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RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, .JULY 10, 18U5.
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SEWS.
Woollcott & Son.
Ws said we war going to have a
" big lilt Friday" that would put
the people to thinking, so listen.
1st. 1000 yard of Lawn, tod Chel
lies worth 5 eeats per yard, will soil
Vriday for 9 mdU yard.
Sd. Kfery pal.- of ladiai' Oxford
Ties in tb bouse al first cost and wo
mean it too.
3d. Mow this ia wbat will eaten
everybody, 3000 yards of plain,
ehscktd aud striped white lawn re
tail for 15. 17 12, 32 1-3 and 25 dents
a yard, $1.00 will bay 10 yard Fri
day. Tbis is tb greatest bargain
ter offered.
4th. 100 pair ladies' eluth abuea.
They sell for $1.00 but Friday you
can get a pair for 49 cents.
5th, Masonville bleaching, positive
ly bast 10 sent goods on earth, will
ell Friday for 0 3 4 a yard.
And a hundred other articles just
as ebeap. WoolcottA Son.
THE KIIEMWELL TRIAL.
It id Nearly at an End it Ap
pears. The evidence in the Shemwell mar
der ease will be oonc'.uded today.
Bhemwell's story has been corrobora
ted by the other witnesses and Payne's
partly so. Yesterday Shemwell'a wife
and son were pat on the stand.
Dertnott Sheinwell, aged 11, the
on of the defendant, gave evidence
concerning the death scuffle in the
mad at the time of the killing, after
old Dr. Payne had jut been shot.
"Papa and old doctor," said Dermott,
"were scuffling near to the ground.
Dr. Lee kind of jumped on him and
kind of pushed him down and ran his
pistol round papa's back. I tried to
pull him off and me and papa some
low got him i IT, kind of got tangled
up and papa kind of fell on him and
the old doctor on papa. Dr. lies was
lying under papa. He had his pistol
on papa's breast trying to shoot.
jerked bis wrist and put it down in the
mad and put my knee on it. Dr. Lee
Payne said, 'Go away Bobby,' (that is
the name of Dr. Payne's little son),
and I said, 'This is not Bobby,' and
while I had his arm down I was throw
ing mud in his face. Some men oame
and took the pistol from Dr. Lee
Payne. In answer to a question the
iboy concluded, "I was not crying
-while the light was going on, bat
when I met mamma I commenced cry
Jng and said to mamma, 'Dr. Lee
drew his pistol first.' "
Mrs. Baxter Shemwell ci rroborated
her husband.
STATE NEWS.
ITEMS OP ALL KINDS FROM
ALL PARTS.
The North Carolina Happening
llriefly Collated.
More building is now going on in
Greensboro tban was ever known be
fore at one time.
A 8tatesvill citizen calls his boy
Prince Lillington VanLaodingham
Paschal Porter Pearson.
A resident of Concord has eloped
and his wife and five children are in
Stanly county.
At Morganton there is a called
meeting of Concord Presbytery to ad
mit Bev, B. Soulier, one of the Wal
densian colonists.
Morrison & Son and a Newton man
are shipping a car load of ohickens to
Washington City every ten days. A
ear load is about 8,000 4,000 of which
go from Statesville and 4,000 from
Newton the Landmark says.
Tuesday morning the attention of
many of Concord's citiiens was , at
tracted by the buxz of wingged in
sects passing over the city, going east.
It was a swarm of locusts which set
tled in the wouds. The Standard says
the song of these gauze winged insects
can be heard several miles.
Mr. H. J. Jones is the oldest living
member of the order of Odd Fellowp
at Wilmington, if , not in the state.
Yesterday was the 60th anniversary
of his initiation. He has held every
position in the gift of the subordinate
and grand lodges, and was again in
stalled as M. W. grand treasurer, a
position which he has hold with oredit
and honor for forty years the Star
says.
William Quate, who during the late
war was a good soldier, and who lived
near Greensboro on a farm, went out
Monday afternoon to the woods to out
some trees. At night he had not re
turned his wife aroused the neighbor
hood and search was made for him
but not until yesterday morning were
the Bearchers successful. His body
was found beside a log upon which he
had been at work. The Record says
it is supposed he died in a spasm.
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.
THE HEARING OFTIIE WA
TER-WORKS CASE ON.
There is- a (ireat Array of Wit-
neiwesanilMedMrHxpertB.
In the superior court today Bart. H.'
Gatling, Esq., was admitted as an attorney.
George Hunter pleaded guilty of
larceny and was sent to the roads for
60 days. Anna Oolston for the same
crime got twelve months. George
ross was acquitted of the charge of
larceny.
At 11:30 the rase of the state
gainst the water-works was taken up.
The water-works company is charged
with maintaining a nuisance in the
shape of its pond.
Messrs. K. W. Pou, Spier Whitaker,
F. H. Busbee, and B. C. Smith repre
sent the state, and Messrs. Armist-ad
ones, Ernest Haywood, W. U. Day
and James C. MacRae the defendant
company. JJrs. uinei, anox, J sines
McGee, W. R. Wood, C. J. O'Uagan,
F. Miller, 8. A. Sexton. A. W.
Goodwin and R. H. Lewis are the ex
pert witnesses.
A. H. Green and Bryant Smith, wit
nesses for the state, were examined.
The proceedings were tedious. Mr.
mith swore that the pond was un-
ealthy. The defense claims that
standing water along the railway at
Caraleigh is the cause of siokness.
Lost
A black gutta-percha fountain pen
between the blind institution and
Briggs & Son's store. The finder will
be rewarded by leaving it at this office.
Mockingbird seed at Dughi's.
Summer complaint and bowel trou
bles quickly relieved by Hicks' As
triugent Blackberry Cordial, 35c a
bottle. Only at Hicks & Rogers' drut-
s tor.
We are selling at a great redaotion
all kinds of summer millinery,
trimmed and untrimmed hats, flowers,
ribbons, etc
MlSsMAQOlB RBBriK,
209 Fayetteville street.
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
ftneeessfal in onr Sprincr undertaking. Onr efforts are now direoted to a
progressive Fall business. Proparatloo is now going on. Oar store, so re
cently enlarged, is still Insufficient to render onr patrons, the convenience
ana aeeommoaauoni we wouia aesire. we are avuiug ior iuhuw iiuyruve
meats and hope to obtain them at once. We shall offer
SPECIAL INDUCEMEN TS
o ON ALL KINDS OF SEAMLESS GOODS. o
No less convincing, than quality, quantity and prloe can In mute elo
iqaeaoe appeal to yonr sounder judgment.
THE HIT OF THIS WEEK
Will be the great closing out sale of Ladles', Misses' and Children's OX-
JFOH1) TIBB ana Htiif re.ua at itetory prices.
SUMMER GAUZE UNDERWEAR
For male and fomale, from in fancy to old age, all kinds, sites and quail
ties at cash prtees .. . , . . .
New lines of Percales, Calicoes and Lawns for waists just received.
v : : ; : . ; S. A. SHE3F
"Imported direct from the East." Da
ecribes our stock to a "T."
WE OFFERTHIS WEEK
the beginning of the tea season one
pound of r loicess
BLEND
PURE
TE4
and 8 lb Granulated Sugar for 60o.
JKSSJt Q. BALL.
THE A I! KINGTON CASE.
EX JUDO R WITITAKEIISAYS
HE HAS DEKN LIIinLED-
he
DOTS AM) DASHES.
PICKED UP IN BALEIOH
AND VICINITY.
The IlHpix-niiisri of a Day Told in
Little SHire.
Ibe directors of the insane asylum
are in session.
Vegetable are still abundant as
really to tint the market.
The nuuiljar of employes at the ear
xheel works Las been increased.
Tbn Raleigh hosiery yarn mills have
declared a scrip dividend of $13.60 on
each 1100 share.
Juuiuh Locklear was sent to the
roads (or 40 days by mayor Bass today.
The building up of southwest Ral
eigh near the insane asylum contin
ues
Knuk ar being delivered for pav
ing West Martin street on toe soutn
'e.
Mr. Peury K. Litchford and Mr
James Liitenrurd left today or a
week's trip north.
The cars will hereafter run to Brook-
THE BULLETIN.
The Public Printer Heard from
on the Subject.
The ether day the copy for the
Bulletin" of the agricultural de
partment was given to Edwards it
Broughton to print. They published it
Now oomes the following letter from
M. I. and J C. Stewart of, Winston,
the publio printers, to state treasurer
Worth: "Your attention is ca'led to
the faot that under chapters 20and293
of the public laws of 1895 you should
orward all'requlsttlons for printing.
ruling and binding which may be re
quired in the discharge of official
duties direct to the public printers at
their office at Winston, as no other
person is authorized to receive or fur
nish any of the state's printing, &c,
except the publio printers. Any rep
resentations in oonfliot with the above
stipulations will not be recognized by
us." The Stewart Bros, will make
claim for the work done by Edwards
& Broughton on the "Bulletin."
A Girl Kills an Alligator.
TiTUtjviLLB, Fla., July 9. By her
bravery Miss Jackie Williams saved
herself and two little sisters from be
ing mangled by an alligat r. The
girls left home to visit a neighbor's,
Miss Jackie taking along a Winches
ter rifle, with which she is an expeit
They remaiaed at the neighbor's until
late and then started home. Near
ing their residence the girls discover
d a hmre alligator in the road. Miss
o w
Jackie immediately fired but the bul
let did no damage. The shot enraged
the alligator, 'and it rushed at the
irirls with its great jaws opan. The
little girls ran behind Miss Jackie,
screaming. The older girl retreated
tiring as she backed. The ballets,
however, reached no vital Bpot, and
the alligator still pursued. Finally
the girl tripped nd fell backwards,
and the alligator was on her. Luck
ily she retained hold of the rifl
thrust the gun into its gaping mouth
and fired. The bullet sped into the
monster's vitals and it wa soon dead
As Miss Jackie palled the trigger, af
ter thrusting the muzzle into the alli
gator's mouth, she fainted, and when
men, whom her sisters' screams had
attracted, came, the girl was found
unconscious, with the dead saurian a
her feet. The alligator s mouth was
nrlzed oten to release the run, and
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its teeth had dented the steel.
The JlaiL'r i Now lUfore t
i (rand Jury.
TMv' New and Obs.-rrr cob
turned tbi folluwibg. "Monday Mrs.
Pit tie I'. It. Arriugton renamed tbe
publirati n i f her setly paper, 'The
Criminal Docket. ' Jie announced
that it would be 'red hot.' It was.
Articles in that insae contained groK
reflections on and charges, against
several persons, and, among others,
ex-judge Spier Whitaker was made
thesul ject of a severe attack. The
July criminal term of tbe superior
court is now being held and it ns
s .id yenterday tint sa t for malicious
libel would be begun against Mrs Ar
ringtuu atone". Judu'e Whitaker is
said t-. la 'lie put'y St ii.terest. 'ibe
grand jury is t aid to Lavs the ina'ter
under advisement at prefect, aud set
eral wiluesitcs bate l'"U summoned.'
Late yesteida aiteruoou ei-j'ide
Whitaker called at tun office of Barnes
Bros., and asked if tbey publiHued
the "Criminal - Ujciet.' "lie was
told that they did uot publinh it, but side p;rk, when there is no rain, be-
priutej is, fur Mr. (iuy Barnes thiuks ginning at 2 p. m.
A seilasH child was born tbis week
iu the eastern part of this city. It
also has a divided spiue. It is yet
alive.
The name of tbe coal mines at Egypt
now changed to Cumnock mines Cum
nock is a famous coal mining district
in Scotland
A negro named Ed. Watson is in
jail at Kinston, charged with being
one of the gang which caused so many
incendiary Ores tnere. five are now
in jail.
Mr. L. R. Wyatt bought the steam
laundry and boiler and engine at the
sale of his property and will oontinue
to operate it. It cost over $2,000, yet
he got it for only $500.
President Hal. Bobbitt wrote here
today, ordering a gallon of hair oil.
Some of the wags said that this was
probably to pour on the troubled wa
ters at Morehead City
There will be another concert at
PuHen park Friday evening. On the
19th at tbe concert a symphony solo
ist from Texas will be one of the at
tractions and there may be yet an
other uew musician,
At 8:15 this evening, in front of
the Varboro, the annual inspection of
the Governor's Guard will be made by
Ool. A. L. Smith. Col. W.B. Rodman,
colonel of the first regiment, will be
present.
A drunken man from Teias was
there in a difference between a pub
lisher aud a printer. Mr. Whitaker
said that the publication of
the paper must be discontinued
nd he used some very plain lan-
uage., A little later Mr. Bsrnes re
vived a telephone message asking
iui if he could sell a doen copies of
he "Ciiminal Pocket." Mr. Barues
said he could not sell them. In less
ban ten minutes Mr. Barnes was sum
moned before the grand jury. Ha
hought that he was the person the
ury was after. This morning he saw
n the paper that Mrs. Arriugton was
the mark.
This morning soon after court met
Mrs. Arrington was seen, in the cor
ridor. Sh was smiling, but evidently
ngry and said she had just sent ex-
udge Whitaker a note in which she
had "spoken her mind." She said
hat she would not take a thousand
ollars for what had beeu done in
this matter by him He was inside
the bar w he a he got the note. Of
course it is uo secret here that Mrs.
Arringtou has for years sought to get
what she claims are her 'grievances'
before the courts, aud it was her be-
ief that at last she was about to suc
ceed.
This afternoon the grand jury called
n Barnes Bros., to ascertain tbe
names of tbe firm.
Parrot seed at Dughi's.
Fresh Canary Seed at Dughi's.
Some people say they oannot mak
sales of ioe cream. But Dughi sells it
just the same.
Parrots six months old only $5; the
cheapest ever sold,
at DuoHi'd.
NO REASON
why any on bould
use a
THE I IMOM ET E 1 1
that la not accurate.
The only reason w can thiukof
that a stock of
Tested ThennomsiS::
has never been kept In the city.
We hav bought a pood to,- of
nti rate ones and soil at rcixuim
prices.
THOS. II.
BKIGGS & SONS.
RALEIGH,
N. C.
MEN'S GOODS I
the
ROOM-MAKING
Sales
BALBRIGGAN
UNDERWEAIJ
(some woiiij
Your ohoice
for 60c
double.
'EGL1GEE
EQLIGKK
HIKi'
HIh.Y.
V'our cboioe 50c, been selling at 7
(MIEGLIGEE
UvlEGLIGEE
UI1RTS,-)HIRTS.-
avn Party by the King'
. ters. .
Daugh-
The mission circle of "the King's toe depot today, leaving for the eat.
Daughters" will give a lawo party on
the lawn in the rear of the postolUce
omorrow evening, beginning at 7
o'clock. Light refreshments will be
served, and a delightful brunswirk
slew will be ready for those who are
not fond of ice cream. The ladies
pledge themselves to have unusutlly
ood cream Tbe publio are cor
dially invited, and all King's Daugh
ters, knowing the pressing needs of
the order, are expected to be out in
force.
The Southern Railway.
A special from Norfolk to the Rich
mond Dispatch says x The railroad of
ficials maintain discreet silenoe in re
gard to the undeveloped plant of the
Southern railway for locating its
deep water terminus, bat the prepar
ations now going on at Pinner's Poiut
indicate that the Southern has dell
nitely decided to gain the desired out
let over the Norfolk and Carolina road
Lumber for piers is being hauled, and
th water front between the mouth of
Scott's creek and the Norfolk and Car
olina transfer bridge has been survey
ed for a line of wharves. All along
the line of the railroad long sidings
and pass-tracks are being constructed
which the Norfolk and Carolina itself
does not need. Although the otHoials
are uncommunicative the preparations
at the Poiut and along the line of
the Norfolk and Carolina may be re
garded as indicative of the plans of
the Southern railway.
Mr. J. W. Barber left yesterday eve
ning for the west where he will par-
chase a full line of furniture.
He had a high hat and bis trousers
were in his boots. He arrived y ester
day and was at once put in the guard
house. He said he was an editor. He
was a hard looking customer.
This evening the union depot will
be lighted up for the first time by the
new electric oompauy. The handsome
handeliers of iron were pat in today.
The new company is also to light the
train shed, with eight incandescent
lights. Now there are only four in
the shed
Today laboreM began to remove the
wooden building on West Morgan
street which has sheltered the Capital
hose wagon and the hook and ladder
track, and iu its place there will be a
neat brick structure which will be fire
department headquarters. The build
ing will be two stories high, with a 4
story tower. In it will be quarters
for three hose wagons, reels, &
Above will be sleeping rooms, &., and
in the tower will be tbe fire alarm ap
paratus." Fair Ground Notes.
The street car company will put
down a new track to the fair grounds.
This will be, as before, on one side of
the highway. The latter is now well
graded and macadamized. The prob
ability is that there will be a good
deal of grading at the front of the
fair grounds, so as to provide for a
switch on which several cars can
stand, and also for the passage of ve
hicles into the grounds. This year a
limited number of vehioles for hire
will be admitted into the grounds and
will be at a particular place so they
can always be found.
Vrour ohoice for 75c, been selling at . .
'S TAX S1I0LS
At $3 50, worth $4.00.
Men's Tan Siine:
At $3.50, worth $5 and $0.
W.H. & R.S.TUCKER & CO
LATE NEWS NOTES.
Happenings Up-to-l)ate All 0 i
the Country.
Younar men are being secretly d. . -
ed in New York to light for Cuba. n d
a dynamite expedition is proposed. ;
it art in about ten days forthat island.
At Brooklyn yesterday judi;e Guv
nor of the supreme court admitted ex-
polioe.inBpector W. W. McLaughlin ; o
bail in $30,000.
The secret service has reeeiveu a
new counterfeit $5 United States f i
ver certificate. The note is a w i
.-ut production and much shorter ;ud
narrower than tbe genuine.
The Boy will gel Well.
The news today from I'ttleWi. v
fpchurch, who was bitten yestc . v
by a highland moccasin, w t'-.at
nearly out of danger. 1 he
which bit him six times was one oi . ..
largest size. It was in the yai 1
Mr. John W. Upchuvoh's place ; ,.i
miles from here, and the boy tn ;
over a tub which caught tne. snaVe
bs tail. The augry reptile the.,
him. The family gave him t ,vo oi;
of brandy and put soda ou the
whioh were on the feet aud le-s. .,
boy is not strong and his c .miit. . ...
one time was serious, bappur,
will be considerable. His legs
feet are badly swolleu. I he
was killed.
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THE WEVrilKU.
The Conditions and the For.
: cast. .
For North Carolina: Fair, iw.oer
tonight.
Local forecast for lialeigh auu vi
cinity: Thursday, fair and cool.
Local data for 24 hours endiug 8
a. m: maximum temperature, vu.
minimum temperature, 67; rainfall
0.39.
The weather is generally clear over
the middle and Southern s,;ti.es.
There has been a Blight fall in tem
perature east, of the Mississippi. i'h
conditions are favorable for a day oif
two of fair, moderately cool weaker '
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