Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-11
A SAD DEATH.
PROFESSOR RALPH GRAveS'SS SELF-lN-
FLIcTED WOUNDS PROVE FATAL
In Favor of Removing Trinity College to
Raleigh-A Barber Shot-Who
Was the RiderP
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RALEIGH. n. c., July l0.-Professor
Ralph II. Graves died this morning at
O'Clock in the insane asylum from the e.
feet of the wounds inflicted upon himself
in his recent attempt 10 commit suicide.
When the Board of Directors Of the in-
sane asylum met thus morning 10 resume
the GrissOm investigation, now in progress
there, the death of Professor Graves
was formally announced, and IL Was stated
that he was q family connection of Mr..
Spier Whitaker. of the counsel IN the IN
vestigltiOn. A motion was made that the
board adjourn until tomorrow morning 1T
Q o'clock. in respect 10 Professor Graves's
memory. and also in respect 10 his family
connection. Pending tins motion Hon. T.
j. Jarvis. of the counsel; Colonel Amis,
and DR.. George Foote, Of the board, paid
glowing tributes to the distinguished
dead, and dwelt with pathetic clOQuence
on the loss sustained by the University and
State. The motion to adjourn was unani-
mously adopted.
ACCEPTED.
The following telegram was received
here this morning: THE trustees of Trim
ity College have accepted Raleigh's pro-
position and decided by vote of Is to IL
TO move the college to that city"
Ralcigh's proposition was 20 give The coli
lege-site aud $40 600 in cash if IL should
come here. Before any action toward the
removal can be taken the matter must
come before the Annual State Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. south.
next November There IS no apprehen-
sion on the part of most of the board
and those who were present that Il VIII
not be approved.
Acting-Governor Holt, in the absence of
Governor Fowlein Philadelphia. appointed
as State proxy for the North Carolina rail
road. John :. Scott, Esq, rice Junius B.
Aston, who declined 20 accept.
A BIO FIRE.
Tho extensive saw-mll plant Of Mossrs.
Parsley II Virgins 40 Hilton was dis
covered 10 bee on fire between , and
o'clock this morning. Az the wharf of he
firm were three large sch0Oners taking
cargoes of lumber The one nearest the
fire :. r. NroOman caught and. with
about $4,000 worth of lumber. was lie
stroyed. The schooner was valued at about
: S35. 900. The othertwo schoonors-Nelne
+. Sawyer and Fannie Tracey dropped
down the stream and were unhurt. The
planing-mill aud sash and hllnd-tactory
are total loss. The hro was burning
hercely a, last report.
BARBER SHOT.
4 member of Captain Ellngton's COM
panv. of Reidsyllle Company l. Third
regimenD. shot and wounded William Best
(c0lore,l in front of his lbest'sl barber
shop. The affair grew ont OF analtercatiOu
of some of the members of the company
with one-armed colorcd boy peddhng
apples, the boy alleging THAT some member
or members OF the company bad taken ms
apples from him. In the DISPUTE hc took
up rock with his one hand. which seemed
TO anger the party and they chased hm
through the train standing m the street
into the shop OF Best where the party at
tempted 10 beat him. Best sought to pro
tect the boy. during which Best ALLEGES he
received several blows Afterwards the
parties came over in front of tine barber
shop and Best and one of them got into
another alteration, m which Best Was
knocked down, and Ou rising began tO cuf
mt his antagonist with = razor and followed
hlmup some PAGES. cutting az the retreat
iug form of the soldier. when he OF his
companion drew pistol. Best started 10
run and was shot IN the side. the bali
striking rib aud glanciug around the
body.
Emeline Ruth. a white woman living
near High Point, tried 10 commit suicide"
this week by taking arsenic She gives as
the reason for the rash act that man nnd
promised 10 marry her and had deceived
her. At last accounts she was out ot dan
ger.
A dispatch received in this city yestor-
day from Marion. \. c., brought the intel
ligence that Nh. Morris Bear. OF Whining
ton. died suddenly at that place yesterday
evening" He had only arrived in town "a
few minutes before he passed away. Mr.
Bear was born in New York, but has re-
sided IN Wilmington since infancy.
The reunion of the Eighteenth regiment,
North Carolina State troops, Confederate
veterans, will take place a. Carolina Beach
tomorrow. the 1lth instant
A ndmeless crime was committed near
Elizabeth City yesterday by negro named
Mathew Banks aged about eighteen years,
upon the person Of a white girl, aged IF
teen, daughter Of a Mrs. Swain. The boy
when arrested confessed the assault. Tie
Is now IN JAM.
CORNERSTONE LAID.
The cornerstone of the new opcra-house
was laid IN Asheyille yesterday.
Winston will make "a strong bid for the
annual fruit fair. which is held AZ some
point every year by the State Horticultural
Society.
During the recent freshct hor'e, sad
died and bridled, hOatcd down the Dan
river and lodged in a field below Danbury.
IL is supposed that the animal was drown
ed at one of the upper tords. The rider
has not been found. The horse was un-
known in the community, and the suppo-
sition is that the rider. a stranger. was
washed from his horse and drowned while
trying 10 cross the river during the night.
Mrs. g. b. Aycock died at her residence,
in GOldsborO' yesterday,
Governor FOwle to-day commuted the
death-sentence of James Lancaster color
ed, of Hertford county. 10 imprisonment
for life. He was under sentence Of death
for murder. The commutatlOn was based
ON the fnct TINT his WIS nf a very low order