Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-05
THE GRISS0M CASE.
DAY OF THE lNSANE-ASY-
LUM INVESTIGATION.
A CoIored Preacher In Troublc-Stabbed
Horse-Arrested on n Sc
rious Charge.
Especial telegram to the Dhpa,cb.l

RALEIGH, N. O., July 4.-The examination
of witnesses In the Grissom investigation
was resumed to-day. The evidence taken
was on the same line as that already re-
ported. Interest and excitement in the
matter does not abate, but rather increases.
The elaborate programme for the Fourth
of-July celebration was broken W to-day
by the rain. The baseball teams were
here, but kept indoors. The city wore
fOrlOrn and bedraggled aspect. The shops.
factories, ETC., were closed. The only
thing carried out was early in the AFTER
noon. il being an elaborate dinner given 10
the press and printers Of the city.
On Tuesday of this week an abandoned
colored infant was found in James City. a
suburb Of Newberne. An investigation led
20 the arrest Of Rev. c. II. Smith. pastor
Of st. Peters African Methodist Episcopal
(SecOnd) church, which has the largest
colored membership in the State. IL has
been about two months since Smith was
married In pompous style driving to the
depot with a carriage and four, followed by
other carriages, when he and wife departed
on their bridal tour. He admitted that the
child was his, and stated he had sent a
nurse with it TO some of his relatives. He
gave as his reasons for allowing the child
TO be sent of that he thought the condi-
ton of his wife absolutely required 1t IN
order 10 save her life. After hearing the
case the Judge fined Smith $50 aud costs.
The water-Works question Is again aglta-
ting Fayetteville. Philadelphia firm has
made the town proposition to put in the
works, and the Council will consider 1t.
MINING PROPERTY SOLD.
The famous mo. 6" mining property,
near Murphy. has been sold for $4,000
cash. This property consists of about 100
acres. 1t has been worked for gold and
silver for many years The vein Of silver
ore Is from three 10 FIVE feet thick and
averages about $50 per ton, while specicc
mems nave been found worth thousands Of
dollars 20 the ton.
There will be a competitive examination
Of candidates for admission into the
United States Naval Academy at Sails
bury on Friday the 9Th Of August from
the Seventh district. The Board of TX
aminers are Rev. +. J. Murdoch. Professor
X. G.. kiser. and Rev. Professor J. 4. Foil.
Rev. Mr.. Raney, Of Burlington, has ac-
cepted the call to the pastorate of the
Episcopal church at Roidsyille. and viii
assume the duties soon.
MALICIOUS.
A negro boy in Rockingham stabbed and
killed a fine horse which he was driving q
day OF two ago because the horse baked.
He is now in jail at Wentworth awaiting
trial
Rev. Mr. Yoder. Of the North Carolina
Lutheran Synod, has undertaken TO build
a new house Of worship m Monroe. He
will solicit donations for thatpurposo from
the Lutheran brotherhood all over the
country.
The manuscript for Judge Schenck's his
tory of North Carolina from 1850 20 1871
will boz placed in the hands of the printer
this week. The Judge has been engaged
on this book for several years, and the
chief object sought % be- attained ~ the
placing Of North Carolina IN her true light
as regards the perilous DAYS embraced m
this history The book viii contain be-
tween 400 and 500 pages. II Will he I'M
usually handsomely illustrated. There
will be six handsome battle maps, and
fine map Of North Carolina and South Car
olina IN 1850 81.
scALDED.
A little two-vcar-old son of Mr.. ID. Bragg.
living near Durham was recently badly
sralled by falling into "a large pot of liquor
i'm which cabbage had been boiled. The
accident resulted IN the death OF the little
one Yesterday.
The fifth and last instalment Of the Reds
Vile cOttou-factory stock was paid i'm yes
tcrday. At meeting of the kholdrrs
seven directors were elected. They are NJ.
Cambria. H. X. Reid, j. 5. Watiuton, A.
J. Boyd, $. G. Penn, j. Ii. Redd, and /. l..
Balsey.
SAD ACCIDENT.
Nonzo Thompson, of Reid-ville, while
loading q pistol with cartridges accidental
IN shot in the head his brother-in-law,
twelve years of age, causing almost instant
death.
Lewis Jones. Of Cypress Creek. was yes
terday arrested ON the charge Of committing
ana assault on his wife, daughter, aged
sixteen years. He was ordered 10 Jail.
When the officers arrived al the iail-door
the prisoner broke and ran, aud the officers
commenced shooting at him; bat Jones
made good his escape and is still nj large.
4 meeting WAS held IN Wilmington yes
tcrday for organizing The industrial
Manufacturing Company" The following
wer. elected directors: Th0masJ. SOuther-
land. J. II. Handy, $. ". Mobiles T.. +.
johnson. II. =. West. John l.. Boatwright,
John ID. Bethany, Jr.. o. NJ. Filiy, 4. >.
Wmstead, ". H. Howell. ". +. Williams,
Duncan AIcEacern, Leo Tyler, James ID.
Smith. and William Struthers. The CAPT
tai stock Of the company Is $4,000. which
may be increased to S25, 900, and par value
Of shares is SO, payable IN weekly install
ments Of TWENTY-FIVE cents. The company
VII manufacture woodenware of various
kinds, such rs fruit and egg-crates, buckets,
grocers' plates, aud dishes.