Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-11
NORTH CAROLINA.
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES FROM THE
STATE AT LARGE.
Badly Hurt While Hunting-Colision Of
Steamers and Big scare-Daring Rob-
bery-Democratic Committee.
IspeclaI telegram to the Dispatch. |

lspeclal telegram 10 the Dlspatcn,l
RALEIGH, n. c., March lO.-Mr.
Green, representing Baylor, Wheel.
wright & Co., Of Richmond, was badly
hurt near Lumberton while hunting.
lie shot at a bird, and the gun, a dou-
ble- barrel one, exploded in his hands,
inhicting very severe wound on the
forehead and the powder burning his
face and right eye. Surgical aid was
summoned, and the outer table of the
frontal bone was found to be fractured.
This accident occurred some days ago,
but news Of it has just been received
here.
Nag's Head is an old-time watering
place on the northeastern coast Of this
State. The sand-hills which formed
some years ago have steadily encroach-
ed upon the hotels and dwellings; the
last great storm has overwhelmed seye-
raj houses with sand, and an immense
hill which menaced the hotel has split.
In Croaton sound yesterday the mail
boat Clytie was run into and considera-
bly, damaged by steamer Coleman.
Many Of the latter's passengers were
badly frightened, and it was thought
that the Coleman was sinking.
Yesterday seyenty-liye negroes left
Lumberton for Arkansas. Agents
who are inducing them to leave are no
longer molested or hindered in this
work. The people are becoming con-
tent to see them so.
To-day the negroes Of Wilmington
held very large masS-meeting under
the auspices of the colOred ministers to
memOrlalize Congress in behalf of a
bill creating a commission to inquire
as to the educational and social progress
Of the negro race in the South.
Sheriils in counties having paid their
State taxes are now pushing proceed
ings against delinquentS. In Mecklen-
burg county alone there are Coo Of
these. Wake county has nearly as
many.
A very daring robbery was commit
ted at Rockingham night before last.
The thieves drove wagons to the guano
warehouses, near the depot and in the
centre of the town, and breaking into
the warehouses stole a large quantity
of fertilizers, loaded the wagons with
it, and coOlly drove away. There is
not the slightest clue to the thieves.
The Supreme Court to-day set cases
for hearing from the Seventh district.
There are a large number-more than
from any other district reached thus
far the number of cases thu, FAR setis
rs. Some trouble vas found in Sc
curing jury in the Joyce murder case
at Asheyille, but by noon to-day 10 was
secured. The accused mcn-W. II. !
Jones and Frank JoneS-are Of some |
social prominence in their section. and |
have many relatives who will spend |
large sums in the endeay0r to make the |
defence good.
The Treasurer is this month issuing I
very few drummers' licenses or fertill-
zers' licenses, and sheuHs are settlin, /
much more slowly than in January and .
February. There are yet thirty shcrils /
who have not made full settlements OF /
taxes due the State.
Snow fell here for half an hour to- |
day, followed by cool weather. Farm
irg operations were not stopped, for
turately. The farmers are working
heroically to make up for lost time.
The Democratic Central Committee
net here this afternoon and elected Il.
y. Beckwith. of this city, secretary, to
succeed the late j. j. Litchford. 1t
llSo called a meeting Of the Democratic
state Executive Committee to be held
lere April 18th for the purpose Of
ully considering matters in regard to
he next campaign.