The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-21

l4st week.
The recent great fire at S.. Johns
destroyed an immense amouat Of
property for the church of England .
Mole than quarter Of mlllion Of
| dollars worth was lost.
The Virginia Press Association
was in session in Portsmouth last
week from Tuesday until Friday.
Ihey were shown the sights about
the twinscity and fared well while in
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Hon. William f. Gladstone, the
"Grand Ola Man, has been reflect
| ed to Parliament from Midlothian
C u 1ty, Enemies to Home Rule say
his small majority. which was only
700, brands his schemes as failures.
Col. James L. Taylor of Washing
ton who recently resigned as general
pass niger agent Of the Richmond &
DanvIlle railroad company has sailed
for London. He goes as representa-
tive Of the Pennsylvania railroad
ana will attend to some depart
ments for the Worlds Fair.
Rev. A. G. McManaway OF Char
iotte recently held meeting in
Dunn. Harnett county, and such was
he interest that the bar-keepers
headed the list and took it around
themselves asking The merchants
to close stores during service hours.
Mr.. Frank Barrett. a young man
who left Leroir county six or seven
years ago and made his home in
T Aus has been successful in busi-
ness. He is now junior partner of
NJ. A. Cooper & Coz. Waco, Texas,
and the firm is worth 415O,OOO.
Capt. " alter ChamheIiain, who
W = running an excursion train from
Ddr ham to Petersburg Tuesday of
last week, was leaning fro N the steps
to look at hot box, near Peters
instantly killed. There have been
some suspicious that he vas pushed
from the platform purpo.ely by a
color ed man:
In La Sale county, eighty miles
from San Antonio, T. xas, 1t las not
rained : drop in three years, Iht
suns reflected rays are almost un
bearable. DGcke, turkeys and wild
animals generally have left, 1t is
said tbet eeen the familiar Jack rao-
bit has disappeared. The people
are suffering and desire TO move
where they can fad work.
Lawyer John Elcbler was septcnc-
ed by New York court the other
day to a year and a half in the penl-
tentiary. He was convicted of at
tempting to black mail a drugs ist
Lamed Doepfner. Doepfner had
been accused of assaultlng SIX
year old girl and tie lawyer; Eichter,
told him that the matter would be
settled for cash. The charges were
false and Eichler gets into the pen.
Cyrus W. Field, the once great
capitalist and bold business venturer
of New York. died At Ardsley.
Dobbs Ferry, July 18th. He was 10
his seventy-hfth year. The sub
marine cable that flashes the news
through the "briny deep" is the work
of Mr.. Field. He spent thirteen
years Of the best part of his life In
the enterprise; and although he met
with disaster after disaster, he never
gave it up until his project was a
success. 1t WAS the work Of great
lie and the greatest work OF the
century.
The Ministerial Association of
Winston has for some time been
discussing Sabbath-breaking In the
twin.city. They wish to close up
the warehouse and stop street car
travel on Sunday.
Farmers from the surrounding
country go into town on Sunday and
occupy the warehouses. The pro-
prietors Of the warehouses have not
promised to close up the warehouses
but to lecture their customers on
Monday mornings about coming in