The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-22
NORTH CAROLINA.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALL
PARTS or THE STATE.
How Washington's Birthday VIII BE
Observed I'm Raleigh-0uiet Restored al
Rocky Mount-Farmers vs.. Physicians
Attempted Midnight Assassination.


RALEIGH, y. G.. Ftb. 2l.- Special Dr.
Washington's birthday viii be observed
here tomorrow by the closing Of all banks,
state and public buildings at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. There will be formal exercises at the
United States postoilice building, where the
national lag will be hoisted, and appro-
pirate addresses will be made by Hon. G.
A. Cook and Hon. T.. A. White.
Postmaster Shafer, who hurried TO Wash
ingt0n Yesterday in consequence of tele
gram sent here by J. c. L. Harris, that his
confirmation was about 10 be defeated, tele-
graphed his friends here to-day that the re-
port Of his defeat was without the slightest
foundation. and that there would be- DO
trouble about his confirmation.
Charles T.. Cross. ex-presidcnt Of the de-
funct State National Bank, came here to-
day from his home in Gates county for the
purpose OF surrcndering himself 20 the
sheriff of Wake county 90 serve ont bis sem
tence. 10 was predicted by some that Cross
would skip, rs his relatives are allie 90
stand his bond if it had been forfeited.
White is also here. and will surrender when
the sheriff receives the mandate.
Reports are received here tonight that
matters are quiet at Rocky Mount and that
no further trouble is apprehended at pre-
sent
The Farmers of Granville county have bee
come much stirred mp against the physi- |
cians of that county. and have held mass
meeting and formed themselves into am as
sOciation for the purpose Of bOyc0iting
the Greonyille Medical society. they passed
resolutions 90 employ some farmer as their
physician. who shall attend all cases Of
illness among them. and stipuiating that
one dollar per call shall Doe his fee. The ass
sOciati0n appointed "a canyassing committee
10 raise a fund, to be held by the assoca-
ton, and 20 be used 20 pay the fees of the
physician chosen.
A few nights ago, near StatesYilie. some
one went 90 the house OF Wiley Brown, coll
0rcd. and called "lleighOn The call was
repeated twice before Wiley. who had gone
TO bed. opened the door and answered it.
The visitor asked the way on the distance t0
TavlOrsyille. and while Wiley was answer
ng some unknown miScreant fired at him
a large load of mixed shot from gun. The
load entered his left leg and the door, which
Dee held partially open. No clue as % the
identity OF the man who fired has been OBJ
tanned.
News is received here that John Hood. of
Chester. $. c., was shot and instantly killed
Saturday night by "a negro who mislOOk aim
for another man of whom be- was jealous.
Hood was seventy years Old and was the
father of sheriff Hood. of that county.
News reached here last night that Rev. J.
4. Gibbs, formerly pastor of Edentou-stfeet
Methodist Church. of this city, now pre-
siding elder of the Fayetteville district, was
thrown from a buggy by runaway horse
Yesterday evening and received injuries
which will probably prove fatal. A slighi
fracture resulted in conclusion Of the brain,
aud ho is at present lying unconscious.
The North Carolina University will. as
usual. celebrate the anniversary of W ash- /
iugtOm's birthday with literary exercises.
Very handsome invitations have been i--
sued for the occasion. An Grafton will be-
delivered by Mr.. Henry Johnson.
The papers in the case of Cross and White.
the Raleigh bank fOrgcrS, have at last come
back down % Wake Superior Court; the
case having been appealed % the State Su-
preme Court. and then 20 the United States
supreme Court. The defendants, both of
whom are out ON bond, viii now De taken
into custody and placed ON the county roads,
10 serve out their sentences. This ends one
of the most remarkable cases in the history
OF the state. 10 has been m litigation just
two years
Mr.. George Vanderbilt has at last decided
the mOmcntOus question of naming hi. sum-
mer residence 40 Asheylle. The place is 90
Dee called Billion Forest, and fhe house Is 90
Doe known as Billion House. 10 is said that
Mr. Vanderbilt originated the name from
the last syllable of hi. own name, adding 10
10 the suilic on
Itis proposed by the Cape Fear and lad-
Kin Valley Railroad tO extend the line from
Bcnnettsyille, >. g.. south 10 Charleston.
and also 10 extend 10 north 90 some point ON
the Norfolk and Western Railroad. These
connections will make the Cape Fear and
adkin Valley one OF the greatest thorough.
fares from south % north operating through
the Stale.
Direct information Is received here to-day
that there has not and will not Dee any trans
fer of rhe Egypt Coal Company property, as
was rum0red some time ago. on the con-
trary, the company is adding extensively 20
It's machinery, and is going into the mining
OF the coal ON a larIcrscale than ever. The
quality of the coal as DC is being developed
proves more valuable than was at first
thought The coal is already being extern
siyoly shipped, and is being used AL over
this state
Il is also learned that company has
been Organized with view 10 developing
the coal fields near Town Fork, in Stokes
county. There is "a ricf deposit in this see
tion. and the coal field IL immense. IT.
length is thirty miles and lis width five
miles, while the depth Of the coal vein
is from eight 20 twelve feet. The vein eX-
tends from Walnut Cove % Leak-yillc, and
is believed 90 be- well worth working.
Colonel A. G.. shepherd, of Richmond,
and Mr. Joseph Davis, ~ Lynn. Mass.
representing the Davis shoe Company. of
Richmond, have been in this city on pros
pecting tour for day or two, and visited
the leading shoe manufactures and the
shoe department of the State penitentlary.
They were entertained by Mayor Thompson
and several leading citizens. The object Of
their trip has not been definitely made
known. but IL is understood that they con-
template establishing an extensive shoe in
dustry here.
The three Kendrick brothers who have
heen arrested az Sharon, Ga. in connection
with the DuckwOrth p0st0ilicc case, are
cousins Of Captain ". n. kendrick, Of Cor
dOnsyille, Y a., who IL now IN this city.
Captain kendrick is we'll known both IN
this state and Virginia. sharon was for
merly his home and be Is we'll acquainted
with AL the parties concerned In the Duck
worth case.
Governor Fowle goes % Newberne next
week, where bee will open the Fish and
oyster Fair, which Will continue all the
week.
Hon. 4. K. Jernigan, who was consul 10
Japan under the administration Of iresi-
dent Cleveland, has been hero several days
making arrangements for the establishment
of weekly newspaper here.
The stockholders II The First National
Bank Of Winston have met and reorgani1ed
the bank and increased iis capital stock
from 100000 % S20o.OnO. This is the bank
the controlling interest Of which was re-
Gently purchased by Charlotte capitalists.
). G.. Buxton was elected president and }.
W. Alspaugh cashier.
The Durham Daily Globe, formerly pub
lished By Edward A. Oldham, will again
appear on Monday as an afternoon paper,
aud will be edited by Il. b. E.dridge, re-
Gently editor Of the Lexington Dispatch.
CORPSE DRAGGED.