The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-22
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The Wetmore Shoe Co., of Raj
eigh will erect a factory at Greensbo-
TO.
1t is stated that President Harri-
son will net sign II free coinage silver
bill.
"A young man na ned Clay Barley,
of Iredell county, got drunk and fell
into Catawba river last week. His
body came to the surface last Friday.
The State Agricultural Wheel of
Texas, and the Farmers Alliance of
that State have consolidated, and now
there is only one organization in Tex
as in the interest Of the agriculturist.
Three young men were drowned
one night last week while fishing in
mill pond at Savannah, Ga One of
them was Mr.. Emanuel j. Utley, a
son Of Mr.. Foster Utley of Chapel
Hill, N. G.
"A negro buck insulted white
lady on the streets of Salisbury last
week. He was put in Jail. That night
band of men removed him from the
Jail and emasculated him. He was
turned loose and has not been heard
of since.
"A New York telegram says
universal bank and trust concern with
capital of s1OO,OOO,OOO il about to
go into operation. A charter Of the
company has been obtained from the
State of Kentucky. and is said TO be
extraordinary in the privileges it gives.
One of the great objects Of the compa-
ny is to guarantee the interest Oh rail-
way bonds.
Mrs. May Riggsbee was instant
ly killed by passenger train on the
| Oxford and GAINESVILLE railroad near
Raleigh. Mrs. Riggsbee was sixty
six years old, and lived near the rail
way. She attempted to cross the
track as the train approached, but was
struck and dragged many yards, being
so mangled as to he almost unrecog-
nizable.
-Lemuel Bryan was shot and killed
Saturday night on the banks of Neuse
river, about four miles east of Raleigh,
while starting fishing. The only per-
son with him was man named Bob
Pulley, who fed when the shots we're
fired, and says he does not know who
did the shooting. Bryan was found
dead next morning with bullet
through his heart.
News has been received here of
the sad death of little FIVE earold
boy at our Eeighboring town of Lib
erty on last Saturday. Mrs. J. 0.
Shoffner, of that place, had mixed
some rough on rats with molasses and
placed the poison in the kitchen for
the purpose ofkilling flies The little
fellow found the mixture and ate some
of it. Death resulted in little over
three hours.-Greensboro North State.
The General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church began
in Asheville last Thursday. DR.. JAS.
| Park, of Knoxville, Tenn, was chosen
Moderator. Gov. Fowle delivered an
address of welcome. There were 1875
members present. The louisiana lot
terry was severely condemned. Bir
mingham, Ala, was selected as the
next place of meeting.
There was very sad accident at
Oakdale cemetery, at Wilmington,
last week While the Confederate
memorial services were in progress
there Charles Holden, white youth,
aged sixteen, went on the creek in the
boat with several other boys. His hat
fell into the water and in attempt to
reach it he lost his balance and fell
overheard into water fifteen feet deep.
When he came up he was caught I'M
der the boat and drowned.
Extensive preparations continue
t. be made to receive the military and
veterans who will attend the unvel-
ing ceremonies of the Lee statue on
the 29th inst. Among the distin-
guished guests who have already signi-
fed their intention of being present are
Generals Dsbney H. Maury, M. G.
Butler, James Longstreet, Senator
John s. Barbour, Gov. Daniel G..
Fowle, Col. Chas. Marshall, Gen. Ma
reus j. Wright, r. L. Walker, Col.
Chas. S. Venable, Gen. A. l.. Long,
Jos. E. johnson and B. T. johnson.