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L 'the a uditoriu m burned;
A Bic Fire That ThvnntDM.A
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Town Charlotte's Auditorium
Building Wiped Out bv Fire
Water Scarce and a Great Blaze
I'reyalls. r
President,
Cashier.
gcoLiRANE, Assistant Cashier
I.,, $50,000
Cap1'
'jurplm .
'DIRECTORS:
T he big auditorium building was
turned this af ternoon. The fire was
first discovered at 3:30 o'clock, and
very soon there was a blaze in that
$16,000 locality that drew people from all
A 11. " ml
pans oi ine town. , mere , are no
r n . rxr water plugs on Church street within
t v ii w. j a m i . - -
Tfl J, W. Cannon, a bJock 9f auditorium, and there
MR;: ROB it GADD'S DEFENSE.
The iWftmaii jn
f -US .Jt i i . t ....
BXtne and Resided
SLAIN BY OHAKLES RITCH,
A NOTED CASE.
TIT TT T t -w
utation,
HAMMOND & CO.
Stock &3icL
130 & 132 Pearl Street,
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
was delay in getting streams from
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UV9VU mh ine , A inariOtie HOT KHll B Mftn in Trial Fa Nonillne- nWan. lllA
in .New ToiU a I Ilnoxvllle It Was in Defense of a TTia ffsila
Lonsr Time-Persecuted Because or Disreputable Woman. Who Had En. mi, A r rr j r
HiiDemn;;ii; . . - . . - 1 he case of J -D Hubbard- for
uisuemoerac), tieed Him Away An Estimable . - .. . . .
To the Editor of The Observer: - Family Plunged Into Grief, v - ending obscene matter through the
The sensational article reflecting! That was a yery bad piece of news "w-hwbsra'on trial in the U. 8.
on me in your issue of the 5th inst,; receiyed in tne citVtbis horning Court ainqe "yesterday,
contains but very little truth. There from Knoxville, TnHT It was to ArSam.ent was completed at noor
are no shaf ts'being sunk at the Reed the effect that Mrr Chas. Ritoh, the todaiand the case given to the jury,
mine, except one tinder my direc- youngest son of Mr. Thomas L 4abbar ,i3.a negro school teacher
tibn, s No articles; as 'stated, have Ritch, of Charlotte, iad shot down and is charged with writing a scur
been found in any shaft in the mice, and killed a'manon the "itreete of rilou8 and extremely finflecwit letter
Simply a chain and charm of the KnoxyiUe. The yi6tim of ybnng to a womaP bufc he demes that Le?
tinsel variety were found o the ' :
Tryon street When water did come, surface by par tiesj who were wash- young tailor of Knoxville indecent that Judge
the pressure was weak. The build iW fnV iV ? tW vrinm w in ii Dick very properly would not allow
OPeCUldLIUfli ing was fully ablaze from end to teeth or hair or anything of the on a .street in a tough" part of theiV1 10 be r?r ln ??en court- -
enu oeiore a stream was piavea on kind i ; . tnwn ThA nrpsa d?onftfH tiiof l uuuuolu "aV uco" .wumug vuw
It was an immense structure As to the charges made by my Breen was walking along the streert
of pi tie wood frame, covered with tin brother, they "were investigated some in coiripanv with a friend, when he
and sheeted with corrugated iron; yearo ago when he and nlyself bad met young Ritch and Emma" Clark.! fte onl pml 11
maIhaum laild burned like tinder. ' ' P : thft snil;: m v Pntirfi innivwinA fSen I RrPPn KrrrtliA Tiftinif. tho vnmani aia De WHte It. it
I. t - . . , . 0 - - . - m O 1 1 . . . . , . . '
spn was xiamagea by nre ana water tbe legal authorities and the public. Ritch drew a pistol and shot Breehl - - v" au .Fuuu
to the extent of $500. Insured. Mrs. The woman in Question was the throueht the heart. Ritch and tiM b mPTi80nmnfc for BOt les
W H MillerVwho occupied tte ad- housekeeper at the Reed Mine and companion were arrest n4 iiUcdfban 0ne n0more five -earft-
Bond3 and Grain bought and (adjoining houses lost $200 by break- left here in the day time for ' New to await a preliminary trial. : - i- ? - .
age. Mi. Wade H Harris, next York, and it can oe proved by a Mr. Ritch left herd about seyen .. xuo; 4ury' ees-
door to ' Mk. Miller lost slightly by gentlpman of high standing there months ago for Knoxyille. He had veru. mj
breakage of furnituri. , . tnat sh was residing iiilhat ci been billing clerk at the freight de an n,uuuaru was sLceu 10 mre
The residence of 1 Mr. Algernon fen vears afterwards and then went pot of the Southern Railroad Com Pe"8 lu ine A1Dany penuent.&ry ana
Reese, corner of Sixtn and Church West. She wrote to Capt. Orchard, pany here, and was considered an W a fi:ne ot f 100 and cost .
ofrnnt tooo Kolv aTYioffxl nnrTnlVnf ooVinrr' vrirr aAAro'aa tpViiri Wt aarst PTnllpnt, llinr in all rPRnpnf a A hnnf. priSODer WaS, naturally Very
Lo3S considerable, covered by $1,000 to send her some money to bjay a Clark woman also appeared: there
insurance. sewing machine.. I have been told and enticed him .SHe'hMiofmrly
VA cottage on Siith street, owned that she wrote to Mrs. Elizabeth lived in Charlotte and' nad caused
by Mr. Charles Wadsworth and oc- Grose, widow of Samuel GroseV ot much" trouble by Her seductive: ways,
cupied by Mr. Lon Potte, was burned, your city, asking her "what eort of a She was indicted in the Criminal
Both losses insured. ; - woinan l had married etcC 1 court on charge of hiring a negro
The Tryoh street Methodist I trust you will give this the same boy to burn her house here. Qdge
church and parsonage, and Mrs. E 0 publicity as yoc did tne slanderous Meares sent the negro to the pen!.
Springs' reBidence caught file, but statement o your special corres- tenuary ior len years, aaa anisnea
were oniy Biigntiy aamageu, r""" -
Ti,a .nifAinm nnof nnn swA We hone to hed some mere
iiU C 14 Vi 1 vvl A IA Ul VViJ W U v W v 1 - - - .
woman but they had a rumpus. and
ihe letter followed. - ' 1
Thebnly point for the jury waa
hel did he is in
for.it, for it certainly comes within.
pun
less.
gold, or carried on Margin.
p,S. Send for explanatory circus
far on speculation, also weekly mar
ket letter. (Free) dwly
iini i ra mwa
(LITAKER'8 CORNER ) ;
M
1
much oyercome at his convictioa
and seemed. to be all broke up.
Oreen8b jro Record. ; i
EBHlTOBEi.
"
IhaveoDened mv MEA.T MARs
KET in the Litakir basement ' fbrs
merly occupied by Swink & Day
vault. When yea want .nice,- fresh
meats, beef, pork, mutton, etc., call
on or send m your orders to . 4
S. Ii. KUUTTZ.
P. S. 1 am in the market when
beef cattle and hos are for sale.
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MANUFACTURERS 07
nXEGLXGRdMS,
OUTING CLOTHS,
PLAIDS, SHEETING
the Woman from the State. She'
sold I went to Knoxville aDd had not boon
COFFINS &C.
AND
SALT BAGS.
0
DEALERS IN
General
Merchandise.
BUYERS OF
Country Produce
was insured for $5,000. The origin chains. Fobs, teeth and buhchea of heard from until the news "of last
of the fire is riot; known. A colored gold hair - will an De accepiaoie, t m" WUO U1?
ft'rPiif; wan 'Tfinairinflr the buildind Anything oi gold . is what we are wires.
Vnot hrfnr firft broke onL after, and we shall DC nappy 10 una & . CC1
The Oryatil Palace, Ool. Robt, it in any atiape or iorm, ior we are "i1.'."-'".,:- V-"
Oates' and Mrs. Yates' residence each old-buss of'the' strictest tjpt. I hsa well nigh overwhelmed theffl,
caught fire, but were only shghtly haTe instructed my lawyer, Mr. WG they have the deepest sympathy of
i.-.j :.-w.,n.i.S,-. fft hv0 Mfiana ' tei pet' the i deDOsition taken all onr people. Charlotte News of
. ., i ' i. L rinAltna Vbnnnff Jprinnaf.Trnislpr i the loth.
108t JpoUU WOrin OI Biage prupertjr " vi..vwiusu , ww-v, x: !
the auditorium. Charlotte News of New York City; Whitfield Van.
of the 16th. . UOttj CierK OI iue currouu a AMuley Cow Causes acen.;
police Oourt, and Gabrial VanUott, Mr, Mack Kimmons came to town
AMappy Negro. Bnd they will cbDhrm - eyery : state- t'l3 Thursday morning with a muley
A large farmer, of No. 2, was in mentl Have i made in reference in his wagon pen, ? The cow
Wedn6sdaT ,with one of his coiorea this matter an J put a quietus on it waa peaceaple and quiet until reach-
tenants, - For seyeral years the col- forefer. ing the front of the .bank on the
ored man has just about made kj Mean tW she mad& a
. , .. Li 1.211 SlW I i .... litf.lVAd 'fVlttf. I . J. 1 i; TTT1 'il iL-. 1 L
enough to pay nis rauona um wxtu- reaay to answer auj : vuoi6 Dreau ior noerty., wnne me Deast
out enough left to ouy a pair oriay be made oy ine con-iusiuuiai wa3 at her anticaiin the wagon, the
mu les oe?ame aiarmea anu eiurieu
to run. This; frghtened the three
men in charge, and they jumried for
fear of being kicked to death, having
been stationed between the cow and
the mules, but before much could be
done to auiet matters, the mules had
become unhitched and the
backed bu Lffie f f bht end of ; tlie
wagon and stood straddle the tongue
in an imposiLg position, for a few
moments. The scene : Main street,
bid brindle fu'rioui; mules kicked';
men j u niped the'eb w ran
I have now in stock at niy. roomas
opposite the court houg a splen
did lhie of well-made Furniture
such as :
of al Kind
. AND
P-oar-Foot wood, always
Wonted best prices for
saBe- We invite an in
Action of all the goods
.Manufacture.'
Bedsteads, Tables,
Wash Stands Safes,
Chairs,
defy competition .in regard to
quality '-and price.' You will bo
surprised when you hear my prices
Come and see. If not in stock
c$u suprjly you ru a few dajs. I
have" a nice line of .
shoes. conspirators wno are.eugagcu m cu
Last spring the colored man was cieiybring ) to make an excitement
adrsed to bnv and eat - on the about the- infamous lie thatj
strength of 5 cent cotton, jle did started my brother. My being
so. On Wednesday ne soiu iuu uj. an uunincning jLuiuuru uuc
cotton; he paid all of his year's ac- cause of their hoaiity y "
counts and obligations 'and had $29 1 have no fear as to the result, as
left and the beauty of it all is the it is pnlv the guilty that run from
colored man has four bales of cotton the law. Very respectfully
yet to sell. : v ' v Robert Gadd.
He's one of the happiest negroes p. S. My brother had me bound
something to tn " thA rSekce vesterdavi and Dr.
1U lUC JM-l- MM I f : w w
be happy on,
too.
Old People.
Old people whorequire medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but: acts as a
tonic and alterative.,. It acts' mijdiy
and bowels, .adding
Btrength and sivtog tone to the-or
gans, thereby aiding J;nw. -m;
trie Bittorfl is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old peoplennd
it just exactly what they need.Pnc?
fiftycents and $1 P bottle at Tet
zer's Drug store. '. . -
Lisla very promptly and cheerfully
went on my pond. ; iv. u.
Reed Mine, Cabarrus County, N. C i
Oct 14, 1895
Tira'cncord Tduntf People to Marry
7 The maifiage of Bliss Ha ttle Cas
tor, daughter of Mr. Elam Caster,
and a moai excellent young lady of
theity, and Mr.
for several years1 . the efficient tele-
graph operator at the Concord office,
is annonnced. The ceremooy will
take place next Thursday evening.
It will be a home" marriage.
-.COFFINS z
... f a
at prices that will surprise you. I
keep a full lline on hand for irn
mediate supply. I buy :
7 lumber;
. -. .-"
. and run my planing machane, and
all persons who wish any thing
in this line, wid do well to call
and pee me.
' Very Respectfully,,
J. T. pounds.
Concord. N. C. July 13. 1895.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Mr. TV. B. Joiner is Dead.
News reached us, .tob late Wed
nesday evening for publication,, of
fh4 death of Ir; William B Joiner,
of No, 5, who livedo jnst north of
Mt. Pleasant and Concord road.
Bir Joiner Had. been sick I seyeral
days with pneumotiia. He died
Wednesday between 12 and 1 o'clock.
He wa s a member of. the Catholic
church iii No. 5, and, was aged
somewhere in the fifties. He leaves
a wife and a number of children.
Havin? transferred my Fire In
suranc business to Messrs'. H I
WoodHouse.and BE "Harris, I corns
mena theni to any who may bo in
need of fire insurance, md oaspeak.
for them a liberal vatrouap-v
Respectfully,
7 J. WBU . flEAIX.
. We have as8umed the F-rd Icsur
ance business of MriJ.W. Burkhead
comprising, the agencies for , several
first-class and well establishe I com
panies, : and respectfully solicit a
liberal share of business in 'Valine.
. WoODHOUf & HlKiUSi
August 26. U