Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-25
HYDR0PH0BIA.
TERRIBLE DEATH OF a YOUNG GIRL
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Maidstone of No Avaii--A Bad Wash
out-Pardoned by the
Governor.
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hAL.IGH. n. ts y tlit III iNs.ii aii 't.'sit II
is reported from Mccklcnburg county to-
dav. Cora Heron. aged twelve years. was
bitten bv q maddox about three weeks
ago. The maidstone WAS applied, but had
10 effect. The first symptoms OF fearful
death was a slight headache. which gradu-
aliy increased i'm soveritvUutil she fell into
conyulsions towards the end. She drank
no water fos two days previous 20 ner
death. n water Was mentioned IN her
presence size would appnrto be suhocated
and Gasp for breath. II glass of water
were held heforch hCrshc would 90 into con-
vulsions Durinq these sine would foam at
the mouth and snap her tooth after the
fashion ~ q dor IIel father. a strong
man. held her with her arms piuioncd un-
der n S during the last three or four ago
uized hours of her lfe until her limns re-
laxed. and he knew that she was dead.
wAsHoUr.
Several days ago a bad washout occurred
on the Cape Fear and Nadkln-Nallev road
somewhere above Dalton. and no tickets
have been sold for points south of that
st1tion since then. Trains cannot get
nearer than three miles ID each other. Two
train. TINT were north of the broken por-
tion of the track have so tar been unable
tO.ct further south than Dalton.
Yesterday company was or-aniZed tor
a.. purpose of put'iny into operation an
ice-factory ina Charlotte \ gentleman took
lhe matter i'm hand. and in q very short
time q sufficient amount of stock was sub
scribed to insure the beginning OF opera
tions by the lst Of August.
PARDONrD.
d. II. Crawford was pardoned hy Gov
crnor FOwle tins morning. lie was con
yictcd Of the crime of false pretenoe ~ the
last January term of Wake Superior Court
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public roads. Ills pardon was issued on
tho statement of the Judge. Solicitor. and
Acting Mayor of the city, and IN Difference
20 petition of citizens setting forth that
his family was large and dependent upon
his labor4 for support.
Noah Il. Harris. of Chatham county, was
also pardoned. He was recently convicted
Of very loose living and sentenced 10 I'M
pri.0nmcut His pardon was issued on the
statement Of physician that death would
ensue f the imprisonment were protracted.
4 colony of Italians contemplate starting
a vincyard on q large scale near Durham,
provided they can secure the land ,hey
need for grape-growing.
GRAND AFFAIR.
Advices come from Morchead that the
dress bah 10 be given there August lst
complimentary tO Governor FoWlc viii be
the grand society event of the state this
year. II has already enlisted the liVclN
interest of the people from all sections Of
the State and many will spend "a day or
two al the hotel for no other purpose than
TO be present at the great dance. II VIII
be something of a general reunion of socl-
ETY. people from several States. and will be
au occasion of great pleasure and interest.
On the 10th of August there viii toe re-
union of the Confederate veterans az Ok
ford. Governor Lee. of Virginia. "X-Goy-
ern0r Jarvis. General Cox. j. :. Carr. \.
H. a. Williams, and other prominent tx
Confelerates viii address the people.
There will be parade of the old soldiers.
and q good dinner for all.
Governor Fowle and daughter, Mrs. J.
H. Andrews. left this afternoon for plea
sure trip into the western part of the state.
The Executive Committee of the Insane
Asylum met this morning and elected Mr..
W. r. Crawford. Jr.. steward for the lnst-
tuition rice John ". Thompson, resigned.
Governor Fowle has written 10 the pre-
limuarv management Of the proposed
grand national exposition % bc held m
1892 i'm celebration Of the four-hundredth
anniversary of tine discovery Of America.
giving as his opinion that the exposition
Should be held i'm Washington, ID. C., ani
that the entire expense should be borne
3~ the Government and not Dy the States.