Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-21
NO VERDICT.
A HUNG yuaY IN THE CASE OF CROSS
AED WHITE.
The North Carolina Press Association
Fen Into a Well-Poisoned-A
Big Fire.
rsp.cIsl telegram 70 the D.spa,cn.l

RALEIGH, ". g., July 20.-Ibe July IN
the case OF Cross aud White are hung and
about equally divided, and there IL no
knowledge Of when they win decide what
thew shall give As their verdict. The court
met regularly this morning ct The usual
time. Soon after the court met The Jury
came from their room 10 the box. All was
excitement. when asked II hev bad agreed
they answered: ave have not" They did
not understand the different counts OF the
Indictment. The Judge read II over to them
snd they again retired. The Judge then
ssked the solicitor what was the next
business he proposed to dispose o.
The solicitor read another bill OF indict
ment against Cross and White and announced
that the State was ready TO proceed WIN the
trial. TO this indictment he had added an
other bill found al this term OF the coulL
The defence said they were not ready Tor
reasons they did not expect, and had no
reason 10 expect any new bill TO be intro
duced. Colonel Fuller read the agreement
entered into by The defendants aud the
United States authorities In Canada, and an-
nonnced that the defence would stand upon
and Insist upon the agreement; tbst be was
ready to try any case mentioned ia the agree
ment, and beyond that be was not ready.
The presence Of Clement Dowd. receiver,
and Leo ID. Heart being necessary, subp@'
mas were issued for these men.
The Judge ordered the sheriff 10 summon
fifty taesmen aud gave the court recess OF
hall an hour for the counsel for the defence
10 get ready. The court met again and the
defense offered a plea in abatement TO the
Jurisdiction for the reason given in the hrst
case. The solicitor asked until O'Clock to
make reply. Court Adjourned until q.
PRESS CONVENTION.
The following are the officers elected by
the Press Convention, which Is In session at
Morehead President, Thaddeug X. Man
nng, Of the Henderson Goidsdf; Wee
Presidents, J. A. Thomas. G. +. Condeneld,
and w. W. McDermid; Secretary and Trea-
surer, j. y. Sheriff., nf the Concord Times;
Assistant Secretary. w. 6. Herbert, OF The
Kinston Free Press; Chaplain, Rev. i. X.
Law, OF tho Charlotte ChrOniciej Histogra-
pber, IT.. A. Landon, 81 the Pittsboto' ne
cord Orator, V. W. Long, OF the winston
Sentinel Poet, +. X. Cooper, OF the Clinton
Cnucd9sidp. Executive Committee: ". Z.
Wall, jose phus Daniels, j. /. McRee, II. s.
Blair, and ". G. Burkbead. w. q. Burk-
head delivered the annual address. The
members left for Washington, ID. o., va
Greensboro.
FELL INTO WE'LL.
Hon. Frederick Strudwick, presidential
elector FOR the State at large, while riding
with a friend in the suburbs OF liillsboro',
his home, few days ago, had the misfortune
TO fall with his horse into well thirty-hye
feet deep. The well was covered with boards
which seemed TO be secure. His horse SHE'D
at the attempt OF Mr. Strudwick to
drive him on the board, snd then both horse
and rider went 10 the bottom OF The well. IL
Is miraculous that Sir. Strudwick and his
horse were not Killed outright. when he
was extricated from this perllous situation
he was found to be seriously and 1t was
thought fatally injured. Later news IS that
Nr. Strudwick Is improving.
The Building Committee OF the Piedmont
Springs Hotel have awarded a contract to
Mr.. FOUGHT. TIE structure will cost about
$4,000, that is TO be the cost OF the man
building, and this Is TO be surrounded by
cottages built by persons Interested in sites
around the Springs. Work on the building
will Desin next honday
Miss Foster. daughter OF j. 7. Foster, OF
Ready Branch, Wilkes county, ate wild
parsnlp, mlstakiug It for some other growth,
and was soon seriouslyIll Medical assistance
was at once summoned aud relief gwen.
FIRE,
Fire broke ont III Rockingham Courthouse,
the seat OF Richmond county, about3 O'Clock
on the morning Of the 10Th, and destroyed
the courthouse and fourteen other. build
iugs. The county records were saved. The
buildings consisted OF hotels. business eslaD-
lishmeuts, aud dwellings. Tbs loss Is esti'
mated ut over 10000, with only $4,000 in
snrapce. The lire i supposed 70 have been
the work Of aninccndiNy, aud it was thought
that burglary too had been perpetraIed.
Rockingham is thrifty and prosperous
town and the fire occurred in the business
portion.
A cOl0red man was run over near The
Nayassa Guano. Works at Wilmen on The
pieht Of the 10Th. crushing one leg 50 badly
rs 10 make amuuiatiOn OF that member necfs-
sary. The unfortunate man was removed 10
the CITY Hospital.
Governor Scales and wife will GO to Will
mington on Monday next and visit the en-
al WriGhtsville Is guests OF Lieu-
tenant GOyerner Stedinan.
William H. Guthrie has been nominated
by the Republicans 10 On the vacancy caused
by the declinati0n OF Judge Russell for as
soclae Justice Of the Supreme Court, to
IN the vacancy caused by the death OF Judge
Thomas Sashe.