The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14
NORTH STATE NEUS NOTES,

Spruce Brothers, the well-known mer
chants of Washington, Beaufort county
have assigned, with liabilities Of $50 600
| Last week in New Castle township
Mrs Gray. William Gray's wife. wa.
burned so that she died. She was quite
an aged lady.
The Clyde steamer Croatan, from New
| York, is in the Southport harbor with a
damaged propeller and was assisted III
| the river to Wilmington by the Alex.
Jones.
Henry Robinson (coIored). a barber in
Buffers shop, on west Trade street.
Raleigh, was arraigned Wednesday on
the charge Of having committed an as
sault on an eleven-year-old girl. He was
committed to Jail without bond.
r. a. Thomas. of Boone county, who
was shot by one Warren, died on Monday.
nine days after a bail had passed en-
tirely through his brain from front to
rear. He retained his right mind to the
last and died with a bright hope.
In Watauga the snow was from four to
five inches deep last week, the mercury
from three to six degrees below zero
and the wind bowling. The horses driven
through here Friday all had icicles on
their fetlocks which jingled as they trot-
ted along like sleigh-bells.
II. c. Hudson. Of Raleigh. baggage
master on the Three C's railroad. had
his foot cut off while coupling the cars.
He sued for $4,000. The jury last week
In the Federal court at Charlotte gave
him $3,32l.66. Judge Dick cut this amount
down TO $500 Hudson will appeal
At meeting held in Maxton last Mon
day it was resolved to open a bank there
with an authorized capital of $1,000
About half of the stock was subscribed
j. c. McCaskill was named for president
and J. w Carter for vice-president.
The books will be open a short time for
further subscriptions to the capital stock.
The American schooner Nellie FLOYD.
425 tons. from Brunswick. Ga, bound 10
New York with cargo Of phosphate
rock. put in at Southport Wednesday
morning in distress. and in the afternoon
came up TO Wilmington. She is leaking
and will probably have 10 discharge
her cargo to make repairs that are neces-
sary.
The curator at the State Museum at
Raleigh has received a lot Of fine roofing
slate for exhibition at the Worlds Fair
1t was brought from the newly-discover-
ed slate quarries in Stanly county. and
Is said 10 be equal TO the best Rocking
ham slate. 1t was finely adapted to the
manufacture of school states and is useful
for many other purposes.
Hamlet promises to be winter resort
at no distant date Several Northern
visitors are wintering themselves there
now, and express themselves as being
highly pleased with the climate. AIanl |
have purchased lots and will start vine |
yards. and the indications are that there |
is yet a great future before Hamlet and |
the entire sand-hill country.
Bob Giles (white). and married. was
before Acting Mayor Clarkson.
Of Charlotte, for persuadng a young
white girl from Iredell TO go TO Charlotte
With him. She was sent back home Giles
was fined $50. and in default of payment
went to Jail. There was strong talk
amongst those who knew Of the affair Of
ying the gentleman up and giving him
flashing. He was, however, landed
afely in Jail.
The Durham Sun tells of a fiendish
Iced OF a negro. Jem Allen, Of Person
ounty He beat his wife into insensi
ility, then put her on the bed and SET
he bed-clothing on fire. Neighbors put
ut the fire after all the womans cloth
lg had been burned from her body. and
wo days later she died. having in the
1eantime given birth To a child. the
sgs and arms of which were found TO
ave been broken
Saturday, the 2ith OF December. AT
lr. James Thompsons, five miles south
asst OF Marion a large eagle suddenly
topped its onward fight in the heavens
nd dropped down upon a goose. In its
Tort to seize its prey it lost its bal
nee. tumbled over and before il gained | !
5 equilibrium Mrs. Thompson frailed
he lie out OF ii with a pole. Mr.. VIII
am McCurry, who saw the eagle. says
measured six feet from tip to tip of
lie wings.