The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-24
ALnint PniitionI Debate.

WINSTON. n. c.. August 25.-tSpeoial. j
The joint meeting of the Salem Cleveland
Clab promises 10 prove quite interesting.
A debate is proposed and Republicans are
invited 20 maintain their views If they see
fit TO do 80. The club has arranged for a
debate at every meeting hereafter.
Joseph Bradfeld. editor Of the Salem
Press. has challenged G. A. Reynolds. the
leader of q Republican faction in Forsyth,
10 a Joint discussion Of campaign issues.
The editor is in favor of making canvass
of the county in September for the purpose
of discussing the Democratic and Republi-
can platforms.
The Democrats Of Davidson county held
a large and enthusiastic convention last
Saturday and nominated the following
county ticket Sheriff. Q. VI. Griffin; Regis
trar of Deeds. s. A. Finch Treasurer, ID. G.
Crayer Coroner. DR.. j. A. Mayors Sur
yeyor. J. W. May; House. J. G. Thomas.
The delegates 20 the congressional conven-
ton were instructed for John =. Henderson.
The Jefferson Club of Winston has ap-
20 nted twelve delegates TO attend the State
Convention Of Democratic clubs, which
meets at Raleigh on August 3lst.
dastardly attempt At poisoning Is re-
ported from the vicinity of Clemmonsyille.
Sunday, family consisting OF Mrs. Wal
liam Sides, her son and daughter, went 10
church in the country and spent tho
greater part Of the day away from home.
Monday morning. shortly after breakfast.
all three became deathly sick. Physicians
were summoned. who concluded that II
Was a case Of poisoning. IL was found upon
examination that the coffee which they
drank for breakfast had been poisoned with
arsenic. The cofee-pot had been lett with
grounds from the last coffee making. The kit
chen door had not been locked and some
scoundrel entered the house aud put very
large quantity OF arsenic powder into their
coffee Mrs. Sides and her daughter are IN
O critical condition still. while the young
man is out OF danger. The physicians say
that the fact that such quantity of the
arsenic was poured into the cOnee probably
saved the lives or the poisoned people. be-
cause il thus acted as counter irritant.
causing violent vomiting. About a spoonful
OF white powder was obtained by tho doc
tors. who will analyze 1t. There is no clue
as yet 10 the perpetrators OF the infamous
deed.
Further particulars of the Walnut Cove
sensation are learned to-day. James Gro
gan. the young man most suspected OF muir
dering Wesley James for his money, was
seen yesterday near the Virginia line by the
officers who are after him. but he succeeded
ia lodging them. The officers say he Is
armed with two shOtguns besides several
pistols and knives. The sheriff If Henry
county has a warrant for Grogan for steal
ing a still. James with his father aud uncle
were run away from Virginia few months
ago. and Mr. Wesley James allowed them TO
rent part of his land. Dir. James was living
with his brother, William James. but the
Grogans induced him by sharp tricks to
leave there aud go and live with them. A
week after moving he was dead.
Rev. L. III. Hoge. ID. D.. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church at Wilmington.
has mailed letter TO the president and
board of trustees of the Union Theological
Seminary OF Virginia. declining the chair in
that institution. to which he was elected .
short time ago.