Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-03
WOMAN TO BE HUNG.
ELLA NORWOOD 10 BE EXECUTED
FEB. 9TH FOR CHILD MURDER.
Republicans Charged with Bribery in tho
State Convention - President Spencer
Helps nlarion-Political Notes.

RALEIGH, N. c.. January 2.-(Special)
Governor Carr issues warrant for the
execution at Durham. February sth. Of
Ella Norwood, a young woman. who
murdered her infant child by placing pins
In its mouth and forcing 1t to swallow
them. The child died in few days. after
suffering intense pain. The murder was
committed last spring, and attracted
much attention. She was tried and SEN
fenced to be hanged March Sth. but ap-
peaied to the Supreme Court. which
affirms the ruling Of the lower court. In
the opinion OF the Supreme Court. the
deadliness of weapon depends more
upon the manner of Its use than upon
its intrinsic nature.
A NEGRO CIRCULAR.
Much comment Is caused here by the
appearance of circular signed by %
Republicans, mainly colored, charging
that John II. Williamson, Francis Nj. Sor-
rell, Edward A. Johnson, and other Re
publicans entered the State convention
and worked against Fusion candidates.
and in favor of Democrats, and intimates
that they were bribed to do this. The
circular says Williamson bought more
negro votes than any man In North Caro-
lima.
This afternoon seven carloads OF granite
from Mt Airy for the Confederate monu-
ment arrived here.
r. Sugischlt. japanese. arrived to-
day to attend the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College.
FAVOR MOTT.
The Gazette OF this city. the organ OF
the negroes In North Carolina, will In
its issue tomorrow say that It Is for DR..
J. j. Mott for the United States Senate.
James II. Young, an influential colored
Republican, and a member OF the Legis-
lature, Is the editor of the Gazette.
a Republican, who claims that he gets
his news from the inside, says that his
party in the Legislature, as matters now
stand, will vote as follows for United
States senator in the caucus: Mott, IL;
j. c. Pritchard IL; ". G.. Ewart. 6; j. r.
Boyd, s.; A. T.. Halton, s; o. II. Dockery,
8; Carver, 2; doubtful, 6. He further al
leges that'V. s. Lusk, of Asheville, is to
be Speaker OF the House. Yet 1t has
been said that H. V. WGlser, OF Lexing-
ton, has enough votes pledged to secure
his election.
A KINDLY ACT.
President Spencer OF the Southern rail-
way, has done a very kindly thing for
the people OF the little town OF Marion.
most OF whom are homeless by reason of
the recent fire there. Never in the South
was a town SO completely destroyed as
was this one. AIr. Spencer sends 500 10
the sufferers, and to-day notifies the rail-
way commission that he has given half
rates on all building materials shipped
| to Marion for the purpose OF rebuilding
| the town. This action is greatly appre-
| ciated.
1t Is said that some OF the members OF
| the Legislature will cOnter1 that II Ma
ron Buffers paper, the Caucasian, Is
/ given the public printing he ought not to
| also ask for the senatorship. But he will
| ask for It, expects 1t. and Is sure he will
| set II.
LOCAL NOTES.
| At the Yarboro' House this evening the
ladies' gave very handsome bal pou
| Dire"
Walter Womble, OF this city, has beer
| made foreman Of the Seaboard Air-Lin
shops here.
| T. A. Brown. grocer snd tobacco man
| ufacturer at Kernersville. has failed. hi!
| preferred debts amounting to over $1,000