Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-09
NORTH STATE.
oR6AEIzATI0N OF A CAMP OF Ex-
c0HFEDERATEs AT RALEIGH.
Would Not Submit TO Tests-Prohibition-
Shot and Fatally, wonnded-A
Durham sensation.
Especial teIeg,a am to the Dispatch

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OF ex-Confederate soldiers was formed
here last evening, with Colonel Thomas
5. Kenan as commander. Many names
were enrolled, and to-day others were
added, bringing the number up to
ssventy-three. It viii be twice as
large in thirty days. To-day requests
were sent to R. E. Lee Camp, Of Rich
mond, for its constitution and bylaws.
Another meeting is to be held next
week. Steps will be taken to form a
military organization.
There was q light frost here this
morning which, it is thought, did no
damage. The cold weather has un-
doubleday done harm in all Of the
State from Raleigh east. 1t has set
back the early track perhaps a fort
night.
Yesterday and last night physicians
were alta place aine miles from here to
examine the alleged John b. Sturdi-
want, who was then, as he claimed,
deaf, dumb, and blind. DR.. Grissom,
superintendent Of the insane asylum,
was present. Young Sturdivant re-
fused to allow any tests to be made to
ascertain whether he was really deaf,
dumb, and blind. This ends the mat
ser. The fellow is an impostor, and is
iow at the end OF his tether. 1t is to
be regretted that so many hundreds Of
the country people should have been
imposed upon by him.
To-day Deputy-United-Statss-Mar-
shall Temple came in and reported the
arrest of four illicit distillers in Wake,
Harnett, and Johnston counties. The
revenue officials are stamping out this
class Of offenders quite rapidly. There
are complaints of lsxisy in some dis
tricts, but they are probably unfounded.
To-day the county commissioners
ordered a local.option election to be
held in two townships in Wake and
also in two towns outside Of Raleigh.
To-day IN election was also ordered for
the town of Littlston, Warren county.
A year ago man giving his name as
II. II. MCGOWAN passed through John
ston county and borrowed money, repre-
senting that he was detective in the
service OF the United States Post-Office
Department, and that he was in pursuit
of some persons who had robbed the
mails. lie disappeared, and last Mon
day resppeared. lie was recognized
and was arrested. lie claimed that he
had followed the mail robbers into
Georgia and that he would repay the
money, but he was sent to jail. Ho
gave his name as, X. Ii. MCGOWAN.
The county Of Haywood has offered
a reward of $500 for the capture Of the
assassin of young Monroe Madison. 1t
is said that the watch which was taken
from him and was replaced at the spot
of the murder by the assassin was once
the property of President Madison.
The dead man has many relatives in
Virginia.
Yesterday, while raising a heavy sill
with a windlass at the new railroad
bridge at Smithfsld. Johnston county,
Bernard Gallagher, of PhGnixville, Pa,
was instantly killed. The rope broke
ard the heavy beam fell upon his head.
The Board Of Aldermen of Asheyille
yesterday ordered a vote May 18th on
an issue Of 100000 for water-works,
street lights, and street improvements.
OF this $4,000 is for water-works.
Last night at Thomasyille a negro
named Terry Foster was shot and
fatally wounded by Constable William
,Eile. Foster had resisted arrest and
attacked File with knife.
A large local prohibition club was
organized at Durham last night. with
James Southgate president.
The ARRAY between R. c. Windley
and Wilson Harris, prominent citizens
of Beaufort county, growing out of a
quarrel about some timber, will proba-
bly, result in Windley's death. Harris
struck him on the head with a piece of
iron.
The dwelling house Of James Z.
Clark, just completed, in Beaufort
county, was burned Tuesday night.
The loss is $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance.
There is a very exciting sensation at |
Durham. A negro woman attacked a
white woman, who is a widow and de- !
fenceless, and treated her outrageously. |
A peace warrant pas taken Out, ana i
afterwards the negro woman again at
tackled the lady and beat her terribly. |
The people were aroused, and a vigilance
committee went to the negro womsn's
house. About $50 armed men have
since sought her, but without success.