The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06
eReenssoRo GOSSIP.
Taken From His swsctheart's Arm-inm-
ber-PuLIic I.stitutions.


GREENsBoRo. y. G., Mar g. Special.
There is a great deal Of speculation here in
official circles about The shooting Of officer
Kirkpatrick. Officer Patterson, who was
with the party at the time, and who killed
the negro that shot kirkpatrick, went from
this place to-day down % lliilsbOfo 70 un-
deryO official investigation IN regard 10 said
shooting There is much doubt eApfesseN
us 20 whether the most important iacts nave
set come 20 light. There b. only one witness
on the side Of the slain negio-his 7i9lei
who saw the difficulty. BOth police ana
civil officers say they do not think any man.
white or black, would have had the courage
or the temerity 10 shoot under such circum-
,tances-single handed with shotgun
loaded with bird-shoi, against an armed
narfv of three or four officers. The trial 10
iay is expected % bring out some additional
and important facts.
Greensboro Female College at this place
Is the leading Methodist school IN the stale
ana now enioysa liberal show Of public
natrouage. The institution has been pre-
sided over continuously hy the veteran edu-
Gator Dr. T.. NJ. Jones, since 1853, he having
succeeded as president. Dr. Charles /.
Davis. Ot New York. The college building
filled 10 los utmost capacity. But ne Woih
IN fhe college was prosecuted elsewhere inI
several wears with practically the SAME pa-
fronage and under the same administrator
Within two Years after the burning oi me
huildiue the work Of recOnsirucung Was De
y1n. but ere the walls were half nni,hed,
he collapse of the Southern cause and the
eon.,oueut prostmtiOn Of all business inter
es;s brought lt % a stand-till After ie"
more wears Of painful suspense. few llDer-
al spirited men came 90 the rescue ana VT
into the enterprise. not only an their Pr
yato means which were ample, Dlt also
mortgagod the bulldog for us com
pletiOn and equipment. ms sleP
proved their hnar cial ruin, ana the
building itself was sold under foreclosure
and nassed from the ownership OF the North
Carolina Conference 90 that Of "A stock COM
many. Since this change. though still strict
iv dcnOminatonal, lis prosperity has been
on the ascending grade. There are seven
teen members of the faculty, and the stand
ard for graduation above the average. The
iunior clas. now numbers forty, and one oi
its members says they are 40 present deep
into the mysteries Of ".ogic.'
The town Of Durham, through its press
representatives, is vigorously azitatlng the
questions concerning the removal and loca-
ton Of certain literary institutions. II -
generally understood that the Dukes nave
offered a liberal donation for Trinity college.
Notwithstanding there has been an agree
ment with Raleigh. President 'rowell y
rquorted AS saving IA bargain ls bargain,
/ indicating that the matter j. settled. lie i-
reuorted later as saving that II eNpedient
] tha trustee. may deem DO necessary % alter
/ the decision.
The town tax Of this place for school puI'
| noses is disbursed per capita among WDlit,
Z and negro children Of school ages. The
I negro graded school has daily attendance
/ of 100. The school house is brick buiih
ing erected by the town. and j. presided
over by Rev. II. ". Scott. a cOioied hai
| and graduate Of Pennsylvania university
with two assistants. lhe instruction ~
the negro children in strictly total aD7li
nence or prohibition principles is prom
nent feature.
the death by pneumonia Of Mr.. Charles +
Huston. prominent merchant and citi1ei
al ore Hni. lie had many relatives here
and entertained extensive business rela
lions with our wholesale merchants am
others. and his death is calamity % hi
me lumber dealers Of this place reporie'
Yesterday. through the Chamber OF Com
merce, the handling Of over 2yo,voo ieet .,. .
lumber tor the month Of February. I'D
same BODY will make an en0rt % iemoF
The Archdale Shoe Manufacturing Compan
10 this place. .,...
Dr. j. ". Griffith, an energetic citizen q
thIs place. Is vigorously pressing role
J nouring mill enterprise. About one-Ionrt
. N the necessary stock has been taken. IN
f,rmers a. class are being especial
; uTged 10 take stock in small amounts.
. A wagon factory enterprise, when ma
I been on hand for several months, - no'
challenging renewed interest. Colon.
Thomas Mcmahon, a manufacturer Of klel
mond. has been rendered the Use Of lare
brick factory building as 50 much stock
) the plant. ,A, c.,
] resr and Yadkn Valley Railroad, whei
! me IL a large school kept by Profess
\ Thompson, one night last week. as = your
4 man was esc0gtmg h.s sweetheart home,
humber ei the other boys came w ana so'