The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-20
THE RAILROAD0 OFFICIALS
RETURN FROM 4 SOUTHERN TOUR.
Result OF the Shooting Match-Ex-Governor
Scales VIII Probnted-Triaf Of n h'ga-
m~ist-North Carolina News.

RALEIGH. n. c.. Feb. 19.-lSpecial.l-ln
tomorrow mornings issue Of the Daily News
and Obser YER. of this city, Hon. Thomas H..
.Jernigap. who has since last June been Joint
editor Of the paper with Captain 5. A. Ashe.
will announce his withdrawal from the paper.
Nh. Jernigan at the time he became one of the
editors Of the News and Observer consolidated
the Weekly Intelligencer. a paper then pub
lished by him, with it. II Is rumored thet he
will start a new morning daily here.
Tonight at the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College a public debate WAS given
by the Ieazar and Pullen Literary Societies.
The question debated was Will tho United
States Fall as Other Nations have Fallen p
Tho shooting match at the Exposition
Grounds this afternoon between J. Dayen-
port. of New York. and Captain +. b. Engel-
hard, Of this city, resulted IN a victory Tor the
New Yorker. Each fired one hundred shots
at live pigeons. and Engelhard was beaten by
seventeen birds. A large crowd witnessed
the contest.
Samuel A. Henszey. president Of the Egypt
Coal Company. OF Moore county. \. g.. was
in the city to-day. In an interview he SAID that
work had been resumed IN the Egypt coal
mines. which took fire several weeks ago. Inc
mine had 20 be inundated in order % eXtin-
guish the fire. and the water has Just been
pumped out aud work in the mine resumed.
A large quantity of coal has been shipped and
consumed from this mine for several years
past.
A party Of railroad officials representing
the Pennsylvania, the lehlgh Wiley ana tho
Richmond and Danyille railroads arrived IN
AsheYIlle Yesterday afternoon IN three speclaA
cars. They went at once TO the battery iAIk'
where they were entertained until TINS aitef-
noon. when they left for the North. Inc
party consisted of Messrs. @. j. Geer r. /.
t;eeT n. Is. Moore. G.. +. Martin. K. NJ. Pat
terson- j. II. Drake. W. A. Turk, A. q. Craig
and II. S. McYeigh. under the escort OF
Colonel Turk, assistant general passenger
agent Of the Richmond and Danville railroad.
The party visited all points of interest IN and
around Asheyille. They have just completed
q tour of Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima.
The will of the late Governor Alfred VI.
Scales. OF Greensboro. has been admitted 10
probate. and 1t is estimated that his entire
estate amounts 10 about $1,000. His widow
is made executrix. and the estate ls.eft 10 her.
with the exception of certain stock IN the
Piedmont Bank of Greensboro. OF which Gov
ernor Scales was president. which 10 be-
Queathed 20 his adopted daughter, Mrs. Katie
Scales Wylie. of Danyille, Va. and MS
nephew. A. II. Scales. JE.
Governor Holt to-day ordered a special
term of BERTHE Superior Court 10 begin May
gth. Judge George H.. Brown viii preside.
The trial Of Wylde, the blgamlst. IS set for
trial in Gullford Superior Court next Thursday.
William Dolphin. of BrOOnesgrOye. England.
a brother OF Wylde's English wife. IS now IN
Greensboro awaiting the trial. He will APP
pear as an important witness against the de-