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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1883
Page
2
A reader editorial condemns personal attacks in a prior issue and argues for fair discussion on funding the Graded School. It urges enforcement of labor laws amid harvest season and notes local discoveries of mineral springs near Charlotte. It critiques public sentiment on divorce and calls for reform League activity nationwide.
The Star Route trial in Washington nearly miscarried due to tobacco. Juror Vernon fainted after chewing a quid, was treated by Dr Zowers, and the trial proceeded to a verdict of not guilty amid the case's turmoil.
Last week Asheville plans to host the annual North Carolina Press Association assembly in Waynesville. Asheville invites a full representation from the South Carolina Press Association, with about fifty to seventy five delegates joining NC members for a grand hospitality reception.
Business leaders from New Bern Goldsboro Raleigh and Kinston met in Goldsboro to organize a syndicate to lease the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad for a term. Capital stock planned at 50000 dollars with Raleigh Goldsboro New Bern sharing 15000 each and Kinston 5000. Carteret County may contribute from Raleigh’s share. Raleigh and Goldsboro pledged 15000 each. New Bern secured its portion. Lenoir and Carteret officials prepared to pledge. Sheriff J F Jones asked to take 1000 dollars.
The reporter chronicles a Baptist 8.8 Convention journey from Durham to Shelby on a Raleigh to Charlotte line. Delegates, including many ladies and visiting brethren, fill trains and the Shelby welcome, with praise for hospitality, Sunday School work, and the town’s amenities.
Summary of 1884 controversy over tariff reform within the Democratic party. The piece argues no large faction of protectionists exists and defends a party commitment to tariff reform. It cites Courier Journal quotes and notes a small fishing party led by Hampton and others leaving Columbia for Waccamaw Lake. It mentions Bill Arp skeptical of Massachusetts tanning plan to deter crime and broader notes on land values in Mississippi and the Osage region.
Friday the 11th Mr S B Robson fired an apparently empty revolver while his aunt Mrs Scott Ridley was nearby. A bullet entered her head above the ear and lodged in the skull though doctors say the wound is serious but not fatal. The incident follows other regional notes from News Observer and Raleigh Visitor about forgery cases and local civic matters.
The report covers the arrest in Columbus Ohio of William Dirley on murder charges linked to the Gibbons case in Ashland Kentucky. It notes unsettled guilt amid confessions and executions, with separate brutal crimes including an assault on Nettie Lyon near Chelbygad. Also mentions a land slip in Bukavia and a soldiers monument ceremony at Fort Trumbull causing injuries.
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