Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-14
DEATH OF DIR. UPPER
rpr nosr NOTED NEGRO EDUCATOR
or the SOUTH PASSES AWAY.
wa,r,,rstou,s weicomc-week Abandoned
because Of Excessive Railway Rates
r,rchase OF q oid-Msne-Bsd Boys.
,co,re.pondencc OF the Di,patch)

rIoI n. G.. November i3.--Rev.
mr. Yenry Martin Topper president OF
shaw University tcclored), died here yes
,sraay OF Bright's disease at the age
q, 90 years. He was one OF the BEST
tnovn and most successful teachers OF
che negro in the country. He was born
a, Nonson, Mass. and graduated AT
Amherst College. and In 1862 graduated
At Newton Theological institute Ina.
wear he became a Baptist preacher anu
a private soldier. and served thrO ,o ,Sss
- lie came here october 10, 1850,
On commission by the American bap.se
Horne. Mission Society. and began "V ,,
snong the negroes He and MS pupiIs
,,,.nt IN the woods and cut the uihp'is
Cor the school building, when WaS /"
cbuych as well. lie has seen TINS hurhole
beelnning develop into shaw Chfs .,d6 ~, ~.
With nine brick buildings worm $780,. $780,.
and with 400 students. "hcn zen, - -. 49,.
out 200 preachers and over RVOo ..,,'..,
all Over the South ana aIno"e ,,sr,o,,s
students are number from @.a
co,,nirics and particularly the congo
free State.
DEVOTED TO HIS WOHh'
v, al tho buildings were erected by
80 wss 10 teach the negro TO heIp
t,,,sc,f lie was much liked here anu
- dc,,otcJ 10 his work. lie ties
-, oxrerimcnt. which proved very
e''.cassf,l This was the employment
- so,,,bc,, white men OF prominence as
teachers Ills funeral will be he'u 70
marrow al noon. and his body WIN o 10
hurled between two magnona uees vi
~ university grounds. Inc lhcui'y,
Wv .,.,o,,- are some OF Raleigh's most
rromlnent men, have adop'eo S"'~'0'N
resolutions.
WHY ABANDONED.
The railways some time ago decill'eu W
give favorable rates. ana he"Ve -"
-, -, another Welcome Week at
y.,,,,t,,too was abandoned. II mas no"
-, de.ided by the businessmen there 10
- 4, fro,o the am 10 the 9th OF Dece'n-
,ar tho low rate having been granted
~, ba,ye been two of the celebrations
both very pleasant ,.,oros,- -
A. Fayetteville to-day very Ip,Sl e''-
ing trial began-that Of Edward uneI'
memher OF a prominent iaiii' ~ shoot
,,urlcr OF Benjamin Parker, INV So ~
,n,, occurred August nth last. I. M.
~ ~ Raleigh. Will assist the soticltor
in the prosecution. -.-,,,,r
NETHODISTS TO MEET.
M, 18th Carolina Methodist Confer
once meets at wilmington DeceihueI ~
I,he conference has made large saln9 ~
,.,+,,,korebip during the year now 80
nearly closcd. ,a -Sena-
senator Jones. Of Nevada, ana cA-'S en-
,or Malone. OF Virginia, are said 10 nay
,,urchssed a very valuable goid Iih'' "
Montgomery county. ,,.,.ao,oI dio.
p,.b,r cheshire. Of this Episcophi no
60 lives notice that on the @fui III
',o, te win consecrate st. stephen
church AZ Morganton.
PRIZE FOR GEMS.
,,cDoyyeu county has won the prize at
,bn worlds Fair for cut gems. ! nv NV
,,,yner Of the collection Is offered >lV''V'0
for n duplicate. ISL. No
Tho receivers Of the wrecked FIRST Ma,
,t1noi Hnnk of Wilmington has appeaieu
60 Tho Circuit Court Of Appeals a case
apainst the directors 20 compel them TO
make ROOD losses occasioned by pad anu
cvcessiye loans and Encouragement.
Several prominent lawyers OF kaieigh
have gone 10 Washington TO urge the
president 10 appoint Richard "a. Bat'e'
Of this city. United States CiTcWt Juuee.
Marion Butler. the POpuist leader "
very greatly inconsed because red-pepper
vas thrown from a skylight into "A pulio-
Ing IN which he was speaking at Monroe
l, is said bad boys did this. and that
tho people severely condemn u. Eggs
yyere also thrown at Butler in the streets
of the town. II Is said boys ala TINS aiso'