The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
GREENSBORO.
General Alger Looking Around German
Colony 60 be Planted.

N'A'Hf ~ "' tft"t''f
GRrENsBoRo, y. G., April l2.- special.
Ex-Governor Russell Alger, wealthy
Michigandcr of political fame, has been nee
v0fiatne for the purchase ol extensive
tracts of land in some OF the Western Norin
Carolina counties. His agents have been Doe
Burke and Mitchell counties inspecting
with view to purchasing.
The assignment of j. y. Nix, which took
place some time ago at 1rceuNilie, llii
county. and caused such "a sensation at the
time 0n account of the large amount lu-
NOlyod seems 90 Doe now in fair way for
final settlement. The offer t0 pay 1O per
cent. OF the indebtedness has been
accepted hy an the creditors except a ieW
small claimants. The liabilities are stated
90 De- Slju.OOO OF This amount 10000 WAS
Voluntarily compromised at - cents un ilD
dollar. This leaves $4,000 unpaid, and in-
cludes many items upon which there af0
pending law suits. Toe receiver bias cole
locted S2l.OOu. Six offers to supplement
this with $4,000; $4,000 supplied ny hls
mOthDr-in-laN, and checks gwen Dy liu-
self for the naming $4,000.
a ueeress dramatic reader und olocution-
st is soon t0 appear in Charlotte: Ednorah
NOan hy nlmc m Clinton Chapel A, NJ. t.
Zion Church. Her gestures are sand 90 De-
easy ana -INiilHlf NNN rii" l''''N''N' tNA"
powers and gifts of eloquonce.
The electric lights were turned on the
streets of New Beue ON the nightoi tne ,fn,
and were said 3D. Doe 0f the finest brilliancy
inferior Co none in the largcet cities.
a German colony is t0 Dee planted iu
Montgomery county, and 10000 acres ot lano
have been taken on option for iis location.
The Bee Mountain Mining Company, afe
hauling their machinery from hofsantou,
i0 their mines iu Caldwell county.
The ialbcil Lumber Company, of 7ouih-
ern Pines, Moore county. las been incofro-
rated with capital Oi $4,000, seventy
per cent of which hls been paid DO. and ile
town is destined soon Co be great lumber
mart.
All. McNoiil has discovered on his land,
near Calters Mill. Moore county, rich de-
posit of manganese, worth $50 per ton.
Martha Ann Woodward and William
knlibrsW were put upon preliminary uiAi
Yesterday tor the killing OF Henry Alsior.
There were twelve on fifteen negroes men
and women, who We're present at the Tune
OF ihe difficulty. and were put 0a tho stand.
Gambling was going on at the house of
Martha Woodward, which was a very oi--
reputable den. when "a squabDle began, anN
klliDrtw grabbed up tae money dnd started
i0 eO. This raised a general lOW, und ln iha
melee Aston was killed.
Major J.. q. Narfell. iho genius WHO enc
gineer- the Teachers Institute, BIAS appear
I'd before the Atlantic Hotel syndicate to
make arrangement TOR SIX hundred teachers.
who are 10 atiund ihe Southern Educational
Association at that place.
Davidson College has just subscribed
$1,000 fora y. g.. 4. building. aud lAe
work is go begin at once.
North Carolina last year gave f-AOtu iu
pensions t0 lis crippled Confederate feie-
rams. and its contribution t1 ile pension
fund of Federal soldiers was sj,UlOOOO.
Ths coming musical festival at Charlotte,
will present am array of talent, not heretofore
seen in the State. Miss Corinne Moore
Lawson. one o. the most famous American
singers, who has won laurgis al the great
festivals OF Cincinnati, Worcester and iuuu-
f0n MO-s1: Miss Emma Liuenacu. oI salem,
lhe leading soprano Oi Madison square
PRESBYTERIAN church ln New 3 f0fkt icnDr
William COurtnfy. Of New York. iuf several
wears "a great fay0rite 0i Petersburg
Miss Emily Ninant who has sung
from Maine 90 California, and gas iue great
attraction 40 Thomas Church in Sew oik.
Gustaye B0nike, of Cleveland, o., ana
prominent ia all musical circles of tle west.
The programme is 10 embrace many styles
of music from the majestic or1t1rio il tle
] NIIF NNAlNNNt NN| NlAIiINNN NI|i"s "NAA 1857
simple English hallad.
Tie Guilliord drays, of This place, aif
making preparations 90 attend ihc un}cif
/ ing of the Lee statue. May 80.
Dan OVERLY leii from the wagon when De-
/ was driving. near iiaW rfrr, itW nnl
ago. aud was run over and killed. Tie Wi'
drunk. and The wagon wheel ran across hI
wiudpipe and chOked him i0 death.
10 is learned here thar Town Marsha
/ Gamble. OF kernerstille. was shot and badly
wounded by one Walker, at that place las
/ tuesday. For some ml.demoanor ou tl'
I iay before. Gamble arrested Naiker ani
Dut him in jail. from which De escaped dur
'ng the night. On Tuesday he got shot
guu and said be would get even with Gam
bic. They met en the street and the shoot
ing occurred.
10 was muscular mass-meeting that iQol
place here on Wednesday in the Court
house. 10 was scmi-iudigusti0n in charac
ter. and was attended by lour or iige hun
dred negroes. 10 was presided over by u
B. lancey. and was addressed by four q
i've intelligent and strong speakers. II
substance. it meant Vigorous Kick a3ains
Tie administration. lt cuiminatet iu OBJ
I passage of set OF resolutions looklus z
The organization 0f political clubs, NAci,
upon. before adiOumin-. ihtJ dl ofsili1
by electiUg uu executive committee com
fOsed Ci three men from elcA i1Wr-hip i
ihe county. During tle meeting letter
were read from prominent negro lti'et'
throughout bee country. endorsing ine mos,
mont and expressing entire sympatn! an
pledg.ns support.