Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12
STEVEDORE RIOTS.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE TROOPS HELD
IN READINESS.
A Serious State Of Affairs at Whining on-
Governor scales's Orders
Personal Notes.
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RALEIGH, y. c. December li.-GOver-
nor Scales to-day received information
from Colonel w. &. J0nes, OF Wilmington,
commanding the Second regiment, State
Guard, that Mayor Hall, Of that city, had
notified him that the troops would IN al
probability DC needed to suppress troubles
arising out 81 riots Of white and coloTed
sioNedores there. OF the character and
extent OF these troubles YOU have been Kept
Informed. The Governor notified Colonel
Jones to bold the troops in readiness, but
to act only upon the call Of the authorities
ard after report 20 bin OF such call. y good
deal Of excitement has arisen out OF de-
mOnstratiODs 81 negro steyPdores and their
attack upon the Irish stevedore- brought
from savannah. one Of the latter, named
Flynn. who was injured early In the week.
Is in a bad condition. His iawbOne and
arm were broken. and he was burt In other
nays. 4 negro named Reese will be tried
Monday for assaulting Flynn.
DR.. W. II. Barker. widely kCOTn all over
the state a. a pbrenoIogist, died very sud-
denly last night at Newberne OF heart
disease.
~ u IfHblNtu Iitf lt-btF III II litif Az
letter that Congressman Reid was seen in
New York last sunday. A prominent
Democrat said today he did not think Reid
would return TO Washington.
Major Bethel, uncle Of Governor Scales,
loses $500 10y Reid.
Reform II AGRICULTURE.
II Is stated that a wealthy farmer OF this
section lends money at per cent. to other
farmers who agree TO buy no prepared fer
timers and to plant only one fifth q their
entire crop in cotton. lie declares that any
embarrassed farmer can under these condi-
lions clear himself OF debt in three years.
It l. also said that merchant, in some parts
Of The state will refuse credit save upon
the terms above stated. II is certainly a
new departure. Heretofore the rule has
been 10 push the sale Of fertilizers and to
force farmers TO plant all or nearly all their
land in cotton.
ALL A CANARD.
A recent telegram from Petersburg 10 the
Chicago Tribune gave the particulars Of an
ALLEGED murder in Pitt county, in which
ono Dennis killed one smith. whereupon
friends Of the latter assaulted Dennis and
fatally stabbed him with knives. II was :
caDafd, il i nov learned. No such affair
occurred in Pitt county.
POISONING CASE.
An exciting case at Orange Superior
Court has been that Of the State against
Mr.. Lawrence and John Crawford for the
alleged POISONING and consequent death OF
The wOman's husband. The case is dis
posed Of, the verdict declaring both de-
PENDANTS innocent.
YOUTHFUL HAIL.ROBBER.
A Young white man named Rhyme haS
been arrested at WsdeSbOro' for the theft OF
$500 from United states mail packages. He
j. a mail. carrier. His age is barely twenty.
The evidence against him i, said 10 be very
.trong.
ROBBERY At A POST.OTFICE.
Unknown negroes broke into the post
office at Chocowinity and stole Sl,jio.
Quantities Of pO.tagc.stamps were stolen.
EMBOSSED FOR ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
Two 81 the regiments 81 the state Guard
took the rather queer step OF endorsing an
Officer for Adiutint General. Colonel Cot.
ton, q the First regiment, wa> TIE gentle
man who received thi, compliment, He j.,
an EXCELLENT officer and ycry popular The
Adjuiant. General. AWAY, appointed by the
Governor. and !. supposed u hold oilicn
iOr four yeer.. The present Incumbent
has held The position a long time, and thi,
j. the method chosen Of >iCniiyinZ a desire
for change. II :, rather awkward 70 sug-
get mar for 4 position not vacant. say
ficeIs from other St1les. IN ,peIkins o.
the matter.
VERY DARING EO5nERY.
In Beaufort county during the past SIX
months the number OF highway rObberie>
has only been equllcd by the daring Of the
robbers. Mr.. viii. Mobiey !. the lat vic
tim. A. he rode along the highway IN a
wagon negro man, disguised as a woman,
asked leave TO ride. Before they bad gone
far the negro sprang upon MDbley am held
him by the wrists, then gave a signal, AZ
which two cobicderates came out Of
swamp near the road, and the three rob
red Motley OF ms money and watch.
NEckLENBUBG's WISE STEP.
Thi. old county takes rauk-and Justly
=, one II the most progressive IN the state.
II takes a great step forward in macIdl-
mizing it, road. During the next twelve
months no les, than tifty-t"O miles are 20
he macadamized. The cOnvicls DO the
work, and for year and 4 hal have been
grading the roads and putting them in con.
dilion for this macadamizing. Other c0un-
ties should follow the wise eXgEple and
use conyicts in the same way.
TIE CAPE-FCAR ANn YApEIN-vAILFY FALL
Road.
A very high and certainly deserved con.
plmCnt l. paid this road by prominent
gentleman Of Baltimore, who recently be-
came quite "A large .tocahOider. lie made
a irip Of inspection over The entire line.
and expressed hisa,i0ni,hmcnt and Cra'ih-
callOn III the admirable stale oil the egUip-
ncut. the T0lliug.>tock. ana the ro1G-bci,
and also al the he IVY freight business done.
The merited compliment 20 a purely North
Carolina undertaking viii certainly Doe NJ
Irccialed by the president OF the road, iir
Gray. ard hIs able board of directors, i
Is a very important enterprise, destined 10
play large part L the development Of The
state.
THE RESULT OF TIE OWENS TRIAL.
After nine day. Of hard work the trial
u Washington OF Mrs.. \. d. owen, tTmtel
md Of stark simpson and Rev. l,lIc Jole-
rOOrcd). for the murder Of \. u. Owens.
nd, d Yesterday evening. The legal fight
N - an earnest one. over nifty witness.
were examined and IN immense mas, Of
violence taken. With all the fact. in TIE
az. a. revealed in the confession Of stark
simpson. YOU are alre1dy acquainted. The
'a>e was given the jury yesterday, and very
Don verdict q guilty OF murder Wa- rem
icred against simpson. Mr.. owen, and |
IoEC, being declared acces.orie, before the |
act.
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