Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-28

NtthE tbt largest. tbe average talaIy D1il
ministers Ia The whole synod IS about $500.
During the last year about S43,50O was
r'ised for benevolent purposes, about $1,000
more than during.the year previous. There
nre 81 vacant churches In the synod, OF
which the greater number are in Concord
PresbYtcry. Fourteen churches have been
built during the year. There arc IS manses
yalued % over $4,000.
The United States District Court at New
herne has adjourned. s. +. NaDle, who a.
tempted 10 Kill Revenue Officer Wood. gets
a sentence OF ayear in the penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio. The same sentence Is i'm
posed upon James J.. Abbott for knowingly
receiving q check stolen from the Ncwbcrne
post0fice.
DARING BURGLAR.
a daring attempt was made by a burglar
upon the house OF J. r. Beaman, Ia sampson
county. lie was absent from home. His
wife heard 3 noise and went into the hallway
20 discover IS cause. In a second a we'll
dressed white man sprsng from behind the
door and csuehtb6r with both hands around
her neck. tie demanded the key 10 her hus-
bands store. Mrs. Besman bad q lamp in
her hands. She retained her hold on this
and also retained her presence OF mind and
delcd tue burglar. She cslied Tor neigh
bors who lived near. The burglar became
frightened and threw her violently against
the side OF the hallway and fed. Mrs. Bea-
man sprang 10 her room and seized a shot.
gun and fred twice at the burglar. At this
moment Der family returned, and then, wO-
msn-liks, sue tainted 0 n times.
Yesterday a large party Of negroes let the
AsboViiie section for southern California TO
make it their home.
The trial Of Henry and Jennie Adcock,
for poisoning. has been postponed until the
February term OF Vance Superior Court.
In the mean while they will be kept IN Jail
here.
sam Jones, ~ The conclusion Of his meet.
ines at Durham, viii 90 to Trinity College
and preach.
E|nierDrising citizens OF Greensboro have
raised $4,000 rs a gift 10 Graham College on
condition that It is located there.
1t has been decided 10y Democrats 10 make
the campaign red-hot IN Western North
Carolina from now uutii the day Of election.
II Is noticeable that IN The past fortnight
The Third-paTtY people have become more
aggressive and stronger IN their claims.
once they were content 30 sfy that they
would get 10000 votes IN the state. Now
they boldly say they have $4,000 followers
and viii get all their votes. Clearly the Re
publiCao party Is hack Of the echome. no
doubt many Third- yariy people 90 not
know this, but the fact IS yet PLAN.
The PEOPLE Of Vance county desire the
SaabOaTd system % build a railway from
Henderson 10 Nash county.
There was n rather curious offence In the
Superior Court Of Gust0R county fhis week
Two negro thieves we're convicted aud
given long terms In the penitentiaTy. 4
negro preacher named Montgomery. "a sen
fence Vas passed, Wbti4ed kong and loudly
bis surprise. Judge Gilgfcr AZ once had
the prpneher brought before the bar FOR con-
tempt and Gued hijn for contempt OF court.
DoCXEaY
In some parts OF the State The Republicans
appear 10 have circuiated a report that they
abandon all bope OF eleeting Docaery Gov
erpor. aud will devote ali their energies 10
carrying the Legislature. At headquarters
here, however, thus statement Is not msde.
Tbcy there assert that DOckory viii be elect
ed by 5000 majority. and that Harrison VIII
yet 11.O0O votes IN the State. Meanwhile
hard work IS being done 10 carry The Legs
Iainre. Money IS being spent freely with
that view. The Republicans hope to he IN a
POSITION 10 elect O senator TO succeed Ran
SON. and they also hope to get pockery
through.
Rapid work is being done on the Chowan
snd Southern railroad. The contract for The
treat iron bridge across The Roanoke river
has been Leland proportional for building the
stone piers are In progress. On boih SIDES OF
the river hundreds OF labOroTs arc grading.
In tbe next SIX months a great amount Of
work Il TO be- done as orders have been given
to lose no time.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Farmers Alliance members, who now
number nearly 10000, certainly stand to-
Cether closely. They have remarkably accu-
rate and speedy mVans OF disseminating in-
formation. They aId each other m all posi-
Die WAYS. Their unity Of effort will be OF
special help TO them ueXt year, when times
are sure TO be hard. TOE alliance hopes
soon 10 have agents In each county to look
after an its business maiters-tosee that g0o2
prices are Obtained. that the members getthe
benefit Of wholesale prices for articles pur-
chased, &c.
Hog.cholera is very prevalent IN Person
county. Tobacco IS being used rs a pre-
veutiyo in this always.dreadod disease
which has done so much damage IN this
State this season. 1t is said that tobacco Is q
valuable rnnedy.
some cases Of CHAMBERS in horses ale rep0ft-
cd IA the Piedmont section, but these arc not
numerous.
CRIME.
The question has come mp ~ to whether
there 4 an increase or decrease OF crime In
The state. Itmsy be positively answered that
there Is q decrease. 1here has been much less
crime in 1~SSG-87-'SS tLan in the years from
1879 10 1886. There Is a notable falling OF
i'm the number OF capital crimes particu-
larly. OF this fact there Is no question. 49,
In Rutherford county q one-arfhcd G.
federate Is the Democratic candidate for
treasurer, while hrs opponent on the Repub-
ican ticket is u one.iegged eX.Coniederate
veteran. Each man is sure VI victory, lac
claims.
The Farmers Alliance desires IN get better
tc-us for It's tobacco, sud some OF The sub.
alliances think the action Of the Morehead
Tobacco Convention has made matters worse
instead OF better. IL Is therefore proposed
Ia bold a meeting Of alliance men az Durham
on The 18Th Of November for the purpose OF
discussing the best means or disp0slng OF
tobacco, the meeting to be composed OF dele
eairs from each sub.alliance IN every To-
b,cco-growing county, and also any sub
alliance in tue tobacco-grOwing section OF
Virginia.
The Ashevile graded schools open to-mor'
row. They IRE established by a special vote
ana appreprIatien BY the people OF the en-
terprisluc mountain metropolis.
The track VI toe Georgia, Carolina and
Northerp railroad u now completed 10 Chcs-
Ter. and trains will IN a few days begin TO
run.
The colored fair at G~oldsboro', which
closed YESTERDAY, was a success In point Of
attendance o. in other respects.
The Carthage people are exceedingly an
ory. Might before last some unknown person
cut dowpthe big Clevelaud-Fowle flag which
was recently raised there.
Warrington Notes.
tBy telegraph TO the Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, October 21.-Acting.Secre-
pnomDyoo pIo1ned the Collector OF