Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
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CITIZENS OF ngwBrnHE WHO CANNOT
GET HONE.
A Convention Postponsd-Dsath Ola Promi-
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Himself
,srecIal Telegram 10 the pIspatch.l

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Especial telegram TO the Dlspsich.l
RALElaH, ". c., August 18.-There
continues to he much interest in the stu
alton Of affairs at Newbernc on account
OF the close quarantine. NO persons can
possibly get into Newberne. Some oil
It's most prominent citizens who sre on
this side Of il are completely locked out.
Washington Bryan, president OF the At
lantic and North Carolina railway, was
before the Mayor yesterday for allowing
a train to come to Newberne without
stopping at the quarantine station. tie
got clear by proving that it had stopped;
/ No trains or passengers from GoldsDoro
are allowed to enter Newberne. Trains
I from Goldsboro are turned back ten miles
this side of Newberne and ali passengers
are treated likewise. Az special meet
ing of the Newberne Council last night
permission was asked for ii. X. Bryan
to pass through the city TO Morehesd
/ CITY and remain the twenty-five days re-
quired by the Authorities. The Council
ordered the Mayor to go mp to the tram
and take list OF the names OF all the
parties who wished 10 go through
10 Morehead City and remain during
the period of qusrantine-twenty live
days-and that they be allowed to pass
through.
Cornelius Hill. who has been teacher
in the Deaf aud Dumb School in this
CITY for several years, has gone to Rom
ney, W. Va, 10 accept the position OF
principal OF the Deaf and Dumb JnsIitu-
lion.
Charlie Mayo son OF Captain Mayo,
OF the steamer Greenville, fell from the
steamer Thursday afternoon and was
drowned.
The Republican County Convention,
which was to have been held here to-day.
was postponed on account Of the illness
Of the chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee.
j. i. Stone, prominent businessman
of this city, died this morning. he was
nn eHtensrve dealer in, musical lnstrd-
ments and furniture.
Notice WAS sent ont this morning that
the convention Of young mems Demo
cratic clubs which was called at Morehead
/ City on the 29th instant would be post
poned on account Of yellow-feyer quaran-
tine at Newberne.
Ii is probable that the State Tobacco
Convention. which Was called at More
/ head City on the 2Sth instant, viii be
| held at some other point.
it is learned from reliable source
that L. n. Linney, OF Alexander county,
will he the Republican candidate for the
State Senate. Linney Was not long ago
IN Independent, but at the recent State
Convention came out as fuil-hedged
! Radical.
Aaron Phillips, OF Washington, ar
ranged a shotgun with string attached
to the trigger and leading ~ the door Of
/ lis store so that it would shoot burglars.
| This morning he forgot to detsch the
string and pulled the door open. The
result VAS that he received the entire
load Of shot in his legs.
Thursday wster-spout burst IN Alex
ander county. Small streams in few
minutes became rivers, and much damage
was done. 4 high wind accompanied
| the storm.
Samuel HuHman's store in Wstauqua
county was burned Wednesday night
with all the contents. Loss, g., 800. No
insurance. 1t is believed that thieves
robbed the store and then fired it,
All the preparations for the Interstate
| Farmers Association meeting here, which
begins next Tuesday. are complete. The
committee on the part OF the State Board
OF Agriculture and that on the part OF
the citizens Of Raleigh have charge of all
details. Ine hall in which the conven-
ton is TO meet will hold 1000 people,
and will OF course be filed. Postal, tel
ecraphie. aud telephone facilities are
provided in the hall, and very complete
arrangements have been made for send
ing dispatches covering sll the work OF
the convention. The $50 delegates will
be shown every courtesy, and will hts-
rally be given the freedom OF the city and
the State.
Some of the papers are making attacks
upon preachers for working IN the inter
est Of the Third party" One paper
very frankly says: "Sot a few persons
are opposed 10 the idea ofpaying preach
ers salaries while they run around over
the State working and making speeches
in the interest OF the Third party" The
matter causes some stir.
ReY. DR.. h. J.. Abernathy's Withdrawal
from the Third party gives general salts
faction. That party IS making small
headway sAvo ia Durham, Randolph,
and Guiiford counties.
n1 ant n
vicinity # Matthews, caused by mad
dogs
4 factory for the manufacture Of duck
cloth ia to be established at Fayetteville.
The site has been purchased.
A survey Of the High Point, Randle
man. Ashboro' and Southern railroad il
to be made.
Rev. Paul Bsrringer, Of Concord, was
very badly injured by being thrown
from his horse.
In several sections OF the State rain is
badly needed, the Department OF Agri-
culture is advised. There are places
where rains were heavy and only few
miles away whore the crops are wither'
ING. The rainfplis have been, as the
farmers express it, in streaks.
1t was learned this evening that as the
local freight train from Greensboro was
coming into this city shots were fred 81
the engineer, 2. NJ. Prior. One bullet
struck him in tho face, inhicting pain
full wound. The shooting occurred at
Masonboro, a negro settlement three
miles west of here. There is no clue &c
tue would be assassin.