Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-19
THE NORTH STATE.
CRUSHED UNDER FALLING BRICKS AT
DUHHAH.
Several fires-An ARRAY Resulting in
Death-Ths Boundary-Line
Survey.
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RALEIGH, N. c., November 1s.-Gov.
c,nor Scales has received official informa-
tion from w. ID. Pruden that the survey OF
the disputed boundary.line between this
state and Virginia began to-day. The line
I'm dispute il the northern border OF CuIri-
tuck, Camden, and Gates counties. IL Us
thought that 1t will require fortnight 10
complete the survey.
The residence Of Thomas Kinnear, IN
Duplin county, was accidentally burned
Yesterday, with contents. Loss, s2,ooO;
no insurance.
The Board Of Directors Of the Peniten-
tisry adjourned to-day after deciding 10
make two assignments OF conyicts. One
was Of twenty-five convicts to The western
North Carolina railroad, and tue other OF
the remainder washable TO the Cape.Fear
and Yadkin-V Valley railroad. The latter
road will receive about iorly-Gve.
Three more losses by fire are reported,
these being: T.. Il. Gross, cotton-gin, Meek
lenburg complementary; loss, SLOW
no insurance. Washburn * sons, saw
and grist.mill and cotton-gin, Cleveland
county; loss, SS.000-no insurance. Hum
phries & Lemmons, mill and cotton-gin,
Cleveland county; loss, Sl,5OO-no lnsu-
rance.
BADLY HUIT.
At Durham yesterday afternoon ayoung
man "a. Il. Cox was attempting to save
some coal from the basement OF one OF the
burned buildings, when the brick wall Tell
upon him, breaking bis thigh and causing
other injuries. His phvsiclans say that
they cannot yet tell whether his injuries
are fatal or not.
One Of The officers Of the burned Durham
Bank told me to-day that the vault bad been
opened. A vast quantity OF tobacco had
fallen around the vaults, and so scarce was
water that Colonel Blackwell had 1t hauled
IN wagons and poured upon the tobacco TO
cool il. The backs Of the books in the safe
were ruined and all the papers scorched,
but nothing was lost. Mr.. Blackwell eX-
pected TO move the bank TO his new build
ing in q month; so the fire did not inconve-
nicnCe him seriously.
A large gang OF cOnylcts to-day resumed
work on the Governors Mansion. Tue
interior woodwork will be done all the
winter. The chief architect said to-day
that the rapidity OF the work depended
upon the action OF the Legislature.
a report made to-day makes q remarka-
bly, fine showing IS TO the effect OF probibi-
ton in Raleigh in the first four months
since the adoption Of the law by the people
Il The city.
SLOT DEAD.
At Marlboro, Greene county, white man
named Faithful killed Richard Gay. ne
gro. The affair was the result OF dispute
about a small sum OF money. Gay and
several of his negro friends advanced To-
wards Faithful. The latter moved of, but
being closely pressed, shot Gay IN the head.
causing instant death. As soon a. Gay fell
the other negroes sprang upon Faithful,
and before be could use his revolver dis
armed him and beat him almost to death.
They would have killed him had they not
Eecn frightened away by the noise OF APP
preaching people.
THE TARDORO FAIR,
which is in progress, this week. Is sharing
The success OF the other fairs this year, and
is largely attended. The exhibit ia said to
he the best yet made, with over 800
entries. The weather is likely to prove
somewhat Of q drawback. rs yesterday was
RAINY and otherwise disagTeeable. with the
rold.waye signal displayed, indicating a
'snap" to-day.
NAIL ROBBER CAUGHT, But LOST.
Robberies OF pOSt-Oiiice boxes at Ashe-
vile attracted attention and plans were
made for the capture OF the thief. The
robberies began August Sd last. &. +.
Graham d co. were the principal sufferers.
hecks were taken from the stolen letters.
and in two or three cases the amounts OF
ihese were raised, in one case from S2G TO
1926. The discovery has been made by the
detectives that the thief il n negro school
teacher named W. A. SaXtOn, OF Ashe-
Vile. lie was arrested Monday night, but
while the officer was taking him TO Jail fled
md has not been recaptured.
ARATHER NOVEL FISHERY.
A letter from that plscc dreaded 10y nayi-
yators-C Cape Hatteras-rcports that the
great porpoisc. fishery located there has re-
,umed operation for this season, and with
marked success. In the first six days it has
rsueht 4O5 porpoiseS, and all hands are kept
busy. The tanners who prepare the hides
Tor market are all Englishmcn. The lea
her manufactured j, said to be superior to
any made al any other factory OF the same
kind.
THE STATE GRANGE.
irons Of HuSblndry, was power III the
state; now it IS hut weakling. IL head
in this state is Will, Il. Williams, Of Pitt
county. and he calls the Grange 10 meel al
Scaboard. December 1ith, in annual seS-
sion, Bv virtue Of his office Mr.. Williams
/. a member Of the state Board OF Acri-
culture, and tins is the only official reco--
milton Of the Grange these days. The man
L.. in e.
district. There they hold an annual fir.
FLwRR CASES TO TEY.
There has been quite i falling.oG in busi-
ness before the Federal courts. There have
usually at ASheVillc been a multitude OF
offenders and no end OF cases. At the
term which ended Tuesday there were
few cases. or the defendants three were
convicted OF utterinS counterfeit silver
coin, and each was sentenced to three years
Imprisonment at Albany penitentlsry.
AN ABOMiNaBLE SCHEDULE.
The new schedule on the North Carolina
railroad is one which apparently nobody
likes. The train leaves Greensboro before
daylight, arrives here at $50, and leaves
for Goldsboro' at $50 in the afternoon.
The tram from GOld,boro' arriving at L.
NJ. stops mere TWO anu udu HoulS '''oiC
II leaves for Greensboro. \ railway Of
ticlal SAID to-day that no one likeI the
schedule, and that II quick change TO the
former one or something approximate
might be expected.
THE INSANE-AsYICN EXTENSION.
The extension Of the insane asylum here
Is said to be :mperalyely necessary, and
the architects plans have progressed so
rapidly that they will be ready in fort
nieht. They will be submitted to the
Legislature, together with bill making an
annual appropriation until the work is
completed. The present building, Of brics.
has front OF 30 feet. II consists OF Il
centre building nearly square, with wings
extending north and south 800 feet each
way. The plan of extension proposed Is
10 add wings running east ard west to each
end OF the present wings and to give T.
each extension a depth Of about $50 feet.
This will give space equal 10 that afforded
by the present building, or. in Olher words,
il Will double the asylum's capacity