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THE TIMES Has Taken the Town. The Town Takes THE TIMES Vol. 1. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1897. No. 17. II Heartless Conduct of Washington Nurse. PEPPER IN BABY'S EYES THREE MONTHS IN JAIL WAS ThE PENALTY FIXED BY THE COURT. The Neighbors Rushed in to Baby's As sistance and its Eyes Were Cleansed of the Pepper, Which I ,J Caused Untold : Agony. . ' " Washington, D. C, September 17.-- A fiendish crime was fixed on Marga ret Varner, a twelve-year old colored girl, in the Police Court yesterday. She was employed by Douglass Fitzhugh, ot 812 Sixth street northwest, to nurse his twelve month-old boy. Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock, Mr Fitzhugh was asleep while the child was playing at the foot of the bed. The nurse was lying on a mattress upon the floor. Mr. Fitzhugh was awakened by hearing the iturse girl rise and go to ward the dining room, He remained still and did not open his eyes. Soon he heard the girl return to the foot of the bed, and then a tcream of agony came from the baby. Fitzhugh sprang to his feet and toe k the child, shrieking with pain, from the arms of the nurse. In a moment the father discovered that the baby's face and eyes aud mouth were covered with black pepper. "You have thrown pepper in my child's eyes," said the father, Margaret denied this, but fled to her home in Freeman's alley. Neighbors went to Mr. Fitzhugh's aid, and the child's eyes were cleared of the pepper, After an hour or more, during which the little boy nearly went into convulsions, Detective Lacey arrested the girl, who fought him like a demon. In disposing of, the case, Judge Kim ball said the age of the nurse girl and the absence of a criminal record influ enced him in making the sentence lighter than it should otherwise be. Three months in Jail was the penalty fixed. Brokers Arrested for Larceny. New York, Sept. 17. Oli fiord Davis, Stephen R. Tobin and William Archer, members of the firm of Tobin & Troy, bankers were arrested yesterday, charg ed with the larceny of $2,100. '.' The accusation was made by Willis B, Troy, a member of the firm, who swears that the money was paid to the firm by Mrs. Wheaton to be used as a "discre tionary margin" on sugar, and that the three men who were arrested wrote her that sugar had gone down, whereas it had really increased in value. The men were taken to police leadvuarters. Dublin Man Accused of Robbery. . Denver, Col., Sept. 16. Deputy Unit ed States Marshal Poe arrived in this city to day in charge of James Burslem Loverock, who is being taken to Dublin Ireland, to stand trial on the charge of embezzling seveial hundred pounds from the British Government Loverock, up to last December, was in the government - postal service at Dublin. It is alleged that he appropriated $1,100 from the the pestofflce at Dublin and departed for America, leaving a wife and seven chil dren. Grain to be Shipped Through Charleston Charleston, S. O., Sept 17. Two car .goes of Western grain have been booked for Liverpool from Kansas Oily and St. Louis by way of Charleston. This means the opening of the new grain elevator on the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad terminal and the establishment of direct trade with Europe. The grain will come In over the Carolina and Georgia rail road and Western connections,- and the Charleston transportation line of steamers. Hunter On Trial. Frankfort, Ky., Sept 17. The trial of Dr. Godfrey Hunter, ex-Congressman John H. Wilson, Hon. E. R. Franks, and others, on the charge of conspiracy bribe members of tin Legislature in the Senatorial race, began yesterday. It was stated last night that ex-Sena tor Blackburn woull not be called to testify, which is regarded as a virtual acquittal of aim as to the alleged con piracy by which the indictments were brought. It Is not probable that any of the defendants will be oonvioted. The Oaks driving o'nb of Wilmington has postponed its gtt i drive meet from October lta tj Oo r 26th, FIENDISH H A BRILLIANT WEDDING. iss Margaret N. Waddell Married to Mr. James A. Spires at Selma. , Selma, N. C, Sept 16. --Last night, at 9 o'clock, at the Methodist church at this place, was witnessed one of the most fashionable and brilliant marriages sees for quite a long time in our town. The contracting parties were Miss Margaret N. Waddell and Mr. Jas. A Spires, one of our most popular young men. Mr. Spires has held a position with Atlantic Coast Line railroad at this place for two or three years, and enjoys the confidence and respect of a wide cir cle of friends. The bride is a very highly educated aud accomplished young lady, and has been one of the leading belles of our town. The church was filled to ovor flowing. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. Crowson, the popular pastor of tho M)thodi.st church, who performed the coicmony according to the beautiful ritual of his ch"ch. The bride was attired in white satin, and carried a large bouquet of bride's roses. After the coremouy the party wont di rect to the home of the bride's mother, whore from 9:30 till 11:15 a grand re ception was held, refreshments of every imaginable kind beirg served. The pres ents were both numerous and expensive and was a token orjthe high esteem that this admirable coup I o were held in the henrts of their numerous friends. After tie reception they toe k the north bound train for New York and other northern cities f. llowed by the congratu lations and best wishes of their friends. WILL GET ON THE STUMP. Senator Mark Hanna Will Speak In the Ohio Campaign. Cleveland, Sept. 15.Senator Hanna next week will take the stump in the Ohio campaign. The meetings which have been arranged for are September 21, at Canal Dover; September 22, at Marietta; September 23, at McOonnells ville; September 24. at Zaresville, and September 25, at Delaware. Colored Coachman Killed. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 17. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a crash like the explosion of a piece of artillery at tracted the attention of every one in the business portion of the city. In a few minutes Dextor avenue, in front of the building occupied by Gotter, Well & Co. , was packed with people. The parapet wall and heavy cornice which had just been added to the building had fallen on the sidewalk and in the street. Removing tho debris uncovered the body of Lonney Hiese, a colored carriage driver for ono member of the firm. He had been killed instantly. One of the clerks in tho store received a revere scalp wound; but is resting easily to night. A wngon belonging to the Mutual L'ght and Power Company was standing near, and two linemen for the company were injured, one having a leg broken. The horse was killed. Burned Their Own Buildings. Dubois, Pa., Sopt. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Arthur and a young man named Cass, of Cest township, this county, were arrested yesterday evening by Sher iff Smith on the charge of arson. The Arthurs are quite well to do people, and extensively known. They were taken to Cleaifield this morning, and entered bail for their appearance in court. The Ar thurs are charged with having employed Cass last March to burn one of their own buildings to secure $1,600 insurance, The insurance was paid,' and the com pany sent a detective to Chest township to investigate the fire. The detective claims he has evidence to Implicate the accused. Four Persons Killed and Ten Injured St. Louis, Mo., Sopt. 17. A wreck on the Wabash, at Keytesville, Mo., early this morning, resulted in the death of four persons killed and ten were more or lets injured. The passenger train left St Louis at 9 o'clock Wednesday night. The freight was a minute late at Keytesville, and was just entering the switch when the passenger train crashed into it. The only theory as to the cause of the wreck is that there must have been t deviation in the watches of the conduo tors. Base-Ball Yesterday. At Baltimore: Baltimore, 00000012 1 Philadelphia, 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0- At Brooklyn: Brooklyn, 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1--Washington, 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 412 1 1 10 8 6 18 0 4 84 At Boston: Boston, New York, 00000201 2- 6 11 5 082002020 8 92 E E The South Atlantic Life Insurance Co, to Start. MEETING OF CITIZENS PROMINENT MEN DISCUSS THE MAT TER ANDTHINK TIME PR0PIT0US. I Messrs. N. B. Broughton and George Allen Explain the Project-Committee Appointed to Solicit Additional Sub scriptions to Stock. The Smith Atlantic L'.fe Insurance Company must begin active bnsiness was the opinions of an interesting meeting of anuir.bt'.rof It ileigh's leading citizens. The m- eM 'g was hold in the reading room of iho Park Hitel. Among those prer-eiit wire G o. Allen, E q., Sseietary of tho' Mjchanics and Investors Uuion; R, H. Battle, Etq., Cipt. Samuel A Ashe, N. B, Broughton, Esq , Josephus Daniel.". Ed'tor News and Observer, Henry E Mlch'ord, Cashier Citizens National B.iuk, Wui. Williamson, Pilot Cotton Mill?, Onus. Pearson, Emj , Jno. NicnoK Si'cralsrv N O. Agricultural Society, J. R Chamberlain, President Carak-igh Phosphite Wuks, Jos. E Pogue,F.e3kler:t Chamber of Commerce, Jao E. Ray, Tiiperlntcndt'nt Blind Insti tute,-' and Aletsis. H. S. Leard, S. S. j Batch. lor, W. E. Ashley, Edgar Lacb, Frank Wsrri, 'W O.R'ddick and others. Mr. N B. Broughton was made chair man, and E. A. Womble, Editor Times, was made secretary. The chairman explained the object of the nretine;. He staled that the South Atlantic Life Insurance Crmpany was chartered by the Lhlnturo of 1895, with a capital stock of $100,000 and that (50 000 of the capital stick had been subscribed,:'.' and directors and effiers had been elected. Julius Lewis, Esq , is President; H. W. Jackson, Treasurer; Geo. Allen, Secre tary and Dr. A. ' W, Knox, examiner. The company has been awaMng a pro pitious time to get additional stock, and to launch Jthe project. The directors think that now is the time. Mr. Broughton urged the importance and advantage of a home institution of this character. Mr. Geo. Allen, who is the moving spirit in the matter, and who is one of the most public spirited and enterprising members of our city, then entered into the details of the plans of the company, and his plans and remarks met with fav orable attention. He explained that it would not be any cheap john affair, but would be conducted on the very lite it insurance principles. Informal talks followed. Richard H. Bittle, Esq., threw his weight to help the enterprise, and recited his valuable experience in the insurance business, all of which gave encourage ment to the new enterprise. President Pogne looked with much favor upon the subject. Capt. Ashe spoke encouragingly, and of the neces sity of operating on a proper basis, and thorough business principles. Remarks were also made by Messrs. Mosely, Batchelor and others. ' Mr. Battle moved that the board of di rectors bo requested to appoint a com mittee to solicit further subscriptions of stock, and none but reliable citizens who meet their obligations be accepted, in order that the organization may be a strong one. The motion was carried A considerable amount of stock was subscribed last night. The company desires to dispose of blocks of shares of $1,000, payments oi fo 10 do maue mommy The meeting adjourned to meet again Thursday, September 30, at same place, Mr. Allen, who is the originator, and who has labored so ardently to place the company on its feet, feels very much encouraged at the meeting last night, and entertains the very best hopes that the South Atlantlo Life Insurance Com pany, of North Carolina, will soon be an assured active fact. Indicted for Murder. New York, Sept. 10. Martin Thorn and Mrs. Augutta Nack were indicted to day by the grand jury of Queens county, sitting in Long Island City, for the murder of Wm. Guldensuppe at Woodside, L. I , the indictments belqg found eeparately. John Gotha, the New i ore Daroer, upon whose information the arrest was made by the police, told me jury ui x corn s conression to him Thirty-two other witnesses also testified. The prisoners will probably be trans ferred from the Tombs to morrow. They will not be arraigned until the first Mon day In October. HOM IBANC SUIT WILL BE BROUGHT. Complaint Against Ex-State Printers to be Filed in a Few Days. The attorneys' who represent the State in the suit which has boen brought by the State Treasurer against Stewart Bros.j ex-Stato printers, for failure to comply with the law and for other irregu larities, for which tho Stewarts' bonds men are liable, will be filed in a very few days, probably this week. This complaint will contain additional allegations and while the contents of I his paper have not yet beon made public, it is certain that soldo new facts and fig ures will bo presented which will put the transaction of the Stewarts in a very bad light. Already tho attorneys for the State have found about $0,000 which they say the Stewarts drew as public printers and wore not entitled to. The corn position of nearly twenty-five different public documents were paid for more than once by tho State, according to the allegations. They contend that the Stato Auditor's report was paid for three times. The composition of the re port was charged once to the legislative branch, again the composition for a cer tain number of the reports for the mem bers of tho Scnato and the House of Representatives, and again the cost of this composition was charged to the Au ditor's department. This is cnly a sample of what the complaint contains. LEFT FOR BILTMORE. State Forester Ashe Will Visit Nashville With Botanisf Association. Mr. W. W. Ashe, the State Forester, left this morning to join the American Association of Botanists, who meet at Biltmore to inspect the forests of that estate, there being only two forests under scientific direction in this country, one on tho Adirondack Reserve in New York, aud that of Mr. Vanderbilt, at Biltmore Mr. Ashe lejircuenta the State Geologi cal Survey, and will accompany the botanists to tho Nashville Exposition. He stands high as a botanist and scien tist. . . - . Aberdeen-Angus Cattle. This is a breed of cattle that has never been shown at our State Fair, and there are lew, if any, iu this S ate. This breed is principally to be found in the north eastern counties of Scotland, Forfar and Aberdeen being the chief centres. They are a polled cattle, aud are said to be the finest beef cattle iu the country, as well as fine nrlkers 8 me of the males reach the enormous 'wt ight of 2,200 pounds, and the milkers have produced as high as 0,000 pounds of milk per annum, which will produce one pound of butter to every 27 pounds of milk. A large herd of these cattle have been secured for exhibition at the State Fair. They will be quite a curiosity to those who have never seen them. Editors to go to Nashville. Mr. J. B. Sherrill secretary of the .Vorth Carolina Press Association, has perfected arrangements for the associa tion to attend the Nashville Centennial iu a body. The editors will leave on Monday, September 20th. A kind of side trip has been arranged also, but it will be optional. These who take this trip, and it promises to bo a very de lightful ona, will stop over in Chat tanooga Tue slay and take in the great Chicamauga National Park, Lookout Mountain and other places interest. Colored Fire Department. The headquarters of the Colored Fire Department on the corner of Blount and llargett streets, which is in course of construction, will be completed in about a month. It will b3 a handsome struc ture whon finished, and will greatly add to the safety of that section of the city. Sent to the Insane Asylum. Gaston Gamble, an inmate of the (iuilford county home, was sent to the State Hospital for thi insane yesterday morning, says the Greensboro Telegram. Ho is an old man, being 65 or 70 years of age, and this is the third time he has been in the Asylum. To Sufferers From Headache. We call our readers' attention to the advertisement ol Anticephalalgine which appears in this i&ue. This is one of the finest headache and neuralgia medicines in use. This is no empty introduction, as we have used it ourselves, and it has never failed to cure. Railing for Cashier. A handsome railing Is being put in the cashier's department of the Revenue office hen. Messrs. Briggs are the oon- 1 tractors. . . E'S Union Veteran Made Hap py by Return of Relic. IN A MASONIC LODGE IT WAS BROUGHT TO NORTH CARO LINA, THEN TAKEN TO MISSOURI.' Interesting Story of its Capture as Told by a Newspaper in Maine-Major Burrage's Letter to Governor Russell Received on the I5tb Inst. Major Henry S. Burrage, of Portland, Me., is a happy man. After much vain search his sword, which was captured by the Confederates on November 1, 1864, has been restored to him. The interest ing story of its capture and return is told at some length in the Portland Daily Press of last Wednesday. During the war Major Burrage had agreed to meet a Confederate officer to exchange some newspapers between the lines, but for some reason the officer failed to put in an appearance and Burrage was cap tured by another party of Confederates who did not know, of the agreement which had been made. Colonel Cowan, then in command of Line's brigade of North Carolinians, said that the capture had been made under a misapprehension, but Burrage had seen so much of the Confederate lines that he could not then return. In the meanwhile, Gen. Roger A. Pryor, of the Confederate army, was taken by the Federals, and finally ex changed for Burrage. The latter's sword, however, which was taken when he was captured, could not be found. It was brought back to North Carolina after the war by a Lieut. Teague; and, after passing out of his hands, was finally taken to Missouri and presented to a Masonic Lodge for the Tyler's use. Upen hearing the facts, the lodge voted that it be returned to Major Burrage, which was accordingly done. Major Burrage has been aided in his error s by Governor Russell and. many other North Carolinians, as well as the State press, in which many inquiries concerning it have been published. Under date of the 15th of this month, Mijor Burrage writes Governor Russell, as follows : "You can hardly imagine with what feelings I took the sword again in my hands after so many years. Wartime memories orowded upon me, aud upon the scabbard - were still the stains of blood, which came from a wound I re ceived at Cold Harbor. I wish to thank you and all the North Carolina friends, among them Quartermaster General Harroll, for your kiu ily assistance in my st rrch for the sword. If I had not recovered the sword, I should have been well repaid for my trouble by the inter esting and most lrndly letters which I received, and espe;hlly by the evidences they furnis'j that we are now brethren membars of a common country, and united in heart and pnrposa under one tiag." ; Two Lunatics. This afternoon Justices H. H. Roberts and R. O. Rivors held two inquisitions of lunacy, ono of Annie Banks, a colored woman of Garner, the other of a colored woman of the village of Oberlin, named Mollie Davis. Killed a Cow. The Seaboard Air Line mail this morn ing killed a cow at tho Oaraloigh siding just above the Penitentiary. The cow belonged to Mr. Wm. Boylan, and was very valuable animal. Arm Torn Off,' Dr. Hines was called to the country this evening to attend a man who had his arm torn off by a cotton gin. The name of the injured person could not be obtained from our informant. Reception to Freshmen. The three upper classes cf the A and M. College will give a reception to the freshmen to night. Refreshments will be served. There are about 100 fresh men enrolled. Preliminary Heariog. Charles Pace, accused of being an ac cessory to the murder of Rosa Morgan, will be given a preliminary hearing to morrow. Opening of Blind Institution. There were 112 white students at the opening of the Blind institution yester dar, and 116 at the colored institution. BURRAG 1 FATHER AND SON SHOT. A Serious Shooting Affair in Sharon Last Night. A serious shooting affair occurred, says the Charlotte News, in Sharon township, not far from Sharon church, last night, at 11:30 o'clock. As a result Mr. R. R. Turner and his son, Mr. R. Lester Turner, are in a crit ical condition. Mr. W D. Turner, whose father and brother were wounded, was here this morning and told a News man how the affair occurred. It seems that Lester Turner and Wil liam McGinn came to Charlotte together, the former riding horse back, the latter " in a wagon. McGinn had been drink ing, according to Mr. Turner, and he and Lester Turner on the way home got into a dispute. The quarrel led to a fisticuff, and he and Lester were separa ted the rest of the way. It being rather late before Lester re turned, his father being anxious about him, walked up to McGinn's house to see about his sou. Meanwhile Lester returned and went in seaich of his father. He caught him before he got to McGinn's house, and they turned back home. : As they reached the spot where the roads make'a Y, McGinn rushed out of the undergrowth with an oath and said, "Lester, I'm not done with you," at the same time drawing a pistol. He fired, the bullet taking effect in his left side, just above the hip, striking a rib and glancing around to the right side. The father picked up a stick lying in the road and knocked McGinn down. McGinn shot him in the shoulder. Tur ner knocked him down again, and Mc Ginn again shot almost in the same place. The third time he was knocked down McGinn aimed at his head, and the lullet missed its mark. Dr. Hunter was called in at once, and both the Turners are to-day getting along as well as conld be expected. They will probably recover, though the wounds are serious. Dr. Hunter was in town to-day, and said that the wounds of the Turners were very serious, aud the bullets had not been located. . It is understood that an examination into McGinn's sanity will be made, as it is thought he is crazy. Allowed to Amend Their Answer. Yesterday Judge Purnell granted the motion made by Hon. Iredell Moares, of Wilmington, and allowed the New Jer sey Lind and Lumber Company to amend their answer. This is the case of the State Board of Education against the above land and lumber company to recover certain swamp lands in tho coun ties of Brunswick and Columbus. Lawn Party. A lawn party will be given next Tues day night, September 21st, by tho Liter ary Society of the Sacred Heart church on Hillsboro stieet. The lawn will be beautifully decorated, and delightful music will be rendered throughout the evening. Tickets entitling you to ice cream and cake are on sale at Bretsch's Bakery at 15 cents each. The public is mo. t cordially invited. Civil Service Examination. A civil servico examination will bo held in the Federal court room to mor row, beginning at 9 o'clock, for positions in the Revenue department. Several persons from surrounding towns have already arrived. Tue class this time will not be as large as the previous one. Tyrell County Telephone Company. The Secretary of State to day issued letters of incorporation to the Tyrrell County Telephone Company. Tuo incor porators are I. S. BlaUdell, Charles Bateman, H. O. Walker, J. K. Alexiin der, R. A. Kohlos, M. Majetto and I). O. Newberry. After Tax-Payers. Sheriff Jones has had his deputies busy all day posting up large bills noti fying tax payers that he is ready to re ceives payment for 1897 taxes. Teachers' Salaries Reduced. The salaries of the school teachers in Granville county have been cut down, and there is great dissatisfaction. A Klondyke in North Carolina. Mr. J. A, Rogers, who lives about six miles from Charlotte, found a nugget of gold on his plantation, which is said to have assayed $147 worth of gold. Negro Drowned. Paul Adams, a colored ferryman at Weldon, was drowned night before last, while attempting to wade across the rlTer. -. . V if ')
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