The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-15

Death Of NIr-. Jane Hou-ton-Mr. Hcnder-
sons Marrow Escape From Death.

CHRLorrr. a. C.. Mar. il -lSpocmL f.
New was received last night q the burning
of tho Red Springs Lumber Company plan
ing mill, ON Thursday night az half-past u
O'Clock. Among the yaluables destroyed
were an elegant planer and appurtcnauce-
worth 5000. and several thousand feet II
lumber The property was owned Dr Alc-,rs.
". J.. Williams d. Brother who came from
Culpeper. Va.
Henry Bolton a colored brakeman i'm the
railroad yard az Seneca. =. c.. was found dead
early Thursday morning ON the track of tine
Richmond and Dmyillc road at Seneca. His
bolg was cat in half. The particular, were
not received, but IT is supposed that Bolton
WAS BILLED 10y some tram on tho Richmond
and Dnyille road
The CAarlott, Consolidated Construction
Company yesterday awarded the contract for
the pavilion and Keepers house at the come
pany'- park The pavilion viii bee very costly.
and in architectural design. one Of the hand
soonest IN the United States.
Mrs Jane Houston, q prominent citizen ~
this county. died last night. Size Was eighty
four years of age.
X. VI. Henderson. q prominent farmer Of
Harrisburg y C., twice came near sealing his
own fate. several DAYS 700. He was cutting
small tree, when his axe in some manner slip
ped from his hands as be raised 10 over his
shoulder and fell on his shoulder infctiug
deep wound Two days afterwards he WIS
handling the axe again 10 split some wood.
using his left hand, As his right arm and
shoulder wcre bound up. when he missed his
aim. and instead of splitting the wood, split
his foot nearly i'm two.
The fund collected by ! c. Burroughs. Of
tins city. for % monument % the memory
of Alexander Craghead, the patriot. now
amounts 10 about 5000, and that sum Will
erect a Creditablo shaft The plan is % erect
D. rnrfff Ia
Is in an old field adjoining Sugar Creek
church. an isolated spot, and one - which
there is not an approach by vehicles.
One Of the most interesting homicide cases
that has ever been tried m Greeuyille, s. G.,
closed to-day. after two DAYS session. Thurs
day morning George x. Center was arraigned
before court. charged with killing William
Howard last December. The killing is thought
% bc caused bv the stills OF Center being cut
uD bv the revenue officers 40 the lu-tlgatIJn
of William Howard. who ran government
still. The verdict has not been rendered get.
Tic site for Major Bingham's school az
Asheville, has finally been decided. Major
Bingham gets thirty-,even acres OF land on
the west side II the French road, fronting
on the river. The price paid was a. 200
survey of the property is to Doe made ~ once,
and the contracts for the buildings glvol ont.
luceudiari-m is al work n Columbia. S. G.
Last night az y o'clock torch was applied
that proved very destructive The fire
originated i'm a large two-story and basement
residence Of twelve rooms occupied hv
Henry Perry and wife The adjoining house
caught and both Louscs We're totally de-
stroyed. loss amounting % several thousand
dollars The flames spread SD rapidly that
there was scarcely time o. pull the sleeping
inmates out Johnston Wallace aud children.
who occupied one of the houses escaped with
their lives. The fire was near the pcuitcu-
tary. and for time IT was feared. a- the wind
was very high and water scarce, that it would
be burned.