The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
SOME ONE AFTER HIM
UNDER THIS DIFFUSION 4 TOUNG NAN
LEAFS FROM 4 WINDOW

And IL Seriously Injured-GoId Discovered.
An Old Man Assaulted-Thc North Carolina
Assembly Nearing Its End-The Bills
Passed.
CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Mar. 7.-tSpecial. i
frightful accident occurted - Henry Clay
Richardson. q prominent young man of Co
lumbia, S. G.. Thursday night. At l2o'olock'
~ the policeman was passing Wnghts hotel,
he heard some one groaning. After searching
for a few minutes he came upon Mr.. Richard
son, lying helpless and apparently uncon-
sclous on the stone sidewalk beneath the open
window of his room, on the second story
Of an adjacent building. II Is not known
whether he fell out of his window OF Jumped
out. but the latter suppOsition is mostly
credited. rs he had appeared very strange for
several DAYS and it is learned from CONVEX
sations which he had with friends during the
day. that he took the fearful leap, under the
idea that some one was pursuing hum to Al
him The physicians have declared the M
fortunate young man ont Of his head and
he receivers, he Will be removed tothe asylum
GOLD DISCOVERED.
lump OF EOln weighing 'i''tI FN'"''-T
was found several DAYS since IN the Uwharrle
river section Of Montgomery county. this
State In this same section. in strip OF
country extending ten miles, by two IN width,
not less than $780, 600 has been taken out IN
the past fifteen months.
Andrew Hooper (cOlored), who murdered n
negro named Moses Broadnax, near Reds
Vile. y. c.. last Saturday. has been arrested
and taken 10 Greensboro for trial.
CRUSHED BY CAyE-IS.
Sherman Mebane, a colorcd workman at the
Charlotte Fertilizer Works, was seriously and
probably fatally injured last night az IL
o'clock. Mebane. with twenty five other
hands, was at work digging out fertilizer,
when the portion where he was working
caved in on him, crushing his body frghttully.
His head was not buried. 1t was half an hour
before he could be gotten out, rs there was a
weight Of one thousand pounds on him. 1t is
thought he will die.
Az OLD MAN ASSAULTED.
Thomas McCord. prominent citizen OF
/ Mecklcnhurg county. was assaulted IN "A fear
| fnl manner near his home in Paw Creek town
/ ship Thursday evening. by Robert Mcknight
| OF the same neghhorhOOd. Mr.. McC0rd wa
! beat in the face and head with a large. rock, II
! the hands of Mcknight, and was feartully
| injured. The cause of the assault was
| former dispute about n road Mr.. McCord IS
an old man sixty-six years old and Mcknight
/ is powerful man Of forty years.
TOWNS GOING DRY"
One bv one the counties and towns along
| the line Of the Carolina Central railroad. be-
tween Wilmington and Charlotte. have gone
dry " and nothing but temperance drink car
be obtained along the whole length Of the
line. a distance Of nearly 260 miles.
The first nickel ore ever shipped from Nortl
Carolina was sent from Murphy by Colone
! Henry +. Cotton. 10 will be sent % th'
Mettallurgcal Works in New York city to ties
| its richness.
ANOTHER HAIR CLIPPER.
Miss Annie Conner. a beautiful young lady
| OF Randleman, \. c.. was assaulted seyera
nights ago in a strange manner. Just ate
dark she stepped into the yard, when some
| unknown man struck at her with sharp in
| strument. cutting of nearly all Of her hair
which she had in a long plat Her screams
! brought assistance and the man fed.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Mrs Lee Church. who lives near Higl
! Point. y. c., met with a horrible accident
several days ago. Her husband had climbed
up tree after a squirrel. He forgot to TAX
| his axe with him and asked hi
wife To hand it to him. In order &
reach him she climbed up a small tree
near the one he was up. In doing 81
she lost her balance and fell. and struck on
sharp dOgwook stick, which was cut of tw
feet from the ground. The stick entered he
thigh; penetrating eight or ten inches INTO he
abdomen. Her husband pulled her on IN
stick and sent for physicians. They e1pecte
her to die, but, strange 10 say. she survived II
Austin Cooper, porter at the Law building
dropped dead this evening at $50 O'Clock. II
was highly respected cOlored citizen OF tn
place.
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