Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-11
DEATH OF COL. HECK.
He WAS A ViRClNlkN AND SERVED IN
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
Negro "Exodusters" Returning from the
soufh-Attempt to Burn Public
schooi-Ghouls mt Work.

RALEIGH. -. c.. February 10.-(spe-
cial Colonel John NJ. Heck. one OF RAJ
lelgh's wealthlest and best-known ciu-
zens, died at Philadelphia to-day OF cancer.
His age was G.. He was born in what IL
now West Virginia. and served In the
Confederate army, having the rank OF
lieutenant colonel lie owned large
coal-mning properties In Tennessee. Ills
funeral will he held here tomorrow al
ternoon.
Ex-Associate-Justice +. c.. Read, whose
Illness was reported yesterday, Is pro-
nounce1 by his physicians TO be- better
There was an exciting runaway on one
OF the principal streets here. pair OF
dray horses ran away, anu literally ran
over a wagon loaded with wood, striking
white boy who was Oh the wagon ana
breaking his skull.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
State-Chemist IL. b. Battle Will hold
farmers institute in Iredell county Feb
ruary pa and 2ith, assisted by two pro-
fessOrs from the Agricultural College.
W. g. Brodie. Of Warrenton, who was
badly injured In the railway collision at
Henderson, is improving rapidly ana VIII
IN 4 little while BE- out.
Many negro "eXodusters' are returning
TO North Carolina from the far South.
and are extremely destitute in nearly all
cases
An attempt was made night before last
10 burn the large public school at Oberlin,
a village in the suburbs of Raleigh. but
was discovered Just in time to save the
building.
\ telegram from Fayetteville says that
N-ll1fus,, t,.f
berland Mills by n tree. which fell upon
him while he and many others We're fight
ing lire.
RAISED \ STORM
The Southeastern Tariq Association has
raised quite storm among property
owners in this city by its action in raising
fire-insurance rates. Raleigh has one OF
the best fire departments in the country.
and has been an excepted town. the local
board making the rates The representa-
tive OF the tarif association was here
this week, and pat up the rate over 50
per cent on business risks. The local
board no longer has control. The in
surance-mcn here themselves regard the
new rates as excessive The matter viii
be lail before the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday evening.
Professor Henry r. Burke, well-known
teacher. is dead. nj Statesyille. Mr. q.
Branch Aston. one OF the leading ciu-
ZenS Of Warren county Is also dead, Of
grip.
RECORDS SAVED.
\ wooden building. temporarily I'm use
as the courthouse VI Harnett county, was
burned yesterday. Nearly all the records
and papers were saved
Craven county has made ARRANGEMENTS
- work it, conyicts on the public roads.
Joseph Scott, an employee an the Tap
ping Chemical Works. in New Hanover.
was instantly killed hy the explosion OF
re'ort which he had filed with pine
wood.
NEW BANK.
The First National Bank Of Wadcsboro'
WAS organized to-day. James A. Ielk Is
the president.
The town ~ Wadesboro has sued Mr.
Preston. the Glade Springs. Va, man who
has iust recovered from varioloil there,
for $50. expenses incurred by reason Of
his sickness. no having declined To pay
the bill
The gin AMI saw-mill Of ". II. Hunt
ley. four miles from Wadesboro'. were
burned night before last, presumably by
incendilres. Loss $.2cO; no Insurance.
GRAVE-ROBBERS
Two unknown men opened the grave Of
Mrs. Cynthia Rem, In Cleveland county.
took ont her body, cut the gloves from
her hands. and took on the rings. bracelets.
AM earrings. which a. her sp,-al re-
quos, had been buried with her
Professor -. g. Iiinde Of Trinity col
lefe. has died OF Brishts disease Ills
a-e was 90 years