The state chronicle., 1892-05-31


ball room 40x40 feet.
At the Caraleigh cotton mills the ex-
perts from the mandatory are putting
in the carding and spinning machinery.
The looms for the weaving department
have arrived.
Yesterday morning an infant son of
Mr.. H. D. Blake died at 1T North |
Bloodworth street, of cholera infantum.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at 10 o'clock this morning.
DR.. James Mckee, who is the oldest
member in North Carolina of the ma
tional association of railway surgeons,
and DR.. A. W. Knox, who has recently
been appointed chief surgeon of the Sea
board Airline, attended the meeting of
that association at Old Point, Va, last
week.
At Richmond yesterday noble mon
ument to the memory of that superb SOL
dier Gen Ambrose P. Hill, was un-
yelled, with imposing ceremonies.
He commanded the third army
corps, c. s. A. In this at Gettysburg
were the divisions of Heth and Pender,
the brigades of Pettigrew, Lane and
Scales, and the 18th, Goth, 47th, 52d,
7th, 18th, 28th, 32d, 18th, 10th, 22d,
55th, 34th and 3Sth regiments of in
fantry, and Williams and Graham's bat
teries of light artillery, all from N. G.
At the National cemetery yesterday
afternoon at o'clock there was quite an
assemblage, among whom were number
of veterans, mostly members of Meade
post, G. A. R., some of the latter being
in uniform. A choir sang "My country,
tits of thee, "and Rev. DR.. Hunter prayed.
Rev. l. Mex. Pittinger made some re-
marks on memorial day. After this the
graves were decorated with flowers and
flags, the post having provided the latter.
The observance of the day was very
simple and in good taste. Most of the
veterans from the soldiers home at
tended.
The publishers, Messrs. Whitehead &
Mcmillan, have the celebrated Trial of
D. A. McDougald, at Fayetteville, for
the murder of his uncle, Simeon Conoley,
of Robeson," p" in book form now ready for
, delivery. The book is handsomely print
} ed and illustrated with twelve engrav.
f ings, of the Judge presiding, the defend
e ant, and the attorneys on both sides, to-
gether with the speeches verbatim. Ir
D many respects the book is most interest
r ing, containing a concise history of the
awful crime, McDougald's suspicious
). movements before and after the murder
+ graphic account of his light to the Pa
9 cific slope, the evidence on both sides b,
nearly 200 witnesses, and last, but no
= least, judge McIver's mastery charge tx
- the jury, with rehearsal of the testimon,
= from beginning to end. AS for tn
l. speeches, it goes without saying that TO
- ability, versatility and legal acumen the
;, each and all readily take rank among th
II ablest, most powerful and eloquent eve
II delivered in Cumberland county or tn
% State of North Corolina, and, to use tn
&c language of a leading lawyer, mo lay
IL library is complete without the book
The price is 81. Address Whitehea
l. and Mcmillan, Fayetteville.
al The Berry Pickers.
10 The pretty operetta with the abov
n title will be presented here next Frida
evening at Metropolitan hall, in aid {
|. St. Johns hospital The plot of tt
ID operetta is pleasing cne A compan
t. of young people while picking berri'
40 meet two girls whose home is saddene
We by sickness and the supposed loss {
their father at sea. Interesting the
friends in behalf of the unfortuna
~ -. family, the young people are enabled I
- place them in a more comfortable hon
- and in more favorable circumstance
W. w. when, to the surprise of everyone, tt
fafh -
was at first planned by the young peop
ay for welcome to their new friends,
IN made more joyous and memorable by Il
g presence of the unexpected guest. A
us visit gypsey camp to have their fo
d. tunes told, and then call on the flow
queen, who holds reception. The
ng are some attractive solos, Duets al
he choruses, and fancy dances will be intr
ch duced by Prof. Allmon's pupils in t
ne gypsy camp and at the court of t
or flower queen. There will be thirty fl
voices in the chorus Next Tuesd
n tickets go on sale, at Williams boo
no store; price so cents, galley 25; nc ext
Of charge for reserved seats.
on
: - A Suit for Fraud.
re, AA0Io was yceIcludy dHOIueT pnaSe
the suits against Littman & Co., who
ses assignment has already been noted, a
@ ess against whom Saturday there were su
r in claim and delivery. The suits yest
.be day were for fraud and were brouo
Wv av by H. G.. Clafin & Co., of New Yoi
no and two or threo other firms. Ultima
81 was arrested. The bond was fixed
$4,000 There was an application
ne injunction to restrain the assignee frc
.. selling any of the goods and also an
@ ear plication for the appointment of
'no ceiver. The matter was argued at mu
Aer length yesterday afternoon and event
Nv, before J. W. Thompson, clerk of the
a perior court, Haywood s. Haywot
Armistead Jones and T. P. Devere
ce- appearing for the plaintiffs Clafin a
ION others, while George H. Snow a
TN, Bachelor & Devereux appeared for l.
ch, mann. Finally the bond of Ultima
the was reduced 10 $1,000 and this he ga
ion Meanwhile the store, which is on E
the Martin street, is closed and sealed W
the sheriff's seal; something never s.
vet here before. There may be some m
,ea- phases of this case. It is charged t
hat goods to the value of 1000 were
Urn. tanned by fraud or false pretences T,