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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1891
Page
8
Washington reports colder weather for North Carolina with fair skies and occasional light showers on the coast. Northerly winds are expected.
A brisk bulletin lists many items from Raleigh and surrounding areas including railway surveyors at work on the Oxford and Coast Line line, a looming dry Charlotte, and a planned pantomime at Metropolitan Hall for St. John's Hospital. It notes convicts moved to the penitentiary, alterations to Fayetteville Street, and the arrival of a new steel cruiser Raleigh next month.
A. J. Burton Samuel L. Adams and others arrive in town while W H Worth reports cotton and corn crops have improved since 1889. C C Daniels discusses Macon county prosperity and mortgage absence. Death of Miss Euta Watson at 23 prompts condolences to her parents and kin.
Eyewitnesses describe Grimsley firing eight times at Abernethy with two five shot revolvers. Abernethy fell on the eighth shot and was wounded again when Grimsley shot at him after a brief pause. Holmes was grazed and a negro woman was shot in the thigh delaying her wedding. Abernethy fired three times before collapsing.
The committee expects the Jubilee Services next weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Bishop Lyman’s ordination. Present will be current and former presidents of the University at Chapel Hill, with the latter delivering an address. Clergy from Raleigh area and beyond are invited. Dr Cheshire of Charlotte will speak at Christ Church Sunday night.
Governor Holt has respited Downs the Charlotte burglar until January 15 and weighs clemency amid 5000 letters. He notes a growing sentiment against hanging burglary without murder. He also holds five weeks to review Caroline Shipp’s case, amid statewide feelings against executions of women.
J P Leach of Montgomery county sent four convicts to the penitentiary including James Stutts 27 and Giles Williamson 19 white men found guilty of attempting to wreck a passenger train on the Aberdeen and West End railway near Candor in October 1890. The engineers near Raleigh endured a rain sleet night as a log and wedge were placed on the track. the engine barely stopped before derailing, a near miraculous escape. Stutts and Williamson were sentenced to four years each after long detention, with one accomplice still sought.
Roberts vs Railroad argued by Ben Posey for plaintiff and F H Busbee for defendant. Cooper vs Warlick argued by G S Ferguson for plaintiff and Ben Posey for defendant. Land Co vs Brocka argued by Chas A Moore for plaintiff and W W Jones for defendant. Parton vs Allison argued by Davidson Moody for plaintiff and G S Ferguson for defendant. Rhyne vs Torrence from Mecklenburg county no error.
A Greensboro observer warns of a new exodus of Black workers due to crop shortages. Labor agents, including figures like Peg-Leg Williams, reportedly plan organized “excursions” with free transport and conditional bonuses for schemers. Three trains timed after Christmas would carry people to Florence South Carolina Savannah and Waycross Georgia.
Special notices advertise a wide range of holiday gifts at Hughes including carving sets lamps bicycles tricycles wagons and carriages. Williams King drugstore offers prescriptions and toilet articles at low prices while W H Holloway can fill orders.
Notices offer contact details for Electropoise inquiries via Miss S A Tilling Hast at 425 N Bloodworth Street Raleigh with after 3 p m call time. The Franklinton Improvement Club seeks to correspond on starting a weekly town paper. A sale offers 25 cent hose at 10 cents a pair with many pairs left. A money find offers owner to claim by addressing F in Chronicle. A candy gift option for a lady friend is recommended with a box of Royster candy.
The Richmond and Danville rail road offers reduced rate round trip tickets within 300 miles at four cents per mile one way. Tickets on sale December 2 to 25 and December 29 to 31 with return valid through January 5. School tickets go on sale December 18 for return January 5 154.
Notice announces city tax list for 1891 to be collected in the official office daily from 9 a.m. to a closing time not stated. Taxes unpaid by December incur a monthly penalty on the first day of each month until paid, signed by Company B. Koer, City Tax Collector, age 29.
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