Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-12
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH'S NEWSY BUDGET.
Death Of n Judge burned TO Dea,h-Asri.
cultural Fairs.

Death Of n Judge Burned 10 Death-Agri.
cultural Fairs.
Especial telegram 20 the Dlspatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., November H.
During the late war winship Upchurch,
of Chatham county, was captured by
the Federal troops and taken to a
northern prison. He did not return
home until yesterday. After the war
he went out West. For several years
past he has lived in the Sandwich
islands. from which place he has re-
turned to his old home on short visit.
The recent rains played havoc with
the Asheville and Spartanburg rail-
road work in the neighborhood Of Cave
and Mud creeks. But for the bad
weather recently the road could have
been finished by the lst Of December.
George d. Newby, leading citizen
of Herttord, Perquimmans county, had
his barns and stables burned at Du-
rants Neck Monday, and Tuesday his
barn on the farm was also burned.
With the buildings at both places large
quantities of cotton, peanuts, and other
farm products were destroyed. There
was no insurance. The loss is heavy.
Yesterday, at Asheyille, negro We
man, Laura Burgin, went to work, leay-
ing a four-yearold child in charge Of
her son, aged twelve years. The boy
deserted his charge, leaving the child
in the house alone. Its clothing caught
fire, and before it was discovered the
child was so badly burned from head
to foot that it died.
At a meeting Of the Raleigh Tobacco
Exchange Colonel Paul F. FaiSon was
reelected president; 7. n. Jones, vice.
president; o. II. Foster, secretary;
Frank Stronach, treasurer.
Hon. Allmand A. Mckoy, Judge of
the Superior Court of the Sixth district,
died at his home in Clinton this morn
ing. lie was aged about sixty years.
In 1874 he was elected judge of the Su-
perior Court. lie was serving his Sc
cOnd term. Two weeks ago be return
ed from Carteret court quite sick. lie
was unable to hold Jones's court, which
was to have begun the lst instant.
The immediate cause of death was car
buncle. His constitution was broken
down and death was not unexpected, as
his illness was considered critical from
the first. Judge McKoy was one of the
ablest judges on the bench Of North
Carolina, and was fine specimen of the
old-time judge. He was greatly be-
loved in all parts Of the State.
The Colored Teachers Association is
in session in the Congregational church.
the attendance being the largest on re-
cord. The meeting organized by re-
electing b. b. Goines president; 5. G.
Adkins, secretary. This morning
Major 5. NJ. Finger delivered an ad-
dress, as did also Professor L. p. Moses.
The Yadkin river is reported to be
higher than for many years and is still
rising. Much damage will be done the
corn crop.
Yesterday $1,000 in construction
bonds of the North Carolina railroad
were sent to the State Treasury for con-
version into new bonds.
The North Carolina and Virginia
Christian Conference meets Friday at
Hayes's chapel. five miles south of
this city. 1t will be in session until
next Tuesday.
General Robert NJ. Henry, Of Ashe-
Vile, died suddenly Monday night Of
heart-disease. lie was one of the most
prominent men in the western part Of
the State, and was about sixty years Of
age. He had held several important
offices. He was a Republican, and was
an elector for Blaine in the last cam
paign.
Fairs at Weldon and Rocky Mount
are in progress. The attendance at both
is large, and the exhibitions merito-
rious. The Davis Cadets, of Lagrange,
100 strong, are at Weldon.
At the colored State Fair here to-day
the annual address was delivered by +.
l.. Thornton. The attendance of both
white and colored people was quite
large. Tomorrow the colored military
from Danyile and Norfolk, Va, and
Fayetteville, y. c., will be present.
Field trials Of dogs are in progress at
High Point. Several sportsmen from
the State are present. Most Of the
dogs are from the North.
Major W. Ii. Bagley, the veteran
clerk of the Supreme Court, is sick.
\ line Of telegraph is in course Of
construction between Charlotte and
Statesville.
Captain Norman L. Shaw, Of Eden
ton, editor Of the Albemarle Enquirer,
was married at Warrenton yesterday
to Mrs. Della NJ. Jenkins, of the latter
place. They passed here to-day en- route
for Reidsyile.