Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-04
ESCAPED HANGING.
TEE sENTEsCE OF 4 NORTH CAROLINA
MURDERER COMPUTED.
Cutting on the Plaid Production-Politieal.
A Destructive Hail-storm--
Crops Injured.
Special telegram to the Dispsich.l

RALEIGH, n. c., May Ex-Governor
Scales to day committed the death-sen-
tence OF Daniel Biggs to life-imprison-
ment. Biggs's offence was burglary, and
he was under sentence to be hanged next
Tuesday. There was strong petition for
continuation and excellent reasons for
granting it.
In the supreme Court to-day the APP
peal OF William A. Potts, who last autumn
murdered Paul Llncke in Beaufort coun-
ty, WAS argued. Potts was sentenced 10
death, but appealed. Attorney-General
Davidson to-day appeared for the State
and y. q. Fowie for Potts.
The plaid-mills in this State have de-
cided to cut of the production Of plaids
for the next ninety days. This was ar
ranged at o meeting OF the plaid-mill
owners, at which twenty-five mills were
represented This cutting off will in
the time namel decrease the production
about five million yards. The market
for plaiis is lnrgely oyerstocked and
business is light. 10 10 often the case IN
the presidential year.
The Republican Congressional Con
vention OF the Second district met
Yesterday no Goldsboro and nominated
:. O. y. Robinson for Congress by ac-
ciauation. j. elected Oscar j. Spears
of Hsrnett county, and George L. Was
som, OF Wayne county, delegates to the
National Convention, with Il. NJ.
Groom, OF Fender, and George Q.
Scsrloek, OF Cumberland, as alternates
A motion to instruct for Blaine was
made, but was not carried. The dele
gates are disposed to favor Sherman.
A heavy hail-storm yesterday swept
over a great extent of country from
Wilson to Wilmington. 1t has done
damage Of serious nature to the grow
ing crops. 1t continued half an hour,
and the hail-stOnes were very large.
Cattle were so severely pounded that
they sought shelter. The storm pre-
vailed in twenty counties, it is said.
1t has been decided to hold a North
Carolina local preachers conference at
rutherford College from August l'th to
the 9th.
The Lutheran Synod Of North Caro-
lima is in session at Mt. Pleasant, Ca
barrus county.
Sheriff Dalton, of Stokes county, to-
day made full settlement OF taxes due
the State, amounting to 81, 100.
A letter from Randolph county states
that ex-State Treasurer John w. Worth,
who has been SO critically sick, is able
to walk about.
At Asheville the trouble about the
local-option election is settled. The
election Will be held on the fret Monday
in June. These elections will therefore
be held at Raleigh, Charlotte. Durham,
Pittsboro', and Asheyille, and perhaps
at some other points. The Prohibition
lists here have now organized and will go
regularly to work. As has been re
marked there is very little enthusiasm.
1t has been practically decided to put
the date of the encampment OF tue State
Guard week ahead OF the date first
named July 9th), and It will therefore
probably begin July 10th.
AshevIlle furnishes a sensation in the
shape Of the discovery Of lost PhilI-
delphia boy, Charlie Randolph, rs Il
waiter in hotel in the mountain me-
lropolis. Randolph was for five years
sought for in all parts Of the country
Most people seek for fortune, but fortune
sought him. He gets about SIC, 900, left
by the will of a sister.
The Wake County Republican Con
ventlon will not be held until the 18th
instant. It's outcome Is watched with
much interest.
arrangements are in progress for the
holding Of fair at Asheyille TO repre-
sent oil Of the counties west of the Blue
Ridge There are already fairgrounds
near Asheyille.
1t is very evident, after talking with
prominent men, that foreign immigra-
ton, certainly of anything like a miscel-
laneous character, does not find favor IL
North Carolina. Selected immigration
from the North is desired. That Is the
only kind the Commissioner of Immigra.
ton undertakes to deal with.