The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-06
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
POLICEMAN HOGUS CHARGED
WITH MURDER.
lie Killed n Negro who was Fighting
Second Encampmcnt Of the state
Gusrd-Destructive Fire at Buriing-
ton -GIes,hpgs.


RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. Especial =
The investigation Of the shooting OF the
negro Jones Saturday evening by Officer
IIogue was concluded here to-day, and the
judgment Of Justice Barbee was that the
officer was guilty of murder. and he was
accordingly committed to Jail, without bail.
| to await trial.
| The case will come up at SEP ombcr term
NJ Court. and Hoguc viii have .0 remain in
| iail till that time unless he is released upon
nabcas corpus. Ills counsel intimate that
they viii probably resort to that proceeding
| to libcrate him. NegrOcs, who swarmed fhe
courthouse by hundreds to-day. are In high
| islce over the commitment Of Uogue % Jail.
A negro lawyer appeared in the ease today
rs prosecuting attorney against H0gue.
| STATE GUARD.
The second encampment 0f the state
| Guard began this evening at NrightsyiIlc.
! This time, the Second and Fourth regi-
ments 90 into camp. and will biyouac until
| August 18th. All the companies, compris-
| ing both regiments. were in camp ready for
duty this morning. and Adiutant-Ge General
Glenn and lnspectOr-tiencral Cameron ar
| rived there last night.
NEGROES As CATS PAWS.
The first issue OF a weekly paper '',le-
voted Ia the progress Of the negro and the
cultivation of amicahle relations between
the races" has appeared, with George ".
Price (colored) as editor and, it is under
stood will make vigorous warfare on
white Republicans the state. The present
issue says edtOrially: The executive COM
mittee Of the Republican State organization
have ordered a convention To- he held
On the 2Sth of August 10 nominate officers.
We fail 10 understand the object Of the said
convention, as we had supposed that all
white Republican were safely housed in
office. IL cannot be that any hope il enter
tanned that any Of the offices t0 be tillcd by
new election can be secured by Republican
candidates. l. il "A repetition of the old
game Of using negroes as ca'spaws 10 draw
political chestnuts for the benefit Of white
Republicans! Negroes have postponed
their convention from the 18th 10 the 26th.
Nearly all Of them declare they will not 20
into a Republican State convention.
DIR. =. II. noGUE ILL.
Telcgrams have been received announc-
ing that Rev. DIR. +. II. llogue. pastor Of the
First Presby terian church Of Wilmington.
is critically i'll with typhOid-ieyer at Sara
toga. y. y, where he has been tor some
time.
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
The North Carolina Tobacco Association
met in annual convention today at Moore
head and was called 10 order by President
John l.. King, of Greensboro. All the prin-
ciplc tobacco markets of the State are rep
resented, including Winston. Durham, OX-
ford. Greensboro. and Raleigh. II il inti-
mated that the Association will. during lis
session, institute war upon the cigarette
trust.
WILMINGTON AND WELDON.
Call has been made for a special meeting
Of the stockholders of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, 10 be held at Wilmington
ON August NJ, and it is understood that the
object of the special meeting is for the pur-
pose Of issuing large addition TO the capi-
tai stock, To be applied to the construction
of several important branches. which were
projected by the late president, X. IL.
Bridgers, shortly before his death.
FIRE At BURLINGTON.
A very disastrous fire at Burlington early
yeeterday morning destroyed the large store
Of Mr.. T.. T.. White. and did heavy damage
10 the stores Of Holt A Son, Scllars A Son,
and j. ". ~ ". W. La,hley. Most of the
property was insured.