The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-04

The Latest News From q Trio of
States.
interesting News Items From Many
Points in Our Own and
Neighboring States.
VIRGINIA.


$25, 900 in gold he says he threw, in the
Cheat river years ago.
Rev. II. NJ Wharton, of Baltimore,
has been conducting an enthusiastic re,
vivai at Lynchburg.
Rockbridge county has applied to the
Legislature for authority to issue SOC, 900
ton.
Baltimore parties have secured con-
tracts from the Norfolk s. Western Rail-
and Oda, about so miles.
Appa Crews aud Ed Lewis, two colored
men had quarrel at Roanoke. Crews
shot Lewis in the left breast, and he died
two hours later. The murderer was cap
tured
corps of engineers have commenced
surveying line of railroad from Lcxing-
ton to Glasgow, distance of Is miles.
This line is believed to be part of the
projected Pittsburg & Virginia railroad
of which Hon. Fitzhugh Lee is president.
Col John s. Mosby, the Confederate
cavalryman, is vigorous and in good
health. His hair is white, but his build
and weight are not more than medium.
He does not wear beard, but his slouch
hat indicates the Southerner.
Lee Hefin, who has been i'm Warren
ton Jail for two weeks, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Kines and her children
in Fauquier county, was taken to Alcxan.
dria for safe keeping, violence being
feared If he remained in Warrepton To
Gazette reporter he confessed having
committed the murder to secure some
money, and the next morning set fire to
the honse to conceal his crime.
A report has been published that work
will shortly be commenced OIL the build
ing of five new steamships Mt the New
port News ship yard. The report is
doubtless true, rs the two ships now
building will soon be launched, and the
yard is being extensively enlarged to
make room for additional shipways.
This is destined to be one of the most
important ship yards in the world, as it
is now, so good authorities claim, the
most perfect and the best equipped.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington has a newly formed chess
club.
The colosed people of Statewide have
| GOV Holt and private sccse...-y -..---<as.
snent Thanksgiving at Hiw River, where
| The Governor has m ost charming nome.
The Kalandar Kirmess at Charlotte,
Cor the benefit of the Queen City Guards
iast week, passed off with greas eciat anu
financial success.
The city of Greensboro offer Tor SAFE 'h'
son noo of bonds issued for the Girls
Normal School. :.
A $40, 900 building will be erected ;. u
the suburbs of Concord iot u" IN,
, Hall Pre:hvtff55;$s ea. tf5$", se%i%ary. eDiiaa
- Michigan capitalists have invested
ne Jackson couty corundum mines ana Co
lis menced developing them.
,r. The city council of Ncwberne l
=. granted franchise to build aud equip
ioe:l .sctrical street railroad to William
Clarke, es-r.Ls6Ild--R.I !.
Iredell county will hold aG-.ne,ion
axe axe | consider the subscription of 500, ,0Gv
poses DuIrurug.t t,aer 9IetesxiliA
ous burg, s.. G via Statesvjlle to Mt. 4
It M. G.. Goodman, German Jew,
no. A 1o@@i.sed !. suicide ,s ny ,i;sasaging ,i;asag i
r ia self 10 tree 10 Oakdalc cemetery, v
~ miugton. Goodman came to Wilmi
'ne ton two months ago from Germa
yer bringing with him his wife and four c
al. dren. Homesickness is the oDk CT
a ., assigned for the act.
George Fl. Wy!de, the bgamist,
escaped while en- route to Greensb
was recaptured about five miles
ott, Durham while engaged in trying to
and his shackles off, and was handed ovcl
ia, the sheriff of Durham. When told
~" his wife was very sick he promptly asl
Tor (Which one2'
by There will be meeting at Char
ng- during the Christmas holiday, of
In public graded school teachers of
State, aud representatives of the facu
soa' Of the State University and the
~ - - E,~''noe for women, State 8,
'eu' fntendent Finger and President III
/ are will be present. The object of the \
the ing Is to promote public education II
Th;s State.
al, SOUTH CAROLINA.
tha The colored folks made their stat.
=, at Columbia quite success.
Some snow fell last week bet
- Greenville and Paris Mountain.
eas, cane mill has been built at Dar
'uled ton with daily capacity of 1875 gal
Is to The Columbia Land g. Investmen
a has purchased the 'told race CO
r property Of 10 acres for $11 900
no will lay 1t off into building lots.
vn' The committee appointed at the r
1 In meeting In reference to the proper !
with sentation of South Carolina at the w,
Fair appointed as committee of A
seN memorialize the Legislature to m
use proper appropriation, Gen. M. @. B
food Chairman j. A. Enslow, w. M. Rod