens here to-day took active steps 10 regard
10 the proposed interstate exposition 10 be
held here next fall resolution was
adopted TO the effect that the exposition be
hcld four weeks. beginning November Z.
1889. and be called the Intersiate Exposition
OF the Caroliuas. A committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Wafer Brem, y. Il. j. Osborne, }.
", Kirkpatrlck, L. J. SOSsOman, K. A. Grier,
william VadevIver, William johnson, }.
:. Myers, and j. II. Moore, we're appointed
10 draw up plan OF organization ana
further the enterprise. The exposition is
fOrcgoue conclusion.
Miss Helen Blair Iredell, daughter OF ex-
Governor lredell. IS dead.
The eleciric.light plant for this city, FORM
erly owned BY foreign capitalists, mas been
purchased by = stock company OF home cspi'
ialsts. The street railway, water works,
and gas plant are also oened by Charlotte
capitalists.
captain ;. B. Alexander says he did not
authorize the publication which was recently
made that he vas a straighOut candidate for
senator Ransom's sest IN The United states
senate. In an Interview whlch reDoried
some few days ago for the Dispavch Captain
Alexander aid be wsuld not become candl>
date unless the Democratic members OF the
Legislature in caucus decided that Ransom
was not their choice, and even then he could
not say positively that he would become a
candidate.
When asked the question squarely by
YOUR correspondent--" Captain Alexander,
are you a candidate for The Uulted states
senate ?"-he replied. "At present am
not"
OWN you enter the race In opposition to
Senator Ransomi"
81 will not under any circumstances. II
Ransom il not the choice Of the Democratic
mem bers Of the Legislature l may become, a
candidate. but as yet have not fully made
up my mind"
This, coming from Captain Alexander
/ himself, ought TO settle the matter.
The other day twelveyear-old son OF
John Bissell. Of CASTOR county, was out rao-
bit hunting along the Catawba river, when
he found slee.trap on the bank OF tue
river. The little fellow had never seen any
| thing OF the kind before, 50 be determined
to examine It, but when be picked It up It
closed with sn Omiuous snap, holding bin
fast by the arm. The little fellow set up
howl which soon brought his father to the
scene, but when In about ten feet OF the boy
a very large trap elamped tho fathers FOOT
| II required the assistance OF another party tC
free the father, and II was found no bad bad
" bruised bis foot, while the boys arm wa
also IN a painiHl condition.