The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23
row mn A NEGRO cHURoR.
4 free right All tround-i Budget of
Facts From Raleigh.

free Right An tround-a Budget of
Facts From Raleigh.
RALEIGH. 81 C~ Mar. %. Special
The trial of Walter Yates for the murder OF
ST.. r.. Brown is in progress at Wilmington.
and is attracting much interest. The ease
created great sensation at Ilc time ol iNo
murder. Brown WAS found nn iIe nl-hi N.
january 10TH. lying dead 0n iHe w lmin-ion
and Weldon Railroad track 40 tne Fifth
street eros sing. and DO WAS first thought tnnt
boz was killed by fhe train. nut upon inYc-t-
cation 10 was asccriIIncd that Yates bad
bad a difficulty with Brown during the
ui-ht at "a dance at disreputaDie house.
There were other facts developed, which icI
tO-tr0ng u-pici0n of ) aie- as ile murderer.
News is received here to-day 40 lively
row at 20 negro church near franNini0n %
nieht or two ago between John Williamson.
"a Weli-hu0wn negro politician OBJ tAai c0un-
ty. and James Marlboro. another negro 90
prominence boo the ucighl0rho00. William
SON has several times represented Frank
lin county 100 the legislature. and played
quite conspicuous part in ile
politics of his section. THE trouble
arose in connection with 900 election
OF q pastor of the church for The ensuing
year. Rev. o.. a. Savage the present pass
tor. was uu for reelection. lie BIAS been
pastor for several years. and during l.s
ministry there have been a good many
Democratic and -sIlif voters among bus
flock. This led Williamson t0 oppose
Savage. and when Doe was declared
reelected bv the chairman. Williamson
challenged the count. lleroupon Marlboro,
who was tine champion of savage, made $40
williamson with @ stick and struck him 90
blow over ihe head that quie.ed nim ior ihe
evening. The meeting wound up in gene
ral row, and all the parties were before ihe
Mayor OF the town nest day and heavily
lued.
ills learned that Arrington's mill. six
miles from Gold-b0r0. was totally destroyed
hy fire day before yesterday. The min was
70 large one and one 0i ihe best in tAec0ln-
try. The flames were distinctly seen at
GOidsborO. The loss was estimated 40
$4,000. with no insurance. THE mill bee
l0lgcd t0 j. r. smith. postmaster 40 Colds
hor0.
.nif les announced that the Atlantic Coast
Line will begin work 0n their new branch
line, to Doe built to this city, as soon ms ine
kinslon and CreonNiic extension. now un-
der construction, d, completed. The Coast
Line already has line % spring Hope, and
will only have 90 build from that point, Co
GOldsh0ro IL putting in an eXientife cleo
tric light system. ihe poles for tle pure
pose are now being erected. There VIII Dee
an arc light no every street corner within
the corporate limits of ihe town.
Major John &. Niuder, general manager
of the -eahOarl Air Line. is having erected
at Miiinro0k, six miles from ibis cliy on ine
line Of the road, handsome summer resi-
dcnce.
II is announced that Rev. William ".
rudcr, ID. d.. OF Norfolk. Va. viii preach
the bacralaureate sermon at Trinity Coz
lcge commencement boz June. keF. J.. T..
Nash. 0l The Central Methodist Church OF
this city. has accepted an invitation 90
preach the commencement sermon ai kuih-
cflou College.
Two of the nectest members Of the Raleigh
Bicycle Club, viii start in a few days 10
make "a trip tO Boston. Mass. They VIII go
the whole distance and return on their
bicycles.
nmistakabe signs Of petroleum have
been discovered iu Chatham county. mot fir
from The location oi thc Egypt coal mines.
The oil has been examined hy experts and is
announced % De- Olhigh gradeand abundant
enough 90 work.
The three ma-iod schooner 10. Johns. Of
Belfast. Me-. from jacksonville 90 Ball.-
more with % cargo oi lumber. has gone
ashore four miles above the liic-sating sta
ton at ilaitora- Inlet. All the crew We're
saved, except one man, Henry saunders
who was drowned. The vessel is fun of
water, and is "a total loss.
The proposed DanNille and piit-bor0
Railroad has thoroughly aroused the peonie
along its projected line. aud they are voting
liberal subscriptions for the benefit of the
road, IL 10 il built. Thompson. Nanceyyille.
Nebane and Melville townships along Us
line, have voted $1,000 each. making total
II S0o,OVO,and 10 expected that other town
hips Will follow.
There Is much distress reported among
DE farmers around Weldon. in consequence
Il negroes leaving them la great numbers
Without hands to work their crnps.
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