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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
THE MORRIS CASE.
The Public Asked Not to PREJUDICE the
Case Until all the Facts are Known.

The Public Asked Not to PREJUDICE the
The CHRONICLE was in error in stating
that Mr.. Morris, who has been arrested
for opening a letter and taking out
check, was a Republican. He was ap-
pointed Post Master by Mr.. Cleveland
and held over under Mr.. Harrison. His
attorney, j. @. L. Harris, ESQ sends
the CHRONICLE the following statements
which we are very glad to print:
Mr.. Morris and W. z. Hopson were
Jointly interested in the sale Of timber to
the wagon factory in this city, and the
checks to pay for two or more shipments
were sent to Mr. Morris and payable to
his order. He cashed the check and settled
with Mr.. Hopson. For the last shipment
own name, whereas, the shipment was
made in the name of Slater & Morris, at
whose mill the lumber was sawed. The
check returned was payable to the order
of w. 2. Hopson and was sent in let
ter directed to Mr.. Hopson. Knowing
| the frank on the letter, Mr.. Morris, who
was at this time Postmaster of Nelson,
| N. c., opened the letter. He saw the
son of Mr.. Hopson the next day and
handed him the letter, retaining the
check, and directed him to tell his father
that he had kept the check and for his
father to come over and settle. In The
meantime Mr.. Morris endorsed tn,
check in his own name and banked
it at Durham. 1t was sent bach
for the Endorsement of Mr.. Hop
son. When Mr.. Hopson saw Mr.. Nor
ris he was told all the facts as ha(
been his son and the check was givel
him. Hopson owed Morris about tn
amount of the check and promised t
pay it with this check, but finding tha
Morris could not get the money as b
had done in other instances, Hopso
took the check and has not paid on
cent of the debt. Such are the facts.
| Mr.. Morris is a man of character an
standing in his neighborhood and is we
and favorable known to the business me
of Raleigh He had full authority frol
Mr.. Hopson to open the letter and tax
the check. He is not guilty of any il
fraction of the law, and lam sure tn;
!, : any fair and impartial jury will acqu
him without delay"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
COMING AND GOING
Some OF the Folks You Know o..
Their Doinss.

Some OF the Folks You Know and
Their Doinss.
Col. J. A. Forney, of Rutherfordton
is at the Yarboro.
Mr.. W. J. Peele left yesterday to -
tend Franklin court.
Lieut.. F, Winslow, of New Berpa !
in Raleigh on business.
Miss Carrie Murry has returned fror,
a most delightful visit to Henderson
Messrs. Jno. g. and Jas. Fl. BuIlocL
of Warren county, spent. Tuesday in
Raleigh.
Mr.. Branch Merrimon, of Greensboro
has been on short visit to his parents
in Raleigh.
Miss Sallie Pell, of Cary, is in Raleicb
visiting relatives and taking in the File
meetings.
Mr. @. B. Edwards has gone to Rich
| mond to be present at the Virginia
Grand Lodge l. O. O. F.
Messrs. VIM. II. Walker, Of Hender.
| son and J. l.. Gilmore Of Sanford ara
registered at the Yarboro.
Mr.. W. NJ Carter, head of the t01saco
firm of the W. NJ. Carter Tobacco GS8
pany, Of Wilson, was here yesterday!x
Mr.. J. F. Bell has returned from a
visit to Wilson and says that there are
many marked improvements in the
place.
Senator Willis R. Williams, of Pitt.
with whom every Raleighite is ac-
quainted, is in town talking to his
friends.
Mr.. R. T. Gray, one of the directors
of the @. F. & Y. V. railroad, has gone
to Greensboro to attend the funeral of
the late President Julius a. Gray
Dr. Thos Hume, of the University
passed through yesterday on his way tc
} Warrenton to deliver lecture to tie
) citiz IS of that fortunate place.
1t was source of much pleasure to tn,
) friends of Mr.. ID. $. Watt to see him
out on the streets of Raleigh again
: Although exceedingly weak he looks ma
tural, and his friends rejoiced to shake
d his hand.
Misses Cornelia Boykin, Margare
Hinsdale, Temple Hamilton and Mildret
;, Badger, chaperoned by Mrs Herber
q Jackson. left yesterday afternoon TO
= Chapel Hill, where they go to attend tn
:. Senior Glass Day exercises Of the Uni
= versity.
il DR.. S. P. Waldo, of Cary, who ha
/ been very low for some months, was on
Q walking around yesterday Cor the frs
Q time since November last The CHRoN
Z. ICLE, as well as his good friends i
[. Raleigh, hopes this to mean al earl
IS restoration to health
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: 81 feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. Ny Lungs were badly dis
eased, and my Pensioners thought l
could live only few weeks. [ took five
bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 26 lbs.
in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: AFTER a
thorough trial and convincing evidence
| | am confident DR.. Kings New Dlscov
cry for Consumption, beats 'em all, and
cures when every thing else fails. The
greatest kindness | can do my many
| thousand friends is to urge them to try
| it, Free trial bottle at John Macltae'
Drug Store Regular sizes 3Oc and 81
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
HENRY LAWSON WYATT.
He was the First Confederate Soldier
Killed in Line of Battle.

Killed in Line of Battle.
Under instructions from the General
Assembly at its last session, the State
Librarian has had executed in Oil fine
portrait (25x3W Of this gallant Confede
rate soldier. Fred. A. Watson, Raleigh's 5
artist in picture framing, has placed it in
gilt, and it can be seen in his show
window this morning before it is carried
TO the Library Rooms, where it will be
permanently placed. Private Il. L
Wyatt, who fell in the battle of Big Bethel,
June 10, 1861, was the first soldier who
lost his life in line Of battle from the
Confederate army. In this engagement
it became necessary to burn house;
behind were posted the Federal in
fantry who were sending shot like hail
into the Confederate ranks; the command
ing officer called for volunteers 10 remove
the building, when Sergeant George
Williams, Thomas Fallon, John w.
Thorp, Henry L. Wyatt, Robert 81.
| Bradley and Robert Fl. Kicks, members
Of the Edgecombe Guards, stepped to
| the front to perform the dangerous IN
NGIlahlIg ~ LIN up@eIiAiAatiOu III LIE
eye and death staring them in the face,
they moved forward with martial tread
aud had only proceeded about thirty
| yards when minnie ball from the ranks
of the enemy pierced the brain of young
Wyatt and he fell to the ground without
groan, with his face to the enemy
Thus fell one of the bravest soldiers from
| the Old North State. The efforts O.
Librarian Birdsong to secure the photo
graph and the placing of the portrait o
this gallant Confederate in the Stat,
Library is fitting tribute to the mem
ory Of the deceased.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
DE III oF MIR. JULIUS A. GRAY

Inc state has sustained seyere loss
NJ 'ne death of Col julius A GRAY
rresllent OF the Cape Fear & Yadkin
Valley Railroad Company. He was one
OF the master minds among the energetic
North Oarollnians who have since the
war brought great talent and great
energy to bear toward the upbuildine
oI the commonwealth. We cannot re-
Ter at length to all his signal services
that have given him a name among
the foremost North Carollnians of
their decade. 1t is enough to saw that
IN company with syndicate of other
progressive North Carolinians of whom
ne was the head, he has taken little
and poorly built railroad and by exten-
sion and wise business MANAGEMENT
made it one Of the four great railroad
systems of the State. It was his genius
that created the road and his energy that
has carried it to successful extension
from Wilmington to Mt. Airy. Aside
from the business sagacity which
caused him to throw all his ener.
gies in the success of the @. F.
7. V. Railroad, he had much of patri
otlc sentiment in this great labor. He
loved to think of great North Caroline
system of railroads owned and operated
by North Uarolinians, and to it's success
he gave his best endeavors. Few realiz,
the obstacles in the way of the progres
sive men who made the road, and hov
heroically Col. GRAY and his associate
labored to remove them He was per
mitted to live to see his labors crowne'
with success, and to build for himself
great monument in the Cape Fear an,
Yadkin Valley Railroad, which bind
the mountains to the seashors.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
MR. JULIUS A. GRAY DEAD.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE
FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY
RAILROAD AT REST.

He was Heightened Southern Gentle.
man. Consistent Pre- esbyterian and a
Most Successful Business Nam.
Mourning Over the Great Loss.
Special to STATE CHRoN1CLE.)
GREENSBORO, N. c., April IA, 1891
Mr.. julius A. Gray, President of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
Company, died here this evening at 6
o'clock of pneumonia. He has been sick
for sometime and has been reported as
in dying condition all day.
Greensboro feels the great stroke that
has swept from life's pedestal pillar of
strength to her. Mourning has been
placed on the engines of the G. F. & Y.
V. railroad, and all the business along
Its line seems paralyzed at tbs shock.
JULIUS ALEXANDER GRAY was born in
Randolph county September 9th, 1888.
He was the son of Gen. Alexander Gray,
who was for long time member of
the State Senate and commander of the
| North Carolina militia during the war of
| 1912 at Wadesboro. In 1850 be
entered Davidson College, from
which he graduated in 1858 In 1856
he was made Teller of the Bank of Cape
Fear in Greensboro while Mr.. Jesse
Lindsay was President. In 1858 be was
made Cashier of the Bank Of Danville
Va, and In the SAL year married Miss
Emma, daughter of Gov. Jno. NJ. More
head. After spending sometime in Flori
da because of failing health in 1860, ht
took complete charge of the Moreheat
Mills at Leaksville, and was in 1856:
made an officer of the G. S. a. in th,
Treasury department at Richmond
which position he held until the close o
the war.
In 1869 Mr.. Gray became cashier o
the Bank of Greensboro with Jesse Fl
Lindsay as president, which institution
has since been converted into the Ma
tional Bank of Greensboro. Being elect
ed in 1879 as president of the @. F.
Y. V. railway company, he resigne
that position, but was elected in 1887 a
president of the bank and has held ths
position since. Col. Gray has been d
rector of the r. & A, A. & n. G. an
N. G. railroads, besides being connecte
with a good many other companies.
, The death of this distinguished Care
3 linian will be hailed with great distreS
throughout the Old North State, an
5 especially the people along the line {
] the road to whom be has endeared hin
f self He leaves two sons, Percy, Assis
:, ant President Of the Cape Fear u Ya(
t kin Valley Railroad, and Morehea,
: whose health is now in critical cond
q ton; three daughters, two Of whom a
e MARI d. His residence for years h
b been ID the old Morehead HOmestea
Q BLAND wood, which he loved and hea
h titled.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
PUBLIC DEBATE AT TRINITY.
The Hesperian and Columbian Secie.
ties to Battle With Each Other.

L Mt I1cSpclldu anu ScC1c.
ties to Battle With Each Other.
There will be public debate at Trini-
ty College on Friday evening April 23rd
at eight o'clock between the Columbian
and Hesperian Literary Societies. The
question in
RESOLVED -"That the United States
should own and control all Railroads
and Telegraph lines within her borders. :"
Debaters.
Affirmative, columbian L.S.)-Frank
Armfeld, of Monroe, n. c.; W. |. Gran
ford, of Montgomery county.
Negative. (Hesperian L. S. G. E.
Turner, of Iredell county, L. Ii Massey,
of Durham, n. G.
Orators.
r. L. Durham, Greensboro, NC, J.R.
McCrary, Lexington, n. G. Afternoon at
2:3O, Annual Field Day-class Athletic
games.
The Base ball Team plays Chapel Hill
in Winston on next Friday and the Win
ston team Saturday.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
A Serious Fall.

At Greensboro, on Saturday last, a
drunken man named John Burroughs, of
Jamestown, fell from the Richmond and
Danville trestle down on the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley track, which runs
under the trestle, twenty feet below it.
The man was picked up almost dead and
carried to his home.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
News of the Naval Ships.
CBy the United Press.)

(By the United PreSS.J
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 14.-The
Navy Department has Acknowledgements
announcing the arrival Of the .. s. 5.
JamestoH at st. Thomas, West Indies,
to-day, and the arrival of the q. S S.
Baltimore at Valparaiso yesterday. The
department has also received notice that
the Yantic has arrived at Tompkinsville
N. Y, having destroyed the wreck Of the
Ada H. Gould,
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
Personal AND SOCIAL.

sCALEs.-Mr. W. N. Scales, of Greens
boro, a young lawyer of reputed talent
and ability, has entered into partnership,
with Messrs Douglass & Shaw, and
takes the place of our esteemed friend,
W. D. Mciver, ESQ.,, as member of this
well.known firm of legal talent. we
extend Mr.. Scales hearty welcome and
trust he may find pleasant and proht-
able home in Troy. Troy Vidette.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
Sentenced to be Shot.
(By the United Press.)

Ell PAso, Texas, April 14.-J. G. Clay
ton, one of the American railroad men
who were implicated in the killing of 8.
n. Cavatt on April 2, 1890, was SEN
fenced to be shot by the district court
at Juarez, Mexico, yesterday. An appeal
has been taken to the Chihuahua Su.
preme Court.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15

Prof. Geo. T. Winston,of the State
University will deliver the literary ad.
dress and DR.. j. W. Carter, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church at Raleigh, will
preach the annual sermon at the New
Berne Collegiate Institute Commence
ment.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
Railroad Bridge Washed Away.
(Twin City Daily.)

Mr.. Thos. Griffith, of Clemmonsville,
brought the news to Winston this morn
lug that sixteen feet of the large trestle
across the Yadkin river, on the N q.
Midland Railroad, was washed away
Saturday evening by the high waters
The river rose about fifteen feet.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
Rather Difficult.
(Fron Life.)

Miss D.-AngeIina, why don't you
marry Lieutenant X?
Miss A. First because he has no
brains ard be cant ride. dance or play
tennis. What could we do with him?
Miss D.-But he swims beautifully.
Miss A.-Oh, yes-but one can't K, ep
ones husband in an aquarium, yol
know.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
SHE SHOOTS HIM FOR 1T.
A Young Lady in Graham County At
tempts to Kill Man for Slander.
(By the United Press

(By the United Press.
MURPHY, n c., April 14.-News has
reached this place Of the shooting of 81.
W. eagle by Miss Sallie Holland, at
Robbinsville, Graham county, several
days ago. The wound was not serious.
About year ago eagle slandered Miss
Holland and left the country. He re.
turned to Robbinsvllle, believing that
the affair had been forgotten, but Miss
Holland armed herself with a pistol
upon learning of eagles return, and at
tempted to Kill him. He has again lef
town.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
General Spinola's Remains Taken to
New York.
(By the United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., April a. The
remains of General Spinola will be taken
to New York at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning on q special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. A large
delegation from New York reached
Washington this afternoon and will ac-
company the remains to New York.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
Secretary Tracy Better.
(By the United Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Secretary
Tracy, though not able to be at the
Navy Department, is somewhat better
to-day, and attended to several office
matters requiring his attention, at his
home.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
FIVE TRAIN HANDS KILLED
In Collision on the Asheville and
Spartanburg Railroad.
Special to the STATE CHRoN1CLE.)

Spartanburg Railroad.
Especial to the STATE CHRoN1CLE.)
AsHEvILLE, N. c., April 14.-On the
Asheville & Spartanburg railroad about
dusk yesterday evening freight train,
which was running at full speed between
Tryon City and Melrose, Polk county,
ran into material train, totally demol-
ishing the engine and upsetting the cars,
some being torn into splinters.
Five colored train hands were instant
ly killed and about dozen others are
seriously injured. The wreck is being
removed.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
A British Bark Stranded.
[BY the United Press. ]

(BY the United Press.]
BALTIMORE, Md, April 14.-The Brit
ish bark Stratheme, Capt. Irquhart,
from Lobos de Afeura to Hampton Roads
for orders, stranded this morning south
of Cape Henry. The crew was rescued
by the life saving corps.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
WHO PAID THE LAND TAX.
Tennessec's Average Payment Was
SIOa Head While the Tax Ranged
from 25c. to $500.
(By the United Press.)

(By the United Press.)
WAsHlNGToN, D. c., April l4.-The
Southern States are availing themselves
of the facilities afforded by the Secre
tary of the Treasury to transcribe from
the books of the Treasury Department
the amounts paid by each individual
under the direct tax, together with the
name of the person paying it. The
State Agent of Tennessee, Mr.. John E.
Richardson, finds that about 35, 900 per
sons in Tennessee paid the tax. The
average is about $40, but the amounts
range from about 25 cents to 5000. The
State of West Virginia, that is two
counties, paid the tax as individuals.
These counties we're Berkeley and Jetfer'
son, and it is found that about 1900
peop pie in the counties paid the tax.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15

.rs Phoebe Wheeler, of Greensboro
Y y g son was so badly injured recently
pIe jumping from a O: f. u I. !:
En-. has bec~-a insane from her grlei
been the State Hospital at
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
[By the United Press

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 14.-U. S.
District Attorney Grant says he expects
to send his report on the lynching of
the Italians to the Department of JUS
tice at Washington the latter part of this
week
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15

District Attorney Grant will Send a
Report.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15

IF you want to enjoy your meals
strengthen your digestion with Simmons
Liver Regulator.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15
CALL HAS CLOSE CALL,

But Finally is Renominated to Sue
ceed Himself in the u. S. Senate.
(By the United Press.)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April IA, 1891.-
Wilkinson S. Call was renomlnated by
the Democratic caucus tonight to sue
ceed himself as U. S. Senator from Flor
ida. It was after hard-fought battle
and the vote stood So to 43.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-15

A Stitch in time. Take Simmons Liver
Regulator and prevent sickness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-19
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Many Meet, But Do Little Busi-
ness.

A number of council committees met
yesterday afternoon, but did little bust
ness aside from passing on bills for the
month and talking over affairs in des-
ultory manner.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings, after auditing number of
bills, authorized the removal of the city
scales from Bridge square to the work
house. The purchase of new carpet
for the Office of the clerk of the munic-
ipal court was also authorized.
The gas committee, at its meeting,
passed upon bills amounting to S12,-
962.43, for city lighting during the
month of May. A noticeable thing
about the bills was the large amount
paid TO the Brush Electric Light COM
pany, being no less than S6,039. The
proposition came up for consideration
to place lamps at the corner of Nine
teenth avenue south and Twentyfourth
street, and one on Nineteenth avenue
south opposite Nineteenth Avenue
house; Laurel avenue, between Aldrich
and ColfaX avenues, and for gas mains
and lamps on Park avenue No action
was taken, owing to the illness of Aid.
Meloy, light inspector,
The workhouse committee met, but
the only business transacted was to pass
upon few bills.
The committee on health and hos
pitfalls, printing and the fire department
also met, but the only business done
was to audit and pass a number of bills.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-19

make definite arrangements for the re-
ception of the general. There was a
full attendance, and the following were
the committees appointed:
Reception-Ell Torrance, John Day Smith.
Col. E. C. Mason, c. p Siloway. C. H. Taylor,
Fred Wahl, w. Lee Moore Louis Maish, Dr.
j. +. Force and E. w. Mortimer.
Finanee-E. c. Babb, Y. Truesdale and
Judge Rea
Masic~J. c. cOlburn, c. H. Nero, A. C.
Pray.
Hall-A. W.Guild. George Marchant, Mr..
Fillmore
Programme-Col McCrory, Comrades ses-
sions and Parker
William A. Bentley, of North Dakota;
Z. b. Gray, Wisconsin; G. l.. Palmer.
South Dakota; A. Barto and James
Compton, of Minnesota. have been writ
ten to and will most probably be pres
ent and deliver addresses. The COM
mittee on music were authorized to ar
range for the attendance of the regi-
mental band from Fort Smelling, if pos
sibe.
Commander Veazey, being Vermont
man. the committee particularly wish
all Vermonters, who can possibly do so,
to attend. They also extend very
cordial invitation to all old soldiers who
may not be G. A. r. men and to the
citizens generally.
All who have uniforms are requested
TO wear them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-19
1T WAS GRoUNDLEss.
A Rumored Strike in the MiIwau-
kee Yards.

kee Yards.
A report was current yesterday
morning that the Milwaukee switchmen
in this city and other towns in the
Northwest contemplated a strike in
sympathy with the Northwestern swicth-
men, who are locked out in Chicago and
other plaes.
Ed Dalton, the assistant yardmaster
in the upper Milwaukee yard, said:
"rhe Minneapolis switchmen have
nothing to do with the Omaha matter.
If there was to be strike this would
not be the time selected, as business is
light. The Chicago men were evidently
trying to do something and got caught
at it. They are now trying to ring in
the other branches of the federation,
but guess it won't amount TO much.
''Such troubles usually start from
few men-men who are always kicking,
too. The Northwestern railway officials
have had trouble with their Switcbmen
for the past two years, and the general
lockout is the natural result of the kick
ing.
1.-THE switchmen, as rule. have no
cause for complaint. They get $3.50
day and are paid for overtime. Mime
apolis switchmen are much better
class of men than they were years ago.
They don't believe in strikes if they can
avoid them, and there is no talk Of
strike nOW."