Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-18
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE
SWAMP LANDS.
Child Purned TO Death; Another Badly
Injured Losses by Fire Railroad
Notes
ts,sc,sl telegram TO the Dispatch.l


RALEIGH, n. c.. December 1.-THE state
BOARD OF Education was IN session to-oV
and transacted business with reference -
The survey aud drainage OF swamp Ianus'
The report Of Statc-Enginecr Lewis was
read. ,,,,..us
Two small children Of Samuel Hlliiiro
fell into The fire at ms home, IN Arson
county. One was burned 10 death ana th'
other badly injured. MIA.
II has been decided 10 postpone the rus
boro' railway celebration until Nay ll'h'
Trains begin running regularly next MOn-
day.
JAN. BURNED.
News was received here to-day OF the &C.
cIdcutal burning Of the jail at Jackson
VILE. Onslow county. only four prisoners
were in the Jail. All were saved. Tn
county loses $4,000.
To-day at Bat Cave citizens OF Ruther-
ford, Buncombe, and Henderson counties
held a mass-meetng IN the interest OF The
extension Of the Carolina Central road
from RuthCriordton northwestward TO
AsheyiIle.
Alexander Sloan, murderer under sem
tence 10 be hanged on the 3lSt instant, has
been taken from Salisbury to Lexington TO
prevent his being lynched. ~
Three fires are reported: W. Il. Clelton,
Poweryile, dwelling and furniture, los
p. OCO, no insurance; a. W. lIaIrcll, cher.
Nyille. drugstore, loss $4,000, insurance
81 800: Tatum ~ Co.'S saw-mlll, Dayie
county. loss $4,000. no Insurance.
The supreme Court has confirmed the
decision OF the lower court in the case OF
John CardwelI, murderer. from Wilkes
county. That decision imposed the death
peIaliv. Caldwell was TO have been
hanged last summer, but was released from
Jail by friends only few day, before the
date set for the execution, and was not r..
captured until after that time. NeXtmDnth
he VIII be roscntcnccd to death.
THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT
near Chapel Hill Tuesdv night Il con-
ccded to have been one Of the most r.
markabe on record, IN The particular that
not a passenger or cmplOyG on the train
had a bone broken. The trcSile which
gave way is several hundred feet III length.
Ii was reported that several ears were
burned. chi, was an error only one
car, combination passenger and baggage
WAS destroyed. Colonel Andrews. the Su.
Ucrinlcndcnt Of the road. was very prompt
in his action and very Kind, and saw that
all The injured were well cared for. The
two men in II. Johns Hospital here are
doing well and receiving every attention.
TUE TREASURY EXAMINES
are bard at work. Mcssrs. Womack. Wood
ard, and Bulla have done the work 80 far.
Dir. Robins was dCtlincd. and Mr.. Leak
BOW writes that he will not be able to at
tend at all. Mr.. Woma,k told your CORE.
Suondent to dav that the committee would
hardly complete it, work before the middle
a next week.
GALWAY NOTES.
Montgomery county ha, voted 100000
IN subscription i'm H. bonds ia the rail Nay
from Bristol. Tenn, to >mithyillc. y. &.
II Is the third county to vote that amount
to this road
An IMPORTANT lMPRoyENENT.
Pee Dee river j. 10 be at once surveyed
with view to it, improvement to make 1t
tit for navigation. The distractions will
be removed and icitlc>, &c., constructed.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Most Of The Democrats in the state do not
know the tend Of Republican plans regard.
mg the Legislature. The Greensboro
hiIiN tNfUtt SAWS llt i4ltilHlN u u u UJ'l .
irrespective Of party, should meet together
aud prepare plans for carrying out their
scheme TO break up the present county
government law. Their great object, The
hOrih state naycly observes, is to get a
speaker Of the House who will frame com.
mitices IN their interest.
ALL QUIET AT WILMINGTON.
There is no indication Just now OF any
further trouble between union and non
union labOrer, at Wilmington. The prOmpt
action OF the civil authorities, and the pre-.
cautions taken in having the military ready
for instant service, doubles, had l.ne.t salu-
tary effect. Much comment ms been
caused by the shooting Of Simon Richard
son by a>sa,SinS, who thought he wa,
William fl. Howe. the negtO boss steve
dorc, whom The other negroes hate % bit.
lcrly. Richardson i reported 10 be likely
to ecOy,r from his wound. Howe Is arich
negro, worth over 100000, il j. said, and
appears TO have no friends among his race.
Nathan Jones. TIE negro CHARGED with
shooting Richardson, j. in nil. TIE labor
organ at Wilmington SAY, there will be ~
more ri0ting or demonstrations.
VERY FINE COTTON.
Mr.. Galatti. the buyer here OF cotton for
Ralli Brothers, tCll> me that The present
s,asCu here has been remarkable i'm that
business. lie has purchased 1900 bale.
Of cotton In tins market, and all save SOC
bales were middlug. and nearly all were
strict mddliug or middliug fair. II i, the
finest upland cotton he ever ,aw, and hI,
attracted much attention abroad. II appear.
that most OF the cotton has been put on the
market carly this season, and that Little T.
IN the farmers hands, comparatively speak.
irg. Last season a great dead Of cotton al
this date was held, and the holder, lost
This year il was rushed 10 market ant
brought good Vrice>--tha; il, the best OF t1,
season.
NOBLE GIT 70 wAEE-FoRE>I COLLEGE.
Thi> admirable institution has received
from Mr.. j. a. Bostwick, wealthy Bap
tist Of New York, a gIit Of 10000 il
bonds. the income from which i 10 be USED
in payment OF the salaries OF professors an,
other current expenses. II viii be known
as the d" B0Stwick Endowment Fund IA,
endowment fund OF this college j. now
SIGi,000. The Gift OF Mr.. Bostwick is il
amount the largest ever received in thii
state 10y a white college FOR such purpose
| The Bapti>tS here are enthusiastic over IA,
matter. The git was entirely unexpected
1t will be greatly Tor the advancement O
the college.
CAIEGH'S ,TREFT-CARs,
DELAYED IN tran .pcr'ation difficulties, ar
rived last uicht, aud will be ~ operation 10y
| The middle OF next week.
TUE LEXINGTON MURDER TRIAL.