Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-03
NORTH CAROLINA.
,,yryc Boox EXPECTED.

In the nistoil VI Hihihk ~ s"'0 $500
With Hoover Hill, North State, Big
Russell. the Zeb. Brissell, Coggins,
Steele. sam. Christian, st. Catherine,
Rudisil, Cspp's Hill, Phoenix, Gold
hin. Ysdkin Colonization Works, Vein
Mountain, Marion Bullion Company,
and many others in activity, besides
the amount Of machinery that is to 90
into place. amounting to more than half
4 million dollars, the outlook is latter
ing and encouraging. There are nu-
merous smaller schemes, which will
swell the aggregate amount OF work
going on very materially. Eighteen
hundred and eighty-six will mark q
new era in the mining industry oil
North Carolina.
Mr.. James A. Bryan, chairman OF
the Board Of Count, Commissioners oil
Craven, has instructions from w. l..
Saunders, Secretary Of State, to con-
tinue collecting back taxes on lands
decided to the State until further In
structions from him. Secretary Saun-
ders doubtless extended the time on &C
count Of the delay in getting out notices
Of the law.
A search Of the Wayne-jail prison.
ers--thirty strong-was made Thurs
day, news having reached the jailer that
they were making another attempt TO
break Jail by means Of files and oil OF
yitriol that had been passed in to them.
When the search was made several
fling implements were found, but no
oil Of vitriOl was discovered.
j. T. Dotson, State senator from
Iredell, was robbed at Statesville. He
had been to a debate, and returning,
locked both doors OF his bedroom, put
a large purse containing money and
papers under the head Of his bed,
along with revolver, and retired.
When he awoke in the morning the
purse and all contents were gone.
There were in the purse 5000 Of his
own money. 600 Of money Of an
estate Of which he was an administra-
tor, and all vouchers and other papers
pertaining TO the estate. One of the
doors had been entered by means Of
false key during the night. There is no
clue which is likely to lead to the arrest
Of the burglar or the recovery Of the
money.
Ii is now asserted that the Albemarle
and Raleigh railroad is TO be extended
from Rocky Mount to Raleigh and then
to Durham.
S. G.. Worth and Frank Peterson,
editors of the Fayetteville Erening
Nctrs, have purchased the Fayetteville
SIM, and the two papers will be CONSOLE
dated, becoming daily.
Much interest attaches to the deci-
sion Of the Supreme Court in the case
OF IIolton against the Commissioners Of
Mecklenhurg. The Court ruled an
error in the decision Of the lower
court. This is " Mecklenburg road
tax case" involving the question of
liability of the residents Of Charlotte
TO pay taxes levied for the purpose Of
maintaining the roads in the county.
The court below granted restrain
ing order against the commissioners of
the county. This the Supreme Court de-
Cided to be an error. The opinion states
that the taxpayers may have the privi-
lege Of working out "their road-taX."
The Supreme Court has slightly
changed the time set for the call for va
nous districts. To each district one
week is devoted up to the Tenth dis
trict. Cases will be called from the
Twelfth district Monday Of the eleventh
week; from the Eleventh district, Mon
day Of the twelfth week. The transpo-
sition of the two last districts is now
made to afford more time, aud this is
also the basis for other changes. 1t
will also not cause so much conflict
with the terms OF the Superior Courts.
Another amendment of the rules of
the Supreme Court is as follows: " At
the term of the court held next pre-
ceding the end Of the year no cause
will be called and tried after the ex-
piration of the twelve weeks designated
unless by consent Of the parties and
assent Of the Court.
In Laurel Hill township. Richmond
county, a white man named Wall
Wright struck negro on the head
with an axe, laying open the skull aud
exposing the brain. The negro is yet
alive, but there is no hope Of his re-
|covery.
Anthony Godfrey, young white
man, met with an accident at Shiloh,
Pasquotank county, which will prove
Fatal. He was firing anvils, when a
premature c; plosion of the charge took
i place and shattered the anvil. A piece
3truek Godfrey on the thigh, making
4mputatiOn of the leg necessary. The
accident will result in his death.
The January term Of Wake Superior
Curt, for the trial of criminal cases
BY, meets Monday-Judge Clark pre-
&kiing.
In Wake county alone about 1900
ELI deeds were registered during De-
<<inber. Perhaps $4,000 were regis
<efed in he entire State.
a negro who was shot by John Nc
alden near Davidson College Wednes-
|a4e died yesterday. The coroner is
king an official investigation into the
rs Of the case. McFadden remains |
r. BONE under bond to appear for trial.
judge Gudger has appointed w. T.
feFnolds clerk Of Buncombe Superior
Eohrt.
81 During December the collections of
ernal revenue in this district were
~, 600.
Colonel Charles K. Jones. of Char
<este, is yet interesting himself in at
(hptiDg to secure the pardon of the
lung man Shields from Mecklenburg
lnty. There is much feeling on both
les Of the case Shields shot and
lied young Joseph G. Sitton.
Three negrOes-Henry Harris, Nell
~ Hall, and Thomas Hutchison-all
nvicts, escaped from the quarry at
anderson. An officer from Raleigh
irsued the escaped convicts and fol-
Ted them back to Mecklenburg
anty. He yesterday succeeded in
turing Nelson Hall. The standing
ard for the capture Of escaped con-
/ Is in this State is ten dollars.
Rev. peyton Hoge left Wilmington
RrSday night for Baltimore, to un-