Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21
BALL00NIST KILLED.
l. N. o'pELL CUT LOOSE HIS PARA
CHUTE, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.
Raleigh Editors Fined for n Street set-To
and Nobody Hurt-Arranging for
Governor Flower and Party.

RALEIGH. n. c.. January 2o-Cspecial)
L. n. O'Dell. balloonist. was Instantly
killed at Washington. n. c.. yesterday.
The balloon burst while some distance
from the ground. ODell cut loose the
parachute. but tho height was not SUM-
cient for It to open properly. ODeh
struck the ground with great force, and
was badly mangled.
FIGHTING NEWSPAPER MEN.
The sensation here to-day was a fight
at noon on the principal street between
Greek o. Andrews. city editor OF the
News Observer Chronicle. and Fred. l..
Merritt, editor OF the North Carolinlan.
and Raleigh correspondent OF the Rich-
mond Times. IL grew out or an Item
Merritt sent the Times. saying the Cham
Der Of Commerce had criticised the lack
OF enterprise on the part or Ralelgn
newspapers. 10 which Andrews replied
in strong language. Neither party was
hurt, though Merritt used cane and
his fists. and Andrews his fists. The
Mayor fined each so and costs, and An
drews was required to give peace bono.
REWARDS OFFERED.
Governor Carr offers $50 reward for
Finley Bell, desperate white man who
was sent 10 the penitentlary from Wau-
tauga county, but who escaped from the
officers while on the way here. lie also
offered reward OF 800 each for the ar
rest OF Orange Page and Mary smith.
the negro man and woman who murdered
aged Rose HAYWOOD in this county few
nights ago.
The Governor appoints Octavius Battle,
of Asheville, and j. c. Powell. Of Tarboro'.
delegates to represent North Carolina
nj the meeting Of the National Dairymen's
Association at Cleveland. Ohio, in Feb
ruary.
ARRESTED IN TEXAS.
Governor Carr received telegram this
evening from Sheriff White, OF Madison
county. stating that Charles Hensley.
the murderer OF his cousin, Bud. Hensley,
had been arrested at Houston, Texas.
The owners OF the Pilot Cotton Mills
here say they will in the next few
months put in 900 more spindles and
10 more looms.
To-day a meeting OF the Citizens Com
mittee and that Of the Chamber Of Com
merce to arrange for the visit of Governor
Flower and the Albany Burgesses Corps
here was held. w. $. Primrose presided.
ChairInen Of subcommittee were ap-
pointed as follows: f. Il. Barbee, ways
and means; g. NJ. Busbee. entertainment;
=. T.. tnilllU, IStFpilCii y. IL "N'4''''it
invitation. Each Of these committees will
have nine members Monday all arrange
ments will be perfected.
A VENERABLE LADY GONE.
Mrs. Lucinda Sasser died here to-day.
aged So She was the mother-in-law Of DR..
James Mckee. OF Raleigh. and Mr.. III.
j. Dortch, of GoldsborO. Her death and
that OF Or +. Burke Haywood .plunges a.
wide family connection into mourning.
Mir. Haywood j. White for some time
the Southern AssocI, tel Press operator
here. is transferred to Washington. D. c..
and Mr.. Wilkinson, OF Lynchburg, sue
cecds him.
At the marriage Of Miss Maud Marshall.
daughter OF the rector of Christ church.
here. on the Sist instant TO Mr.. Butt.
OF Portsmouth, there will be an unusual
social event-a reception rendered at the
rectory by the congregation.
Next Tuesday Governor Carr will give
a public reception Mt the Executive Man
sion, and these receptions viii be held
each Tuesday hereafter until Lent
LARGE FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Or. L. Burke Haywood
at Christ church this morning was one
of the largest ever known here. All the
State departments and the public institu-
tons were officially represented. The
pupils Of the deaf-mute and blind institu-
ton and of Peace Institute attended, as
did the physicians and druggists. All
the drugstorcs were closed. The veterans
of Junius Daniel Camp paraded In BODY.
The pall-bearers were twenty-one physi-
clans, and the body was borne BY six
well-known colored men. The floral offer
ings were the most profuse and beautiful
ever seen in this city.
Lee DcGraff. the brother OF Peter De-
Graf, the Winston murderer, is In Jail
on charge of robbng a farmer OF
Stokes county Of $13.
Ransom y. Hodge Il well-known farmer
Of this county. died to-day.
Rev. William Black. Of Maxton, IL ap-
pointed State Presbyterian evangelist.