The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30
convicts Escnpe-C. C. c. Railroad.

WELDON. n. c., July 29.-[Special. Two
convicts escaped from the State farms near
here this week. They were at work II the
tall corn and could not be well watched oy
the guards. Hounds trained for the pur-
pose were put on their track and followed
the trail until it reached the river. where IT
was lost
Noah Gibbs. white man of weak intel:
lect. was found drunk on the streets OF
Washington a few DAYS ago and put In the
lookup After spending the night there he
was found The next morning in an insensi-
bic condition. Medical aid restored him 10
consciousness but be died in few hours
afterward. An autopsy showed that he had
died from paralysis of the heart, superln-
duced by whisky. and verdict returned by
the coroners Jury accordingly. The whisky
was given the imbeclle for fun
A new design has been selected for the
North Carolina State building at Jackson
Park. Chicago. 1t was originally intended
TO erect a reproduction of the Colonial
Palace of Governor Tryon. Of New Berne.
but it was impossible TO do this with proper
proportions in the space allotted TO tins
State The new design was Jointly selected
by the ladies of the Auxiliary Association
and committee of the State board. II con-
templates typical North Carolina home
of the old Colonial period. The building is
porch in front which lis supported by four
large Ionic columns. giving 1t massive and
handsome appearance. The State seal Will
ornament the exterior from an elevated
position. The interior will be finished IN
native North Carolina pine. \ broad gal
lery will extend around the entire inside rs
a substitute for a second story, with hand
some stairway leading up TO 1t, and various
wating-rooms and parIors and committee
| rooms on the first floor.
The route for the proposed branch OF the
Charleston. Cincinnati and Chicago railroad
from Charlotte. this State. TO Lancaster, ,.
G.. has been inspected by the superlnten-
dent, roadmaster and engineer OF the COM
pany. They estimate that good line can
be graded at not more than $4,000 per mile,
and built including all bridges, trestles,
side tracks. station buildings. etc, exclud-
ing equipment. for not more than Sl4,UO0
per mile. The distance is about forty miles.
The ID. @. Way Lumber Company, Of
Hasln. has Just completed two new Ameri-
can dry kilus. capacity $4,000 feet per
twenty-four hours. The company has also
put in drum SGT of boilers.
Roanoke Union Of the Baptist Church
convened to-day at Bethel. Among the
speakers and preachers present are the Rev.
J. d. Hufham; OF Iarboro. and the Rev. K;
T. Vann and +. +. billiard. of Scotland
Neck On Sunday morning the new church
building will be dedicated. the Rev. Dir.
Vann preaching the sermon.
The Great Falls Company is now AZ work
making bricks for the erection of twenty
thousand spindle cotton factory at an early
day.
A Democratic campaign club has been or
ganized at Scotland Neck, and its president
is also president OF the Alliance.
There will be grand Democratic rally
and barbecue at Amelia Springs, this coun-
~. on the 18th Of August. Mr.. Elias Carr
Democratic candidate for Governor. and
other distinguished Democratic speakers
will address the people. Two thousand
people are expected to be present