Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-26
MORE F~oRGERIES.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS II CONNECTION
WITH RALgIgH's BROKEN BANK.
Work Of the North Carolina state Experi-
ment Station Political and
General Notes.
rspec,al telegram TO The Dispatch,

RALFIOH, October 25.-More iorgeries
were to-day discovered 10 the etste Natlonai
Bank OF this city, which has already furnish
ed so many sensations. The fOIgerles us
covered utter 80 long = time are Of tbe sigma
ture Of Mrs. Thomas 4. skinner, a wealthy
Iady OF Raleigh, and on drafts on Lorllar1
& Co, of New York. There are several OF
them, and the imitation Of the signature -
very c~levsrly done. The matter Is being
carefully looked into.
The State experiment station has estab-
liehed a botanical sub-department here, WIN
Professor Gerald Mccarthy in charge: speci-
mems of all plants in the State VIII be spe-
cially prepared aud mounted. The expert
neni station has to-day begun tests Of the
purity OF seeds. These will be exhaustive.
There will be a regular inspection Of seed.
II il an important matter. Many adultera-
tons are found. Farmers will be invited 10
send samples OF seed for test before they
purchase.
It ia expected That by December 18th an
other dividend Of 20 per cent. will he paid TO
the depOsitOrs Of the State National Bank Of
this city.
a white man giving his name as william
Perry has victimized many people NJ our
ham. He prOfessed to be m agent 70 hire
lsborers 10 20 to Kentucky, some as cow
boys. aud made them pay him a dollar each
10 assure hlm That they would 20. lie has
| decamped with the money thus obtained.
Efforts are In progress TO locate a perma-
pent camp for The state corps near VIZ
mington, and TO erect batteries there Tor me
great gun-drIi and practice. II is believed
that the state Guard will 90 into camp ~
WrPhtsville again next summer, aud II j.
desired 10 locate a permanent camp at that
place.
The Bureau Of Labor and Labor Statistics
has p~artially completed is report for this
wear. II u learned to-day that the report
Will consist OF seven chapters, a. follows :
Mechanics aud wages Of employees OF me-
chanics. farm Statistics, TOad law, appren-
ticeships. manual and technical training, and
mining Of all kinds. The report will toe very
full. So far 40j manufacturing establish
| ments, employing over G,00O persons, have
made full reports 10 the bureau.
Bifuminous coal has been discovered N
Orange county near the Durham county
linc. A stock company will be formed and
a careful exploration made.
To-day 81 Kenansyillc Mrs. Rebecca
Brown. one Of the most prominent ladies
in the state, celebrated her huudredth birth
dag.
Rev. j. 81. Wbarey, Of Mooresyille, has
/ been elected chairman Of the North Carolina
Presbytcrian synod In session at G~oldspofo'.
Rev. G. ". Robinson, u Moore, hsccretary.
/ Governor scales, ruling elder Of Greensboro
church. was unanimously chosen as mOdera-
/ for. lie is the first ruling elder ever chosen 10
I'M that position in this STATE. Eey. &. W.
/ Robinson and John q, Bynum were chosen
rs clerks.
The capacity Of The Eastern Asylum for
cojorcd insane, near GOidsborO', Is being
/ considerably increased. There is q notices.
BILE increase in the nUmberOf cOlOrcd n,anr,
particularly in the central section u the
| State. The addition 10 the asylum building
Is almost completed.
The DAVIS cadet battalion will attend the
! Cumberland county fzir at Fayetteville.
Frank LomaX, the negro despprado who
So nearly killed Officer burlington at VIII
mington. has been clearly identified ~ 0
burglar who comnitted 2 num0cr Of burg
laries al several plsces. He has been required
10 give bond on these charges.
The VI. Makcly mill property, IN HYde
county. la, been sold 10 a noriherb firm Tor
100000. SOME Of the finest timber in The
state Il I'm the vast tract gold.
The Democrats Of PIT county are 9r'
ranging for a gTand demonstration on Tho
1T in honor q Judge F0wie, Who 90 th1t
day Is 70 SPEAK II blt'HNitts All tH' ~
mocrats who " horses win FORM in an in-
mpnse procession some miles from Green
willie and e>cOat him into TIE town. II VIII
be- the largest mounted procession OF the
campaign.
The Joint canvass in the Fir,t district be.
tween r. G.. skinner, The Democratic. and
TIihu 4. White. the Republican candidate
for Congress, ended yesterday. Although
the Republicans are working bard, and IN
some cases secretly. there l. no longer any
fear that tie Democrats will fail 20 carry the
( district. Atone time 70 appeared that The
Republicans might carry il.
There il bad ieeiiog again between the
northern sporting clnbs and the people OF
| Cnrrltuck county, the club-mcn Ineking
Themselves very obnoxious, Il i stalled.
Tboy have put down shooting boxes on the
shoals outside the marshes and have shut up
some of the slUccs and waterways in viola
ton OF law. The matters m dispute have
once been IN the courts aud the people won.
Captain $. T.. Alexander, who is now 50
actively engaged IN the campaign, gives good
accounts Of the political situation In The
State. He is doing good and earnest work.
Senator Vance delivered the address At The
Siler-Cily Fair to-day.