The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-07-02
GENERAL NEWS.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL POINTS
AND COMMON AFFAIRS.

News Notes Caken from All Portions
of the Country and Quarters OF the
Globe.
A postofiice has been established
at Ritchie's Mill, Stanley county, N.
e., George Ritchie, postmaster.
Separate street cars for white and
black; WILDE recommended by the
Governor of Virginia to the Legisla-
ture.
Watermelon shipments are now
being made from southwest Georgia
at the rate OF one hundred carloads
day.
The Railroad Commission will give
the officials of the various railwaysa
hearing on the question of taxes un-
der the new assessment. Most of the
roads desire to be heard.
Among the numerous presents which
the young Crown Prince of Germany
received on his ninth birthday, none
gave him so much pleasure as an
Indian hut and the weapons and
other articles used by the noble red
man.
One of the Yale seniors failed to
receive his diploma Wednesday. The
proprietor of billiard room garni-
sheed the diploma for the payment
of $3.50 billiard and pool bill and
the same is held until the bill is
paid.
sions to H. B. Carter as Judge and
n SoE 1e
Criminal Court of Buncombe, they
having been, as required by law.
elected to those positions by the
magistrates, to serve for two years.
On July 4th railroad meet in
will be held in Statesville, looking to
the building of the Statesville Air
Line Railway, which is proposed to
build northwest through Yadkin and
into Surry county. Mt. AIRY wants
to be the terminus on that end.
Irwin Fowler, of Viola, Richland
county, Wis, has confessed that he
had a hand in the murder of old
Renbew Drake. his wife and two
grandchildren in May, 1888, for
which Andrew Grandstaff was lynch
ed three days afterward.
The Durham Sun announces that
the 1st Baptist Church in that city
will be enlarged Immediately in order
to meet the demand for seats for
those who flock every Sunday to
hear Pastor White, many of whom
are necessarily turned away.
Dispatches have been received in
Ottawa, Ont, from Washington, D.
c., declaring that President Harrison
and Secretary of State Blaine are
quite willing that their communica-
tions on the subject of reciprocity
be laid before the Dominion Parlia-
ment.
It is reported says the Journal
that White Caps have been paying
their respects to some of the citizens
of Hertford county. Ten days ago
they bucked white man for indo-
lence and bad treatment to his horse.
He has since been a good and hard
worker.
The Postmaster General has is
sued an order establishing a Board
of Promotions in the department, to
whom shall be referred all questions
of promotions in every clerical
grade. The promotions shall be de-
termined by the result of competi-
| tive examinations.
The Richmond correspondent of
the Norfolk Virginlan says: "On
July 18th the First Virginia Regi-
panies in this city, will leave here
for Wrightsville, N. c.. The troops
| of the Old North State will encamp
/ I, 81
| ginians.
The Emperor of Japan has issued
an edict against dueling, and as ha
imposes the penalty of stone-break-
ing for life upon those whose honor
is too sensitive to allow them to
seek protection from insults by legal
process, it is more than probable
that there will not be many more af
fairs of honor among his subjects.
The books containing the lists Of
persons who paid direct tax have
been mailed. The Governor has is-
sued a circular giving information as
to how the claims will be paid. Ar
rangements have been made by which
all claims will be presented to P. Fl
Andrews who will certify them to tht
Governor. Warrents will then bt
drawn. The identity of each claim.
ant must be established,
The Grimm Brownstone Company
of Moore cOunty-fOr whose develop
ment North Carolina will have chiefly
to thank Col. Jno. W. Hins dale, o
Raleigh-will soon be ready to com
mence operations. OF the quality O
the stone there can be no doubt, ant
it is believed that the supply is large
Fayetteville Observer.
i A Charlotte, N. c., special says
DIR. Copse, prominent citizen o
Cabarrus county, was found dead il
his cart Wednesday evening on tn
road between Concord and Gold Hill
He had been q sufferer with q dis
ease and was taking opium, and
is supposed that he took an overdos
and died from the effects.
Stephen Daley, instructor in tn
gymnasium at Trinity College, Hart
{ ford Conn, shot and killed job
, Mccarthy, seventeen years old, Tues
, day night. Mccarthy was not a stu
dent at the college. He went up O
the campus at night with severa
other companions, during the class
day reception. and raised q distul
ba1Ice. Daley ordered the crowd t
leave. They refused to go, and
3 tried to drive them away. Th
) crowd attacked him, when he pulle
) his pistol and fred. Daley went t
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