Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
PREPARATIONS FOB Tsz BIG GATHER
ING AT aALgIaR
Boat Cspsi,ed-sunsst Cox-Ths Work OF
Lightning Hs is Crazy
Briefs and Personals

RALEIGH, n. c., August l3-Prepara-
tions were completed to-day for the re-
ception OF The Farmers Alliance, which
meets tomorrow. The delegates arrived
to-day. The Metropolitan Hall, where
the sessions will be held, is decorated.
The stage is effectively decorated with
field products.
Reeister-of- Deeds Moore. OF Duplin
county. sent to-day TO the State Auditor
an abstract Of the listed tazables for the
present year. He is the first officer TO
make a report.
OF East Carolina, who has for some
weeks been extremely sick, IS out again.
Sunset Cox, who IS at Morehesd City,
states that he viii remain there until tho
meeting Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club on the 18th and will make an ed
dress. lie viii be specially invited 20
speak at two or three points n the state.
The frcnens' tournament which was
TO have been brilliant feature OF tins
week al Wilmington, has been post
pcued. II was found that the time was
50 short that some Of the companies could
not participate.
The Mantoo, n mail boat, was capsiZed
off Burlington with six persons aboard d.
The passengers were rescued by canoes
after floating seyeral hours.
News was received here today that
Robert Lesson Porter. the insane man
about whom 40 much has been seid,
passed through the little town Of Roles
vile Saturday afternoon. lie said he
WAS Oh his way to the Virgins coal
mines that be WAS crazy and knew IT,
and that bis long detention in Wake jail
under suspicion TINT he was Scott Partin
vas the cause OF his madness. lie left
Rockville going northvNrl. lie said
come man attempted 10 kill HIM Ia the
woods Saturday morning.
Copious rains lave fallen in this sec
ton since Saturday. A vigorous growth
OF grass il begiuning and also some
growth 81 the cotton plants. There are
no signs Of the drought now save IN the
stunted cotton and corn.
Miss Almond, of Stanley county, was
instantly killed boy lightning a few days
past, a. she stood in the door Of her
fathers house.
The house of Allan Hill vas struck
during tho same storm, clock thrown
from the mantle and smashed 10 pieces
aud dog killed, but not a person N the
building was even stunned. Lightning
was Unusually fatal last week, lnrticu-
larly on Thursday, and killed at least
a dozen people here and there IN tho
State. Near GoldsoQro j., kil.edSolomon
Brcwington (colorcd). aud his clothing
had to be torn OF to prevent the burning
Of his BODY.
There arc many frui.-distillories in
opration-n much larger uumhcr than
was Thought would worh, considering the
general heliet that tic hutcrop was
short The trees are loaded With late
peaches.
There is undoubtedly much Illicit dis
filling going on. Very little Us heard or
said nowadays about thi- ciss5 Of viola
tons Of the internal revenue. The Off
GERS get no more special fees for seeming
out The distilleries, and naturally take
very little interest IN the matter rs a
rule.
Oliver Il. Doclcry spoke at Goldsboro'
Saturday. His speeches AFRO very tame.
The Republicans claim that he VIII make
lively ones when he begins the JOINT
canvass with Judge row.r next week.
Much interest is felt In the success Of
the Virginia State Exposition, ond there
will be regular stream of North Caro-
line visitors. One mrttar which ought
to be specially attended 90 IL the g.
curing Of low rate per mile each way
at the very beginning Of the Exposition.
The rate here II 1891 ut The State Expo
sition was too nigh at the BEGINNING
aud when il wns reduced TO z cent mile
the small attendance was no more seen,
bit Instead ten 10 twenty thou and yisl-
tors n dev.
The Third party people IRE not par-
ticulariy enthusiastic over Rev. DR. r.
J.. Aborn2tly o. lurko comfy. the in
dependent Prohibition candidate for
state uperinsandcnt OF Public Instruc-
fior