Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
PECULIAR CRIME.
CUT OFF A FINGER or HIS LITTLE
SON.
Escarcd from JaiI--A Negro Kiiied--A
White Fxodus-The Lutheran
Seminary--Notcs.
,spcel., telegram to tho plsp.'en,

CnARrorrn, n. c., January PAN old
man has been arrested in Surry county
charged with peculiar crime. last sun
day he tried to make his little four-year-
old child bring bucket OF water rom
spring. and because the child Was NOT
sirong enough 20 carry 1t the cruel iather
took out a pocke,-knife and cut on one OF
her fingers. The fathers name ~ oman.
and il Is said he was drunk when ne COM
mitted the inhuman crime. MI.
Tho wife Of Charles Sissinan died IN
Alexander county yesterday from sunoca-
ton of chloroform. She saturated nanu-
kerchef and laid IL across her race 70 ~
duce sleep. not being aware OF IT'S usauly
effect. She went 10 sleep ana couio DOT
again be aroused.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Two white prisoners-James Furgerson
and Frederick Oliycr--escaped from jail at
Boone on Sunday. They cut hole through
the wall and succeeded IN getting entirely
away before the fact that they had escaped
became known. Both were awaiting triai
OH a serious charge.
News has been received OF the death OF
Robert Henderson in Texas. where he went
from North Carolina two years ago. lie
lived near Dallas. and the telegram says DO
was killed Saturday night IN row al
dance. Henderson was from Alexander
county and has many relatives stu AVlbg
there.
The D,Spn,ch correspondent learns from
gentleman who lives in Randolph county
that Rev. l.. NJ. Joyncr. who has created SO
much talk by his tale of being run out OF
that county, was very obnoxious party.
His only associates were negroes, ana
everywhere he would 60 he would cause
trouble among the whites and blacks by
advising the blacks to demand social
equality. telling them not to humble TO
t..., fi,ntr Il - IN
He made no secret of advising them 20 use
the torch If the whites should show any
disposition not TO come TO their terms.
MORO TIGLTD.
Anegro was killed on the Carolina Cen
fral road last night. He attemptedto cross
the railroad Just ahead of a train in wagon
and was sent whirlng into the air. lie fell
about twenty yards away and died III a
short time. His name was Gus IOler.
John Robinson, an old farmer OF Arson
county. dropped dead yesterday while
chOppinc wood.
wlITE EXODUS.
There is a considerable exodus among
the white people OF Union county. They
are leaving III large numbers. la the past
few days 100 families have left Tor Missis-
sippi.
A SERIOUS FIGHT.
Two colored preachers. Rev. Isaac Wat
son and Jerome FuelbersOn. engaged IN a
serious fight in Stokes county Sunday. by
invitation Fuclberson preached for wat
son. the latter agreeing 10 allow tuelDer-
son 80 per cent. of the collection. When
they began TO divide the money dispute
arose and Watson iDsinuated that he dld
not believe FuelbersOn had made n correct
reDo.t "a TO the amount Of the collection.
The two preachers then clncht 4 and q
livf'y tussel followed, resulting IN Watson
1 .f...ls st,..t .f.v
The brethren at this iuncture interfered
and the fight was stopped. fuelberson
was worst hurt. he having sustained bad
wound on the head inflicted by falling on
a stove.
Mrs. Jane Morrow. the lady who was
injured by fall at her home here some
ten DAYS ago. rs telecraphed the Uispdtci, at
the time. to-day died from the effects of
her injuries. She was about sixty-fve
years old. and very highlv-osteemed lady.
She was the wife Of the late Major Benja-
min Morrow
THE LUTHERAN SEMINARY.
Much enthusiasm is manifested in the
mass-meeting Of citizens called for to-
morrow night 10 take action in regard to
thu proposed Lutheran seminary.
The committee on the Sam Jones tabor
nacle tonight gave out the contract for
building. and work on it will commence at
once. and will be pushed TO completion.
MIR. Jones has written that he will come
here and conduct Il ten days meeting IN
April next. =.
The stock of the First National Bank Of
Winston has changed hands. or most OF It,
AT least. Most of the new stockholders are
Charlotte capitalists, among whom are DIR.
J. II. McAden. A. @. Sprinds. j. i. More
head, J. T.. Wilson. and j. ). Spencer. A
meeting of the stockholders has been call
ed 10 meet in Winston February 18th for
the purpose of effecting reorganization.
Thomas West, the night-watchman at
the cotton platform. last night mistOok a
shadow for cottOn-bale aud stepped of,
falling distance of about twelve feet and
receiving serious injuries.
The farmers say curious species of in
sect is dong great damage to the oat crop,
in many instances destroying entire fields.
Until the appearance of this insect weeks
ago the wheat had been practically exempt
from the rayages of III p st.