Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-01
NORTH CAROLINA.
NEWS MOTIFS GATHERED HERE ARD
THERs AT RALRIeH.
Pardonsd by the Covers or-sheriHs Settle
Political Matters-Personal Notes
and Briefs.
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ESPECIAL telegram 70 INC H"pehH.l
RALKrGm, n. c.. January 3l.-Gover-
nor Scales parloned to day Jown Shaw
lcoloredl. who seven years ago WAS con-
victed Of larceny in Buncombe county
aud sentenced TO ten years IN the pcDi-
Tertiary. The pardon was issued upon
the certificate 10y the prison physician
that further confinement would be fatal.
Up to this afternoon ffty-five OF the
ninety-six sheriGs in the State have
made full tax settlements with the State
Treasurer. To-day settlements were
made by Sheriffs Thompson, OF Ala
nance, Blevins Of Dare, and Horn Of
Union.
J. G. T.. Harris chairman OF the Re-
publican State Executive Committee,
left for Washington this morning to con-
fer with leading Republicans there IN
regard TO the plan OF campaign III North
Carolina.
Attorney General Davidson, while at
Washington. made an attempt to secure
the exchange of the 100000 in North
Carolina construction bonds held by the
Interior Department on account OF the
Indian fund. for new State bonds. Mr..
Davidson SAYS that the matter OF ex-
change will require special legislation by
Congress. The State has a great desire
TO make the exchange, and thus call IN
the last Of the old bonds.
The stockholders Of the Atlantic Ho-
tel, at MOrehead City. met to-day and
awarded the contract for the addition TO
the hotel The building will be made
double its present size, and all the work
will be completed by May 18th.
Steps are being taken to secure funds
for the immediate rebuilding of the
Steele Creek Presbyterian church, in
Mecklenburg county, which was burned
last week.
A good deal of interest is shown in the
marble auarries in the Red Marble Gap
section, on the Western North Carolina
railroad. 1t is believed that as greater
depths are reached fiesh-colored marble
of perfect purity will be found. The
tinted marbles from quarries i'll that Sec
ton are very beautiful.
Mr.. W. J. Young, the principal OF the
white and colored institutions for the
deaf and dumb and the blind here, went
TO Washington to-day. He will join with
other heads Of similar institutions III Ell
forts TO secure the passage OF bill which
Will appropriate or set apart such sum
as viii Weld 3lCO.0 600 interest annually,
the latter sums 10 he divided among the
institutions of this character IN the coun-
try. of which more than thirty are now
conducted 10y the States.
Some very important matters relative
e. the state Guard are under considera-
ton. Governor Scales feels and mani
tests a warm interest in the welfare OF
the force, and it Is probable that IN the
next twelvemOnth great deal will he
done for it.
1t is now said that Minister Jarvis will
return from Brazil in June.
The weather has opened somewhat,
and railway work has been resumed.
With favorable weather q great many
miles will be graded in the next sixty
days.
The North Carolina Car Company, OF
this city, has begun operations on its
contract tc furnish freight-cars to the
Monroe-Atlanta railway, a part OF the
Seaboard system.
1t is now expected that the Coast rail
way from Wilmington to Wnghtsville
will be in operation by July. Work on
it begins next week.
The Cahill mill, at Walnut Cove.
Stokes county, was burned last Thurs
day night, the loss being $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. Walnut Cove, which
has suffered so severely by fire, will be at
once rebuilt, it is learned.