Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
NORTH CAROLINA.
TIE STATES HIws A GATHERED AT
RALEIGH.
Losfes BY Fire-Young Nan Drowned
Sensation on Railway Train
other Items.
Isreclal telegram 10 the pispatch.l

RALEIGH, November l1.-In September
the wife II ID. a. Cresweil, OF Washington
county, paid three negroes to murder her
husband. One OF the negroes turned
States evidence and revealed the crime.
The woman and the two other negroes,
who have been in Jail ever since the crime,
were 10 have been tried this week. The,
have had the case moved 10 Beaufort county
on The allegation that they could not have =
fair trial In Washington county.
TWO more losses by fire were reported
to-day-one Of the cotton-gin OF John
Cartwright, OF Pasquoisnk county, loss
g, coo, with no insurance; the other OF the
barns, stables. and forage Of John llcDui-
lie, Of Cumberland county, loss Si,000-no
Insurance.
The drowning Of young man In the
FasquotaEk river by the capszing OF a boat
is reported. it's name wa, John Carmine.
a desperate negro on train near Fay
etieyille, while behaving Ia disorderly
manner was rebuked 10y the conductor,
Alexander Campbell. He created a great
sensation 10y firing twice at the conductor
with revolver before he could be dis
armed. Neither shot took effect.
The directors OF the penitentiary are in
session. There are no important matters
for their consideration, AS no cOnvlcts are
asked for by the railways.
DR.. Dabney, director OF the State weather
service, said to-day that by Friday next
there would be weather bulletins at every
telcgraph-otfce in the State. To-day he
arranged for them at all points on the line
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
wav.
To-day The attendance at TarbOro' Fair
was large. The Fair is an entire success
in point OF exhibits.
The November number OF the monthly
Bulletin, published by the Department
Of Agriculture, appeared today. The edi-
ton is Of 10000, and contains the entire
proceedings OF the Northern Settlers Con-
yention recently held here. The Bulletin
will be circulated in New England and the
Middle States.
TIE ROCKY MOUNT SHOOTING.
The latest information as to Dr. Thomas
Pow ell, who shot and killed William III.
Sharp al Rocky Mount last week, and was
afterwards taken from the custody OF
Deputy Sheriff Arlington by bis friends. J.
that he Is now at TarborO', ain the hands
Of his frends," and corresponds daily with
people at Rocky Mount. lie says he will
appear at the proper time and stand trisl.
His friends claim that he was Justified in
killing young sharp.
AGREAT VINEYARD OWNER DEAD.
Captain Charles W. Garrett, the owner OF
one Of tie largest vineyards in the South,
died night before last at his home, near En-
field. He made great quantities OF wine,
and was, besides, Of prominence as an adj
vanced agriculturist and stock-raiser.
During the war he was a prominent officer
in the quarierma>ter's department, and was
stationed at Raleigh. He had done much TO
develop grape. culture and wine-maklng.
ToBACCo-DEALERs HOPEFUL.
The weather has ceased to be dry, and
the dealers in leaf hope for seasons now.
The sales here, for instance, thus far have
been very small, n tobacco actually was as
dry A. a chin, and could not DE touched.
LIST evening a dealer said there were great
quantities ready 10 be put up on The lloorS,
and that when there were seasons the rush
at all the markets would be very great. II
TWO months there have no: been above
four favorable DAYS. Nothing like The
weather at this season was ever before
known.
WHAT A T1NE-L0CK DID.
All that could he removed from me Bank
Of Durham yesterday morning was taken
away. The money, bonds, yauables, &c,
in tue vault could not be removed. The
timc.lock was set for O'Clock, and the
yault.doors could not be opened. II wa;
one OF the very few disadvantage Of such
safeguards. The work OF clearing away
the dfbris at Durham began this morning.
\ curious feature Of the fire was that TO-
bacco and goods were removed from burn
ing or threatened buildings into the street,
then caught On fire. and were utterly de-
strOyed,