Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-24

AD Electric stOrm-FRrmers Happy
SINGULAR Death.

RALEIGH, n. O., June 23.-Nsws has been
received Of an extremely severe electric
storm at Henderson. IL ragged for several
hours and OF course caused much Glarm. |,
struck eight house1 One OF the buildings,
Richardson's tobacco pnzehOuse, was
burned. The lightning struck many OBJ
jects in that section OF the State, particularly
at L0uisburg. Considerable bail fell.
There was 4 heavy storm OF wind near
Glbsen station, In Rchnend county, yes
terdRy, Hail Il also reported near Weldon.
Specials from Hyde ceuRty say the Germ
and rice crops are very promising That Is
one OF the most productive sections for corn
in the world. Farmers are In good spirits
and hard at work.
The Quarterm ls,er. General to-day re-
celVed Instruction TO arm aud equip the
Vance Guards, Of Henderson, L. l.. Dam
geriield commanding.
Another large party OF negroes have left
Cabarrus county Tor California. The negroes
in California are urging those here 10 go
there.
Bishop Granbery, who e TO preside at the
next session of the Nsrth Carolina hetho-
dist Conference. ct Fayetteville, has by re-
quest changed the time for meeting 8 week
later, 90 that IL will begin November 18th.
james Z. REM, veteran employe, who
two moaths ago was crushed ut the Raleigh
aud CASTOR shops by being rolled Ia space
only eight inches wide between the cars and
depot, died this morning.
James A. Durham, aged eight years, died
yesterday OF rare disorder. wednesday
while playing he was struck on bis nose. A
flow OF blood began and never ceased until
death came.
Ho.I .,tra haze faIfop a, tba rb,rIogfs
section and along the southern border OF the
State. They are greatly needed in other Sec
tons.
The Baptlsts OF Charlotte yesterday made
the purchase Of a site, and viii at once erect
the Trade.Street Baptist church.
A cotou-iact0ry Is 10 be built ut PiReyille,
Necklenburg county, with 100000 capital.
The plan for the grand Democratic demon
stration next month, as unpublished in to-dsy's
DispGtch, is regarded as an excellent enc
Beginning in the east, tue movement will De
towards the vest. with an Interval OF two
DAYS between each demonstration. There
will be professions OF marching clubs, and ID
is proposed that 1t the centres named all the
Democratic clubs in the respective sections
shall rally.
The date OF the State Fruit Far has beeR
changed to August 18th and 10Th. The state
Alliance will be in session here st that time.
Captain 5. b. Alexander, Of Neckensurg
county, vice. president for North Carolina,
presiding. The fair and alliance meeting
will fall together very conveniently. Judge
Fowle will open the fair and make an address
Of welcome, and Captain Alexander Will
deliver the annual address.
Ii is expected that at least fifty members
OF the Young Mems Democratic Club OF
this city will 90 70 Baltimore TO attend the
league meeting.
With a late autumn the farmers In the
GolasbOrO' section are hopeful OF good
crSps, but he seasons must be favorable UNI
til that time.
The largest lumber-mlll In the State is in
Swain county, on The Tuckaseegee river. X
is known as the Tuckaseegee Manufacturing
Company, has $500, coo capital, ard employs
200 men,. 1t is listed with the best ma.
cninery, snd its production Of lumber Of all
kinds 10 very great.
1t ID noticeable that some Republican pa
pers have taken down the psme OF j. T..
Pritchard, the candidate OF that party for
Lieutenant Governor. lie Is IN fair way
to be dropped by his party, some people
thiDk.
On the 10th OF May the Republicans OF the
Nnth district met at Asheyille In conycn-
tiOn. II did not nominate candidate for
Congress, but adjourned over. This action
raised row. Another convention HIS been
called to meet at WaynesyiIie August Cd for
the purpose Of making that nomination, and
also for choosing an elect0r.