Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
A LIVELY DEM0cRArIc c0NGREs.
sI0HAL CONTEST IN PROGRESS.
ro-Day's Convention-A Big Purchase Of
Railroad Observation-Disclosures
den Death-Personal Notes.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch |

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., August 4.-No
good news from the tobacco crop has
Yet been heard here. To-day members
Of the Exchange visited the farms near
here and find that fesbugs are doing
damage. They are numerous, and are
devotmg themselves particularly to the
lower leaves Of the plants. The news
from Warrenton to-day is also far from
encouraging. II is quite evident tha,
The crop in that section is poor.
To-day the city is filed with politi-
clans. All the candidates for the con-
gressiousl nomination are here. W.
K. Cox and j. W. Graham, Of Orange,
appear TO be in the lead, so far as the
public estimate Of result goes. Gra-
ham has developed good deal OF
strength in the past few days. He is
a quiet but good worker. He has
always been second to Cox III
the race. The Convention meets 81
noon in Metropolitan Hall. There are
379 delegates. There are eight coun'
ties in this district, whose voting
strength is as follows: Alamsnce.
IS; Chatham, so; Durhsm, 80
Franklin, AZ; Johnston, Sc; Nash,
81: Orange, sc; Wake, 95. IL takes
100 votes TO elect. Grsham's friends
cisim % on the first ballot; Cox's
friends 90. Some persons say the Con.
yention will be in session two days. In
the last contest in this district Cox re-
cei,ed Is, 930 votes and Turner l3, ,44S.
c. N. Cooke and b. Ii. Bum are third
and fourth men in the race. and Abel,
Of Johnston, is fifth man. Dark horses
are not expected.
CoLORED oDD-FELLoWS.
There was large gathering Of colored
0dd-Fellows here to-day. Their Grand
Lodge is in session. Ii laid the corner
stone Of q colcred Baptist church in
0berline, mile from this city.
The chinchbug continues to do dam
age to the corn crop, though its rsvsges
are not as destructive as they were a
month ago.
SICKNESS.
Reports show that considerable
typhoid.fever prevails in many points
in the State. There are a number OF
cases here. and some deaths have oc-
Cured. 1t is nothing like an epi-
demic, Of course. There is observable
in many places tendency to concesl
the existence Of this disease, but tie
exactly opposite course should be pur.
sued. The disease is due u filth, and
the cause, which is generally local,
should be discovered and ersdl ;ated.
The coming two months promise to be
very sickly.
DR.. Dixon, superintendent Of Oxford
Orphan Asylum, gives a good account
of the progress there. The new build
ing is nearly completed. The health OF
the orphans continues good. Very few
orphans spend the summer vacation
away from the Asylum.
DEATH.
This afternoon Thomas II. Briggs. Sr.
died at bis home here very suddenly o.
hesrt.disesse. He was one Of Raleigh
most prominent businessmen, and one
Of the eldest citizens. lie owned large
planing-mills here, and had constructed
ct many points in the State public and
private buildings. His age was about
sixty-fve. lie was q model man in all
respects, and, though living a rather
quiet life, had an extensive acqusint-
ance in the State.
A BIG PURCHASE.
Yesterday DR.. j. II. McAden, OF
Charlotte, bought from Mecklenburg
county all its stock 1000 shares) in the
Atlantic, tennessee aud Ohio railroad.
II. paid for it s224.0Q0. lie also pur-
chased all the stock Of Iredeil county
in the same road Zoo shares) for
$50 COO. The sale gives pleasure, as ii
is row thought certain that the road
Will be extended. Some persons say \
Philadelphia syndicate is the real pur-
chaser. and will use the line, which
extends a distance Of forty miles
from Charlotte to Ststesyille, o.
q link in the Roanoke Southern.
Others say the plan is 10 make the road
q part Of the North Carolina Midland
ria Statesville, Macksyille, and VIM
ston to Danville, Vs., thsre to connect
With the Richmond and Danyille to
" Washington, D. c. Yet others say the
project is for the extension of the At
lantic, Tennessee and Ohio rosd from
sylorsville and Wilkesboro' to Ten
nessee for the western connection.
Sor.e believe It is bought in the interest
Of the Massachusetts Construction
Company, which is operating on the line
from Shelby TO RutherfordtOp, and pro-
poses building at once line North riq
CALLED.
Rev. ". s. Royal, e graduate Of
Wake Forest College, has been called
to the pa.torate OF the Baptist church
at Appomsttox Courthouse, Va.
The burglaries at Wilmington con-
tinue, ard the burglars are as bold as
before. The negro alleged to be a
buglar is in jail, but many now believe
him innocent. Burglary is . capita!
crime in this State.
FOUND DEAD.
Yesterday at Wsdssville, Montgom-
,ry county, the dead body Of Mr.. John
VI. Byrdan was found on the road near
his mothers home. lie had eaten din
ler at q neighbor's house, and was found
It 8 o'clock P. VI. the same day. There
we're no signs visible Of foul play. II
IS supposed that he died of apoplexy or
lie was a popular man
md q good soldier during the late war
The mortOary report Of Wilmington
or last month shows the astounding
act thst Of forty-six deaths only four
we're whites. The negro death rate is
'ery high.
At Charlotte in Jlly there were
hirty-seyen deaths. Of which thirteen