The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-17
4 CENTBNARIAN MURDERED.
The Victim Vas Rosa Haywood, a COL
ored Woman Of Raleigh.
HAS ROBBED OF HER BURIAL MONEY.
The Guilty Persons supposed 10 he Negro
Girl aud Her Lover. Oscar fage--bo'h
Fled wNmingfon's Postmast~G

RAt,rI0H. \. c.. Jan. ie.-Special.--
most horrible and brutal murder was
,nmitted in the eastern suburb OF this
.tg THIS morning about O'Clock. The
,..tim was Rosa Haywood. n negro wo-
..e, over one hundred years old. The
Guilty parties arc supposed TO BE- Mary
smith. y girl who had been living with
.te murdered woman about a month,
and her lover. oscar Page. II seems that
,s, old woman had. when slave. saved
thirteen dollars with which to defray her
burial expenses.
rhis money she had put away with
Der burial clothes in a chest, 10 which
She always carried the key. she had
ofcn told friends about the money and
ihc use 10 which it was TO be put, and
Ed always refused 10 spend II. though
size vas a pcnsi0ner on the county. IL
f. SUI posed that this small amount was
tae cause OF last nights crime.
f,vcrvthing in the house was stolen.
vino Guilty parties left on the fast train
o'clock The body was found two
t,srs later IL Is supposed they have
zone - Norfolk Va. Page had Just
s.rvoH one term in the pcnitentiary and
..d ,f,en said he would take "A fast train
Virginia NlflNNiA nv ~ 49, htNNNfN
LIN The coroner examined the body
,ris afternoon. and found that tho woman
rss been choked 10 death and her meek
f-okon. There wcro no wounds on the
h.dv or signs 81 violence except a swoi-
i.n throat she had gone 70 bed. and was
probably murdered in her sleep. An m
quest will bc held tomorrow.
The trustees OF the Baptist Female
University met here this afternoon and
l. ,.v,eftrpf Mr.
Brewer s. the president of tho MNrfres-
boro Female College. He Us a graduate
NJ wake Forest College, and about forty
Years old. 1Icvas elected by rising vote
and without opposition. There was
full meeting OF the board.
wfimington's New Postmaster.
Wuminston's new postmaster. Geo. L.
Morton. took charge to-day. Mr.. w
a. craft will be his chief clerk and
deputy.
Th2 Chamber Of Commerce, at a meet
SING night criticised the lack of enter
n~lso on The part OF the daily papers here.
and discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of establish
ing an industrial and trade journal here.
Mathew Tedders store, at Hallsboro.
columbus county. was robbed Saturday
richt by four tramps, two white and
Two black.
Tho thieves we're discovered while try
fr. 10 break into another store. They
have been shot at several times, but not
captured. though a posse Is now IN pur-
suit Of them.
Examination in a suit against the OFF,
cors md directors OF the Bank OF New
Hanover was held to-day at Orton IN VIII
,,irrton before Commissioner Henry {.
Moore Tho suit is brought 10y Duplin
county and is TO fix the responsibility of
fna bank officials for losses sustained by
mo failure or the bank. Claims in DuplIn
,cnresont about x25W0 in deposits, OF
vhirh about $500 is the deposit OF the
sgiff Of Dupiin.
PoIics In the Schools.
Tor a long time storm has been
brewing I'm several school districts in this
county. In the Rolcsville district teacher
was employed 10y one committeeman, and
taught two weeks. when ne WAS ousted by
the other two on the ground that ne had
never been employed by a majority OF the
committee. Having been illegally en-
p0yed. ne viii not be allowed to collect
any salary for the time taught Politics
S. the cause OF all these rows. The dis
missed teacher f. secretary of the County
Alliance. and his friends declare that they
Will shoot any other man who tries 10
teach the school. Another teacher in an
adjoining district is teaching three
months school with only three pupils
Political affairs have nearly destroyed an
excellent school al Holly Springs. A move
mont Is now being made 10 prevent the
public school being taught in the private
school there. which, il is claimed. Is con-
Toilod by Third party influence. The
hoOI board will give tho parties a hear
ing at its next meeting.
Incendiary Fires.
& great deal OF fnccudiary burning ~
reported from Moore and Chatham conn
lies. Several farmers have lost Dwellings
and barns. ~ IS thought 90 be- the work
Oi regularly organized BAN.
Arrangements are being made 20 open up
an important gold mine which has re-
Gently been discovered in Nash county.
Last winter a series OF informal recep-
lions and dances was given by Mrs. Carr
at the Governors mansion. 1t Is probable
that the same will be done this season.
The first one viii be given this evening.
Sir and Mrs. Charles NJ. Busbee this
evening gave a tea in honor OF Lieut.. w.
D. Ship and Miss Margie Busbee, who
VIII be married tomorrow in Christ
church.
Mr. w. NJ Glenn. student at Catawba
college, Newton, y. G., while being drawn
mp from the ground TO his room by a
email rope. fell distarce OF fifteen feet.
lie was injured internally, and his suffer-