Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-07
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES HERE s. THERE.
The Durham Graded School CaSe-Other
court Matters Democratic Campaign
Plans RniIrond Noies-Fatai ARRAY.

The Durham Graded. school Case-Other
Cour, Matters Democratic Campaign
Plans Rniirond Noies-Fa,ai ARRAY.
Special telegram 10 the Dispatch.
RALEIGH, March G.--The Supreme
Court was occupied all to-day in hear
ing the argument in the Durham Graded
School case. There were many speeches
by eminent counsel. A decision will
hardly be handed down in less than a
fortnight. AssOciate.Justice Merrlmon
has not yet filed his dissenting opinion
in the Gaston-county and Sampson
county school cases.
Rev. John IIuskc, Of Durham, rec
tor of the Episcopal church, has re-
signed to accept call to a church at
Buffalo, n. Y.
Wake Superior Court adjourned to.
day after two-weeks' civil term. 1t
was Judge Conners's first appearance
here. lie holds the next term also.
The impression he made is very fsvora'
BILE. Cases from the Sixth district will
be called on Monday. The docket is,
like all the others, SO far very light in
deed.
To-day Chairman Richard II. Battle
called a meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to be held
here the 10Th instant. A plan will be
then matured for the conduct Of the
coming campaign. 1t is evident that
the power Of the Republicans in the
State is broken, yet the Democrats
plan will be to work as If their old
enemy was as strong as Of yore. There
are some Democratic malecontents, but
while these may talk a good deal
against their party, yet when the time
comes to vote they will do their duty.
| The State was never more solidly
| Democratic than now.
The dwelling house and all the build
ngs on the premises Of Rev. d. F. ;.
Becton, in Craven county, have been
burned. All his property was swept
away in an hour.
The people are very busy at all the
fisheries on the coast, and the catch of
fish is large, particularly behring's.
Sales Of fish are large. Over 1000
persons are employed. The largest nets
in the world-sOme over mile IN
length-are in use.
The Carolina Central Railway Com
pany s engineers are at point seven
miles west Of RutheIfordton, working
towards Marion. Cleayeland county
has subscribed $4,000; Rutherford
100000. and Mcdowell $4,000 to the
road.
\. d. Cowles, relative Of Congress
man Cowles, has performed daring
exploit near Gap creek, AShe county.
He was travelling on the road and saw
bear. The dogs brought it to bay,
Cowles attacked the bear with pole
axe. and killed him. The net weight
Of the animal was i00 pounds.
At the head Of Pungo, Beaufort coun
ty. yesterday there was desperate fight
between Jesse Y. Allen and John Nav
Ming. the result Of feud Of long stand
ing. Allen was stabbed several time
fatally in the side. Naming lei a
once and left in sailboat.
Yesterday at Nein-Mountain gold
mire, near Marion, great mass Of roci
and earth fell upon Andrew Radlord
one Of the miners, entirely buryins him
He was dug out, but his injuries ar
fatal.
The report from Beaufort and eytrcm
eastern counties is that the early trucI
is badly hurt by frosts and eXtrcm
cold weather.
In Meadow township. Johnston cOun
ty, last night inccndiaries burned tn
distillery Of Rose Brothers, \ lar5
quantity of whiskey was also burned.
The officers and directors Of the NJ
bemarle and Pamlico Colonization Com
pany have made a thorough inspection
of their property in Dare county. The.
were well pleased at their purchase
They have paid 100000 for 10000
, acres Of land.
Near Lenoir, Caldwell county, Thur,
day. a white man named Samuel Nc
Loud, who three years ago elopcd wit
woman named Loving, returned
They secured a house and occupied il
That night the people gathered. too
McLoud out, and gave him a ;ccribl
beating. lie agreed to live with hi
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