Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-30
NORTH STATE.


,sr.s,al telegram to the Dispasch.l
RAxxruH, N. G.. April 29s--This
~sssing Govsrnor Scales, Hon. d. W.
BAN, and party, returned from their
vSjt 10 DR.. ". r. CspshArt's fisheries
& Avoca. Tuesday they Witnessed :
hauling Of the sein at Avoca, on which
oecasion several hundred shad were
caught and many thousand herrines'
Auditor Roberts left the party st Eden-
ton Monday night, having received
letter on his arrival there announcing
tbs serious Illness Of hts mother ~
Catssville. The Governor is greatly
pleased with the trip. Bad weather
vas . great drawback, and forced the
pasty TO return three days earlier than
Vas expected. They were most hospi'
tsbly treated.
Tie law Of tho State allows sheriifs
N filtsen tobacco growing counties,
vh;eh are named, until May 30th TO
ssttis thsir taxes with the State Trea-
sursr. Under this lav two sherilis
made full settlements to-day. These
were Stephen venable, Of Surry, who
paid h e4,5lS. and p. d. Leonard, Of
Davidson, who paid in t7,2Ss.
In this city to-day DR.. George 1.
Snsad. of Princess Anne county, Va,
was married to Miss Virginia A. Fem
tressy Of the same county.
Interest in the Pearson-Jones affair
at Asheville continues unabsted. A
letter from Asheville says that Monday
morning after reading General Jones's
card in the Asheville Citizen, Pearson
addressed him note stating in eiioct
that he had impugned his courage by
referring to his (Pearson's) difficulty on
The streets Of Raleigh, and asking that
be name . friend to confer with friend
Of his as to the preliminsries for meet
ING, in order that he might have an op'
portunity Of vindicating his courage;
This note was conveyed to General
Jones by Colonel j. r. Hamelton'
president of the Asheville Tobacco Ex-
change. The difficulty on the streets OF
Raleigh to which allusion is made oc-
cured here in March Of last year.
In the House of Commons Pearson
made remarks derogatory to X. Y.
McAden, of Charlotte, who On hour
later met him on the street and struck
him several severe blows. There were,
10 far o. known, no steps taken to set
tie the matter. The Legislature took
up the assault upon one Of its members,
and the affair grew into one OF the
greatest sensations of the session.
Pearson, for perhaps q fortnight, kept
his room at the Marlboro House. Nc
Alden had had previous experience IN
affairs Of honor. IT is reported here to-
night that steps are in progress by the
friends of Jones and Pearson to adjust
the affair amicably. Jones could not 10
any case fight until the Governor had
accepted his resignation as Adjutant-
General, ss the military code is strict
in its cognizance Of civic offences, OF
which duelling is prominent one: 1t
Is said that Jones will be candidate
for the congressional nomination from
that district. .,
Columbus Anderson was sent to jail
at Rutherford court yesterday by Judge
Avery upon . sentiment that has not
had many practical illustrations since
the DAYS Of Damon and Pythias. An
dsrson and another man had had q fight
but had made up the quarrel and be-
come friendly. The other man was on
trial and Anderson was o witness. lie
refused to testify when the solicitor be-
gan TO question him and remained obdu'
rate even when the Judge ordered him
TO tell all be knew about the affair.
The penalty is ten days in Jail for con-
tempt.
Yesterday at church service in Robe
son county, . woman named Amy
Macrea fell dead. A great sensation
was created.
At the close Of the war the Federal
troops took from the Capitol here the
letter.books Of Governor Vance. These
contained letters Of the utmost impor'
lance, and their loss creates an unfortu
nate break in the records Of the State
Efforts since the year after the war Il
secure the return OF these books wer'
unsvailing. The War Department ha
them. A bill has been introduced u
provide for . copy Of the books Tor IN
State. The chairman Of the hous'
Committee on Military Affairs VIII re
commend the bill favorably, and 1t VII
probably pass. 1t has already passe
the Senate.
Yesterday ct Asheville lightnin
struck young man named Myers as n
was driving . team Of mules along "a
: public road. Both mules were kille
and Myers's injuries are fatal. =,
The contract for the erection OF tn
Hebrew synagogue at Goldsboro' va
made to-day.