The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

NVlNlAl 1tAANOAiAN<n
ABOUT THE LATE C0CK-rI0HT-rERs0Nu.-
SEVENTY THOUSAND GRE SWAMP LAND TO
Re RRcIAINTD-voTE ON A RAILROAD, ETC.
tCorrespoudcnce % the Richmond Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. y. c., MAY 4, 1888.
The cock.6ght wa the topic OF street
talk Yesterday. Early Wednesday il was
discovered that an effort was 10 he made TO
have the main stopped, and shortly after
wards warrants were sworn out-frst
against the Executive Committee Of the
Fair-Grounds for allowing the premises to
be used for this purpose. These warrants
were SCOT changed. as The attempt 10 SUBJ
iect the Executive Committee 10 penalties
forleiting the grounds TO parties who were
: yiolating the law AGAINST cruelty 10 animals
when the principal offenders were not IN
.erfered with was found 10 he a STUPID
thing to do. Next the warrants were put
in the hands OF a deputy sheriff. who was
refused admittance on the ground that the
grounds had been Tentedto private parties.
Al length service Of the writs was accepted
by an attorney, and they were made return
able Yesterday evening at > O'Clock. Hall
fax won nine out Of sixteen fights and the
main. 4 good deal OF money changed
hands, and how 10 meet notes given for the
loan OF n tittlc ready money i a question
that l. absorbing a good deal more OF the
attention 81 those who put their faith i'm
the Alam5ncC gTayS than the tariff or any
other great financial problem. The Hall
fax birds have been hot favOriteS from the
beginning. The Alamance cocks are
larger and heavier than the ~StonefenccS Of
Halifax and Warren; consequently il is
difficult 10 match them. Then, too. a large
cock Of a small breed is apt 10 be a safer
fighter than Z small cock OF a large breed.
because the natural and healthy tendency
i TO increase in weight, &c. This theory
may throw some light on the main lust
closed.
4 good deal Of sympathy was manifested
for the cOck-tighterS until yesterday. But
few people care much about II except those
interested and a few fanatics given TO spells
and spasmS of public virtue and tender
consideration for violated law. The at
tempt u stop ii was not based on any
grounds Of high morality, prevention OF
cruelty 10 animals. or any other benevolent
consideration, but simply to save an infrac-
ton OF the law. After the law officers had
raided the grounds and made arrests il was
an indecent setting aside OF the law to re-
pair TO the same place and openly proceed
with the fight. and the consequence was
that q bcnch-warrant was sworn out before
Judge Rutiin. OF the supreme Court. and
at > O'Clock Yesterday afternoon Sid. Hath.
jim Falcon, and Gid. Arlington, leaders,
and many Sad-eyedfollowerS, could be seen
vending their way through the corridors
of the Capitol to the supreme Courtroom.
The judge heard witnesses. and at once
bound them over to the Superior Court (;
and 80 sides the nam. The neX main
viii not be fought in or near inhOspitable
Raleigh.
Or. Worth, State Treasurer, returned
from New York last night. where he has
been for 4 month exchanging new bonds
for old ones under The law committing and
settling the State debt. lie reports his sue
cess very fair.
Major Young and Mr.. Zimmerman visited
the Governor yesterday with a view Of in
tercsting the Board OF Education in drain
ng Angola swamp. where the Board has
about 10000 acres OF swamp lands which
are now under water, and consequently
worthless. There l. a fall OF 80 feet from
tile point Of leaving the river TO where the
canal enters it'again; the distance i 30
miles. II viii save rs miles in distance,
and VIII. it is claimed, reclaim 100, 900 acres
OF land. The Board took the matter under
adyi>ement, and promised material assist
ance ii the projectors would show their
sincerity 10y their silver.
senator Vance has been on a visit TO the
AlDcmarle fisheries. Captain Il. l.. Dud-
lev. private secretary 10 the Governor, re-
turned from the state hatchery at Avoca
Yesterday. lie reports the catch OF shad
small. The heavy rains have swollen the
rivers. which have in turn muddied the
sound. and as fish like clear water to spawn
in. they have kept off the beaches, conse-
ouently the catch has been small.
The people Of Warrenton vote Thursday
next on the question OF levying a tax Of
$4,000 on the town for building a railroad
TO Warren Plains, three miles distant,
where the Richmond and Caroline road
will. it is said. Join the Richmond and
Georgia railroad.