The state chronicle., 1892-05-19
State News.

be erected at Salisbury.
Ex-Governor John p. St. John is
booked to speak in Asheville May 80 =
Charlotte had two small fires on the
nth. the total loss being about $500
The Record states that the present
condition Of Greensboro, financially, is
the best for several years.
The Greensboro Record remarks that
there is a perfect counterpart of Murat
lIaIstead at the Kelley institute.
The Sun says Durham is moving right
on up the incline of progress and there
is notla town in the South with brighter
prospects.
The Topic says it is not known yet
who will furnish the money for the
Icnoir and Blue Ridge railroad but it is
claimed that it will be forthcoming.
The Messenger says the class of appli-
cants for license before the State board
of medical examiners at Wilmington has
reached sixty-six, OF whom there are four
colorcd.
John Newcomb, Winston painter,
fell headforemaot in tub of red paint, a
mixture of kerosene oil. His ap-
pearance says the Sentinel frightful red
when he was pulledd out.
1t is said that six men have already
been arrested on suspicion of being the
murderer of deputy marshal Miller, not
to speak of the dozen or SO "bushwhack-
ers' who have been unsuccessfully pur-
sued Surely the right man will be
caught after awhile
The Messenger learns that the claims
against the suspended First National
Bank of Wilmington will aggregate
$500 600 and this will probably be
swelled to 5000, 900 by including the
cost of winding up the affairs of the
bank, which will probably be $50,0O0
Elections were held May II in two
townships in Bertie county on the ques
ton of subscription of SIS, 600 each to
the Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston
railroad. The vote In Windsor town
ship was 800 in favor of to 20 against
Adyices from Coleraine report that thai
township gave large majority III favor
Of subscription.
b. L. Pike, jeweler of Salem, who
left under peculiar circumstances, was
carried to Winston from Johnston coun
ty and lodged in Jail, on the charge o.
stealing "a watch. The Sentinel under
stands there are several other charges
against Pike for embeZzlement but as tt
whether any action will be taken Is no
learned. He was released on bond.
The Washington branch of the Viii
mington & Weldon railroad will be opel
for freight and passenger traffic to-day
Whichard, Pactolus, Williamson
Washington, are the stations. Th
Washington branch is twenty-five mile
in length, extending from the junction
Of the Scotland Neck branch and tn
Albemarle & Raleigh railroads to tn
town of Washington.
John Thompson, the deformed ole
white man who was in jail at Whining
ton on the charge of attempting crimi
nal assault on little girl, died in jal
Tuesday morning. Soon after bein
committed to Jail he had an attack Q
heart trouble. On Thursday mornin
he had bad attack again and has bee
in a critical condition since He die
from heart failure. He was 66 years c
age, and would have been tried at tn
term of the criminal court now in session
The Charlotte News remarks tha
northern people are trying the expert
ment Of supplanting Irish labor by ne
gro labor in railroad building. A con
tractor at Bloomfield, n. Y, sent a
agent to gather up 800 able bodied ne
grocs, and the agent got them-15O II
Charlotte and $50 at Salisbury. Th
Charlotte gang left Tuesday, and ther
were 400 darkies at the depot to Sc
them off. At Salisbury two cars con
tanning the contingent of $50 were at
tached to the train.
Tryon City, beautiful for situation an
perched upon mountain, IS now tn
subject OF a big lawsuit, the Auror
states. Mrs. Mary NJ. Cureton daughtt
Of Govan Mills, deceased, and widow {
DR.. Thomas Cureton, formerly OF Cha
lotte, has begun a law suit and sues Il
the possession of nearly the whole
Tryon City in Polk county and she as TT
only surviving hair of Govan Mill
claims the title through State gran
for 800 acres of land given in 1890
Jas Logan.
The following is the programme of tt
commencement exercises at ElOn college
May %, s p m, orations by the freshms
class. May "a, 8 p. m, orations by tt
sophomore and junior classes. May 2
10 a. M, art exhibit; II m, socie
representatives; 3 p. M, meeting OF tt
honorary members of the literary socl
ties; s p. m, annual concert. May 2
10 a. M, graduating exercises; II a. n
baccaaurate sermon by Rev. DR.. M
Whitney, of Ohio; p. m, annual a
dress by Hon. John S. Long, of Me-
bern; A 30 p. m, art exhibit; p. n
annual reception.
Pronounced Homeless. Yet Saved.