The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-26
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
GOOD WORK DONE BY THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION.


sociation. now in session at Durham. marks
an era in the journalism Of the state. Never
before was such general interest manifested,
and never was there such a large attend
ance at any convention. 4 tine feature Of
the exercises each day is the reading Of pa
pcrs by leading journalists upon subjects
pertaining to the profession. some Of these
are Of the highest order. \ resolution was
yesterday adopted by the convention pledg-
ing the Press Association 10 aid in carrying
out the movement, which has already been
instituted, to erect "A magnificent monument
at Charlotte in honor of the signers Of the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Independence.
This morning, the whole association, IN
! body, accompanied by the Commonwealth
| Club of Durham. paid visit to "Bennett
| Place" the historic spot where. twenty
| five years ago, General Johnston surrender
ed his army 10 General sherman. Dinner
was served to the party here with the COM
plments Of Mr.. Julian :. Carr. one hum
dred editors are at Durham enjoying the
festivities Of the occasion.
II was decided to hold the next annual
convention at Winston. and the following Of
licers were elected for the ensuing year:
| President. J. =. Caldwell; First Nice-lresi-
dent. :. \. Ashe; Second Nice-President
W. W. Scott, Jr.; Third President
Robert HAYDEN; Secretary and Treasurer
! j. b. Sheriff. The following executive
committee was appointed: Y. W. Long. H.
\. London. Jr.. JOsephus Daniels. 4. b.
| Eldridgc. Il. \. Deal. J.. +. billiard was
| elected to deliver the next annual oration
before the ASSOCIATION,
FIRE AT WINSTON.
4 special received this morning an
nounces a most destructive c0nlagration at
| Winston Yesterday morning. entailing "a
| loss Of between forty and fifty thousand
dollars. The splendid three-story brick
hardware establishment of :. l.. Allen and
| two adjoining business-hOuses were totally
DESTROYED. The loss 10 Allen was S3n.OW.
with Sll 900 insurance. The building was
owned by PiOhe ~ stockton. and was
valued at $4,000, with 5000 insurance.
| Losses on Othor buildings were heavy. II
| was the most destructive fire which has
visited Winston in years.
SENATOR VANCE.
Reports come in 50 continuously OF en-
dorsements Of Senator Vance by the differ
| pnt county Democratic conventions that II
begins 10 appear that he Will be- endorsed by
every county in the state. Union county
has adopted a series Of resolutions COM
mcnding him i'm the most tlattcrng terms.
as have also Caldwell and Pamllco. I'm
| Richmond county the local Farmers ALI
ance at GibsOn's has adopted the eNtraordi-
nary measure of endorsing the senator uu-
cOndtiOnally. and severely c0ndemnlng the
| Progressive Farmer for is attack upon him.
POSTMASTER ~ JAIL.
| T.. G.. Edwards. postmaster at Purgat0ry,
| i'm Dupin county. who was few days ago
arrested and carried 10 New Bcrne, charged
with stealing registered letter containing
| So. has been bound over 10 court, and, fail
ing 10 give bond, has been sent To- Jail,
MONROE.
The Monroe Land and improvement Com
pany has been organized at Monroe, aud
! will start work at once on an extensive
scale. LAYING or new streets and beauty
| ng the town. Hon. l.. \. Burke. of d.
| hota. j, president Of the company. The
! Board Of Aldermen Of Monroe have also
authorized vote upon issuing Nh.OOo OF
| bonds forclectric lights ana extensive street
| Improvements.
SHOT II THE Stomach
| Two coored men, Charlie Pearson ana
! Stanford Moore, gQt into "A ruw at cO.Ortd
festival AT Glen Alpine, in Burke county,
| few nights ago. Ia which Pearson was ia-
| tally shot. Moore called him out aud
pickrd a quarrel. during which he drew
ui-tol and shot Pearson three times, ono
! bullet entering his stomach.
The location has been surveyed for the
! southern extension Of the Fayetteville ana
! Wilson branch Of the Atlantic Coast Line
| Railroad. and the work of grading and con-
,truction will begin the middle Of next
month.
NINTH DISTRICT.
The Ninth Congressional district, which
! is the eytrame western district bids fair to
| have the liyelic~t h.ht for the congressional
nomination which has set been seen. There
/ are eight candidate regularly i'm the race.
and all ofthcm are wcll-kuOwn political lead
er,. They are: Gen. R0bt Vance, col Frank
Coke. Hon. Thomas -. Johnston, Judge y.
VI. Gudger. Judge James Il. Mewman.
| Hon. kOpe Elias. Hon. W. T. Crawford and
ii. ". Cooper, L-d. The iiGhl VIII be
4 memorable one. The district has Dee o.
! Democratic for years till the last campaign.
when II. G.. Ewau. Republican, was elected
! by "a small majority.
FIRE AT \ GOLD NINE.
News is received than sire at Halle Gold
Mine. near the South Carolina line, destroy
ed the hosting WORKS, valued al $1,000
The mine was working on full schedule.
and operations had TO be suspended while
| the managers at once went To Wofk 10 re-
lulace the machinery.
Two white men, named Mckoy and
Reed. engaged in "a pistol nght IN Macon
county. in which Mck0y WAS instantly
killed. Reeds horse was shot from under
him. MchOy is said to nave been related
to the notorious Mckoy family, Of Ken
lucky.
\ colored boy at hiuston was kicked By
q hnrsc while trying to drive MN IN sta
bic. ir0m the effects ot which be- died.
The handsome residence Of ). J.. Baldwin.
lnear Mdngum, in Richmond county, VA
entirely consumed by fire.
An English Company with large capital
has purchased tractOf gold mining proper
~ on Wilson'S creek. in Caldwell county and
is quietly operating il on an extensive
Scale. RumOrs have gotten ailOat that the
Weld il faDulOusly rich
! The hppnniican convention Of Bert.t
county has unanimously endorsed IL. J..
Cheatham. the present negro Congressman
from that district, for denomination.
GOVERNOR FOWLE IN CAMP.
Governor Fowle to-day officially visited the
STATE encampment AT Wrightsyille. The
Hornets Nest Rilemon, Of Charlotte, mc
a company selected from Third regiment
under command of Major T.. G.. llarreli
lha,e bven detailed IA special escort 10 the
Governor during his presence at Nrights
vile.
JUDGE WHITAKER.
Judge Spier Whitaker, in response Il
Chief-Justice Merriman's request, published
this morning long opinion upon his recent
decision that he had no right 10 hold Rock
ingham Superior Court. lie takes the
ground that the law requires the Governor
10 apnOint "A successor at once on the dedtt
OF any Judge, and that he has no rish
to authorize any Judge already oi
the bench to preside at courts which
were To be provided for upon death ci
Judge Shipp. Judge Whitaker having been
appointed by the Governor 10 hold stokes
Court. also says that be will decide upon
the same ground that he has no right T.
hold that court Governor Fowle has tele-
graphed toe solicitor Of the district 10 ap-
peai from that decision TO the supreme
! Court. if he 50 decides. Judge Whitaker's :
position Is creating no end OF commen'
among the legal profession throughout the
state,
KILLED ~ LIGHTNING,
i While wheat thTeshng was in progress on
a farm Of james Hewitt, in Catawba county.
.r Il fFrs. as|r Ia.