The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-22
NORTH CAROLINA.
INJUNCTION REFUSED TO THE
DURHAM AND NORTHERN.
A SON Confcsscs to the Murder of His
Father-Proeress of Railroad Exten-
sion-KfIIed I'm Negro Row Clean
ings at Greensboro.

A SON Confcsscs to the Murder of His
Father-Progress of Railroad Esten-
sion-KilIed In Negro Row Clean
ings at Greensboro.
RALEIGH, y. c., April 2i.-lspeciall- r.
The Injunction Proceedings In the famous
Durham right-of-way case, which has been
argued before Judge Armfeld here for sey.
eral DAYS, was decided by him to-day. He
refuses 10 grant the injunction TO the Dur
ham and Northern Railway to restrain the
Richmond and Danyille road from tearing
mp half a mile Of its track at Durham, which
the Richmond and Danyille claims that the
Durham and Northern mad not the right 10
build there. and which they started to tearup
once. but were prevented by the temporary
Injunction. There was hand 10 hand con-
ilict between construction Of two different
railroads at Durham some time ago when
an attempt 10 remove the track was made.
The trustees Of the Baptist Female Uni
versity will meet here tomorrow 20 deter
mine finally upon the site for the location Of
the University. Several desirable sites in
and near the city have been under consi-
deration by the committee.
News is received here that the fourteen
year-0ld son Of Edward y. Butler. who was
assassinated AT Clinton, in Sampson county.
last week. has confessed that he was guilty
OF the crime of numbering his father lie
ALLEGED as the cause Of the deed that his IA
ther had cruelty whipped him. Young But
Ter has made his escape, and posse are IN
pursuit Of him.
There will be a meeting of officials Of the
Raleigh and CASTOR. and the Richmond and
Danyile Railroad at Greensboro. on We'd
nesdav. 10 adopt plans for the new seventy
five thousand dollars depot, 10 be built
here. Each road was requested TO prepare
a set Of plans for building, and the selection
will be made from them. The work Of con-
struction of the building will then be at
once begun.
II is reported that very alarming and
fatal type Of measles, has just broken out in
Catawba county. Henry Sheriff., young
married man. died a few days ago with this
complaint and number Of others have been
attacked.
The corouer's inqueet Of the murder Of
Harrett Williams. at AsheYille. few
nights ago. has brought out some very
damaging evidence against Leah Farman,
the daughter Of murdered woman, who j.
under arrest there ON suspicion. Blood dis
covered ON a dress which She bad on at that
time. she has been unable TO explain salts
factOrily.
Colonel Julius A. Gray. president Of the
Cape Fear and ladkin Valley Railroad.
states that 43O pententiary conyicts are
now at work grading the extension which
the Cape Fear and ladkin Valley will
build from Mount Airy, North Carolina. 20
the Virginia line, where a junction Will be
made with the Southern Extension Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad now bein-
built this way. Work on both is now pro-
crossing very rapidly. The extension
from Mount Airy 10 the Virginia line will
Doe eight and a half miles, and OF this dis
tance three miles have already been graded.
Grading is being done under contract with
the state Penitentary. and 10 is 10 be- COM
pleted by the first OF september.
The Iransylyania county commissioners
have ordered an election in June for an APP
preparation Of SjO.NO tO the French Broad
Valley Railroad Company.
The investigation committee ON railroad
taxation was employed to-day examining
Colonel 4. VI. Holt. president Of the North
Carolina Railroad. and other official. Of that
company. The North Carolina Road is now
leased tO the Richmond and Danville Road.
which pays most Of its taxes. but 10 Is prob
ably that the committee will demand addi-
tiOnal taxes tO those now paid. The cOm-
mittee is going into general dissection oil
the business of railroads of the state, such
as has never been known before.
A special tonight from Clinton says that
Young Avery Butler, who confessed 20 the
assassination OF his father, has been cap
turcd. As soon as be confessed the horrible
deed. be- iled 10 the house Of his uncle, about
four miles distant, but was soon 0yertaken.
He shot his father with "a section Of AN old
iron rod. which he got blacksmith i'm Clin-
ton 10 file of for him. The missile was re-
covered from Buffers body during the c0ro-
ner's inquest. and the blacksmith identified
10 as soon as he saw IT, Dung
Butler confessed the crime as soon as he was
questioned about il. lie said be- shot his
father because he severely whipped him
three weeks ago for aiding his sister in an
elOpemcnt marriage.