Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-30
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HAHN. IDfIt WY IIW3N rif'NAttHh ~ W
what was the object Of their meeting aud
their long consuitation this morning. II
Wa found tLat they had assembled 10 de.
eusa matters relative 70 the distribution OF
ofiices aud also % be present az tie canvass
OF the congressional vote. Your cor
respondent had q long interview With
N. q. Ewart, who is Congressman.
elect from the Ninth district. Ewart
spoke very frankly. lie said that there bad
been great uneasiness felt OF Washington,
particularly by Senator Quay. "a to rumor
that the southern Governors would not give
the certificates Of election 10 The Republican
eonHressmen-eiect. EWart says he wrote
Mcpherson, Secretary Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, that personally he did not have
any idea there would De any trouble OF TINS
,ort in North Carolina. lie says that ri.
rnors bad been circulated that simmons.
OF the Second district, hsd said that ne
would get The certificate. E@art sara that
some Of the Republicans assembled mere
would 90 away now that they bsd a.
certalned this morning that the Gov
ernors Of Tennessee and Maryland
h,d c,ven the Repubielns certificates, but
that most OF them would remain here until
Saturday 10 watch the Canvas OF the congress
sonal vote.
Tho state Boatd OF CaDvassers met and
was IN session for a few minutes to-day btt
adjourned until to>mouow, when u VIII
first take UP the returns Of the congressional
vote.
Ewart SAYS his majority IN the Ninth dis
trict over Johnston IL 600. lie states that the
political situation wss fully discussed IN The
meeting to-day. 10 Is bis impression that
there will be no immediate removals on OF
ce-bolders-nOthing like indecent haste,
10 say the least. lie thinks Harrison
will 90 slow IN this matter IN this state at
lexst. Some persons present IN the meeting
were DESTROYS Of having a clean sweep Of the
Democratic o1ice-hoideTs made at the earliest
Dossible moment. Ewart thinks tue negro
vote is going 70 be IN the future very diih-
cult 70 c0utroi, and believes that before the
next general election bsli the negro vote
will be DemocrStic. iie feels sure that n
Harrison does not appoint negroes 10 prOull-
Dent positions In the South The color line
will be broken and that the negroes viii
leave the Republican party. He does not
believe that Harrison viii mske such op-
TO1ptinents o. negroes and that he Ia TACT de-
sIres " split the negro vote
Ewart saws further that he believes one OF
the first acts OF the Republican House VIII
be The passage a the Blair bill just as II
comes from The senate. II w8s learned from
Ewsrt th1t oliver II. Dockory. The defeated
Republican candidate Tor Governor, Will
hsk for the consuship at Liverpool n re-
ward for bs party services. A rum0r has
been current that DOckory intended TO have
himself sworn ia a. Governor on the ground
that il there had been no intimidation at the
election he would have been elected. Ewart
said there was nothing In this rumOr. Dock
cry accepts the situation and VIII make no
such contest
SHOT ny POLICENAN.
About O'Clock This morning as Police
Officer ". T.. IoguC was palrolling he met
n drunken negro named Henderson VIII
liaTBs, who WIZ raising great row. lie at
tempted 10 arrest Williams, who at once re-
sisted the officer, aud. pushing the lallef
against "A fence, shouted, " In one minute
winfx YOU" loguc at once shot him, the
bali striking near the lett nipple and follow
inc The rib entirely 20 the spine. The negro
j. a desperate character and was heavily
armed IL was thought at first that his
wouud was iatal. but tonight It is believed
that be will recover. Hogue acted entirely
IN sel-defencc.
FOOTBALL.
There was very fine game Of football at
Bs,se.Bali Park here tbs afternoon by teams
representing the state University and TRINITY
College. Two thousand persons witnessed
the game, which was the tirst played by the
college ciule in TINS state under the Hugely
rules. The teams were made up a. follows
TluiverFity-S. c. lragOW lcaptainl, samuel
Bount, ". T. Shsfncr, T. A. Campbell,
Henry Wharton. ". T.. llesden, GcOrge
Graham. Edward Love, Lacy l.. Little, III.
A. Gihsm, Jr, and Palmer DalfYmple'
Logan Howell. substitute.
Trinity Colegc-W. A. Johnson. captain,
n. y. Nicholson, w. T.. Harrington, K. J..
Durham. ). II. Cromwell, $. !. Durham. L.
II. Mitchell, W. !. Crawford, +. A. Raiders,
r.. G.. Daniels, aud A. NJ. Sharpe. {. T..
Uarpcr and J. w. Jones substitutes.
The game was won by Trinity score lG 10
nothing. Their team was composed OF
heavier and better trained men than that ~
the University. The playing % Graham Of
the University team was superb, as was also
that OF Daniels aud Raiders OF the Trinity
team.
j. b. Makeplace. Of Sanford, manufacturer
Of sash, doors, and blinds, has assigned.
Assets and liabilities are not stated.
l.. w. Ward. Of linconton, made an as
signment yesterday for the benefit OF his
creditors. The liabilities are not stated, but
il "A said will no more than covered by the
assets.
The Grand Lodge Of Good Templsrs IL
called 10 meet at Gary December 9th and 6th.
For years Thankseiving>Day has come to
be regarded as a special holiday by sports
men. ana the latter were out to-day by thou
sands. As the quantity of game Is larger
than usual, doubtless there was great slaugh-
ter
one Of the old buildings burned IN the fire
nj Hulsboro' day before yesterday was the
headquarters Of Lord CORVALLIS during the
war Of toe Revolution. llillsborO' was
noted town In thOsa old days. and il retains
3 good deal OF the flavor aud romance Of the
olirn time. Pho old courthouse Is n bit Of
the antique, aud 10 It's beliry Is a clock pre-
sented 10 the thorough" by his gracious
Msjesty King George ". The clock yet
Keeps the time, as h has done for almost 100
wears, aud Is one Of the greatest curiOsities
in the State. Just across . street west OF the
cunt-honse stood the quaint wooden build.
ing ia which Cornwaltis quartered and from
whence be issued some piping-hot procla>
nations.
The people of Newberne, always noted
Dor hospitality, are giving the North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Conference most
hezFty weleome. The attendance 81 the
meeting b very large.
tNCNs n a. itilths III aNtF liNANhNAf hN'
resigned the pasfOrste Of the Baptist churches
at Kinston and La Grange.
ACTIVE WORK.
Active work u IN progress at the fair
grounds at Newberna. The tlrst fair was
held at TINT city last Asrch. II was mainly
tlsh, oyster. aud game fair, but there were
other dfstiReuve and remarkably handsome
axhioiss. So successful was II that u was
decided hast ksanner 10 purchase a building
and grounds. There was In this new dc.
psrtnre A veTr large building with ten
rooms was bought IL Is one Of the finest In
the town and hss been thoroughly renovated.
Each room vii be devoted 10 = particular
clsSs az exhibits-tsh, game. oysters, taxi
dermy, farm products. NC. Machinery hail,
Of brick Sass feet, Is Just completed, az are
ssso the admirably built stableS. Tue grounds
re besnx beeutthed and made park.like.
Such enterprise and psinstsking deserve
spectral menttoa. TIE next fair will be oae
Oh The most Interesting ever held in the State.
About q, 900 has thus far been collected
mr. phcang beadstones n the graves OF the
Nosth Omohns soldiers 10 hollywood Gene
tGy n Riehmond. Very lew OF the graves
are properly marked. Most OF them were
designated By pune boards, which in most
eAses hsvs de0yed and fsken. The people