The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-27
EDITOR BARNES ELECTED
sECRRTARY or THE NORTH GIRO
LIMA FARMEGS' ALLIANCE.
Pour Hundred Dollars Reward for the Cap
ture of Onicer Barnweli's Murderers-Mary
Thompson Found Guilty Of Attempt at
Murder-North State Notes.

RALEIGH. n. c., Mar. 26.-[Special. 1.-The
Executive Committee Of the North Carolina
Farmers Alliance to-day elected w. S.
Barnes. of Wilson. secretary Of tho Alliance,
10 succeed Z. G. Beddingfield. who has been
elected railroad commissioner. Mr.. Barnes IS
a prominent Alliance man and is one of the
owners and editors Of the Rural Home, an ALI
ance paper, published at Wilson.
REWARD FOR THE MURDERERs.
Governor Fowle to-day issued a formal
proclamation offering a reward Of 400 for the
arrest and conviction of the murderer or
murderers Of Revenue Officer X: Barnwell,
who was fatally shot by moOnshlners a Few
days ago near Mount Airy while destroying
an Illicit distillery.
Officer r. q. Brumm was at the same time
dangerously wounded. IL Is also learned that
the Federal authorities are making efforts 10
discover and bring to justice the murderers,
but "a yet not the slightest clue to their
identity has been obtained.
Ii is learned this evening that Rev. Mr..
George. rector nj the Episcopal church at
New Berne has accepted call 10 become
rector of the Church OF Good Shepherd Of
this place Rev. W. VI. Clark formerly rector,
accepted call 10 fredericksburg Va, a few
months ago. and Rev l. Mex. Pettengcr has
since then been serving temporarily as rector,
but his engagement expires with next Sunday.
POUND GUILrY or THE CHARGE.
Mary Thompson. a colorcd nurse. who has
been on trial AZ Durham for administering "A
dose of concentrated I've 70 little Annie xxx
land an infant fifteen months old. was yes
telday convicted of attempt at murder. The
case was clearly proven aud but Tor timely
attention the child would have died from the
effects Of the dose. The judge reserved sen
tence. which will probably be light IN con-
sldcration Of the fact that Mary Thompson IS
young and intellectually weak.
1t is learned here to-day that the Messrs:
Foster Brothers. who successfully managed
the season at Moorchead City last year. Will
again have charge this year.
4 COMPLICATED SUIT.
News ia received here Of sensational affair
at Henderson. in which prominent parties are
interested Yesterday Colonel ". II. =. Burg
wyn. a well known attorney and politician OF
that place had II. T. Jenkins now OF Atlanta,
but formerly Of the Henderson Tobacco
Company. and a detective named Hail. ar
rested on a charge Of false Imprisonment.
it seems that a short time ago jenkins
and Hall were instrumental IN having
Burgwyn arrested and prosecuted while m
Atlanta, causing hlm serious annoyance.
which BurgWyn claimed That Jenkins owed
him. jenkins denied this and brought cCun-
ter charges against Burgwyn, and employed
a detective in the case. and had him arrested
IN Atlanta.
Burgwyn has now had bothJcnkins and the
detective arrested at Henderson and able
counsel from different parts of the State have
been employed on both sides. the case COIN
ing up for preliminary hearing to-day. Both
were bound over 10 the court IN the sum OF
five thousand dollars each. which they failed
To give and are still IN custody. The affair
creates a great sensation, as all parties are
prominent Burgwyn has given bond for ten
thousand dollars to establish the charges he
has brOurlt