Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-25
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIGRS NEWSY BUDGET.

Lands Sold for Taxes-The Prult Crcp-The
Fairs Burned 10 Death-Fire as
Durham.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., August 24.-The
Secretary Of State has furnished the
chairmen of boards Of commissioners
for counties in which such lands are To-
Gated the names Of parties whose lands
have been sold to the State for taxes,
giving the amounts due. This informa-
ton is in accordance with an act passed
by the Legislature to enforce the collec-
ton Of taxes on property bid in by the
State. The act extends the time to re-
deem such land to January LIST next,
after which the question Of the States
right to the title Of such property will
be tested in the courts. Parties inter-
ested in the lands, as well as the own
ers, will be notified.
AS an evidence of the size of the
fruit crop in the mountain district OF
the State, there are seventeen brandy
distileries in operation in one township
in Wilkes county. There are hundreds
in the State.
The State Commandery of Knights
Templars meets at Asheville tomorrow.
The attendance will be large from all
ten communicates in the State. Dr.
Eugene Grissem, Grand Commander,
left here to-day to attend the conclave.
This autumn two fairs will be held
by colored people-one at Raleigh and
the other at GoldSbOro'. The one here
is really State fair and receives pecu-
mary aid from the State.
The hot weather continues to affect
the crops, and farmers see vegetables
wither before their eyes.
An outrage is reported in the lower
part Of this county in the burning of
several hundred panels Of public fences
erected under the provisions Of the
stock law.
Yesterday morning there was fire
at Durham which came near being
very serious affair. 1t originated IN a
negro hotel, which, with six frame
buildings, was destroyed, as well as a
blacksmith-shop and tenpin alley. The
hotel was quite a large one, Of wood,
and its twenty inmates had to run for
their lives. At one time the market
house was on fire. Damage was done
to the brick stores Of Atwater x Pat
ton, G.. Z. Webb, n. Mangum d Son,
and j. F. Freeland. The total loss was
10000. The loss Of the old build
ings is not regretted, as better ones
will at once replace them.
In Iredell county many water-courses
are drying up. The same reports come
from several counties in the northwest
ern part of the State and along the
southern border.
Detectives yesterday brought to
Asheyille James Lowery alias Bob
Deas, charged with murder in Florida.
He was captured at Flag Ponds, Tenn,
and is held subject to requisition from
the Governor of Florida.
Near Durham Mrs. Elizabeth Barbee,
while attempting to light a fire in a
stove with kerosene, was burned so
terribly by an explosion that she died
in a few hours.
Durham now claims over 5000 in
habitants and Asheyille 500.
Cotton in this section is now she'd
ding bolls with remarkable rapidly,
Some of the bolls appear as if scorched.
The State Superintendent Of Public
instruction, S. NJ. Finger, at Charlotte
Saturday delivered an excellent address
on the present school law. He de-
clares that if the system be not sue
cess it is the fault Of the people.
State Auditor Roberts says he has
examined thus far about 4, 100 applica-
tons for pensions. lie has examined
all soldiers applications, l, 200 in num-
Der, and about 1900 widows applica-
tons. There are now before him for
examination about LOO widows sp-
plications. He failed to find sufficient
evidence to pass over half the applica-
tons. These will be returned for fur
ther proofs of statements made. Pay
ments to pensioners will begin in about
thirty days.