Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-06-13
GLEANINtIS.
Items of Interest Clipped from our
State Exchanges.


The State Fair will be held i,
: Raleigh October 22d, 23d, Oath
10Th and Goth, next.
The Rockingham Exchane,
says that Judge Norwood i.
holding court there and is 1000
7 sober"
;. Mr.. Neill G. Hall, former post
master at Clarkton, BLADDER
county, has been arrested on the
charge of being short in his
money order account, He gave
bond.
The stables Of J. NJ. Mullen
near Tillery, Halifax county.
were burned a few nights age
and four mules persisted. In ad-
dltion 200 barrels of corn. 100
bushels Of peas and farming
utensils, were burned,
Henderson Gold Leaf: We learn
from Raleigh that Hon. w. r.
Henry, of Henderson, will de-
liver the opening address at the
Teachers Assembly at More
head City, June 10. Those who
know Mr.. Henry's literary at
talnments and powers as an ora
tor need not be told that a fine
effort may be expected.
Charlotte Observer; Tuesday.
June 18th, is the day set for the
trial of James r. Holland, the de-
Falling cashier of the Merchants
q Farmers National Bank. The
case will be heard in the Federal
court, before Judge r. p. Dick.
and will probably be the first case
called that morning, 1t is gener-
ally believed that a submission
will be entered, the only plea
being for the mercy of the court.
The maximum term of imprison-
ment is 10 years, and minimum
5 years.
Scotland Neck Democrat: Miss
Cora Shields, daughter of the
Late W. H. Shields, died at her
home in Scotland Neck, Tues
day June 4th.--The papers
have circulated the inquiry this
season. What has become of
the blue birdss DR.. J. T. Rog-
ers, Of Ellington, Harnett coun.
ty, accounts for twenty-five of
them. He says that during the
snow last winter some little boys
found twenty-five bluebirds in a
hollow tree and made a bluebird
pie of them.
pavie Times: Deputy Collector
Il. b.. Hunt last week seized and
destroyed a large moonshine dis
tillery near Trocadia, Yadkir
county, supposed to be the
property Of A. NJ. Carter and E.
w. North. The property de-
stroyed consisted Of two 125 gal
lon stills, one 36-gallon still,
2 copper caps, 1 copper worm. s
fermenters, 1 beer we'll, 1900
gallons beer and 1 key with 10
gallons of backings. The dis
tlllery had been running in full
blast and was still hot at the time
of the seizure.
Charlotte Nea0s: In an accident
at the fertilizer works last night.
a colored boy had one of his arms
crushed in the machinery.-
Rev. A. G.. McManaway, who
went from here to Little Rock.
Ark, writes that he is now de-
lightfully located in his new
home at Arkadelphia. in the
same State.--Mr. Zeb Johns
ton, a son of Rev. r. q. Johns
ton, of Lincolnton, arrived in
the city to day on his return from
Annapolis, where he graduated.
took high honors, being Sec
ond in his class. Mr.. Johnston.
after a few days at home. will
go to San Francisco, to join the
cruiser Philadelphia.
Winston Sentinel: The suit
against the Norfolk &
Western Railroad Company by
Joseph Miles, for false imprison-
ment, was concluded in the court
at M%artinsville Saturday by the
Jury returning a verdict in favor
Of the plaintiff for so. 900. This
matter has bean pending in the
courts of Henry county for some
Time, and grew out of an alleged
to wreck a train on the
Winston-Salem division in Octo-
Der, 1892, Detective Baldwin in
vestigated the offense. He took
prisoner to Roanoke and
after on to Bluefield, W. Va, AT
a few days confinement Miles
broke down and confessed the
crime to at least a dozen persons.
He was taken to Martinsvjlle, s
placed on trial, and, notwith :
standing these confessions, &C !
Quilted. He then brought suit
against the company for $40. 900. {
The case will be appealed to a ]
court. /
Oxford Ledger: 1t is said that i
z North Carolina horses will be q
N the grand circuit this season. !
lis honor Judge Graham, who
las made such a splendid repu- :
alton as a Judge in the 18th dis
riot, has completed the circuit
md is at home where he will re- p
main three months. From the a
Western papers we learn that he t
proved himself to be the most :.
progressive Judge that has pres +