Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-29
NORTH CAROLINA.
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Especial telegram 70 the DispatchJ
RalgicH, n. C., December 2s.-Thc Re.
pHblicans OF the First senatorial distriet
have nominated Richard Elliott Tor the
Senate m opposition TO Wtliiam J' "r'"'"'
the Democratic nominee.
News has been received here OF frc ~
Statewide which destroyed Winslows
prlze.house end It's conteuis-forty thou-
sand pounds OF leaf tobacco. smah
building adjoining the pnze'house was a,so
burned. The total loss was some $1,000,
= partly covered by Insurance.
CONFEDERATE BONDS.
Governor Scales To- day received from i.
J. Hale, United states Consul az Manche'-
ter. fpplmd, a box containing s6po,Ooo III
Coufedersre bonds. These bonds were
,ieposited nj Manchester aud Liverpool du'
ring The war by John White. who was al
tb,f lime foreign agent OF this state at those
polnts. They we're so deposited by dirce-
lion of Governor Vance. They WIN pe
turned into the state treasury 10 DC MD
unt,l the officials decide what to do win
them.
ANOTHER FIRE.
The cjn.bousc and 5000 pounds OF cot
ton h.Ionripg to j. u. Coffeld, al VIZ
n,msfon. Martin county, have been burned.
causing a loss Of 1880; partially covered
by insurance. The fire was the WORK OF an
ineendiaTv. who fISt stole quantity OF tue
cotton. coo,.,,,
Twofatal accidents are reported. George
Rartcn, a white lld aged fifteen, was Nlo'
and Allied near Magnolia, Dupin county,
re euo h.inc accidentally discharged
while he was hunting. aud lbe Ioad pas
inc throueb the head and causing instant
desth. Near Fremont, Wayne county,
WIIIiam n. Williams was acctdent1u'
allied bv his wife under peculiar clrcuhl-
stances. They were shooting ut mara
with n shotgun. Mr.. Wilkins atiempu
ia cock the Gun a. her husband appfOached
her. The entire charge struck him III me
breast. killing him instantly. The wiie Is
row entirely crazy. She has Tour Young
children.
POST. NuRTEN.
Coroner Ellis, of this county. says he ha'
received information from Wilmington
that pOSt.mOTttm examination was nllut
there Saturday OF the body OF mufdered
Miss Lizzie burlington. The result OF Tue
autonsy has not been oibci1ily msue known
N Is expected 10 be received 5y the au'
thorities here 10 morrow, ~ II was Oy 'liei
Instructions that the examination was
made. nt~t 'isll uiAi'HN WIZ TNN' WV
The arrival OF the body 8t Wilmington.
The funeral services OF Miss burlington
were conducted by Rev Or. Pritchard and
G,y. John Primrose, Of Wilmington. The
fofmer paid the deaf lady beautiful tfi-
huie. and characterized the tragedy a. I'M
nsralIelcd In North Carolina. The trustees
Of the Deaf and Dumb aud Blind lnSttu
lion here to-day adopted resolutions highly
euloglstIc OF Miss burlington, both a. ma
tron Of the institution and as Christian
woman. No tidlngs Of her murderer were
received to-day.
TIE AUDITORS REPORT.
Sia,e.su(,itor Roberts made public his
report to-day. Ii gives receipts ana di--
brirsements Cf pubhc funds for the fiscal
wear ending November 30th lat. The t0tu
receipts were $3.50, 900, from which should
be deducted SllS, 900. dividends on S3,00l.-
600 of state stock III the North Carolina
railroad, and 81 900 devoted to the main
tepsnce OF the agricultural department.
The public taxes of the year aggregated
S5Oi, 600 the special taxes, $4,000; the
drummerS'- license taxes, sSl,O00; ne Ter
tilzer licenses, 1900. The total oN-
pendiurcs during the year were
Sl,lT2.C0O. OF these $4,000 was To the
Insane Asylum at GOldsborO' interest on
on per cent. debt. SOL Zoo; invested IN
Iper cent. State bonds for sinking fund,
s54s, 600; judiciary, $4,000; Insane ASy-
hm al Raleigh, SOL 900; Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Institution, $4,000; oxford Or
pban ASYLUM, $4,000; public printing,
$50. 900; pensions 10 soldiers and soldiers
widows. 81 600: State University, ga
800; Insane Asylum at Morganton, $685.
600; contingencies, $4,000. Only the CHEF
items are given above, scores Of smaller
ones being omitted.
THANKS FROM GOyERNOB SCALES.
Yesterday Governor A. NJ. Scales wrote
Rev. {. T. Bailey, editor OF the Bi5Gc1l
Recorder, the following letter: 81 have
been absent from Raleigh several day, and
embrace an early opportunity after my re-
turn, In behalf OF the cause OF education In
our state. to tender through YOU my
thanks 10 J. A. Bostwick, Esq, Of New
York. for his generous gift Of $4,000, re-
Gently made to Wake-FVrest College. The
college ia worthy OF the gift, the gift
most honorable 10 the donor, aud Will be
remembered by our people as long a.
knowledge, liberty, and law are appre-
ciated.'
THE INSANITY QUESTION.
Every hour one hears the question
"Will Bingham plead insanity II ne is cap
tured and tried for the murder OF Miss
Turlingtonf" II goes ~ prove how much
the public mind Is sci against what is known
as the g insanity dodge" The following
CORES pondence in this connection viii
prove very interesting to the people 81
North Carolina. Rev. &. i. Bailey, one o
the best known editors In the state and 9
leading member OF the Baptist church,
few DAYS since wrote DIR. Eugene GrlSsom
superintendent OF the North Carolina In
sane Asylum, at this city, the following let
ter: &" see IN the secular press the mani
festation OF a disposition on the part o
certain persons Of influence 10 manufacture
apublic sentiment in favor OF Bingham, tn
murderer q Mis- burlington, on pie
Of insanity. This is 10 be regretted. botl
for the cause Of justice and on accOun
Of the recent experiences the State Ia
had in the escape OF a number Of the Nile>
criminals who ever disgrdced the state. Tn
people Of North Carolins are tired OF Thu
and are watching with special Interest III
steps taken by their officers in the prCSoa
Gaze. Unless our counts are more pr0mp
and certain In the punishment OF criminal
the people, now to some extent having los
confidence in the execution OF the laws
will take matters oi this sort into their ow'
hands, nor can ! (as one who holds dea
the best interests % bis iellOw-menl bllm
them. | trust that you, out highest author
ity on questions OF Insanity, will not In an
way lend your Influence TO such plea o
the part Of Bingham"
Dr. Grissom, In his reply TO this letter
received yesterday, says; IL fully appr'
ciate and sympathize with your generi
views about crime and the evasion OF I
penalties by all sorts Of subterfuges. Viii
think we should throw the mantle
charity and protection around those who
reason Is re0tiy dethrORed. we should guar
against that false sympathy which Ell
braces the criminal aud forgets the victim
The hearts OF the yirtuOus are every d,
wrung at the exhibition in our midst
that sad but sinful philosophy which seen
TO have been transferred from the stage
real hfe."
nELPINC ruE ORPHANS.
In great numbers OF the churches coll,
tions were taken in aid OF the orphan
The Baptist churches gave their c0llectio
10 the Thomasvllle orphanage. the oth'
going 70 the Oxford Orphan Asylum. !
ports received show that in many eases
offerings were very liberal.
CHAT ABOUT the LEGISLATIVE.
N John Saunders, one OF the rcpresentati'
from Johnston county, j. an Independ'
in politics. lie was here Yesterday, a
announces his determination not TO go II
either the Republican or Democratic Ct