Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
DEATH THEPENALTY.
ANNIVERSARY or THE CONSIDERATION
OF AN ASSISTANT BISHOP.
Rsuor~a sale of the Cape Fear and ysdkir
Valley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Church Papers.

RALEIGH, n. C.. December 4-tspe-
eiaD Governor Carr to-day issued a war
ran, for the execution at Rockingham. in
January. Of Daniel Gilchrist. the muir
dercr OF Frank McKoy. The Supreme
Court affirmed the sentence OF the lower
court in this case.
The total OF the general taxes, which
the county Sheriff will nav into the
state treasury this year is 1851. 100
December 10. 1898. Right Rev. Theodore
B. Lyman was consccrated In Christ
church here assistant bishop Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese OF North caro-
lima. Next Sunday the twentieth ami
versary Of his conservation to- the epis-
copate ia 20 be appropriately celebrated
IN the same church. The exercises viii
be held In the evening. Bishop a. A.
Watson. OF the Diocese Of East caro-
Ina. will be present ard Will parucl-
pafe. Quite q number Of the clergy VIII
attend.
There must be. after all. something in
the rumor OF the sale Of the Cape rear
and Yadkln Valley railway. one OF the
directors was asked to-day about the mat
ter. and said he was not yet prepared 10
speak. but that some Information Wouid
he given out IN few days. ms ROAD
has been owned almost entirely by North
Carolinlans. The main line is 2ts miles
lon, ana tho branches 100 miles All
sorts OF rumors are anoat-namely, TO
the effect that Englishmcn are pur-
chaqers OF the road. The Cape Fear and
Yndkin Valley does not belong to the
Associated Railways. and has always
been very independent II was somewhat
IN straits last summer.
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
7 c. Gunter hrs been acquitted in
Swim county Of the murder Of w. T.
sholar. There was big sensation during
The trial The courtroom floor gave way,
and there was n stampede, in which some
persons were hurt. The trial was con-
tiuuc8 In a Methodist church nearby
The Western North Carolina Methodist
Episcopal Conference chooses the west
,rn Christian Advocate. published at
Ashcvule as IT. organ There is some
talk of a. movement for consolidation
n the Church papers at Greensboro
.Shcky" winfield. a negro maii-carrier
here. was sent to Jail to-day for three
months for deserving the mails
y. VI. Johnson. counterieiter. Is sen
fenced to the columbus tOhiO) penttcn-
narv Tor eighteen months, while his WHO
escapes with weeks Imprisonment In
jail She begged Judge seymour Tor
mercy.
Peter D,Gran. the murderer nf Ellen
smith. nt winston. for whom the Cover
nor viii IN few days issue death war
rant now curses the Supreme Court Tor
affirming his sentence.
Colonel William O.. Robinson. who was
III, commander Of the Second North Car
ounl Cavalry. was buried at Goldsboio'
today he dic1 at Lexington. ny,
Nauv Methodist preachers passed here
tp-ra, ON their way 10 Wilmington to
attend the North Carolina Conference.
Incenilaries burned the barns Of Dr.
l. W NarI. i'm Onslow county. causing
loss az 500.
The BAPTIST state Board Of Missions
mel in annual session here tonight The
annual convention Of that church meets
Friday 81 Elizabeth city. ana Rev. ".
u. oliver. Of Wilmington. Will preach
the annual sermon.
II Is probable that arrests Will be made
this week Of the three white men VINO
threatened q KIN Rev. Thaddeus J.. Troy,
~ wilkes county.
The directors Of the Eastern Hospital
Tor the colored insane. at G)ldsboro'. are
called to meet December 18th, 10 elect
s.porintendent for six years.
81 Johns Guild Of THE city gives the
Thompson Episcopal Orphanage al Char
lotte $3.50 which IL RAISED for the
bishop Atkinson Memorial cot" In Ct.
Johns Hospital here. The latter hospital
20 longer exists.
Judge Seymour in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day signed decree
confirming the sale OF the lands of the
East Carolina Land and Lumber Com
rany IN Dare county. comprising l13cOl
acres. The land embraces nearly all the
mainland % Dare. The buyers are "A syn
dictate Of hondhollcrs. who VIII cut the
iuniper timber.