The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-02
TIE srLrcrInN OF NAYon.
ADEArIl-nED cONrESsION
which May Result In Doomed Mans Re-
prieye-The Music Festival.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. April 1.-tSpecial. =
The death Of w. J. Miller. Of Leaphart case
affidavit fame. has brought tolight in Column
bia a second death-bed concession. The con-
feasion was made to Millers attorney. john
Bauskett and Ii true will Justify Governor
Richardson, rcprieye Of Willie Leaphart. IN
the confession Miller says that being employ
ed as amanuensis for Patrick Cannon.
father OF Rosa Cannon, Leaphart's
alleged victim. be heard of and read her let
ters declaring the boys innocence. He ac-
knowledged making the affidavit upon which
Judge Wallace acted, and 10 having after
wards surreptiti0usiy obtained kosa's letters
and carrying them to the Governor. This
confession. if believed. will clear Judge
Gresham from the charge of forgery and COLI
spiracy 10 secure Leaphart's reprleye
The congregation Of Grace Episcopal
church. Anderson. s. c.. which wss injured
by fire lately will build "A new church instead
Of repairing the old one.
The Peterkin Manufacturing Company was
organized at Rock Hi. ). c.. several days
since. with the following directors j. A. Pc
terkiE, ID. hutchinson, ". l.. Roddey, A. +.
smith. A. Friedheim. II. +. Sadler Of Rock
Hin. w. II. Wylie of Smiths. and +. II. Sill
cox OF Charleston.
The contract for the erection of n new
graded school building. costing SiO.M0. has
been given out at sumter. ). G.. The work
will commence May lst and be completed
November lst.
Tho building for Bingha.i g school in Ashe-
willie will cost $4,000 This PAYS for eight
ranges If barracks, a mess hall. kitchen aud
gymnasium. The contract calls for the CONF
p.ea0n If the buildings tor occupancy Octo-
her 3lst. This work will require more brick
tAan any contract over vet given in Asheville
excepting the Vanderbilt palace.
Ilc largest mortgage deed ever recorded IN
FORSYTH county WAS recorded several days
since. II was TOR the sum Of % million and
half dollars. The mortgage was given on the
Winston ~ ilkesbOro railroad - tue Llcn-
moud and Danyile railroad.
The prayer book e Lieutenant Charles r.
Haigh. OF Fayetteville, \. c.. VINO Was killed
5iay u. 1864. has Just been returned 10 his
relatives by d. L. French, Quincy, Mass.
The pro gramme for the second annual mu-
steal festival Of the North Carolina Choral As
soc.ation. 10 be held in Charlotte May 9Th
and 9th. is As follows
MAY sth concert Redemption Hymn, can
tata Fair Ellen can'atI. The Holy City. pr
triotic song. The Old North State' chorus,
800. with full orchl stral accompaniment.
May 9th. matlnee-Misce.laneOu pro-
graume. orchestra and solo,t,. ON Shore
and sea- solo. chorus and orchestra.
Evening concert, MAJ Cth-haydn's ora
toro, The Creation; "HGllelulah," chorus
from the Messiah
The Baltimore symphony Orch stra has
been engaged for The festival
n. j. Smith and 1homasi Garibat;i. two
wel-kuown young men Of the city, had q
lively fight toni :ht in from. ot tho Contra
Hotel he police iuterfersd. and stopped
the "milln before much damage was done.
j. 4. ierv,s. Of GastOnid. y. C.. was severely
bitten to-day by mad dog lie came here
this evening 10 have his wounds attended 20.
Uncle" Billy Todd. OF this city. to-day
celebrated hi. ninety-third anniversary 10
was deputy sheriff when the old colonial
courthouse. built Of logs and raised Oh posts.
stood in independence Square. in this city
Mr. Todd Is a robust old man. and has never
worn glasses in his life