The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
NORTH STATE NEW us.
Crisp Tar Heel Happenings from Oh, rokee
to Currituck.


The farmers report that the wheat is so
far practically uninjured by the extreme
hard winter.
Congressman S. b. Alexander is still
in Charlotte being detained there by
the continued severe Illness of his daugh-
ter.
Powell and Wharton, general merchants
at Greensboro, have assigned. The lia-
bilities are estimated at $4,000; assets I'M
known.
Dr. j. Hawkins Simpson, Of Lenox
Castle. near Reidsville. died Saturday of
heart disease. He was very prominent
physician.
At a mass-meeting in Asheville reports
were adopted recommending the division
of the city into four new wards, and FIX
ing the mayors salary at 500 and the
recorders at $780,
Mr.. C. l.. Dickinson. of Carteret made
last Saturday the largest shipment OF
CLAIMS ever made in North Carolina by
any one party at any one time. lie
shipped Ill barrels.
The handsome and costly new dwelling
house Of Mr. James Huffman, at Millers
Creek, Wilkes county, together with al
most It's entire contents. was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday night OF last week.
There Is considerable talk OF mad dogs
I'm Salisbury; several dogs have been Kill
ed and others are supposed TO have been
bitten. Quite a number or CANNES Will
be slaughtered to prevent further harm or
damage from 1t.
David NJ. Vance, whose feet were so
dangerously frozen near Spartanburg ;.
c.. last week. passed through Asheviiie
Tuesday on his way east. He was ac-
IAr
and Judge Hoke. of Lincolnton.
The revenue fellows seem 10 have
spite against the townships of Lovelace
and Somers. in Wilkes county. The Ire
dell crowd made q raid into them Satur-
day and cut up six stills. and were still
on the rampage when last heard from.
An application to the present General
Assembly of North Carolina will be made
Tor n private bill or act TO incorporate
a railroad company for the purpose OF
constructing. etc, railroad from WIN
ston TO Charlotte and southwardly 10 the
South Carolina line.
News was received from Asheville at
70 o'clock Wednesday night that Mr.. Lloyd
Smith. the night clerk at Battery Park
Hotel. whose family reside In Chariotte'
and who is well known there, killed NM
self by the accidental discharge Oh
Freight traffic over the Richmond ana
Danvile railroad to Asheville IS Very
heavy now. Eight freight trains daily are
now necessary TO meet the demands. This
Is double the number in use two weeks
ago. and the indica tons point TO demand
for additional trains in the near future.
An important bill has been introduced
in the Legislature by DR.. w. L. Mercer,
senator from Edgecombe. The bill pro-
noses TO establish foundry in connection
with the penitentiary, 10 be located al
that institution or In Chatham or Gull
ford. I'm close proximity TO the ore which
will supply IL. The plan is TO make car
wheels and TO work the plant with the
conyicts not employed upon railroads or
otherwise.
Deputy Collectors p T. Massey and ].
r. Holland and others made raid on an
illicit distillery Tuesday morning about
six miles from Smithheld, near Aycock
Brothers Government distillery. They
captured a ll6-gallon still and about GOO
gallons OF beer and a few bushels OF meal
They cut the still up and brought II 10
town. The parties had evidently learned
that they were going to make raid. and
had torn the still and fixtures up.
The executive committee OF the board
Of trustees OF Trinity College, Durham
has assigned thirty-eight of the Duke
scholarships of $50 paying tuition only
each TO the nineteen presiding elder
districts, making two scholarships avail
able for each district In the North Caro-
lima and Western North Carolina Confer
ences. Numerous inquiries concerning
these scholarships indicate widespread
interest and desire for more minute in
formation.
The sale OF the Carolina Waterman was
consummated Tuesday. The gentlemen
who have bought the paper are first class
newspaper men. and viii make II worthy
OF the citizens OF Rowan. The paper
VIII be reformed and restored TO it's origi-
nal position. and instead Of championing
the cause Of the Alliance and the Third
party, will advocate the principles OF De
inocracy. The transfer OF the paper 10
Democratic hands viii be hailed with
gladness by the people OF the county, with
the exception, perhaps, OF several hundred
persons who have become disgruntled and
have Joined the ranks OF the new party.
The paper will be the Carolina Waterman.
as OF old, with the freshness and vigor OF
Its youth, 10 give II strength.