Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-30
NORTH STATE.
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Especial TELEGRAM TO The Dfspatch.l
RALEIGH, N. g., December 29.-To-dly
Governor Scales received a life-size oil
portrait OF the late Governor John NJ.
Morehesd. II Is presented by John l..
Morehead, OF Charlotte, and Eugene More
head, OF Durham, sons OF the ate Governor.
The portrait Is remarkably ape one. and
will he placed in the Executiveoffice.
Tue Commissioner OF Immigration. John
T. Patrick, has submitted bis annual re.
port showing the operations OF his depart
ment. II Is a very satisfactory report, and
will attract attention.
Several persons who will be Candidates
for position In the gift Of the legislature
arrived to-day. The Legislature assemblies
next Wednesday.
To-day, at Chapel Hill, Professor Edwin
A. Alderman, superintendent OF the Colds.
horo' Graded School, married Miss Emma
Graves. Rev. Mr.. jenkins, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, this city, ofiiciated.
OUT OF RANGER.
A letter from Chapel Hin to-day says that
DIR. Walter ID. Toy, Of the faculty OF the
State University, who was so badly injured
by a runaway accident there, u now out OF
danger. He came near beng fatally hurt,
and was for long time unconscious.
Two assignments are reported to-day
one OF w. l. WOoten. an extensive farmer
and general merchant at Castoria, Greene
county; the other OF b. II. Thompson,
general merchant OF Aurora, Pamlico
county, j.
Alexander Woodward's general slOfe.
with all its contents, at StOnewall, Pamlico
county, was burned yesterday. Loss,
$1,000, with no insurance.
Thee is growing belief here that Wal
ter Bingham, Miss Turlington's murderer,
has committed suicide. Few persons think
be has gone TO Canada. One Of his rela-
tivcs says he has probably crossed the
ocean. The authorities are greatly puZ-
zled at the continuous failure TO hear a
word OF a man so easily identified.
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.
Asheyille is certainly one OF the most
progressive places in this Suite, and the
progress 1t has made in ten years is really
marvellous. Its tobacco interests are i'm
portant, and ii proposes now to become
manufacturing celtre. a cotton factOryis
TO be establishes: the capitli stock has al
ready been subscribed, and building with
a capacity for 80 looms will be- built with
In the next few months.
SHARP swTNDLER.
J.H. Williams. plausible young fellow,
who ylctimized several people here and fed
the day before Christmas, has never been
heard OF. Ten days ago he spoke here at
Young Mems Christian Association meet
ing. He stole money, clothing. watches,
&c. lie gave Richmond As his home.
THE STATE OFFICERS CHRISTMAS.
The State officers spent Christmas quiz
city. The Governor was ut Greensboro.
where he had mournful duty TO perform
i'm attending the funeral OF hi, old and be-
loved friend, Jesse VI. Lindsay, Esq. The
Secretary OF State, an invalid, kept in his
quarters at the Marlborough House. The
auditor, General Roberts, spent his holiday
at his home, In CAFES county. Attorney
General Davidson was at Asheyille. Major
:. NJ. Finger, superintendent OF Public
distraction, remained here, Is did Stite-
Treasurer Donald w. Balm. Chief.Justice
smith and Associate Justice Merrimon, OF
the supreme Court, kept at work, and had
no holiday. AssOciate-Justice Asle was
compelled 10y Illness TO so to his home at
Wadesboro'. Prvate-Secretary Charlie.
II. Armfeld spent the boldly ut states
VIE, his home