Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-03
pROHIBI1'IONISTS.
LOOKING TO TES ORGANIZATION OF A
THIRD PARTY.
silk-rsetory-casneries in North Caro-
nna-Raiirosd Eotes-A Sui
oide-Briefs, &c.
special telegram to the Dispatca.l

telegram he sCndS tnc SECRETARY oi the
convention in which he says: Three
cheers for third party Mr.. Ramsay
informs me that the third party will be
regularly organized ct Roanoke to-mor-
row. He says it will also organize at
Greensboro at the State Convention
there on the 18th instant.
The owners Of the silk factory at Wades-
boro' were here to-day. They are George
Singleton, OF Dover, \. j.. and Russell
Lurray and +. X. Rhodes, of New York.
The machinery is in place and the fscto-
~ begins work on the 18th instant. II
will use silk from japan and France. and
one Of the special objects will be the de-
velopment OF siikworm culture III this
State.
The Commissioner OF immigration,
who went to Baltimore 10 make the final
arrangements for the establishment of
canneries. has returned, and states that
forty will he in operation IN North Caro-
lima. One will be at this point, This
development Of new industry is con
sidered by the Department OF Agricul-
iure 10 be of special importance.
The commissioners OF Cumberland
county yesterday elected II. q. Fisher
sheriff. to fill vacancy. III. l.. Hall
was elected register Of deeds, succeeding
Fisher, who had held the latter position.
The term Of the United States Dis
trict Court has begun at Wilmington
Judge Seymour presiding. The docket
is hight. To-day William Ellis (white),
q lad aged fifteen, was convicted OF rob
bling the post-oflice at Floral College and
sentenced to a year IN the national re-
formatory.
Governor Scales has as yet taken no
action IN the matter of the application
for the Communication of the death-sen-
tence Of Daniel Biggs, Of Wilmington.
1t is stated positively thot track-lay-
ing at the Durham end of the Durham
and Oxford railway is to begin May 9TH.
The Prohibitionists OF Durham last
night in convention nominated John f,
IRELAND for MAYOR. There are now
three candidates. tho other two being
Christian and Oakley, the latter being
the candidate Of the workinRmen.
A private letter Just received from
Hon. r. j. Jarvis. Minister to Brazil,
SAYS his health is better than 1t was some
DAYS ago, but that he is by no means as
hearty and robust as when he was here a
year ago.
News has been received here Of the
suicide by drowning in Lamber river,
Robson county, of Mrs. Richie Ran
som, of Mccall, $. G. She removed her
clothing and sprsng into the stream from
bridge. The body has been found
The woman was temporarily insane.
A report from the Orange county sec
ton is that the fruit is killed by :he
frosts or so badly damaged that it will
be worthless.
Gold-mining is getting rather on
boom again. The rather shady work of
some people in the matter of putting
valueless mines on the market has not,
fortunately, injured the business. North
Cardinals mines are very rich, and bet
ter development is the necessary thing
to make this patent. Some valuable
gold-fnds are reported. A number OF
mines are yielding well.
The tin-mines, or deposits Of tin ore,
in Cleveland county certainly merit
more careful attention. They have re-
Gently been very little before the public.
Considerable rain fell yesterday III the
eastern section. 1t is badly needed
hereabouts. As the farmers plough
their fields pillar of dust follows them,
and in not a few sections teamwork
is checked.
The truckers expect 10 do well this
year, despite the damage by frost, by
reason OF an anticipated rise in prices
owing TO the great damage at Norfolk
and that section.
Very nearly all the sherifls in the
State have made full tax settlements
with the State Treasurer. Though quite
n number of the sherils are by law al
lowed until May to settle. yet some OF
these have already made settlement
This promptness is good sign OF pros
perity.
At the First Presbyterian church here
this morning Mr.. Josephus Daniels and
Miss Addie Worth Bagley were married
Mr.. Daniels is the editor of the state
OrOnicic, and his bride is the grand
daughter of the late Governor Jonathan
Worth. Mr.. end Mrs. Daniels left this
morning for Washington.
Governor Scales leaves here at 6 o clock
Friday evening for Greensboro, and will
staff. His Excellency anticipates with
particular pleasure the battle-ground "
celebration. He is very heartily III sym
patty with the patriotism OF Judge
Schenck and his associates, to whom tins
scheme is due.
Rev. W. 5. Lacy, formerly OF this
city but for years q resident OF Jones
boro', Moore county, accepts the care of
the pastorate of the Second Presbyterian !
church at Norfolk. He is the son of the |
late Rev. DR.. Drury Lacy, OF this city, |
and is one of the ablest and most be- |
loved ministers of his Church.
Work on the street railway at Viii !
mington began to-day.
The French frigate Bison is looked |
for at Wilmington Friday or Saturday,
and will remain there some days.
The railway company which, at an |
expense of at least 500, 900, is building |
the line from Wilmington TO Wrights- |
vile, has decided to build handsome
hotel at the latter point very near the
ocean.
The farmers are making themselves
felt as political power, il that phrase
may be used. They literally captured
the Lenoir county convention day or
80 ago. Thirty-three delegates TO the
State Convention were chosen, aud all
are farmers They go uninstructed."
The Federal Court at Newberne is
making things lively for counterfeiters
and evil-doers generally. All OF the
young men who were concerned in the
swindling schemes, in which they used
the mails. are in Jail. Their kinspeople
and friends have fitted up rooms in Jail
for them in handsome style. But the
offenders hate TO be in Jail all the same.
Senator aud Mrs. u. b. Vance will
spend the summer at Morehead City.
They will he at the Atlantic Hotel. 10
this hotel important improvements are
being made. Ii now has frontage of
425 feet. with 300 rooms, 100 of which
have just been added. A dining-hall
2O0x50 feet is another feature.
Tomorrow the stockholders OF the
Cape Fear and Yadkin-Y Valley railroad