Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-28
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE STATE BOARD OF CANvA16KRS
CoHPLLrR THEIR WORK.
The Democrats Ilscted-Ssntencs Com
muted-An Elepsment-Dsstructivs
Forest Fires.
tspec,al telegram 70 the Dispatch.


RALEIGH, ". G., November 27.-The
State Board Of Canvassers this evening
completed Its canvass OF votes for Justices
OF the Supreme Court, Judges OF the SUI
perior Court, and solicitors. The votes
were certified TO as follows:
For Chief Justice: W. N. II. Smith
Democrar, III, 42s; Ralph 7. Buxton IRE
publican), si.19l.
For Associate Justices: Thomas 5. Ashe
Democran, 117.293: A. s. Merrimon
(Democrat) III oil; j. W. Albertson RE-
publcan), 94,55l; V. 5. Lusk (Republicanb
9l,1l6.
For Buxton 9,Sss votes were cast for as
sociate justice.
For Judges OF Superior Court: Third
dislrict-Henry G. Conner (Democrat),
1857; b. +. Bullock, Jr. fRepubhcanl,
93.oi2. Fourth district-Water Clark
DemocraD, 1l7.i96; T. L. Deyereaux
iRepublcan). 94,524. Sixth District. I.
Boykin Democja), 1l7,052; w. 5. OBJ.
Robinson Republican,, 94,20l. Eighth
dIstrict-w. j. Montgomery (Democratl
l17,O9G: ID. NJ. Furcbes Republican,,
"a $50. ninth district. F. Graves Dem
ocrat), III, O22; A. 4. Holton Qsepublican),
1885,. Tenth district-A. G. Avery Dem
ocrau, ZIG. $50; J. W. Bowman (Republi.
can), 9l.32l. Twelfth District. Ii. her-
rimon Democrit), 1l7,lS6; i. a. Cum
ming. (Republican), 94,j3S.
For Solicitors: First dlstrict-J. III.
Blount DemOcrat), 9.2SG; G. III. Sparrow
(Republican), 1852. Second district
George H. White (colored Republican,.
1854; William A. Dunn Democrat),
1853; J. II. Collins ,c0lOred Republican,.
2,I0O. Third dstrlct-Dennis Wortning-
| ton Dcmocrst), ll,1S4; c. N. Bernard
Republcan), 7,113. Fourth DISTRICT.
VI. hrgo (Republican), 9,6i2; swift Gallo
way DemOcrat), 9,o21. Fifth district.
Il. SIrayhorn tRepublican). 1929; j. A.
Long (DemocraD, ll,12l. sixth district
o. II. Allen (Democrat), 10, 1GS; no oppo.
sition. Seventh district-Frank Mcneil
tDemocrat), l2,ll6; II. IL. Lyon (Repu0ll-
cam. S,l05. Eighth district-B. +. Long
DemocraU, $3.50; no opposition. Ninth
diStrict-1homaS Settle, Jr. tRepublican),
1861: K. Il. Glenn (Democrsi), 9,S95.
Tenth distrct-W. II. Bower (Democra),
1928; no opposition. Eleventh district
r. }. Osborne (Remocrst). 1859; no OPP
position.ss. Twelfth diStrict-James NJ.
Moody (Rcpublicln). 5,6l1; q. ;. Fergu-
son Democrat, 6,091.
The Board has not received the congress
sional vote from Mitchell county, IN the
Ninth district. and will adjourn from day
10 day until it arrives.
COMMITTED.
Governor Scales to-day committed the
sentence OF Joseph J. Posell (cOlored),
who at the fail term last year OF the Edge.
combe Superior Court was convicted OF
burglary, with intent to assault. Powell
took an appeal. At the spring term the
supreme Court confirmed the sentence, and
he was rescntenced Evidence was pre-
scented 10 the Governor showing that the
character Of the woman whose house was
entered was bad. The petition for commu-
tation had many signatures. The cemmu-
tation Of sentence Is to imprisonment for
life. Powell was 10 have been hanged next
Tuesday.
1t is quite probable that Governor Seal IS
Will 20 to Philadelphia to attend the meet.
ing OF Governors to arrange for the grand
celebration.
ELoPED.
4 decided sensation was caused here this
afternoon by the elopement and marriage Of
John j. Whitehead, Jr.. and Miss Annie
Nichols, daughter OF CongreSsman-elect
John Nichols. They were married by Rev.
Dr. Thomas i. skinner at his residence,
and have gone to Lagrange. The fathers
Of the bride and groom were not friendly.
A very wel.grounded rumor was heard
to-day that an independent Democratic
weekly paper will be published here, its
issue to begin very soon IL is said that
the estimates for the paper were made to-
day. They are made on the basis OF two
years, and il is stated that a new party to
he known rs the Independent Democratic
party will be organized and have this a its
organ. A wealthy man at Durham is said
10 he pushing this movement, and the pa
per VIII be the Raleigh Register.
\ rumor was also current here to-day
hat Frank Br0adfoot had been captured at
Florence. =. {, but II is untrue 30 far ~
The authorities know. BrOadi00t j. sud 10
have 80 disguised himself A. 10 make ideuti-
dcaiion very difficult. Ili- aged mother.
who lives at Fayetteville. slid ~ De near
ly craZed b. his crime.
foEEsT PIE.
4 forrest Gre in Brunswick county yc~ier-
day. ho-idts burning much Ndlu1ilr timber
and MANY turpeutinc-tre's destroyed u. T..
Wood. ont buildings and large quantity
- Icr. Loss. tl.2rU; in.uranc'. r0U ln
thr VIRGINIA Fire and Marine.
~ N,whtruc Yesterday srycral members
90 rf vs-..rs - .-.
county r,ir,d before Tinted states COM
ui,.i. r,..dr1 tn an.N,r tu, rllrl- =
.... .. ..- 81. .'. o, ..a-, s- L,.iu.,.is
% tHa, ,rd. nr,trlct-Attuucv ;. n
BIsutr r,,.c,,It.d .pc Gov. ru NOM; ~.
IS. t.rs ud ',m'nt N1rlv appearing
for lr defendants. Ihe lI'tUr ,.un"I
waived examination. saving thDy drirri
tlc tr.-l % hc before The court. u wl. ar
RANGED f.a' Tho case should b. heard before
-. 1 ...f IA
ulcr Court lcNf April at Ncwicrac.
The liteI states Circuit court meeis
here Moudav-ludges Bond and seymour
PRECEDING. The docket q, not heavy.
RAILWAY NoTEs.
There l. hopc and = sincere wish that
tlr changes in the ownership 1ul manage
m,nt Il thc Richmond lDl DlnSille road
viii inurc 10 the advantage oi Colonel \.
Il. Andrews. That gentleman hl, been 50
identified with the extension OF all tue
new lines nov controlled 100 this stale 10y
that great corporation that II ], fclt ihIt hc
should be- put To- a position due such hith
cudtaYcr ard such success. II IL frli that
~ relocating him 81 M mimp0rtAni p0,i-
ton. rs aa. recently been done, there va.
4 sort ~ failure 10 rr,oEnI' hi- own
claims - we'll =. those NJ hi. monumental
work the Western North Carolina road.
IL + generally thought that the changes
will Dee "a his advantage. lie isam1n OF
remarkable influence a. well AZ energy.
ILe cio,e tie, between Richmond and
North Carolina lead b. the hope-niy. be-
iid-thgt the trucst courtesy and confidence
will be shown this state.
ADoG CAUSES U7DgR.
Noiafew paper. are attacklng the dogs
and demand I tax upon them. Il is an old,
old cry. without avail these many years.
Men quarrel about their dogs; men fght
over Them, and now, sad 20 say. man has
been killed simply and solely on account ~
a dog. Lem. Kackley was the slayer and
Wright Bachelor the man slain, and the
affair took place in the good old county OF
Edgecombc, which Is quite centre, by the
way, % the anti.dOg movement. II men
are 10 be Killed about dogs u argues one ~
two things-.ither that the dog, NUT 20,
or that the love Of the brules /, 50 great
that their owners will give their lives in the
dogs defence.
LARGE LAND SlLEs.
In recent yc,rs there have been some very
large sales OF lands, mainly those belonging
TO the STATE, known commonly ~ swamp
lands. There yet remain vast tracts Of
these unsold There have been some heavy
land.purchsses In the Blue. Ridge section
also. ! he late George ". SurpsOn was one
II the largest lsnd-holders In this country,
and nearly oil hi real estate was in that sec
ton. The University Is a large holder Of
mountain-lands also. A number 81 cipitai-