Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-14
THE FIRST SNOW.
THE OLD NORTH STATE GETS A TASTE
OF WINTER.
The Farmers Alliares-Ths ssnatorship-
Negro Observation-Disclosures In
His Yard-Hotes
special telegram to the Disps.cs.l

His Yard-Eotes
Special telegram to the Dispstch-l
RALEIGH. n. C., December 15.-The first
snow OF the season fell here early this morn
ing TO depth OF two inches. IL did not ex-
tend further south than Jonesboro and II Is
said no further west than Salisbury.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture will
make new departure In bis report now al
most completed. He will urge that one day
be set apart as arbor day In North Carolina,
and says there Is great need OF repairing the
excessive loss OF timber.
To-day a charter was issued TO Formers
Sub-Allisnce, No. 1404, In North Carolina.
FIRE.
A fire at the town OF Cameron yesterday
burned the stores OF J. +. Phillips, \. NJ.
McKethan, Mcneil & Guess, and J. W. kel-
ley (all general mercbantsb the drugstore OF
II. Turner. aud the millinery store OF Mrs.
W, T.. Burt. All the buildings were OF
wood. and most OF the goods were saved.
The loss does not exceed $1,000. A white
man was badly hurt by falling chimney.
sESAToRsHP.
Your correspondent is authorized TO say
that the rumor which Is being 50 widely cir
not allow hi. name TO be placed in opposi-
ton TO that OF Senator Ransom IN the coming
senatorial contests entirely unwarrsnted by
anything Alexander has said. Tue fact is
that Alexander Is a straightout candidate for
the position, but not rs the head OF the Farm
ers' Alliance. Colonel Polk, State secretary
OF the alliance, said to-day that that order
was not pushing him, and that all statements
TO that effect are false.
There has been q heated contest for the
position OF clerk Of the superior Court OF
Orange county. made Yacspt by the resigns
ton OF DR.. Pride Jones. The principal con-
testants were 3 man named Hamilton and
another named Parrish. Judge Gimer has
create 4 decided sensation by appointing
man named Gattis, who was not ia the race
at all.
The Grand Lodge OF Good Templars has
adjourned TO meet next year al Durham. IL
will put state lecturers In the held.
It Is claimed that A. Leszer, OF lredell
county. will certainly be speaker OF the next
House Of Commons.
SHOT IN his YARD.
Alexander Mcintyre. OF Robson county,
was shot while in his yard Monday night by
an unknown party. His injuries are very
serious In the same county recently James
Butler while standing 10 his door was shot.
Peter Bryant last week stabbed and killed
a young man named Clawson In Carter coun-
| ~. Tenn. II il now learned that he took re-
fuge in Wataugs county, n. {. Three men
from Tennessee are pursuing him, but 20 far
to no purpose. Bryant has relatives in Wa
tauga, among them a brother, and the latter
has gone with him 10 parts unknown.
Much interest Is felt as to who will succeed
the late Colonel BridQers "a president of The
Wilmington and Weldon railroad. Harry
Walters, who is now general manager aud
Hon. George A. Howard, Of TarborO', are
most prominently mentioned rs his sue
cessor.
Henderson is to have a savings bank. All
arrangements have been perfected.
II Is learned officially that there are forty
six members OF the Farmers Alliance In the
Legislalure.elect.
NEGRO osTRAc1sp.
II is stated as an evidence OF negro ostra-
| clsm OF colOred Democrats that negro
preacher from Union county was refused
admission into q church conference At Fay
| ettevile because be voted the Democratic
| ticket. This il the worst case yet reported.
Last night the Durham police captured
| Arthur Gray, a negro, who perhaps fatally
injured Charles Warren at Durham by
blow on the skull With hatchet. lie is In
Jail without bail privilege, As Warren is ex'
pected 10 die.
J. i. MOrris's shingle.milIs at Icsrd have
been burned, It IS alleged, by incendlary
fire. The property was not insured.
A negro railway iAborcr on Salem Branch
railroad was very seriously Injured yester-
day by fall OF earth while be was digging
gravel.
| william Sherry, OF Dayie county, who was
suspected Of incendiari,m, has committed
suicide. He shot himself in the leg with a
gum then crawled to his room, and bled TO
death He was an ex.convict.
The reyenue-cutter COfaX has brought
to smith Point the schooner Nayarine, OF
Boston, which was found disabled off Cape
| Fear.
NOTES.
Mention has already been made in the
Dispatch Of the fact that Hon. Thomas ID.
Johnston Will contest the election In the
Ninth congressional district His opponent
was ii. G.. Ewart. The latter was given the
certificate, AS the State Boal OF Casvassers
could not look into the alleged frauds 10 that
district. But It looks as II Mr. Johnston
will have a pretty strong case before the
House. In Mitchell county alone there were
| 400 votes more counted than there are
voters in the county. The Republican bal
lots were all marked with black pins. That
was device" In lsW and 10 fact. The
Republicans ran matters with strong hand
IN Mitchell, and Nr. Johnston can make
things lively for them. IL 10 believed that
there were more than enough fraudulent
votes to make up Ewarrs majority OF some
63J.
An unusually large number OF sportsmen
arc now in the eastern counties. The oldest
people do not remember 10 hsVe seen such
an abundance OF game.
The State Uniyersity's new plan Of giving
| the teachers IN the public schools special
course free in the science and art OF teach
ing ought to be popular. There is q press
ing demand for teachers OF the higher
| grades.
w. D.. Pruden and w. J. Griffin are
among the more prominent men who have
thus far been recommended for appointment
as Judge OF the superior court 20 succeed
Hon. J +. Shepherd, who will 80 soon take
bis seat on the Supreme. Court Bench.
Elihu A. White, The defeated Republican
candidate for Congress 10 the First district,
sspires TO succeed Mr.. Jarvis as Minister TO
| Brazil. White appears 10 have abandoned
the idea OF c0ntesting L. G.. Skinners cleo
| tion IN that district. II was at one time
announced that he would contest.
Charlotte Notes.
Especial telegram 20 the Dispateh.l
CHARLOTTE, n. C.. December l3.-hrs.
Mary Lambeth, a well.knowu old lady OF
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