The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

WELDON, n. c.. August 27.-lSpecia..1
| The directors Of the Roanoke Navigation
and Water-P Power Company held a meeting
/ here this week and elected Major j W
| Wilson president Of the company o. sue.
| coed Senator John ID. Cameron. Major
! Wilson is civil engineer Of considerable
/ prominence. he built the Western North
| Carolina railroad and was president of the
| company before it passed into the hands ot
the Richmond and Danyille by lease from
/ the State. He is now chairman Of the State
/ railroad commission.
Mr. John A. Benneite. who was recently
nominated for the Legislature by the Third
party in Martin county. has published
card reslgnlng his position on the ticket
aud Withdrawing from the party. lie bases
bis action on the fact that while ho ia
heartily in favor Of reform he has become
| convinced that It can only be secured
| through the Democracy
The managers of the Roanoke and Tar
River railroad have decided 10 put back the
passenger trains. which we're taken OF
about two weeks ago, and the new schedule
will take effect on the 29th.
A young coiored woman is in Jail al Ok
ford on charge Of infanticide. She gave
birth to an infant and the same night the
child disappeared. She said il was still
born, but a search was made and the body
discovered buried in garden. The skull
was crushed and there was a wound on the
breast. The jury of inquest returned yer-
dict that the child came to its death at tho
hands of its mother.
The reports Of the public schools from the
general county superinte ldents and treas
urers have all been received by the board
of education. These reports show that the
increase of the school tax made By the last
General Assembly increases the length of
the school term two weeks on an average,
and so brings the average length upto three
and q half months. or within two weeks
of the time required by the Constitution.
Work has begun on the construction OF
the Atherton cotton mills at Charlotte.
The mill s designed for 10000 spindes and
will commence operations with 5000. The
product will be fine yarns and the plant Is
expected to be in operation by February 4,
1923.
TO this date 500 applications for admis-
sion into the State Normal aud Industrial
School for girls at Greensboro have been
filed. This 10 far greater number than
was expected.
In Robertson county few daysag man
by the name OF Lewis had a warrant for tho
arrest Of negro and attempted to shoot him.
He was warned against this by a gentleman
near by. The gentleman then took the
negro IN MS buggy ana LOWS STOOD up De-
hind. IS they were moving along Lewis
drew his pistol and shot the negro in tho
back Of the head and then placing the
weapon against the gentieman's neck pulled
the trigger. the ball ranging downward to-
ward the shoulder. Both men will live.
Lewis fed No explanation has been given
of this strange proceeding.
A man named Rudgen. who lives In Nash
county, and who had deserted the Confed-
crate and joined the Union army during the
war and fought against the South for two
years. and who is now drawing pension
from the Federal Government for the loss
OF an eye. which by the way. was blind
before lie entered either army, had the I'm
pudence 10 attend the Confederate reunion
at WrightsYille and apply 10 Colonel Hall.
who was IN command, 10 aid him 20 secure
a pension from the State Government He
was fired out Of the camp by the indignant
vets, " and had 10 walk home.
A bed Of iron ore is being opened near
Blowing Rock. which is thought 10 be equal
In quantity and superior in quality to the
celebrated Cranberry iron mines.
The first bale of new crop cotton reported
in the State was received at Wilmington
Thursday. 1t graded middling and sold for
seven cents.