Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-09
CUT HIS THROAT.
A suIcIpE IN TIE OLD NORTH
STATE.
The Democratic csnvs"-Largs Crowds to
Rear the speakers-Death from
sunstroks.
Special telegram ,otno pisps,ch.i

he bad fallen out of boat Subse-
ouently be acknowledged he had jumped
into the river with the intention Of
drowning himself. Bong good swim
mer. he began swimming, and his reso-
luton failed him. Later he borrowed a
razor from friend, and the latter went
out, and, returning in few moments,
found Dabbctt lying on the floor, with
blood spouting from n wound across the
throat. Death followed in few minutes.
A letter to-day from s. NJ. Finger, the
Democratic candidate for Superintend-
ent of Public instructions, who is en-
gagged with Judge Fowle in the canvass
in the West, reports that the outlook Is
very encouraging. There are large
crowds to hear the speakers and much
interest is shown.
A Treasury expert arrived here to-day
and is making an investigation OF the
matters connected with the smashed
State National Bank Of tins city. He
is here under special orders from the
Comptroller of the Currency.
Montgomery Wyatt, colored hand
employed on the Wilmington and Wei
don railroad, died from sunstroke ycster-
day afternoon. He was on hand-car
near Wilmington.
The heat was intense yesterday as 1t
was again to-day. There were heavy
rains with much electricity this after
noon and the heated term Is apparently
ct an end. Ii has caused much suffering
and discomfort all over the State east OF
the mountains.
To-day your correspondent had an In
teryiew with Colonel l.. l.. Polk. State
secretary OF the Farmers Alliance.
There are 1918 fully chartered su0-
alliances. the average membership OF
each being about 30 In only 81 OF the
90 counties has the order established
itself as vet There will be about 90
delegate at the State Convention OF the
order. which begins here next Tuesday.
Tie rule of representation Is that there
shall be one delegate for each 1000
members. Zach county Is entitled 10
one. md also 10 one for each additional
1850 members.
There are now ninety pupils at the In
7ustrial School for Young Children,
which. thanks TO the efforts Of some
public-sIiri,cd teachers, has been esta-
hhshod here, and which holds It's daily
sessions in one Of the public-schoO,
buildings.
The state agricultural experimentation
is beng put in good shape. Mr. Cham
beriaiu. the Lew man ia charge, appears
t. Do O very practical farmer, and 10 have
full knowledge Of the theory OF farming
as well.
IT is intended to Issue the monthly bul-
letin OF the Department OF Agriculture
next week, So as u have It ready for the
farmers conventions here. 1t viii con-
tain the crop reports.
Some persons think that the farmers
are too loVspultcd in regard TO the
crops ami that the reports sent III TO the
Department Of Agriculture this month
are too gloomy. There are some fine
crops. Though. as has been said, corn
Is much below the average, yet there are
some excellent crops of It, Cotton on
sandy land is all right, the department
people say.
The local Republican split in New
Hanover county Is making things lively
among the negroes. who there form tho
rank and ST. of the party. 1t Is a rebel
lion a1amst the loi.g-coutinued dominion
Of some white bosses, among whom may
be named h. J.. Russell. >. II. Manning,
nc. TIE negroes SAY that Judge Hus-
sells recent letter declining the nomlna-
ton for Supreme Court Judgeship has
done them more harm aud been more
degrading than any Democratic attack.
il WIS remarked IN THIS correspondence
some days past that Russell had stirred
up hornet S nest hy ms letter IL which
he called the negroes sayagcs. The
Democrats have all to gam and nothing
10 lose 10y tins discussion, ana II is one
OF the good signs of tho times. VII
minRton Inns for years been n stronghold
Of the blacks and of the most extreme
RepublcGns. The boilers now call them
selves the " free and independent Re
publican party" and will hold a mass
convention for the purpose Of eilecting a
permanent organization and nominating
a full ticket for county Offices.
The convention of Democratic clubs
at Mofchead City on August 18th will
form "A permanent organization, elect
officers. &c. There has been quite
clash between the movers i'll this matter
and the chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee. The latter
gentleman thought such an organization
would do no special good,
Although there has been so much talk
about the short fruit crop, yet 1t appears,
after all. TO have been IA reasonably salts
factory year Tor fruit. From the New
berne section more fruit than ever has
gone North, and melons, berries, and
grapes as well. The fall crop OF peaches
in the Winston section will be parhcu-
larry fine, it is stated. In Davidson and
Alamance counties the late crop of this
fruit will be large. The State Fruit Fair
here next week, it is now an assured
fact, will be large and satisfactory one.
Heretofore there hive been two county
fairs in Cabarrus-that at Poplar Tent,
and the one at ST. Johns. They have
now been consolidated, and the fair will
this year be held at Concord. The
grounds are now In course of prepare
fion.
Growing tobacco in the Winston sec
ton is said to look particularly well now.
The prospects for fine crop are good.
The ninth annual meeting of the North
Carolina Pharmaceutical Association be-
gan to-day at Goldsboro'. The Board of
Examiners in Pharmacy also met there.
Fayetteville makes fine showing in
the matter OF health. With population
of 5000 there were only two deaths in
July, the health officer, DIR. Hodges, re-
ports.
There is no abatement in the zeal
shown 10 the formation OF Democratic
clubs. Never before were there half as
many in the State. In some counties
there are dozen such clubs. The en-
thusissm is pleasant TO see.
The Suffolk and Carolina railway is
making survey for the purpose of OK
tending it's line through HEREFORD and
BERTHE counties to the Roanoke river Cia
Windsor.
The people of Scotland Neck are quite
wrought up in regard to the building of
the Chowan and Southern railroad The
line as surveyed passes six miles away
from that place. Committees are seek