The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS.
GREEK TO MEET GREEK ~ gINsTOy
Tho Liouor License Fight in Charlottc-A
Brilliant Social mt RaleIgh-North 'nro-
lima News In General.

WINSTON, y. g.. cd. lJ.-lcpeclI.l iHo
municipal election. which takes place here
tomorrow. IL being discussed at fever-heat to-
night Two tickets are in the feld-one a
straight Democratic and the other Citizens.
IL is impossible now b foreshadov what the
result will be. Friends Of both tickets are
confident OF success. The negroes have placed
a ticket in the Third ward with one white
man thereon. and it seems TO be well settled
that they will win. The negroes arc planning
to have a representative OF their race on
the police force. and II IL feared that II the
Citizens ticket on which there are several l'e-
publicans is elected they will succeed III
their efforts. There are three candidates hght-
ing for the mayoralty Captain ID. L. Mast.
tho present incumbent: Major Samuel II.
Smith and W. II. Smith Esq.
4 telegram received here to-day announces
the death IN South Carolina of Miss Minnie
Beard, q highly accomplished lady and dAugh-
ter OF Captain James Beard. q wealthy and
influential citizen of kernersvllle, this county.
ne remains Will be brought 20 hernersYine
to night for interment
Considerable excitement was created mere
yesterday by the floors Of the wholesale gro
cerv department Of Hinshaw a MedeaTis
caying in. IL was thought at first that the
junior member of the firm was 10 the crash
but fortunately be was not. The loss 70 lno
firm Is several thousand dollars.
Miss Carrie Jones young lady OF georgia.
who has leen attending school iOr re"
weeks Mt the Salem Female College. died or
pneumonia at the latter place last night. A
fitting memorial service was neld tnis morn
inc by the principal ana pupils of the college
after which the remains. under escort Oh inc
young lady grandmother. Mrs. d. II; nyeI,
and Nj {. b. PiOll. OF the coHeSe' Iol0 ID 10,
their home in Georgia, where the remains Will
/ be laid O. rest tomorrow.
Nor,ie Conrad lcoloredl was arrested here
vesfer,lay. tried and convicted for killing her
/ infant. lie Jury brought IN a verdict OF
! death bv strangulaton. The child was I'M
earthed ny dog IN the garden OF white
citizen.
Edward Shore, young man, received pain
ful injuries to-day by the accidental dlschhrge
OF his pistol. The ball went through the palm
of bis lett hand.
The North Carolina and Virginia Construc-
tion Com any have mlco q full settlement
with all the contractors on the Roanoke and
Southern railroad
News was received hero to-day OF the death
Of Mr. Gideon w. Crews an influential clti-
zen Of Salem Chapel township, this county
Two wei-dressel but suspicious looking
/ characters were arrested and jailed here yes
terday They are white and gave their names
as Walter Granger and wifi, Hattie They
appeared before the mayor this morning and
I & 3D.
ever. are being held until inquiries can De
made % see If they are not wanted for an
| Oaense IN some town or city.
| A peculiar incident was reported here to-day
! from Wilkes county. Jaunty Crankheld
/ dropped dead Il few DAYS ago at the age OF
/ eighty years. He made q reQue-t some time
! before his death that his body lie buried IN a
Republican graveyard stating that he did
not wish TO be buried among Democrats The
friends OF the deceased did their best 10 carry
out his request and buried him at Friend
ship which is termed headquarters for the
dead Radicals Of that county.
The grand jury 81 Cumberland has re
turned "a presentment against the county
commissioners for failure 10 provide suitable
accommodations for the public attending
courts. and % provide vaults for the prOtec-
ton of the records and generally for failure
10 put the courthouse IN presentable con-
dition.
About forty negr 1es left Weldon last week
for the coal mines of Pennsylvania. where
they have been promised steady work aud
good wages
1t is learned from an official source that the
machine shops of tho Wilmington and Vel
don road will not be removed from Whining
ton to Rocky Mount but shops for the Nor
folk and Carolina road and repair shops Will
be established at the latter place.
few days ago a man in Chatham county
married his fathers widow. whose FIVE chill
dren are his own half brothers and sisters
and also now his stop children.
Revenue officers are still operating IN Ale
ghany county They captured a large block
ade dstiilery this week. together with eight
men whOwere operating II. There IS consider
able complaint against the officers. as 1t is
said that at several places they not only de-
stroyei the stills bat killed several hogs. be-
sides damaging other property.
The shipments of manufactured tobacco
from WinstOn-Salem last week aggregated
20oO00 pounds. Over $40 Was paid out for
stamps.
4 Brilliant soclaI-Other News.
RNuGH n. c.. Feb. l5 Special. One
of the most brilliant socisls of the winter came
of here tins evening. 1t was the reception #
Mr. Ed Chambers Smith, chairman of the
state Democratic executive committee and
bride. who have Just returned from their
bridal tour 10 Cuba. The elegant home of the
popular and distinguished couple presented
beautiful scene. and several hundred ladies'
and gentlemen called and paid their respects.
Yesterday morning AZ the close OF the
morning services at the First Presbyterian
church a meeting OF the congregation was held
at which feeling resolutions Of regret were
adopted at the departure of Rev DR. John =
Watkins who Las for twelve years been the
pastor OF the church and Who has resigned 10
accept a call 20 Columbia :. G..
The work on the new union passenger sta
ton here which Is nearing completion has
again been arrested. This time an injunction
has been served ly parties adjoining the sta
ton. protesting against the design OF the
tower which viii he very high and which. it
Is claimed. wall be- 70 dangerous menace 10 the
neighbOrug property.
TIE condition OF Mrs G.. w. Sanderln.
wife Of State Auditor Sander!in. who has
been critically Ill for several DAYS. Is pro-
nounced as somewhat more favorable to-day.
Mr. T.. il. Bruner. State commissioner of
exhibits for North Carolina ut the World :
| AR. and AIr. Z. ~ Wilson. chairman of the
exhibit committee. returned from Washing
ton city to-day where they have been for a
week last arranging the details # the ex.
/ hlbit with the National Columbian Commis-
sionegs They report that important plans
were per ectei IN the interest Of the state at
! the Columbian opposition.
Meeting OF knights OF l'ythias
IyEsuunc. Va, Feb 49, Special Colonel
! S. j. Johnston has luaugurateI course Of
lectures here during the winter III uths which
is meeting with considerable approval Last
night Mn Duane, 81 Philadelphia amused a
large crowd ln tie Opera-House with his
/ laughaale inn excavations.