The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
srpERIoR COURT srsPENps.
4PECELTIR DEATH.
Mr. Kirby Killed at the Bottom Of Well
Two Ladies' Narrowly Escape Death.

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Mar. 19-lSpeciall-
C. LAFAYETTE Kirby. Of Union county. met his
death in rather a peculiar manner several
DAYS since He was cleaning out his we'll
when the rope broke and the bucket. with a
weight Of 80 pounds winch was being drawn
M out Of the well. fell on hun.
His neck was broken. and he died
instantly Two colorcd men were at tie
windlass holding the bucket, aud when IT was
near the end H. fell back. One OF the men
Immediately seized the rope and descended To
learn the fate of the unfortunate
man. The rope was tied around his body
and he was drawn up out Of tie
welt Mr.. Kirby. it seems, went down IN the
we'll against the protest Of his wife, as she
had "A presentlment that something would
happen to him He rldiculed the idea and
told her goodbye as he descended 10 his pre-
mature grave.
came near bong frozen 10 death some nights
since. They had been out gathering Wild
flowers in the evening and wandered too lar
in the woods and were lost. Their friends.
becoming uneasy. made mp party Of ten or
twelve men and searched the woods the night
through They were found the next morning
at 10 O'Clock, nearly frozen. three miles III
the woods.
Ernest Bender. young man, who lived on
Core Sound, near New Berne. y. C.,
was drowned several days ago IN the
sound. while on fishing expedition OF sew
eral days. Not returning when expected.
search was instituted and his body was found
two miles from New river His body has not
yet been recovered.
Andrew Gillespie. colored man Of VIII
minctOn. who was recently convicted for rob
berry in that city and was jailed but who es-
capped. was run over a night or two since by
freight TRAIN at Magnolia and killed.
4 Ill Ipfflrt ..fn1 rtrla
given very elegant entertainment IN Dur
ham " c.. last evening by Mr.. and Mrs a.
l.. Lloyd. whom she is visiting.
Rhoda Williams. cOlOred girl Of Colds
boro. was shot and seriously wounded by Il
colored man named Anderson two days ago
Anderson was playing with rife, and TO
scare the girl pointed il at her. IL went of
Just as lie leyeled 1t at her, and shot her in
the temple
The Kings Daughters, Of Greensboro, have
purchas ed "a lot and will commence the cree
ton of "A hospital as soon as the lumber can
be hauled
Major John F Jones has resigneda as general
manager of the c. G. G. railroad
An interesting marriage took place at Edge
field county. ). c., a couple Of days since. DR..
Jacob Trotter. aged seventy five years, was
married 10 Mis-, Carrie Rldleburg, aged SIX
teen. The groom was a widOwer.
Mrs. II. NJ. shannon, wife Of the late Col
ontl W Imam shannon. anu uAlSuteI OF NoN-
ernOr William Neville Of Mississippi, died
at Camden. :. c.. yesterday.
In removing the cornerstone Of the old
courthouse at Spartanburg. >. c., yesterday.
II was found to contain a quart OF brandy. a
copy Of three newspapers published IN 1856.
and some COINS.
Some time ago Sanford Barrett and John
Carter escaped from the penitentiary at Co
lumbia. They are both white men. Carter
was rccapturcd at Camden, but nothing more
was ever heard Of Barrett. Several evenings
since Barrett knocked at the door Of the peni-
Tertiary and said he had come TO serve his
sentence out.
Mr. J. X. Hall. prominent citizen Of
Greensboro, died at his home there to-day
Mr.. Hall was we'll known in Charlotte He
married Mecklenburg lady. Miss Nathan
Caldwell. niece OF Mr. Il. Baxter Caldwell.
Colonel Frank Coke. Of Philadelphia. has
ordered material for placing telephone be-
tween Rutnerfordton. y. c.. and Green River.
his country place, eight miles from Ruther-
fordtOn.
Ruthcrfordton is 10 have a new bank; capt.
tai $50. 900.