The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23
CHRISTEN THE RALEIGH.
THE d. orGoyERNOR HoLr
VIII Perform Thi. Ceremony-A Presbyte'
rian Pastoral Call Mt Charlotte.
North Carolina News.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Feb. 22.-Governor Holt
today received the following letter from
Hon. benjamin f.. Tracy, Secretary OF the
United States Navy:
"Sir.-It is the intention of the department
20 launch the United States ship Raleigh. no"
building at Norfolk, Va, early in April next
This vessel. q fine modern cruiser OF three
thousand tons, has been constructed entirely
at the Government nayy-yard and IS nsmeu
the Raleigh, in honor Of the capital OF your
State. The department desires to marx ID
tho most appropriate and gracetui
manner this occasion. upon which Tor ine
first time North Carolina gives u name 10 u
vessel Of the new navy. and 1t hopes ina 40
Raleigh mas have the honor OF being chiIs-
tened by one OF the fair daughters OF tne
State. II void be most gratifying to the ue-
partmeut If your wi daughter would con
sent TO perform this ceremony. ] have theie-
fore the honor % ask that you VIII prefer ilIS
request on my behalf and that you VIII your
self lend your presence TO the occasion.
To tins letter Governor Holt sent the ioi-
lowing reply N~~
TO the Honorable. the Secretary Of the Navy
Washington. u. C.:
Sir.-Your esteemed favor Of the 10Th in
slant received and contents noted. nave
the honor 4, sav in reply that II Will anord
my daughter. Mrs. 4. W. Haywood, hlucu
pleasure 70 comply with your request 20 pei
form the ceremony OF christening the / hllei
States shin Raleigh and that ] will take great
pleasure myself IN being present on Vnc 49,
sion. Assuring you of my appreciation OF tHo
commitment paid nv daughter and myssA III
1SionadI THOMAS NJ. HoLf.
Governor of North Carolina.
- a.. Da1afrl will De com
Melted and ready for launching by the last ol
March A movement Is now on 1901 20 t"'se
q fnnJ here 10 donate a suitable present 10
tbe RALEIGH on the occasion. This Will proOa-
Iv he q silver service or q costly Shlps pen.
Professor Alexander Graham. OF Charlotte,
a prominent state educator, was here To-Day
making an investigation among tie historical
rec nr1s for the purpose Of establishing INC
date OF the Meckleuburg Declaration OF ihce-
nendence in l17j. For years the anniversary
has been celebrated az Charlotte on May 2.tn-
but 10 has been recently alleged that the uh.e
Of tho declaration was actually on May 0lst-
The people of hIecklenburg ielieye the tor
mer date to be the correct one. aud are
anxious TO establish II rs such. Ieneral
Bradley 4. Johnson. now Of Baltimore was
here q short time 40 on tins mission
Washington's BIRTHDAY was observed here
to-day in a most quiet manner, there oelnS
no demonstration. All banks, state depart
ments and schools were closed Tor the day.
suppo.ed TO Have Been Buried Alive.
Wr>sroN-SALrM.N c.. Feb. 22.-lSpecial. j.
A strange and somewhat peculiar incident was
reported by reliable authority III WINSTON To-
day. On last SUNDAY Miss Bertha lesn' d
Young lady of Arcadia township. Dawson
county. died suddenly. and Monday afternoon
the body was laii to rest at / rledOerS- Inc
neighb0rs who were present at the time the
v0uup lady was pronounced dead say that her
body was warm. THIS caused considerable
discussion as we'll as excitement among IN SO
in attendance. and the father OF the girl vas
urgently advised 10 hold the BODY. saving that
his daughter was only III a trance. IN aialr
continued o. be discussed Monday and Tues
dav. and on Wednesday II was decided 10 take
the BODY up for further INVESTIGATION. ina
afternoon ii was removed from the grave and
upon the opening OF the coffin 1t was found
that tie body had commenced T. decay. Inc
case is p%erplexng and many still hold 10 the
opinion that Miss Iesh was buried alive, as
her body was both YARN and Timber at the
time she was placed IN the grave.
The will OF the late General A.. NJ. Scales.
who died in Greensboro last week. has teen
admitted to probate on the records oil Gull
ford county. II IS III MS own hanG"Il1in
and was penned just one year belore ms
death. The widow IS made executrlX, anu
the entire estate. said 70 be over 6O,OJO, is lett
to her and q few others.
Dalton Hawks. q young man Or fadkln
county. died q horrible death a few days ago.
lie claimed TO baye the grip and SAID he was
going b kill 1t with whisky. He filled himself
full # the poisonous stun and IN Il few hours
the young man was dead.
The directors of the Greensboro street rail-
way will begin operations IN a few days. 1hey
will use horse cars for the present.
Peter Easley. one OF the colOred men who
was elected alderman from the Third ward IN
Winston this week. will have his election con
tested on the ground that he cannot hold
n Government and city position at the same
time. He is now maj! carrier.
DIewry Hodges. of DObson, IS said to be the
Oldest native resident OF SurTy county. lie Is
ninety-seyen years of age. and has never been
fifty miles from the place of MS birth.