Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-31
SHOT HERSELF.
SUICIDE OF AYoUNG LADY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
The Negro Fxodus-EducationnI-
Taxation-Gencral Noes from
North Carolina.
,spnclsl telegram TO tho DIspa,ch.l


R,Lr1ou. n. c.. December 3o.-At .
O'clock this morning Miss Lula Womble
committed suicide az her home at her
home here by shooting herself through the
brain with a revolver. Death resulted IN
about quarter OF an hour. Her age was
TWENTY-FIVE. She had for some weeks bten
victim of melanchO'ia and was utter IT
responsible for her terrible act. Her father
y lewis ID. Womble, a merchant here:
She was NJ breakfast with tho family and
nnDcared 10 be in rather better spirits than
usual. She then went upstairs to hcr
room: kissed her father a he left home.
IN some way sho had secured the revolver.
4 report was heard. and the family on
going 70 the room found her lying on the
bed with bullet-wound Just over her
right temple. She had for years been
teacher in tho First Presbyterian SUNDAY
school but by reason of mental trouble
resigned some weeks ago.
THE EXODUS.
-Four hundred negroes left here last night
for Texas. Most of them were from points
east Of here ~ far as GOldsboro'. Another
large party will leave GoldsDoro tonight
for Mississippi and at selma ana thl5
city will be recruited. Gentlemen from
the eastern counties say that the feeling OF
interest among the negroes there Is having
an effect upon the white farmers when Is
FAR from satisfactory. They do not know
what sort of a crop to pitch-Whcther one
horse or more-since they cannot tell
whether they can get labOrers. or II thcy
do get them the negroes may leave AT any
moment, and thus leave the farmers IN the
lurch.
4 northeast storm set in this afternoon.
There is a strong wind and heavy ram,
with a great fall IN the temperature. Inc
change is from almost summer weather,
which has prevailed for twenty-five DAYS
continuously, and is startling.
Teachers Institutes have thus tar been
held in sixtv-four Of the ninety-siX coin-
ties Of the state. They have been heII IN
all save eighteen of the eastern counties
and will be- resumed in few DAYS.
The publication Of the Ashevllle Cnze1l,
which was suspended on the 18th instant,
will be resumed January lst.
RAILWAY TAXATION.
The Legislature Mt its last session created
n Joint committee TO examine tho matter "i
Taxation OF railways which claim exemption
from tax. II Is avery important commit,
tee and it was the expectation that II would
meet last spring or summer. hut u dld not
meet until to-day upon the call OF lts
chairman. Senator Kerr. There was "a
sharp demand during the session of the
Legislature for prompt and thorough Work
IN the Inc of action IN Mnlcn lhlS commit
tee was appointed. There are several rail
wavs which rank among the largest IN the
State which claim immunity from taxation.
Among them are the Wilmington and vel
don and the Raleigh and Castor. II is de-
eirahle that the matter should be settled
and the committee viii probably be III ses-
sion some days. The committee IS COM
posed Of Senators Kerr and Aycock end
Representatives Carter, Sutton, and HOl-
man.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The negro turpentine-hands are return
ingto Georgia IN great mum bcrs and many
OF them are taking their families wththem.
THIS is "a new departure. as heretofore they
havr left thoiT families behind them as "a
public charge.
Governor Towle has accepted an invita-
ton TO open the fish, oyster, and game fair
at Newb,rne February 2ltn.
A telegram received hero today an
nounced She death carly this morning at
his home AZ Mayo. Halifax county, Va, Of
Richard Nenahle Watkins. lie wa, the
father Of Rev. DR.. john ;. Watkins. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church OF this
city.