Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-25
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED HIRE And
THERE AT RALEIGH.
An uneoncernsd Murdersr-Itsnss Of vari-
Gus Sorts Personals and
Briefs.
Especial telegram to the pispa,ch.I

Especial Telegram 70 me Dispatcn-l
RALEIGH, n. c., January 24.--The
sheriff OF Craven to-day brought to the
penitentiary Charles Frank Jones, q
young white man, who last May muir
dered his wife in Craven county. and
whose death sentence was commuted by
Governor Scales to Imprisonment for
life upon proof that Jones was an imbe.
Gle. Jones is utterly indifferent, and
shows no signs Of rejoicing at his narrow
escape from the gallows.
The sheriff of Catawba brought two
convicts TO the penitentiary, one OF them
being the man who was concerned in the
recent incendiary fire at Hickory which
destroyed several buildings.
The Observation-Disclosures are ra-
pidly taking out the necessary licenses
for their sale as fast as the old licenses
expire. 1t was feared some time ago
that there might be hitch in the matter
OF these licenses, and that the manufac-
turors would make the same claim rs the
drummers and take the case into the
courts. Happily this fear proved I'M
founded.
Some very sensational reports have
been circulated with regard to an out
break of meningitis at Asheville. 1t
was alleged that people we're dying there
ike sheep, and that there was regular
exodus from the place. The facts APP
pear 10 be that there have been some
forty or moro cases, of which perhaps
half dozen we're fatal, that few peo-
pie left, and that the disease is abating.
There were exaggerated reports last sum
mer TO the effect that Asheville was being
depopulated by typhoid-feyer
There is a great cutlery about the pub
lie roads and their bad condition. 1t
may be said that they never were worse
than to-day in say half or two thirds of
the State. The Farmers Alliance, it is
said, intends TO take the matter Of road
improvement in hand and push it to a
finish. Great pressure is to be brought
to bear on the Legislature to this end.
IT is said that the question will be an
issue in the campaign. The Legislatures
heretofore have failed to improve the
antique road laws.
The term of the Superior Court at Dur
ham has been marked 10y many trials of
persons who violated the local-optiOn
laws. II appears TO be difficult to secure
convictions.
The Republicans are endeayoring to
strengthen their newspapers. IT is said
that several more will be established.
Probably some of the fund which 1t IS
claimed will be set apart for work in
North Carolina viii be used IN this way
A regular protection paper will be started
by young Mr.. Dockery. The Stgnlk,
of this city, is strong protection paper.
It's last issue devotes about ten columns
TO John Sherman. Its editor-Mr. j. G.
L. Harris said to me to-day that he is a
Hawley man. He is antI-Blaine and
doesn't think much OF Sherman. Harris
SAYS the backbone Of the Republican
party will be its anti-revenue and anti
county government; work. He says the
colored vote is solidly Republican. 1t
ought always to be remembered, how
ever, that Harris told your correspond
ent four months ago that he did not be
lieve Cleveland could be beaten in North
Carolina.
Yesterday the Builders Manufacturing
and Supply Company, Of durham, be-
gan business. Its capital is 800, 900.
Bills have been introduced in Congress
TO secure the refunding by the Govern
ment of the cotton tax. The question is
asked, How many farmers IN North
Carolina have cotton-tax receipts for any
of the years 1868 TO 1866 1t Is said that
sharpers have bought up the bulk of
such receipts, some say at not over /
per cent. of their value. A prominent
gentleman says that in 1S6S-'69 he saw a
merchant and broker buy such tax re-
ceipts for a mere sorg. Senator Vance
bill proposes to return the money to
each State instead Of to the sharpers
who bought up the receipts from the
farmers who paid the taxes
Professor L. +. Moses, superintendent
of Raleigh graded schools, gives the fol
lowing as the enrolment to date therein
White schools, 98l colored, lis. To-
tai, 2,159.
Another account OF the business failure
OF Dali Brothers, the Snow Hill and
Newberne commission merchants, states
that their liabilities are $4,000 and
their assets will reach SlC0,0 The
hard times and the difficulty of making
collections have pinched that section of
the - te rather sorely.
The truth Is that there is not nearly
enough money in circulation. The
Raleigh correspondent Of the New YorG
Tyen'R0 Post says that not over third
Of the necessary amount is i'll circula-
ton.
Tomorrow the aldermen OF Whining
ton meet reconsider and take final action
upon the subscription TO the Cape-Fear
aud Yadkin Valley railroad. OF course
there will be no hitch about the matter
The people nre very earnest and single
minded in their desire that their city
should he the deep-water terminus of
this great line. AS 80 far arranged mat
tiers are very satisfactory to the people
and to the road
A mass meeting of citizens will be held
here next Friday evening, to make ar
engagements for the establishment of
cotton-f actory-the first at Raleigh.
The liabilities of A. A. Harrington,
Jr., who has failed at Cumberland Mills.
near Fayetteville, are put ut $4,000,
with assets amounting to $500.
The bad weather has almost caused
suspension Of work on the Durham and
Northern and Durham and Lynchburg
railways. 1t is now progressing very
slowly.
Another Baptist church is TO be organ
lied at Durham.
FIFTfErH COyGgESS