Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-29
RALEIGH BUDGET.
TRIAL OF THE BeRRleR LYNcHERS
AT LEXINGTON.
A shower OF Bogus Dollars Arrcstcd-HoG
Cholera Eaging-A Fatal Falling
Catch OF Iish-Fairs-
Good Templars.
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R,1r1cu n. c., October q. The promised
dcvoionments regarding the trial OF the
lynchors M Lexington have begun. To-day
adyices were received that about twenty OF
the Berrier lvnchers had been arrested anu
we're now under strong guard. h.Syn
special deputies besides the Shorl1 ana NJ
posse have been sworn IN as special guafus
and arc keen;no close watch. Other arrests
will probably be made soon, IL IS rumoItu
that several Of the ringleadcrs IN the
lvnchinr have become alarmed ana ncd.
The afidayits against the Offending parties
were prepared by Solicitor Long, OF the
Tiehth district. and the warrants were
issued bv Judge Phillips. being made re-
turnablo before him at Lexington. Inc
judge and Solicitor are now there.
II IS learned that matters are quiet aO
Lexington. Judge Phillips Is very deter
mined man. The people Of the state arc
wafchinr tho case with deep interest, for
il is the first attempt to punish lyncheiS
who have for year, been very daring va
rious parts Of the state.
Daniel White. negro man whose osten-
siblc trade was that of carpenter was
arrested here yesterday, and this afternoon
was sent 10 iail by United States Cominis,-
sioncr Purnell for passing counterielt 81
yer dollars. His room was examined ana
In il was found quantity oi spurious u'l-
lars, quite good limitations OF Genuineohe
Whites plan was to tender the dollars jill
payment for small articles and receive
change in good money. He has done large
business. lie has served two terms in the
penitentiary for housebrcaklnea ndioIse'y'
II is believed that he * working with a
ranc Of countcrfeitcrs whose headquarters
are either IN Raleigh or near II, ana some
important DEVELOPMENTS may be expected
rs il is believed this gang is sending ouO
bogus coins IN various directions.
The term of the United states Dlstiic'
Court began at Newbcrne TO-DAY. no
cases Of importance are on the dock {,
and the term will hardly continue more
than three or four days.
Hog-cholera Is proving. very io'al N
Montgomery county, and farmers are sui
fcring heavy losses.
Louis Sigclekar. Of Florida was thrown
from his buggy in Burcombe. HIS sEuil
was crushed. and his injuries are con-
sidered necessarily fatal.
over 5000 gray trout were caught at
Beaufort Friday with hook and line, some
thing never before known here IN the MS
tory of fishing. These fish are caught ont
hevond the sea buoy IN sixty feet of water.
Through the entire season the eaten OK
fish M Beaufort and Morehcad has been
marvellous. Fishermen are 40 a loss TO &C.
count for il. They attribute L 20 the
northorly winds that have prevailed loI
the last few months. They predict that
if these winds continue shad VIII be driven
into the creeks andriycrs IN unprecedented
numbers.
Saturday at Asheville a scaiIold twenty
five feet above ground fell. and Building
Contractor 4. l.. Milton and two tnutri,
Oliver White and DAVID Glass. went down
with it. White is seriously hurt, his IN
iurics being internal. Milton IS badly
hunt on the shoulders and chest.
Fairs 40 Elizabeth City, Weldon, and Sii-
Yer CITY begin tomorrow. Governor jar
Wis speaks tomorrow 40 Elizabeth City
and Statc-AuditOT S0nderlln "Wednesday
to the old soldiers al their rcunion.
The next session of the Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars is called 10 be held IN Po-
tocasi IN December.
The Western Baptist Convention which
has been in session at Ashcyille five da5 s.
has adjourned to meet at Bwson City,
Swain county, ~ October Of next year
Mrs. Paltie Arlington, a party 10 the IA
nous Arlington divorce and other SUITS
which have been tried in SO many courts
has sued ont q writ of hojc1s corpus before
Judge Mciae for one Of her children de-
tanned by j. T. aud A. +. jenkins, her no.
ther and stepfathcr. The wit Is returna-
bic before Judge McIae at Wilson We'd
ncsday.