The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE FIND or REvEyCE Of
FICERs INACAKLOAD OF APPLES.
Judge Clark Goes to Mexico-A Plan to
Dock School Teachers Pay-He
Wouldn't Wear a surpiice.

RALEIGH, y. c.. Dec. 2T.-Soccial-
The revenue people nave indoe tathct
novel seizure within the last few days
They had a suspicion tnat IN ea', ,,nri
Wllkesboro TO Fayetteville there wouid
be some corn juice. As the tram passsd
Greensboro the car was seafcned, anu
eight casks OF whisky were round
one firm here. who was catering TO the
Christmas trade in deDositing It's cash
resulting from that trade carried II 20
the bank piled up. gold, silver, notes,
and checks. in a basket holding between
a peck and half busheL
liz seems that the last is not heard OF
the coupons that new out OF me lrsas
urer's chimney II is rumored that the
amount cashed al the Treasury VIII
amount TO fully $500. OF course this does
not come out OF the State. but out OF Ihe
pockets of Treasurer Worth and his once
force.
Judge Walter Clark left yesterday for
Mexico where ne goes 20 prepare series
OF articles for the Arena, or Boston. ne
viii be absent about month. r.
the Teachers Assembly that Tor year,
has been neid in Moreheai, vnere me
assembly several years ago bullt rat
Will probably meet la halelsh next year,
one OF the reasons given Tor not COINS 70
Moreiead Is that cheap rates given our
ing the assembly carries such a crowd or
pleasure seekers there that the legitimate
work OF the teachers - intsIi ,r Win
The State Association or cry Scnocl
Superintendent is IN session here mere
are seventeen graded schools IN acuNe
operation in the State. THIS, OF course
Includes coiored as well as white. There
are nine superintendent here TO ntlena
the meeting. End gil maze Gopd rt-'pIt--
The session closed to-day. Local taxa
ton In aid OF schools was discussed anu
"A committee raised TO increase popular
interest in IL.
Papers were read by President winston.
81 III
Thompson, Of StatesVihe; ManSuIn, OF
Clinton. Grimsiey. OF Greensboro, anu
JOINER OF trandlinton. Inc electivil
of officers was held ana u. a, 1''I niS'..
was made president ard Logan u. HOW
ell of Raleigh. was reelected Nioe-pieS'-
dent. ,, - 81,
n,' ..,,,,,l board here has passed a reso-
luton 10 DICK all teachers their ger
diem whenever the scnoolS close. NO
matter whether the teachers WISH
holiday or not. II the board orders a
holiday the teachers lose part OF lhelr
ecanty paw For instance, on al STATE
and national holidays, and mere at MS W,
time. the teachers cnly wanted u 49, 49,,
holiday but the board insisted lhey
should take two weeks and lose iitteen
DAYS pay. This promises to make a TO"
If persisted in. 49,.
"tvouldn't Wear Surnlice" Is the
heading Of a newspaper artlcle ~. no -, =,
ins IS ,5 49, because a BAPTIST WAS In
vited 10 sing al Good Shepherd church
on Christmas. and refusing 10 CONFORM
To the customs OF this church ana noh
snrnlice like the regular choir uses, was
deharred from singing. -. -. 80
Or Kirby, at the insane asylum mere, -
surely making this week or pleasure lot
the patients under his charge, a 'hilSl-
mas tree. a cake walk, and magic
lantern entertainment all nave "'S"
given for their pleasure
4 TOWN WIPED OUT.
Every store in the town of Liberty. on
the Cane Fear and va. kin alley rail-
way. was burned last n.ght Among the
stores burned were those OF ftliho.e
pirkard Griffin & TrOcdOn. Kelly q over
man. Frank Bowman. MOfatt & Pat
terson. and David Holloway. lhere We're
several other stores wiped out lncludins
one of a firm from Elizabeth city carry
ing a $1,000 stock.
Earnadays livery stable was destroyed
The total loss approximates $4,000.
A FARMER ASSASSINATED.
In Richmond county. near the South
Carolina line Scott Curry. a white far
rner was assassinated by four white
men-Robert Wilson and Alex. Wilson,
brothers. and Peter l.. Pate ana MS son.
Curry LETT home at night to visit
relghbor. and did not return Ills Wite
next morning at daylight went 10 tne
house Of the man her husband had sald
he would visit She found her husband
body within seventy-fVe yards OF the
house His brains were beaten out ana
he was shot through the head ana arm.
The coroner held an inquest ana evil
dence quickly developed against the touf
men above named. The arrest followed,
and the Gibson brothers confessed that
an four were guilty OF waylaying curry
and that William Pate did the shooting.
All arc in jail.