Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.
TIE LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK FAR Faon
BRIGHf.
Figuring on House and senate-Barn
Burnsd-Chile's Sad Death-Young
Lsdy's Suicide. &c.
sp.c,sl Telegram to tb. psp~icn.l


RALEIGH, y. G, November 4.--Goyernor 4.
Scsts was 10 his Office to-day, and trans
sci, >ome business. One Of bis Official
acts was the issue of q proclamation oder
ing s1s5 reward for Pat. Brewer. the ring
leader Of the negroes. who shot and
killed young Freeze ut the University lat
month. A reward had DOT heretofore been
offered. as Il Was anticipated that Brewer
would be quickly aud easily captured. 1t
is believed that be is in South Carolina.
tioyernor Scales spoke 10 your CORES
pOndtur, without reserve, ~ 20 the political
aspect of affairs in the stats. He feels n
70 be far from assuring. lie had oero
given TO understand that the Republicans
claimed that they had gained u majority
OF tie Legislature: thst many Democrats
were in great fear that this was fact, rSd
that not 4 few believed IL TO he the ease.
The Governor said he was not disposed 70
believe that even the House branch oi the
Assembly was Republican. Even II y
were, there Is no evidence t0 speak ~ that
the senate will have a Republican majority.
and OF course that body would checkmpe
sny sctiou by the Republican House. Some
Republicans are claiming senatc IDS
ioriiy.
Edgecoml,e county has certainly csu>e %
feel especial pride in the result Of the elec-
ton. II grve simmons. for Congress.
I.64T, and O'Hara, 6S2-a Democratic gain
q 9,C3G. This l. the greaiet change made
In auy county in the State bv eithfr party
The Republicans have planned TO make a
fiyhi m the Legislature upon county gov
Crnmeui and The stock laws and uD0n al
prohibition laws. II appear, that most ~
their candidates had pledged themselves 70
do tins.
Nearly the talk to-day has been about
the legislature, Of course. MtnY tei 20
grams come in about II. The de'eI l. -
oyerwheimIng that msuy Democrsts are
upduly disusycd snd give way entirely ID
their fears.
In the last House ci Representatives the e
were 81 Democrats and % Republicans -
Democratic majority. -. Iithe Republican
gain p they will have 4 majority. They
claim tins evening q gain OF - The D,fu-
ocrats have gained Only 30 far a. heard
from . in Davidson and In Biadeu.
In the last Senate there were 43 Demo-
crai. and : Republicans mai 'rity of 35
for the Democrats: 20 that The Republicans
must have 10 10 have = majority. The
news as 10 The Senate Is rather more d.
couraging this evening. The Republicans
claim q gain Of IL from data slresdv NJ
band. MANY counties are not beard from
n vet.
Some oi the Independents elected-per-
haus lnauy Of them wili set with the Dem.
ocrats: such men a. Richmond Pearson, o.
Buncombe. for instance. OF Mason, oi Chat
ham. The Republicans claim ail % them,
80. .tft
the SPEAKER Of the next House. in ease th-
Independents hold The balance OF power.
This l. evidently IN accordance With Re
publican desire and deeI-laid plan, . n-e
The independents FOR their own bad pur-
pose.
II appears DOW that there will be twentv-
Eve OF thirty independents in the L'gl,b-
laturt. The inclination OF many Demo
craft 70 cOncede legislative defeat !, gre1'.
and at headquarters the people are vcr'
gloomy. Captain Oc'ayius Coke told 20
this evening that he did not hel ~
the Republicans had a mlloriiv ~ the L.
CisIsture. Hon. Joseph J. Davis. 90 thc
contrary. saws he believe, they have ma
iority. The official count ~ the vote m
Wake was made to-day. For Congress,
Nichols received j.0g1: Graham. 3,21N-
majority i0T Nichols, l,sl9. Nash county
hss been beard from. and give, Nichols 2
majority. His majority in the district Is
! 200.
Very annoying rumors are current here
tonight thai the Democratic safe tirke. --
their justices Of the supreme t"uri ard
come Judges of the superior COurt-i- de-
frateu. MANY Democrats express alarm.
There are no special grounds FOR fear On
t0Is respect. Al the public speaking here
tonight the Republican speakers Loudly
Loasfed ihst Walter Clark. judge OF the >u-
uefio. C0uit for this district, WIS defeated.
The Republican. have elected a. least three
solicitors.
Airport from Richmond couniy i that
thc harm Of Mr.. seth Pol was burned hy
81 Inccudiary tire uieht before h-t.
The Uhysiciau- Oi this city have made q
favorable report g. 10 The source of the
water supply. it, purity being satisfactory.
and o.mOrroH night tbe Board oi Alder
men will give final contract.
A little son Of Danid McNrill. near
Rockingham, went into the yard - %.
house. made a ple % brush, and sci 10 oH
FIRE III, clothing cansHt and he " -
burned o. deJth before his mothrr's eye.
News from StGn,y county rep1ri- the
Sulci0e % Young daughtr q Ivan pr
~ hanging She Was 20 love, 5u- hr-
wisbe, % marry were opposed. -. DE-
apIc9T. and va> found 10 the barn hang
ing rs rope from o beam. The HLr
caused great sens1iI1n.
EAIEGH. y. C., November 4.-Ibe Sec
ond congressional district was carried rs
the Republicans. Abbott .c1ioTodI being
elected.