Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-06
NORTH CAROLINA.
rHR SENTENCE or A SICK sLkHDERER
COmMUTED.
Battling withs the Treasurer-Water-
Works-Earrow Escape OF the
Governors Wife.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch


Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. n. c., JANUARY s. Governor
Scales to-day committed the sentence of
Al. Mizell, of Martin, from six months
TO four months imprisonment. He was
convicted last September Of slandering an
innocent woman and given six months
sentence in Jail. The application for
pardon is signed by the Judge aud solicit
tor. who state that Mizell is in a critical
state of health by reason of his imprison-
ment.
SherifFs Barnard OF Currituck, Green
of Nash. and Crowell of Wilson settled
taxes with State-Treasurer Balm to-day.
Revenue collections in this district Tor
December were SS3. 900.
The town of Hendersonville has voted
unanimously in favor of water-works.
The Raleigh Light, Power, and Heat
ing Company, with a capital of S25, 900,
was Incorporated here to-day. 1t has
the privilege to furnish electric light or
gas, heat buildings by steam, and fur
nish motive-power.
This morning while Mrs. Scales, wife
OF the Governor, was driving in her car
rage on Fayetteville street, this city,
runaway horse attached to buggy ran
into the carriage, completely overturn--
ing it. Mrs. Scales was rescued, and
was luckily but very slightly injured. 1t
was o remarkably narrow escape.
The cotton-gin and saw-mill OF &. ..
Mercer, in Bladen county, have been
burned. Loss $1,000 ; no insurance.
The decision of the Supreme Court IN
the railway right-of-way case is attract
ing a good deal of attention. The roads
own the lands for a certain distance on
either side OF their tracks. In the case
in question a man built a store within
this line. The railway ordered 1t re-
moved. The owner sues for damages.
The Court says that if the railway suf-
fered the house to be built within Its
lines the builder is entitled to damages
for betterments. The result is that the
railways are in a great many cases IS
suing notices TO people who have built
on their right Of way to yacate at once
At Durham there are many buildings
within the limits. The notices, &C.,
cause a good deal of furry.
Negro laborers are pouring ont OF the
State for Georgia 10 work in the turpen-
tine forests. Day before yesterday 42O
left Goldsboro'. 800 yesterday, and about
$50 to- day. They will be absent until a
few days before next Christmas. They
20 away without cent, the men who
hire them paying all their expenses, car
fare, &c. Goldsboro' is the centre for
this employment business, and Georgia
turpentine-men have for fortnight been
busy hiring the hands
The railway known rs the Three Cs is
certainly working at a lively rate. 1t is
learned that amicable traffic arrange
ments have been made between it and the
seaboard lines in regard to the lines into
Atlanta and Augusta. The Three Cs at
one time was at a low ebb, but it is now
very prosperous, it appears.
Railway iron is arriving at Wilmington
for the Wilmington and Weldon road,
and it is claimed that this is to be used
in making extensions. No definite news
can vet be obtained in regard to the ex-
tension OF its branch line from Nash
county into Wake.
Colonel l.. J.. Polk, State secretary of
the Farmers Alliance, IS kept busy send
ing out blanks, charters, &C, to local al
liances. 1t appears that the estimate
that this order will double its member
ship during the current year IS well
grounded.
c. i. Griffin, dealer in general mer-
chapdise at Wilson, has made ali assign
ment to John Y. Moore his liabilities
aggregating 81 600, with preferred debts
to the amount Of $4,000. 1t is claimed
that bis assets are $4,000.
The preparations for gold-mining at
the Mann-ArringtOn mine, in Nash
county, are very extensive. 1t is ex-
pected that the output will reach $500
a day. 1t is very rich mine unques-
tionably.
An incendiary fire at Clinton last Sun
day burned two small buildings and
nearly destroyed the office Of the Cduca-
sian. Rain alone saved the town from
total destruction.
The publication of the views of the peo-
pie in the matter Of convict labor will at
tract much attention. Conversations
with many farmers elicit the information
that the great majority desire the con-
victs TO be worked by the counties on
their own public roads. Yet though a
general law gives the counties this pow
or. very few have ayailed themselves OF
it not over three or four.
Bishop Lyman leaves for California
next week to visit son. De will so via
the Southern Pacific road and proposes
to remain until about the middle OF
February.
Chairman Richard Fl. Battle, OF this
city, the very able chairman Of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
has invited a number of prominent gen
tlemen of this State to meet at Wash
ington to deliberate with its Senators
and Representatives in regard to the
momentous question OF the repeal or re-
duction of internal revenue taxation. The
attendance will be quite large it is ex-
pected, and the sentiment Of the State
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