Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
NORTH STATE.
Tracking His Brothers muriercr-At-
tempt at Escape-Rcported Return
toLIfc-A Negro Thief KILL
cd-Other News.
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RALEIGH, y. u, august OLIVER
since the ~ assassination of the young stu
dent Parkernt rutherford College Amos
Parker. his brother, has been on the
trail az the murderer. He discovered
the chain of circumstantial testimony
upon which Frank Stack, OF Union cOun-
~. a brother of the man whom Parker
killed. was arrested. Stack has had a
preliminary trial before magistrate in
Burke county and is in Jail
REPORTS AND FALSE RUNoRs.
II is learned that Daniel l.. Russell, OF
Wilmington, will probably succeed fa-
bus II. Busbee as United States attor-
new for the Eastern district OF North
Carolina.
The reports in circulation es to the
combination of railway influence TO de-
feat Vance for the senatorsbip are totally
unfounded. The railway people laugh
at the idea, and say that no influence can
defeat Vance.
DIR. Grissom has published pamphlet
of ffty-two pages II which he reviews
his trial by the Board of Trustees OF the
North Carolina Jnsane Asylum. He
charges ex-Assistant Physician Sion II.
Rogers with being the chief instrument
of conspiracy against him. lie also at
tacks ex-Steward Thompson.
A PRISONER TBIEs TO ESCAPE.
Eli Young (coIored) has been arrested
at Elizabeth City, charged with having
committed an assault upon negro girl
four years old III Edentoh lie was
placed in jail, and when the Sheriff went
into the cell to deliver him to the Sheriff
Of Chowan it was found that Young had
almost succeeded in making ms escape.
One of the strips Of iron with which bis
cell was lined had been torn of, and the
door bore the signs OF an attempt having
been made TO prv il of. The feeling
against him at Edenton IS very strong
among the colored people and there is
talk Of lynchmg.
There has been great excitement in
northampton county growing out OF the
report that Ri Ward, who was hanged
at jackson some months ago, WIS resus-
citated the night after the execution and
had gone to California. A number OF
gentlemen, in order to set the matter ct
rest. have had the remains exhumed.
NEGRO THIEF KILLED.
Special Officers West and Robertson
were sent from Hamilton across tho river
into BERTHE county q day or so ago to ar
rest negro against whom there was a
charge of stealing logs The negro, who
was in the house of white woman, re-
sisted arrest, menacing the officers with
pistol, whercupon West shot him
through the heart, killing him instantly.
The railroad surveyors on the Mock
vile railroad have moved from near
Mockville to Mt. Vernon, in Rowan
county. They viii complete the survey
in about two weeks.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mp. Cole, while in charge OF force
of laborers repairing a wrecked bridge
near Laurenburg. received injuries on
account of heavy bench falling on him
Several ribs were broken. and he Is in
ternally injured, and now lies at his
home in critical condition.
A stock company has been formed at
Goldsboro' to publish a tri-veekly paper
called the Buttctin.
PERSONAL.
Rev. DR.. ". NJ. Robey. of Goldsboro',
is critically sick. He Is well-known
Methodist preacher.
The Western Baptist Association IS IN
session at Waynesyille.
DR.. John K. Brown, Of Knoxville,
Tenn. is being very earnestly pressed
for tho position of superintendent Of
the North Carolina Insane Asylum.
News has been received OF the burn
ing of the residence OF Joshua Aber-
nathy, in Nash county, last night. All
It's contents were destroyed.
The people of Macon county propose
to have a fair this autumn. 1t will be
the westerRmost fair in the State.
NEGROES ADVISED TO GO.
There is a rush Of letters from negroes
in Arkansas, stating that they are doing
well, and that there any negro wishing
TO work can make money and be his own
master. They say that they wish they
could get every negro out OF North Caro-
lima. Rev. George Ferebee, who Is now
"spying out the land for the Exodus
Association, advises his race to go at
once.
The Governor has received petitions
for the Communication of the death sen
tence Of Henry Winford to life imprisOn-
ment. Winlord is negro only twelve
wears Of age, yet was convicted of bur
glarv. 1t is claimed that his mind is not
entirely sound, and that he had no idea
of the enormity of his crime. Those who
are interesting themselves in his behalf
believe they will secure the commute
ton. He is the youngest criminal ever
sentenced to death in North Carolina
AN ORPHAN ASYLUM N NEED.
The Oxford Orphan Asylum is again
in need of pecuniary aid. II makes a
special appeal for it, particularly TO Ma
sons The large increase IN the number
Of pupils is the cause of the lack Of funds.
Hundreds of fruit-brandy distilleries
are Mt work and are utilizing tho large
ample and peach crops.
The crop Of
sCUPPERNONG GRAPES
is. as usual, full one. Many will be
used in wine-making. There are some
shipments of the grapes 1t is rather
difficult to transport them. With the in
PRODUCTION of better methods Of picking
and packing they will be sent to all parts
of the country. Some are shipped North
from Fayetteville with success.
The people of Statesyille are very pro
perly incensed at the action of gang
| Of revenue officers at that place last
Thursday. They were looking through
the wholesale liquor stores III search for
reused stamps, and actually forced pri-
vate drawers in safes. Their search was
in vain. No Irregularities were dlscov-
| cred.
The Albemarle and Pantego railway
is very nearly completed. 1t IS one of a
great number of new roads in the eastern
counties. 1t extends from Lees mills,
Washington county, to the head OF
Dowry creek, In Beaufort county.
PRODIGY.