The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-07
STATE NEWS.

The President has appointed Colonel
Adbelert |. Burlington to be brigadier
general and chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance, to succeed the late General
Flagier.
The casualties in the Philippines
from February 4th to April, inclusive,
are reporter to the adjutant general as
follows. Killed 1S4; wounded 976.
Total ,160.
Wilkes has the champion destroyer
of ''moonshinGn distilleries in the
world. He is "Uncle" Abe Bryan. He
tells us that he has assisted in emitting
up over 1000 coppers of the "moon-
shinen brard, and he is still in the
business, Wilkesboro Chronicle;
Mr. Greek 0. Andrews, prominent
newspaper man of the state, recently
connected with The Raleigh Morning
Post, has accepted the cerkship of The
Havana (Cuba) Herald, and left Satur-
day night for Havana to assume his
duties.- Greensboro Telegram.
Newberne has quarantined against
Kinston, Godsboro and all places
where there is small pox, and persons
can't 60 to or pass through Newberne
without health certificates. Ticket
agents have been instructed not to
sell tickets to Newbern unless
health certificate is shown. News &
Observer.
Snow Hill had serious fire Sunday
morning. The Potter building in the
centre of the business part of the town
was burned, and the whole business
section was in danger. The loss Is
about $1,000. The fire began as the
result of cigar stump thrown in some
trash,
Miss Louise Shipman, of Salem, Va,
who has been in Charlotte for some
time under treatment for her eyes, re-
ceived information yesterday of the
death in Washington, D. G., of an
uncle. The letter also contained the
information that the division of his
will left her $40, 200 in cash and $4,000
in real estate.
The Randolph Chair Works, with a
capital stock Of $4,000 or more, is a
new enterprise for Asheboro. The
concern will be in operation soon.-
Lindwood postofice was burned Satur-
day morning about o'clock. The
building in which the office was located
was occupied by Mr.. irwin Lopp, the
postmaster, who carried small stock
of groceries, etc. All the mail, post
office fixtures, etc., was burned. The
fire is thought to have been of incen-
diary orign.-Lexington Dispatch,
A man named L. II. Williams, living a
at Jacksonville, N. G., committed
suicide on Sunday, by drowning him
self in the mill pond. He has often
served at OnslOW courts as crler. The
reason of his suicide is not known.-
Late Saturday evening, while Wiley
Rogers, a young white man about 20
years old was out rabbit hunting near
Dover, his gun discharged, the shot
entering his right lung. DIR. j. D.
Duguid went to young Rogers home
which is about four miles from Dover,
on Sunday and gave him such medical
aid as he could, but Rogers died Mon
day. -Newbern journal.
Mr.. John B. Kenney who has Just
returned from business trip, reports
that Salisbury is much excited over
the rich finds of copper, twelve miles
from that place, A large number of
hands are already employed, getting
out the ore, and several companies are
said to have been formed to work the
mines. The wind storms of last
week are said to be responsible for the
appearance in our midst of a number
of strange birds that usually do not
inhabit this section. Several woodcock
have been caught within the ci y limits
in the past few days. Other LIDS Just
as rare have been seen about ile city
for the past few days. CharlotI News.
New York, April Warren r. LIE.