Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-31

ATTEMPT TO AssAssIYArE.

Two North CsroIIns Myssries-A rhrsi-
e'an She, At-whs, Was seen In
freshet.
Especial telegram TO tie Dispafch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., May 30.---News
was received here to-day that yesterday
while workmen were at Smiths bridge,
IN Johnston county, protecting the
bridge from logs which were coming
down the stream in a heavy freshet,
they were terrified to see the head Of
white man floating. The features were
prominent. The chin was shaved, but
there was full set Of side-whiskcrs.
The men were so frightened that they
let the head pass by within few feet
oil them. The affair has caused great
sensation. Foul play is suspected. The
authorities will make a thorough eX-
animation. A man from Maine who
lived here for some years is missing.
but does not answer the description.
NOTES.
Last night as DR.. Moore was about
to leave the home Of a venerable
woman near Sydner, Columbus county,
some person concealed in the darkness
fired a load of small shot at him as he
stood in the door. Several Of the shot
struck his face, causing somewhat
serious wounds.
All the preparations are complete
for the banquet to Minister Jarvis by
the people Of Raleigh at the Marlboro
House Monday evening next. A COM
mittee Of forty gentlemen is in charge
OF all arrangements. The affair will
be elaborate in all respects. Minister
Jarvis, accompanied by Hon. ID. G.
Fowle and Judges Walter Clarke and
James f. Shepherd. called on Cover
nor Scales to-day and paid their re-
spects.
NJ. ii. Hicks. warden Of the peniten-
tiary, who was appointed by the Gov
ernor one Of the delegates from North
Carolina to the National Conference of
Charities and Correction. having de-
clined, Rev. T. c. Baely, u. D., of this
city, was to-day appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The State Bar Association, which
was organized here last January. was
to have met here again in July. The
Executive Committee will tomorrow
Issue an address fixing the Nth of Dc
tober for the meeting, the first date
being considered inopportune. The day
chosen falls during the State Fair.
Heavy rains fell again last night and
to-day. The rainfall of the past eleven
days is phenomenal. The ground is
as wet as in midwinter. The cotton is
dying. The corn crop will be larger
than was calculated, as will also be the
tobacco crop. Cotton. where dead, is
being ploughcd up and tobacco and corn
planted.
In the Rocky-Mount section cholera
is proving very fatal among hogs.
The tobacco crop is now practically
in the ground. The seasons have been
unexampled, having continued eleven
days. More hard work has been done
in the past ten days than ever before in
the State.
News from the extreme northeastern
part of the State is to the effect that
the stands Of rice and cotton are good.
The rice crop will be large one.
Yesterday at 6 O'Clock sixteen hom-
ing pigeons were released at Morgan
ton to return to their home at Newark,
n. j., on wager that they could not
cover the distance in twelve hours.
At IIiilsboro' the train stops on a
bridge. which is thirty feet above the
water, then moves on to the depot.
Last night, when the train stopped, q
drummer stepped off, thinking it wa,
at the depot platform. lie fell into thC
water and narrowly escaped drowning
The depth of the water caused by the
dam saved his life. and he swan
ashore.
A nugget of gold weighing two
pounds has been washed on the Lane
Of DR.. Krone, Montgomery county
That is one of the richest gold-produc
inc counties i'm the State.