The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-15
STATE NEWS.

News reached Concord Saturday
Of the instant killing of Jim Richardson
young white man at New London,
Stanly county, Friday, by a falling
tree.
Mr.. E. M. Reeves, of near Jackson
Hill, struck it rich on his place, and is
working for the gold himself, getting
out of the surface dirt from 80 to IS
dwt. per day. That means from $50 to
$50 per day in money.
The Republicans of the Fifth North
Carolina District last Tuesday unani-
mously nominated Thos. Settle for
Congress. The Republicans of the
Third District declined to nominate
Congressional candidates.
Last Monday morning Latta Univer-
sity, colored peoples institution at
Oberlin, a town of colored people near
Raleigh, was burned. The buildings
were of wood and were large. Presi-
dent Latta thinks the fire was incendi-
ary.
The suits for damages brought by
the relatives of the victims of the
Comnock coal mine disaster were con-
tinued last week in Chatham court
until next October. The suits were
instituted before the company went
into the hands of a receiver.
The death of Mrs. Olivia Blount
Raney, wife of Mr.. R. B. Raney,' oc-
Cured Monday evening at 1o.3
O'Clock at the Marlborough House, in
Raleigh, where she resided with her
husband. Mrs. Raney was the eldest
daughter of Col. Pulaski Cowper.
Last Monday there were shipped
from Mt. Olives strawberry fields,
Wayne county. 5000 crates, 1o2, 400
quarts, for the picking alone of which,
in that one day, ST., 600 was paid out in
that community. Wednesday, from the
same point $500 crates were shipped;
and Thursday 2,2oo. Good for Mt,
Olive.
Mrs, Nancy Holli6eld, who lives near
Ellenboro, Rutherford county, is the
oldest person in the State, if not in the
world. Her age is us years. She is
bright, cheerful and taIkative. Some
two or three years ago she fell and
injured her hip and since that time has
been confined to her bed. Her health
is good and she eats heartily.
Secetary J. c. 1. Harris, of the State
Republican Committee last Thursday
week telegraphed Mark Hanna, Nc
klnley's manager: "The Fifth Dis
trict, the home of Congressman Settle,
Reeds leader in North Carolina, has
instructed majority of its delegates
for Mckinley. This is no doubt of the
State Convention next Thursday in.
structing for McKinley.'
Adiutant General Cameron has re-
ceived an official invitation from Pew.
ton Wise, chairman of the committee
in charge of the Veterans Reunion.
which OCCURS in Richmond Va, dur
ing the first of July, asking the military
organizations in the State to be pres
ent. The indications are that large
number of them will attend. Rich
mond will entertain all visiting military
organizations.
Several attempts in one day last week
were made to destroy the fence and
timbered lands of Mr.. James F. Moore
near Currie, in Pender county. AS
fast as the fire was put out by neighbors
in would be seen to arise again short
distance away. The next day guard
was placed in the woods and as soon
as the guard went to dinner the fire
started again. Mr.. Moore has lost
heavily in timber and fence rails.
On Thursday of last week ]. B. Craw-
ley, white convict from Beaufort
county, committed suicide by taking
laud{num. at the Caledonia convict
tarm, Halifax county, which ~
procured s l1II|