The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-16
PRISON Term FOR
SHOOTING SISTER
Neshan Manasian, an Armenian,
Given Two Years-Other
News From Raleigh.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. ]

RALEIGH. N. c.. July 16.-Neshan
Manasian, a young Armenian, was
given two years in the penitentiary
to-day for murderous assault on his
fifteen-year-old sister. Mary. they
lived six miles from Raleigh. Mary
had gone for a walk the evening be-
fore with friends against the VIII OF
her brother He upbraided her for It.,
and she ran. He fired at her. the
bullet taking effect in the girls hip.
she was in the hospital three weeks.
Money for Firemcn.
! Fifty-one towns In North Carolina
will within the next few days receive
from the State Commissioner OF In
surance. Hon. James r. Young, checks
for their proportionate part Of the tax
Imposed, blythe last Legislature on
insurance companies doing business In
the State, for the creation of the
"Tiremen's Relief Fund" to be en-
pended by the respective town authors
ties for sick and injured firemen and
their families under restrictions speci-
fled by the statute. This tax on the
insurance business is one-half OF l
per. cent, and applies to all towns
where, the annual premiums on fire
insurance amounts to as much as
IS, s05.19. These funds in the several
towns arc to be disbursed through
local trustees collected by the firemen.
The State Association OF County
Superintendent Is to meet In annual
sessi ion at Morehead August 26th, 9th
and ostl, the purpose being confer
encc between the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction and his co-work-
.ers the county superintendent. The
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every county superintendent unless
hindered providentially. State Super
intendent Joyner says there is sure to
be the largest attendance this year in
the history OF the association.
Box Company Chartered.
Tho Reidsville Paper Box Company
/ is chartered with $4,000 capital. by
w. Fl. Toy. H.. r. Scott and others.
Another charter is to the Snider-
Rainey Company, of Salisbury; CAPT
tai. $4,000; by a. Fl. Snider, L. A..
Rainey and Others for the wholesale
grocery business.
Governor Glenn offers 5000 reward
each for the murderers Of John NJ.
Morris. killed so brutally IN his home,
near Monroe, Saturday night. There
arc believed to have been two Of the
burglars. Norris was shot In his bed
while the burglars were searching for
money he was known to have.
The plant and good will Of the Ra-
leigh Evening Times was to have been
sold to the highest bidder by Receiver
Pace to-day to satisfy about $4,000
Indebtedness, but Judge Neal made an
order calling off the sale on the
ground that creditors are now salts
fled that the debts OF the paper can
be liquidated In time by the Times
Company, the receivership to be dis
solved very soon. This means that Mr.
John c. Drcwry will retain the con-
trolling Interest in the paper, and that
Mr.. i. Y. Simms will continue as bust
ness manager and part owner.
Rev. Mr.. Clarkc's Visit.
Rev. William Meade Clarke, rec tor of
st. James Episcopal Church. Richmond,
but formerly rector of the Church of
the Good Shepherd. in this city, Is to
visit the parish here next Sunday and
Monday. He comes on the invitation
OF the Brotherhood of the Good Shep-
herd to deliver lecture before tho
brotherhood Monday night, He will
also conduct services Sunday for his
old parishioners The lecture Mon
day night Is the second of}a series ar;
ranged as a special feature OF 4brother-
hood work,
Rev. w. c. Blanchard, formerly edi-
tor and part owner Of the Biblical
Recorder. the North Carolina Baptist
organ, has accepted a call to the PAS
torate OF the churcl, at MannngJ s. G.,
and expects to take up this pastoral
work about September lst
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