Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-03
WIND-ST0RM-- FROST.
DAMAGE TO TOBACCO AND COTTON IN
NORTH CAROLINA
The Cross and White Trial at Btsndstill-
wilEington's Health Good-Qusran-
tine Still Enforced.
Especial telegram to the Dispstch.l

tine still Enforced.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch-l
RALEIGH, n. G., October "A. NJ.
Baker, a leading dry-goods merchant,
has assigned TO L. J. Crowder Bad
health and bodily injuries were the
prime cause of his failure.
The public schools Of Wilmington
have opened with twelve hundred pupils
present.
A heavy wind and rain-storm swept
through this section late this afternoon,
which has damaged the crops, particu-
larlY cotton. There was considerable
hail west Of here. The weather is cooler
tonight and very threatening. Hail has
probably done more damage than IS now
known OF.
There we're no new developments in
the trial of Cross and White 20 day.
Keyser, whom they have bad summoned
as a witness for them, will not be here.
To-day Sheriff Allison, Of lredell
county, brought to the penitentlary
James r. Woods, who is to serve three
years term for forgery. He was an at
torney at Statesville aud WAS disbarred.
He is q native OF Caldwell county.
CROPS DAMAGED BY FROST.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture said
10 your correspondent this afternoon
that the October crop reports are begin
ming 10 come III rapidly. They show
that frost has hurt sweet potatoes IN
many localities. In Vance county to-
baccO is damaged, but evidently IN a
small way. for the reported condition IS
% per cent In Arson county frost
damaged cotton and young corn. In
Forsythe, Guilford, Alamance, Person,
and Ceswell there have been two heavy
frosts and one third OF the tobacco Is
badly bitten. Special reports received
by the Tobacco Exchange here confirm
this news.
II is learned that Lieutenaat Francis
Winslow, OF the navy, has nearly com
pleted bis oyster survey in the north
eastern waters.
Governor Scales will probably remain
az Greensboro the remainder OF this
week.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has
accepted an invitation TO attend the
Cabarrus County Fair next week and ad-
dress the falmers. Tie will establish in
the county All experiment farm.
The report on the health and cleanli-
nees Of Wilmir gton is gratifying. The
deaths Last month were fewer than in
several years and the city is exception
ally well cleansed. The quarantine IS
maintained strictly, but there IS no fur
ther fear Of the fever.
The Holston Methodist Episcopal
Church Conference meets to-day at
Ashcyllc-B Bishop Hargroye presiding
The Methodist churches west of Tire
Blue Ridge in this state and IN several
counties in East Tennessee belong to
this conference.
APLHD MANS HISTORY.
Yesterday your correspondent saw o
blind man seated in a chair IN the Office
OF the State Treasurer. he was very
poorly, not to bay shabby, dressed, oud
looked like a picture Of despair. His
face WAS nevertheless in some respects "A
striking one. Mr.. Jackson, the troasu-
rer teller, again proved to your CORE
spondeut that fact is stranger than lic-
ton. by merely telling the hle-story Of
the poor bind man. Ills shame Is James
townsend, and he is an orphan. born IN
England. Both father end mother were
taken away in a railway disaster there.
rhe boy WAS taken IN charge 10y
DIR. Russell, then chaplain to the Queen,
and was given q thorough education
in on institution Of high character main
tanned by the muniticence Of a Mr..
Bevan, in which only twelve pupils were
taken. Or. Russell took n great fancy
70 the bright youth. and hi- interest 10
him was shared by Miss Annie Russell,
tue Doctor daughter. lOWu,cnis cdu-
cation was thorough. Leaving the school
at the age of eighteen he begged TO ho
allowed 20 so t. Canada and there settle.
Or. Russell gave HIM 600, and hade
him God.spcod. After staying IN Canada
some months his eyesight began TO f@l,
the trouble being due TO sn0T-blindness.
lie travelled on board ship for eighteen
months, but found no relief and became
stone-blnd lie made his way 10 Norfolk
without funds and thence 20 Whining
ton. From the latter place he walked
IN the coolest weather last winter to
Rnleioh, because he had heard there was
an excellent Ocuiist here. The latter
saw hun and found ms sight was gone
past Ill apparent cure. Poor Townsend
was then blind and destitute. tie had
nota penny. cwas placed in the poor
house here and has since lived there
Not long ago he married an inmate Of
that institution. He was called On by q
member Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Raleigh. The latter
wrote Miss Russell Or. Russell being
now dead and few days ago n check
for ESQ came from her for Townsend,
with the request that part OF 1t be ex-
pended tor treatment for his eyes in the
nope that his eyesight might be restored.
Mon RAILWAY RATES TO THE EXPOSITION.
There is a great deal OF talk about the
hiph rate Of fare from Raleigh to tie
Virginia Exposition. From Raleigh, for
instance. it is g. 80, whereas 81 to $3.50
ought to be the figure. The rates 10 the
State Fair and other fairs are only a
cent a mile each way This is double
that and more. Cheap and reasonable
rates will attract the people IN great
High prices will frighton
them away. Then, too, tickets are lin
ited-good only for four days at the rate
named. They ought to be good for the
whole period.
1t may be, after all, that some strong
speakers from other States will be here
during the canvass. 1t has been a spe-
cial desire that MIR. Mills or Mr.. Breck
inridge should come to North Carolina,
but lesser lights will probably shine upon
the political world here.
In the Supreme Court to-day Fab. II.
Busbee presented a portrait Of the late
Frederick Nash to the state
through the Court. II Is in oil, life
size, and is pronounced an excellent like
ness. 1t has been placed on the walls OF
the court room.
FURTHER DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Reports to the Department of Agricul-
ture show that the frosts have done con-
siderable damage 10 the pea crop, which