The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
SUICIDE IN RALEIGH.
CHIEF CLERK COUtS PUJS Bull
LETT IHROUGH ms BEAM.
Superintendent Place Resigns His POSI-
ton in the Deaf and Blind Institution
AQuestion OF Eligibility.

RALEIGH. y. c., Aug. 2.-Specal.-
Henry NJ. Cowan. chief clerk in the Dem
ocratic State headquarters here, commit
ted suiide az $3.50 this morning by shoot
ing himself through the brain with
revolver. lie had been drinking for a
day or two and his mind was unsettled.
A few minutes before the shooting he
spoke to a gentleman on the floor below
his room, and his language was almost
incoherent. Two shots were heard and
persons ran TO the room. Cowan was
lying across the bed with an open razor
beside him and the fatal revolver at his
feet Both temples were pierced and
much brain had eXuded. He lived one
hour. His sister. Mrs G.. y. benson,
and lis niece were with him In his last
moments He never spoke n word. Ills
brother r. II. Cowan, OF Durham. was tel
ephnned for. He was widely known
as Mason He was for twelve years
I'm the state Treasury, part OF the time
as chief clerk He was a Jealous Demo-
orat. His age was about 20.
REWARD PAID.
Governor Carr paid a reward Of 800
to-day to D. A. Grant.ans. OF Wayne
county for the capture OF Nat. Moore.
a white man who cut his wife's throat in
the prosence Of two other white men.
It is said now that the Republicans VIII
not endorse 4. 9. Shuford. Populist nom
inec for Congress I'm the seventh blstrlct'
but will put up "a man Of their own
Democratic State Chairman Manly says
he thinks electoral fusion with the Pop
ulists will be arranged in ten days. Pop
40
IA a revolt against fusion, and Il is In
the ranks Of both parties.
SUPERINTENDENT PLACE RESIGNS.
on the s;h OF June Z. r. Place. OF III
nois. was elected By vote OF to OF
the Directors superintendent OF the IN
stiiution for blind and deaf-mutes here.
There are two Institutions. In one are
the white blind in the other colored deaf
mutes and blind. The Acts OF 1883 re
quire that a superintendent shall nave
two years experience as teacher OF
deaf rnutes and blind He is a very able
Instructor Of the blind, but has had no
experience with deaf-mutes. There was
storm OF objections at his election. and
the summary displacement Of Superin-
tendent W j. Young. Last evening the
Directors met and received from Governor
| carr a lettor from the Attorney General
giving as his official opinion that Place
was Ineligible. Place accordingly ten
dered his resignation. which was at once
accepted n was thought he would make
a fght. as he had consulted counsel. lie
SAYS he believes he IL eligible and that
no court would accept the evidence on
which che Attorney General bases his
opinion. The Trustees say that during
his brief term hts management was ex-
ceilent.
PLACES SUCCESSOR.
John f. Ray. for years instructors in
/ the Deaf-Mute and Blind Institution here
/ has been elected principal 10 succeed
| Place. lie IS now principal OF the Colo
RADIO state Institution, where his salary
/ IS $3.50. but 10 is believed will come here.
| Ray received four votes and W. J. Young
| three at the Board meeting
TURF NEWS.
Il IL expected that T. W. Arrasmith. OF
! Kentucky. will establish extensive horse
/ training stables here at the state Falr
! Grounds.
The purses offered at the approaching
state Fair. for racing amounting TO $500
are expected to attract some speedy
/ horses. Col Benehan Cameron says
that rs the fair here is just one week
later than the one az Richmond. IT will
prove particularly convenient for eXhib-
/ itors 10 come TO this city.