Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-21
NORTH CAROLINA
TIE TOBACCO CROP ITS RESULTS DE-
pyHpENr UPON EARLY FROST.
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~ regard to the tobacco crop la tnis
section. and examining the tobacco
wb,eh came in. From the statements
made it appears that there are three
6nhs of full average crop. Less
han one tenth Of the tobacco Is cut
and Of course an early frost VIII 90
great damage. In the extreme western
art of the State, strange to say, the
bulk of the tobacco is harvested. 1t
is stated on good authority that the
crop here is curing bright, but is badly
vorm.eaten and 6es-bitten. The crop
is fully fifteen or twenty days lats' Ike
that of cotton. 1t is the
CUTTER AND SMOKER CROP
and the filters and wrappers that will
be scarce. Rains are having bad EFF.
feet in keeping the tobacco green and
causing . new growth. This Informs
ton is given for what it is worth, but
appears to be trustworthy at this date.
The outlook has never been remarkably
bright, but this gives the matter arather
less pleasant shape.
The graded schools Of this city opened
to-day. At the white school the at
tendance was over 700. There are over
$500 pupils in al the schools aud COL
leges here.
Some Republicans are arriving, so as
to be on the ground early to arrange
matters for Wednesdays State Oonven-
ton of that party. Several leaders
will meet tomorrow to lay plans for
the Convention, and to map out work
for it. There is one matter in regard
TO this Convention Of which no mention
has vet been made. The platform OF
the Republican party requires the
biennial election of the State Executive
Committee, which committee shall
choose q chairman. Now DR.. j. j..
Mott, of Statesville, is chairman. He
wished to hold over till two years hence,
when it was worth while to be chair
man, in other words, when
NATIONAL POLITICS
entered into the calculation. Many
Republicans were opposed to Motifs
holding over, opposed to him personally,
and opposed to any violation Of the
platform by such holding over. So these
people of this mind called this State
Convention, which Wednesday will
elect q new committee, which commit
tee will as certainly elect new chair
man. What will Mott dos He is q
man of fiery temper, arrogant in the ex-
treme, and affects to laugh at these
Convention Republicans even while he
denounces them. Now, will he yield
tamely? Will he not claim that the
Convention is not properly organized,
and has no right to elect a new COM
mittee or to do anything else9 The
Convention will Of course claim that
its committee is the only committee.
At once there arises
A CONFLICT
between two chairmen and two COM
mittees, something never before known
in this State. This conflict is certain,
with the hot-tempered men on both
sides, and the Democrats may be sure
of witnessing the remarkable event to
begin in three days. 1t is one Of the
NEST important splits ever known in
the history of the Republican party,
and affects she entire State.
The examination of the walls Of the
imposing new State building for the Su-
preme Court, State Library, and offices
Of public instruction has disclosed the
fact that the earthquake cracked it.
The crack extends through wall nearly
three feet thick, and is about six feet in
length. 1t is near the ground and will
do no damage. The building is nearly
completed. The work on it is being
rushed SO as to fit it for occupancy by
December lst. When it is occupied
there will be a Encouragement of the
offices in the Capitol, the Auditor
taking those vacated by the Supreme
Court. The State-Iibrary room will be
used as a
MU6Et NJ Of hEbl1O
and historical documents. OF these
North Carolina possesses, perhaps,
fewer than any other State in the
Union, to her shame be it spoken.
A very sad death occurred at War
rem Plains Saturday. Miss Cynthia
Daniels, a beautiful girl of eighteen
years, made a profession Of religion
Friday, was baptized Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock, was Immediately
seized with sickness, and in an hour
was dead. She was buried yesterday
at the church Of which she had just be-
come . member.
All the streams are full-thanks to
the rains. The Neuse river is very
high at Kinston, and the railway bridge
there has been in great danger. 1t was
thrown one inch out of line by the
water, which washed heavy logs against
it.
A DISEASE AMONG THE HORSES,
which is thought to be blind staggers,
is killing numbers Of them in Greene
and Pitt counties.
About half of all the Democratic
nominations fer the Legislature were
made up to last Saturday. In some Of
the counties the campaign has begun.
A good deal of contention is observa-
BILE, and some Democrats say that
there will be more splitting Of tickets
than ever before known. The further
the campaign progresses the moro I'M
pleasant does the situation become.
Never before were so many independents
in the field and never was there so much
disorganization and quarrelling. Things
may yet pan out right. The Radicals
are moving heaven and earth to win, and
will do anything to beat the regular
Democrats. Few papers will state the
matter plainly, but thesesare the facts
frankly stated.
The item in the Dispatch about Min.
lister Jaryis's return from Brazil the
coming winter, and the statement that
he intends to be Ransom's competitor
for senatorial honors three years hence,
has attracted attention here. Intimate
ftiends of Jarvis who were with him in
| his administration &c Ct.ta off9, n. =.