Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
NORTH CAROLINA.
PREPARING FOR THE GREAT FISH AND
OYSTER FAIR.
Escaped Convic,s Recapturrd-A Bold Rob-
Homicidss-gsvival Ser
vices-Persopal Notes.
lsnecinl telegram to the plspstch.l

RALEIGH, n. G., February 8.-John
T. Patrick, Commissioner of Immigra-
zion, left for Newberne to-day to aid IN
the arrangements for the fish, oyster,
and game fair to be held there. Tbs
fair is creating much interest, and ITS
success is assured. A great many north
ern people will attend 1t, and the exhibit
will be large and varied.
Two escaped cOnvicts were recaptured
in Durham county yesterday. and were
brought TO the penitentiiry to-day.
The authoritiesof Wake county today
made contracts for The erection OF two
large iron bridges over Neuse river near
Raleigh. 1t is the first time that iron
bridges have been constructed or con-
trGcted for in any part of this State.
News was received to-day OF the death,
in Halifax county. OF }. W. n. Mangum,
white man, who last Christmas-day
stabbed 10 death his brOther-in-law, Pat
rick Emery, in Wake county. Mangum
fled next day. He had since been IN
hiding. He contracted pneumonia by
exposure in very cold weather, and died
of that disease.
1t is remarkable that in two months
there have been two homicides IN
New Light township. this county, in
both OF which the men killed brothers
in-law.
4 daring robbery WAS committed here
this morning. A negro entered the
lewelrv store of William Tbane, in a
block Of the police-station, and carried
of eleven gold watches and one silver
watch during the momentary absence OF
the proprietor. Hue and cry was raised,
and the bold thief was run down and
captured a half mile from the city. lie
gave his name as John h. Staples, of La
Grange. Lenoir county. He had a white
accomplice, who has not yet been cap
tured. Eleven of the watches were re-
covered, being found on the person OF
Staples.
The school commissioners of Char
lotte have elected Alexander Graham
superintcndent Of the graded schools.
He has for many years been superinten-
dent of the Fayetteville graded schools
and is very able man. He succeeds
Professor Corlew. There were twenty
five applicants.
Rev. William S. Lacy, who for years
has been pastor OF the Presbyterian
church 1T Joneshoro', has received a call
to Laurinburg church, the pastorate Of
which is vocant by reason of the death
of Rev. J. II. Coble.
Parties who bought what is known as
" Big Swamp" IN Robson county, con
tanning 10000 acres. are running canal
through it. The canal is thirty feet wide,
and will DO used Tor drainage and trans
portation The swamp was purchased
from the State. 1t is expected that the
extensive drainage system lnaugurated
will reclaim large tracts of IT.
very great interest IS manifested in
the revival meetings at Statesvllle co o.
Quoted 10y Evangelist Pearson. Already
there are over a hundred converts, and
the great warehouse where the meetings
are held is packed nightly.
Rev. Luther Mchimln, president OF
Davidson College, who has been at
Clinton seeking relief from severe
rheumatic attack, is to-day reported as
much improved. At one time 1t WAS
feared IDhL he MOIiil HtNAA 10 N'iD W
resume his work at the college.
Mr.. Solol Sutherland, an old and
highly-respected citizen of Henderson,
was stricken with paralysis night before
last and his condition is critical.
An encampment OF the Independent
Order Of Odd-Fellows Was instituted last
night ut Oxford by Grand Patriarch w.
i. Mabry, assisted 10y Grand-Representa-
tives Charles NJ. Busbee and {. Is. Id
wards
Goldsboro' appears to be on quite a
boom. A number OF building improve
ments are in progress.
Farm work of all kinds continues bad
" behindhand in all the State west OF
Goldsboro'.
The union church meetings at Fayette-
Vile. i'm progress for some weeks. have
been very successful. Arrangements are
in progress for the holding of such meet
ings at Goldsboro' by the pastors OF all
the churches
An ex-conyict. whose real name is Jesse
Grafton and whose home IS IN Edge
combe county, has been captured at VIII
minpton, where he was passing under the
name of Webb. His crime was theft
He was put in jail, and easily broke out
of the strongest cell. Grafton has made
n full confession that he escaped from the
penitentiary a week ago. He was serving
an eIght-year term for larceny.
The Supreme Court to-day began the
call of appeals from the First district.
There are forty of these on the docket,
and the remainder of the week will be
devoted to them.
The Peoples Gas Company. with
$50, 900 capital. has been Incorporated IN
this city.
Mt. Airy is arranging for a celebra-
ton next May in honor Of the compile
ton OF the Cape-Fear and Yadkin- Valley
railroad to that point.