The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
blazing fire. Before she was aware she was
all af1ame and is fatally b,-ooa ~"

blazing fire. Before she was aware she was
all ahame, and is fatally burned.
Zen o'clock Friday night,a woman's screams,
as N immortal agony, were heard. and thrilled
hundreds OF people near the depot at Green's
boro. There was rush, and the BODY OF A
negro woman was found lying partially in the
uoor OF store. Her throat was cut from ear
TO ear, and she lay in pool of blood The
wound was SO dreadful as nearly to cut off her
mead. 1t was found she had
screamed near the store, and moment
later had fallen in the doorway. She attempt
ed TO speak, but had only said: 81 saw" when
she died in an instant. Her name was Laura
nya.t, ana she was young mulatto. She
naa lett her home but a little distance away,
only a few moments before, as the door of her
mouse was open and her baby aged ten months,
was lying In the bed The murder was so hor-
rl6le in all its features it created an unparal-
leied sensation, and the colored people went
Wild with rage. There is up to this time no
clew to the murderer, but the closet search for
nm is being made. No reason can be assigned
for the crime.
1here is great indignation among democrats
mere over the discovery that John B. Eaves
chairman OF the republican state executive
committee, whose headquarters are here, has
sent thousands OF copies of circulars all over
the state. 1t is headed "a Warming" is dated
from headquarters, and is addressed to the
people OF North Carolina. 1t is as follows:
we nave information that the democratic mana
closing weeks of October, campaign Of lies, forge
ries, frauds, etc. The information we have obtained
Is not mere political rumor, as 1t came to the repub
Hcan national committee, and to this committee
from so many sections, and through such reliable
Channels, that It's authenticity can't be doubted.
Knowing that the tide has been strongly against
them for three months, the Gleve-
land managers realize that their case is
hopeless unless by lies, forgeries and frauds they
the intelligent people of North Carolina viii be- on
the lookout for these lies and forgeries which it
was the celebrated IMorey letter forgery, perpe-
trated by the democratic national committee in
1861 we take this occasion TO put the people on
their guard In case any such malicious stories are
circulated during the month of October against the
republican patty or any of its candidates, the public
should at once thiuk Of this warning and conclude
that they are lies and forgeres Do not be deceived
or hoodwinked by them. Put this notice where it
VIII be seen from now until election day.
The first blood at political speaking in this
campaign is reported. 1t was at a place called
Colico, in Pitt county Wednesday.
There was some drunkenness, and as a result
there was desperate fight. Finally, two
white men, William Fenters and William A.
Branch, set upon Calvin Cox, and tearing
planks from fence, beat him on the head un-
TIL they had driven into his skull the nails
which projected from the planks. The affair
created great commotion. Venters and
Branch are in jail on the charge of murder.
Cox was prominent man some years ago,
and was grand lecturer of the grand lodge of
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genius and an inventor. This fatal ARRAY was
not due to any quarrel about politics, but was
the result of long standing feud.
Calvin Sherrod, negro man in Wayne
county, left his home after having locked
therin his two youngest children, Friday. AT
noon he and his wife went back to the house
for dinner, having been at work in the cotton
Aed. They found only the ashes of the child
rem. There are over two score deaths from this
sort Of carelessness in this state every year.
Thursdays attendance at the state fair in
Raleigh was the largest in its history, save in
1873. People were from all parts of the state,
and many OF the most prominent politicians
and business men werepresent. At IL o'clock
Senator Vance was escorted to the fair grounds
by the marshals and the Governors Guard
He received an ovation on his arrival. BY
noon 1900 people were at the grounds. Sem
ator Vance made stirring speech, which was
enthusiastically applauded.
There was some good racing this afternoon,
and this was followed by an exciting game of
foot ball, by teams representing the state
university and the city of Raleigh. The latter
won after contest lasting an hour and half
There was no accident to mar the pleasure of
the day.
Premiums were awarded today. The Fair
ers's alliance won the grand prize for the most
meritorious prize offered. for farmers's pro-
duets exhibited by the alliance in the state.
There will be some interesting features of the
fair tomorrow, among thema balloon ascension,
and there will probably be large attendance
A grand fair ball was given at the Henry hall
this evening and was unusually brilliant. AL
together the 18th annual state fair is one OF
the most successful ones on record