Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-11
NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED AT RALEIGH
FROM VARIOUS POINTS.
a Free Fight at Warm springs-Burglar
Caught-Attempt to Pirs
Town-Railroads.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I

RALEIGH, n. c., April l0.-The
annual report Of the chief Of the Will
mipgton fire department shows that
during the past twelve months there
were forty-eight fires and five false
alarms. The total loss by these fires
will approximate $500, 900, with an in
surance Of about s650,000.
Another difficulty occurred at Warm
Springs Wednesday evening. 1t was
engaged in for the most part by negroes.
Liquor was the cause. Several shots
were fired. One negro was shot in the
back, receiving a mortal wound; an
other was shot in the leg. There was a
general row, and it was difficult to tell
who was to blame for the disturbance.
Thomas Chambers, Henry Brown.
and Alfred Erwin (colored boys, each
about twelve years old, were before
Mayor Tate on Wednesday for attempt
ing to FIRE the town Of Morganton. The
evidence was sufficient to hold them for
their appearance at court. In default
of bail they were sent to Jail.
The United States coast-survey
schooner Scoresby arrived at Beaufort
and has begun surveying the oyster
beds in connection with the State sur
vey now being prosecuted by the Board
of Agriculture. The vessel is also
charged with the survey Of such por-
tions Of the waters as have been re-
Gently improved by the General Govern
ment, or such as have changed hydro
graphic features since the original sur
yeys, made many years ago but such
work is incidental to the main object,
which is to determine the areas and
positions Of the natural oyster-beds Of
North Carolina in the same manner as
was done for Maryland, Virginia, and
other States. Lieutenant Winslow,
who is already directing the operations
undertaken by the Board Of Agricul-
ture, has also been charged by the
superintendent of the coast survey with
the direction Of the Government work.
A meeting of the trustees Of the Bap-
fist 0rphansge Of Townsville was held
Thursday. There are three houses
already completed. Money is in hand
to build two more, and partial arrange.
ments for three additional buildings
have been made. The Baptist church
at Durham has subscribed 81 200 for
the orphange. There are at present fifty
children at the orphanage.
Louisburg and Statesyille both vote
on prohibition June 7th. The election
was ordered by the county commits
sioners in session this week.
The Henderson Gold Leaf, one Of the
most meritorious weekly papers in the
State, has suspended. 1t goes into the
hands Of a receiver. Its editor is Thad.
r. Manning.
Last Sunday the store Of W. ii.
Knight, in Edgecombe county, was
broken into and brandy and snuff car
ried away. Thursday the missing goods
were found concealed in the woods.
\ watch was kept on them, and
Jack Knight (colored) was seen to go
and get them. Jack was taken into
custody, and after a preliminary hear
ing confined in Jail. The store was
used as a sleeping apartment, SO he will
be tried for his life.
Great interest has been manifested in
the trial at Shelby of Columbus Waters
for the murder Of Thomas Wall. The
Jury rendered verdict Of not guilty.
John Duncan, a white man, who was
on trial at Shelby, Cleveland county.
for burning Gibson's mills, was con-
victed and sentenced to twenty years in
the penitentiary.
DR.. William Underwood, one Of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens Of
Northeastern North Carolina, died at
his home at Elizabeth City Thursday;
aged seysnty.four. lie was born IN
PENNSYLVANIA and came to this State
eighteen years ago.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee meets here next Thursday
TO formulate a plan for the campaign.
1t was found to-day that the law pro-
viding for the holding Of an election on
prohibition says such election shall be
held only as to spirituous liquors. BY
an oversight the old law, including also
malt and vinous liquors, was not
brought forward in the new Code Of
the State. 1t is remarkable that the
discovery should not have been made
earlier.