Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-17
A FRUIT FAIR
70 BIZ HELD BY THE NORTH CAROLINA
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Republican Delegates or for chicsgo-Ae-
quitted-Ths Tobssce 0utlsok--Da-
wilson College.
especial telegram 70 the DIspssch.l

Especial telegram 70 the Dispstch.l
RALEIGH, N. e., June 16.-The Executive
| Committee OF the State Horticultural So
ciety has decided to hold a fruit fair here
| August 9Th and 9th. It will be made very
Attractive.
The Republican delegates TO the National
Convention left to-day for Chicago. Onyer
| III. Dockery accompanies them. Some oil the
delegates favor Gresham and Dspew a. the
ticket.
Kelley Pennington and Charles Crews,
the white nen who were on trial In aaston
county on the charge OF asssulttug white
gir, Rosanna Massey, have been acquitted
and discharged.
Wilder & Adams, general merchants at
Walnut Cove, Stokes county, have assigned
TO A. N. Slack.
IL Is learned in the Winston section that
tobacco crop in size equal 10 that OF year
before last has been planted. Plants are
dong badly In the Durham section. The
hot weather is killing them.
Percy Rhine, young white man, has been
convicted OF robbiug the mail. He was the
mail-carrler between Wadesbor' and town
in South Carolina.
W.T.. Walker, candidate OF the third party
for Governor. has challenged either the Re-
publican or Democratic nominee 10 meet on
a Joint canvass. There Is no possibility OF
the acceptance, a. the fight this year Is be-
tween the Democrats aud the Republicans.
The commencement at Davidson College
IL the event Of the coming week. The ex-
exercises will begin with the baccalaureate
sermon on tomorrow morning by that
eminent young divine, DR.. w. W. Moore, OF
the Union Theological Seminary. followed
IN the evening OF the same day by Or. j. l..
- oil G. Vrh "a -
preach the sermon before the Young Mems
Christina Association. The trustees meet
Tuesday. and will, as their most important
business, elect president aud 4 professor
of Greek. Wednesday morning the annual
address before The literary societies will be de-
l'veIed by President Kemp p. Battle, OF the
University Of North Carolina, aud at night
the representatives Of the literary societies,
three from each, vii speak In competition
for the orators medal" Thursday the
graduating speeches will be made. distinc-
tons and degrees announced, and the dlplo-
mas delivered. Dir. II. III. Oates, Jr., OF
Charlotte, wall be the chief marshal OF the
occasion. 81
This old college, which last June cele-
brated its semi.centennial anniversary, has
had a year OF unexampled quiet and bard
work.
About three quarters Of million OF Young
sbad have Just been released in the Cape
Fear river at Fayetteville. In that stream,
thanks to careful and liberal stocking, there
has been a remarkable increase IN fish In the
past seven years.
The Republicans in this State frankly say
that the placing OF Thurman on the national
ticket has added to its strength IN North
Carolina. Some Of them say with equal
frankness that IL Sherman IS nominated for
President their party IL gone. The aim OF
the Democrats is TO bury the Republicans
deep this year.
The improvement In the prices OF high
grades OF tobacco does not particularly
benefit the farmers, for they have marketed
nearly all their crops.
The attack OF Leander /. Green upon J.
c. Prtchard, the Republican nominee for
acknowledgements, mas appeared in the
Len0ir Chronicle. Green bias made his first
speech. in which, as in bis article, he plainly
charges Pritchard with murder. Such
charge has never before been made against
State candidate. Pritchard's denial has a.
ready appeared in the Dispatch.
W. Z. Walker, the candidate OF the
"third party" for Governor. was here a
day or two ago. lie has eOntrlyed TO get to-
getber few followers in Raleigh. Last
night this devoted band met and swore
ieaty TO this " last new thing" In parties.
The authorities OF Durham are closing
down on yioators OF the local-option act.
BY all accounts the law has been very fire.
quenlly violated there.
Its expected that the line Of the extension
OF the Wilmington and Weldon road, or
rather the Coast-Line. from Fayetteville TO
Plaluyiew will be let TO contract in the next
thirty days. One hundred convicts are now |
ut work on the section from Plainyiew south /
10 the South Carolina line.
1t is the belief that Hon. J. Il. Webster, !
Speaker OF the House, will desert the lnde- |
pendent ranks this wear and return TO the |
Democratic party his first love.
The Republicans are losing some OF their |
men. Colonel Lot W. Humphrey, !
OF Goldsboro', one OF the brainiest Repub- |
llcans in the State, will this year. 1t Is stated,
without attempt at concealment, support and |
work for the Democrats party.
Young Mems Democratic Club has been |
at NewberDe. IL proposes to give
Judge Fowle grand reception when he
reaches Newberne next Monday evening on
his way to Morehead City 70 attend the
Teachers Assembly.
This afternoon, with the usual ceremonies,
President William Latlmer drove a silver
spike, the last IN the Wilmington and Sea-
coast railway. Trains began running regu.
arly day.
At MurfreesborO' tomorrow Rev. J. s.
Din will preach the commencement sermon
before the Chowau Baptist Female Institute.
The commencement begins Tuesday.
There are petitions fer the Communication
u the death sentence Of William A. Potts,
II Beaufort county, the murderer. The
people OF the Aurora section, where be kill
ID Paul Lincke, have fled counter. petitions
against any c0mmutation.
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