Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-24
NORTH STATE CROPS.
TIE REPORT OF THE STATE DEPART.
MENT OF AGRICULTURE.
A Favorable sAowing-The Bank Boodlets
Bailed-Notes.
rsn.oiAl telegram 70 The nl.n.,oh.l

RALEIGH, \. c., April 23.-Secretary
Bruner. of the State Department OF
Agriculture, to-day made mp the crop re-
port for April, which is very gratifying.
II SAYS that in most parts OF the state
the rainfall since the March report has
been the chief cause of complaint other
wise the conditions favorable to farming
operations have been all that the farmers
could desire. Replies as 10 the crop are
encouraging in all directions. The con
dition OF the wheat plant is reported
more than two points ahead of the March
estimate. Rain has not damaged the
plant and the mild weather has been
favorable 10 It's development,
This week attempts will be made TO
secure signatures Of Wilmington people
TO IN application to Governor Scales to
commute the deathsentence of Daniel
Bircs. the colorcd burglar, TO imprison-
meut. Biggs's sentence is that he be
executed May Sth.
Work on the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College here began to-day.
The funds Will probably be ample to
enable the work 10 be continuous.
MILITARY.
The site Of the encampment OF the
State Guard is Seaside Pcr6 at Nrights-
vile. some miles from Wilmington. The
tents VIII Ice IN a spacious grove, while
on the east and south VIII be the drill
grounds in the open. There are admIra-
ble transportation facilities, an elevated
spot for the tents, good water, ana excel
lent bsthiug and boating. The new rail-
WAY viii be completed by May 10Th. 1t
uas,cs Wrichtsulle. and for two miles
extends on d trcstle across the marshes
and sound 70 the hammOcka From the
latter bridge extends 10 the banks,
which rear themselves rs "A rampant
against the ocean. Work on the trestlc
j. i'm progress ut both ends.
The supreme Court to-day took Up
the docket Of appeals from the Eleventh
district This completes the regular
call The cases at the end Of the docket
viii next lee called.
cross AND WHITE.
Cross and White, the bank robbers, are
ont Of jail. They were released catur-
Jav night at the stroke OF T.. They
each furnished the required bail Of
2l5.000. The sheriff and the clerk OF the
superior Court were reused from their
beds Just before midnight went to the
isil. end received the bonds, which are
justified. Cross bondsmen are ali Gates
county men. bis father, Thomas T.. Cross,
becoming surety for $1,000. y brother,
John G.. Cross, is also a surety. lie has
nirc bondsmcu. White has seven bonds
mon. Among them. strange TO say, are
d. a. Graves (for $1,000 the gentle
nan whose name Gross forged to a note,
ani who went TO Canada rs a witness
against the robbers Another of them
U.s. Special Officer James A. Rogers, of
Tins citv. who went with CMei-Ot-PO-
lice HeArtt and United states District
Attorney Busbee 10 Canada after the
prisoners.
A DEVOTED WIFE
Mrs. White had gone to the iail some
Ume before midnight ana come out with
her husband and leaning on his arm.
Cross followed. Some of the bondsmen
snd teg other people We're with the
party. 10th Cross and White went
home, White bidding the lookers-on
goodnight. Cross It IS learned, says he
viii go % Gates county TO remain until
the tual in July. Both of the men look
well and their bearing was observed TO
lie rather bold than otherwise.
DROWNED.
John Green lcolored) and his son
James we're on Neuse river near New
berne Saturday Their boat swamped
The father caught on to stake, hut tine
son attempted to swim ashore. lie was
drowned.
The Austrian brig Va was wrecked
on the beach at Middle sound, sixteen
miles from Wilmington, last Friday
The captain walked TO Wilmington ac-
compsnied by passenger, and reported
the wreck. A lfeboat saved the crew.
The cargo will probably be nearly to-
tal loss. The vessel Is ia twelve feet OF
water.