The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
PROHIBlTlONlSTS OPEN THEIR
CAMPAIGN.

The denomination of chief Justice Nerri-
man-Plungc of Huge Rock Down a
Mountain >ide-h Tarboro syndicate
GIeaniDgs at Greensboro.
RALEIGH, y. G.. July % Special. The
first gun Of the campaign 10y the Prohibition
party has been fired and the organization of
their forces IN this county has been regl-
larly begun. :. VI. Parish, chairman Of the
Wake County Prohibitionists. has issued a
call for the appointment of delegates To- the
| county prohibition convention which is an
nounccd TO meet here August 23d. 1t is
positively stated that fun ticket will be
nominated and put in the field for all the
county Offices. It has been generally sup
posed that the prohibition party in this state
was about extinct, but the faithful declare
that a regular organized campaign will be-
carried on this year.
JUSTICE MERRIMAN.
II is now generally admitted that there
will Dec no opposition tO the denomination of
Chief Justice Mcrriman. of the supreme
Court. in the state convention next month.
He was appointed by Governor Fowle upon
the death of Chief Justice smith few
months ago. and had for number OF years
sat upon the bench a. associate Justice.
several counties have already endorsed him,
and no name has been suggested in OppO-i-
ton 10 him. Judge James G.. NacRle. who
has been upon the supreme Court bench for
ten Years, and who was defeated for re-
nomination by James y. Mclycr. of Moore
county. last week, is prominently mcu-
toned for "a seat on the supreme Court
bench as one of the associate Justices.
NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE.
Nessr-. Dukc. or Durham, have begun
the erection of 70 mammoth new brick stor-
age warehouse ion connection with their
factory at Durham. The cornerstone was
laid to-day with ceremonies. The structure
will hc i've stories high, one of mc highest
buildings iu the state, and the dimensions
viii Doe goo 10y t1 feet.
r,RnoRo MrEoNFNENr-.
4 syndicate of capitalists. composed
largely OF B3ltimuroau~. has just concluded
the purchase oi large tract Of land at Tar
hor1. comprising about 900 acres, and viii
lal 10 Oh into streets and lois for residence.
Iarboro has toryoars been "a popular winter
resort for Northern people, and there has
been demand for comfortable winter
houses to accommodate them.
SURVEY COIriErED.
Mr. II. Walters. general manager OF the
Atlantic Coast Line. announces that the
survey has been completed for the cNtcu-
sion of the scotland Neck and Gre.nNi'ic
branch of the road to Washington. y. G..
and the right of way f1r constructing the
lime will bc secured at once.
DEAD IS uENoop,.
William Wallace. an "ld iarm.r htln-
100 Richmond county, WAS found dn"l ih
ihn wood, short dist luce If"m hl' mousse q
ieW days ago. lha wood, 'lu-.hl hrc' ANA ,,
is -upp1-, al mat De-. iedIlnt hi~ mousse W"u.u
'e burned, oJJii'd aitri hie SON. VINO HN''
near ny ana was nF.It9'n. "s 'ii- I"'9''7'
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mountain and went lnmfinv down the
slnrc to tDo valley below. a distance of fully
t1lr, milo IL Moved % ntrr1,y in fla. ibicl
forestry or fine mountain side "a, a roapiue
m,.bine would I'M "a wheat field. cutfme
down huue ire, three feet i'm diameter.
In. Noise was heard by uaoule liyiue our
mile. awav rhe bllee rock was aftorward
measured and was found 90 be forts feet
across.
JOHN NOt NG ACQUITTED.
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iit.at o,c'lj t,i. v,a,t f,,. tLc ,nrr,lar of
NJ I ,fJis ,,s ,r,,,ittoJ yl.tar5ay.
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''.,i, MN, i'm t,ru .,,J ,b'. t,ro ,n-p had
"a row. i'm which Nouue Killed Lands.
Young ran away. but was captured next
morning. he claimed that the killing was
done IN -eli-d,ien~c, ana after the trial was
acquitted oh 'u'l -i"u"u'