Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-15
SCALDED TO DEATH.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A CHILD IN NORTH
oARoLIEA
Fire at purhsm--A singular and Fatal hc-
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RALrIon, n. G., August 14.--Adrian
II. Van BokkeIlem, one OF Wilmington 5
Oldest and best known citizens, died yes
terday aged sixty,nine years. BE was
for many years mayor. New York WAS
lis birthplace, bat early in life he be-
came resident of Newberne, where he
was prominent in business.
The Republicans Of the Seventh dis
trict have nominated A. }. Ellis, OF DAVE
county, for Congress, and Marshall j..
Mott. son Of DR.. J. j. Mott, .of lredell,
as elector.
The Oxford and GAINESVILLE railway
was completed to Durham yesterday, and
the first train, which was construction
train, ran through from Durham to Ok
ford. Work on the Durham and Oxford
railway is progressing so rapidly that it
will be completed by the end Of the
present month. The road will he IN
complete operation ut the time OF the
Durham Tobacco Exposition, October
18TH TO 18th.
sCALDED TO DEATH.
In Onslow county Sunday Susie
Thompson, two years old, was scalded to
death N her fathers house. She turned
over kettle of boiling water.
State Deputy John II. Upchurch left
here to-day with q requisliion OF Go
vernon Scales upon the Governor OF Jili-
nois for Thomas N. Hines, the default
ing station agent Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway who was some
days ago arrested at Chicago.
FIRE.
A fire at Durham yesterday burned
the confectionery store Of h. NJ. Rose
mond The loss is $1,000; insurance,
$1,000.
Ia Fender county yesterday the
cleven-yoar-old daughter of James D..
Groom vas climbing up rails which
leaned against tree. A rail turned and
she fell upon the stump Of a.bush with a
sharp point, which passed entirely
through her body. She died in half al
hour.
YELLOw-FEvER.
Newberne has quaraDtined against
jacksonville. The Council Of Newberne
has arranged for both railway and steam
ship quarantine. There does not appear
to be much fear Of fever at Wilmington.
That city is quarantinlng closely. There
was G. great deal Of interest shoWnIn Ra-
leigh today in reports from Goldsboro'
that case had developed there. To-
night your correspondent received the
following Telegram from a reliable party
in GOldsbOro', which gives the correct
details of the matter: Paul Wigs,
whose home is two miles from Colds
boro', came from Jacksonville. where he
was telegraph employee, arriving here
on Friday. lie has since been confined
to his home by fever Several members
Of bis family are constantly IN contact
with him. and all Of them are IN perfect
health. Tho nature Of the fever is on
this account questioned. The house is
quarantined, aud the town IS regarded as
entirely safe. There is a close inspec-
ton of travellers, but no quarantine OF
any kind in regard to GoldsbOro.
A sENsATIoN.
There was real sensation here ills
morning when the New York lP0rid
Was read and the people saw cablegram
from London about Robert Lecson POr-
ter. and realized the fact that the poor
fellow who lay IN Jail here so long was
heir TO a fortune and OF good family.
Early in the day Solicitor Argo received
a cablegram from Mr.. Platt, the Consul
at Dublin, as follows
Robert Lesson Porter is not Scott
Partin. Porter Is wanted as heir. Proofs
forthcoming
Oliver II. Dockery spent to-day here.
He attended a meeting OF the Farmers
Alliance. Tomorrow he speaks III this
county.
CROP REPORT.
This evening the Department OF Agfi-
culture completed the preparation Of the
August crop report. From replies OF o
thousand correspondents III all parts Of
the State the following IS the official CO.
innate Of the condition OF the crops, one
hundred points being taken as the basis
Corn, 8S3-a decline Of points from
July condition cotton, 81 ian in
provement Of il points ; tobacco, 81, 49,
Q decline Of points rice, 66-a de-
cline of points peanuts, S8--a de-
cline Of 2 points. Tho apple and peach
crops are improved somewhat, apples
being 70and peaches co.. The produc-
ton OF wheat per acre on the average Is
found to be s. bushels, Of oats 10 bush
els, of rye q bushels.
At noon TO day the State Farmers Al
lance met in metropolitan Eiall-Sydcn-
ham b. Alexander presiding; l.. J.. Polk
secretary. Mr.. Alexander delivered an
address, IN which lac reviewed the growth
Of the order in North Carolina. 1t is but
little over one year since 1t entered the
State, and 1t now has represented IN this
convention ,045 sub-aliiances and the
report of Secretary Polk, which was
elaborate, WAS read and gave great salts
faction,