The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-27

A the result of the discharge OF
. supposedly unloaded gun, Ross
Johnson, colored. OF Farmville. Is
dead.
An assignment for the benefit OF
creditors has been made by X. T..
Blake, a dealer in hardware at VIII
ntngton.
O. w. Lyman and f. w. Turling-
ton, students at the University, have
stood examinations for the Cecil
Rhodes scholarship.
Work on the new postoffice build
ing at Salisbury is nearing compile
aon, the stone work having been
finished on Saturday.
The death Is announced OF Col.
John w. Atkinson, 80 years old, a
leading citizen Of Wilmington for
nearly half a century.
4 murder is reported to have been
committed at New Bern last Satur-
day, the victim being a colored man
named William Vail. The assailant
escaped.
The three large cotton mills oper-
ated by the Cone interests at Green's
boro have resumed operations on
full time after working on part time
for several months.
The annual synod Of the Presby-
being held at Rocky Mount, with A.
n. Scales, of the First Church, of
Greensboro, as moderator.
Three prisoners awaiting trial in
Asheboro jail made their escape on
Sunday night. Several others declin-
ed to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity and remained in jail.
A fire that caused no little damage
to property broke out at Lenoir Mon
day night. The fremen were pre-
vented from doing effective work by
the absence of sufficient apparatus.
Judge Lyon has refused to grant
an injunction against the city of Dur
ham in a suit brought by Alderman
J. Sprunt Hill. making the city stop
expanding money on street improve
ments.
A fire Of unknown origin destroy
cd the barn and contents, of D. L.
Cauble, near Salisbury, Monday
night. The loss included a number
Of cows and a considerable sum of
money. -
Jesse Price, who killed Lesto Rush
ing in Arson County last week, did
not escape, as first reported, but sur
rendered to officers, and after a pre-
hminary hearing before. a magistrate.
was released on $3.50 bail.
According TO information received
from Asheville, iron ore has been
discovered In White Oak and Lower
Fines Creek townships in Haywood
county and options have been taken
On the land where the ore was found.
The Southern Express Company
has been robbed of about $1,000 by
two slick swindlers at Charlotte, by
means of substituting imitation dia-
monds for the genuine articles ship
ped collect with the privilege Of ex.
animation.
Aaron D. Jenkins, a son of a for
mer treasurer of the State Of North
Carolina, and formerly attached tc
that Office himself, dropped dead or
the streets OF New York City last
Saturday. He had been living there
some time.
Granville County had it's annua
fair this week at Oxford, and it was
reported as the best ever held there
The weather was very favorable ani
this brought out great crowds
which were more than repaid by thu
@eellent character Of the exhibits
NJ. W. Conner. chief Of police o
Windsor, was shot and killed Mon
day night while endeavoring to ar
rest colored man named Saunder
lin on minor charge. After KILN:
the officer the negro turned the gul
on himself, death resulting instantly
An indignation meeting of the cit
liens Of Wadesboro was held Mon
day night for the purpose of pro
testing against an alleged failure Oh
the part of the town officials to at
tend properly to their duties. Tn
outcome is awaited with interest b
the citizens generally.
Rufus Suit, the slayer Of Ed Gar
rard, who was one of family who's
long time troubles with Suit ha
amounted to a feud. submitted. O