The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-01-14
STATE NEWS.

News Observer: Governor Fowle yes
tcrday offered rewards for Albert Camp
bell, William Harrell and Davcd Harrcl
who murdered NJ. {. Cox in Mitchell
county. Two hundred dollars is Offered
for each one or six hundred dollars for
all three.
Murphy Bulletin II is stated upon
good authority that the NJ. X y. Ga
railroad will be changed to standard
gauge as far as Blue Ridge IN few
weeks. There is no doubt in our mind but
what this road will be standard gauge
to Murphy by the time the Western
North Carolina road reaches here. When
this is done, Murphy will enjoy rail facil.
itics equal to any mountain town, and
our merchants and business men will
also enjoy n cheaper rate Of freight.
Wilmington Star: A Little eight wear.
old son of Mr.. ]. X. Marshall, while play,
ing in his fathers yard yesterday after.
noon. was struck on the back Of the head
by missile from sling or an air or par
lor rifle. inilicting a wound from which
the blood flowed profuscly. The parents
of the boy were very much alarmed, I'M
Ill il was found upon examination that
only flesh wound had been sustained
The incident points to the danger of NOR,
serious accidents than this from the us,
Of "slung shots" or parlor rifles within
the city limits.
Murphy Advance: Tuesday evening
while l.. K. Hunsuckcr and his two sons
Bud and Lycurgus, were repairing tn,
Hiwassec bridge il Collapsed. Only two
men were on Il at the time, Mr.. Albert
Tonkins and l.. Hunsuckcr. They wer,
both precipitated into the water, n dis
tance of about twenty feet, aud sustainct
considerable bruises. How il was. the,
escaped serious injury. or loss III life. il il
difficult to tell A short time before tn,
accident, heavily loaded teams hat
crossed, and everything then was appar
cause it fell in with only the weight o
two men on il.
Marion Free Lance: Mr.. Vim. Wise
man aged about 40 years, while cutting
logs on the mountain side. fell aud wa,
run over and 80 badly crushed by biz
log he had cut of that he died after lin
gcring a few hours.--Latc Thursda,
evening as the hand car was coming III
the railroad, the team Of Mr.. Tcagu
| not seeing the hand ear. started To eros
the track, and on seeing the car, stoppc,
the mules. hut the wagon tongue wa
over the track. Capt. Henry Johnson
Section Foreman, and one Of the best ol
his whole line. who was on the ear, il
attempting to dodge the wagon tongu
was thrown from the car, which passc'
over his body. lie was probably fatal.
hurt.
Salisbury Watchman: A colorcd man
named Icc Graham, was gorcd and discnl
bowtlcd by an iniuriatcd bull last FRI
day. Graham, accompanied by two o
three Others, was taking n bull, BELONGING
to Mr.. James, to the butcher pen, whe
Il became iniuriatcd and attacked Ora
ham. discmbowcling him throwing hin
over its back, and then goring and paw
ing him. The bull then started for th
country. pursued by quite a anumber wit
shot guns, rifles and pistols, and after
long and exciting chase. Il was kille
about two miles from town. Grahar
was carried home, and Drs. Council an
Campbell called in, who attended to hi
injuries. At last accounts Il was though
that he would yet well.