Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-05
THE THIRD PARTY.
ROT so HARMONIOUS IL THE OLD NORTH
STATE.
Good Rains in the Piedmont sechon-
Knights Tsmplsrs-Eleetion Of
0ffeers.
rsnncl,l ,olnrrarn % do plspatch.I

RALEIGH, N. g.. August 4.-The Third
party held q convention for wake county III
this city for the purpose OF nominating can
d,dales for county offices. Dr. j. NJ. Ten
pleton presided. A full ticket was placed Ia
the field, az follows: :. ". Parrish Tor sem
ate: A. y. Yates, A. ID. Jones, w. u.
Graves, and r. J. WOOdall for the House OF
Commons. One % those IS eolored, lnc
enomiDee for coroner IL also colored. II ~
learned this evening that some o. the nomi'
nees declare that they will withdraw their
names. The Third party proposes 90 hold
q congressional convention In THIS district.
News was received to-day OF good rams
I'm the Piedmont section lssG niSht, Wuich
greatly benefited the crops.
The Grand Commancery OF knights Tenn
plsrs. IN session at Winston, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Grand Commander. J. \.
Porter, OF Ashcyille; Grand Treasurer. VIII
liarDs Simpson. Of Raleigh; Grand Secfe'
tsry, n. II. Nuns0n. of Wilmington.
At Hicks Mills, Neuse river, near GODS
horo'. Yesterday John Dunn ,colored) was
knocked Ola timber raft aud drowned.
The Plaid Managers Association has adj
vsuced the price ol 2iaidsa quarter q cent
a yard.
News has been received Of = serious storm
ut Concord. Many buildings were struck by
lightning and number OF persons stunned
Stock was Killed. forage burned, aud some
box-cars were struck.
Grand. Charles II. Robin
sou has accepted an invitation 70 lay the
cornerstone OF the State Agricultural au1
Mechanical College near this city on the I'd
instant.
Judge Russel's letter has arohsed con-
siderable indignation among tho negroes IN
the Cape Fear section. Russell terms tuem
sayaees. They do NOT Ike that term at all
Russell il an extremist lie says some true
things. however.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture says'hat
in very few sections Of the State Is TIE corn
crop good. II has suffered most on upland.
The carly cold weather and rams and the
later drought have done the damage.
The people OF Wilmington are making
most elaborate ARRANGEMENTS Tor the lfe-
mems tournament. Following so closely
upon the encampmont they propose 10 make
it an equal success.
The intense heat OF the weather has abat'd
someghst, hut II Is yet quite trying ice
streams are low ia most sections.
The ninth apuual meeting OF The state
Pharmaceutical Association begins az Colds
boro' next wednesday. The Board Of Phar-
macy will the same day begin IN hold eXaui-
nations OF applicants for licenses as drug
gists. ,,.-
Valley railroad extension from Fayetteville
toward Wilmington progress very WslL
Work on the extension OF the "short-
Cut - railway beyond Fayetteville IN the di-
roction q Florence is being pushed. There
are MANY laborers.
The great IRON bridge across the Pee Dee
river on the Georgia, Carolina aud Northern
.H.f. rVN a.
eong on beyond. General Z. l.. Uokc. the
president of the road. Is making spccla. e.
forts to expedite tee work, md is progress
is quite remarkable
Tie congregation Of the Second or Central
Methodist church. this ely, Will occupy the
new church tomorrow.
TIE >ts'c normal schools this season have
been very succe ,iul. There b. rpmc COM
paint about tlcn by people who think they
flll short ~ the proper measure OF good,
but the mass o. sentiment is in their i1for.
sccretsry Wilson is sgneuiue shout the
St9fe Fair lie d doing capital worn ~ con-
nccti0n with it.. New features are tobe In
,roduced The premium-list is long one.
The Commissioner 81 Immigration J" par
ticuiariy interested iu the Interstate Farm
ers' Institute and farin.prOduct fair at NJ.
H0lY, which begins on the liih instant.
vi 1NiI1 Is OF VIC AAtaW NA lAfAAf ~ At''-
ton county. The first 81 these fairs was
held thcro last year. IL IL proposed that
tue next one shall DO an Improvement
Another death from kerosene explosion
Is reported Vt Ncwberne. The Nctim i
usgar Eesde, coiOrcd woman.
II has been decided 10 hold the next fair
of the Eastern Carolina Fish. oyster, and
Game Association al Newberne the third
Tuesday in next February. The first fiir,
beld last March. was pronounced success.
The next one y ~ bee MuCh more extensive.
One q the be,f-paying railways m the
state j. the little lice between Wilmington
aud Wrightsyile. II was A. first rdicued.
Now is stock (par value SlOJ) Is quoted Ut
.l3l.
United States District Attorney Fab. II.
BusDee is ~ Washington, &c is slid, on bust
ness connected with the White and Cross
cise. There Is a great amount OF talk about
this ease. II i. not abattd by the issue 81
Cross, and Whites statements IN pamphlet
form. The latter sold rapidly. They are
especially severe on l.. K. stamps and W. s..
Primrose, eX-0flcers al the smashed state
National Bank. They have net diverted
from Cross aud White any % the blame for
tue great crime, but 70 The same time cause
many harsh comments upCn stamps and
Primrose. Some persons believe the latter
will issue cards IN reply 70 the allegations.
Confederate Veterans Picnic.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispa-,h.l