The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-08-08
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A farmer living a mile or so southeast
OF Shoemakersville, Pa, gathered in a
large harvest assisted only by his two
daughters. These plucky girls, in order
10 work the better, regularly dressed
themselves in the clothes their brothers
had formerly worn.
Saturday afternoon a train of empty
coal cars on the Norfolk and Western
railroad jumped the track about five
miles from Norfolk. About one-half of
the train was piled up in one heap. A
negro brakeman was killed, he being
thrown under one of the cars. Travel
was not impeded to any extent, as a
wrecking car was Immediately dispatched
to the scene.
Anew Orleans Times Democrat special
from Bolton, Miss, says: The County
Sunday School convention of the colored
Baptists met Saturday at Chappal Hill.
A difficulty occurred over the riding of a
flying machine, which resulted in a riot.
Some forty or fifty pistol shots were fired,
one man being killed and seven persons
wounded, including two women and a
child. Several arrests have been made.
At Shannon, Pa, a black snake nine
feet long, that came to the slaughter
house to drink blood, attacked William
Hill, a butcher, of Roaring Greek Valley.
The mOnstrOus reptile wrapped itself
about Hill and began to tighten its awful
coils. The butcher made frantic efforts
to cut the snake in two with a iack-knife.
When almost fainting with the terrible
pain and fear, Hill iabbed his knife into
the snakes head lie then killed it.
The peoples party convention was held
at TarbOro Saturday and nominated J. NJ.
Cutchins for the senate; W. II. Worstey
and NJ G.. Williams, colored, for the house
of Representatives. Delegates were elected
to attend the state convention in Raleigh
on the 10th inst. For county offices nomi-
nations were made with the exception of
sheriff and treasurer. These will be APP
pointed by the executive committee. The
house was filled with spectators.
An immense crowd met Mcknight on
his arrival at Mt. Airy Friday evening,
and violence was only restrained by DR..
TaylOr's refusal to give up his prisoner.
Excitement was intense, and the whole
city went wild. Amid it all Mcknight
broke down, confessed all, and plead for
mercy. Mrs. Taylor, whom be thought
he had killed, identified him as the man.
He was sent to DobsOn Jail under guard
about dark, it being dangerous to let him
in the city.
William Ennell, a notorious negro, was
Saturday morning at Camden,
y. j., or a charge of criminally assaulting
l2-year-old Mary Hayes on Thursday.
Ennell was taken into the presence Of the
girl, who identified him as her as
~sailant. Then he was taken to the city
hall jail, where he is now awaiting a hear
ing. The people of South Camden are
incensed against Ennel!, who
bears a bad character, and threaten to
lynch him if they get a chance.
Fred Primer, the PinkertOn detective
for whom Il warrant was sworn out by
Hugh Ross, and who voluntarily surreu
d"red on Thursday last, was given a
hearing Saturday morning before Alder
man King, who committed Primer to
Jail for court on a charge Of murder.
Edward Burke, the Homestead striker,
csrpus hearing, claiming a mistaken
identity and that be could prove an aiibi.
OwingtO the peculiar surrOundingsJudge
Ewing decided he could do nothing but
admit Burke to s 1000 bail on the charge
of aggravated riot, and give bin a hear
ing on the murder charge.
Andrew J.. Borden, a wealthy real es-
tate owner and mill man, Of Fall River
Mass and his wife were found dead at
their home, 90 Second street, about noon
Thursday last. Both had been mutilated
about the head and face with an axe,
cleaver or razor. Mr.. Borden lay On a
sofa in a oom cn the top floor of the
house. His head had been cut, and
gashes from four to six inches long were
found on his face and neck. Mrs. Bor-
den was in her own chamber on the up
per floor, and the condition of her face
and head was the same as that of her
husband. She lay face downward in the
bed, which was a veritable pool of blood.
After a most thorough and persistent
search no trace has been found of the
murderer.
The Atlanta Journal relates a good
story on Hon. Thad. Pickett, n of the
third party nominees for congress in the
ninth district of Georgia. Mr.. Pickett
was Speeding in Cherokee county TO a