Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-15
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
aUHoRxp CAPTURE AND LYNcHrxa
OF a MURDERER.
Rsspitea- The Game Law-Home News
nom Abroad Religious Matters
Cotton Tobacco. &c.
,spcc,al Telegram to The Dlspst ch.l

RALEIGH, y. G., October Ia Yesterday
there was meeting al Oxford OF the di-
rectors Of the oxford and Ciarkssiile Raft
road Company 10 consider propositions for
building that road. There is great eager
ness to secure the speedy construction OF
this line.
Al wilmington last night man named
Mcllwaine was crushed 10 death by switch
engine.
The Western North Carolina Baptist AS
ISOLATION Is In session al Hendersonulle,
Rev. w. G. Boon presiding.
Rev. Alexander Phillips, Of Bingaw, was
Yesterday called TO the pastorate OF the
Presbyterian church at Fayetteville, and
he accepts.
The rerort made by the Cotton Exchange
TO-DAY shows that Raleigh has received
I.s00 bales moro OF cotton than 10 this date
last season.
THE CuAPEL-HlLL SHOOTING.
Rumors came here to-day Of the capture
81 Pat. Brewer in Johnston county and his
lynching. Brewer Is the ringleader OF the
negroes who shot and killed Freeze at
Chapel Hill. Your correspondent has
yainly endeavorod 10 verify the report,
which has wide circulat Ion. Jesse Harris.
one OF the mob, was taken 20 Chapel Hill
to-day. He was captured at Danyille Tues
dsy night. He spoke freely to-day 20 peo-
pic on the train, saying he was one OF the
party that did the shooting, but he did not
know who killed Freeze. lie claimed
that both sides were shooting.
Lucy Morgan, q negro woman, who was
TO have been hanged at Salisbury to-mor-
row. has appealed 10 the Supreme Court
for a new trial, and will not be executed
tomorrow.
The shooting OF partridges ard other
rame. birds becomes lawful tomorrow. the
close season having ended to-day. There
are many birds, the wet weather IN June
not appearing 10 have Injured them. The
shooting promises to be exceptionally
good.
To-day at The funeral OF the wife Of DR..
Richard II. Lewis held at Chrst's church,
this city. her father, Hon. Kemp Il. Battle,
and other prominent gentlemen were pre-
sent. The faculty Of the university sent
handsome floral tribute.
HURT IN RICHMOND.
Miss Edna Courtney, Of the strangers
Of Paris" Company, who was detained
here from injuries received while horse
hack riding In Richmond, Va, left this af-
ternoon for Wilmington, accompanied by
her mother. She will there Join her com.
pany She is the daughter Of General |
Robinson, collector Of customs for the port |
Of New York.
METHODIST episcopal. CHURCH SESSION.
The twenty.eighth session Of the Meth |
odist Episcopal Church opened here this |
morning. Bishop John VI. Walden, OF |
Chattanooga, Tenn, presdes. About fifty |
ministers are present. Routine work was |
done. and committees were appointed. |
An educational meeting was held this eve |
ming. at which Bishop Walden and the |
principal Of Bennett Seminary, Green's |
bOro'. made speeches.
The Presbyterian synod has adjourned |
10 meet at Fayetteville next year.
Tobacco las begun to come in here, and |
regular business in that line began at the
warehouses yesterday. Some Of quite fair
quality from Granville was sold to-day.
Most Of that sold had good color, but little
body.
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Political matters grow a little liyelier a.
though taking ii "hig and large as The
sailor phrase goes, il i the dulleSt cam
paign on record. II is difficult to draw
party lines closely, and both sides feel the
effects of this. 1t appears now that the vote
will be perhaps the smallest ever pollcd.
General Apathy has command Of the forces
of both sides. Only in the Ninth congress
sional district is there any spice and life in
the campaign. aud there all the fun is in
Asbeyille. whose two papers belabOr each
other and each others candidates. The
color question is being introduced, On in (
ieetc0, 81 10 speak; into .iIe campaign. |
That question is certainly possessed OF much
vitality in this section. There is return
ing Of stray goats Of independent ideas to
the Democratic fold. The prescription OF
Independents is very rigorous, aud the
Democrats serve them a. The French do the J
Germans literally taboo them. By this
excellent policy the ereWmle erring Linncy
was whipped back INTO the ranks in the
Eighth district.
HE SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED.
Some people here say TINT Mr.. John
Nichols, who Is secretary OF the state
Agricultural Society, ought to have re-
signed that responsible and onerous posi-
ton when he decided to become "a candl-
date for Congress. They think that, IN
Justice 10 both the Society and himself, he
should have done this. lie II an admirable
secretary. and it Is to be regretted that he
has tried the Fates as politician at the
same time, as the two ambitions do not
very well harmonic.
HER FATE DESERVED.
II does not appear that counsel for the
woman Lucy MOrgpn, who i, to be hanged
at Salisbury Friday for infInticlde, deems
II at all probable that Governor Scales viii
commute her sentence. Executions Of
women ale very infrequent In the State.
There are about twelve executions a year.
and OF all those hanged in the past twentg |
yeas only two were women.
THE RADICAL CAMPAIGN A FARCE.
The Republicans are sending out g.
tickets. They had 300 ""' -,r,od Thc.e |
are a. sent out by Mr.. J. l.. {. Harris, of |
Ibis rty. who has been the chief manlpnla-
tor Of all the anti-Mott movement ana VINO
vet continues 10 bear the burden ana neat
of the day, so far as doing all the work Is
concerned. Yet II Is time wasted, LOT the
Republican candidates for justices OF the
supreme Court and judges Of the superior
Court are sure TO get alaughably light vote.
OF course their nomination was only SORT
Of atipmpt 10 keep the Republicans TO-
gether by giving them something 10 40
This was shown by the advice the Commit
tee on Nominations gave the Convention -
urge that all candidates be voted for whe-
ther they accepted the nomination or not
M. pApNEy AND THE WEATHER SERVICE.
The weather service i apparently
proving successful, though Only put IN
practical operation yesterday. 1, Is man
aged very ineXpensively, DR.. DdOney,
who has charge Of the matter, being neat
hand al manager cni, Ut. DdoHcN j., y.
the way, the Il ding figure in all enter
prlses set on foot by the Department OF
Agriculture. Of these he is. in truth, the
life aud soul. IL Is due him to say this. To
say less would be faint praise, while he de-
serves much. The Department OF Agri-
culture has unquestionaby done much 10
advance itself III popularity in the past six
months. In several ways its positions have
been strengthened.
DISPLAY THAT MUST he MADE.
The Department was to make a special
Display OK the vast and varied ' New Or
leans exhibit" at the state fair, and II Is
said that as yet no steps have bee0 taken IN
this direction. This Is unfortunate. Mr..
Upehurch, president OF the State Agrlcul-
turai Association, aud also member OF the
Board Of Agriculture, tells your corrc-
spondent that he intends 10 look into the
matter and set 1t straight by having the dis
play made.
GLORIOUS WEATHER f0R THE FARMERS.
October weather is always lovely here,
but that Of the month so far ~ exceptional
Day after day passes, each cloudle's and
calm, the skies the richest blue. the air a
soft as in August, the nights delicious IN
their crisp freshness. II Is eodsend to