The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-19
CHARLoTTE'S BUDGET.
A Big Forest Fire Negro switchman
hiIIed-Iielns from the InterIor.

CHARLOTTE. SC. January lS.-I Special
4 negro switchman, Walter Pratt, was yes
terday morning, at Hamlet, crushed be-
tween the freight cars while coupling ana
died to-day. lie was Carolina Ientfal
emplOye.
II. A. Deal, business manager of the
Chronicle. has resigned % 90 into the JOB
printing business.
There was a big forest fire in the long
pine leaf region near Hamlet last night.
rurpentine fields were burned with some
loss.
Millard r. Cook. last Thursday. was Killed
while out hunting by the accidental dis
charge OF his gun at Wbiteyille, columbus
county. He jumped ditch ANA the gun
went OF. lie has lately been travelling sales
man Of New York house, but formerly
was a merchant in Charlotte, where be Was
well esteemed.
Receipts cotton 5G bales. Market steady
at 81 % Zoe.
A better tobacco market is reported az
Salisbury than any other in the state, and
higher price is claimed than ever before.
Mr.. June Sheets sold last "Wednesday sew
eral hundred pounds Of tobacco al : '.'Vpef
hundred after paying warehouse charges.
Salisbury nO.y has Chinese laundry man,
and claims also % be the musical centre Of
the state.
The Salisbury Watchman has mineral
cabinet IN which are exhibited beautiiul
pearls from tho Reimer mine, nfe miles
aNay There is in the cabinet also ladys
straw hat. which was blown TWENTY-FIVE
miles in "A cyclone four years ago. IL was
the head-cosering Of Miss Anna iowder,
who. with her father, lived on high blum IN
Stanley county.
/ In the election Of board Of directors 4
I the First National Bank Of salisbury Mr.. Il.
J. Sumner was chosen % nh the place Of X.
/ K. AddertOn. Of Lexington.
Wyatt Mckenzie. the outlaw, whose re-
appearance near Reidsyllle was telegraphed
/ "A few days ago, says the Review, Killed "a
man named GOOde about ten years ago In
the upper part Of the county. lle has come
back with number Of men of Ike
character all heavily armed ana pre-
pared 20 resist any attempt az
capture. Mckenzie was sentenced 10 De
hung and broke iail AT Wentworth twice,
having been recap,ured once. and the second
time made good his escape b Kentucky, y
is supposed. The rnmOr which has reached
here Of his return. Is that he wanted 10 have
A talk with Dr. Withers, Of stokes county.
The Doctor, with his brother. nnaily made
up his mind and met the outla" IA the
woods.
/ Mckenzie told his experience. said he
had killed a man since and been ~ peniiefi-
tiaTy In Georgia for three years. II was De-
lieyed that the desperate returned Tor the
purpose Of wTeaking vengeance upon three
4 Old enemies, whom he wanted 10 LII before
settling down a. quiet citizen. Mchen-
zie il a powerful man, gentle IN manner,
bad in appearance. but by some justified for
his original murder Of GOode. The ioiks
about Reidsyille are giving him a wide
berth.
lredell county paid 10 the state last year
on account Of pension, 81 ,|H.zi.
4 Polish family. man wife and mother,
, immigrants, lately arrived az StatesNilie.
They lost two children ON the voyage.
Wheat in Iredell county II high enough 10
hide "A rabbit ard fruit trees arr IN bloom.
The present commissioner of internal
revenue last week reversed the ruling OF the
former commissioner as 30 the 4. %. ID.
business. Commissioner Miller ruled that
liquor dealer shipping &. o. ID. 10 another
point was liable ~ a license tax at the POINT
where the liquor was delivered. Commls
si0ner Mason oyerrules the decision, and
2 rules that a shipper may send {. .. ID. with
. out being liable Tor a license tax any~hefs
except at his place Of business.
I Work il now going forward upon the
! plans for the public ballding at keidsville,
the beginning OF which i shortly expected
The iron works OF Monroe, y. c.. show
up well al the years close. The town =
. growing, AM a chamber Of commerce u
Contemplated.
/, The doctors OF Lexington have forned l
+ .'c0mbine," and agreed not 10 20 10 see any
one whose name l. on their delinquent mt
A IL ls said that the county of Warren VII
J. not make ..cre than one'nlnIh OF a CROP