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Money, Against Band of Rob
bers, Eight Persons Were
Killed.
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Ten cf the Attacking Party Were
Revolutionists According to Re
port, Among Victims Were
General Zukarte and General
Weitenwing.
;:v A -oeiated Press.
Warsaw, July 2S. A passenger train
Mrryinq; Government money and
;,'.K?niel by "a detachment of soldiers
.iii'l gendarmes was attacked between
-s :t nrtdiowa and Ilcrby by a numer
ni.s. well-armed band. Lively firing en-.u-d
lias which two gendarmes,
i nn- soldiers and two civil employees
V'Tv killed and others of the guards
were wounded.
rho attacking party carried of $50,
and the arms of the defenders of
i he train.
Revolutionists in Party.
Later details say the .attacking party
ctwisu-red of ten revolntionits and
ii'oi,; the killed were General Zukat,
tt the Frontier Guard and General
Weitenring, Chief of the Customs ser
virc. Four guards sustained severe
injuries. According to the latest' re
port t he revolutionists escaped with
'.i'"i instead of $8,000.
Among Those Killed.
Besides Generals Zukatc and Weit-
e awing the revolutionists shot and
S;:!i:d the cashier of the custom house
;x Ilerby, who was in charge of the
money. They also wounded a colonel,
the conductor and some civilian pas-s-users,
in addition to these mention
ed. THE HARTJE' DIVORCE.
Two N?w Arrests are to Be Made
In Connection With Case Is Report
ed. Ttv Associated Press.
Pittsburg, July 28. It is rumored
that two more arrests are to bo made
in connection with the scandal grow
ing out of the Hartjo' divorce trial.
Parties have been prominently identi
fied with the case and arrests are to
be made after court has received all
the evidence in the divorce proceed
ings. It is said the charges will be
forgery and conspiracy.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
Southern Pacific Railwav Said
to
Be Building Three Steamers.
By Associated Press.
Havanna, July 28. It is announced
here that the Southern Pacific Rail
Joad is building three steamships in
Philadelphia with the intention of
testablishing a new line between New
York, Havanna and New Orleans.
ROCKEFELLER ARRIVES.
Arrived From Hamburg No Attempt
to Arrest Him.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 28. John D. Rock
efeller arrived from Hamburg. No
;ittempt was made to serve any legal
1-flpc-rs in connection with the pro
' codings, against him in Ohio.
NUMBER KILLED IN FIGHT
Peasants Attack Dragoons With
Sythes. Rocks a"id Pitchforks
iy Associated Press.
Proskuroff, Russia, July 2S. Near
the village of Chenipoff a detach
ment of dragoons sent to arrest two
agitators were met by a crowd of peas
ants Hmed with scythes, rakes and
litchforks. In the fighting which fol
lowed five peasants were killed and 12
('.ragoons wounded, three fatally.
Constantino is Released.
By Associated Press.
Poughkeepsie, July 28. Fritz Con
o' amino, who has been held here
f iht days, suspected of knowing some
thing of the death of Mrs. Arthur W.
Gentry, who was murdered in Chicago
last January, was released from prison,
Ir. Gentry and other Chicago people
declaring he was not the right man.
Towns Wins Championship.
By Associated Press.
Sidney, N. s. W. July 28. George
"owns won back the title of the worlds
'arnuion sculler and $2,500 by de
bating James Stanbury on Paramatta
'iver three miles and 330 yards, which
ne covered in 19 minutes 53 1-5 sec
onds ' The Guilotine.
By Associated Press.
Paris, July 28. The Budget Commit
fe struck out the salary of M. Diebler
Public executioner, thus foreshadow
the disappearance of the guillotine.
Grades of Oil Reduced.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, July 28. The Standard
Jil "o. reduced the higher grades of
tnuif petroleum three cents and the
w her grades two cents.
Mrs.
A. Cochran and little daugh-
,c't Nellie, wpnt to "Huntprsvillf thi
inorning to spend several weeks with
Illfncis and relatives.
A Common Occurrence on the Streets
COTTON IN BAD CONDITION.
Mr. C. C. Moore's Observation After
Trip East Says Mecklenburg Leads
State.
The Mecklenburg county cotton
growers may not know the fact but
they are at the head of the column of
counties in the State in the percentage
estimate of the condition of the cotton
crop.
This is the opinion of State Presi
dent C. C. Moore, of the Cotton Grow
ers Association, who is just back from
a trip through the eastern part of the
State.
Mr. Moore declares that from here to
Hamlet and even farther down the
line the cotton is buried in grass and
the lack ot help and too much ram
make it almost impossible for the far
mers to do anything but stand idly
by and watch their crops deteriorate.
The average of 74 that Mecklenburg
county now claims, is at least 4
points ahead of anything in the sec
tion of the State for 80 miles east and
southeast of Charlotte.
Mr. i.xoore while away attended a
meeting of the people of Robeson
county, at which 600 men and 300 "wo
men were present. Much enthusiasm
was shown by the farmers for the
cotton association, and also a deter
mination to hold on to the crop and
get a good price for it or not sell at
all.
-i Mr. Moore say,s that the average Tor
the State will be considerably lower
than was at first expected, or at least
will ilot begin to show up like Meck
lenburg, and as stated above, he thinks
that 70 per cent, is a liberal estimate
of the present condition of the crop
throughout the State.
A
LARGE DECREASE
WHISKEY SHIPMENT
Charlotte Officer Who Meets Every
Train Says the "Jug Trade"
Has Decreased 90 Per Cent.
Officer Sykes Gives Some In
formation that is Startling.
Officer Sykes, who has become a spe
cialist on the liquor importation busi
ness, said today that the importation
of liquor from Salisbury has fallen off
90 per cent for the past six or eight
months from what it was soon after
the prohibition law went, into effect.
The officer says that there are
comparatively few who make the trip
to Salisbury now, compared with the
crowds that used to go over, especially
on Saturday nights, returning the
same night or on Sunday morning.
The jug trade, also, says the officer,
has dwindled down to a small thing
compared with the hundreds of gal
lons that were shipped by express or
brought into the city six or eight
months back.
Mr. Sykes has been watching the
matter closely and he thinks that the
decrease in liquor importation indi
cates that those who once used the
stuff are getting to the point where
confirmed users of whiskey are giving
are not so willing to spend $4 or $5
of hard earned money at one time
for whiskey.
This statement of facts will be re
ceived as good news by the prohibition
people of Charlotte, as an indication
that the use of liquor is still on the
wane, and also as proof that Charlotte
can get along all right without whis-
Another fact that has had much to
do with this state of affairs is the
close and strict watch which the Char
lotte police have kept at this end of
the line. Those who were inclined at
first to attempt violations of the law
are now discovering that they stand
a very poor chance of working their
SaThehjug" trade and the number of
visitors to Salisbury from this city for
Hauor was for a long time taken as
the thermometer by which the con,
sumption was reckoned.
The old town is getting along pret
ty will without liquor, but when the
confiermed users of whiskey are giving
ft up as Officer Sykes' statement
proves, then the real object prom-bition-the
decrease m the number ot
drinkers-is being realized and is ex
cellent reason for congratulation on
the part of those who have helpa
fight liquor in Charlotte.
These Days But it Won't Last Long.
A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
Mr. J.
Pink Burke Drooped
Dead at
Statesville Today.
Special to The News.
Statesville, July
dropped dead of
this morning.
28. J. Pink Burke
heart failure here
He was subject to weakening spells
on account of heart trouble
He was a native of Rowan county
and had resided here since the civil
war. He was a Confederate . veteran
and a justice of the peace
SECOND VICTIM DEAD.
Tom Lunsford, Burned in Explosion
" at Durham Died Today.
Special to The News.
Durham, July 2S. Tom Lunsford,
the negro who was so severely injured
in the explosion at the Standard Oil
Co., last Tuesday, when Mr. Webb
Holloday was burned to death, died
this morning.
Before his death he solved the mys
tery to the cause of the explosion by
making a sworn statement that he
struck a match inside of the gasoline
tank.
BOY WEIGHED 405 POUNDS
Was Only 19 Years of Age Died of
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart.
By Associated Press.
Areola, 111., July 28. Provie Henry,
known as "The Atwood Fat Boy" is
dead. He weighed 400 pounds. His
waist measurement was 73 incites.
Fatty degeneration of heart was the
cause of his death. He was 19 years
of age.
LIGHTNING WROUGHT HAVOC
Killed two Persons and Severely
Shocked Others House Shattered.
By. Associated Press.
Richmond, July 2S. At Alberene Al
bemarle county, yesterday evening
lightning struck the house of U. G.
Gay, killing Mrs. Gay and her brother
Christus Gay, and shocking severely
Mr. Gay and two children and tearing
the dwelling to nieces.
Mr. Cabell' Declined.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 28. It is announc
ed that James Branch Cabell, oT
Richmond, author, has been tendered
the appointment as secretary of the
American Legation at Athens, but
declined in order not to interrupt
his work as author.
ROGERS KILLED IN WRECK.
J. F. Rogers Was Killed Early This
Morning in a Wreck on the Spencer
Yards.
Special to The News.
Salisbury, July 28. J. F. Rogers, of
Asheviile, a brakeman on the western
division was killed on the Spencer
yard at 4 o'clock this morning. He
was caught between the cars and terri
bly mashed. He hung between the cars
several hours before being extricated.
The wreck was slight.
Miss Emma Knox Wolfe, leaves this
evening for Monroe to spend a week
with relatives.
STATE DEMOCRATIC
FIGHT IN TEXAS
The Democratic Primaries are To
day Being Held in Texas For
First Time. There Are Four
Candidates for Governor. A
Warm Contest.
Waco, Texas. July
Democratic primaries
for the first time. It
28. The State
are being held
is believed the
vote will be heavy despite the fact
that many voters were disfranchised
through failure to pay the poll tax.
The four candidates for Governor
are: 'Charles K. Bell, of Fort Worth;
former Attorney General Thomas
Campbell, of Palestine; former Rail
road Attorney Jude M. M. Brooks,
of Dallas of the Court of Civil Ap
peals, and O. B. Colquitt, a member
of the State railroad commission.
Mr. Brooks is supported by many
prohibitionists while Colquitt will
receive the support of many anti-prohibitionists.
To-day at Noon While U. S. Crui
ser Chattanooga Was Passing
French Cruiser Du Petit
Thouars, Ball From Latter Ship
Stusck Lieutenant England.
French Cruiser Was Signalled to
Cease Fire Bofore Lieutenant
Was Shot. England Was Nav
igating Officer of the Chatta
nooga, The Two Squadrons.
By Associated Press.
Che Foo, China, July
28. Lieut.
Clarence England, navigating officer
,f thp TTrnitort stato Or-.o,. ehott,.
nooga was wounded about noon today
by a rifle bullet fired by a member
of the crew of the French armoured
cruiser Dupetit Thouars and died at
six o'clock this evening.
The Chattanooga, with England on
the bridge was proceeding from the
harbor to targart range and was pass
ing the French squadron, anchored
near the American squadron and was
engaged,in small-arms practice.
The Chattanooga after several bul
lets had struck the side of the
ship, signalled to the Frenchmen to
cease firing, but before this was ac
complished England was struck in the
back, at the base of the spine, prob
ably by a Ricochet bullet, which left
his body under arm.
The crew of the Dupetit Thouars
later continued the practice from the
deck of the cruiser.
Their fire was directed at targets in
the water differing from the American
practice of landing the men on the
barren island at the entrance of the
harbor.
The French squadron here consists
of nine ships and the American seven.
Who Lieut. England Is.
Washington, July 28. Lieut. Eng-
and who was killed at Chefoo is a
brother of Capt. Jloyd England of
the artillery corps. He was appoint
ed from Arkansas in 1890. His
lather is living at Little Rock. He
became a lieutenant in' 1902.
JUDGE PARKER ON CAMPAIGN
Discusses Political Situation in New
York State Talks of Mr. Hearst and
His Prospects.
By Associated Press. .
Utica, N. Y., July. Former Judge
Alton B. Parker, in an interview, dis
cussed the coming state election. He
declared the Democratic party was
rich in men who could fill the office of
governor and mentioned a number but
omitted Mr. Hearst. When asked for
the reason of the omission, Mr. Parker
said that Mr. Hearst had declared he
intended accepting the nomination of
the Independence League and that if
nominated by that party it would be
on a platform expressing the prin
ciples Mr. Hearst believes in and that
there would be no deal or bargain
with the leaders of any political ma
chine. Mr. Parker was reminded of the cur
rent belief that representatives of the
Independence League had been openly
striving for the control of the Demo
cratic caucuses in order to secure del
egates to the Democratic convention
favorable to Mr. Hearst and that some
such delegates had been elected; and
that the League was organized to com
pel the Democratic party to accept Mr.
Hearst as its nominee.
"Mr. Hearst is too shrewd a man"
said Mr. Parker, "to believe it possible
that the Democratic convention will
ever be made up of delegates so ab
solutely pussilanimous as to surrender
to one demanding that the party
deliver up to him the honor and power
he covets, or suffer defeat"
RESPITE OF ONE DAY.
Governor Granted Respite of One Day
to John Williams, Sentenced to
Hang.
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., July 28. Judge
Weaver decided his court has jurisdic
tion in the habeas corpus proceedings
brought in behalf of John Williams,
the condemned murderer of State Sen
ator Popp and fixed August 6 for hear
ing, to determine whether Williams'
sanity shall be inquired into. The Gov
ernor, who refused to commute Wil
liams' sentence to life imprisonment,
granted last night a respite of one
day. Williams would have hanged to
day but for Judge Weaver's ruling.
Death of G. T. Bispham.
By Associated Press.
Newport, R. I., July 28. George T.
Bispham, of . Philadelphia, author of
several law booKS died today of par
alysis. -
Miss Nola Smith leaves this evening
for her home at Southern. Pines. While
awaj she will visit New York and
other cities and will return here in
the fall and be associated with Miss
Ramsay in La Marguerite Shop.
I n.ciX6t-e of
Half, a Buuo
over last Yd.r
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ADJT. ROBERTSON BACK.
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Talks of the Boys at Morehead Char-
lotte Artillery Making Fine Show-
ing.
Adjutant-General T. R. Robertson re
turned last night from a visit to Camp
Glenn at Morehead City where he
spent some time with the offifficers
and the 650 men in camp, members of
the First Regiment. Tonight he will
leave for Raleigh where he will join
Governor Glenn, and together with
others of the party, tney will go im
mediately to Morehead, reaching ther
shortly before noon on Sunday.
In speaking of the boys in camp,
their drills, location, etc., Gen Robert
son said:
"This camp is located right on Bogue
Sound, the prettist bodies of water
on the coast. The men have the ad
vantage of being able to take a dip
in the water at any time. The camp
is located on a large tract south of
Morehead City facing the sound. To
the west runs the railroad, and just
across this are the drill grounds, a
large smooth place, rectangular in
shape, that covers about forty acres of
ground. The daily drills and maneu
vres of the regiment take place
here.
"The Charlotte Artillery Corps, with
58 men and 4 officers, are attracting
a great deal of attention and their
drills are watched with keen interest
by the hundreds of visitors who come
daily to the camp. The artillery is
camped on the north end of the
grounds towards Morehead City. They
are all well fixed and are enjoying the
occasion to the fullest extent."
Gen Robertson says that the First
Regiment will breaK camp on Friday
morning, the encampment ending
Thursday night.
The First Regiment will go into
camp at Camp Glenn on August 11th,
and the encampment will last until
the night of the 19th Of August.
Also the Third Regiment will go to
Chicamauga Camp grounds on the
19th of "August, and will remain until'
the 26th of August. This latter, en
campment will be attended by soldiers
from four or five States.
Old Heir-Loom is Found.
While engaged in superintending the
tearing down of the old A Shorter
Caldwell house, on the railroad and
East Sixth street today, 'Squire Severs
discovered behind a mantel-piece, an
old spoon, an heir-loom in the Gattis
family which Mrs. Gattis had lost
many years ago, and which she had
prized very highly.
The spoon was a relic of the family's
and had been handed down from par
ent to son for three generations. It
was lost while Rev. T. J. Gattia was
a resident of the Caldwell house some
years ago, and was picked up by
"Squire Severs and will be returned to
Mrs. Gattis.
LOST IN MINE CAVE-IN.
Two Men at Least Lost Lives in Cave
in of Tempest Apex Mine.
By Associated Press.
Syracuse, July 28. A dispatch re
ceived by C. O. Thompson says that
his brother, Launt Thompson and
Manned Mather were lost in a cave-in
of the Tempest Apex mine near Ouray,
Colorado, and that there was a horrible
fatality. Launt Thompson was treas
urer of the company.
INSPECTION MADE
0VERSJ, L, BY.
The State Corporation Commas on
To-day Went in Special Train
On Inspection Trip Over Pitts
boro Division efS. A. L, Rail
way. Lxamine Road bed.
Special to Tile News.
Raleigh, July 28.The North Caro
lina Corporation Commission went in
a special train this morning over the
Pittsboro division of the Seaboard Air
Line with the view of inspecting the
track and roadbed. The inspection is
especially on account of the recent
accident in which a train turned
over and several persons were in
jured. Steps were taken today by
the Governor and the council of
State and college officials to provide
a sewerage system at the A. and M.
college.
It X TV
DEATH OF MR. FRANK THOMAS.
The End Came This
12:40 O'CIock" at the
Morning at
Stokes Sani-
tarium.
Mr. Frank Thomas of this city died
this morning at 12:40 o'clock at the
Stokes Sanitarium in Salisbury. The
body was brought here on the morn
ing train and taken to the home of
Mrs. P. A. Osborne in Dilworth.
Mr. Thomas had been in bad health
for some time. Two weeks ago he
was taken to the Salisbury hospital
for treatment but his case was hope
less and as stated the end came this
morning, just after the midnight
hour.
Mr. Thomas was a young man of
many admirable traits, of sterling
character and unquestioned worth.
For years he had been in the employ
of Belk Bros, and he was held in
high esteem, both by the firm and by
his fellow employes.
He is survived by one child, a fath
er and mother, one brother and one
sister. His wife, who was Miss
PGussie Osborne, a daughter of the
late Mr. P. A. Osborne, of this city,
died about four years ago. His little
child has been living with its grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, at
Lilesville. The brother, Mr. Fred
Thomas, lives at Lumberton, and the
sister, Mrs. H. B. Billingsby, in Mon-,
roe.
The funeral service will be held
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. Osborne. Rev.
Alexander Martin and Dr. J. Q.
Adams will conduct the service. The
interment will follow in Elmwood
Mrs. Osmond Long Barringer de
lightfully entertained this morning at
a porch party in compliment to Mrs
William Reynolds, of Richmond, Va.
HAPPY, CONTENTED
He Says He Has No Legislative
Bee Buzzing Around His Head.
Is Busy Attending to His Duties
"Down on the Farm'1 and Does
Not Care For Politics.
From a certain quartei for the past
few days an effort has been made to
induce Mr. W. G. McLaughlin to run
for the Legislature.
Today it was definitely learned that
all efforts to draw him into the race
have proven futile. Mr. McLaughlin
declared to a friend today that he had(
no intention of entering the primary
as a candidate for any office. He says
that he is busily engaged in the con
duct of his farm, and is happy and
contented where he is.
Mr. McLaughlin is one of Mecklen
burg's best and most prosperous citi
zens. For a number of years he rep
resented his section of the county on
the board of county commissioners. He
was a faithful and painstaking officer
end was loyal to all sections of the
county.
The candidates were here today in
large numbers and many of them
held informal receptions on the square.
It was a case of "put your hands out,
whether you wanted to or not. As you
passed from Atkinson's corner over
to Jordan's it was nothing for five or
six candidates to reach out and greet
3"OU with a handshake
The candidates from the country
were about all here. Saturday is the
only day they have to push their claims
for office and they make good use of
this day. All of these expect to be
elected. Not a single one of them enter
tains for a moment any idea of de
feat. The candidates for Senatorial hon
ors are coming in for the lion's share of
political talk. Mr. Watkins friends
seem to feel no uneasiness as to the
final' result. They do not claim an
unusual majority but they do say that
he will win and that by a substantial
majority . Mr. Pharr's , friends are
equally as sanguine as to the result.
They are making claims to a large
majority, and they say that the result
will justify their claims.
There is very little talk as to the
county offices. In fact, despite the
number of candidates, the races so far
have failed to enthuse the voters.
There is only about ten days more
before the primaries and it is safe to
predict that some hard licks will be
put in between now and the seventh.
MR, M'UUGHLIN
GOVERNOR GLENN
ASKED TO ASSIST
S TATIOH AG EIIT
The Department of State at Re
quest ot Station Embassy Ad
dressed Letter to Governor
Glenn Suggesting That Station
Agent Attend Court Hearings,
The Case Refers to Alleged Kill
ing and Wounding of Number
Italian Laborers Employed in
Laying LNew Railroad in This
State.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 28. At the re
quest of the Italian Embassy the De
partment of State has addressed a let
ter to the Governor of North Carolina,
suggesting that the agent of the Italian
Government be accorded the nrivilearo
of attending the hearings in the courts
concerning the alleged killing and
wounding of a number of Italian lab
orers, employed in . laying a new rail
road in that State, by a mob recently.
The Governor is also requested to
afford facilities to the agent for as
certaining the facts in the case, which
are said to be far from clear at pres
ent. SUIT FOR USURY
Case Against Clerk of Court of Durham
County Compromised New Bank.
Special .to The News.
Durham, July 28. Judge C. B. Green
clerk of Durham county Superior court
was tried this morning before Justice
of the Peace J. E. Owens, on the charge
of usury. The proceedings of the case
were of more than ordinarj' interest,
and after a lengthy argument between
Mr. Green, and the attorney appearing
for the plaintiff, the defendant was
discharged. The plaintiff in the case
was Mattie Bass.
When the case came to trial she did
not appear, but sent an affidavit, by
Judge Green saying that in no way was
she suing him for the money, as she
had arranged the matter with him.
The court at once dismissed the case.
A new bank known .s the Peoples
Bank has begun operation in East Dur
ham. East Durham is a small town .
and has bem in need of a good bank
for Ff-veral years, that would handle
the money matters of the many indus
tries in this section. The directors
met yesterday and elected Y. E. Smith,
president and J. B. Mason, vice-president.
The capital stock is $50,000.
MECKLENBURG COMPANIES.
Charters Granted Five New Corpora
tions, Among Number Being Two
Mecklenburg Companies.
Special to The News.
Raleigh, July 28. Five important
charters were issued today for new en
terprises in Mecklenburg county,
Greensboro and Burlington. They are
as follows: The Commercial Trust
Company, of Charlotte, at a $100,000
capital authorized, one share each
subscribed, by R. M. Miller, Jr., A. G.
Brenizer and J. A. Durham; The Black-
wells Durham Tobacco Company of
Durham at a $125,000 capital authoriz
ed, $6,000 subscribed by J. W. and G.
R. Blackwell, W. A. and W. B. Guth
rie to do a general tobacco business;
to the Wright Automatic Safety Air
Brake Attachment Company of Greens
boro at a capital of $40,000 authorized,
$1,500 subscribed by J. T. J. Battle, C.
E. Hoi ton and others; to the Proctor
Trouser Company, of Cornelius, Meck
lenburg county, at a $40,000 capital au
thorized, $5,500 subscribed by J. P.
Proctor and others, and to the Burling
ton Bedding Company, at a capital of
$5,000 by C. S. Wright and others.
Negro Boy Shot.
Special to The News.
Union, S. C, July 28. John W.
Meng, an eight-year-old negro boy, aws
accidentally killed instantly last night
about 9 o'clock in the presence of his
mother and father, at their home two
miles northwest of "Union, on the
Gleen Snrings road.
A stepbrother, Simpson Littlejohn,
aged 18, was playing with a pistol,
when it unexpectedly went off, the
ball entering the little negro's body
just above the heart. An inquest was
held this morning by Magistrate John
son, as Coroner Gregory is sick. The
verdict was that the killing was acci
dental. New Fast Mail Train.
By Associated Press.
Columbus, Ohio, July 28 Officials
of the Norfolk Western and Pennsyl
vania lines are arranging for a new
fast mail train connecting Chicago with
Norfolk and Western with the South in
order to shorten the route for the
through mail. ,
To Compromise Family Affair.
The case of the State against Sam
Lawing, a well known resident of the
county, which was set for a hearing
before 'Squire Severs this afternoon,
may be compromised before it is given
a hearing. The defendant, and mem
bers of his family, it is learned, are
endeavoring to reach an agreement
The charges against the defendant
were using a gun on one occasion af
ter a male member of the family, and
on anther occasion throwing rocks, it
is alleged, against a son-in-law.
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