Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-12
SCHOOLS CLOSING.
A exc DAY IN THE EDUCATIONAL
HISTORY OF WILSON.
The Primaries and the whisky Cues
tion--what Came " Placing Gates
on Mr.. gounss Farm.
Correspondence Of the RIchmond DIspasch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l
WILSON, N. G., April 1.-THE whiio graded
school hero viii close May Goth. and that OF ths
negroes on the 18th. 30 it was decided this week
by the Board Of Trustees On May Gsh Profess
cor J. J. Fouss, the excellent young supcrlntend-
ent, an A. d. graduate OF the state University,
proposes to have q grand educational demon
stration here. Hon. George T. Winston, presi-
dent OF our State University; Professor j. 7.
Joyner, superintendent. Of Go,dsboro' graded
schools; Hon. s. NJ. Finger, State superjntend-
ent Of Public Instruction, and other distinguished
educators will be present and deliver addresses.
II viii be big day In the educational history OF
Our town.
Tho town Democratic primaries will be held
Tuesday night. Much interest Is manifested.
The whiskey question is an all-absorbing one.
Bar-rooms are now taxed 800 annually. IL Is
proposed to double this amount. There are
fourteen running bore at present, under excel
lent police control, or an ordinance recently
passed requires all buildings In which fntoxi-
eating liquors sold 10 close promptly at 10
o'clock +. NJ. until sunrise next day.
AwARyTNG.
Not long since Mr.. @. A. Young, TO save lot
OF road fencing, had two gates built across the
road about four miles from town, on each side OF
hts large farm. This greatly incensed some
people in the neighborh00d OF his farm, and the
gates were torn down. This occurred repeated
ly, and notices were posted warning him the
last time, ten days ago, that II they were rebuilt
some Of his property would be burned
and his life endangered. The gates were
pFomHy Sss his snd tobacco Sn Prdsy nsn
was burned, entsilng q loss OF sl2,OOO.
No one knows who did tho dastardly deed. OF
course. il seems that some parties wero sus-
pected, for on last Sunday night about 10 o'clock
a M rO6a ~ the house MI. u. w. SUiVGy.
an estimable farmer and citizen Of tho county,
who lives two miles from the farm OF Mr.. Young,
and handed him folded paper
STRANGE NOTICE.
On opening IL Mr.. spiyey found il 10 read as
follows:
40 w. Spfrey:
"YOu, We believe, know all about the mean
noes that 10 going Oh In your neighborhood, and
now for the last time we want TO warn you, and
now say positively IL a1y more gates are cut
down or property OF any kind damaged or any
body injured IN any way bodily, according 10
threats made heretofore we tell you not hun
dred of US, as you say you are. but only twenty
one, have entered into a body and taken an oath
TO go 70 your house and hsug you by the meek
till you are dead, and six or more oil your friends
We win treat the came way. Now you can take
heed in time. We will do you no harm II no
other damage Is done; but IL IT Is every word In
this letter will be certainly carried out to the
letter.
ave send this and put II In your hands, rs we
want 20 giyo you fair chance for your life and
that Of your friends. We have allowed you TO
go on unmoested until now and you are at inc
end OF your row. and you will find IL out quickly
il any other depredations are made In any shape
whdf>peT.
"TwENTY-osE MEN OF THE Town OF WILSON,"
APRoBABLE CLUE.
This has created no little sensation here. Mr.
Spivey was in town yesterday, and your corre-
spondent interviewed him. He says he has no
fHno uan n
clue as TO the man who broght II 10 him. lie
does not live In Wilson. Mr.. Spivey says he has
no idea who cut down the gates or burned the
pack-house. He knows IL was done, and that
feeling about these doings Is very high In his
neighborhood No one here who knows him be-
lieyes he is at all connected with IL. The letter
10 him was written in large, bold hand and
does not seem 10 have been disguised. Mr.
spiyey will bring suit In the June term Of Wilson
Superior Court against prominent citizen OF
this place for SANDER, In accusing him OF
having fired Mr. Youngs pacS-housc The
end OF this sensational matter Is not yet
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, the former editor and
owner of The Raleigh State Chronicle. who has
been visiting his mother here, left this morning
for Goldsboro'. He will propaoly re-enter the
journalistic field in this State before the coming
campaign gets fairly started. lie thinks Glove
land will be the next nominee OF the national
Democracy.
The Democratic County Convention is called to
meet here May 9TH 10 send delegates 70 the
State and congressional conventions.
OTHER MOTHS.
s. ii. Wick, the negro postmaster at this place,
returned yesterday from Littleton. n. C., where
the Republicans held their convention. lie says
Representative Cheatham was endorsed by ac-
clamation and will IN all probability be unan-
mously nominated by the convention when II
meets.
There are alrendy seven announced candidates
for the ONCE Of register OF deeds OF this county
The Office pays about 81 500 yearly.
Last night the elegant house OF Mr.. John ID.
Wells. chairman Of the Board Of County Com
mlssioners, was thrown wide open for the reccf,-
ton Of tue young people Of the town. who were
invited to enjoy the hospitality OF his home. An
elegant supper was served at 10 o'clock and the
evening was most delightfully."- spent.
Yesterday morning young white man, Nor
rsCn Webb, while running a cotton-seel crusher
on the farm OF MIR. 4. w. Barnes, six miles from
here, became entangled In the shafting. Every
article of his clothing except his shoes and
stockings was torn IRON his body in a twinkling
and he was thrown ten feet away. strange to
say he escaped entirely unnurt-withouta bruise
or scratch.