Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-17
NORTH STATE NEWS.
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RAxrrou. N. O., September l6.--A
latter from Hertford, the county.sestof.
Perqsimans county, says that tho
earthquake literally rent the old jail
there from top to bottom. The walls
viIl have to be braced with iron rods.
Il Il rather remarkable that some time
since the earthquake cracks have APP
pssrsd In several public buildings.
Mono Of the State buildings suffered.
All have been examined.
Tie State now has an extensive dis.
play. yet all in very compact forp, oil
its agricultural and other resources at
the Bradford.county tPs.) fair. In all,
such displays viii be made at eight Or
ten fairs.
Thers appears to be some trouble 10
Wayne county. growing out OF the 10
debtedness OF Sheriff Grsntham. 1t Is
said that attempts were made to secure
Z settlement at fifty cents on the dollar,
but this the county commissioners
deny.
REDUCTION IN WORK HOURS.
The coiton-msnufacturers Of Ala
nance county have heretofore run the
mills seventy hours per week. They
have just decided to reduce the hours
20 sixty-six per week, with no reduc.
ton ia wages. 1t is the first general
step Of that kind yet taken in this State.
II shonld be remarked that labor there
Is well organized, and that there are
moro Knights Of Labor there than IN
any other county in the State.
The Prohibltionists are nov mar
shsllipg all their forces for the campaign.
Despite their best efforts they have
only been able to hold conventions Ia
eleven counties, and have done nothing
greater than to make county nomina-
lions. In Lenoir county earnest at.
tempts are in progress to organize that
marty. There Is much correspondence
between Prohibitionists OF influence,
and IL is tacitly understood that next
summer they will make an attempt to
make a general onslaught. Thus far
the third party is a dismal failure, as
was predicted. There are few men OF
influence in the movement, and its local
character impressed politicians here as
its chief feature.
EouALIZING THE TAX.
The Committee on Tsx-Equalization
did = hard days work to-day. Judge
Howard came to-day, and is aiding
Messrs. Graham and Patton. The work
Of indexiDg progressed so rapidly that
Major Graham told your correspondent
this afternoon that the Board would
complete its labors tomorrow. The
index is the closing work. The subject
of tax.equalizaticn is Of deep interest,
and is certainly hard problem
10 solve. The present system Of
assessment is very faulty and irregu-
lar, differing widely in adjoining
counties. The injury thus worked is
often serious. The committee is an
able one, aud deserves the thanks of
the people for its work. The plan do
yised is based upon the best systems IN
use in other States, and is the result OF
much labor and patient investigation.
1t is done to please the Legislature,
with possibly some unimportant modi-
ficatiOns, and to satisfy the urgent need
Of the State at large.
REPUBLICANS on THE FENCE.
To-day the Republicans aud Anti
No-Fence parties Of Wake county had
conference here through their respec.
tive campaign committees. 1t is said
that they agreed to divide the county
offices equally, and that no negro
should be on the ticket. B. II. Wad-
cell was sgreed upon for register of
deeds. The Republicans are striving
In both Wake and Chatham counties
to make the no.fence law party ques'
ton, and to use it fer their own &1yan-
tsge. It is on par with the sneaking
and underhanded action Of the Repub-
licsns all over the State in this cam
paien. They seek to draw success out
Of Democratic differences.
AID FOR CHARLESTON.
II is gratifying to know that thus far
North Carolina is the largest contribu-
tor in the South to the Charleston ro-
lief fund. Mr.. Lstimer, Of Whining
ton, who is, by the way, the richest
man in the State, gave 81, 900.
INDEPENDENT JOURNALS.
II is said that in about ten days 81
independent newspaper is to DO started
here. II will be in the interest OF Johr
Nichols, the independent candidate fol-
Congress- in this district. 1t will have
Republican lsaning, and will endeavo'
10 use the labor vote. The labor PEG
pie will have a labor paper TO be calleC
The Craftsman, which will appear mex
week.
DISTINGUISHED oDD-FELLoWs.
North Carolina's three representative
from the State Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows to the Sovereign Grand LodgC
Of TIE World, which meets at Boston
next Monday, are Charles NJ. Busbee
OF Raleigh; Julius Slocu,nb, of Colds
boro, and John K. Woodland, Of Wilson
A NEW RAILROAD.
The railway from Wilson to Fayette
Vile Is nearly ready for traffic. TIL
road is locally known IS q short cut
II taps the Wilmington and wcldol
road at Wilson, passes through Clay
ton, and extends to Fayetteville. Tn
work on !. began last year. The own
ers are the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company, and that road vii
use it as its main line, giving up tina
portion Of the road from Wilson t
Florence, S. O., ria Wilmington. Yes
teydsy. train ran ever the ros
from Wilson to Benson, distance ,
fcrty-scvcn miles. II Ia announce
that BY the LIST Of October trair
will run on regular schedule fro
Wilson 10 Fayetteville. All Il
work on this road is Of the highe
character, like that on the Coast Lin
and The bridges are in ell cases Of sto
and iron. 1t is we'll understood tn
the road will at once be extended fro
Far e.teville 10 Florence. The ne
line will shorten the distance betwe
Weldon and Florence something l