The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-13
TIE INrrRrs1 INCREASING.
"TNCONFORTfBLE DOCTRINE"
such Complaint Made Against tpi-copa-
lians of Mitchell County.

RALEIGH, y. c., July l2.-special.-
Governor Carr has declined to commute
the death sentence Of Anderson Brown
(coioreD. who will therefore be hanged
at Salisbury July 18th.
The county commissioners or MltcheH
county have just done a singular thinS,
reports Of which come here. Inc sheiHi
informed the commissioners tnal the
Baptists and MethOiists had complained
To- him of the use OF the courthouse by
the EpiscOpalians FOR divine worship,
and they made an order for the sherhl
10 lock the courthouse doors ana ailO~
no more preaching there Several tpls-
cOpalians called upon the commissioners
10 learn # that was true, when they
were Informed that complaint had been
made that the EpiscOpaiians had been
preaching uncomfortable doctrine ana
demanded that IL bee stopped, and they
had made the order accordingly.
Governor Carr has offered 500 reward
for me Unknown person VIII, ampusneq
ard assassinated young man named
McCullen. a Wayne county farmer.
THE ASSIGNMENT ACT.
The following is the text OF the pre-
sentiment by the Wake grand jury In the
assignment act" case:
The grand jury present that }. y.
Brown. enrolling clerk of the Legislature
of 1895. and ;. +. Satterield, principal
clerk Of the House of Representatives
of the Legislature OF 1873. unlawfully
and willfully violated the duties of their
respective Offices by permitting a certain
act known as the assignment act tthe
same being chapter 1875 of the laws OF
1sgJl, 70 be enrolled as a public Jaw or
SAID Assembly when I'm truth and iact
said act had never passed the three
readings required by the Constitution IN
either house OF said Assembly.
The following witnesses are named on
the part of the State: J. +. Dobson,
GoldsbOro. r.. ID. Stanford, RoXbor0'
William ". Smith, Concord; \. j.. He'll
man, Concord; Sheriff Grant. Concord
r. l.. Smith. Norwood, Stanley county
The case will come up at the October
term of the court.
The state authorities are notified that
n te case will will be brought 10 decide
the validity of the present revenue act
which was never ratified. The public
printers, Of their own motion, put on
the ratifying clause.
CAPTAIN G.. b. benson. Of Raleigh. as
signed as one Of the chief speakers at
the National Educational Association az
Denver was at the last moment obliged
to give up the trip
TIRE nBFL SUIT.
II Is understood tonight that the case
OF the State against Mrs. Patue ID. b.
Arlington and Barnes Bros. for libellins
ex-JuCge Spier Whitaker, will be taken
up tomorrow morning.
The trial Of the noted case or the STATE
against the Raleigh Water Company for
maintaining n nuisance In the shape or
It's pond. ended late last night, after
three days hot legal fight
The executive committee OF the state
Agricultural and Mechanical College to-
day awarded the contract for building a
large mess hail and dormtory TO the
North Carolina Car Company, OF Raleisn.
KILLED A CONVICT.
Persons arriving to-day from Mont
gomery say that seven-year-old wnite
lad named Tucker murdered a negro con-
Wet he had i'm charge while the latter
was handcuffed by shooting him twice
with "A rifle. and then buried his body
I'm the sand. burying the rife beside the
body. The boy says the negro ran ana
he shot at him. but that the negro got
away.
The official report or North Carolina
increase IN railroad mileage during the
past twelve months shows II 10 have
been fOrty-two miles.
Another road twenty miles long be-
tween Hendersonvllle and Brevard Will
be completed in twenty days.