Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-23
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE SUN
pAy-scHo0L CONVENTION.
an Interesting Talk-k Regular Blizzard
Poison suspeoted-W BE
Murderedl
special telegram to The Dispa,cA.l

dents. Rev. l.. c. Vass, Frank Fries, G.
ID. King. $. ". Cole, Rev. W. G.. Gle
monts. and J. c. Blair Secretary, J.
". Gore Treasurer, !. T. Pullen.
4. ". Mcphcters. superintendent Of
the pcniicntiary Sunday school. made an
interesting talk in regard to the work
done there during the past thirteen years
Greetings were sent from the pastors
o. Wilmington expressing their wish to
heartily cooperate, and asking prayers
for their revival now IN progress under
N,v. h. q. Pearson.
There was snow storm here this az
ternoon accompanied 10y regular biz
gard. . he snow did not lie on the
ground.
Near Charlotte yesterday the gin-house
a. u. p. Lee was demolished by wind.
Some other buildings were damaged.
AZ Wilmington some cellars were flood
ell by excessive rain.
Yesterday Joseph Locke (colored) was
found dead in CASTOR county. His wife
made threats recently that she intended
toroison him. An inquest viii be held.
=. l.. Gin. prominent citizen of Nash
county. died 10 ST Johns Hospital, in
this city. late last night.
The dwelling and store of Lsndrum
Trlgers. near Shelby. Cleveland coun-
q, were burned yesterday. Loss $1,000.
No insurance.
Some citizens Of Lowell, Castor cOun-
~. now claim that Mott. the white man
found dead near there. was not muir
derci. ms the coroner's jury found but
vas killed while drunk 10y falling from a
1resfle.
The suit Of Robert Hancock against
Orlando Hubbs 10 decide which was en-
titled Ia the Office OF register of deeds of
Craven county resulted to-day in YER
DICT for Hancock. Hubbs has appealed.
The case was tried at Beaufort.
The State University loses this year
6. 300 which il has heretofore had from
fhe agricultural fund This amount will
ioto tie State Agricultural and Mecha-
rcal COLLEGE. Tor which, 81 course, It
vas intended. Ii is expected that this
reduction ol funds viii necessltate a re-
Gnction of the faculty. 1t Is earnestly
1p,d that the next Legislature viii in
rrtase the appropriation. Much Of the
E.utruent AGAINST the University which
Ma. observable some years ago has died
out The Republican organ here comes
cIt to-day with al editorial IN favor Of
fre | University and OF pI0ise for its work.
Itis calculated that So 600 and tuition
fees are necessary yearly for the proper
maintenance of the University. Profess
tr Phillips, of the faculty, is soon TO
f4,e up work as a mining expert and
f.alvtical chemist, for which lie Is well
1t'sd
-Four well-informcl gentlemen were
heard talking to-day. and their topic Of
olsen, Oh IVES d railway commission.
Th.v AGREED hat nine out OF evcry ten
Uniformed persons IN North Carolina
favored o commiss ON ; IN fact, that most
Thought il necessary. One Of them said
some pretty severe things about the last
Legislature for not passing tho bill
creating commission. AS your cor
T--pondent observed at the time, had the
l9I been pressed during the earlier part
al the session It would uulucstionably
Lave passed 10 viii certainly be one OF
t.e chief matters to bee discussed 10y the
,ext Legislature. That is an assured
-4ct
s weekly paper with the odd name of
Tic Scottish Chict is 70 le Published
m Red Springs Robson county. That
rlace is in the centre Of the great Scotch
settlements. Il is not generally known
tat there ore people there who yet
speak Gaelic. and sermons are occasion
alv preached in that language.
heretofore the minimum strength OF
cOmpauies In the State Guard has been
required 20 be thrty-two. The MINI
,rum is now raised 10 forty. lie ave
race strength !, about torty-scvcn, how
ever.
A well-known Gentleman Of this city
told me rather strange thing to-day.
lie said during tie vU ms relations
with Governor Vance were of the most
intimate character, and be was for long
time IN the Executive Department. In
li- handwriting arc tie originals OF
Governor Naucc's famous "letter-
books" copies Of which were recently
received from the War department.
The gentleman ina question says that one
az tie most curious chapters in the his
f9rv If the war and oil wartlmes wOnid
le furnished bv the publication OF let
tars % Governor Vance from men OF
rronir nee 10 the North who were sick
and tired OF the war and who sought
means 20 end it ln some way.
OF course such letters got through
lv the underground railway" but
NV informant saws they were sent
,li the same. and tAat what is more
fbev are now in existence, lut away
81 - safe place. lie said that at the pro-
,-r time. If there was need for their
Publication. II could be made. IRE
ouputlv the records, &c, IN the GOV
,ruor's Office are spoken Of as leap
sired" bv Sherman. They were not
,,ufured III ali. Every bit OF the pro
r.-.v Of thus character was removed
safely 70 Greensboro. Upon the snrren-
oc- II was brought back 70 Raleigh and
turned over 70 General sherman. let
NV informant, who was IA charge OF
f.r papcrs &C.. and who brought them
back and turned them over 10 sherman,
at.ruari. heard that officer say at wash
-eg,on that he captured ' them AL
nrl refused 10 allow any part of them 70
p. copied on examined. among these
records were the lctter-books above re-
.,-rci %.
tits learned that very soon GOO men
will be at work on the oxford and Dur
Lam railway.
The serious and possibly fatal illnessot
Eey Martin Mcqueen, OF Moore county,
CLAIMS his friends Ills situation IS
dreadful. A few nights past he lost 10y
death iu "a few hours bis vile, daughter,
and mother-in.law, all OF pneumoma.
The remainder Of his children, six IN
number. are sick with the same disease
always 80 dreaded this month.
The new mines at Raker City are IN
tir way for rapid and extensive develop
,ooui. Great things are expected oil the
mines in Tie Blue Wing section 'aPpeu
ty tie railway and open to tho world al
last y
The trial Of the colorcd editors, j. T..
Al3rdpe and ]. +. Dudley, Of the VIZ
rlucton Bolicfin. for alleged contempt
% Judge Mesres. Of tbe New Hanover
Criminal Court, resulted IN the dismissal
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