Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
NORTH CAROLINA.
BIG FIRE IN HALIFAX CoUETY-A
BIGAMY CASE.
Vance Declines-The Tobacco Aereage-A
Falling 0ff-Game Association Or
ganized-Personal.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. !

RALEIGH, n. c., May 2s.-Near Ring
wood, Halifax county, the stables, barns,
and silos Of Mr.. G.. W. Garrett were burned.
The FIRE originated from an engine. used
for grinding feed for stock. Loss $1,000.
Mr.. Carrots residence narrowly escaped
destruction.
Near Wadesboro' great excitement has
been caused by the arrest OF William Tai
ton for bieamy. On the 18th instant ne
went before Squire Horton In company
with 4 beautiful young girl, Eliza Waddell.
and desired 10 be married. They were
soon united. Yesterday twas discovered
that 1alton had been married two years
ago. in the same county, to Catharine
Woodell. He had changed his name since.
He Is now in Jail.
Senator Vance will not deliver the adj
dress at 81. Johns College, Oxford, June
24ib. as has been published. He is com
PEELED TO decline That is st. Johns Day,
and 1.-The MasOns OF the State are arranging
for notable celebration at Oxford.
Colonel X. W. Singletary, a very we'll
known and prominent resident Of the
eastern part OF this State, Is dying in
Florida. His wife died there yesterday.
Colonel SineletaTy was an officer In the
State service during the war.
quiet in this state. During the past five
years there have been no parades. The
colored people used 10 parade, but they
have given up the habit In some place
the white veterans objected to their taking
A prominent part ~ the observance OF the
day, and hence there actually came to be
two decorations, one by colored people and
another by the soldiers. Here there are
about 1900 Federal soldiers buried. and
only few veterans will strew flowers on
their graves.
Inquiries made OF a number Of farmers in
the tobacco section tributary to Raleigh aud
Of waTehouSemen developed the fact that
tie acreage in tobacco the coming season i
materially reduced, rs compared with last
season. They think the falling oil will be
from 30 TO 30 per cent. The cause OF this
Is the low price 81 ordinary tobaccos. IL is
true that this new tobacco.cOunty raised
more bright tobacco than any other
in the state, yet so low are
prices for all save the best grade,
that the farmers are depressed and put in
grain instead OF tobacco. 10 is said thai
there will he a smaller acreage OF tobacco
crown in Granville county this season than
in years past. It is the aim OF farmers TO
hereafter make what they do raise OF good
quality. More corn than usual has been
planted. It j. also stated that the acreage
in tobacco west OF the Blue Ridge Is from
% TO 40 rer cent. less than last year. The
truth Of This Is not vouched for, but such
are the estimates.
DIR. Eugene Grissom, the able Sunerin-
t,ndent Of the insane asylum here, has re-
turned from Lexington, Ky, where he at
tended 4 meeting OF superintendents Of
insane asylums from all Parts OF the couu-
try. lie was rejected one Of the vice
presidents Of the association. He also
visited the asylum at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tonight the North carolina SpOrtsmen's
Club was organized here. IL is intended
to encourage shooting, to protect game by
assisting in carving out the excellent game
laws which are in elect in most OF the cOun-
ties Oi the State, and TO encourage the
ding Of fine dOgs. Mr.. William Heath.
Of New jersey. with three OF bis fine set
ter among them Graphic-will be here
during Fair-week as the guest Of the A,'o
ci.riOn. and will exhibit his famous ami
mails. North Carolina Is becoming yearly
now better game country. The increase
in the number OF p,rtridges and other
small game is remarkable.
Mayor Dodd and Aldermen Leach and
northern cities for the purpose Of eXamin-
ing systems Of watcr-works. They went
a. far - Boston. They will make q report
10 the aldermen in June.
To-day the Executive Committee OF the
Fourth Judicial district was called to meet
| here June 9th TO determine the time and
| place of holding the Judicial Convention.
The graded schools OF Raleigh township
closed to-day. At the centennial school
| there we've great number OF visitors.
49, pupils were in attendance. Four Pea
| body medals were presented by City-At-
| torney Il. T. Gray. The schools reopen
| in September. Active preparations are in
progress for the State Teachers Assembly
| at Black Mountain, and also for the open
| Ing Of ten state normal schOols-fiyc white
and FIVE colored. The latter schools are to
be more efficient than ever before and will
| De more largely attended. Governor Scales
Delivers the address TO the Teachers AS
sembiy June 10Th.
TIE plans for the railway from Shelby to
Cranberry appear 10 have fallen through.
| thanks 10 The failure OF the people OF Burke
| county 10 vote an issue OF bonds. Another
| attempt will be made TO do something IN
this direction. but it Will probably fail.
Next Tuesday there viii be n gathering
| OF lawyers ut Newton. Judge Avery viii
hear at chambers the injunction eases OF
| rutherford and Cleveland counties against
| the Massachusetts, and Southern Railroad
| construction Company 10 prevent it, re-
tainrg possession Of the railway bonds
Issued hy those counties.
Work On the PittSborO' railroad has
been pushed so rapidly that il is within q
mile Of PiitSboro', aud Is expected to bC
in operation september lst.
There has not been the slightest foundl-
| ton for the rumOrs FOR the PearsOn-McAdcu
duel.