The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-20
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of horror. A negro whipped an
aged white maa in the public road.
The whites vowel vengeance and went
IN pursuit They found him, with
mob Of negroes, III a house with doors
barred. The negroes opened fire,
which was returned until six or eight
white men and two-negroes were kill
ed. The whites retired for reinforce
ments. When these came the negroes
had skipped and can't e found IN the
county. The whites burned several
negro houses to the ground. There is
still much excitement aud some lynch
lnes are expected.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that
'..Ghief,39. the biggest and most vicious
elephant in America, has been con
demned-to death by his owners, the
Robinson Brothers. He is about %
years old, weighs 10000 pounds and
is worth over 81 pound In 1879 at
Charlotte, NC, he killed his first
keeper, John King. Two years later
he killed George Sullivan, his second
keeper. Many other, persoGss have
been smafmed or injured by him. h tt
has been suggested that the immense
pachyderm be executed by an electric
current, and the Robinsons are willing
that the experiment be made.
The committee on elections of the
lower house of the South Carolina
Legislature have recommended con
stitutional amendment to provide an
educational qualification for voters.
1t is said such gan amendment would
disfranchise over $4,000 whites and
$4,000 negroes. Most of the leading
daily newspapers in the State are sup
porting the amendment
The.:4Hiance Advocate is the title of
new paper, just started in Oxford, N.
c., i'll the interest of the colored Far
mers' Alliance of North Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia.
Mr. r. B. Creecy, editor of the
Elizabeth City Economist, celebrated
his 10Th birthday recently.
The North Americqn, Of Philadel-
rhia, thinks that President Harrison
will make John Wanamaker, the
great clothing man Postmaster Cen
eral.
1t is said that the Lord Sackville
matter Is not over, aud our govern
ment will probably haveEto recall
Minister Phelps.
An effort is being made by the Raj
eigh people to secure Bill Nye to lect-
ure before them at an early day.
Congressman Butterworth has intro
duced resolution for the admission of
the Canadian provinces as states of
the Union.
The Ohio Ku Klux, known as
White Caps, have collapsed. They
abandoned their organization from
fear of prosecution.
Governor Scales has granted par
don to W N. H. Keen, who was con
victed of manslaughter at the Feb
ruary term of Rowan Court ard SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two
years.
We note with pleasure aud pride
that the name of Mr.. John I. Patrick,
Commissioner Of Immigration of North
Carolina, is the first on the executive
committee of the Inter State Immigra-
ton Bureau which has been organized
at Montgomery, Ala.
Maj. Dowd, Receiver of the State
Bank, will declare another dividend
next week
There IS movement on foot to or.
ganize q company to hold an exposi-
ton of North and South Carolina in
dustries at Charlotte next November.
The SENTINEL hopes it will succeed.
The Wilmington Star favors tax
paying qualification. No tax receipt
no vote.
Raleigh's shoe factory is now turn
ing out 200 pairs daily, nor can it
come near supplying the demand
The Virginia RAIDS are talking of
Col. Lamb or Gen. Frank Blair for
Governor.
Alexander McIver, of Pittsboro, N
O., has been appointed to cadetship
at West Point
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Durham Tobacco Plant says that at
the conclusion Of his term of office
State Auditor Roberts will resume far
ming in Gates Mr.. c. H. Armfeld,
the Governors private secretary, will
take the place of his father, Judge r.
f. Armfeld, in the Statesville law
firm of Armfeld q Turner; Mr.. Wal
lace N. Scales. the Governors clerk,
will become the junior member of the
law firm Of Scales & Scales, of
of which Gov. Scales will
be consulting partner