Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11
RALEIGn'S BUDGET.
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repsc,si telegram 70 the Dispatch.i
.RArrraH, N. c., September TO-
Hon. David A. jenkins died at his
rssjdepce- Gsston--y yesterday. lie was
veil. known to the people Of this State.
IN 1868 be Was elected Treasurer OF
North Carolina for four years, and was
reelected In 1879. He made 9 faithful
and honest officer during those troabled
times. He began life In Lincoln county
q ! poor man. BY industry and
economy and by financial talent he
succeeded IN amassing handsome for
tome. He was about sixty.fiye years
OF age.
A wHIsREy CAVE.
The discovery Of whiskey thefts and
. secret cave for the deposit Of blockade
whiskey In CASTOR and near Kingston
mountain has caused much excitement.
A band has deprecated on many Gov
eminent warehouses for many months
and stolen whiskey from barrels on
deposit. They filled the barrels with
water, then carried the stolen booty to
the cave, and thence sold 1t in South
Carolina. This brigsnd band consists
Of Joseph Grow and son. John Grow,
merchants Of Kings mountain Greeley
Henderson, Jack Ueran tEuglishmsn),
Sol. johnson, Charlie Foster; also,
Frank Grant. OF these Grow and his
son John and Greeley Henderson have
fed, while Jack Ueran, Sol. johnson,
and Charlie Foster are in Dallas jail.
The cave, with secret apartments,
near Joseph Crows distillery was used
for storing whiskey stolen; also for a
still. 1t was run in the daytime by
stcrekeeper, and at night syphon and
long tubes conveyed to the cave as much
vhiskey as was made in the daytime
So they defrsuded the Government, day
and night, end ran at ell hours. AS
s;stant- L pited. States Attorney Basen
inspected the cave and found secret
apartment as the witnesses had de-
scribed. 1t was . bold scheme.
PASTORAL CALL - SOfsNhh-S
LAYING.
Alta congregational meeting OF Fay
etteyjlle Presby terrain church, Rev. E.
W. Smith, Of Greensboro, was unani-
mously called to fill the place of pastor
of that church.
Next Tuesday promises to be gala
dsy for Monroe. The master of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons, Fabius II.
Busbee, of Raleigh, has called special
communication Of the Grand Lodge at
Monroe for the purpose of laying the
cornerstone of the courthouse Of
Union county. He will be present,
conduct the exercises, and deliver an
appropriate address.
FUGITIVE WHO PROPOSES TO SUR
RENDER.
A rumor is current at Pittsboro' that
James E. johnson, who accidentally
killed his brother few weeks ago, will
surrender himself for trial at the next
term of the court. His friends say he
has evaded arrest thus far so as not to
be confined in Jail during the hot wea-
Their. This is very curious state OF
affairs.
WORKING LIKE BEAVERS.
News from the First congressional
district is that the Republicans are
working like beavers. Their slate is
said to be Judge Pool for Congress and
Judge Albertson for solicitor.
George Sparrow, of Washington, au-
nounces himself as candidate for So
licitor in opposition to j. Ii. Blount,
Democrat.
CURING TOBACCO.
Reports from Chatham county say
that the tobacco-planters are busy day
and night curing their tobacco. Most
of them are succeeding fnely-much
better than last year.
DEpREssIoNs OF THE EARTH CAUSED
BY EARTHQUAKES.
There have been rumors Of depres.
sions in the earth near Goldsboro', and
these reports are now verified. There
are depressions 3 few miles from
that place, or the farm Of Mr.. Morris
one being II feet square and 8 Zee
deep.
II was ascertaiDed to-day that large
brick house in Richmond county wa
so badly wrecked by the first shoci
that it is untensntable. The cracks ar
widening, and the family has been forced
10 leave the house, which is one OF tn
largest private residences in the county
Some Of the people in the lower par
OF Columbus county are in periec
state of excitement from the earthquake
In some places preachers are adding t
the fear by preaching that the earth
quake pressges the coming OF judg
ment-day, and that it is surely near a
hand. People are wrought up to
frenzy of excitement.
Shouts of negroes at meetings her
can be heard all over the city at night
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
To-day the coroner Of Craven re
ceiyed information from Dover that tn
dead body Of a man had been foun
there, supposed to be that Of Richar
Daugbsrty, who was tried for larcen.
last Saturday and held for his appear
ance At the next term Of the Superio
Court. He made his escape after hi
trial, and had not been heard Of befor
the finding Of the body. The cause Q
his death is yet mystery.
1t is said he was murdered.
DRUGGISTS WHO SOLD LrQUoRsILLt
GALLY.
Two Shelby druggists have been cor
yicted under the prohibitory Law OF sci
ing liquor Illegally. These are the hrs
cases Of the kind in the State.
J. II. Mills, president Of the Bapti'
Orphansgs, has accepted an inyitatio
TO deliver the next alumni address
waks.Forest College.
ARMY-woRM-- TIDES AN
FREsHHTs.
The srmy.worm has made It's sppea
ancs il Green county, and is likely
.,sstiv DAMAGE cotton.