Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-25

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EAl4Ef.rH. n. L., September a.
To-day the State Board Of Pensions had
q meeting. 1t was the second meeting
held. and full Board was present. A
report made by Auditor Roberts showed
that IN all 400 applications tor pen
sions had been filed. OF these, 2.sg0
were flied by widows. The Board dis
cussed the question Of allowing pen
sions TO widows whose husbands died
OF disease.
A curious story comes from Csbarrus
county. During the wreck OF . rail-
way train near Concord boy was put
Oh duty guarding the property Of the
railway company. HK instructions were
TO report al stealing. with the names Of
the offenders. he has made hIs report.
and Oh hrs list was the name OF ms own
father. who stole box Of tobacco.
Mrs Susan Everhart. of Davn coun-
ty. eighty-sIx years old. fell IN the fire
while alone and was burned 10 death.
Mr.. David Hall, prominent citizen
Of Mcdowell county. was stricken with
paralysis Friday, and died Yesterday.
Last nigh; Mr.. Hugh HAYES. the man
ager of the large penitcntia-y farm near
this city, died of Bright 3 disease.
Tho Governor to-day appointed State
senator j. A. Cooper. OF Cherokee
county. member OF the Board OF d.
rectors Of the penitentiary rice ex-6oy-
ernor James l.. Robinson. resigned.
The law Of the State allows notarles
public q as fees. Complaints are re
ceived NJ the Governors Office that
amounts II excess Of thls ar, taken by
some notarles. The matter will be ~
vestIgated.
Colonel William l. Saunders. Secre-
tary of State. was called 10 GreenviIi.
to-Osy by news Of In, critical sickness
Of his brother. lr. Joseph Saunders.
with that much dreaded disease. hemor-
rhngIc-fever.
A sensation was caused nj Colds
bOro by the discovery that three
brothers named De6h0nc wer, receiy-
ers Of stolen goods. one was con-
yicted and given ten year IL the pen-
Tertiary. The other Two tled. Yester-
day one Of the Deshones wa cap
tureu II Alamance county. Sheriff !
J. Hunter ano deputy were taking nm
70 GOlGsbOrD. DeshOnc's wife was on
the tram. and ne asked the sheriff 10
permit nm 10 g. INTO the iadIes car to
spenk 70 her Tie went right through
.he car and. sprIngmg of the rear
platform. escaped into the woods
Judge CLARK al Goidsboru to-day had
the sherii arrested for suffering the
PRISONER mus t. escape. Rewards vii
De offered ior tht Jeshongs.
To-day the Carolina cntrai Railway
Company negan the extension Of thelr
lme from Shelby wesrva ard. Their ar-
rangemeutf are complete and they vii.
huiiu the line r.e kutherfordtou O.
Cranperrv. The latter n the place nj
winch the IrOn-mlnes. destined 10 be
among The m0si important IL the south.
art located The Carolina cntral
company winch h really the SeapOard
system has ample means a. push the
road any distance. Ia r. said much
interest n felt IL the WORK. Ii n un-
dorstOOd that q liberia supply OF cor.-
victs vii be furnished hv Ia, State for
the worb Oh the new rUaL. Thus road
vii g'v, the ScanOard system 9 through
lIne from the West to tIde-water al Wi
mmgton with al outlet also a Norfolk
II Is understood L. De tht purpose to du
much 10y Wilmington.
There are many complaints Of dis
ordinations II ireigh,s bv railways.
Perhaps something may Yet grow oui
of these.
Congressman Murch, of Maine, and
br. Lowrey. Of Philadelphia. are nov
IL the western part Of the Stat, exam
mmr the granite quarrIeb They have
decided 70 Obtain immense quantities o.
stone IL thai section. II Is to he used
il Cincinnati.
There is & mining boom II some OF
the counties Of Western North Caro-
Ina, especially IL those west Of Asne-
vile. Gold. cOrundunl. mica. and
marble are the treasures chiefly sought.
arIous mines have been opened. and
the result ~ tar n satisfactory. H.
Jackson county goit-mines are being
pr0iitabiy worked.
Judge MeareB. II test case al VII
decides that so much Of the
new stats law a. requires q merchant 4
who leaves his store 10 solicit custom L. .
pay drummer ta1 IL unsOnstIrutIon-
D.. Tins Law imposes q tax OF elOO /
upon NONRESIDENT drummers and the /
same taz upon 8 resident drummer. but
allows the latter & rebate OF the amount 4
1i purchase tax ioI the same timc. The
Judge saws thin dscrlmlnates against
Inc nOn-resldeni drummer and ID.
therefore. unconstitutional under the
Interstate law
At Elizabeth City, Yesterday, Mrs.
lustina Cartrighi was burned to death
lv the explosion OF . kerosene lamp
winch she was filing while II was burn
ne.
The army-wOrm continues 10 90
iamaeo 10 cotton IL Greene and piti
,OuutIeg.
Arrangements are perfected for the
erection Of hotel al Asheville "a cost
lall million dollars.
At the residence of T.. S. Herring.
cumberland county, Tuesday. quite a
erI0us shooting affray occurred. Mary
3errmg, wife Of L. E. Herring. at
empted 70 kill hef husband. Rev. ].
3. Newberry, VINO has contract Oh
ne Wilson Shortcut railroad. ha. been
BOARDING Al Herring's. Tuesday night
.fter family prayers. conducted by Mr..
Sewberry, the household retired, Mr..
'ew berry sleeping with 5. A. Guy,
he father Of Mr. Herring'E wife. Two
lundred yards from the house color-d
hurch If located and . meeting was
D progress. A short time after re-
ring Mir. Newbe-ry went out 10 q
Iouse near by ID which 8 large
IuantIty of provisions belonging 10
III were storud. lie saw Mr.. Herring
D the yard with 8 blanket under his
IN. Herring said he would sleep IN
he provision-house. Herring then said
4 would 90 back info nIs hottss aud