Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-07
OLD NORTH STATE.
AN IMPORTANT NETTING OF FAgkYRg
ALLIANCE kRN.
Moving to Reduce the Tobacco Aer.age-
Better Prices for Lsaf-Gsne-
raj Notes
Special telegram to the DIspatch.l

hundred delegates, representing about as
many sub alliances, were present. They are
from the following counties: Rockin ham.
Csswell, Person, Warren, N1sh, Vance,
Wake, Granville. Chsih,m. Orange, Ala-
nance. and Dsrham. Their Proceedings
were secret. Or. Wilism Merrett presided,
r. L. Lea, OF Caswell. beng yice-presdent;
Z. I. Broushton. J. B. Hunter, and L. G..
Butler. secretaries.
The purpose Of the meeting was 70 secure
a reduction OF the tobacco acreage and also
70 obtain better prices for leaf tobacco. and
also % establish warehouses Tor the sale OF
tobacco grown by members Of the alliance.
1t is regarded as very important meeting.
TUE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Stste Board Of Agriculture and the
Trustees Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College bad a joint meeting to-day aud con-
sidered mstters fully. This afternoor yisit
was paid the college and the work done was
carefully inspected. The STATE experiment
farm was also visited and examined.
Millie Poaett, the negro woman who was
10 have been hanged a. lanceyviile to-
morrow had not Governor Scales commuted
her sentence, was brought TO the penIteuttsry
to-day.
Rev. T. A. Guthrie, q prominent mem
Der oi the North Carolina Methodist Epis-
copal Conference. is dangerously III at New
berne.
Rev. DR.. A. W. Wargum. who is also
a member Of that conference and who i
a professor at the state University, has
stroke Of paralysis which affects the entire
left side, He was taken II Chapel Hill by
Rev. Mr.. Ogiesby, who to-day wrote TO state
Treasurer Balm that DR.. Wargum stood the
journey very well.
PROBABLY DROWNED.
Wade Brown, q negro man residing IN
James CITY, started for Newberne Tuesday
morning In his boat, since which time he has
not been seen. The boat, bottom upwards.
has been found iloaling In Treat river. and Il
Is believed Brown has been drowned
John BledsOe, tho brave constable OF
Sampson county, who killed a negro despe-
rado named Brooks, and who was so badly
burt by tie latter, ~ rapidly recovering. He
is vet in the hospital.
Green Mclean (colOredl assaulted Josiah
I. Brooks. n white farmer OF Chatham
county, and gave him serious stsbs with a
knife aud then fed.
The Republican Treasurer-clect OF Craven
couniy having fallded 70 tender his bond tbe
office has been declared vacant by the county
commissioners. The vacancy will be filed
next Tuesday.
BURNED TO DEATH.
The fourteen. year-old daughter ~ Wesley
Bradshaw, OF Burke, was burned 10 death,
her dress baying touched the Goals In the
fireplace, near which she was standing.
News has been received here OF ight be.
tween the police Of Burlington on the one
side and John W. Long and gaHg OF ten
negro labOrers In the latter's employ on the
other side. Knives and sticks were used
aud the pOhcems n were badly hurt. leng
received serious wounds with kuile IN the
face and shoulder. C1iztns came up and
stopped the fight. Long aud all the negroes
were arrested. Long II not able 70 appear
for trial. Most OF the Degroes are In jail.
The standing committee Of the Episcopal
diocese Of East Carolina met at Wilmington
yesterday and recommended Rev. Frederick
Nash skinner. Of Herttord, for ordination 70
the priesthood.
NOTES.
The negroes are getting more worked no
on the little matter OF their dlsfranchssement.
In some wsy their minds have seized the
idea that they are 10 lose their citizenship.
They do not know how 10 look at the
matter, although, OF course, there Is nothing
In It.
There will be an experimental dairy AZ the
State experiment farm, two miles west OF
this city. The plans have all been prepared
aud accepted by tue Board OF Agriculture.
One OF the buildings IL nearly completed.
The farm will have only the best breeds OF
cattle, and experiments will be made 10
STOW tbe value Of the various grasses. and
there will be also carefully arranged series
OF butter tests.
Not only is Newberne striving 10 attract
attention as a winter resort, but all along the
coast there Is an interest in the matter OF
presenting the claims OF several points TO
inVsIids and pleasure e-seskers from the North.
AvOca, on A.bemarte sound, is one OF these
points. A town has been i'd Of there. and
II Is proposed 10 build spacious hotels aud
make the place very attractive.
A Radical named ROscu busch, who sAys
be Is chairman Of the Rt publican Executive
Committee OF Vance county. wrote New
YORK paper that the Democrats we're COM
hitting terrible frluds IN bis district. He
appears To have intended 80 say that the Re-
puollcans committed FRAUDS, for the only
suggestion OF fraud which was made before
tue state Board Of CaBVpsers showed that it
vas perpetraied by Republicans.
Lieutenant Francis WinslOw. United states
navy. read a particularly Inters-tIng report
before the Board OF Agriculture, which bas
IN general Nay superY isiOn Of the STATE oy +
ter survey. The report says The work done
during the past year ending November
Goth has been chiefly In the way Of pre-
pairing the daia before collected, the location,
and the study az the natural 0yster-beds Oi
PanicO sound, &c. There are now pre-
pared eleven maps covering Pamlico sound
aud seventeen maps OF Core s0un1 and iis
tributaries, including the famous New river.
These map, will be transferred TO the keep
ing OF tho Secretary ot state. LieuteBant
WiDslow SAWS thst 5s3, ,000acres are available
for oyster culture. rnis Is sufficient 70 sup
ply not only North Carolina, but the entire
Union. The survey cost the STATE during
the past fiscal year only s107, and H. total
cost from 1886 to date ls only s4,O3I to
the state. The survey for New YORK
cost $4,000, and that for Cen
neciieut $4,000. The one for North
Carolina has schleVed better results for Tar
! less money than either Of these. The United
states Government has borne more than tro
thirds OF the expense. The survey j. eom'
| pleted as far as the natural beds are eoneeTo
! ed, and also % far as relates 70 the fubne
grounds. Many small private lots are not yei
| located. Lieutenant Winsl0w suggests thai
! the tOtsL SUI YtY etbyJucI ENDiAaD9y OIi'h ba'
conducted The work, De retained until all "
completed. The Legislature may extend TIE
survey into new areas. IL VIII put the STATE
10 no expense 10 retain the vessel. 80 Tar At;
entric. OF oyster.lands have been made, cover
| ing SO, U00 acres. To show the gro Sth OF the
new movement It Il stated that one man hs'
| made investments this year which exceed ID
value the value OF all the oyster industry W
TO the time this survey began 70 1888. Tb'
/ area already entered will In a few years brine
IN $4,000 year 10 taxes, aud the receipts
/ from the entries will be $4,000.
The Womsn's Missionary society OF th'
! Norin Carolina Conference OF the Methods
| Episcopal Church, South, has certainly d0n'
| a noble work. IL has 10 missionaries abroad
but some ale now preparing 70 leave on thii
| mission.
It's said that the ReIdsyille Kernersyille
Winston railroad is regarded as pretty eer
| tain enterprise.
81. Andrews, the very handsome nev
PrrsDyteIian church at Wilmington, Sd
proaehes conpleiiou.
This Il North Carolins Day at the August
Exposition, hut not many people from thn
| State are present.
shot Through the Head.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
! CHARLOTTE, y. e., December 0.-Las
| ntehf a xofng man gefenfeeQ wears old