Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-17
ASAD ACCIDENT.
LITTLE BLIND GIRL KILLED BY A
FALL.
xve.tcrn North Carolina Railroad - A
shooting Affray--A Wild Bullets
Work.
,sn.c,., telegram TO the Dispatch.l


Ramon, n. c., September i6. 1889
rhcro VAS a very sad accident st the
white denartment OF the institution for the
6caf ana dumb and the blind in this city
yesterday. A blind female pupil eight
yoars az ace, named Ellis, who had Just
come to the Institution "a n pupil, was al
nocst instantly killed by "A fall. The little
ci,l II was discovered on Saturday, was
Serhsps OF unsOund mind. She was 10
have been sent back home to-day. fcsteT-
dav afternoon she was in room on the
second floor living on a bed. The mGtron
stepped out of the room into another ana
the poor little child got up, went to VIM
dow, got out Of i and on beroot OF POT
tico from which, an instant later, she
stoned of, falling some twenty feet and
striking upon her head. The rear Of the
skull was broken and the spinal cord was
also injured Death resulted Ia lew
minutes The child Is from Johnston
county, and her brother, also bind is now
in the institution. 49,,
The reports a. 10 the sorghum crop ar
very encouraging indeed. There Is ND
erai increase in acreage. The demand iVl
The sorghum Is ALWAYS active. IL ~ Ih ii5
superior 10 the inOlasses usually handleo
here. This is special encouragement 10
Quite a large number Of convicts are ar
irving at the pcni;cntary TINS month";
Three fOQriDh OF lNtlN dit ''ANANN'
TIN GEM MINES.
The working Of the once famous Gcm
mines AT Green River. Alexander county,
has been suspended. II - now; cosby anu
requires diamond drills TO cut into the
hornblended gnciss which has been struck.
Some fair gems are being taken out. by
landowners in that section. The collec-
ton OF North Carolina gems NJ the rams
Exposition Is a fine one. IL is composed
of the best specimens from the colcctl"hS
Of Tiffany & Co.. of New York, ana rom
that of a wealthy private coleC'VT or
PHILADELPHIA. The lattcr's show OF North
State gems Is indeed superb. II Is not
generally known that the British Museum
nosscsses a very costly collection. IL COM
prses some Of the finest specimens OF hld,
dcnite known. For ono of these 1t PAID
Professor Hidden $500. ,,. =.
The funeral of Rev: Dr. Nllham NJ
Robcv was held at Goldsboro' yesterday.
There is general regret by the people OF
the State at his death.
BoYLE's CASE.
The defence of Boyle. the ex-priest. who
Is to be tried here next week for outrageous
assault. will be ably conducted. HIS c0un-
sci are rcticent as 20 their evidence. Inc
public interest in the trial VIII be phenom-
email. 1t is probable that the trial Will be-
GIN on the 2jth. The prosecution Will be
vigorous, and not few people believe that
Boyle Will pay the extreme penalty:
On the sandy lands the cotton Is small
and the hot sunshine and the dry weather
are causing il 10 mature very rapidly.
The negro exodus begins this week IN
earnest There are many labor agents now
here N work and others are coming Ihey
are after negroes who have had experience
on the farm. They do not care particularly
for town darkios, they say. Most OF the
ba .vQnNRTltfn
silk ideas Of the wages they Will receive
IN Mississippi and Arkansas, and think -
or - a day can be readily made there.
The Western North Carolina railroad IS
complete TO within two miles of Valley
town. The road is easily built beyond
there. rs the grading is light, and 1t Will
not be long before II Is finished
The great union revival meeting NJ the
Methodist church at Rockingham closed
last night, over four hundred persons
having professed faith and many back
siders having been reclaimed.
The colored people have raised 5000 Tor
their State orphans home at oxford. Iney
are now raising $500 more, which is needed
pay the balance on the buildings pur-
chased.
WILD BULLET.
At Stockton. Rockingham county. in the
course of dance at negro cabin white
man named Green was present. lie had
words with negro named Mann. where
upon the latter shot Mt him, but the bullet
few wide and Killed Mary Harston, ne
gro woman who was dancing.
North Carolina is represented IN the
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd-teloWs'
which met at Columbus, o., today, 10y
Deputy-Grand Sire Charles NJ. Busbcc and
Grand-Representatives W. A. Bobbit, X.
W. KerneT. and J. III. Gordon.
The case of Bryan Carroll. who stands
indicted for the murder of his wife IN
Brunswick. was callt in the Criminal
Court of Wilmington to-day. and the case
was then postponed and set for hearing at
A.. ,,.vt t.,.,, IS . 40 court