Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AssoclA-
TON AT CHICAGO NAY 10TH.
Bills Passed and Introduced sn Both
Boases-Aiieged Murderer Of the
Siisrs--Reward aud Rcqaisition.
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RALzIGH. N. c., February S.-Henry A.
London. executive committeeman for
North Carolina Of the National Educa-
tional Association. to-day received tele-
gram announcing that the next meeting
would be held at Chicago May 18th.
Ex-Governor Jarvis by special request
is attending the conferences in regard to
the taxation Of the Wilmington and Wei
don railway.
Official notice IL given by W. A. Withers,
secretary of the State College Association,
that its next meeting Will be held here
February oath and 25th.
NEW NEAgURrs.
In the Senate to-day the principal new
bills were: 10 compromise and settle the
bonds issued by the Chatham railway 20
incorporate the Wilmington and West In
dies Navigation Company, and against the
formation Of the proposed new county OF
Scotland,
The principal new bills in the House
were as follows: To prohibit The organiza-
ton Of secret political societies (naming
Gideon's Band as the chief OF these)
making membership a felony punishable
by $500 fine and five years imprisonment;
10 aboliSh the State tax on marriage
licenses: TO make the pension law apply
IN cases where the soldier died Of wounds
in one year after the war ended; 20 re-
quire railways TO give equal transportation
facilities to ell express companies.
PASSED AND TABLED.
Bills passed incorporating the Moore
county railway and fOrbidding any per
sons calling themselves detectives from
carrying pistols Bills TO prevent lynch
ings and to forbid the employment OF over
ten hours daily of children under 10 were
tabled.
THE srIRR DOUBLE MURDER.
One OF the most mysterious murders
committed in North Carolina last year was
that of venerable Adam Siler and Rebecca,
his wife, near Siler City, Chatham county,
December Esd. Ever since that time the
Coroner's Jury has been IN session. IL
finally summoned Henry A.. London. ed
itor OF the Chatham Record, as attorney TO
aid tue Coroner.
THE MURDERED.
Last night the Jury returned verdict
TINT negro calling himself Philips dbds
Williams. was the murderer. and that he
killed both with pistol. shooting them
ut night in their house. To-day Governor
Carr offered 500 reward for the murderer.
who is dark mulatto. % years old, feet
6 inches high. weighs about $50; has scar
near the left ear.
LEQUIsTTIoS FOR WRIGHT.
The Governor made requisition on Coy
ernor Northen, Of Georgia. for A. L.
Wright. white man, who last February
crept up near Daniel Smith while the latter
was feeding cattle near his barn III Rich
mond county aud shot him dead. Wright
~ now in jail at WaynesbOro', Ga. Sherlf
Smith. Of Richmond county, left to-day
for Waynesboro.
APPOINTED.
Governor Carr to-day appointed John f.:
Brown Solicitor Of Mecklenburg Criminal
Court and W. w. Phifer its Clerk. The
first was a reappointment. Mr. Phiier
succeeds Il. II. Robertson, for years the
Clerk, who was not an applicant.
Mr.. A. NJ. Powell is new candidate Tor
appointment rs Postmaster of Raleigh.
being the fourth in the field.
The funeral OF Mr. James McPheeters, OF
st. Louis, formerly Of Raleigh. was held
here yesterday.
DR.. William Cameron, a physician. OF
much prominence, If living at the point OF
death at his home. at HillsbOro'.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Jarvis arrived
here to-day and called on Governor Carr.