Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-19
A BOY ATTACKED BY oTTEas.
Walter French Ran for His LIfe-Cold
Masonic DaY at the Exposition.

Walter French Ran for His Llfe-Cold
Masonic Day at the Exposition.
Correspondence of the Richmond Oispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., November 1S.-News has
been received here Of an attack by otters
upon Walter French, aged sixteen at the
falls of the Mays river in Rockingham
county. Three Of the animals attacked
him as he was walking on a road beside
the river. Being a stout lad, he thought
he could easily Kill them, having heavy
stick. He was soon undecelved, was
thrown down and badly bitten. He ran
for his lite. Help came, one otter was
killed and the others got away.
The ground was frozen this morning Tor the
frat time this season, and there was cOnsldefa-
bic formation Of ice. The weather Is very favor
able for the small grain crops.
BURGLARIEs.
Tho police state that the number Of burglaries
committed In tho State In the past two months
h greater than ever before. In only Two OF
three cases have the criminals been captured.
ono is convicted Of the crime and undor SEN
tence 20 be hanged next month. Ihis Il AlIred
Dawnes, at Charlotte. Efforts are being made
TO secure COmmutatiOn Tor hlm, DuL tho prco-
sure the other way II quite great.
MAsOEIC-DAY
Tho cold weather to-day greatly reduced the
attendance al tho Exposition, though IL Was
MasOnic-day. IL was uncomfortable out az the
GIOuuUEt QulLt IN ctuhLhrL Win AlD SUI uiAA "a
quisite weather Ot last week. The Masons had
entire charge Of the grounds, and a fourth OF
the proceeds OF admission go 70 the oxford Or
phan Asylum. Tho pupils from this worthy IN
etitutiOn over 200 in number, arrived early
this morning, lh charge Of Superinten1ent ~
S. Black and seventeen matrOns and teacnors
some OF the delegates % the State Temperance
Convention, which assemblies here to-fnorroW al
tscnOOn, arrived to-day.
DIED IN FEw HOCES.
Mr.. z. w. Pou, native Of Georgia, who has
resided In Johnston county since 1857, fell from
platform Of his barn and died In few hours.
lie was about siXty-liyo years Of age, and was me
father Of the solicitor OF this district lie served
IN the Legislature Of 1903 as a moderate Re
publican.
The Odd-Fellows' Orphanage at Goldsboro' re-
ceives 5000 as tho proceeds OF ode fourth OF the
gate receipts at the Exposition last wednesday.
Jonathan Horton, OF Watauga, Is one Oi the
SONS Of revolutionary soldiers IN this state, and
owns the gun which his father Nathan Horton
carried as a guard at the execution Of the III
fatcd Major Andre, the spy.
DRUNKEN EPISODE.
The facts in the case Of tie alleged attempt
upon the life Of Judge Bynum by a young man
named Garrett Ray In fancoy county we're To-
day secured by your correspondent The Judge
had adjourned court al Burnsylllo In order 20 at
tend the funeral Of Solomon Carter, leading
resident. On the return from the cemetery
young Ray spoke ins1ltingly TO the Judge as the
latter passed him, aud then shot at several per-
ordered Solicitor Newland to write out warrant
for Rays arrest Ihe latter armed himself and
deded the sheriff, and also made threats 70 XIII
NeWland. He then fed from tho town. lie
mover entered the courthouse and did not at
tempt 10 Kill Judge Bynum, as has been 80
widely reported.
TEMPERANCE PROGRAMME.
The programme Of the State Temperance Con-
vention Is announced tonight. Rev. l.. l. Nash
will explain the objects OF tho convention. The
addresses are 10 DO as follows Rev. X. II.
Whitaker, "What Twenty-Five Years Have
Taught Us"; Rev. Dr. j. w. Carter, "Ihe
Present State OF the Temperance Question"
Rev. /. Mex. Pittlnger, "The Church and Tenn
perance." At 5 O'Clock Bishop Galloway delivers
an address On Friday permanent 0rganiza-
tion viii be effected, and addresses will bo de-
livered by i. 5. BLAIR on Temperance Teaching
in the Public Schools" and by JOsephus Daniels,
editor OF the state Chronicle on "The Press and
the Temperance Question" A general con-
ference Will then be hold.
FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
The trustees OF the Baptist Female State
University have positively decided that Raleigh
Is the proper location for 10, and have placed the
matter OF tho final selection and purchase OF a
site IN the hands OF a committee, OF which N. b.
BrOughton, OF Raleigh, is chairman.