Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-29
STEvED0RES RETURN
rvosr WHO wEsr TO WILMINGTON
from NORFOLK TO COME BACK,
The Wilmington Men 10 Bear the Ex-
rense Of transportation Tobacco
Rerorts Not Good, &c.
ESPECIAL telegram to the DIspstch.l


ESPECIAL telegram to the DIspstch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., SeptembeU2S.--
REPORTS from the tobacco crop in Ala
nance county arc that the crops are
only half an average, aud that the
quality is not particularly good. Re-
norris from the warehouses here show
,hs. rriile over 5000, 900 pounds have
been sold in this market during the
wear erding Thursdsy. Ii is Raleigh's
second season, and the showing Is
good one.
Receipts OF cotton are new becoming
liberal ct most points in the State, and
this will have very beneficial effect on
business. The quality Of this staple is
coed. as many inquiries show. Raleigh
is taking steps to double her cotton
trade. or course the receipts are less
everywhere than at this date last year,
rs the season Is from fifteen to twenty
DAYS later. Businessmen will be
pleased TO know that the farmers are
everywhere busy, snd that all are IN
better spirits than IN three years past.
PARTICULARS UNSETTLED HER
MIND.
People have in tbs main gotten over
tho scare caused by that srch.fool Wig
gins. II does not do to jest about Sc
rious business. Men at tho North write
here asking il the earthquake has less
ered the value Of property in this State.
Mrs. NJ. g. Kreoger is the name OF
white woman who has wandered away
from her home, in Forsyth county, ana
cannot be found. IL is said toat tho
earthquake unsettled her mind, aud that
since September lst she has been par
tally demented.
sIMMONs's CHANCES FRIGHTENING.
Active work by the Democrats is be.
ing dole in the Second congressional
district for F. NJ. Simmons, their can
didaie for Congress. lie is an able
man, and is making capital canvass.
Hrs party friends ere aiding bin nobly
in bis fght in this the black district OF
the State. lie has two opponents, both
Radicals and negroes. Reports received
at Democratic headquarters hsre are to
the effect that Simmons chances are
Frightening daily. All the other dis
tricts are safe, and if the Second dis
trict can only send Simmons, the Dem
ocrsts Of the entire State will be elated.
Sunday. in Wayne county, the chill
dren of Henderson Newell discovered
an immense bear in the cornfeld. They
did not know what il was. Newell
shot it many times, and finally killed
II. Bears are q novelty in that section.
A new fra of Birmingham. Ala,
has secured Charlotte's street-csr
franchise, and begins work in thirty
days.
CAPE.FEAR AND YADKIN-VALLEY
RAILWAY.
The papers Of the Cspe.Fear section
endorse what has been said in the Dis.
patch about Wilmington's need of the
extension Of the Cape. Fear and Yadkin-
Valley railway to tina. place. The
Star Of that city, in tO-day's issue,
ssys: at is true that it is a live ques-
ton, and one that vitality concerns our
commercial interests. The fact is VIII
mirgton should subscribe literally 10
this road. and New Hanover county to
the Wilmington and OnslOW road,
Wilmington needs both connections
1t appears 70 be conceded that the
freight trade will he thrown by the
Coast Line from Wilson to Florence
and along its shortcut route.
wAKEFOREsT COLLEGE.
Rev. DR.. Charles Z. Tsy lor, presi-
dent of Wake Forest College, reports
the outlook for toe college as being
gratifying, there being about twenty
five more students in attendance so Tar
this session than for the same time at
any previous session. More students
sie entering higher classes Than ever
before, which proves tho more efficient
condition of the preparatory schools OF
the State.
At the present term Of the Criminal
Court of New Hanover county four men
have been prosecuted for perjury, and
three have been convicted. One vas
colored lawyer. The trial of lsham
Newkirk (colored), for burglary, beslr
in that court to-day.
FELL INTO THE MINE.
In Mecklenburg county, at Henderson
guld.mine, Henry Williamson, who's
duty il was TO land buckets at the to-
Of the shaft, fell asleep and tumble'
into the mine. He was frightfully man
gled and instantly killed.
PLEAD GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER
Last month Maggie Parker, coloTe
maid, gave dose Of laudanum to th
infant child Of Rev. Mr.. Aldridse,
Wilmington. This caused the child
death. The girl has been in Jail sine
the occurrence, aud was tried yeste'
day. She proved that she intended
Give other medicine, aud that death va
the result Of an accident. She pies
guilty to manslaughter, which verdi
the solicitor accepted.
ANOIhEh Lam IN " ~ - 49, '
There was a slight earthquake sho
at Charlotte yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, and here at ii O'Clock Ia
night. Both were mere tremors.
REUNION.
Company II, First North Carroll
cavalry, holds its FIRST reunion at h
ston next Wednesday.
NORFOLK sTEvEDoREs RETUI
HOME.
II turns out that the colored ste'
dores who arrived st Wilmington 81
urdsy night, and whose presence caus
such q sensation, came from Norfo
Sunday tho Knights Of Labor h
emergency meetings. Yesterday mo
1 ing The Norfolk stevedores, who !
J been told that there was plenty OF ",
= at big prices, and that there was
enough labor OF Wilmington, went
the Champion compress wharf to II
the British ship Calbis Bay with C
ton. The Wilmington stevsdores 5
large delegation to the wharf TO u
the Norfolk men not TO work.
great member of the negroes assemb
outside the eompress-grounds. A sgt
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