The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-30
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
PRISONER SENT our OFTHE STATE
THAT Wls WANTED At HOME.
Much Criticism Regarding the Closing I"
the Graded Schools for the Atiah'S
Trip-Other News.

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for the pleasure OF the young people faif-
week. by throwing open its doors Tor
their entertainment, VIII continue lt3
hospitality during the winter. ana give
! germans regularly through the season.
The bird law expires on the night OF
the 3lst, and so early on Friday morn
ing the hunters win be out in full force.
The great drought, however. VIII make
it difficult for the dogs TO successfully
hunt.
/ There was little shower OF ram carry
yesterday morning, but soon the clouuS
broke away. and another glorious DAY
! began. The rain only tickled the aust,
as a gentleman SAID yesterday. me
weather is much cooler. however to-uay
There is a great deal Of severe criu-
cism here regarding the TACT that the
graded schools OF the city smut down
for ten days las; week, so as 10 let the
teachers and pupils TO go Atlanta. ohiy
/ very few pupils went. IL was 'hoN5"t
/ by Superintendent Howell that quite
number Of the pupils would go. quite
a party went from ST. Marys schooi.
and the Agricultural and Mechanical
! College sent l05.
! Governor Carr honOred requlsitioh
/ from the Governor of Missouri for the
J delivery Of W +. Barnes, who Is nnher
arrest at Rockingham. Barnes IS want
/ ed for forgery. AFTER the Governor hau
granted the requisition from Missouri ne
had "A telcgam telling him that Barnes
was wanted In Winston, but the 'r'e-
| gram came too late.
There Is much unfavorable comment
here upon the fact that although 1t was
! said that the hoOche-kO0che dance ana
! exhibition was stopped on Friday at the
/ Fair-Grounds such was not the case.
I compromise was entered into, by when
II was moderated for n little while IN
/ the morning, but II renewed It's His-
graceful performances later In the Gay.
This morning at Christ church, Mr..
/ Huddleston and Miss Missouri Potter
were quietly married. Both are wei
known here, and the announcement OF
their marriage will be surprise TO
many.
Sells Bros. circus arrived here this
morning. and strange to say, brought
no clouds but a glorious autumn aay'
/ The city is full Of people who have come
TO see the parade and take in the show.
ARRfsrrp AFTER FIvT YEARS.
The sheriff Of Baden county yesterday
brought to the penitentiary three con-
| victs. one OF these was the county
treasurer, John y. Benson, who Is
/ defaulter to the amount OF about S5,yp.
/ IL was over five years ago wnen TINS
occurred, but il was not known uhul
he was beaten in the election. and turn
ed out Of office. He was arrested, but
Just before court-week was liberated by
a mob. Eighteen months ago ne re-
appeared and was again arrested. lie
was only convicted at the last term OF
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by the trial. Benson has many friends
there. and It was threatened that he
would be taken from the sheriff. The
Judge ordered a guard of six men. arm
ed TO the teeth TO assist the sheriff 70
get the prisoner safely to the train lie
was greatly relieved when he landed him
safely in the pen"
There is much comment here on the
kilograms from Beaufort showing that
the Judge in the insurance cases said
the Court was not responsible for the
verdict Of the jury, in saying mot
guilty" in two cases, and that the judge
then had the other cases moved 10
Jones county.
There is also much interest felt in
the news from Durham that \. a. Latta
had been offered $50 by the owner OF
Martins prize-house to fire the same.
1t is probable that quite a crowd Will
go to Reidsville on Thursday to see the
race between John r.. Gentry and Joe
Patchen. the two famous race-horses.
TIE PTSITESTIARY CASE.
In the penitentiary case. before the
Superior Court, Judge Gable on Satur-
day decided not 10 admit parole evil
slence This decision hurts the de-
fence. for ii will prohibit the proof that
the fusion directors were elected before
the act creating their offices was rau-
fled.
There were two cases docketed in the
! Hawkins will case for Saturday, these
being two suits brought by the widow
against the estate OF Or. ". j. Haw-
kins. respectively for a years support
| and for dover These, IL Is learned,
have been amicably settled. and so no
! further steps will be necessary. The
other case regarding the VIII Of Or.
Hawkins in which his son. Mr.. Colin
| Hawkins claims $1,000 under the pro
visions Of the VIII, is set for November
| LIST. and Mir. Hawkins says he knows of
no reason for its not coming up.
Hon. oliver II. Dockery is an ayowed
candidate for the next Governor. lie
wants the fusion nomination.
Last week during the Fair the North
! Carolina Swine-Breeders' Association was
permanently organized.
Governor Carr on Saturday offered 500
reward for the capture OF Thomas Wig
gins, who is wanted in BERTHE for the
murder Of Robert jenkins.
Judge Walter Clarke. Of the Supreme
| Court bench, viii soon go 10 Mexico to
prepare a series OF papers on the history
| Of the country. its present condition, and
the silver problem. These articles will
be handsomely illustrated. and will APP
pear in the Arena, OF Boston, beginning
in January.
! CHINIsE SAILORS DESERT.
| At Wilmington to-day ter Chinese fire
! men on the British steamship Gloucester
| City, which Is loading with cotton at
! that port mutinied, refused 10 work,
and went ashore, despite the protests
of the steamers officers. They made
complaint regarding the quality OF their
food. and said they intended 10 report
| their treatment to the British vice-cOn-
sui.
The ships officers followed them
| and requested the police authorities TO
arrest them, which was done. on the
ground that by going ashore. the China
men had violated the Chinese exclusion
| act. They were then sent 10 the J>4l
| by the police The United States depu-
ty-marshal then took them from jail and
| before the United States Commissioner.
where they were charged with violation
| of the exclusion act only one could
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