The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-05-19
Ayers Hair Vigor.
STAT e NEWS.


ton, has made an assignment.
Hon. Locke Craig and Hon. G. d.
AycOck spoke last week at Laurinburg
This is the first political speech Of the
| campaign by the Dem Ocrats.
| Compliments Gov. Russell.
| Gov. Russell deserves commentator
for his discretion in the appointment
of military officials. He has been
particularly happy we think in his
selections Of the colonies Of the two
| regiments. 1t was meet and fitting
that the old COnfederates should be
recognized and recognition has been
accorded them in the appointment
VIM. III. ). 'Burgwyn as colonel of the
Second Regiment Statewide Land
mark.
Heavy Hall Storm.
| A heavy hail ST Orm swept whe at and
rye to the ground on the llth inst. In
| Berryville, a suburban village, hail
drifted from Is to Is inches in depth.
A perfectly reliable man drove through
drift purpOsely and the top of it
struck the hubs of the fore wheels.
The hail stones were not larger than
sparrow eggs. They looked as il frozen
of muddy water and had disagreea-
bic taste. This is true story. There
| were no hail saucers or stones as large
as turkey eggs. The fruit trees were
damaged to some eXtent.-HickOry
Cor. Charlotte Observer.
Colored Colleges nmencement.
WINSTON, NC, May, 12.-This was
commencement day of the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College, one of the
leading colored educational institu-
ti0ns OF the South. The schools hand
some new building was formally
opened this afternoon with an address
by Hon. G. Ii. Mebane, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. He
New York, who delivered the annual
Grafton.
Ex- Sheriff sutton, of LenOir, Killed.
Tuesday evening about o'clock ex.
, Sheriff J. ID. Sutton and Dan e. Taylor
met in ii. G. Harrison's bar and begar
: discussing a old difficulty that exist
= ed between them, in regard to a bond
, We are informed that Taylor gav'
: Sutton the lie, whereupOn Sutton drew
his knife and began cutting. Mr.. Tay
lor received two severe wounds nea
his throat, and he in turn drew hi
pistol and fred two shots at Mr. SUIT
ton, taking effect in the bowels. MI
+, sutton died at about IL 20 this morn
4 ing-kinstOn News.
q North Carolina Fourth Glass P0stmss err
II WASHINGTON, May 12.-FOurth-clas
. postmasters were appointed to-da,
a from North Carolina as follows: Burti
l. M. Cannon, Bandy; Joel V. Massey
o Bentonyille l.. $. Stanley, Bughill
"a Robert Jeffrey, Elbow; f. B. Hunter
n: Forbade; John ID. Lewis, Ham; j.
Ot Ward, UOyle; f. Nj. GuptOn, Laurel
s. X. j. Patterson, Legal; G. A. Simpson
IS haywood; James Il. Lewis, Myrtle
ns Emory n. league, Mount Vernon
ne James f. Hardy, MOllie; Je' Sc r. FOrf
ner, Pilot Mountain; Flora MurchisOl
E. st. Lawrence; w. Frank Pike, SimmO
is Grove; William II. Berry, Swanquartel
ne Jere w. Price, ThurstOn, ishma
'e Graham, Todd.
o KittrelI Favors Fusion.
ne At the primary held at Kittrell Sa
a urday to send delegates to the count
Oh convention which meets here the lat
ire the following resolution was passed.
n ave, the Democratic voters Of III
oh trell, township, in convention asem
ur led do declare the following to be o.
re- sentiments and convictions. Th
of white supremacy and free silver a
i've the paramount issues of the day; tn
the moment has come when all persO
his al and political prejudices must
he laid aside that now or never the viii
nd gether; that the future of the Sta
The for years to come depends upon t
cit coming together at the next electi
,ay of the decent white men of this Co
The monwealth, and that we approve a
the most earnestly advocate any honor
BILE means whatsoever whose resu
mt, shall be to unity the white manhood
ion North Carolina"
iu- Rapist Hung.
hu- WASHINGTON, N. c., May l2.-Halt
rye Perry. colored, paid the penalty of
MS crime to-day for criminal assault up
Annie Smith, white girl. The exc.
70 ton was strictly private, a few bel
ure admitted by ticket. Perry showed
tby usual amount of nerve, and just at
the cap was placed over his face, 8
nan he was guilty. Perry was tried
yea convicted twice for rape upon the b.
of Annie Smith. He was capture d
:. Wilmington through the efforts
chief of police, M. J. Flower, and
n I,,1u,