Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-23
DEMOCRATS AROUSED,
PREPARING FOB RATIFICATION KzST
rNes IN roRTH CAROLINA.
The Programme ACCOMPLISHMENT NORTH
state News Notes Gathered Al Raleigh
Personals ana Briefs.
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R.rpraa. n. e., june q. --Splcer Whita'
her. chairman OF the Democratic state TX
ecutiye Committee, furnishes TINS evening
,be following programme for grand ralh'
cation meetings IN July. thsre VIII De
Grand torchltght Cleveland end Fowlc ciuo
rrocssssous At the following places. at each OF
vh,cA will be present candidates ON the state
seIet prcsiaential eleciors.ou United STATES
senators ADD congressman, and otner ols'
sineuished North Csrolinians: WDmington'
INN on: Newberue. July 18th; Goldshoro',
July 18Th; Fayetteville, July 10th; Raleigh
.July ista; Greensboro. July 20t1 Guar
lotie. July esd. and Ashevillc, Jolly 10Th.
The railroads Of the State have been asked
for reduced rates for persons attending
these ratification meetings. AMI so soon as
rates have been agreed upon tncy wiz oe
Announced. The chairman OF The Executive
Comu,ttee OF tho county IN which these
,o,chiirb,.procesSion are 10 be held VIII
tskc Immediate charge and direction oil the
necessary preparations.
Antptercstlng case was tried at AshevlIle
N the Bnucombc Superior Court before
Judge Nacrae. 70 IS the case o. the STATE
against the editors OF The Ashevllle citizen
for robJshipg an advertisement OF the
Iouisiana Lottery In violation OF the act OF
1Ss7. The editors take the ground that the
AZ, is Unconstitutional in that n abridges the
f,eedom az he press. Tho Judge has re-
,erved his decision. Last wear Editor cad
well. Of the statesyille Landmark. made 0
sirsiIa, publication, bat was rot prosecuted
IN isuow believed that the stranger wbo
was fsund dead beside the railway near Sails'
bury some DAYS ago Was an Enghsbman
nsued Tate, who was by profession civil
engineer. ,u,
THE first nominating convention for the
State Legislature was held yesterday IN tho
forty.frst senatorial district by the Demo-
Gratis ard NJ. {. Toms was nominated LOT
the Senate.
General Roseeraus is In Davidson county
examining mining properties ID WHICH nc
proposes TO invest. -
In Mecsicnburg county yesterday Thomas
Gleur, fiaemsn. was affected by beat ana
fell from a moving freight train. Ills InIu'
rios are probably fatal.
Telsgrans received here this afternoon
saw that W. I. Canady and j. {. Il. Harris,
OF tins state. who are at Chicago, are very
sicS. Harris is a delevate from Tins district.
The horse OF William ;. Baton, in Arson
county. vas burned night before last. Bat
ton believes It was the work oil some enemy.
Rsttou and bis wife were awakened Oy the
noise Il the fire, and had barely time TO save
their lives. The footprints Of the lncendi-
ary were found.
In CASTOR county near Lowell a negro
named Garrison was murdered by Ross
sutton aud William Suggs, both colored.
The crime was committed ~ the door OF a
negro church. Garrison said to the preacher
that Rose sutton and others were carrying
pistols ~ Kill him (Garriso1). Thereupon
Sutfon drew pistol and shot Garrison in
seized
whereupou Sugcs ran up and again shot
Garrison I'M toe abdomen. The latter died
ina few moments. sutton IS IN Jail Suggs
escaped. go.
Mention was recently made OF the killing
Of Wiley J. Palmer, a patient in the insane
asylum NJ Morgsnl0n, by another patient.
il is learned that the ulme OF the latter Is
&. W. Tire, and that he Is from Davidson
county. lie killed Palmer with BROOM
stick. The occurrence has been reported
10 the solicitor Of the district, and wil1
carefully Investigated by the Board OF DE-
rect0rs Of the asylum.
~ the Teachers Assembly at Morehoad
CITY today there was I competitive cXamina'
ficn in ms school history OF North Carolina,
the prize Of success being gold watch. This
afternoon tho assembly organized a musical
association intended TO be permanent and q
state affair. and this evening gave literary
and musical entertainment, which brought
out much OF the talent. Tomorrow Is, Ike
SATURDAYS in school time. 4 day OF rCcreA-
ton. There will be excursions to Newhernt
and points OF interest near MoTehead CITY.
There IS q great gam In a;tendauce day b'
dav. Last year eli the members were CON-
PEELED 10 90 TO MorehCad CIV on certain
dav. This year they can so any day up tc
the close % the assembly.
The weather il warmer than for many
years in june. 10 is very trying, though
very drY. The temperature yesterday was
1859 n some places nesr here. In tas city
IL was from IS 20 100.
The cotton needs min, 50 do truck crops
The grain crops, wheat, oats, and rye are
being rapidly harvested. The dry weather
which Las continued since June LIST, Is
favorable for harvesting and the eXtcrmina.
ton Of the grass which threatened to RUN
the crops.
The Wake County Horticultural Society,
which is q very progressive one, met here
this afternoon and made arrangements for the
proper reception OF the State Fruit Fair
next August. Assurances were given oi
the entire success Of the fair. Both OF fruii
and grapes there will be complete displays.
Next Sunday an important change viii
DC mlut III tut ttuFNtlC "a lisoNhkSA AiN'h0
on tho North Carolina rairold. IL will
quicken connections end prove great con'
Veniencc. Trains leaving here at 8 p. NJ.
will reach Asheyille at $50 next morning.
There Is a great deal of enjoyment BY
Democrats here OF the way in which the
National Convention at Chicago sat down
upon Loge Harris, Or. Mott, and Other
North Carolira Republican bosses and
wcula-be bosses.
The formation OF young mems Democratic
clubs has gone on so rapidly that there are
now some thirty clubs. They sre rapidly
enrolling new members. Ii il claimed that
the Charlotte club Will be 1000 streng.
In the past week there has been an irn-
proyoment, quite marked, in the condition
OF the cotton in Edgecombe and HALIFAX
counties.
Details have been received Of the shooting
by j. w. Cox, q " hite man and merchant,
Of negro burglar named York CrascS, IN
Pitt county. Cox was In his store, lying IN
wait FOR the burglar. and when Cratch en-
tered Cox shot him dead IN bis tracks. The
verdict Of the jury isiustifable homicide.
Work on the Cape Fear and Yadkin.V VAL
ley railroad extension will be begun al
Black river, fiity miles from Fayetteville,