Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-22
SENTEN
MURDERER eosTIc TO PAY THE Ex-
IRENE PENALTY AT CARTHAGE.
History Of Cold Blooded Crime--Capture
OF mn Illicit DistiiIery-An Impor-
tant Decree to BE Entered.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.I

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
RALErGH. n. C.. August 21.-!The result OF
the trial of the negro murderer Bostic, in
Moore county, for .he murder of the
young white man Currie. was. Just as pre-
dlcted, conviction of murder and sentence
TO death. The execution will take place
IN September at Carthage. Bostic was in
1885, at the time Of the great earthquake,
taken in charge by Currie's father. who
was very kind to the frightened negro.
The latter was treated with too much con-
sideration and finally became impressed
with the idea that he had AS many privi-
leges as any of the family. lie was playing
on banjo in porch and when Young
Currle went to the field. Bostic got gun.
followed him and shot him dead, the
load of shot nearly tearing Of his head.
tie was very cool. did not deny the crime.
anu said he would do the same thing again.
ILLICIT wHrsKEY TRAFFIC.
The revenue collector to-day received
adyices of the capture near Milton Of an
Illicit distllery of fifty gallons capacity
III was operated by two men named Moore
and station, who escaped. He also received
information of the seizure OF blockade
brandy in boats on the Roanoke river by
Deputy-Collector Wheelock. 1t appears
that there is.a trade with the river towns
In this contraband stuff.
At the next rule day in the United States
Court here decree will be filed in the
case involving ownership of Bald Head or
Smiths Island. at the mouth of Cape Fear
river This will remove the heirs of
Thomas Z. Devereux, the former trustee,
and appoint another trustee.
Capitalists have bought 600acres of valu-
able land Immediately south of and adiOin-
Ing this city and will develop 1t, and also
the water-power. The lands are well
known a. the BledsOe property. Much
Will be planted in vineyard.
PROFESSOR J. ". sTEADMAN.
One Of the most talented additions to
the scientific men Of North Carolina will
soon arrive at Trinity College, in the per-
son Of Professor J. NJ. Steadman. formerly
instructor OF biology in Cornell University,
which position he resigned TO accept a
position in the United States Agricultural
Department. Recently he read two yalu-
able papers on Microscopic Methods be-
fore the American Society OF MicrOscopists,
at Washington.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROADS.
An examination Of the tables prepared
by the Railway Commission. which will be
published later. shows some interesting
facts regarding the roads in the State.
The largest roads are the Cape Fear and
Yadhin Valley. 35l miles; Carolina Cen
trail, 2s6: Western North Carolina (Salls-
bury to Paint Rock. 2O6; Western North
Carolina Murphy branch). 1l9; North
Carolina, 22G: Wilmington and Weldon,
1Gl. The total value of the track is .l6,-
42s.0l0; OF rolling stock, Sl,6Sl. 92l; Of
other property, S52i,756 The value per
mile runs from $4,000 in the case of the
Atlanta and Charlotte, Petersburg. Pied
mont and Wilmington, Columbia and Au-
gusta, to ~. 500 on the Milton and Suther-
lin narrOw-g gauge.