The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-18


timed and improper action. n persu,
SION Is Oh no use and the strike is callet
out"
Dr. William II. Hargraves. pastor O
tne only colored Presbyterian church i,
Louisville, KY, has en- called to IN,
cnair of moral aud mental science ap(
thristian evidence in Biddle University
at Charlotte
Inc Governor is hearing a rood dea
now about the Atlantic & North CaroIin,
railway presidency matter. II WA,
thought to be back number, but an,
pears to be sort of issue wssbippton
bryan, who was president up to 1880
wants 10 get In that place again, while
the presen, incumbent of the place w.
8 Chadwick, has his supporters.
Asheville has thirteen bows at ~ e..
University, snd the Citizen saws Il Y,
Nortn Carolina will. be repreSeI n G
over loo new students. This Us I g
Snange and shows the prooress II II \,
west Before the. war nearly sIi F<eiI
came from the East. .s'''S
A Raleigh letter sa's: A rumor reach
ed here that ex- Catholic Priest, John ].
j. Boyle, who created a sensation here
two years ago, 10 now located in West
Point, Va, where he is engaged in keep
ing books. A negro named Charles
Young, who was his servant and who &C.
companed him when he left this CITY,
has returned here and brings this inform.
alton. He says that Boyle has been wan
dering all over the United States.
The 1st National bank of Elizabeth
City has been authorized to begin bust
ness by the U. S. Comptroller Of Curren-
cy. Capital, $4,000 president, Chas.
II. Robinson; cashier, Samuel A. Ora
ham.
The colored people of Asheville have
to thank George Vanderbilt's mother for
bona fide gift of $4,000 in cash, to be
expended in the erection of a twenty
thousand d-dollar Young Mems Christian
Association building, for the coiofed,s
and George Vanderbilt individually, for
brick enough to build it. They have
also to thank r. U. Garrett, of Asheville.
and his friends for the five thousand dol
lar lot, on which the building will stand.
The building will be located in Eagle ter
race, and work on it has already begun
in the same locality. A twelve thousand
dollar hotel for the colored will be built
by joint stock company. All of them
reside in Asheville.
OTHER STATES.
The Polk County National Bank OF
Barlow, Fla, has been authorized to be-
gin business by the L. S. Comptroller of
Currency. Capital $4,000; president,
A. A. Parker; cashier, Warren Tyler.
In three -corneled fight at Corsicana.
Tex, Deputy Sheriff Chubley was shot
and killed by Policeman Rufus Highuate.
The shooting is the result of an old feud
syndicate oY Denver er-vcvr1--eupwwr-
lists is reported to have purchased some
Is, GOO acres of land at Morgan's Point,
on the Gulf coast of Texas, not far from
Houston, and TO have paid $50, 900 on
account OF the investment. The purpose
is said 10 be the erection of an attractive
seaside city which shall eventually be
developed into place of commercial
Importance.
The colored people of Fulton County,
Ga including Atlanta, are now taxed on
property assessed at $1,265, $50, an in
crease Of $3.50, 900 compared with the
previous year. This increase is consider
ably larger in proportion than that of the
whites. One colored man pays taxes on
GA, $50 worth of property.
DAHLoNEGA, GA.--Jim Rice ran
a'ross natural curiosity the other day
on the Tan Yard branch. 1t was snake
about eight inches in length Of the adder
variety, with two distinct and perfect
heads and -four eyes When interrupted
its two tongues would dsrt out stimuli
taueous!S add its tou eyes glitter.
The Republican candidates for Gov.
elnor of Mar land has an idea as hrillie nj
as it is original. He proposes to cbal-
lenge his Democratic opponent to a
ploughing contest in II ten acre field to
decide for the benefit of the voters which
of them is the better entitled to be con-
sdered the farmer candidate.