The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-25
CAROLINA'S MONUMENT.
THE COMMITTEES pr CEREM0SIE,
TO MEET At RA<EIGH 1O-DAY.
Colonel Folks Birthtay to BE Observed
by the AliIances-A srcng suit Against
the Raleigh and Augusta Road.

RALEIGH. n. C.. april 2i.-The Com
mittee OF Ceremoniesof the Confederate
Monumental Associattn viii meet at the
Governors Office, at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Governor Carr is chairman OF
the committee.
Ground was yesteriiy broken for the
erection Of the Confederate monument
at the west gate Of cipitol square. The
stone to be used has been selected by
the Mount Airy Grante Company. and
will be shown to all VII, visit the quarries
next Saturday.
The wooden mills a Leaksville have
so arranged their dlancial difficulties
that they will soon rsume work.
II Is said that immmse Quantities Of
kaolin have recently ben discovered be-
tween Madison and Leiksviiie, in Rock
ingham county. but IL ; five or six miles
from any railroad
Many farmers throughout the State
held their 1872 crop OF tobacco for
better prices ard hav been amply re-
warded by the fine prizes they are now
getting for the weed. IL Is believed.
year will be considerably reduced. Cot
ton men here say that tie acreage in cot
ton this year in Wax county will be
increased at least 8 pG cent
4 letter from Guthrie. Oklahoma Terri
tory, SAYS that MIR. JON Deyeroux, the
young attorney who recently left here. II
Is supposed, with an abandoned woman,
is now in that city engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession. lie is considered
there, as here, an able lawyer
COLONEL Folks iIRTHDAy.
Next Saturday being the birthday Of
i. l.. Polk. the deceased President Of
the National Farmers Alliance, ii will
be observed by the alliances through
out the State. All the sub-alliances will
meet and hold appropriite exercises, and
discuss the raising OF finds for a monu-
Mrs. jamie pritchard Duggan, OF Wake
ment.
Forest College, but formerly a mission
airy TO Mexico. has jus received the an
nOuncement that the so prize offered
by the American Publication Society. OF
Philadelphia, has been awarded TO her
a Mexican Ranch" s the title of the
story. and its local cooring springs out
Of the authors residelce IN the midst
Of the scenes described
This afternoon lawe fire has been
raging in the woods two miles north Of
this city. doing considerable damage to
timber.
Archie Smkns. sevenieen-year-Old
white boy, died at Gamer to-day OF in
jures received IN a runaway yesterday
tie was thrown from he cart and hurt
internally.
An executive reward OF two hundred
dollars was to-day offered for Wyatt
Perry. a white man. who recently muir
dered Tom Bailey in this county.
A CURIOUS SUIT.
4 curious case was tried in the Supe-
rior Court here to-day. A white man
named Wellington sued the Raleigh and
Augusta railroad for five thousand dol
lars damages. lie was walking near the
track when an approaching train struck
a COW which attempted "a cross the
track. The cow was thrown into the air
and struck Wellington. iniurng him.
The issue hinged on the question of neg
liaencc. and was decided IN favor Of the
defendants.
The directors OF the North Carolina
railway held a meeting here to-day, Pres
ident W. F. Koruegary presiding.
Or. r. =. Wynn. Of Tarboro, arrived
here mis- afternoon. bringing with him
the stomach OF the man suspected OF
having been poisoned.