The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27
4 REMARKABLE CASE.
Annual Meeting of North Carolina Rail-
road--A Negro Killed.


WELDON. y. C., Nov 20'-Special'-
-rho s,ote supreme Court has decided
-. ro,.er suit. which went upon appeal
49,, the Superior Court of Chatham
co,,ntv The plaintiff in the case was a
vidower eighty-two years old, who
brought the suit against the defendant
a Young woman about twenty-five years
~ age. for the recovery Of several hun
dred dollars, which he alleged she had
fraudulently obtained from him, pretend
ing she would marry him, and would
buv a certain tract of land with the
money ard this land should be in lieu
OF dover After getting the money and
buving the land she refused to marry
the plaintiff. and married n young man
under twenty-One years Of age. At the
trial I'm the superior court the jury found
as matter OF fact that the defendant
had fraudulently obtained the money
from the plaintiff, as he had alleged,
and the plaintiffs attorney asked for
decree, declaring the land liable for the
money. and ordering 1t sold. The court
refused this. and gave judgment merely
FOR tho recovery OF the money. This
Judgment was of no value. because the
homestead exemption covered all the
property belonging to the defendant in
Guiding the land in question. The plant
iff appealed. and the supreme court last
week rendered a decision ordering the
land to be sold and the proceeds applied
% the payment Of the money loaned to
the girl by the old man.
The boards OF directors OF the oxford
and Henderson and oxford and CLarks-
Vile Railroad Companies held their an
uual meetings at oxford this week. The
reports showed that the earnings Of the
oxford and Henderson road were one
thousand dollars less than its expenses,
while the earnings of the oxford and
GAINESVILLE road were twenty thousand
dollars in excess Of expenses. r. ii. Nc
CURE. Of oxford. was elected A director
in place Of r. V. Minor deceased, and
3. s. Register was elected secretary in
place Of j. A. White.
In Johnston county a few days ago
negro man was accidentally killed while
cutting wood. a tree cut down by another
broke a limb from another tree as II
fell. and this limb struck the negro,
killing him instantly.
a syndicate has been formed at Fayette
vile and purchased a site for the cree
tion of large Brentwood factory. The
plant will have plenty Of capital behind
s.. and Will furnish employment for many
people
j. NJ Benson. the defaulting treasurer
Of Bladcn county, who has been in jail,
escaped from custody n few days ago,
ard at last accounts had not been re-
captured.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is erecting an additional wire be-
tween Wilmington and Fayetteville TO ac-
commodate the increased business be-
tween the two places.
The cold weather Of the last few days
has abated considerably.
The rise I'm the price OF cotton has
brought good deal Of that staple to
market. and dealers say much Of the
crop of this section still remains in the
hands of the producers.
The executive committee Of the State
Alliance has been in session at Raleigh
this week. n made a searching invcsti-
cation into the affairs Of the state Bust
ness Agency Of the Alliance and directed
that hereafter the books Of the agency
should always be open to such sub-Alli-
ance as were stockholders. About two
Years ago a fund of about a hundred
thousand dollars was raised by voluntary
subscriptions and put into the hands OF
the Business Agency as "A capital upon
which t0 purchase supplies for Alliance
men. The organ of the State Alliance
also pledged the committee 10 deal no
more in politics.
The pentcntiary farms are in excellent
condition. on the river near here are
over four thousand acres included in these
farms. From 800 acres in cotton $50 bales
Will Doc obtained: 1000 barrels Of corn
from 1900 acres. 1900 bushels Of wheat
from $50 acres LOO gallons Of syrup and
$1,000 pounds OF pork will also he raised.
OH The farms near Halifax 200 cOnyictS
are NOW employed IN ditching and dilNng.
on The Caledonia farm. still further down
the river. will be obtained 800 bales of
cotton and 900 bushels Of peanuts. These
farms will also be diked soon. and when
completed will render the farms free
from overflow, except in the highest
freshetg.