Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-10
HE STILL DECLINES.
GOVERNOR SCALES DOES NOT WANT TO
60 TO CONGRESS.
The Movement 10 Nominate Him-A Fisnd
Thwartsd-could Not Stand the
Grass Widows.
special telegram 10 tho Dispatch.

RALEIGH, N. g., July 9.--Your corre-
spondent bad an interview With Governor
Scales today relative 10 his candidacy for
nomination for Congress from the Sixth
congressional district. For some time past
he has been receiving letters urging him to
become candidate, all OF which requests he
declined 20 accede 70. In the face OF oil de-
cinations The surry County Convention en-
dorsed bin. and to-day he received letters
stating that his friends would work TO secure
his nomination In the face OF his opposition
10 the same. The Governor expressed
great appreciation OF the letters. requests.
&c, but told your correspondent that
under no circumstances would he be-
come a candidate, and seemed anxious to
avoid the nomination by the convention,
which meets in Greensboro on Wednesday
the llth instant. He said that either OF the
gentlemen mentioned for the nomination
could score a Democratic victory IN the dis
trict. These gentlemen are Colonel j. T..
Morehead, Csptsin J. G. Buxton, and Cap
tain A. II. a. Williams.
Secretary Wilson, OF the State Agricultural
Society, reports the prospects OF the Fair
brighter than ever before at this season OF
the year. Splendid premiums are offered by
various firms in the country.
The Superior Court met here to-day
Judge Avery presiding. The principal cases
before the grand jury will be The examina.
ton OF the man under arrest for Scott Partin
and the consideration OF additional indict-
ments against Cross and White, president
and cashier Of the defunct State National
Bank. Additional bills OF Indictment were
filed in the grand.iury room to-day. The
trial Of Cross aud White was set for next
Monday. Several witnesses In the case ar
rived from Gates and Johnston counties
to-day.
Judge Fowle oday resigned the presi-
dency OF the Shotwe Memorial Association.
Judge Walter Clarke was elected his sue
oessor. Or. ID. f. Everett was elected secre-
tary and treasurer. Judge Fowle lei this
evening 10 attend the ratification meeting in
Wilmington.
The commissioners OF Fuller Park, one
mile from this city, to-day decided to estao-
fish a nursery for the accimating Of every
species OF tree and shrub 10 tue state for use
and ornament in the park.
Saturday Miss Mary Black, OF Moore coun-
ty, while walking neara spring was assaulted
by desperate negro. A c0lored boy ap-
peared on The scene opportunity and the ne
gro fed, but was captured aud lodged In
Jail at Cathage.
Three carloads OF convicts who have been
nj work on the Madison Branch railroad in
Stokes county, were transferred last week To
work on the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
extension between Fayetteville and Whining
ton.
Bishop w. w. Duncan will preside at the
session OF the Raleigh Methodist Episcopal
District Conference at Selma on the 18th in
staut.
A cavalry company has been organized in
Pennsylvania county, and has applied to Ad-
jutant-Genersl Johnstone Jones for permis-
siou 10 attend the encamnment at virgins
vile, commencing on the 18th instant.
Adyices from Brevard, in Transyiyania
county, state that u mob Of twenty-five men
went TO the house occupied by two "grass-
widows" on Sunday night and cut down
the building and numerically whipped the
two inmates. They were accused OF i'm
moral conduct and the good citizens had
stood the nuisance ns long as they could.
The husband OF one woman Is In the Ashe-
VILE jail and the other fed the county.
One OF the women swore out warrants inn
plicating Lcr father, brother, and brother-in-
law in the act.
Durham county IL bothered over n surplus
OF $4,000 In the treasury, and Is talking OF
spending 1t on improving the roads OF the
county.
The town OF Durham is arltating The es-
Enlistment OF wel.equipped hospital.
The Confederate Survivors Association
will hold grand basket picnic in Charlotte
the first week in August.