Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-15
NORTH STATE
xEws NOTES aArHEISp H7n1 1up
THERE AT nALII0H
The State Guard Encanpmsnt-c -cenfssse1-
A Horrible Affair-ssd Aseidsnt-
Election Of 0flcers.
Especial telegram to the pispassn.l

Especial telegram to the Dispateh-1 u
RALEIGH, N. O., May l4.--Thisiy
convicts arrived here to-day. They
came from the Angola. Bay road, which
has just been completed, and the main
body Of the force has been ordered to
Hyde county, under tho act requiring
the old canal in that county to DO re-
paired. The convicts allotted for the
work Of cleaning out Alligator canal,
in Hy do, will come up tomorrow, dfty-
five strong, and 60 to Hyde r'a New.
bcrne.
T. W. Kerchner, W. c. Jones, J. II.
Daniel, @. l.. Meares, Or. G. G. Thomas,
and Roger A. Martin, oil Of Whining
ton, were here to-day, and called on
Governor Scales to urge him to select
Smithville IS the location of the en-.
campment Of the State Guard.
l.. NJ. Scott, Of Greensboro, Is ct
Hendersonville TO investigate the charge
of cruelty to convicts which has been
made and seems to have been widely
circulated.
The Department Of Agriculture,
basipg calculations on the bids thus far
examined and worked, estimates that
the phosphate supply in the two coun.
ties Of Sampson and Duplin exceeds
50.0O0,0 900 tons.
The body Of Mr.. George Pauls, chief
mate of the German bark Edward
Penns, who was accidentally drowned
Saturday, was recovered yesterday at
Wilmington.
The courthouse in Jackson county ID
in such . dilapidated condition that
Judge Shipp refuses to hold court
therein. The school.house was chosen
as the place for holding court.
News was yesterday given Of the sr.
rest Of Sam. Mebane (colored) for
burglary. This morning the case was
brought before Mayor Dodd. Mebans
made full confession, and, waving ex-
animation, was sent to jail to await the
action Of the grand jury at the next
term Of the Superior Court. In his
confession he stated that he entered tho
house through the window between
midnight and daybreAk. He took from
the pockets Of Morris's clothing small
amount Of current money. John I.
Morris, who was thus robbed, is Q
native Of Petersburg, but has for years
been Q resident Of Raleigh.
Rev. William Stoudenmire, pastor OF
the Salisbury Lutheran church, has 70.
signed. lie will take European trip.
Reports have come here Of a horri.
bic affair at Thomssyille. A little girl
was feeding hogs with bread, and ono OF
them bit her hand. As soon as the
hogs smelled blood they all attacked
the child, and ate q great deal OF her
feeh before they could be driven away.
At New Willismsboro' to-day Ave-
year.old daughter Of s. A. Green was
sitting in q door playing with lead.
pencil. Losing her balance, she fell
forward. The pencil went into her
mouth and down her throat. She
speedily bled to death.
Governor Scales has offered sl50 re-
ward for the capture Of Frank Will
liams tcolored), charged with murder
ing James Taylor in Mecklenburg
county.
The commission on the equalization
of taxation make q statement as to their
work thus far. They say they hope the
bill they will submit will prove satis-
factory to the Legislature and to the
people. The labor Of preparing II is
very great, as the statutes and practices
Of every State in the Union have to DO
compared and the soundest principles Of
all embodied. They think now that
several more sessions Of the commission
will be required to perfect its work.
The Grand Encampment of 0dd-Fel-
lows of the State has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Z. Gerock, of New
berne, grand patriarch; w. w. Har-
grave, of Wilson, grand high priest;
w. Z. Mabry, Of Raleigh, grand senior
warden X. b. Kirner, Of Salem, grand
junior warden; Z. W. Blake, Of Rs-
leigh, grand secretary and treasurer
Charles NJ. Busbee, Of Raleigh, grand
representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
This afternoon Fabius Haywood
Fowle, the young son Of Hon. ID. G..
Fowle, wko shot himself accidentally
yesterday, died at his fathers residence
here. lie was nineteen years old. His
family has wide connection in the
State, and there is deep grief at the un.
fortunate occurrence.