Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-25
NORTH CAROLINA.
srws FROM ALL PARTS OF TIE srArE.
A Colorsd Fair to be Held-ratal stabblng--
Rsquisition from South carolina-
The cotton-Bagging Trust, Etc.
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been decided to hold a Colored State
Fair here during the week beginning
September 25th. Governor Scales WILL
formally open the fair. Addresses will
be delivered by Senator Vance and
Charles Emory simith, OF the thiiadel-
phia Press. Both Fowle and Dockery
have been invited to make speeches du-
ring the fair.
Governor Scales left this evening for
Greensboro TO join his family, and Will
remain there this week.
The convict force have completed the
grading on the short cut OF the Whining
ton and Weldon railway TO it's present
terminus at Plainyiew, and has been
transferred to the Cape Fear and ladkin-
Valley railway near Fayetteville.
FATALLY STABBED.
Near Asbeville Berry league cut John
Carver, it is supposed fatally. Carer
was completely disembowelled. and also
stabbed in the heart. league was ar
rested. He was suffering severely from a
blow on the head inflicted by Carver.
H. A. Watkins & Brother, OF Winston,
have assigned. Liabilities and assets
unknown.
A MYSTERIOUS CORPSE IN THE FRENCH
BROAD.
The body of q white man has been
seen floating in French Broad river near
Asheville. 1t was being carried by a
swift current The hands appeared as
if they had.been tied TO the side OF the
body. IL is the current belief that the
body is that of the white man who was
recently lynched by negroes In Hender-
son county for an alleged assault upon
negro woman.
Governor Scales to-day honored a
requisition by the Governor Of South
Carolina for Robert Goodwin, whose Of
fence is breach of trust. A man an
swering Goodwin's description was ar
rested and is in Jail at Asheville, but he
proved TO be the wrong man.
SUDDEN DEATH.
William Nelson. master of the steamer
Fanita, OF the Clyde Line, pl ying between
New York and Wilmington, died sud-
denly at Wilmington yesterday of apo
plexy. His death was primarily due to
oyer.exertion in New York some days
ago.
Sheriff Dawson. OF Pamlico county,
has caused somewhat OF sensation by
failure TO account for 1880 of taxes
which he had collected.
The FIRST bale Of this seasons cotton
received here came in this morning. 1t
was grown by Daniel Thomas (colored),
of Johnston county, and is considered
earlier than that OF last season.
NrwBBRNE PEOPLE ANGRY.
The people OF Newberne arc very
angry about q telegram which was sent
to Mayor Il. II. Meadows from Colds
boro, and signed John B. Baird, Wash
ingtoD, ID. G. IL was rs follows
off you and the advertising fosl-doctors
dare to stop the train fifty miles from
Morehead City Monday wire me, and |
will bring men enough from Goldsboro',
La Grange, and Kinston to raise your
quarantine" A number OF men are mad
at the folly OF Baird, who is said to
have position in the Post-Office Depart
ment at Washington, ID. c., and the
Postmaster General and President Cleve-
land have been officially informed Of his
conduct. Last night he went down to
the quarantine station. this side OF New
berne, where he met Mayor Meadows.
He denied sending the telegram as it
was received. The City Council will
demand a full apology from Baird, who
is certainly in hot water.
MEMORIAL MONUMENTS.
Subscription lists for the fund for put
ting heaistOnes at the graves OF the
North Carolina dead in Hollywood ceme-
terry are now being opened at number
Of points in this State. Governor Scales
is now more hopeful of securing the de-
sired amount.
The monument on Mt. Mitchell to the
memory of the late Professor Mitchell,
of Chapel Hill, has been completed,
thanks to the flial devotion of his
nephew. 1t required months hard
labor TO transport to the mountsin-top
the materials for the monument, each
piece having to be carried by noun
taineers. Mt Mitchell is the highest
peak east of the Mississippi. Professor
Mltcneu lOst MS Ire tncIe.
JUTz BAGGNo.
Experiments are being made with all
sorts of substitutes for jute bagging. The
farmers have gone earnestly into the
matter, and say they will do what they
can to block the game of the trust. The
Alliance is officially spreading the news,
and OF course this secures remarkable
unanimity Of action otherwise unattain-
able.
Goldsboro's alleged yellow-fever pa
tient is now well, and amuses himself
hunting squirrels. He is yet Guaran-
tined.
Brewer thinks that he has practically
whipped out the Republican Executive
Committee OF the Fifth district.
corroN-sEED OIL AND COTTON.
The farmers of Edgecombe county are
building q cotton-seed-ol mill at Shiloh
1t will be cooperative.
Cotton is beginning to open. The
nights are very cool aud will do some in
jury, OF course, causing dropping OF
squares and bolIs. But the outlook is
very favorable.
A committee on the part of the stock
holders of the Cape Fear and Yadkin-
Valley railroad is making thorough in
spection OF that line.
SILK-MIIALS.
The capacity OF the new silk-mills at
Wadesboro' is to be considerably in-
creased. The shipments OF silk so far
have been 1000 pounds. Electricity is
to be used for lighting the mills.
Burglars are again very daring at VIII
mingtcn. Night before last one was
shot twice and very badly injured.
The farmers alliances are falling in
line and denouncing the cotton-bagging
trust.
The committee appointed to consider
the question of the removal of the site
of the Grand Lodge OF Masons from
Raleigh to Oxford is to meet at Geens-
boro' Monday to consider the matter.
G. w. Blount is chairman Of the COM
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