The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
DESERTER'S BIG BLUFF.
= ooxonED soLDIEE LOCKED Or 4"
THE CHARLOTTE JAIL.
A rhiIadeIph ia Artist Makes /" he'n"'""'
voyarc-Issues Upon Which tho N.Y.
Contest will DO Fought

rrcu n C.. April 7.-Speclai.-
tronrv vnliston (colored). alias Sergeant
| Wilson. of the United States army ""o
has for some time been in Chario''e io'
the ostensble purpose OF searching io'
aoeer,ars Is now in jail and coniesses
,,ot no is himself deserter. ana 'hat
his pretended search for other deser'eis
vac only a bluff. He says he has deser'eu
twice. once in Texas. and once In Ne"
Mexico. The Secretary of War has oeeh
,.,oer.nbed for instructions concerning
him. ,...,. ,,os,er-
dav DESTROYED a gin and several bales OF
cofton. The loss is about 500; no insur-
snce. A warehouse containing a large
orantitv of fertilizers and grain was
burned at Warrenton Tuesday night. Inc
loss is 1900; no insurance.
John Gardiner, living near ChafIotte'
was attacked by white caps ana nearly
killed. Warrants have been issueu ioi
guilty parties
STRANGE VOYAGE.
Henry A. Fitch. a Philadelphia artist.
ACCOMPANIED by his wife and three chill
dren. has reached Southport in small
boat. i'm which they have been living
since last May. The boat is small and
curiously constructed, and the voyage mas
been long and hard, occupying over three
months. Fitch was compelled TO give up
work on account Of an aiiiicuon or the
eyes. and is on his way TO Biscayne Bay,
Fla.
Moody and Sankey have been invited to
come to Raleigh. Free use Of the Park
Hotel and Academy Of Music have been
rendered them by the owner.
Marcus Gentry has committed suicide
in Ashe county by shooting himself in
the head.
The Rev. c. f. Connell. Of Atlanta.
editor Of the Home Field, the organ Of
The Home Mission Board, will deliver an
address at Wake Forest this year, and
Rev. T.. NJ. Poteat, of New Haven, Conn,
VIII preach the baccalaureate sermon.
The date of commencement is June LIST
to 7th.
Mrs. Elias Carr to-day went to Wash
ington city, where she Will spend some
time.
THE POLITICAL CONTEST.
An effort is being made by some Of
the Democratic newspapers OF the State
TO divorce State and National politics.
The local issues will probably be merged
in those created by the leaders OF the
nation, and campaign material Will be
drawn from the silver, the tariff, and
other national questions.
The officers to be elected in November
by the entire vote Of the state are
Treasurer, Chief Justice and three Asso-
ciate Justices of the Supreme Court;
Congressman and members of the Legisla-
ture. Officers will also be elected in
+f.rt-r --l,f in
Samuel Mcdowell Tate, who was APP
pointed State Treasurer by Governor Carr
on the death Of Donald ". Balm, will be
nominated by the Democrats TO succeed
himself The fusion candidate will be
w. II. Worth State business agent of
the Farmers Alliance. who was can
didate for the office in 1892.
JUDICIAL SoMISATIoNs.
Chief Justice Shepherd and Associate
Justices Armstead Burwel. James c.
McRae. and Walter Clark, will be re-
nominated and reelected without oppo-
stion There being no lawyers Of emil
nence among the Populsts and very few
among the Republicans, it is likely that
no nominations for judges will be made
by the fusionists.
1t is now definitely understood that the
Populists and Republicans will unite in
most of the districts and counties, and
vote for fusion candidates The oppo-
sitlon to coalition on the part Of leading
Western Republicans is. however. strong
er than was at first believed. Judge
Furches refuses 10 express an opinion
about the matter. though it is understood
that ne is I'm favor Of again making a
straight fight" Captain II. c. Cowles,
the member Of the national committee
from this State. is personally opposed to
alliance with the Populists, and does
not think there will be a coalition State
ticket. Ex-Postmaster a. d. Cowles. Of
Statesvllle. and Charles Price OF Sails
bury. also oppose fusion in any form.