The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS
DURHAM STIRRED ABOUT TWO
INCIDENTS.

Removal of Cigarette Machines-Aiicgsd
Negligence Of an Omciai-New Bank at
winston--News from Raleigh and Char
Iotsc.
RurrGu. y. C.. January p. Special
Much talk has been created at Durham by
the action 0f the Duke sons 4 Co, am)us
cigarette manufacturers, IN moving five of
their large cigarette machines from their
Durham factory 10 their New York factory.
II il also rumOrcd that the firm will al an
early date rOmoye is entire business t0 New
York. where the most important branch ot
the concern Is now located.
Several prominent business men OF Char
lotte have bought controlling interest In
stock OF the First National Bank Of Win
ston. and have increased the capital to
$4,000 A new bank has also been orga-
nizcd at Winston under The name Of The
PEOPLES Bank. with capital Of >lD,pvV.
Professor W. A. Blair. principal Of the
Winston Graded School, has been elected
president.
Governor Fowle Is still confined % his
room with Ia grippe. but the malady has not
Vet taken serious form In his case.
Miss Kate Fuller. daughter ot Hon. T. 4.
Fuller. Of this city. was married today at
noon at her fathers residence. 20 Mr. ). +.
Hill. OF Faison.
Len n. Adams, one Of the most prominent
merchants OF this city. made an assignment
today. His liabilities are reported ai S.A',-
900. with assets amounting To $4,000. The
failure created some surprise.
Reports from along sections Of The Dan
river and is tributaries. SAY that the beaver
industry is assuming tremendous propOr-
tions. Beavers abound in great numbers.
and many people are going regularly into
the business of trapping them. the skins
being worth from four fO hNc dollars each.
IL Is stated that Dr. Eugene Grissom. late
superintendent 0f the North Carolina In
sane Asylum. will probably accept position
of superintendent of Institution for Insane
AT II. Louis. which has been rendered him.
The Raleigh Street Railway Company
was reorganized to-day by the election OF J.
4. Jones. Of this city. as president to succeed
DIR. y. T.. Turner. who has been president
since the organization Of company, but who
declined 10 serve again. Four new diru, orS
were also added to the board, and number
of prominent men were added tO the stock
holders. II is believed that the roorganila-
tion will give the company decided im-
potus.
A sensation was created at Durham to-
day by report brought I'm bv the grand
Jury Of Durham county, charging the su-
perintendent of the county poorhou-e and
the workhOuse with cruelty 20 the inmates.
misappropriation Of supplies. and malfeas-
ance generally. The report states that The
inmates have in some instances been led on
tainted meats. and at other times have hccn
starved bv being deprived OF rations which
were provided for them. One ease Is re-
ported Of the death OF man which was
caused by alleged absolute neglect. II had
become necessary tO ampuiate one Of his
legs from effects OF which modification set
i'm resulting i'm his death from sheer lack of
proper attention. The superintendent -
also charged with drunkenness and with
selling liquor. The grand jury condemn
him laost severely in their report.