Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
PERMANENT FAIR.
NEwsYRHx, N. O., PLEASED WITH HER
VENTURE.
Ail.Rail Route North for rruek-Residenoe
Burned-Conviets Escape
Personal Notes
sn.c,al telegram 10 the DIspatch. J

ESPECIAL teiekThtn W tho HtoPAteu-l
RALrIoH, n. c.. March pa perma-
nent Fair Association, with capital of
$4,000, has been organized at New
berne.
At Asheville Saturday Police-O Officer
Rowan was very seriously hurt by being
thrown from a carriage in which he was
pursuing some criminals.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which an all-rail route North for truck
from the Newberne section has been Sc
cured. so that il will be transported in
twelve or eighteen hours less time than
ever before.
Asheville's Board of Aldermen have
indefinitely postponed the election or
dered to be held on April Sd on the
question of the issue of bonds to pay for
the sewerage system.
The medical class ct Shaw University
(colored), in this city, will graduate
Thursday evening. The annual address
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Wayland,
of Philadelphia.
Bishop Lyman administered the rite
of confirmation at Christ church and the
Church OF the Good Shepherd, this city,
Yesterday. Both classes were large. The
religious awakening in this State ex-
tends 10 all denominations. and it is no
doubt the fact that the acceSsions to the
churches have been more numerous In
the past year than ever before.
On the 18th, near Charlotte. William
Z. McGinn struck Leroy Elliott with
plowshare and killed him instantly. 1t
was at first stated that Elliott was struck
on the breast with a stone, but this was an
error. Governor Scales on Thursday offer
ed 5000 reward for McGinn, who fled di-
rectly after the murder. Pursuit was
made and McGinn has been captured
near Mt. Holly, CASTOR county, by
James Bowman. Mc1inn was at the
house of James McGinn, kinsman.
Wilmington is taking preliminary
steps in the direction of an industrial
school, and, it is claimed, will press the
scheme TO a successful conclusion.
Mr.. George Allen, the energetic presi-
dent of the Newberne Fish, Oyster, and
Game Fair. deserves the highest credit
for his work In connection Herewith, IN
which a number of citizens aided him
literally. He has made his report. The
fair was great success in financial
way, and large fund will be available
for next years exhibit 1t is great
step forward for Newberne, q place not
very prosperous for the past two decades,
but which promises now to move ahead.
Wilmington is to be made coaling
station, it is said, the coal coming from
the Egypt mines, which large corpora
ton will now develop. Raleigh desires
to gain some Of the many advantages the
proximity Of those great but almost IN
developed coal-beds will give.
capitalist from New Jersey has pur-
chased the Long Island factory, in Ca
tawba county, and will establisha hosiery
mandatory, giving employment to 100
persons.
Much interest is felt in the counties on
Pamlico sound in the project TO cut
through Ocrscoke inlet. so as to permit
the entry of larger vessels.
The parties who propose to construct
the railway from Henderson to Castalia,
Nash county, say they will build the line
if $50, 600 is subscribed by the town
ships through which it is to pass. The
Seaboard system will operate it if it is
constructed.
Wilmington is making a fine showing
in cotton receipts. They foot up l66, 900
this season to date, as against 1872, 600
last season.
The work of placing in position the
granite boundary stones which mark the
line between Southeast Virginia and
Northeast North Carolina is yet in pro-
gress.
The erection of the new Fayetteville
cotton-mills-J. p. Thompson, presi-
dent-begins next month.
Efforts are now in progress looking to
the improvement of the Cape Fear river
just at Fayetteville. Some highly credi-
table work has been done on that stream.
The Cape Fear Club of Wilmington,
said to be one OF the oldest clubs in the
country, has secured new and spacious
quarters in one of the stately mansions
OF which that city yet boasts.
At Durham early yesterday morning
negro woman named Penny Fuller was
burned to death in the house of Mr.. W.
II. Hanks. The unfortunate woman was
attending Mrs. Jasper, Mr.. Hanks's
mother, and was standing too near an
open fireplace.
1t is expected that the $780, 900 neces-
sary to secure the establishment of the
cooperative cotton-factory at Colds
boro' will all be subscribed by WedneS-
day evening.
Ont of all the replies to the inquiries
as to the quality and quantity of labor
in the State. 50 per cent. are to the effect
that it is efficient
During the storm of last Friday eve
ming five convicts made their escape
from the stOcksde on the Madison
Stokesdale branch of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley railway by prizing back
plank. One Of the convicts in attempt
ing TO pass through made noise and the
guards hearing it stopped the exodus.
The men who escaped are all negroes
and all were serving twenty-year terms.
1t is believed they are now III Virginia.
The residence of Isaiah Medlin, at
Clayton, was burned yesterday. 1t is
claimed that the fire was the work of an |
incendiary.
Eight miles from Durham last Satur-
day daring highway ROBBERY was per-
petrated, the victim being Mr.. John W. |
Bowles, q well-known farmer. In pass |
ing along a road he was met by negro, |
who fred at him three times. The negro !
then knocked him down by blow on
the head with club and robbed him Of |
$50. 1t is the most daring robbery |
known to have occurred in Durham
county.
In New Hanover county John S. Bis
sett, the engineer OF a locomotive which
recently killed man named Souther-
land, of Duplin county, has been indicted
for manslaughter, and will be tried at
the coming term of the Criminal Court.
FiFrIErH CONGRESS-.