Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
OLD NORTH STATE.
Tgg WONDERFUL GROWTH OF TIE
FARMEBg ALLIANCE.
A Solid support Of DsmOeracy-Tho Knights
OF PytAiss-Gensrsl
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R,LgroH. September 27.-Cars are
running on the Madison branch OF the
Cape Fear and Yadkin- Valley railway.
To-day n charter was issued by State
Secretary l.. l.. Polk to Farmers Al
| lance No. 1901. This shows the won
tlerful growth of tins order IN North
Carolina. IL is learned that the Farmers
Alliance will support with al its power
f. NJ. Simmons, the Democratic candl-
date for Congress in the Second district
Simmons haa an honorable record as an
taQonizing the cotton bAgging trust.
w. q. Burkhead, who lately left the
editorial char Of the Durham Tobacco
Plant to take charge OF Third-party
organ. has come out as Thlrd-party
candidate for the lower house Of the Lee
gislatnre from Durham county.
Thomas ID. Meares, grand chairman
of the knights of Pythias. OF North
Carolina, has issued an appeal TO the
members of the order for aid for the
yellow-fever sufferers.
The attendance at the State Colored
Fair to-day was nearly up to the ave-
rage.
Governor Scales has appointed the
| following to represent this State at the
Farmers Congress at Topeka. Kansas,
November 18th: First district, +. L.
Lamb; Second, Spencer Harrison /;
Third, W. j. Green; Fourth, Benne-
han Cameron Fifth, w. A. Last (;
Sixth. T. IYey Seventh, Julian Allen
Eighth, G. f. Neal; Ninth, y. NJ.
Barnard State ct large, j. Van Ltldley
and A. McIver State Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Elias Carr De-
partmeut of Agriculture, henry Fries.
William A. Withers, Assistant State
Chemist, has resigned to take special
course at Cornell University, and left for
there to-day.
Chairman Spier Whitaker was to-day
notified by Oliver Ii. Dockery that the
latter refused to allow Alfred N. Wad
dell TO divide time with him in the can
vass. Ii was expected that Dockery
would refuse, a. he has holy terror OF
Waddells JOINT discussion with him some
years ago.
The firemen here are greatly pleased
at the victories won by the Independent
company of Raleigh at the tournament
at Greensboro, and on the arrival of the
victors here tomorrow morning Will
give them an ovation.
News has been received Of n most out
rageous affair in Robson county. G.
W. Butler was sick AT his house night
| before last. lie was attended by his
wife and professional nurse. Some I'M
! known person went to his house, which
is in the country, and asked if he was at
home. With the assistance OF his wife
and the nurse Butler got to the door and
was fired on by men outside. Some
buckshot struck him in the legs, inRict-
inc bad wounds. The remainder OF the
shot barely missed Buffers wife and the
nurse. AIRS Butler is in q critical con-
dition on account OF the fright. There
Is intense indignationa at tbiscold-blooded
attempt to assasslnate good citizen.
/ There is no clue to the would-be assas-
sins.
The State is not yet well billed for the
/ Virginia Exposition. A gentleman VINO
travels extensively informs me that at
many points 10 posters are up. Another
matter which needs attention IS an
early announcement Of the prices Of eX-
cursion tickets to the Fair
To-day was the great day of the col
ored State Far. Oliver IL. Dockery
spoke there.
John Nichols, who is speaking in the
western part of this district, draws small
audiences. lie refuses to divide time
with any Democrats. The Republicans
are now striving to avoid all JOINT discus
sions. Such discussions do them dam-
age every time. Hence they prefer to
bushwhsck.
Dr. T. W. Harris, leading physician
of Durham. is critically i'll
The residence OF Calvin Holder, in
| Chatham county, was burned night he
fore last, and the family of John Hatcher
| barely escaped with their lives.
Rev. DIR. r. :. Moran, Of New York,
but for years leading member of the
North Carolina Methodist Conference, is
/ dead
The result Of the freshets is a great
deal OF sickness along the larger streams.
/ This will continue until frost
In the Republican organ here to-day
is a long card from Congressman John
Nichols to the Republican voters Of this
district. 1t is a very specious affair.
IL is claimed that the real damage to
crops in the Wilmington section IS not
so great as is generally believed
A man named Lewis fell overheard
near Pungo river, Camden county, from
the steamer Helen Smith. The water Is
very deep and the body cannot be found.
1t is the general belief that Congress
man Simmons will be reelected in the
Second district. Some earnest work is
being done for him.
Careiully-prepared maps of the bound
airy survey between Virginia and North
Carolina have been filed in the State Ii
brary.
Tie only point in this State at which
the Salvation Army is continuing its
work is Elizabeth City. 1t is making
very little Roadway.
The new Supreme Court and Library
building will be Illuminated aud thrown
open to the public for inspection to-mor-
row evening.