The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-19
GHOULS AFTER LUCRE.
CRATE ROBBERY IN RALEi"H'
An Old and Unknown Grave Mysieriousiy
Pillaged-Sensational Elopement.
North Carolina News.

RALEIGH, N. G., July 1s.-ISpeclal.l-
News reached here to-day Of strange |
grave robbery case Saturday night near inc |
southwest corner Of the National cemetery |
east of this city. There is small en-
closure in which there are several graves
Just outside Of this enclosure there is an
old chinaberry tree. and at its foot Is soil
tary grave which has been q landmark there
for over bali century. 10 is within Few
steps of the public road. Persons who
passed there on Sunday morning observed
that the grave had been molested, and
upon closer examination il was found
that the dirt had been thrown out
and the grave entered. Several bones were
found lying around among the clods of DIRT
and also pieces of board which appeared 10
be fragments OF coffin or box. Many per-
sons visited the spot during the day, and
colored man stated that he had passed along
there the night before, when he saw negro
standing near the grave with a gun. Pass
Ing on few steps be saw two more negroes
and a white man. The grave was evidently
entered on Saturday night and the diIt
which was removed was afterwards replaced.
No one knows who IS buried in the grave
and what cOuld be the object OF any
person in molestng 1t, but the strange part
OF the story Is that on Saturday night, sep
tember g. 1888, nearly nine years ago, this
self-same grave was desecrated IN an exactly
similar way Signs that II had been en-
tered on Saturday night were observer
Sunday morning and the occurrence cTeateu
profound interest at that time There is a
deep mystery connected with the ahalr anu
there are various theOries-among others
that there is supposed TO be treasure hiu-
den in the grave. The police are inyestlgat-
ing the matter.
There was a sensational runaway marriage
in the Moseley Hotel to-day. Mr.. ". w
Rowe. OF Durham. and Miss Emma Ihomp-
son, OF Nass met here and were hastily mar
RED, as il was supposed that the parents OF
the young lady were in hot pursuit deter
mined 10 thwart her matrimonial plans.
4 Large Contribution-A Notable Musket.
WELDON, N c.. July 10 Special. The
Methodist Conference Of this lNarrentoh)
district. which was in session at Murirees,
bOrO last week, contributed SIX hundred
dollars toward the furnishing OF TRINITY
College This was done on the proposition
of Mr. b. n. Duke. Of Durham, that II the
church wOuldfurnish the buildings he womb
contribute three thousand dollars anhuaiS
toward the support Of proiessoTships' Inc u.
next district conference will be held at LIZ
Teton. The delegates elected TO the NoiI "a
Carolina conference are ID. b. Zolllcoher OF
NORTHAMPTON: +. T. Clark. OF Weldon; IT,
:. Pritohard Of Henderson; Jriah Vaughan
Of Murfreesboro.
Mrs. j. W. Mullen died at the residence
| of her sOn-in-law. Ar. George Gillian AZ
Halifax. Saturday morning at tho age Oh
seventy years She bad been ID very teeOls
health for q long time. She was the nother
| Of Commonwealth Attorney j. NJ. Mullen,
| Of Petersburg.
In Duplin county steps have been taken
| 10 contest the legality Of the present law
allowing each county TO retain the schoel
| tax paid by its citizens. hey insist thht IL
| is violatiye of the Constitution; that that
! instrument requires ali the school TAX
| money 20 be paid out per capita according
| to the school population in the State al
! iar,e. thus putting all on an absolute equal
| itv. The larger and richer counties Woul1
| lose and the smaller gain by the proposed
| chance. Halifax would be one OF the
| losers. -.
A number Of prominent Baltimore bust
| ness men are interesting themselves IN the
] establishment of limo OF steamers from
| that port TO Wilmington, and are now en-
/ gagged in devising means TO that emo. he
| plan for the present proposes the Dulldlng
/ of three steamers with an especial view 10
the demands of the trade. aud to keep these
steamers constantly plying between the
ports named and Charleston. The round
trip can be made within a week. 1hls
| would give a tri-weekly line.
&c. Iemley. nted states navy, who
has been appointed Judge advocate gen
eral of the navy, Is native OF SALEM thls
State.
Bills Of tho longtime defunct bank OF
| Mecklenburg are circulated IN Johnston
county.
The musket that in the hands of John
Whitener xii ed Colonel furguson at the
battle of Kings Mountain during tue Reyo-
lut onary war has been presented TO the
Gul ord Battle Ground Association by
/ eter Wiliong Whitener, grandson OF th'
man who did the shooting.
A0uantity Of green tea raised and cured
at Fayetteville. this State. has Just been re
ceiyed at the State Agricultural Depart
| meut. About the year 1917 a number OF tea
nlauts were set ont there by Mr.. Smith
since the war these have not had much at
tention. and stand in the midst OF q thlcke
of pines and mock orange, but considerable
tea is gathered each year IL Is Of fine quail
ity and is worth dollar pound. lei
| mounds of IL will be prepared Tor th'
Worlds Fair. The State Experimental
Farm is now raising 600 tea plants, some
which will be set out AZ Raleigh and other
/ near IayeteNlile. FROM "a ihfh " trh NJ q
N south Carolina 81, 900 worth OF tea WILL b.
sold this season.
The railroad commission has announced
its assessment OF the new lines ot railroad
built since June. 1871. as follows: Washing
ton branch OF the Wilmington and Weldon
road. twenty-six miles. $1,000 per mile. Fay
etteyille shortcut OF the Wilmington AM
Weldon road. forty-eight miles, $4,000 pc
mile North Carolina Midland, thirteel
miles. & go per mile; Murfreesboro road
six miles, p 600 per mile Winston railway
nine miles, IL 800 per mile; Albemarle AM
Raleigh. five miles. $4,000 per mile; Murph
branch OF Western North Carolina road
So. goo per mile Caraleigh branch OF Mort
Carolina road. three miles, $4,000 per mile
Total mileage of new road, 1875; total assesss
value. s6Oi 900. The total increase in Tn
assessed value of all roads IL the state
S1.0000J0.
A convict escaped from the camp at Grea
Falls a few days ago aud has not yet bee
captured He had been II coiored preacher
He had been on the sick list aud was conse
ouently allowed more than usual liberty
He walked of before he was seen. 1t
seldom that convicts avoid being recapturec
though they nearly always have the CO
operation Of colored people in avoiding II
arrest.