Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-14
EYE KNOCKED OUT.
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT A FIRE IN
WILMINGTON.
Struck by n Stream-The Colored Insane
General News Notes Gathered
Mt Raleigh.
rsnoclal telegram 10 the Dispatch

RALEIGH, December 13.-At the fro at
Wilmington Yesterday George Walker was
struck in the face by stream of water
| from nozzle which tore one of his eyes
! from its socket.
The directors of the Eastern ASYLUM for
| Colored Insane met ut GoldsbOro' yester-
! day. good showing WAS made. There
are 232 patients. cost per capita being only
| SIT per annuin. During the year $4,000
/ has been expended in building the new
wing OF the building. There Is a great IN
crease of insanity among the negroes.
/ Only eight more patients can now be ac-
cOmmodated.
Messrs. Wharton J. Green. Neil w. Ray,
| james G. Mackae. Charles ". Broadloot,
and William c. McDufie. the Fayetteville
! Centennial Committee 20 which Hon. JET
/ ferson Davis addressed his last public docu-
ment. sent Mr.. DAVIS q very graceful fri
/ butte 10 the dead in behalf OF themselves
ana their people.
! There are rumors that oil has been struck
| in boring well at Southport. Brunswick
county.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
A desperate effort was made Few nights
since 20 wreck passenger tram on the
/ Carolina Central railway IN klchmond
+ county. Near the town OF Rockingham. but
/ j, proved unsuccessful.
/ TIrD THE COUNTRY.
Henry w. Williams, negro ex-convict
who was appointed postmaster at Iillery
/ bv Mr.. Wanamaker. has fled the country
! aftoT selling some mortgaged cotton and
/ some mules and wagon belonging to
white man. Pursuit OK Williams IS in pro-
grcss.
/ Brradier-Genera W. II. Anthony, of the
! First brigade, Is inspecting all the troops
/ in his command. consisting oil twenty
/ eight companies of infantry and troop Of
| cavalry.
The forthcoming repor- Of Adiutant-
| General Glonn viii contain tho names OF all
| the enlisted men az well rs the officers OF
| the State Guard.
The work of rebuilding the recently
| burned courthouse OF Moore county Is IN
/ active progress.
A sINGULAR CAST.
! Mrs. Mary Stanley. Of Lcnoir county, has
/ been sent 90 jail for ten days for az assault
and battery upOu Miss Mamie klnsev,
! teacher in a public school. who had IN the
/ line Of duty whipped little son Of hrs.
Stanley Tor bad behavior Mrs. STANLEY
wavlaid Miss kinsey and made violent
assault upon h ?. The prosecution was
made by the School Committee.
/ The town of kinstou imposed tax Of
500 upon labor agent. The later pad
II. The town attorney looked more mar
the State imposed 10 tax "a town had no
right 10 DO so. The money was therefore
! refunded.
TIE LoWfnYs, AGAIN.
Horny Berry Iowerv. q young son OF the
once-famous outlaw Of that name. % few
days ago fired into q crowd Of Croatan H.
dams in Rohcsou county, az Prospect
church. wCundiug a woman and 10y.
Lowerv Is . CrO1tan. and inheris many Of
his fathers had traits.
TIE citizens of Llttleton have had pub
I lie meeting and taken strong around
against tine proposed petition for a call Of
q special session of the legislature. The
people Of Weldon VIII Tomorrow hold %
mass-mecting and discuss the same ques-
ton.
The falling health Of Professor F. ?.
! H1bgood necc itatcs bis retirement from
the presidency Of the Baptist Female Col
leee at oxford. Rev. c. 4. Jenkins takes
that position.