The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
TO CURTAIL THE CROP
or corros ~ NORTH CAROLINA.
Suits to be Iustftuted Against tho Preferred
Creditors OF the Frat NOtl0nh
Bank OF Viiming ton.

ILEIGH. n. c.. Jan. 2s.-tSpecia! In
pursuance with q resolution OF the Alliance OF
Wake county at t. recent meeting commit
tee appointed by them met to-day with
number Of the merchants Of the city 10 con-
suit concerning the cotton-acreage cues
ton and 20 ascertain whether they
could secure The cooperation Of the mer-
chants in the reduction movement, The
merchants expressed themselves as being
in entire harmony with the movement and a
committee OF five was appointed from their
number TO act with the Alliance commit
tee IN preparing resolutions caillns Tor
reduction of the cotton acreage. these reso-
lutlons will be submitted for tho signatures on
all the merchants and business men Of Wake
county. -,
IL reported that legal proceedings will
soon lie instituted against several preferred
credit rs Of the First National Bank Of Viii
mineton. II successful this movement VIII
add considerably to the assets Of the bank.
The ground on which the proposed acton -
based is said 10 be a section OF the law gov
ernng national banks. which declares that
preferences made after bank has Docn
guilty of an act Of insolyence are VOID.
Colonel t. G.. Harrel, secretary OF the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly, VINO nus
conducted two different parties 70 ooth Cuoa
and Europe respectively. has perfected ar
rappements for a series OF teachers excur-
sons 70 Chicago during tho Worlds fair
there An opportunity will DO given u al
teachers of the State . 90 70 Chlcago on one
Of these trips with very light expenses.
Governor Holt today commissioned Charles
Mosely 20 be inspector of rifles OF the curtin
regiment Of the state Guard. ,-..,
Lieutenant William Ship. OF the Y nlted
3 ne NllIAlU
Shipp. OF Charlotte has been detailed 70 drlll
the North Carolina state troops. and VIII
have headquarters In this city. He arrived
here TO-DAY.
News reaches here from Summerfeld, a
VILLAGE or the Cape Fear and iadkln Wiley
railroad. between Greensboro and Ut. AIRY
that great excitement has been created there
by q number of cases of hydrOphobla. About
"A month ago two wealthy spOrtsmen from
New ork RapallO and Davies by name,
went TO Summeriield % spend several weeks
in hunting. carrying with them young set
ter dog. Soon afterward be exhibited signs
OF rabies and bit hapalo, VINO was
seized with violent hydrOphobia and
left at once for New York. The rabid
animal bit another dog IN the neighborhood
which was IN turn seized with fits nine days
afterwards and bit three mon, two children
and a woman, when lie was shot ana klheu.
All the persons bit have been attacked VITA
for Meanwhile there Is great alarm IN the
community about the victims.
Reports are received that the hanging Of
the woman child murderer, Caroline Shipp.
in Castor county last Friday. was bnnghng
and slckening affair The knot sli ped around
from the ear 10 the chin, and the woman was
conscious for several minutes after the drOp
fell. She finally died by sudocation, after
hanging twenty minutes. The execution was
wit essed by 800 people.
Some beautiful specimens Of kaohn have
been taken from the deposits recently dis
covered at Walnut Cove. The deposits are
said TO be inhaustlble. and the kaoln Is as
white as chalk. IL is stated that pottery
will be established at Greensboro TO manu-
facture the finer wares from the material
The influx OF tobacco at the markets IN this
section are unprecedentedly heavy Just AL
present. especially at Durham and Oltord.
Yesterday fifty farmers arrived at Durham
| by rail from points west OF Durham having
| had their tobacco shipped there Tor sale.
/ Thirty more came III on another train and
| by afternoon the town was full OF farm
ers. A large quantity Of tobacco was sold.
Mrs. Sallie Foard. a we'll known lady Of be-
nevolence, who died at Greens bOro recently
left in her will the sum OF ZOO to the hlng 4
/ Daughters Hospital of that city, which
amount has been paid over 10 the institution.
Judge David Schenck of Greensboro. at
torney of the Richmond and Danyille rail.
road. has appointed as his private secretary
/ Mr.. Theodore Pool. formerly Of Charlotte
! pOstOiice.
News is received that Rev. d. l.. l.. Nash
formerly past0- of the Central Methodist
/ church of this city, now of Wilmington. who
WAS announced 10 be critically Ill short time
since. is again able 20 be out.
Il is reported that John Mclnnis, who muir
dered Bruce Homer in Moore county two
weeks ago. and for whom Governor Holt
offered 1920 reward Yesterday, is in hiding
near his old home near Carthage. and is pre-
tending insanity Mclnns was heard 10 say
lust before the shooting that if he had been
as drunk two weeks before as he was then
! Homer would have been in his grave. 1t Il
probable that the murderer viii be caught.
News has been received OF the destruction
of the adkn county lail by fire. The fire
originated from basket of ashes which wa:
left in the hall. All the prisoners IN the jail
were safely rescued and prevented from es
1 Gaping.
4 posse Of revenue officers have lust com
pleted an exciting raid IN Wilkes county
They succeeded IN destroying three dlstil
| leries on Roaring river which IS the strong
| hold of the "mOOnshiners.' While the worl
Of cutting up the stills was going on th'
"mOonshinersn had found the horses of the
officers and cut all their throats. As the OFF,
GERS were leaving they were fired upon. bu
/ nobody was hurt.