Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-04
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE DESPERATE CRIMINAL cAHpwIII
STILL At LARGE.
The Reward Fails 70 Bring Him-Journsl-
istic- Military- -Railroad Netss-
Political Matters.
Especial Telegram 70 TIE pisps.ch.l

nALEI0hs Ns Sss AoB~0s
Nothing has ever been heard Of John
Csrdwell, the desperate criminal who
escaped last week from jail at Wilkes.
boro'. It was expected BY the Gov
ernor that the reward Of 900 would
secure him. Search for him yet con.
tipues, but even such scoundrsls - be
have friends who always do their ut
most to defeat justice.
p. NJ. Hale, 80 we'll known as .
newspaper-man, is evidently in . criti.
cal condition with cancer Of the tongue.
He is now at Fayetteville, and many Of
bis friends never expect to see him
alive sgain, as they think his death is
only question of weeks or months st
furthest.
Last winter Mr.. Bonitz, editor Of the
Goldsboro' Messenger, sold . half in
terest in that valuable paper to j.
Howard Brown. The latter Is north
ern man. In to.dsy's issue Of the Mes.
senger Mr.. Bonitz announces that be
has again become sole owner. His
views and those Of Brown, it appears,
did not harmonize.
SEARCHING FOR GOLD.
Parties are searching for gold near
Fayetteville. The belief has arisen
that there are valuable deposits near
that place.
The White Sulphur Springs Hotel,
in Hay wood county, is to celebrate the
anniversary Of its burning by ball
next Tuesday.
The public school.house near Gin.
ton, Sampson county, was burned yes
torday.
1t has been very curious to observe
how quickly and to what high pitch
the war feeling has been excited by the
news from Mexico. 1t is one proof
that North Csrolinisns are by instinct
q fighting people. Of course there is
but q very remote possibility Of war,
yet the people are certainly eager for
il, and some condemn what they term
the slowness Of the Government to
move in such matters.
A QUESTION.
An interesting question has grown
out of this talk, this being whether the
Governor has the right to send his
troops upon the requisition Of the Presi-
dent out of the State, or whether he
must call for volunteers. The troops
are regularly enlisted for five years. II
is the opinion that the enlistment is for
any service.
A great number of people left for
the State fruit.fair this evening, and
it now appears that there will be as
large an attendance as was expected.
The fair opens at 10 o'clock to-mor-
row with an address Of welcome by
George NJ. Rose. Octayius Coke, On
eloquent speaker, responds.
RAILROAD NOTES.
There has arisen fresh talk about the
proposed extension of the lease OF the
North Carolina railroad to the Rich
mond and Danyille road. The news
he's excited comment in all parts of the
State. There are no new developments.
The president Of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad. which is spoken o.
as being wanted by the Richmond ant
Danville, was here yesterday and saw
the Governor. The extension Of the
line of the Western North Carolina road
from Paint Rock direct to Knoxville is
thought to be another step in this pro-
! ject of having a grand through line di-
/ rectly under one management. 1t will
now occasion no surprise ii the lease OF
the North Carolina road is extended,
and if that of the Atlantic and North
Carolina road is secured for long term
Of years.
ConyersiDg with abroker to-day, your
correspondent was somewhat astonished
at being informed that prominent
broker in New York manipulated the
State bonds daily, and in great part
fixed the prices by such manipulation.
The matter was inquired about at the
Treasury, but the people there, OF
course, knew nothing about it officially.
While there has been q steady, general
advance in all our securities, yet four
and six per cent. bonds have tluctuated.
The broker in New York has had large
dealings with the State, and is widely
known here.
MILITARY.
The news from Moreheai is that the
Reidsyille Light Infantry is having a
very enjoyable visit. They are al
ready at home. The company is COM
posed Of excellent material, and, hav-
ing been at Morehesd before, is well
known, and, Of course, popular.
The rains are very favorable to the
cotton. and the news to-day in this
section Of the State is Of such q char
acter as to indicate an average crop
with continued favorable season.
POLITICS.
Some politicians speak with alarm ol
the growing crop Of Independent candi.
dates. There does seem to have de-
veloped tendency towards Independ-
entism in some sections in the past ten
days, but very few if any Of the candi'
dates have any prospect of success.
There will be discomfort in various
shapes until autumn. The people will
then see the unspeskable folly Of giving
the Radicals and Independents full
swing, and they will be showed under.
These were the words Of one Of the
most prominent Democrats in the State
today There need be no fear Of De-
mocratic losses, but party lines must
DO drawn as closely as if it were great
campaign year.
Henderson RenOmiUatsd I'm the Sew
euth North Carolina Congressional
Dsssrtct.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
SALISBURY, n. c., August 3.-The
Congressional Convention held here to-
day for this (the Seventh) district re-
pom;psfed bv acclau,ati and With a