The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
NEGROES RAID A TOWN.
THE LITTLE HAMLET OF BATH SA Ck-
EDBY A MOB.
Troops Ordered Out and One Negro shot
and Several Onlcsrs Injured-oiher
Carolina Happenings Of Interest.

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gpecial to the News and Observer from
Washington. y. G.. says
A riot and almost a race war occurred
at Bath. Beaufort county. Saturday night.
over one hundred negroes Of the town
were drunk, and made threi.s that they
would not be arrested. The officers at
tempted to apprehend them. but were
overpowerco. 4 number Of the officers
and speclal deputies were seriously wouad-
cd After several attempts the officers
arrested two colortd men. They were
placed in the lookup and guarded by citi-
IONS.
Sunday morning about o'clock the
officers with a posse Of men attempted
to srrest two colored men at Bayside,
about two miles from Bay enc Of them
ran towards The woods, and the officers
fred at him. striking HIM on the lip ana
ankle. All OF the prisoners were tried
Sunday m0rning and bound over TO court.
Later in the day they were taken TO
Washington. y. c.. in boat. The ne
groes pursued them IN boats for long
distance. but were unable 10 come up with
them The militia was ordered out 10
suppress the riot, but the mob dispersed
%bBul . - tipAh 2ulfAdo ilbi INNS b'ADA'
the troops reached Bath.
Great excitement still prevails. and the
negroes swear vengeance for the arrest
Of their leaders The instigator Of the
wh2ls affair. Thomas Bonner, has been
cutlawed. lie swears he will not be taken
alive. and that the town OF Bath shall
pay for his life before be dies.
II is believed that Lanier. .hc wounded
prisoner, will die.
TO AID THE STATE TAIE.
The people Of Raleigh will be called on
TO subscribe some 5000 10 aid in the
payments of premiums at the next state
Fair. 1t is said that the Fair is worth
$1,000 a year TO this city, and that she
should gladly contribute the 5000. There
Is an annual State appropriation OF 81 800.
so with the 5000 from Raleigh the pre-
miums would be safe. and the gate-re-
ceipts could 90 TO liquidate the 1850
debt on thc assC citation now.
The saying that "it is never too late TO
mend is being proved as regards the
gift from North Carolina TO the magnifi-
cent United States cruiser Raleigh. Mr.
&. l. stevens. Of Southport, y. g.. the
editor Of the Leader there, has inaugu-
rated plan by which the entire state
viii be enabled 10 contribute TO this gift
Mr.. Stevens deserves special credit for
this undertaking, for North Carolina is
only his home by adoption. he being a
native of a distant State. but he has cast
his lot among rs. and North Cardinals
honor and credit are dear 10 him, and
through his efforts a magnificent gift will
this summer when the Raleigh is in
North Carolina waters be presented.
A MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Arrangements arc being made for a
grand Masonic celebration at the oxford
Orphan Asylum I'm June This asylum Is
under the patronage Of the Masons in
North Carolina. Mr.. Francis y. Winston.
Of BERTHE. has been chosen orator for the
day.
The Republican primaries for the
termination of Aldermen and delegates
to the Republican city Committee Will
be held tomorrow night. The conven-
ton will be Thursday night for the nomi-
nation of Mayor, Clerk, and Tax Collec-
tor.
The cotton trade is quite brisk here now.
There are about 500 bales on the for
eign cotton platform. from which the
through cotton is shipped. The platform
for the foreign shipment is entirely scpa-
rate from the local platform.
The officials Of the monumental asso-
citation say that no one special organiza-
yelling. and that there Will be no distinc.
ton of any kind between the troops.
STATE LTAGUF.
There is some talk of forming a State
Baseball League composed of about hv,
clubs. They will not be professional
teams but each club Will be allowed d
| professional battery.
Secretary of State Coke retains as his
attorneys Messrs. j. b. Bachelor ant
| Armis,ead Jones in the mortgage bill
case. which will be called before Judge
! Starbuck this week.
The case Of W. :. Barnes. secretary
| Of the State Alliance who has sued ex
Congressman Crawford for 5000 libel
comes up in this weeks court here.
Mr.. RAYS DaNrNc1Ar1oNs.
Representative Ray. the brilliant younl
| Democrat of Macon county. denounce:
| Clerk Satterfield. Of the House. for mutt
| lating and classifying the legislative re
cords This denunciation from Ray ARCS,
from the fact that the protest he pre-
| scented against the Douglass resolution
was never spread upon the journal Mr.
| Ray is here attending the Supreme Court
| Mr.. Satterfield has said that he was per
isOnally responsible for what ne hac
| done. Ray says that from the way he ha
| mutilated the journal In many ways h,
should be held criminally responsible