Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-27
NOT so FAVORABLE.
plscoURAcINc SYMPTOMS IN MISS
WlM6ERLY's CONDITION.
Mills's Hope Of Proving His Innocence
DR. CroweIrs Probable successor-Con-
sui. General Jones's Life Insurance.

RALEIGH, N. c.. June 2s.-tSpeciaI)-
One OF the physicians attending Miss
wimberIy. the young girl recently as
saulted near Apex. was here to-day.
He said that her condition was not so
favorable by far as yesterday. and that
her symptoms were very discouraging.
He expected to perform The operation Of
trepannlng her skull this evening.
Her uncle. George Mills, who is in jail
here for assaulting her. says that he Is
praying day and night for her recovery
in order that she may tell who her assail-
ant really was. He says that Is his only
hope Of ever proving his innocence.
The Woman's Missionary Convention OF
the North Carolina Conference. which has
been In session here for several days,
adjourned to-day. after the election OF
officers, as follows: President. Mrs. j..
A. Cunningham. Of Durham; vice-Prest-
dent, Mrs. l.. w. Crawford, Of Durham;
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Swindeli.
OF Goidsboro'; Corresponding Secretary.
Miss Blanche Fentress: Treasurer. Miss
Mary Pescud; Superintendent Of Juvenile
Work. Mrs. l.. s. Hendren. of New Berne;
Auditor Robert Burkhead, OF Raleigh.
WILL BE ELECTED.
It Is said that Professor Wilbur II.
Tillett, now professor In Vanderbilt Uni
verslty, but a native OF this State, viii
be elected president of Trinity College
when the trustees meet in August 10
elect n successor to DIR. Crowell, who mas
resigned.
MAN AND HORSE KILLED.
John Jamison, prominent young
farmer, OF Meckienburg county, was yes
terday killed by lightning while working
in a field. He had been married only fve
days. and his young wife. who was very
devoted to him, is Frustrated with grief.
His horse was killed by the same bolt.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
The democratic Executive Committee OF
this county will meet here Thursday,
June 18th. for the purpose of calling pri-
nlaries and naming the time for holding
the county convention to send delegates
Il the State, Congressional, and Judicial
Conventions. The convention to nominate
candidates for the Legislature and county
Offices will be called later. probably the
latter part of August. 1t is generally be-
lieyed that a short and aggressive cam
paign will be best.
The Populists hold their convention
here, as In all other counties In the State.
on July 4th.
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
The Summer Law School at Wake For
est College opens July Cd. II will be in
charge of Professor n. Y. Gulley.
The university summer school for teach
ers will open at Chapel Hill July
2d and continue till the 2Sth The
summer law-school at Wake Forest Col
Iege also opens July %. 1t will be In
charge Of Professor n. Y. Gulley.
LIFE-INsURANCE PAID.
The National Insurance Company yes
terday paid to the estate OF the late Con-
sul-General Jones 5000 life-insurance. IL
will be remembered that Mr.. Jones died
at sea on his way home from Shanghai.
Orange Page, the condemned murderer
now in jail here, and who is 10 be hanged
August Sd, seems to be perfectly indiffer-
ent to his fate. lie has very little to
say 10 any one.
DIR. III. V. Tolman. professor OF Greek
in the State University, has accepted
call to Vanderbilt University. Four other
professors of the university have been
invited to other colleges. but have refused
TO go.
News comes from Durham county that
few days ago a negro boy was scared
to death by a frog, which was put in his
clothes next to his body by larger boy.
The negro was thrown into spasms and
died in a short while.
Several months ago colored Baptist
church in Rowan county was destroyed
by an incendiary fire. 1t has now been
discovered that It was burned by several
members who have just been turned out
of the church.
More deaths from lightning have been
reported in this State during the past
week than has ever before been known.
They occurred in all parts OF the State
and number quite dozen.