The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-31
RADICAL RUFFlANS.
4 Prominent NOrth Carolina Democrat
Nearly Killed-North safe News.

RALEIGH, y. c.. oct. 3d.. Special.
News reached here to-day of bloody affair
which occurred AT Dysartyille, in Mcdowell
county. Monday evening, in which Captain
Joe Mills. one Of the most prominent and I'M
hucntial Democrats in that section. was
nearly killed by five Republicans. lherc
was political speaking at Dysartl He, ana
Captain Mills attended. While K. =. Me-
Call, the Republican candidate Tor
the legislature, was attacking the
state election law. Captain Mills asked
him some questions which Mccall
refused 10 answer. but said he would an
swer any question asked 10y Mcdowell
county man. William Laughridgc. OF Nc
Dowell. then asked him the same question
that Captain Mills had asked, and Mccall
got mad and quit speaking. Captain Mills
soon after this left the place where the can
didates were speaking and walked OF To me
store Of Ed. Laughrdge. While IN the store
he was attacked hy revenue store
keeper named JarbOrO, cX-Deputy United
states Marshal Joe Patton, Alfred Cowan.
Joseph Walker, and one other man, and
was dragged from the store into the road 10y
the 1--WE men. Here he was feled 10 the
ground by blows on the head from steel
knucks and rocks. and when lac had fallen
Deputy-Marshal Patton. who is large man,
Jumped on him with an Open knife and cut MS
throat. making a CHASTITY wound just below
the ear. some OF the bystanders interiered
before Patton could strike another blow.
but it is feared that Captain Mills injuries
will prove fatal. lie received several cuts.
His head was gashed and he received inter-
nal INJURIES There is great Indignation. a.
il is believed there was conspiracy 10 Kill
Captain Mills. The perpetrators Will bee
ViVOrOusIV prosecuted.
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.
News is received here that near Apex
Yesterday Mrs. Mcdln, wife of "A prom-
npnt farmer. was terribly bitten ana nearly
killcd by "A mad dog. The inturlated AM
NAL leaped upon her and lascerated her
lace and arms in the most shocking man
ncr with hi. teeth. Mrs. Medlin seized the
dog while ne had his fangs fastened in her
throat and succeeded in choking him 20 the
ground. She then seized an axe which was
near by, and severed the animals head.
CAPE FEAR AND NADKIN VALLEY Il. X.
The annual report Of the secretary Of the
Cane Fear and Nadkin Valley railroad is
lust out. and shows that the total length OF
the road and its branches Is 36l miles. The
net earnings for the past year were
S23l .G2j: the total number of passengers
was ljl. ii4, and the total number of tons
of freight handled was 2io,2i6
MINOR MENTION.
News is received here that ". +. Suits.
who was to be tried in the Federal Court at
Greensboro upon the charge of robbing the
mails while assistant postmaster az Car
thage. borrowed "A few dollars from friends
i'm Greensboro and skipped, ieaying his
bondsmen To the tune of $1,000.
\ new land company has been organized
i'm oxford under the name Of the West on
ford Land Company with capital stock Of
$3.50 Or. George Il. steel, Of Richmond,
Va, was elected president.
Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr., delivered an adj
drass iO-lnv al The amnmal far az eld0n.