The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-01
LEAVING FOR CHICAGO.
TWO HUNDRED TEACHERS START
ron THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. George II. snow Dying in New York.
Farmers' Institutes inauguratsd-Took
Rough ON Hnts-Row Among Negroes.

RALEIGH. n. c.. July a.-special.-.
ljp % date over three hun dred teachers
OF IN. State and their friends have noti-
fed Mr.. f. G. Harrell OF their intention
TO join his sreclal excursion to Chicago.
which leaves here tomorrow morning
via the Richmond ard Dans lille and Ches-
apeaks and Ohio railroads. A Number
arrived here this evening from the east
ern art OF the state to be ready to
make the start tomorrow, and the others
will join the party along the route.
one OF the SPLENDID f f. v" vesti-
buled trairs CT the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad has already arrived here, and
will carry the party through % Chicago
without change A stop OF one hour 6nd
a half will be made at Greenbeier White
Sulphur Springs. where supper Will be
taken Tomorrow evening Arrangements
have been made FOR the entire party 20
stop al the Aihambra Hotel I'm Chicago.
A telegram received this evening from
New York announces tl'at Mr.. George
II. Snow. of this city, who has been
very I'll at the Marlborough Hotel there
for several weeks, Is not expected 10
live twcnty-four hours. and that his
family may be prepared for the worst
at any moment. lie is one Of the bright
est and most successful lawyers IN the
State,
Later.-afr. George II. Snow died In
New York at o'clock this evening.
Commissioner Of Agriculture John Rob-
inson returned here to-day from Roxboro,
Person county. where he held the first
Of the series OF farmers institutes which
he has inaugdfaled. lie was assisted by
Professor a. .. Holiday. president Of
! the State Agricultural College. and by
! Professor W. +. Massey also Of tina.
institute. Colonel Robinson leaves to-
morrow foi Epkin, m Yadidn county.
! A special from New Borne. y. C.,
| says Ferdinand Stebbins, young cabi-
net maker. committed suicide yesterday
| by tnking cough on rats" about o'clock,
and died at y. NJ.
Yesterday afternoon crowd OF negroes
congregated on the railroad beyond the
penitentiary just outside the corporate
/ limits Of the city. They were COMPOSED
| II darbies from Oherlln eud from Ra-
leigh, and some dispute arose. and all
/ hands took Sides Tine uberlin cgrOea
rocked the Raleigh negroes. and they
took flight, but as they rctreated one
| pulled a pistol and fred back az the
| crowd. Several shots We're exchanged
and great excitement prevailed. An
| officer quickly arrived ana dispersed the
gang and several OF them have been
errcsted to-day
Two Venerable Ladies Dead.
Mrs. Gilmer wife Of Captain ]. f.
| Gilmer, one Of Winstons most prominent
citizens. died here at 12:3o o'clock Sat.
urday night. al the age Of fifty years
The deceased had been in bad health
for several years. On July 18th last
her only daughter died suddenly at the
White Sulphur Springs. in Virginia.
Mrs. Gilmer was sister Of Or. w. A.
Lash, president Of the Cape Fear and
Yakdin Valley railroad. and Mrs. +. a
George. Of WanOnda. Va. The latter has
been here with her for the past two
weeks.
The funeral and burial services were
held here at g o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Bower, after a lingerini
illness. died yesterday at her home II
Salem. aged about sixty years. The de
ceased was a aister-in-law Of Mr.. JONI
Henry Bower. the wel-known poet, nov
Of New York.