Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-18

dren survive him.
A. +. Wadsworth. OF Craven county,
yesterday accidentally fired pistol IN q
drawer in which there was quantity OF
powder The latter exploded, burning
Wadsworth frightfully, perhaps serious
ly.
Governor Scales has decided 10 remain
at Greensboro this week and will not re-
turn here before next Monday.
1t is claimed that the cotton stalks can
be easily made into bagging for cotton.
They greatly resemble flax stalks. and
the preparation would be Of the same
general character. The stalk Is ready
for manipulation as soon as the cotton IS
picked. SO the stalks Of one crop could
he used for baling the next.
4 good deal Of rain fell Saturday night
Yesterday ana last night there was a
regular flood. The conditions are again
highly uufavorahle to crops. Rainfall
pretty steady to-day. The weather Is SO
phenomenal that special report will be
made upon it by the state Bureau. Last
weeks rainfall was 3.46 inches above the
normal in the entire State. The greatest
rainfall at one point was 10 inches. at
Davidson College. In the district west
Of Greensboro the average rainfall WAS
no less than g. 10 inches.
The Winston graded school, OF which
Professor ". 4. Blair is the superintend-
ent. opened to-day. The Raleigh graded
schools. five in number, also opened.
Two OF the schools are for white and
three for colorod pupils. Professor Ed
ward i. Moses Is the superintendent.
To-day Judge Fowle and Colonel
Dockcry began the last week of their
Joint discussion by speaking at Mocks-
vile. Dayie county. Tomorrow they
viii be Mt Hickory.
As there was a pretty widespread be
lief that an attempt would be made 10
lynch the brutal white man. j. C.. Par
rlsh, who was sent to jail Saturday. the
jail WAS carefully watched night before
last and again last night The police re-
ceiyed special instructions and will have
nm eve on the jail nightly until Parrishis
tried. which Will be some time next
week. when the criminal term Of court
begins Parrish. who IS commonly
known rs Caudlus Parrish, Is from Pam
ther-branch township. Wake county
Announcement is made that the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern railway
has opened forty miles of its line for
traffic. But for the bad weather. which
practically put stop to work, 1t would
by thi, time have been completed from
Monroe to Chester Work is now being
pressed with great rapidity. some
damage was done the road-ued by the
rains The admirable construction OF
this road, under the personal super
vision Of General Robert L. Hoke, Is q
subject Of general remark.
4 umor gained wide currency yester-
day that there was case of yelloW-feyer
at Wilmington, and that the victim was
"a conductor on the Atlantic Co1st-LIno,
Captain Robert Branch. 10 appears that
the umor was put out rs 20 Joke. it Is
SAID that 10 WAS thus set going by Nr.
John Branch, who WAS arrested at once,
So it was q rather quick change from
Jest to earnest. Mr.. John Branch was
tried to-day for the alleged offence. The
Mavor Of Wilmington gave notice some
weeks a.o chat bee would punish any per
SOUS who were proved 10 have circulated
.r.b r,,mors oe several case, had already
oa.nrrsJ !, vt,cb tbov had been given
cir.nIation
n il, said that durino the recent freshet
fine C - '' Tlor r,yer NJ Favrtteyille rose
fortv-eisht feet above low-water mark.
The river is now rising again.
Trvarl small a08d pu wears. fell
from tl,a railway wharf af Elizabeth Clty
SATURDAY and was drowned.
The Durham Progr,Ss, the official or
ann If tine Third party in North Carroll
ma haas made IT'S appearance. W. q.
HYrlb0ad is the editor.
There is a great fresbet prevailing in
+ the Pee Dee river, aud large area of the
best farming land +, completely covered
with water. A vast amount Of cotton
and corn is threatened with entire de-