Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-16
OLD NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED HERE AND
THERE AT RkLHIGH.
Changers Picnic The Prohibitionists
and a Social Club Novel Attempt
at Suicide, &C., &C..
fsnecial telerrnm 10 the piapatch. |

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one.
Reports from the Twelfth district
put Merriman ahead in the race for
judge. He is q brother of Associate
Justice Merriman, of the Supreme
Court.
Rev. DR.. Talmage, Of Brooklyn, is
expected to arrive at Asheville to-mor-
row to spend month in the mountains
with bis family.
Governor Scales spent much time to.
day in examining papers in the new ap-
plication for the pardon Of John Card
we'll, of Wilkes county, who was con-
7icted Of an outrageous crime, and is
under sentence to be hanged August
9Th, The Governor refused to COM
mute, but this new application re-
opens the case. lie will decide to-mor-
row Whist to do.
The fete Of the Governors Guards
grows in interest nightly. The baby show
this afternoon was quite an event, and
was largely attended, mainly by society
people.
II was expected that in the Superior
Court to-day the fine Of James ii. Mil
Ter, convicted of gambling, would be
reduced from $4,000, as originally i'm
posed, to $1,000. but Judge Phillips
imposed $4,000 fine and gave Miller
thirty days in Jail. He begins his term
Saturday.
Very heavy rains fell to-day-ths
heaviest in fact in two weeks-in this
immediate section. The streams are
kept full, and to-day several are re-
ported as rising. Reports are to the
effect that tobacco is frenching. The
Secretary of the Cotton Exchange here
said to day that the damage was not
great, but that ten days more Of such
weather as now prevails would greatly
iDjure crops. The growth Of weeds
like cotton is abnormal.
A man named Briggman was swept
out to sea yesterday in an open boat
from Smishville. lie was several hours
on the sea, and gave up in despair.
Fortunately he was swept back aud
landed at Caswell beach.
Excitement runs high in Durham
county over the Lynchburg and Durham
railroad. SpeakiDgs and barbecues are
daily events. While the vote against
the issue of bonds will be pretty large,
yet the advocates Of the measure say
their majority will be handsome.
The Changers of Csbarrus county
have completed arrangements for their
great annual picnic Saturday. Colo
mel L. L. Polk, Of Winston, delivers
the address.
Wake is the largest county in the
State and the most populous, and is
certainly as much split to pieces polit-
cally as any county in the State. The
meets here Saturday, and
stormy times are expected. The prin-
cipal wrsngle will be over a selection
Of delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention. The feeling runs high.
Last evening there was quite sensa-
ton over the finding by the grand jury
Of this county Of a true bill against the
steward of the Capital Club for selling
wbiskey and beer. The Club did not
expect to be interfered with. Former
ly, under regular license, it sold liquor
10 its members and to their non-resi-
dent guests. Since the new law was
adopted the Club has sold only to its
members. Not long since Chief-Justice
Waite was a guest Of the Club, and
stated to several members that it had a
right to sell liquor in that way. The
ProhibitioDists have in some cases show
much feeling towards the Club, and the
attempt TO strike it blow was not I'M
while it was yet rather sur
prise in the form chosen. The case
comes up in few days.
To-day the police arrested a negro
who was slyly selling liquor near the
depot. lle was sent to Jail.
Although the applications for com.
for Gooche and Smith, the
Wake county murderers, have many
they have not as yet been
laid before the Governor.
Fears were expressed here early this
over the news Of probable
riot at Henderson growing out Of the
arrest and shooting Of negro by po-
liceman. The latest news was that the
affair had quoted down. There is al
ways latent fear of these troubles.
To-day in the Superior Court here the
case Of William d. Nipper (colored).
Tor burglary, was set for trial next
and special renire was
drawn.
During the war there were several
battles on Roanoke island, and quite a
Dumber Of soldiers Of both armies are
buried there. 1t was discovered a few
lays ago that the water was washing
away the earth at one end Of the island |
md exposing the bodies of the Federal
soldiers buried there. To-day the
Keeper Of the national cemetery at New
,erne went TO Roanoke island to secure
he remains and take them to Newberne
or inteIment. The remains of four
ulcers and twelve soldiers have been
hus far secured there.
a negro at Washington ed. King
reated great sensation by jumping
nto the river and going under raft of
aw.logs. he announced previously
hat he intended to commit suicide. 1t
equiIed desperate work to rescue him
rom his perilous position, but his
iiends did it, and his novel life-taking
cheme failed.
CHARLOTTE.