Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-07
Especial to virginlan-pilot.)

rsulSiSn, y. O., July GA special dis
rttch from Southern Pines has this to
say of Il horrible murder:
The most foul murder ever commit
ted in this section occurred two and n
half miles southeast OF Southern
Pines last evening about twilight
when some unknown assassin shot to
death Mr.. T. Lamsdcn, Jr.. formerly
OF New Rochelle n. Y. He was ar
ranging matters about his house and
the fatal shot struck him as he WINS
STOPPING over Il trough from which he
watered his horses.
Dr. Mcleod. of Carthage, was telc-
graphed for, and upon investigation
found that the entire charge from the
gun entered the right chest, ranging
down through the heart and out at the
lett side, fcarfully decorating the BODY
A GREAT FAIR.
Mr.. Charles McNamce. attorney and
general manager of the famous Van
aerblit estate, Fillmore n. g., has re-
turned home after quite an extended
western tour looking after business
interests. When Mr. McNamee was
elected to the presidency of the North
Caroilha Agricultural Society at Raj
eiSh last fall 1t was generally CON
could not have been made and the
choice of the Board of Directors met
with warm approval
MI McNamec thinks that the outlook
LOT Il great tair at Raleigh this fall
was never brighter, while Secretary
ana General Manager j. r. Pou-ue ana
assistant Secretary and Treasurer G..
IS, benson both concur in The opinion
Numerous attractions other than the
regular program have been secured.
iFrT
idrEcSt crowd ever seen in Raleigh
Will gather thc,o this fail during fair
week, ctober IS, - and 26th
me speed program. which is always
drawing card. us prepared under the
supervision OF Mr. g. McAIalSin man
ager OF that department. ia Il very nj
trnctiVe one, the purses for trottors
PAGERS and runners ranging from 500
to $500 each. while an extra amount
mas been reserved for specials.
TARHEEL uONoRED.
Mr.. James II. Moore. n native of
Charlotte. brother of MIR. Charley
Moore. of Gilreath & Co.. ana raised
as printer on the Charlotte Demo-
crat when Mr.. Yates conducted it, is n
candidate for Attorney General of
South Carolina. in the pending pri-
maries. Mir Moore has lived in South
Carolina Il number of years. lie has
been editor OF the Charleston sun. and
Y 4
reading of the South Carolina papers
1t would appear that he is somewhat
an issue in the politics of that State.
and the Columbia State is backing him
for Attorney General for all it is
worth.
NOMINATlONS
The following nominations were made
yesterday: The Ninth district Senate
rial convention convened at Warsaw.
u. II. nf
", was nominated on the first ballot.
The ticket now is Il. t. Aycok of
Wayne. and }. r. Foy. of Fender, for
the counties OF Wayne Duplin and
Pender The attendance was large and
the interest great.
Tho Republican and Populist clans
met in Lonoir III mass meeting, the
Republicans TO nominate Il county
ticket. ana the two parties combined.
TO bow down before their respective
bosses. Congressman Iinney and Sen
ator Butler Solicitor IIarshaw was
chosen chairman of the meeting. the
NJ. a. j. Crisp. nominee of the Repub-
lican party for the legislature who
has recently pledged himself to vote
for the amendment, and to name in
his stead Mr.. John Isbcll. The other
nominations We're: For county solicitor.
q. w. Dula; for sheriff w. s. Miller;
for register of deeds. Morton Trplett
independent, was endorsed: for treas
urcr. 4. c. Sheriff.: for county com
missioncrs, ]. p. Curtis. leaving the
other two candidates to be named by
tho Popuists.
The Following ticket was nominated:
For the Senate. Allen *. Smith: for
the House. c. w Richardson and John
NJ. Morgan; for sheriff. Jesse r.. Filing
ton Nominated by acclamation): for
treasurer John w Futrell: for rerist or
Of deeds. j. NJ. Stephenson; for sur
veyor, Thomas r. Fulghum: for coro-
ner. DR.. j. y. Person: for commission
err. c. NJ. Wilson, ]. II. Boon George
IT. Perry, w. r.. Bailey and w. w.
Cole.
for Cherokee county met to-day and
nominated the following ticket:
For rcpresentatiVe-M. L. Mauney
For sheriff-S. T.. Farmer.
For register of decds-W r. Sneed.
For treasurer-M. C. King
FOR survcyor-H s. Hayes.
For coroner--H. n. TAYLOR.
Roane. Gay bryant and John Dockery.
Joel L. Crisp was nominated by the
Republicans to run gainst J. s. Bell
for the Senate. He and Bell will make
a Joint canvass. and in one instance II
least the Renublicans will hear a Dem
ocratic speaker.
JEFF DAVIS MONUMENT.
A special from Goldsboro SAYS:
The Forest Party given on even
ing of the Fourth by the daughters OF
the Confederacy was quite a success.
ine tobacco warehouse was decorated
in red. white and blue. with wreaths OF
evergreen strung throughout the spa
clous room. Large pictures of Jeffer-
son Davis. Stonewal jackson and
ROBERT h Lee greeted visitors as they
entered. The music was furDishnd IN,