Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-05
FARMERS MONTH.
BRO GATHERINGS 10 TAKE PLACE at
RALEIGH.
4 Democratic Campaign Gun-Dccksry's
Acceptance hagie-tantern
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Polk. president Of the Iptersta,c Farmers
Convention, and secretary Of the State Farm
rcrss Alliance, reported 10 yonr correspon.
dent TO-DAY that August would be farmers
month IN Raleigh. The first annual meeting
Of inc Slate Farmers' Alliance will be held
here on August Iitb One thousand sub ALI.
apces will be Represented. Important ques-
tlons and issues viii be discussed by
prominent farmers from ether States. On
the 18TH and 18th The annual fair OF The State
Horticultural society win be held Ia Metro.
poIifan Hall. Large premiums are ohereu
and will be paid cash down.
On August 2ist the Interstate Farmers.
Convention will meet here. composed on
Representative men FROM eleven southern
cotton States. IL Il exftcted that The dele.
gates aad visitors will number 800, and spe-
cial provisions will be made for their accom-
modstion. This viii be the most Important
farmers convention ever held In the United
= States.
The second Fars,ers' EncsDpment and
Grain. Grass. and Cattle Fair VIII be held AZ
Mt. Holly, August 1sth-l7th.
The first campaign gun In the State was
fired to-day eight miles from the city win
grand country barbecue. u. ii. Bum, X.
II. Battle. and y. y. Broughton spoke to
thousands OF Democrats.
Dockery's letter o! acceptance " the J =
publican gubernatOrial no0inatiol viii APP
pear tomorrow.
1t Is document OF two columns OF
newspaper, arraigning and condemning
everything Democratic. and announcing
purpose 10 conduct hot and vigorous cam
paign.
A cali Is issued In Alsmance county for
meeting OF "temperance people" 10 be bed
I'm Graham August 4th. The call states that
the time has come when large class OF cit-
zens whose views have been ignored IN
civil administration should speak out The
meeting will probably support the third
party.
The recent rains are reported to have bad
wonderfully inyigoraing effect on the to-
bacco crops throughout the Piedmont sec
ton.
The Mecklcnburg county Sunday-School
Convention will be held August9ih. cho-
rus Of five hundred voices for the music Is IN
training.
On Monday night in colored church In
Charlotte a trinl was IN progress against
Deacon SimmoDds for inhdelity. Rev.
Abram Moore testified against Simmonds,
and simmonds bounced him. row en-
sued, Joined in by negro women. The Rev.
Moore was thrown out OF the building ana
badly hurt.
II is reported to-day the magic-antern
Snowman who was shot by a man named
ThornbuIg on Tuesday will die, making
two deaths by the shots OF the "bully."
Authentic reports were received here to-
day that Hon. ID. l.. Russell will decline TO
accept the nomination for Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court on the Republican
ticket. and that in his letter OF declination
he will advise the Withdrawal OF the entire
Republican ticket and that a coalition he
formed with the Prohibitionists or third
party. He gave his opinion that the Repub-
lcans cannot win and that with the present
Democratic and Republican tickets the lat
Ter would be defeated by 10000 majority.
The colored Odd-FeliOws OF Wilmington
laid the cornerstone of an imposing temple
yesterday. The building is 10 be OF fine
brick three stories high.
The organization OF Democratic clubs
keeps on.
Three Of the State normal sci obs Qor
whites) are now IN operation. They are nj
Sparta, Wilson. and Asheyille. Tomorrow
the school at Newton opens, and next Mon
day that at Wilson.
The celebration at Winston-Salem to-day ]
was an extensive affair and we'll managed.
Colonel +. II. Fries was president OF the
day; Colonel James ID. Glenn, commanding
the military Colonel A. II. Belo, OF Texas,
commanding the old soldiers; j. G. Buxton.
chief marshal; W. q. Burkhead and II. X.
Siarbuck. readers Of the Declaration OF In
dependence.
A report from Pamlico county Is TO the
effect that the crops are looking well aud the
farmers are cheerful.
The date OF the annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railroad has been changed from the last
Thursday IN June TO the first Thursday in
August. This road Is constantly improving.
Governor Scales's prudent and wise policy
I'm regard 10 it in making ii in fact as in
name o State road has produced the best re-
suits. A smaF faction at Newberne undertakes
10 rebuke the Governor for thus taking the
road out OF politics and local control, and
giving the people OF the whole State proper
interest in il. These people are now charg>
lug that the Governor intends next fall or
winter 10 lease the road TO either the North
Carolina or Wilmington and Weldon road
or some other big corporation. His Excel
lency has no such intention.
CIRCUS Saunders (colored) died Sunday at
SwapsborO', having STAINED the great age Of
one hundred and two years.
1t has been discovered that the man Par
tin, who is in Jail here and about whom 20
much has been SAID, Is Knight OF LaDOr.
Some Knights have called on him aud ex-
press much interest IN his situation.
There was quite an extensive celebration
at Wrightsyille. near Wilmington, to-day.
The annual regatta Of the Carolina Yacht
Club was the prominent event OF the day.
There were also tub-races and swimming
matches and a display of fireworks this eve
ming.
The CAPITOL and all the other public build |
iugs in this city were closed to-day. Many
persons went out 10 Holly Springs TO take |
part In the Fourth.oiJuly celebration. Hon. |
Il. III. Bum, Democratic candidate for Con- |
gress. made his first speech OF the campaign. |
lie was given very hearty reception. A |
speech was also made by II. Ii. Battle, Esq. |
A big Democratic barbecue in old.time |
style was pleasant feature OF the day.
AZ Durham yesterday afternoon, while |
Henry Kerner, native Of Kernersyille, was |
painting the tower Of Mr.. Julian s. Cars |
new residence, he fell 20 the ground, a dis |
lance OF about hundred feet, aud was IA
tally injured.
The formation Of Democratic clubs con-
tinues TO be very rapid.