Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
1T PROVED A GENUINE GEM.
Railroad MatteFs-A Terrible Cutting Ar
fray Killed with n slone-The Tobacco

RALEIGH, N. c., August l4.-Last
winter peculiarly bright stone was
picked up on the farm of w. w. Ora
ham, in Richmond county. Mr.. NJ. III.
Russell took it to New York and had
it examined. Diamond-dealers there
unbesitatingly pronounced it genuine
and a gem Of the first water. It's
weight was found to be q carats. 1t
is about the tenth real diamond found
in this State.
The Southern and Western Airline
Railroad Company was fully organizedet
Salisbury yesterday. The prospects Of
the company are bright. Work is to
be commenced soon. The road will run
ria Shelby if Cleveland county votes
the proposed subscription.
In Cleveland county, Sunday, Thomas
Wall inflicted slight wound with
knife upon Columbus Walters, who
then struck Wall with a stone and frac-
tured his skull. Wall died from the
wound, and bis slayer has fled to South
Carolina. Both men were moonshiners.
A terrible cutting ARRAY occurred in
Halifax county. The parties con-
cerned are John Petit and Walter
Besvans. A quarrel concerning some
business transaction caused fight.
Mr.. Beayans was severely cut with
knife. Nine wounds were inflicted in
different parts of his body-one thirteen
inches long. The doctor who attended
Beayans testified that the wounds might
prove fatal. Petit is under arrest.
A sad accident happened on the farm
of Mr.. Robert McManus, in Mecklen-
burg county. Charlie Carr and Amos
Garland went into McManus's well for
the purpose of cleaning it, when they
were overcome by bad air. Carr was
taken out dead and Garland very near
ly so, but will recover. Garland first
went into the well and was overcome.
His heroic brother-in-law, Carr, went
after him, and tying a rope around him
sent him to the surface. Ere Carr
could be pulled out he fell back dead.
The first tobacco Of this years crop
was sold here to-day. 1t was we'll
cured, and brought sixty-fve cents a
pound. General rains have fallen in
all this section of the State yesterday
and to-day, proving of the greatest
benefit to the crops, and relieving much
anxiety Of the farmers.
Governor Scales to-day appointed
justices Of the peace Of Caswell county.
Some papers are raising the question
whether the Governor under the law
has the right to appoint, or rather re-
appoint, magistrates appointed by the
last Legislature who failed to qualify.
Some hold that the right of appointment
in such cases is vested solely in the Su-
perior Court clerks. The course taken
by the Governor is in direct accordance
with the advice of the Attorney-Gen-
eral.
The Board of Directors of Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind to-day
adopted suitable resolutions upon the
death of the late James j. Letchford,
for many years member Of that
j GARD.
State Treasurer Baine, whose health
is quite poor, is now at Asheville.
Reports received here to-day from
thirteen tobacco markets Of greater or
less prominence in the State are to the
effect that the crop will be the largest
ever handled. No damage of any i'm
portance by worms or weather is re-
ported. Exceptional size Of plants is
in many cases mentioned. The busy
season begins generally next week,
when the cutting and curing will be
progressing in all sections save in the
extreme west. 1t is not improbable
that the crop will show an increase Of
so per cent. over that Of last season.
The quality is better in every way.
The progress Of enterprise in the
State is shown by reports from a num-
Der Of the principal towns. All show
an exceptionally large number Of new
structures, establishment of enter
prises Of various kinds, and increase
IN capacity Of others. No town is re-
ported as at stands still. This is re-
garded as very encouraging. Steps are
being taken to secure constant and &C
curate information on this important
subject.
The three new judges Of the Suneriog
COurt-Clark, Montgomery, aud Con.
nor-are making good record on their
first circuits. The increase Of circuits
and Of judges of the Superior Courts
is proving all that could be desired in
the speedy dispatch of business, which
has heretofore SO greatly clogged the
courts.
There has been a decrease of crime
in the past three months, which is note
worthy. The first quarter of the year
the records of crime were lengthy.
Now things have changed for the better.
Monroe, Union county, yesterday
awarded contract for a 5000 court
house. Many of the counties are i'm
proving their county buildings.
Reports OF work by conyicts in road
making asd drainage in the swamps
in the eastern part Of the State show
rapid progress. The force will in a
few months be increased. There are
now about l25 at work. Altogether
about 900 convicts are engaged on the
various public works and railways.
Great pleasure is expressed at the
detection Of the murlerers of the joyce
family, in Buncombe county.
1t is stated that the farmers, particu-
larly in the Piedmont section, will SOW
larger crops Of wheat than usual. The
ground is in better condition than usual.
The crop this season was not success.
The news from various miners in the
State show that gold and copper is
satisfactory. Rowan, Montgomery,
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Granville |
appear to be in the lead.
Baxe- Ball Yesterday.