Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-18
SALE OF YEARLINGS.
HoME-BReD STOCK BROUGHT HIGH
EST PRICES At RALEIGH.
A Parricide's Pardon Applied For--Contsst-
Over Railway sale-Interest In the
Disbursing OF school Taxes.

RALEIGH, ". c., February H.-(Spe-
cial AT the horse sale here % animals
were disposed of snd brought $500.
Some yearllngs sold for 500. These were
home-bred. The highest price for one OF
the Kentucky colts sold was si7S.
By the middle OF March the students at
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
will be uniformed. North Carolina cloth
will be used. There are now 1872 students.
Governor Carr has received al applica-
ton for the pardon of Avery Butler, the
white boy who at Clinton two or three
years ago waylaid and sssassinated ms
father.
TAKE SUPPER.
The visiting editors OF the medical jour-
uais are to take supper here Oh the Zoth
as the guests OF the Chamber or COM
merce and the physicians of this CITY.
There now appears to be little doubt
Of a reduction OF acreage OF tobacco this
season. and OF n corresponding or even
greater increase in the acreage OF oats ana
corn.
There IS quite a contest in regard 10
the strcet-railway. The owners want 1t
sold regularly. In accordance with the de-
l
parties who wish 10 get the franchise and
cquip and operate the road desire to get
possession at once. \ committee OF the
Board OF Aldermen will consider the mat
ter.
IN THE SMALL COUNTIES.
Some Of the small counties are greatly
interested in the Duplin suit in regard To
the mode Of disburslng school taxes. They
say that n the State makes the disoIrse-
nents they will have school terms twice
as long az al present. II does not appear
that the suit viii amount TO 9nyihinS
uni IS the STATE Tt. asurer b com the
plaintiff.
The six cotton-mills in cumberland
county are now running at night in order
TO keep up with the large orders. one OF
these mills has lj.OoJ splndles.
The Office OF the North Carolina Baptist.
at Fayetteville. was almost to'aly de-
stroyed by fire night before Last
oscar j. Peterson. principal OF the Bur
gaw High School has been called TO the
chair OF mathematics In the North Texas
Baptist University.
THE TRAGEDY At GRAY.
More news Of the killing in Allegheny
county was received to-day. II occurred
near Gray. Daniel Slaughter. OF Carroll
county Va, was ~ a wedding At gray.
lie quarrelied with an old man. was or
dered out OF the house. returned. and was
about TO b. attacked by a crowd. \ man
interfered and called or the crowd 10 give
way and on Slaughter TO keep quiet. sud
denly Slaughter dashed forward and stab
bed John Bare to the heart, sprang over
his body ard towards the door. The
young woman who was the bride at the
wedding seized Slaughter's hand and was
quite badly cut. Slaughter stabbed Ed
Long as he went out Of the door and
then fed. Long died I'm a few minutes
The following morning Slaughter was ar
rested two miles away. He declares that
some of the crowd were striking him in
the face As you We're Informed, he is in
jail at Sparta.
The residence OF &. l.. Ingram. near
WayncsVille, was burned Wednesday
night. Loss. s., 800; Insurance. Sl.JJ.
Governor and Mrs. Carr leave here Mon
day for Newberne 20 remain there during
the fair.
An executive reward Of 800 Is offered for
the capture OF Sam. Ross alias Frank
Under. ~ Rutherford county for assault
with intent to kill and highway robbery.
~. shot n man three times who was
travelling along the public road at night.