The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-26
THAT Big TOBACCO DEAL.
BIackYell-Bull Company About to Be Alb
sorbed by the Big Combine.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CONSUMMATED.
Railway Accident on the Atlantic Coast
Line-Death Of n Veteran Railroad Con-
ductor-North State News,

RALEIGH. N. c., May 25.-lSpecial. News
reaches here from Durham this evening that
il is now practically settled fact that the deal
which has been rumored for several days TO
the effect that the Blackwell-Bull plant would
be absorbed by the American Tobacco Com
pany. is about TO be consummated. Mr.. Is.
j. Duke, of New York. lpresdent OF the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, came TO Durham to-
day from New York, and it is positively stated
thauhe.is on.that business.
An expert book-keeper of the concern has
been in Durham since Friday going over the
books of the Blackwell-Buil Company, and 1t
is believed that his inventory VIII result IN
the ABSORPTION of the company by the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. Two other members
of the American Tobacco Company came TO
Durham with President Duke from New York
to-day.
THE DIRECT TAXES.
State Treasurer Balm to-day announced that
North Carolina's direct taxes having been re-
ceived from Washington by Governor Holt,
he is now having them transcribed, and
clerical force Is busily engaged on that work:
When the transcripts are completed they Will
at once be sent to the Superior Court clerks
in the fOrty-One counties from which
taxes were paid out. The Governor
will also publish circular of instruc-
tiOns to the Superior Court clerks, to be
sent with the transcript giving requirements
of acts of Congress and Of the General AS
semply of North Carolina regarding the pay
ment of money, which will contain full lntor-
nation to Taxpayers rs TO the filing OF claims.
There are more than thirty thousand names
on the list, but the work OF transcrlbng II Is
estimated can be completed In few days.
DISASTROUS CYCLONE.
News was received here to-day of terrific
cyclone which passed through Johnston
county Saturday evening doing vast damage
TO crops and property. one plantation IN
Cleveland township was completely devastated
barns being swept away and several mules
and cows being killed.
Mrs. B. A. Capehart, mother Of MIR. l.. W.
Capehart, the Governors executive clerk,
died at her home at Kitrell, in Vance county.
Yesterday afternoon at the age OF tifty-three
years. She was daughter OF DR.. W. A.
Armistead. of BERTHE county.
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
WI. Nelson, alias Frank Reed, was brought
here from Johnston county yesterday aud
JAILED on the charge of counterteltng: large
amount of counterfeit bills was found on
lin when captured.
Mr. A NJ Brady. who resides near the
Agricultural and Mechanical College. in this
city. awoke and found his wife dead III bed
beside HIM this morning. She was apparently
in perfect health when she retired last night
at ii o'clock Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause. She was thlrty-hve
years old.
The North Carolina Teachers Assembly to-
day received the invitation through Secretary
Harrell from the fleet OF sharpies mt More
head CITY TO tender them a grand sailing eX-
cursion on sharpies the first day Of the
assembly. which is June 18th. The fleet num-
bers 100 vessels.