Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-29
A BIG FIRE.
LIVERY BUsISEe5-RoUs IN WALNUT
COVE, Il. c., BURNED.
Cut Him with an lxe-Ralsigh Eews
Eotss-Thres Negroes Lynehed-
Current Matters

10 o'clock ia the store Of John Q. Bal
lev, and was due 10 q defective fue. Il
burned Bailey's store and also the stores
Of Wilder e Adams, W. A. Lash, anC
W. n. Blackburn The last named wai
unoccupied Bailey, Wilder ~ Adams
and Lash had large stocks of goods
which were nearly all destroyed. The
loss is said 10 be so, 600, with not ovei
IS, 600 insurance.
At Burlington, Alamnncc county, yes.
terday, 3. q. Guthrie, general merchant,
assigned to J. B. Guthrie. Liabilities
81, 900; assets S2, 105.
The School Committee Of Charlotte
yesterday accepted the resignation OF
Professor j. 1. Corlew as superintendent
of the graded schools. This rs the Sc
quel Of the trouble which began about a
month ago, growing out Of charges that
he was while married pretending to he
single. The committee at a previous
meeting had declined to receive his re-
signation until Corlew had disproved
certain charges against him. he appears
20 have done this de thanked the com
mittee for its acceptance OF HIS reslgna-
ton. He has done good work at Char
lotte, and is compimented by the com
mittee Tor his ability.
At Barnabce, in ChOwan county, two
negroes named Purnell and White en-
gagged in fight, in which the latter was
badly cut in the back. That night Pur-
nell returned, and calling White ont of
the house cut him with mn axe, inllicting
a wound which is considered fatal. Pur-
neil is still at large. 1t is said that he
ran away from Norfolk last autumn after
having committed almost the same Of
fence.
Raleigh took the first real measures
last night TO secure a cottOn-iactory,
greatly needed-in fact, almost neces-
sity. The citizens really seem IN earnest,
and outsiders are SO much impressed
with Raleigh's advantages for cotton
manufacturing that they express a desire
to invest in mill stock.
10 was observed some weeks ago that
this State would make great industrial
advancement during this year. The pre-
diction is biting rapidly verified. All the
towns are pushing ahead. Mills, railways,
street improvements, road-work, light
ing, &c, are all being pushed. The out
look is for a prosperous year the State
over. Trade prospects are good. The
farmers are IN good heart.
In few weeks the State will have
new railway connections with both Viz
ginia and South Carolina.
observation-disclosures sf Ia,
tells me that a great deal OF outside
capital is coming in. The investments
are liberal and the investors pleased with
what they see before them. There Is no
boom, bat very honest development,
Mr.. Patrick says.
Despite the bad weather and the alter
nate freezes and thaws the small grain
looks well, and there is promise of good
crops. The acreage is somewhat larger
than last year.
The Board of Audit and Finance of
Wilmington has taken favorable action
in regard to the $50, 600 subscription by
that city to the Cape Fear and Yadllin
Valley railway. TIE election upon the
question Of that subscription has ac-
cordingly been ordered 10y the Board OF
Aldermen.
The vote in Onslow county on the
$50, 900 subscription to the Wilmington,
Onslow and East Carolina railroad has
been fully returned. The registered
vote was 1913. and 935 votes were cast
in favor Of the subscription, or 10 more
than were necessary to carry the measure.
1t is claimed that the success OF this road
and the completion of its entire line from
Wilmington to Newberne are assured.
An election will now be ordered in Crayan
county.
The Salvation Army, which with such
q flourish of trumpets made its entry into
this State, is now seldom heard of save at
where it appears to have quite
a foothold. tits said to have done a good
work there and at Kinston.
1t is learned that quite a number of
North Carolina farmers will attend the
of Virginia and North Caro-
lima farmers at Danviile next Wednes-
day.
The Commissioner Of Labor Statistics is
out his plans and WORK for this
year. His report for 1887 gives general
and he can count upon
greater aid in the compilation of that for
1888.
Night before last large party of
masked men went to the jail at Plymouth
and took therefrom three negroes charged
with murder. The lynchers carried the
negroes, whose names were John Blount,
Matthew Blount, and Patterson Spruill,
to point some half mile from the
Jail and, after tying them to trees, shot
them to death. The murder with which
they were charged was that of Edward
Dawman, travelling jeweller, who was
passing through the neighbOrhood of
Cresswel, Washington county. He was
lecoyed into some dense woods by four
negroes on the afternoon Of December
I'D last. While the negroes were walking
along with him one, with an axe, slipped
ID behind him and crushed his skull.
Another blow was given, and then Daw-
nan lay dead, with both temples broken,
pack of head crushed in, and a shoulder
broken. The murderers dug a hole and
hastily put him in it. They only partially
covered the body, and negro who was
Irving through the woods saw his knees
sticking ont of the shallow pit. The |
nurderers were arrested Christmas day.
)ne of them gave evidence which be-
raved the three who were hanged. There |
vas great excitement about the crime,
nd precautions were taken to prevent
ynching or disturbance, for lynching |
vas expected at any moment Vigilance |
lad in the past ten days been relaxed.
News has been received of the assign |
nent OF j. L. Womble, general mer-
liant, at Moncure, the liabilities being |
9. 800 and the assets not stated.
The stockholders Of the apparently de-
met South Atlantic and Northweste |
abroad meet at Southford. February
It'll. 1t was rumored some weeks ago |
hat steps were to be taken to renew the |
nryey of this road, once SO much talked
t. and which it was expected would run
trough some twenty counties.
The prices Of tobacco continue high.
here are complaints at all the markets
hat the extreme badness of the roads
reyents farmers from hauling it to
larket.
At Black Mountain, Buncombe county,
ay before yesterday, Henry Vinigum
hot three times at Bull Wells, one
ullett striking him in the back.
Marcellus Moore, one of the leading