Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS rRox ALL OVER TIE STATE
YKosr AND ZOE.
A Democratic Coalition IN Craven County
indians Playing Bsli-Railrcsds-
pocksry sad tho rarnsrs
Alliarss, 30.
fspsc,.l telegram 70 the Dispatch,

Alliaree, 90.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispstch.I
RArRreH, N. c., August 25.-The
weather in the mountain section OF tue
state has been very cold, aud it is learn
ed that yesterday morning there were
both frost aud ice at Blowing Rocks, Wa
tauga county.
-Four convicts were brought to the
penitentiary to-day from Person county.
There will be a competitive examina.
ton September 4th at Rocky Mount OF
applicants for West Point cadetshlP
from the Second district. ~
Work is to begin at once on the Bur
gaw and Onslow railway, which will tap
a valuable oyster and fish section, and
also develop large timber interests, and
give connection with Wilmington.
Captain John s. Dancy, one OF the
best-known men in Eastern North Caro-
lins, died Yesterday while at the break
fast-table at his home at Tarboro. His
age was seventy-eight years. He was
the first president OF the State Agrioul-
tural Society, and was member OF the old
New York commission-house OF Hyman
az Dancy, and served in the Legislature.
The Wake County Republican Con-
yention was held to-day, and was COM
posed almost entirely of negroes. 1t
nominated ]. Il. Rogers for sheriff, J. 2.
Fl. Adsms'for register OF deeds, Thomas
B. Bridges for treasurer, DR.. j. A. Banks
for the Senate, and j. A. Temple, W. ID.
Bennett, L. w. Green, aud Q. W.
Hoover (colored) for the House.
There is q general movement In the
direction OF factory construction, which
is one OF the sure evidences OF the States
progress At Morganton large cotton
factory is under way. The people there
have organized for the construction of
large hotel on noble bluff overlooking
the Catawbs river.
Tie evidences OF split between the
white and black Republicans are getting
palmer and palmer day by day. A lead
| ing negro Republican said to-day: "The
white men can never control the negro
Republican vote as they have done for
| twenty years. You will see that | am
right. There are signs of split all
around.
The DEMOCRATS OF Craven county have
gone into the coalition movement
again. The county is overwhelmingly
Republican. There is split in the Re
publican party-by the Hahn faction and
| the Stimson faction-snd there are two
| tickets. The arrangement is that If the
Democrats vote for Stimson for sheriff
and the rest OF that ticket for county
officers, the Stimson. people will vote
with them and elect Democratic sena-
tor and members of the House OF Com
mons. Two years ago there was big
row in the Legislature about this mat
ter. The Committees on Privileges and
Elections in the Senate and House threw
out the coalition members and seated
the regular Republicans.
| A p}hn is on foot for the formation OF a
new county named Reid by dividing the
county of Rockingham and giving the
eastern part the new name, which is i'll
tended as a compliment to Governor
Reid.
There are 1000 laborers at work on
the Winston and Wilkesboro' railroad
and the Roanoke and Southern railroad
in ten miles Of Winston.
A large party OF Cherokee Indians are
PLAYING ball at Waynesville. One OF
them, Pheasant. Greek, is seventy-three
years old, but plays as vigorously and as
we'll as the youngest member OF the
band.
There is o movement in the direction
OF holding the fairs earlier. The fair OF
the Catawba Industrial Association will
be held at Hickory September 18th to
2ist.
Letters from the Clinton section cay
that the cotton crop will be much larger
than last year. The same news from the
Newberne and Weldon sections has also
been received.
Next week work will begin on the
Asheville streetrailway. There have
been many delays aud troubles about
the road. The funds are now all secured
and ready for use.
Cheering news in a political way
comes from Mecklenburg county, and it
is asserted that the Democratic outlook
there is brighter than at any time since
the wsr.
There have been complaints about the
alleged elowness of construction OF the
Carolina, Knoxville aud Western rail-
road. 1t is claimed that these are unjust,
and that people on the line have no rea-
son 10 be discouraged. The company
says it has perfected plans for rapid and
continuous work along the line, and that
the road will certainly be completed.
There is some complaint of dry rust in
cotton in the Halifax section, but it is
not threatening.
A leading member Of the Farmers Al
lance reveals something about Dockery
which is of interest AS you were in
formed Dockery, who is a member OF
the order, attended the meeting OF the
state Alliance here last week. While
he was in the hall the tariff" resolu-
tons came up and were read. These
resolutions set ont in plain language the
fact that the body would not as an al
lance give aid, countenace, or votes TO
any man who was opposed to tariff re-
tform. At this Dockery rose and left the
hall in disgust. II was a centre-shot at
him-a Protectionist and the champion
Of a protection party. His son edits
protection paper, the official organ OF
that movement
Henry A. Foote, secretary OF the
recently organized Warren County Agri-
cultural Society, announces that it will
hold its fret fair at Warrenton October
10th and 18th.
A fire at Durham yesterday burned
the dwelling OF the Misses Farmer. The
fire was caused by the explosion OF a
lamp.
The tobacco in the block recently
burned at Durham is yet on fire.
In the suit in Rowan Superior Court
of John McElwee as. Julian s. Carr aud
w. L. Blackwell, involving the Durham
bull Trademark, Judge Phillips has rem
dered judgment in favor of Blackwell
and Carr, saying that they are entitled
to the sole and exclusive right to the
Trademark.
J. 0. Foy, editor OF the Trim Csty
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