Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-18
NORTH CAROLINA.
RrauIAn MEETING OF THE STATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
BospitaIities Of Mofehead City-The Re-
bellious Convicts Durham Happy
uuproyoked Assault.
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ASSOCIATION hfIiNsu ~ hVioheeN IVY
and today twenty more arrived. 1t Is
the largest attendance at convention
in years, ard indicates revival OF III
terest. Nearly all the leading papers
in the State are represented. The hos
FATALITIES OF the Atlantic Hotel were ex-
tended to all the members Of the Asso-
citation. This morning work began
after an address Of welcome on the part
of the citizens Of the town of More
head. The welcome was extended
by Mayor AIendell. The people
are assiduous in attentions to the
visitors. This afternoon they were
taken in boats for tour around the
harbor, visiting Fort Macon, Beaufort
barber improvements, and the beach.
II was decided to accept the invitation
of the Richmond and Danville railroad
for a trip to Alexandria, Va. About
fifty members will 60, leaving More.
head Saturday morning in a special
car. They will be given a reception
next Monday by the North Carolina
residents Of Washington. 1t appears
that the projected extension Of the ex-
cursion to the Cayerns Of Luray is
abandoned.
The Convention endorsed the plan
proposed for reunion Of northern set
Tiers in the State. This latter conven-
ton is to be held at the next State
Fair, in October. Tho Conven-
ton also appointed a committee
to interview Lieutenant Francis
Winslow on the oyster indus
try. lie is now engaged under Federal
and State auspices in making most
important survey Of our oyster waters
and resources. Tomorrow the annual
Grafton will DO delivered and poem
will be read by II. &. Wall, editor Of
the Rockingham Rocket. Tonight
more members OF the Press Association
arrived. The weather is perfect, aud
the members are having a delightful
time. 1t is already voted the most
pleasant Of al the meetings.
State-Auditor Roberts is sending
circulars to the clerks OF the superior
courts Of the various counties, in which
he says: Disabled soldiers and
widows Of soldiers entitled to pensions
under the recent act OF the State Legis-
lature should not fail to come forward
on or before the first Monday in July
and file applications. If the pension
was grantedNsst year new applica.
ton must be made again this year."
There will be some hundreds of new
pensioners who for various reasons
failed to get in applications last year in
time, or who were ignorant Of the law.
OF course some pensioners have died,
but this number is small.
Twenty.eight convicts on the Pitts
boro' railroad gave up their obstinate
fight and breakfasted this morning,
and, Of course, worked during the day.
1t is expected that the trouble will all
end tomorrow. 1t is considered for
tunste and as added evidence Of the
good management Of the penitentiary
authorities that no life was lost in this
affair. The ringleaders Of this gang of
convicts will be properly punished.
All the gang were negroes, most Of
them serving terms OF from three to
ten years.
The people Of Durham were jubilant
last night and to-day over the news that
Lynchburg had subscribed $4,000 to
the railway between these two places.
Durham county will certainly vote
100000, and the town of Durham at
least $4,000 as their part towards
this important undertaking. The peo-
pie will extend aid in other ways to the
enterprise, which is now an assured
success.
Judson College had its commencement
at Hendersonville yesterday. The college
is under the auspices of the Baptists Of
the western part Of the State. This
morning Governor Scales arrived there
on special train from Charleston.
The Governor presented the diplomas
and medals, making pleasant speech.
This is the third college commencement
the Governor has attended this season.
Orders have been issued for the
drawing of spikes on one rail Of the
Asheville and Spartanburg road, pre-
paratory to change Of gauge. Every
effort is directed to the proposed open
ing Of the road on the 10th of July.
One hundred and fifty convicts and one
hundred free labOrerS are steadily at
work.
The official report Qong delayed) of
the detective to the authorities of Hay
wood county is at lastpublished, show
ing that the. young man Monroe Madi-
sony who was shot at Pigeon river last
winter took his own life, and was not
murdered, as he claimed on his death
bed. The evidence is absolutely con-
elusive.
A white man named Merritt, des-
perado, who recently figured in the
county Changing, got into a dispute
with several young men near Colds
boro' to-day. The dispute was pro-
voked by Merritt. Without provoca-
ton or warning he drew knife and
cut young Owen Mckinney in the neck.
The wound may prove fatal, as it is near
the jugular vein.
Overtures have been made to the
Wilmington people for the extension of
the Cape Fear and Yadkin- Valley rail-
road to that place upon condition that
So00 O00 IL cuhscrihad prae;1ant
Gray, several directors of the road,
and some English capitalists had con-
ference with the Mayor and Citizens
Committee Of Wilmington in-regard to
the matter. The decision has not yet
been made known.
Death OF ~ North Carolina remaie
Lawyer.
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