Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-04
NORTH CAROLINA.
NJ ~oc, Arrc rourHAr1oN-A SOLID
pEroCRArIc DELEGATION.
Aid for Charleston Arrested Tor Arson
cruelty to Copvicts, 10.
,s.,., ,.,egrxm TO tho DIspAtch.l

fspcclai telegram TO tho DspAtcnsi
RALEroH, September 3.--Just be-
fore noon to-day there was slight
esrtbouake-shock here. 1t was very
ssnsibIy felt in the county courthouse
where court was in session.
The Democratic Convention OF the
Second judicial district, at Weldon, yes
ssrd.v. nominated w. A. Dunn, OF
scotland Neck, for solicitor. All the
Democratic nominations for Congress
men. judges, and solicitors have now
been made. The new men nominated
are, in most cases, of ability.
1t would appear from reports wnlcn
come here that North Carolina will
send solid Democratic delegation to
the next Congress. The only real
onnosition Is in the second, or Black
district. and the Eighth district. The
first named has never bad Demo
cratic representative. In the Elgntn'
Lippey Is undoubtedly formidable
competitor Of Cowles (Democrat.)
wake Forest College has opened its
fall term with . good attendance and
indications of successful year.
John Hathcock, of Arson county,
has caused a sensation at Wadesboro'.
He became intoxicated, and with q
pocket.knifs cut his own throat. lie
may die Of his wounds.
AID FOR CHARLESTON.
Governor Scales has as yet had no
further advices from South Carolina IS
to what aid is desired. He told your
correspondent to-day that upon receipt
of information he would at once issue
an address to the people Of the State
urging them to give literally. In case
they were urgently needed he would also
send tents to Charleston. :.
1t is reported that the railway track
from Cheraw, S. c., to Wadesboro', In
this State, is to be torn up.
GUILTY OF ARSON.
Monroe Chapman was jailed yester-
day at Shelby for burning the residence
of Mrs. Olinine Lindsay, in Cleveland
county, last March. For all these
months the authorities have been tracing
the crime. Property belonging to Mrs.
Lindsay was found in Chspman's house,
and the latter finally admitted that he
had burned the house, aud had been
hired to do so by Jonas White, who
paid him one dollar. He made this
statement voluntarily. White is bad
man. and is in jail at Rutherfordton for
moonshining.
FIRE IN WILMINGTON.
Yesterday there was fire at Will
mipgton, which burned the residence
and stables of Mrs. Maria Farmer, her
sausage-factory, the residence Of G. W..
Fulch, and damaged tie residence of
Victor Zoeller. Several small build
ings were on fire, but were saved. The
total loss is not known here.
CRUELTY TO CONvICTs.
Mr.. E. r. Stamps has returned from
the Cape-Fear and Yadkin-Valley road,
where be inspected the convict quar-
tiers. Charges of cruelty on the part
of the men who have the management
Of the convicts had been made, and Mr..
Stamps went there to investigate these.
He found that some were well founded,
and at once had some Of the men dis
charged. 1t is said that one man will
be indicted for brutal assault. While
conyicts are under State supervision,
yet there are some men in charge Of
them on a part of the railway, and, II
is said, that by these acts Of cruelty
were committed.
FROM CHARLESTON.
This afternoon a man named Game
ron passed here on his way to Durham
from Charleston. He was badly hur'
at the latter place during the earth