The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-10

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| the remains OF colOred woman found dead
| saturday under suspicious circumstances
| 10 ~ass'iras Fork township, near oxford
/ The wuman's name was Ann Marfis. and she
/ was employed a. a farm hand by Bat VII
.iams, negro occupying part Of C. A.
! GrcEoIY's plantation. The body was exam
ined. and was found TO be frightfully bruised
hv blows from switches and some heavy
waaron. Tier neck was broken. The wOins n
.as about nifty years of age. ana was idiOtic
Bat Williams had been seen whipping her
severely frequently. and the evidence tended
! to show That he was rcspOnslble for her
death.
D. seems now that the mystery hanging
over the case of poisoning which occurred in
Granville county Friday has been exploded
n VIII Dee rtmemDc that Mr.. W. T.. Par ker.
whs lives near the Wake county line, took
some brandy from his closet on that day
gave drink Of 10 TO negro named Brack
Bailey, and In frw moments both were
found dead. The cOrOners inquest WIS held
saturday. but no decision was reached. Those
Who Ire acquainted with the family suspect
as wife and She VIII be arrested. Dr. Mack
Hayes mnde post mortem examination of
The stOmachs, which were found 10 contain
strychiniue.
one day last week a prominent Judge Of
Raleigh was walking leisuIey ca the street
when runaway horse ATTACHED 10 buggy
was seen coming down az lightning speed
DE- luigeNOOk in the situation at once, and
with q strong arm rushed forward. feized the
nluristed animal 10y the bride and brought
MIN to a standstill. thereby saving human
lives, 10 may be. and preventing this destruc-
ton Of property. For the time being the
Judge stood as the hero OF the hour.
CAPITA n Mclver. with a squad OF convlcte,
about one hundred and twelve in number.
from Mocksvile, passed through Albemarls
Nr ". H. Haniall's. Nearly 500 cOnyicts
are now at work on The N2dkln railroad. The
grading 90 Albemarlc is In manner COM
plcte and II looks as II the road would he
complete TO Norwood by or before the 18th
%. March.
A mess-meeting Of the citizens OF Durham
WAS held Fri Jay night for the purpose OF
r-ising a subscription for a 100000 hotel 20
DE built here. Messrs. Carr SOuthgatc,
Duke. and Oiher prominent citizens were
present aud made liberal subscrip lions
Ncarlv half the desired amount was raised.
and the remainder is secured.
tdwen Cuthbertson (co'ored). WHO lives
six miles east of Monroe. was hauling wood
Christmas eve, when his mule ATTEMPTED 10
run away and In trying TO stop the mule
wagon wheels passed over one OF his legs.
Dreakiug 30 in two places between the Knee
and foot
There has been great mortality amongst
The STOCK in Clear Creek snd Crab Orchard
townships near Charlotte, from blind stag
eers. DUNG the past two weeks seventy
mead of horses have died. some persons losing
as m any - four in lew days.
Craven county has now what She has MOI
had lu twenty years to wi: a democratic
clerk ~ the superior court Mr., watson
bond was acc ptcd by The commissioners o.
saturday last.
The Modern Tobacco Barn COMPANY If
ready 10 remove ON High Point 20 oxford.
ana is 49, ling ior the ia lrotd authorities a.
complete the track 20 south oxford.
John D. Shackleford, propr etor OF The
IlVeryicW kultuug mills presented ID
Townsville nrphinage with larg. box OF
hosiery igsi week.
jacksonville II on boom. The railroad
has achci there, % fine store Is being bal
and hny houses are 10 be erected immedi-
atelF.
winston and salem have more factory
operatives than any other locality i'm NortL
Carolina, Dr In ths ~'ulb, 10 the population.
HE bAI providing for "A S25OOO pubic
building AL kelusville has been signed by The
President.