State Chronicle 1892 News Roundup From North Carolina
Local items report the Gregory hotel sale for 18000 dollars to Dr M B Betenson, and a measles outbreak in Warren county. Marriages, divorces, and a reward offer for thieves in Rowan Cabarrus Iredell counties are noted, plus rapid mail transit jokes and political hints about Col Polk and the Third Party. County officials elect cotton weighers and arrests for forgeries occur. Blanks for crop reports begin April 9. farmers consider clover and castor beans. accidents claim a man’s leg and a drowning near Holly Springs. Dr Charles W Dabney to give A M college address in Raleigh in June.
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Charles W. Dabney
University of Tennessee
A. & M. College
Dabney
State Experiment Station
Raleigh
Watauga Club
North Carolina
Letter to Attorney General seeks Crocker family in Eastern North Carolina
A farmer from Lawn in Union County writes from Elmira New York about the death of Wm Crocker in Elmira hospital. Crocker served in the 22nd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and the writer seeks information on his relatives and any address leads.
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Davidson
Lawn, Union Co
Elmira
N. Y
Wm. Crocker
N. C. Vol
R. D
Eeexander
Governor commutes Weightman Thompson sentence to life
The governor of North Carolina commutes Weightman Thompson’s death sentence for the murder near Goldsboro to life imprisonment. Doctors attest he is weak minded. the jury, judge, and solicitor support mercy. the governor adopts the mercy view and orders hard labor for life in the state penitentiary.
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Holt
Weightman Thompson
Hite
W. W. Pearsall
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Wayne
Johnston
Weightman
Thompson
State Penitentiary
Preference for Governor Holt Slipping into County Circles
A Charlotte paper is cited by a State Executive Committee member who says reports of strong support for Allander as Governor are unfounded. He asserts the committee heard no motion for Alexa terspare and that overwhelming sentiment favors Governor Holt.
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Charlotte
Butler… View on Hill Movement in Sampson County
President Butler of the State Alliance says the Hill movement is town based not country wide and that Cleveland would win Sampson County if only Cleveland and Hill were choices. He adds he would vote Cleveland but rejects any New York candidate and warns of trouble if such a course continues. Butler spoke with great earnestness.
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Butler
State Alliance
Sampson County
Cleveland
Hill
New York
Mr. Butler
Atlantic Express Company Sues for Equal Express Facilities
In Superior Court Monday argument focused on the Atlantic Express Company’s suit against the Richmond and Danville and the Wilmington and Weldon railways seeking mandatory facilities for express matter. The railways claim insufficient car space and a contract with Southern Express. Atlantic argues a monopoly by Southern and demands non-discriminatory treatment. Attorneys F H Busbee for R D, A W Haywood for W W, and H Guion and W W Clark for Atlantic appeared.
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Superior Court
Atlantic Express Company
Richmond & Danville
Wilmington & Weldon Railways
Railways
Southern Express Company
Atlantic Company
F. H. Busbee, Esq
R. & D. Railway
A. W. Haywood, Esq
H. Guion
W. W. Clark
Prudence urged in North Carolina party politics
A conservative Allianceman argues that 20 000 third party supporters exist in North Carolina while 32 000 joined when the party was engineered. He urges moderation in opposing Col. Polk, warns against personal attacks, and says courtesy in argument is the winning course.
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North Carolina
Col. Polk
Rev Dr C T Bailey Stricken With Sudden Paralysis
Rev Dr C T Bailey editor of the Biblical Recorder collapsed at Third Baptist Church after delivering a 20 minute sermon. He appeared normal until benediction when throat paralysis struck, leaving him unable to speak. He was cared for by friends and family and taken home where he remained unconscious the next day.
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C. T. Baily
C. T. Bailey
The
Biblical Recorder
Third Baptist Church
John T. Pullen
Dr. Bailey
Wesley N. Jones
North Blount Street
Bailey
World Cotton Market Faces Continued Decline Amid Liquidation
New York March 12 Messrs Hubbard Price Co report world visible cotton supply fell 47 000 bales to 4 636 000 this week with American stock down 55 000 bales. Port inventories 1 062 000, cont int fleet 76 754 awaiting Liverpool shipment. Spot prices ease 1 16 to 64c Middling Uplands. futures show firming at closing.
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New York
Hubbard, Price & Co
the Chronicle
United States
Liverpool
Europe
England
Miarel Arc Cece Wesss Sa Nase
Eees
Financial Market Rundown and Local Obituary Note
The report lists bids and asks from Raleigh banks and mills with figures for 1907 bonds and Raleigh gas light stock. It notes New York and Baltimore market closes across bonds, currencies, and commodities, then records Miss Nettie Marshall’s death at the institution for the deaf and blind in Savannah, noting her Raleigh teaching career and family.
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Nettie Marshall
Institution For the Deaf Dumb and Blind
Miss Marshal
A. A. Marshal
Pittsboro
M. M. Marshall
D. D. & B. Institute
Raleigh ‘Graded Schools
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the State Chronicle
Gregory
M. B Betenson
Warren County
N. B. Cobb
Samuel M. Holt
Superior Court of
Chatham
Julia A. Pritchard
J. A. Pritchard
Orange
Chatham Record
George H. Jackson
Lily Jackson
Edward N. Jones
Annie Jones
Alex
Sophia Jones
John Trexler
James Todd
Leroy Gray
Rowan
Cabareus
Iredell Counti S
Concord Times
L. Branson
Rutherford College Tabernacle
Concord
National Alliance
Oak Ridge Alliance
Essrs
W. R. Stephenson
P. W. Dowd
Charles H. Clark
Lee Nelson
Kenny
Fall Creek
Moore County
Randolph
Moore
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. L. Williams
Little River Academy
Fayetteville
Robexontan
Ramiaioners
Wake
Lerritori
Qngio
Hatham
Wesley T. Foner
Holly Springs
Jones
Simmons
Executive Committee
Mr. Marion Butler
the World
Commerce
Tazianholdings Ata
Tiana
W. N.C. R.R Co
Care
Agricultural Society
Sales
Tone
Salsa
Sa Midl’y
Kec
Talv
Norfolk
Cee Baltim
Cece Wiasy
Boston
Wilmg
Phila
Quist
Savan
H, Kay
Memphis
Augusta
Seady
Raveica
U.S
Royal
Gitzens’ National Bank
Commerc'al and Farmers Bank
National Bank of Raleigh
Raleich Savings Bank
N.ea Bee
Cotton Mills Sebic
Care Amapany Loil
North Carolina Wagon Company Common
North Carolina Wagon Company
Raleigh Land and Improvement Co
North Carolina A. BR
Raleigh Gas Light No
Raleigh Street Railway
Caraleigh Cotton Mills
Caraleigh Faosphate Mills
Stocks and Bonds
New Yorks
Oregon
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Virginia
South Carolina Browns
Batimore
Virginia Consols
Baltimore & Ohio
Northern Central
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Consolidated Gas
City Mills
Southern
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Wesern
EGGIS
Stace
Western
Fair Rio
Rio
Santos No
Chicago
Carcaco, Ill
Baltimore
Dow
Ricky K
Naval Stores
Witcington
N. C
CuHarceston
5.C
Savannah
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