Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-13
A CONFLICT.
A NORTH CAROLINA SOLICITOR AND A
UNITED sTATEsDIsTRICT ATTORNEY.
All About the Return Of the Bank Robbers
Railroad Notes-Immigra-
tion, &c.
IspocInl telegram to the DIspatch.l


Especial telegram TO the DIspaich.l
RALEIGH, n. c., April 12.-The Solicit
tor of the Superior Courts for this dis
trict in card announces that the agree
ment made and executed by +. II. Bus
bee, United States district attorney. and
Cross and White, the bank robbers, by
which the latter came here as If extra
dited to be tried on three charges of for
gerry. is of no official value and is not to
be regarded as binding. He declares
that he alone had the power to authorize
any concession and has not given any au-
thorization of the kind, and hence will
not regard any understanding between
Cross and White and any other person
pretending to treat with them.
District-Attorney Busbee also pub
fishes a card, which shows clearly that
his action in the matter was proper and
official. Governor Scales authorized all
that was done, and after the accomplish
ment OF the work gives It his endorse
ment. The Governor on the Both gave
Mr.. Busbee, under the seal of State
power to act as the dnly-accredited
agent OF the State in any proceedings for
the extradition OF these robbers Mr..
Busbce was by the Comptroller Of the
Currency appointed acting receiver Of
the State National Bank, and all the
proceedings were approved by the So
licitor OF the Treasury, the Solicitor
General, AMI the Department of State.
and Charles ID. Heartt. chief OF police of
Raleigh. was made eytradition agent
As the case went before the Canadian
authorities it was for two fOrgories, both
of the names OF persons in Johnston
county The arrangement made did not
surrender a single right Of the state,
but was that the prisoners should return
as If extradited, with the addition that
they were also to be prosecuted for q
forgery Of the names Of Gates county
citizens. None OF the other offences
were extrlditabic. and the instruc
tons of the Department Of State
- tir. Busbee Were 10 OBJ
serve the treaty stipu'ations with great
ere. So. rs Mr. Pushcc says " THE
prisoners are here, the money found On
iheml rs in bank at New York, and The
prosecutions ere now under the control
Of the solicitor. lie may, II he sees fit,
attempt 20 violat- the agreement that
the prisoners should return rs if extra
ditod. made between the attorney for the
prisoners (Bigclogi and Inc attorney Of
Tie State OF North Carolina, duly ac-
credited under its great seal. and at the
same time vioilte the treaty between
Great E,itaiu and the Init states, but
h1cdv think he will
Hon. Il. Schenck, Of Greensboro,
president of the Guillorl Battle-Ground
Association. says tine celebration OF tie
anniversary of the battle, May 5ih, will
je "a very hapd-cme affair. a con lda-
able hoIy o. troops viii be present.
Governor Scales aHd other prominent
gentlemen wiil attend The battle was
fought 'iarch 18th, but the celebration
is held May 9Th. 4 great deal OF work
has been done in the restoration OF the
battle-ground.
Much pleasure is felt at the approach
ing visit 20 oxford to the celebration on
the 18TH instant Of Governor Lee.
Governor Scales and most OF the State
officers Will attend.
The fourth annual cattle show Of the
Wake County Cattle Club viii be held
here Nay 18th. ghese fairs have at
tracted attention all over the State,
which has from year t. year increased.
II is sold that more thoroughbred cattle
IRE owned in Raleigh township than IN
any township in the South. The coming
fair will be made the best Of the series.
Hon. p. G.. Fowle, OF this city. appears
70 he forging ahead 10 the race for the
nomination by the Democratic party for
Governor Hall the counties in the
State. in response 10 inquiries, give their
preference for candidates as follows
For ID. e.. Fowlc 157 votes for G. u.
Stedman. III: for :. 3. Alexander, 90;
for 7. VI. Holt. % for j. 4. Gilmer, 81.
Fowle has gained a great deal Of judge
Clark's strength since the lat,ers retire
ment as Il candidate for the nomination.
Efforts are being made to induce Gov
eruor Scales to commute the death
sentence Of Stephen Freeman (colored),
TO life imprisonment Freeman's offence
was burglary, and he is to be hanged at
Wilmington unless the Governor inter
poses.
4. T. Page, president of the Aberdeen
and West End railway, was here to-day,
and reports five miles of that road as
completed and in operation. Good
rolling-stock has been purchased. In
three weeks two and one half miles more
will be in running order.
Commissioner Of immigration Patrick
informed your correspondent to-day that
plans are perfected for another Grange
encampment on q large scale at some
point in this State. The location is not
vet chosen, as places will be given an
opportunity TO make offers of aid, and
the one which makes the most liberal
subscription will be chosen.
Commissioner Patrick says that ar
raugements are also nearly perfected for
holding at Charlotte, Atlanta, or Augusta
a great meeting for the advancement OF
immigration in the South. 1t will be
on even a larger scale than the meeting
which il to be held at Hot Springs, n. c.,
on the 25th instant, and will be held
some time during the coming summer.
The commissioners of Beaufort county
have ordered local-option elections to
be held ct Washington and Aurora on the
filst Monday in June.
Evangelist Pearson's meetings at New
berne, which have been in progress
nearly one month. closed last evening.
There were one thousand conversions.
Ali the churches had made large gains
in membership.
News from the Piedmont section con-
firms that previously gathered regarding
the destruction of tobacco plant beds by
the recent cold snap. II is said in some
sections that hall Of the beds were de-
stroyed.
The people of Chatham county have
made a new departure. News was re-
ceived here to-day that last Monday
night, in Hickory Mountain township,
they voluntarily destroyed two Illicit dis
tilleries, breaking all the apparatus and
pouring out the liquor found.
This afternoon there was joint meet
inc of the State Board of Agriculture