The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-01
A FAYETTEVILLE FAILURE.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
Gloss FOR 100000.

7. j. Grady Arrested for the Murder Of
His wifs-seven Ncgro Children Roasted
Alve-war of Words Between Editors.
North Carolina Na~s.
RALEIGH " c.. Dec. 3l.-.special. -
A special from Fayetteville tonight an
nounces that the Peoples National Ban on
that city closed it, doors to-day ON account
Of heavy run made upon if. The Un
was caused by the failr.c x Tie
former president Of The bank. T.. +
Moore, who recently rosiIad, and
Wee affairs are in bad condition. H..
Liabilities are stated at $4,000. and .he as
sets $200. 900. II is elaine that the deposI-
tors will bee paid dollar for dollar. and that
the bank was closed solely o. account 0f a
run, which for while looked pahicAY. . he
closing OF the bank resulted in the failure
1f G.. ". Ingram, j. l.. Ts0m, ari @ corgc
Rosenthal, merchants oi Fayetteville
XIV YEAR WEDDING.
Tomorrow alt tarnoon. ia Edcnton street NJ.
f.. church. i'm this city, Rev. j. ID. Arnold.
lot ttr faculty ~ Asheyille Female Cole -e,
1920 0i far most prominent ministers In the
Aesteru North Carolina Conference. VIII
be- united in maria &C. % Miss Mamie Clark,
oi this city. sister of Associate Justice
Walter CLARK, ~ the North Carolina
supreme Court bench.
GOVERNOR FOWLE IN HIS NEN Ho-fE.
Governor Fowle to-day begun moving into
the new Governors Mansion, on bl0unt
street. which is now completed, and which
has geen turned over TO him by the state
rrOiIc Bulldog Committee.
wAROF WORDS BETWEEN EDITORS.
Editor Fairbrother. Of the Durham Daily
Globe. to-day replied to the attack made
upon him Yesterday los JJsephus Daniels.
editor OF the state Chronicle. M which
Daniels referred tD him as coward and
blackguard. fiiTbrOthers reply is very
abusive # Daniels, and closes with ia, iting
him to a personal settlement II be desires IL,
as be said, rs his editorial intimates.
KNIGHTS or PlrHIAs BANQUET.
Last night the knights OF pythias Of this
city held grand banquet at which covers
were laid for 10. After refreshments were
served speeches were made by his Honor
A.A. Thompson. Captain +. H. stamps,
Grandsire &. VI. Bus5ee, Joseph j. Bernard,
Esq, Rev. George W. inderlid, George ii.
snow, Esq. and others.
Mr.. Hal W. Aver. late CITY editor OF the
Daily Chronicle Of this city. left to-day for
Washington, where be goes TO take the po-
sition Of private secretary 10 Colonel l.. l..
Polk. president Of the National Farmers
Alliance.
DEPUTY COLLECTOR HAWKINS SUCCESSOR.
L. \. White, collector OF internal reye-
nue. for the Eastern district Of North Caro-
lima, has appointed Benjamin Hawkins
deputy collector of Vance, Franklin, and
Warren counties, 10 succeed his father,
General Phil. b. Hawkins, who has resigned
on account Of illness.
SEVEN CHILDREN ROASTED ALIVE.
A special from Bay Doro in Pamlico coun-
", brings the bl0od-curdling news Of the
burning alive of seven negro children near
that place Sunday night.
A cOlored man named Scott Thompson,
his wife and oldest child, who live i've
miles below Bayb0rO, went 10 church sun
day uight, leaving seven children, i've
OF them his own and two OF them
his grandchildren at home, tier
ages ranging iron infancy 10 above
fifteen years Of age. Before the SER
! vices were concluded it was discovered
that their home was 90 fire, and the con.
gregation made a rush for it. On nearing
the scene OF the cOnilagratiOn the agOnlzing
screams Of the children could be plainly
heard, but when the place was
reached the building had fallen in, and
every one II the inmates had perished IN
he flames. IL is supposed that the hre
caught in some way frOm the chimney, and
,pread rapidly, and ali the children being
sound asleep, did not awaken until the
{ danes had cut of all egress.
CHARGED WITH HIS wIFE's MURDER.
Tilla J. Grady and his daughter-in-law
were brought here to-day from MillbrOOk,
in this county, and committed TO jail,
charged with the murder Of Grady's wife
by poisoning last week. Grady is about
sixty years old aud his daughter
in-law is about twenty-five, and
has child only few months
old. Grady and wife have not lived happily
together TOR many years. and she has iIt.
quentiy had Grady arrested and belOr'
courts for as iault and battery upon her
Since her son married he and his wife have
been living with GRADY. fhe elder Mrs. Grady
has imagined that her husband and hei
daughted-in-law saw too much OF each
other. and this has caused Tlla Grady.
wife 10 become intensely jealous OF
her husband and her daughter-in
law. On Monday Of last weeh
the four in family took breakfast
together, and very soon afterwards Mrs
Tilla Grady was taken violently Ill witt
symptoms that indicated aRenical poison
| ing and died in four hours. Her husband
had left home as soon as be finished break
fast, and was NOT there when bis wife died
The deceased declared from the time
she was taken i'll till she died thai
her hush and and daughter had poisoned
her by putting something In the coffee
- - -.
eral days been holding an inquest, and th'
evidence was found 10 be sufficient
10 hold the accused parties t0
action BY the grand jury. The BODY Of Mrs
Grady has not been exhumed. but will be
and a post-mortem examination will b
held at once. The family are well-known
and the affair creates great interest.