Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-24

narmeu.
Near Columbia as Mr.. Arthur Spruill
attempted to shut a door during the
storm he was struck by lightning and
shocked senseless.
EDUCATIONAL.
The fall term Of the State University
begins Thursday. DR.. Battle, the tai
ented president, reports that the attend
ance will be largo, The University is
now on the road to prosperity after
many days of bitter adversely. Pro-
fessor Phillips. of its faculty, who for
nearly o year has been in Germany, has
returned, as has also DR.. Walter ID.
Toy, the latter having spent the sum.
mer at Paris.
Work on the new Jewish Synagogue
at Goldsboro' progresses so rapidly
that it will be finished early in Deem
Der.
Not long ago Ex-Governor W. W.
Holden, who, years ago, Was a Aetho-
dist, Afterwards became an Episcopa-
lian, and finally Baptist, returned to
his first love and joined the Methodist
church. A Baptist paper printed an
announcement Of the fact and used the
word {" hallelujah." This excited some
comment, and it is said that relative
of the Ex-Governor has called on the
editor and obtained q disavowal Of any
thing contemptuous in the article afore-
mentioned. The matter was Kept very
quiet, but has leaked out.
Bar-keepers and their friends con-
tinue very angry with the county COM
missioners Of this county for their refu-
sal to entertain petitions for license to
sell native wines and beer within one mile
of the city limits. There is deadly
hatred between the liquor-men and
those whom they regard as the leaders
in the prohibition movement. This in
crsases rather than abstes. More suits
have been instituted against the COM
missioners, and these come up next
Thursday for hearing.
Work on the now jail at Wilmington,
to replace the one burned in the great
fire there, began to-day. The con-
tractor expects to complete tho build
ing some time in December.
Professor Z. E. Smith, Superintsnd-
ent of the State Colored Normal School
at Fayetteville, has been pushed for the
position of Minister to Liberis. His
papers, which have been forwarded, are
endorsed by the State officers and scores
Of public men.
THE WILMINGTON FIRE.
Fuller details OF Friday nights fire
at Wilmington have been received. l..
Simon & Co., wholesale liquor-dealers,
had s2,500 insurance, which covers
their loss. NJ. E. Loeb, tobacco-dealer,
had q, 900 insurance, which covers his
loss. The loss on the building burned
was $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Only q part of the building was de-
stroyed. Holmes & Walters, grocers,
suffered about e200 damage, and bad
ell, 900 insurance. The cause Of the
fire has not yet been ascertained.
REPUBLICANS.
DR.. J. J. Mott, chairman Of the Re-
publican State Executive Committee,
has written and is circulating letter in
advance Of the regular address Of the
committee. His letter is full Of anger.
lie attacks the other Republicans who
last week issued the call for Conyen-
ton, and attacked Mott and his
methods. Mott says IN his letter my
purpose in sending out this letter in sdS
vance Of the regular address Of the
committee is to prevent the mislead-
ing tendencies sought to be made
by these opponents of the commit
tees action. The only purpose OF
these opponents is to choose new CON-
mittee. The old committee has the
right to hold over, and has done 80. So
far as heard from there was but one
voice among the signers OF the Conven-
ton call, and that Was against putting
out a ticket. They only wanted to elect
a new committee to preserve the legsl
organization OF the party. The COM
mittes was careful to give time and OPP
portunity to the party TO express itself
as TO the call of Convention. Ii did
geta very large expression Of such opin.
ion against Convention and very small
expression In favor Of it. 1t asked for
the will Of the party. It was plain,
honest, and straightforward in all It
did, and the members believe they did
what the party wished, and they had
no doubt the unselfish patriots OF the
party think SO whether they all agree
with them or not, and that they VIII
treat these mischief-makers and this
runp concern that can bring nothing
but trouble to tho party a. 1t deserves.