The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-22
WOMAN SENT TO KELLY.
FIRST 10 ENTER THE INSTITUTE IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
A state Temperance Mass-Mseting to be
Held In Greensboro August 15th-Sn-
preme Court Members Endorsed.

RALEIGH, n. c., July 2i.-Special.-A
State temperance mass-meeting has been
called to meet in Greensboro on Wednes-
day. August 18th. The object OF the meet
ing is to organize permanent State tenn
perance association, having for its object
the overthrow OF the liquor traflc In the
State. 1t Is ANNOUNCED that the meeting
will be strictly non-pOlitical.
Mrs. Mary McCuliy, of Charlotte, was
to-day sent to the Kelly Institute at
Greensboro 10 cure her Of the opium ana
morphine habit. She is the first woman
I'm the State TO enter an institution of this
kind.
AN EXCHANGE or JUDGES.
Governor Carr yesterday granted an ex-
change of courts between Judges Shuford
and Boykin. BY which Judge Boykin
will hold the fall serm OF Granville court,
beginning July sd. vice Judge Shutord'
who was to have held IL for Judge Hoke.
Judge Shuford will hold the fall term OF
Madison court, beginning July sota;
DR.. J. w. Saunders, or ocean, Carteret
county. has been appointed a director OF
the North Carolina Insane asylum, vice
l.. A. Poster, Of Beaufort. who has ac-
cepted a position In Washington city.
A party consisting OF members or both
the State and United States Geological
Survey, is now In camp In pennsylvania
county, doing geological work and max
Ing some important Tevisions In the map
OF that section.
There Is a movement on foot for the
erection OF new hotel at High Point:
IL will be very handsome and costly, ana
designed for the accommodation OF guests
who wish 10 spend the summer or winter
in that part Of the State.
PECULIAR MODE OF SUICIDE.
Maggie Simonton, young negro woman
who was employed as a COOK by Mr.. ).
T. Caldwell. Of Stetesville, committed sui
eide day before yesterday by jumping into
the well. The girl vas missed, but noth-
ing was thought OF II. rs she nad been
a time. The water from the well was
noticed to have a reddish color as IL
red dye had been put into 1t. 1t was
then remembered that the Slrl wore a fe 81
dress when last seen. An lnvesugatl9n
was made yesterday, and the dead Dody
was found In the well. The well had a
patent frame, and the woman couid not
have accidentally fallen In, besides sns
went in feet foremost. The water was
used for drinking and cooking purposes
while she was in the well. -
Two native Chaldeans are here from
MesOpotamia, in Asia. They come hisn-
ly recommended by ministers In Ken
mond Va. and other places, and are So
Letting contributions for missionary
school In Mesopotamia.
An Executive reward OF 500 Is offered
for Dallas Delllnger. wanted in McDowell
a
young woman named Galloway.
PopULIsTs TO ENDORSE WHITAKER.
Since his defeat before the primaries for
a second term as Superior Court Judge
from this district, it is said that Judge
Whitaker will be endorsed by the Popu'
lists for chief justice Of the supreme
Court, and that Thomas Il. Purnell,. OF
this city, will be the Republican candidate
against w. X. Allen, Esq. recently nomi
mated by the Democrats for Superior
Court Judge from this district. IL Is
believed here, however that Judge Whita
ker would not accept the Popuiist nomina
| ton. He was for many years chairman
| of the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee, and has always been most un
compromising Democrat.
The sale of the News and Observer has
| not yet been confirmed by the court. The
| confirmation. however. will be made be
tween now and next Wednesday, that be
| ing the limit allowed Mr.. Holding. tn
| purchaser. yesterday gave his note To-
| the balance Of the purchase money.