Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-15
WEATHER SERVICE.
EoRTH CAROLINA MOVING FOB A CON-
PLETE SYSTEM.
Action Of the State Board Of Agriculture
Tohacco-A Remarkable Suicide
ut Wilmington.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch,

Especial telegram 10 the Difpatch.I
RALEIGH, N. c., August 1.-THE
State Board Of Agriculture AZ its July
meeting resolved to establish fully
equipped weather station in connection
with the experiment station. They
found that great deal Of the work OF
such station was being done q: the
experiment farm already, and that the
full duties Of the weather station could
be easily discharged by its existing
agencies with some help from the
chief signal officer Of the United States
army. The Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture was instructed 10 lay the petition OF
the Board for assistance before the chlef
signal officer, and the director OF ths.
station was instructed TO organize
weather service. The chief signal Off
Ger gave 3 prompt and favorable reply
10 the petition Of the Board, and has
directed an experienced signal observer
to come 10 Raleigh to assist in the
work. The work at present conducted
at the farm includes studies Of air and
soil temperatures, moisture in soil, and
the record of sunshine. To this will
be added the regular work OF United
States signal stations, including the
record Of the barometer, readings Of
the humidity Of the air, the winds,
&c. Raleigh will be made the
central station Of the State weather
service. Observing stations will be ar
ranged in all the different natural d.
visions Of the State to secure as many
facts as possible bearing upon the me-
teorology of the State. The department
will perfect arrangements whereby
frost, storm, cold-wave, and other
warnings issued by the United States
signal-ofice shall be promptly distri-
buted throughout the State among the
people most interested and as far
as the means Of communication
permits. Correspondents in various
parts Of the State will be notified
when to display sigual.fags, with which
they will be provided. The railway
trains will display csutionary signals,
and various other means will be en-
ployed TO distribute warnings. This
part of the service will, it is believed,
be especially appreciated in the tobacco,
fruit, and truck sections.
TOBACCO.
A report from Waynesville, Hay
wood county, received to-day, gives
good news Of the tobacco there, and
says that the crop will be up to the
average, If not above it.
Judge Conner, after hearing the Ar
gument in the habeas-cOrpus case Of
Miller, the Raleigh gambler, has filed
sn order that be had not proper su-
ihority to hear the case, but thought it
should properly be held before one Of
the justices Of The Supreme Court. The
case was argued before Associase-JuS-
tice Merrimc- ibis afternoon in
chaml.I hare. John Calling ap-
peaIipg for Miller and John Deve-
,eaux for the State. The whole
matter hinged on the question,
Did Miller have the right to appeal from
the Judgment Of the Superior Court.
which was rendered in accordance with
The opinion Of the Supreme Court as
banded down in the case? Justice
Mer1imon said the case was in some
aspects very remarkable. He contin-
ued the hearing until Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile Miller was remanded to Jail.
This case grows in interest daily.
POLITICS.
Major Charles W. McClammy, Demo
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Third district, has received congratula-
tieps that were earnest and heartfelt
from numerous friends. A telegram
announcing his nomination was sent TO
him Thursday morning. 1t found him
busy at work on his farm.
REMARKABLE SUICIDE.
Yesterday a remarkable suicide &C.
Cured at Wilmington. A stranger,
tall white man, having the appearance
Of q tramp, walked into a store aod
inquired if cheap pistols were for sale.
lie was shown one. He asked to see
some cartridges TO fiji the pistol. These
were shown him. lie put one OF them
into the chamber Of the pistol, and, with
the quickness Of thought, placed the
weapon TO his heart and fired, threw the
pistol violently to the floor, staggered
forward, and fell. He died almost i'm
mediately. lie was about thirty-hve
years Of age. There was nothing upon
his person by which he could be iden-
titled, save part of an envelope, upon
which was the name W. r. Frazer.
The farmers have laid by the crops
in this section and are now resting on
their oars. They appear, as q rule, to
be greatly pleased with all their up
land crops. Their botton.land crops
they regard as, in great part, failures.
The trustees Of Wake Forest College
to-day gave contract for the erection
Of a new laboratory there to be con-
plsted as speedily as possible. 1t will
be a valuable addition TO the working
facilities of that admirable institution.
Professor Smith, principal Of the
State Colored Normal School at Fay
etteyille. is sD applicant for the posi-
ton Of Minister to Liberia, made va
cant by tho death Of Rev. Moses A.
HOPKINS, of this State. Smith will be
strongly backed.