Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-10
ODD-FEILOWS.
The Annual Standardization Of ofhesrs-
The Carthage Exeitsmsnt-Eduea.
tional-Railroad Matters.
lspec,al telegram 70 The Dispssch.i

RALEIGH. N. T., NAV v.-lne Orauu
Lodge OF Odd.FeIlows, which met In annusl
session at Greensboro, has elected the FOL.
lowing officers for the ensuing year Grand
Master, J. II. Gordon, Of Wilson; Deputy
Grand Master, J. w. Albright, OF Greens.
boro'; Grand Secretary, b. II. wooden, Of
Raleigh: Grand Treasurer, X. j. Jones, oil
Wilmington; Grand Representatives, WA:
Bobbift, OF oxford, and &. u. Edwards, oil
Raleigh. The next annual session will be
held AZ Fayetteville. Thfrty.four subordi-
nate lodges were represented. The order Is
IN A flonrishing condition. To-day COM
ullmeniary excursion was given 70 Pilot
mountain by members OF the Greensboro
lodge.
The Grand Encampment OF odd.Fellows
has elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Grand Patriarch, X. Il. kerner,
Of salem; Grand High Priest, Rev. A. H..
stubbs, OF Greensboro; Grand Senior
Warden, David Roseptbal, Of Raleigh !:
Grand Junior Warden. T. L. Phillips, OF
FAYETTEVILLE; Grand Secretary and 1rea-
surer, L. w. Blake, Of Raleigh Grand Mas
ter. William woolcott, OF Raleighi Grand
Sentinel, J. w. Bradford, OF Winston !;
Grand Representative, c. NJ. Busoee, Of
Raleigh.
The encampments are in a prosperous
condition.
John Nichols, who was elected 10 Congress
from this district two years ago, publishes
card this afternoon in which be announces
himself a. candidate for reelection. lie
saws the views be entertained two years ago
are unchanged. He was elected by the votes
OF the Knights OF Labor.
A Joint meeting OF plaid manufacturers OF
this State and South Carolina is TO be held al
In
shut down the mills and cut of the manu-
fscture Of plalds In both States. II was ar
ranged last week TO cut off the production In
North Carolina. some Of the Georgia mills
will participate in the movement.
This afternoon James II. Young. negro,
who is chief clerk at the Office OF register OF
deeds Of this county, attempted TO Fill an old
negro named Frank johnson on the street in
this city. Young shot three times at John.
son. At the third shot the bullet entered
his shoulder.
Governor Scales leaves here tomorrow
morning for Petersburg, accompanied by
Mrs. scales and Miss Katie Scales.
The Governor some time ago accepted an
invitation TO attend the music festival. He
forgot at the time OF the acceptance that there
would be special memorial services here to-
morrow, and regrets that he Is compelled
70 miss them, but he had promised to be at
Petersburg on the evening OF the 10th.
Work on the Lynchburg and Durham rail-
way is in progress at point four miles
from Durham. SOtnc persons have cIrcu-
lated the rumOr that the people OF Durham
are Inimical TO this road. There IS no truth
in the statement. The people desire the
speedy completion Of all three Of the roads.
The others besides the one above referred
s..ro g.. nxfntd onI 10 IIoDdprson
Arrangements are n be made for running
the oxford and Henderson road in cOnnec-
ton with the oxford and GAINESVILLE. OF
course il Is practically all ono road. II Will
be made so in fact, and quick schedule ar
ranged.
The Carolina Yacht Club, Of Wilmington,
is the second 10 the country in point OF age.
lis regattas are, as a rule, held in Wrighls'
vile sound, where IL has a large clubhouse.
This season the club proposes to have SOME
specially interesting racing events. Its
membership is about $50, and there is very
credtabIe feet Of yachts.
The work Of painting and frescoing the
Capitol building has begun. 1t will occupy
a good deal Of the summer. Two years ago
the Offices Of the Governor and Treasurer
were frescOed and Tefurnlshed, and the legis'
lative chambers were recarpotcd and refitted.
The excitement about the affair at Car
tbage in which Miss Ida Poe was shot runs
high still. IL is now learned that Mcneil.
who did the shooting, wrote Miss Poe a
letter some days before saying quite plainly
that be intended TO Kill her and Or. Daniels,
Of whom he was jealous. 1t probable that
IL be had seen Or. Daniels at the time he was
at the house where he shot Miss Poe Mcneil
would have shot him also. Mcneil gave one
pistol away after be left the house, but it is
now known that he had another revolver.
-Four OF the cOlored normal schools main
tanned by the St0te will this year receive
81, 500 each, and will keep open nine months.
The other school, at Fayetteville. gets $4,000
a year, aud is kept open the same length OF
time
The Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Is now making arrangements for securing
specially low rates OF fare TO all the State
normal schools, both white and colOred.
The attendance will be very large.
State Chemist Battle has returned from a
careful visit TO number OF northern and
western state experiment stations. The
Board OF Agriculture desired him TO make
this visit in order TO discover any special
methods in vogue elsewhere. II is the de-
termination that North Carolina shall be
with the foremost. Toe station here is a
NtIN UlEisNihNN dil1 III 10 Nph-
ducting its affairs admirably.
Last night the Cape Fear Club OF Will
mington gave a reception 10 the officers OF
the French corvette, which is at Whining.
ton.
The annual council Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church for the Diocese Of East
Carolina will be held at Fayetteville on the
23d instant.
The Governors Guard OF Raleigh Com
pany c, First regiment) last night elected its
officers, rs follows: Captain, Eueene &.
Harrell; First Lieutenant, j. j. Bernard
Second Lieutenant, j. }. Whitehead.
John Newton and Bill Adams, who are
concerned in the murder OF Joshua Cox, In
Beaufort county Saturday, are outlaWed. A
man named Frazier killed Cox and was
lynched. Since then search has been msde
for Newton and Adams, but they are ia the
sMamps well armed. Excitement runs very
high 10 all that section, and II these men are
captured they will share Frazier's terrible
fate.
In Hartford county yesterday a seven year.
old son OF Il. Il. OdOm was struck by light
ming and instantly killed.
W. r. Fountain has been reelected mayor
Of Tarboro', L. W. Goodrich mavOr OF Hen
dersou, DIR. o. l.. Ellis mayor OF LouiSburT,
Captain Buiord mayor OF Winston. The
Democrats have more than held their own In
alltbe municipal elections.
The session OF the state Medical Society
at Fayetteville To-day was interesting. The
discussions were participated In by Drs. r..
+. Lewis, A. II. Gallctt. ;. L. Nicholson, y.
h. Herring, T. i. Wood, +. Il Vensble, II.
l.. Bshnson, 4. j. Oakley, j. II. Fronts,
aud d. b. Fronts. There was ioiUt ses-
sIon OF The Board OF Health and The society.
This afternoon The Duiie and Pittman plies
were awarded. The society was banque,ed
this evening at the Hotel Lafayette.
The author Of the attack upon Hon. d. G,
Fowle 10 the Statesvile LANDMARKS retracts
aud gives Judge FOwle strong endorse
ment for Governor. Fowle's friends claim
that be will be nominated on the first bsiiot.
PHARuACEUrICAL ASSOCIATION,