Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
SINGULAR DREAM
THAT LED TO THE FINDING OF A
POT OF SILVER.
An Old Negroes Honestv-The Sam Jones
Tabernaclc--The Grippc-curi-
Gus Accident.
,s,.c,., telegram 70 Tho DIspa,cn.,

CHARLOTTE, N. ", january .zo.--Ne"s
reaches here to-day OF MYSTERIOUS analr
in Moore county. IT is reported that an
nij nee,ro Inv the name Of Joel had a dream
70 tho affect that under o certain pine tree
WAC buried about eight feet IN the ground
silver money to the amount OF 500. Joel
10 IN honest old negro and on the morning
after he had his remarkable dream he went
10 tbe man VINO owned the land and told
him about IL. The man did not place any
faith in Joel's story, but went with him TO
the place and remained whiie ne aug
down for the treasure. The landowner
was surprised when the negro began 10
dig around jar in the ground. IL was
taken out, the money counted wnich caihe
rious dream. From all indications the jar
had been buried many years. None OF the
money dates later than 1871.
THE TABERNACLE.
Contractor +. w. Ahrens to-day placed
orders for tho lumber TO build the Sam
Jones Tabernacle" and will begin work on
II at once. The building is to have seat
ing capacity for $500 people, and VIII De
completed by April 1st. 1T will be located
in the central part of the city and lighted
by electricity. =.
IT is reported here that two revenue Off
GERS had lively little battle with moon
sinners in CASTOR county last night. Seve-
raj shots were exchanged, but no particu-
lars could be learned.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Nathaniel Witherspoon was the victim
of q most horrible accident near Mangum
Yesterday. He worked IN a saw,iniil ana
falling upon the saw both of his legs were
cut of above the knees. They were sawed
entirely of ard fell into the water below.
| 20 carried 10 his
home near by and given medical atten-
ton, but at last accounts 1T was Thought
that he could not live until tonight.
Witherspoon is forty-two years old and has
family.
Joseph Collins, an old Stanley-county
bachelor. was married Sunday to Miss
Sudie REYNOLDS, of the same county. Inc
bride is seventeen and the groom seventy
six years old.
LA GRIPPE.
La grippe is rapidly spreading here.
Yesterday and to-day more than one nun
dred cases have developed.
There was mysterious death IN Ran
dolph county Sunday. Edward NJ Quincy,
man of thirty-five and OF family, was
found dead in the woods near the roadside
with pistol near his side and ball IN his
brains. There was no note or any message
left showing that the man committed sui
eide. and some think it is a case of murder.
There are no clews and the whole affair
seems to be shTouded in mystery.
LYNcHKD.
A telegram received here to-day says that
Walter Younts, young man who three
years ago went to Texas from this State.
had been lynched near Paris for assaulting
daughter of a well-known cotton farmer.
Younts was alwaysa reckless young fellow,
and his horrible end is not surprise TO
those who knew him
Lawrence Roddy, an old man, was return
ing from church in Alamance county Sun
day. He was riding mule and the animal
becoming frightened dashed of through
the woods with the old mar at afuriousrate.
Roddv fell from the mule. but his foot got
twisted in the stirrup and he was dragged
several hundred yards. just "a the mule
was jumping across q small branch the old
mans foot loOsened and he fell into the
stream. There was not enough water TO
drown him. but as Roddy was so badly hurt
that he was perfectly helpless only short
time was required to freeze him to death.
IL was three hours before he was found and
then he was dead. Some of his bones were
broken.
AN OLD CHARGE.
A commercial traveller by the name OF
Sweetzer has been nabbed in Montgomery
county on an old charge. Six years ago
Sweetzer lived in Montgomery county, and
left there when he was wanted for a crime.
He had not been heard from until last
week, when he returned under an assumed
name. representing wholesale shoe house
in Baltimore. He was identified as Sweet
ger. and after being placed under arrest
confessed his guilt, saying he had about
forgotten the crime and thought every
body else had.