Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-02

great feyfvaiS IN hii parts ot tne othso'
Most OF these began Just after the earth
quake and still continue. No less than
2,GO0 conversions last week are re-
ported. II Is m immense and wide
spread work.
Weather signals were to-day display
ed here on the Capitol by the State
weather service which DR.. Dabney has
.inaugurated. There are new about
twenty stations in the State, and it is
hoped that this number will be doubled
soon. The signals used are those Of the
new code. A United States signal'ser-
seant will have charge Of the bureau
here.
FARMERS oRGANIzING.
In Arson county the farmers are or.
ganiziDg rapidly, and will bold county
msss.meetiDg next week. There is sORt
talk Of establishing farmers clubs al
over the State. The movement will GER
tainly grow, and be more vigorous than
the Grange movement.
The report on the graded schools OF
this city to-day show an attendance oil
1920 pupils, OF which 700 were white.
There are one white and three colored
schools.
NARROWLY ESCAPED LYNcHING.
A letter from Creswell says Mrs.
Owens, the white woman who hired
three negroes to kill her husband, mar
rowly escaped lynching at the hsnds'of
the indignant people. A large posse OF
nen guarded the Jail and ssved her life.
She was thence removed aud taken to
the Jail at q place twenty mites away.
Nearly all the Democratic Romlna'
tiors for the Senate and House Of Com.
mons have been made. Looking over
the list of nominees, it is at once apps
rent that in nearly all cases they are
able men. The personnel Of the next
Assembly will be finer than usual.
This is q gratifying sign.
II is now officially known that I. l..
Bngrove positively declines the posi-
ton of chairman Of the Republican
State Executive Committee.
pRUMMERs.
During September the State Treasurer
issued sixty drummers' licenses, OF
which eight were to Richmond houses.
An earnest attempt will be made be-
fore the next Legislature to abolish this
tax on drummers. A more general at
tack is made on that system than ever
before, and something may come of it.
The State receives about $4,000 an
nuslly from this source Of revenue.
Some of the State papers call for the
abolition OF the tax.
The revenue collections in this dis
tIict for September were s44, 000-Oyer
eli, 900 more than in the same month
of last year.
Chairman r. II. Battle is kept busy
assigning Democratic speakers to their
work. Many good speakers are aiding
the regular candidates, and it is graft
flying to see this evidence Of interest
Next weeks session OF the Superior
Court, ct Pittsboro', will be extremely
interesting. Three capital cases will
be tried. Ore Of these is James john
son, for killing his brother.
1t is rumored that the Richmond
and Danvilie system will soon begin
survey of line from Winston to States
Vile with q view or building link be-.
tween these two places which will rom
der 1t independent ofths North Carolina
when its lease of the latter expires
A BIG SUIT.
The Gambler heirs and assignees are
to begin legal proceedings to establish
the line Of A" the Ellison grant " o
nearly century ago, which covers
more than 200, 900 acres Of land in b In
comb, Haywood, Madison, aud jackson
counties. 1t includes lands which have
been disposed OF by Gambler; also, some
granted by the State, and valuable gol'
mines. 1t is one of the greatest suit
ever instituted in this State.
Republicans claim now that they
will have so many persons in the lie
gislature opposed to straightout Demo
cratic views that they will be able t
outnumber and overcome the regula
Democrats. On this slender bridg
they hope to pass over. The RePuo
licans have issued paper here calle
the Signal. 1t is evidently for loca
circulation, and is bitter sheet. Ii
attempt is TO gain Wake for the Rad
calls, but it will fail.
Diplheria is raging in the section ne'
CASTOR. There have been about sixt
cases within the past few weeks, and
is still prevailing. The same dreade
disease also prevails in Orange count
near Hillsboro'. With these notab
exceptions the general health Of Il
State remains remarkably good. The
is less sickness in the northeastern pa
Of the State than was ever bofo
known.
The Episcopal church at Henderso
one OF the neatest in the State, has be-
completed.
Inc Stdte DUttu VI RbAiOuitH
meets again during the State Fair.
will finally dispose of the matter Of
industrial school, as it will be fore
to take decisive action one way or I
other.
COTTON.
The cotton crop in all this section
turning out well. Receipts here
heavy, and the quality of the sta
very far above the average. ]
quality Is in fact so fine as TO exc
remark. In the Charlotte section,
the contrary, the reports Of the cot
crop are very poor. Receipts here
day alone were larger than those
Charlotte for the entire month OF ;
TENDER.
A new industry has been develop
ut Fayetteville 10 the shipment OF Sci
rernong grapes North. Few PEG
there are familiar with them. I
shipments are large and orders
grapes pour 10. The grapes prove VI
popular with northern palates.
TOBACCO.
Complaints Of worms injuring
baeco are found upon examination
the leaf TO be well founded. In Pers
countv there are loud complaints OF