Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-29
NORTH CAROLINA.
GENERAL NEWS PROM ALL PARTS OF
IKE STATE.
Walter bingham, AgAis-sewbsrne Quar-
snt'ne-Heirs TO a fortuns--Acei-
dsntally Killea-other Items.
lspeaial telegram to The Dispa,cn.l

asking the authorities OF this county 10
send to Knoxville at once a careful de-
scription and photograph OF Walter
bingham. The request was complied
with this afternoon.
Superintendent Young, OF the State
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
Bind, sAys they viii reopen September
18th.
News has been received OF the death
10y heart-disesse Of DIR. NJ. K. Devane at
Magnolia, Duplin county.
HEEs TO A LAEGEsFoRrUNE.
John Spelman, well-known ex-editor
of this city, has received notice that his
family, by the death of relative at I.iy-
erpool, England, is heir to fortune of
come $780, coo.
Wilmington has perfected arrange
ments for q gala-week in October. The
people are entering into the scheme with
enthusiasm.
TIE CoTroS-BAGGNG TROUBLE.
Cotton-planters are already beginning
the use OF cotton cloth as covering for
their cotton instead OF juie. Tnis is in
accordance with the suggestion of the
Farmers Alliance and State Grange.
New cotton is arriving thus packed.
Wilmington factors viii not be able to
handle cotton thus covered, il is an
nounced. The reason given is that insu-
rance agents say they cannot take either
lire or marine nsks on cotton thus cover
ed. The farmers aliege, and with truth,
That such bagging really appears to be
less mtlammable than jute or other bag
ging.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
William Fletcher, a carpenter. was &C
cidentally killed yesterday near Durham.
In company WITH q companion he was
returning from hunt. The front wheels
OF the buggy pulled out owing to the
breaking OF coupling, the front Of the
vehicle fell TO the ground, and Fietcher's
gun was discharged, the entire load en-
terng his shoulder. Death soon re-
suited.
letter from Chicago Gays there is
great trouble in securing possession Of
the man Hines, who stole some money
belonging 10 the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad and fed. He is
making hard fight aud has able
counsel.
The Democrats here are greatly graft
discussion yesterday at Monroe between
Judge Fowle and Colonel Dockery.
Judge Fowle captured the audience, and,
as a listener put it, literally walked away
with Dockory.
THE DURHAM GAS COMPANY
has been organized with $50, 900 capital.
Mr. Julian ). Carr is president. Work
- to begin at once, and the works will
be IN operation by January LIST next.
The committee OF the Board Of Peni-
Tertiary Trustees appointed to look into
the condition and care OF the conyiots
Oh the western railways has completed
that work and reports that the convicts
arc we'll cared for. The general health,
OF the couvicts hns been better this year
than IN some time past.
RAILROAD RxrRNsIoNs.
Major Roger p Atkinson, chief en-
RiDeer Of tue Cape Fear and ladkin-
Valley railroad. is in the northwestern
part OF the State, looking after the best
route by which 10 make the extension of
that road Next week he will put o corps
of surveyors on the route to survey and
locate the hest live. At the same time
the Norfolk and Western railroad will
pnt It's COPS IN the field for the purpose
OF locating it's line TO meet The Cape
Fear and Ysdkin-Valley railroad. The
two corps will. when this is done, meet
and compare notes.
A white man, seventy years old. who
Bays his name il Hancock, is at Fayette-
vile, IN a very precarious condition. He
was found apparently dying on the pub
lie highway. He says he has been in
Western North Carolina and is on his
way to Bladen county.
THR FAIMERs' ALLIANCE.
The Executive Committee of the State
Farmers Alliance has ordered the bonds
q OF all It's officers TO be justified. That of
She treasurer is fixed at $40, 900 of the
secretary, 5000; OF the State trustee
for the state Alliance businesses agency
fund. $40, COZ, and of the State business
agent, $50, 0Oj. The annual salary OF
the trustee has been fixed at q, 600, and
that Of the State bueiness agent at 8, 300
for the present
The following is the full text of the
t0rf resolutions adopted 10y the State
Alliance. II Is made public to-day rs
the voice OF IS, 90 North Carolina farm
ers
"Whcreas as members OF this state
jurisdiction we are pledged to secure
cheaper living for the farmers and
whereas one Of the leading methods to
secure for ourselves this cheap living has
been declared by the National Alliance
to consist in such revision OF the tariff
as will lay the heaviest burdens on the
Injuries and the highest on the pecessa-
xies OF life and as will reduce the in
comes from imports to a strictly revenue
basis and whereas the demands OF our
fraternity require that We should be yigi-
liant and active III giving force and effect
70 this demand Of our National Alliance
and whereas it is the bounden duty OF
every true alliance man TO stand TO and
abide by this declaration of the National
Alliance now therefore be It
"Resoired, That We do hereby renew
our obligations to abide 10y and give
effect to this declaration Of principles as
announced by the National Alliance.
"hoSoiUed, That as true and stcadtast
alliance men We pledge ourselves 10
give neither aid, support nor comfort
nor TO vote for any person or persons
who cannot and will not cooperate with
this alliance in staoding by and giving
practical effect 10 the demand OF said
National Alliance"
TRAIN-wR.CKEhsA ARRESTED.