Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIGTS NEWSY BUDGET.
The Fair and lite Prespesss-Ceurt Msttess-
A Former Politician In Troubte-The Re
cent Lynchine.

The Fair and lite PresDess-Ceurt Mattess-
Al Former Politician In Trsubte-The RE-
cent Lynchins.
special telegram TO the Dispsteh-1
RALEIGH, N. c., October l3.-Ths
excessively bad weather Of yesterday
caused alarm for the prospects Of the
State Fair. To-day the weather be-
came fine, and the attendance was iairly
large. The exhibit is decidedly meri-
torious, though not so large as on some
past occasions. There are few super
fetal attractions. and the stock and
the agricultural products are the
main features. Secretary Nichols
had worked for the success Of the Fair
in what was confessedly an. off year,
following the Exposition. President
L. NJ. Holt is present, as is also Chief
Marshal Hal NJ. Worth and his assistant
marshals. Music is furnished by the
Goldsboro' Cornet Band. The attend
ance tomorrow and Thursday promises
to be large. The parade and special
competition Of thoroughbred cattle takes
place Thursday. That is the great
event of the fair, and will be superb, it
is said. The races this year will be
better than usual. Governor Scales and
Colonel Holt open the fair in the usual
manner.
A called meeting Of the State Board
Of Pharmacy will be held at Colds
boro' November Sd for examination Of
applicants for license TO practice phar-
macy.
The trial Of William Gooch and
James Smith for murder yet drags its
slow length along in the Superior Court
here.
Hugh Kelly, whose residence is near
Sanford, Moore county, was killed near
there by falling from the platform Of a
train. He was intoxicated, and his
seat on the platform was so insecure
that as the train went around curve
he was thrown off. The body was
found on the track very much mangled.
The rumor is current that since the
recent lynchiDg at Pittsboro' two ne
groes have fled from that place, and
there is an opinion that they were
guilty Of completely in the murders
there. The press Of the State con-
tinues to condemn the lynching at Pitts
boro, and nothing of the kind has ever
provoked such hearty and general con-
demnation.
The wife of Senator Matt. W. Ran
som, while on a tour through the
mountains, was thrown from her car
riage, near Cranberry. Her injuries
are painful-foot bruised and ankle
sprained. She was taken to BLOWN.
Rock, Watauga county, where she OBJ
tanned medical attention and relief.
Two years ago negro named Sut-
ton, whose popular soubriquet wa'
"Sambo Sutton" was a member Of tn,
lower house Of the Legislature from
Chowan county. lie was great nui
sance and the btt of ridicule Of tht
entire House. lie is now in jail a
Edenton for creating disturbance at I
religious meeting last spring. His con
duct was so violent that he broke uF
the meeting. This violates the State
law. lie gets four months in Jail.
The Roberdell and Great Falls cotton
mills at Rockingham, Richmond coun
ty, have resumed work on full time
after resting several months.
Work on the Governors mansion
Just now is rather slow, and the sam
is the case on the new State building
and on the western wing Of the peniten
tiary.
Next week there will be quite an
event at Fayetteville. A large party o
Croatan Indians from Robson count.
will visit the place. They will be i
charge Of Shite friend. These In
dams are one Of the most curious tribe
in this country. They are intensel
proud of their race. So far as the peo
pie Of the State are concerned their ex
istence was made known only at tn
last session of the Legislature. The
were granted separate schools.
The rains will have the effect Of pre-
pairing the ground to receive one Of th
largest grain crops ever planted in tn
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