Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-10
KILLED HIS FRIEND.
A SAD RALEIGH NORTH cAaoLlNA)
TRAGEDY.
The Result of n Proposed squirrcl-Huns--
Geucral North Carolina News--Ap-
pointmcnt by the Governor, &c.
rspecial Telegram 70 mo Dispa,cn.

Special telegram 20 mo Disps,cni
RAI.yraH. y. C.. September O. 9-Satur1ay
afternoon Marvin Whitaker. aged sixteen,
and Andrew Smelling, aged fourteen, were
here. and later went 20 their homes IN ST.
Mary's township. where they began prepa-
rations for squlrrel-hunt. whitaker TOOK
rifle and began to clean it. While hand
ling II he inserted cartridge in the breech,
not conscious of holding the muzzle to-
ward Smelling. who was few feet away.
There was sudden explosion; Smelling
put his hand 20 his breast. walked rapidly
around in q small circle once or twice. and
then fell dead. The bullet had struck near
the heart.
Rev. W. A. Nelson. d. D.. pastor Of the
First Baptist church of Ashevule, is here 70
assist in the holding of revival ut the
Tabernacle church.
TO Try MAJOR PA0R's MURDERER.
Solicitor Carter has been at Marion two
or three davs looking into the evidence Tor
and against young Ed. Brown, charged
with Killing Colonel Roger J. Page a month
or two since. and preparing for the trial "
the case at the October term OF McDo"0h
Superior Court.
4 grange store at Pontego with guam
| tity Of corn was consumed by hre. IL -
| thought the fire originated from match
| in an old desk. .,
A large number Of colored people viii
| leave Johnston county the last of October
for Mississippi and Arkansas
MILL BURNED.
4 mill owned by Mr.. n. b. Tolar, in Ben
tonville township. Johnston county. was
found 10 be on fire and was soon burned.
The origin of the fire Is supposed 10 be
/ incendiary, rs n person was seen running
/ from the mill when the fire broke out.
Rev. W. b. Oliver has accepted the
pastorate Of Fayetteville Baptist church,
| and will enter upon his duties October lst.
/ Work on the Wilmington and Onslow
railway Is being pushed vigorously. Inc
| track is laid fifteen miles from Whining
| ton.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
]. NJ Dye. dealer in heavy and fancy
groceries at Raleigh, made an assignment
! to-day on account of failing 10 make
| prompt collections. John ". Scott -
! trustee. Assets and liabilities are not
/ stated.
The full faculty Of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical College will meet here on
/ Wednesday 30 arrange the curriculum ana
/ ~ confer with the chairman of the board
with reference 10 furniture and apparatus
FOR the various departments.
WORK on THE THREE c's ROAD 70 nEGIN.
Contractors who have the contract for
constructing the three C.'s railway from
Rutherfordton tn Johnson City, Tenn.
have notified suh-constractors To select
work and be ready to begin at once.
From the best Information gathered from
farmers of Vance county 10 Is evident that
tobacco cured the past two weeks lac Ks TIE
color of earlier sales. The brightest por-
ton of the crop is being rapidly marketed.
and the bulk of it has been bought 10y
! spoculatOTs.
Saturday night an unknown person en-
/ tered Proctor Brothers store at Grimes
( land. Pitt county, and made large maui
/ of goods.
James Rice. n negro. was jailed here to-
dav for shooting at j. b. Crocker. n mer,
chant of this county, from whom he HAD
stolen a pair of shoes.
A dangerous surgical operation was per
formed on Rev. Dr. Riley. Of Goldsboro'
Yesterday and this is thought 70 have
greatly increased his chances of life.
YOUNG MAN KILLED by MISTAKE.
A fire AT Wilmington early yesterday
morning burned the houses of Simon Lane
/ and Benjamin Jones.
William Miller. u white man, night be
fore last at Asheyille shot and fatally IN
jured John Dryman, awhile boy seventeen
wears old. The affair occurred at a diSrepu
table house. Miller shot at another person
and the bullet struck Dryman. Miller hai
fed.
Governor Fowle returned here this after
noon from Asheville after two weeks al
selice. Tonight he leaves for Newton On
tawba county. where tomorrow he open
the agricultural fair.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS.
II was said to-day on the streets herr
that the Governor will appoint Clement
Manly. Of Newbernc, proxy for the ATTAIN
tie and North Carolina railway, and tha
W. :. Chadwick. Of Cartelct, VIII succeed
Washington Bryan ~ president OF tha
road.
Fabius II. Busbee has resigned as Unitet
States District Attorney for the Eastern
district OF North Carolina, resignation &
take effect upon the qualification ot hr
successor.
A HEQUIsITTOS PROM GOVERNOR LER.
A requisition was received from Governo
Lee OF Virginia, to-day for William IS
Smith, who is wanted for hOrse-stealing.
DR.. Herbert Battle State chemist let
to-day for Washington to attend meetin'
Of the Official Agricultural Chemists OF th'
United States. DR.. Battle received notice
TODAY from Toronto. Can. If hIs electloI
as fellow of the American Institute fo
the Advancement of Science.
Bishop Leo Haid. Of thus Catholic do
cese. preached two sermons here yester
day.
About hundred hands employed .0I
8 rerage excavations here struck tO-dal
for an increase Of wages 10 ten cents pc
hour Their places were rapidly filled.
Poindexter ". Capehart. of Vance coun
Is, was today appointed executive clerl
rice Bryan w. Satterthwaite, deceased.