Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-16
FALSE ALARM.
A YELLow-YSvER REPORT THAT WAS
NOT CONFERRED.
wi!miugton's Strict Qnsrantine-rheF Farm
ers' Alliance--Wsndere OF
into the Wild Country.
fenecial tcloRrnrn % the pIspatch.

Especial telegram 10 the Dlspatch.l
RALEIGH, N. g., September 10. There
was o widely-current rumor to-day Tint n
case of yellow-fever existed at Newberne,
having been brought there from Florida.
The statement caused some alarm. A
telegram WAS sent TO Newberne to-day
from the Surgeon Generals Office, WASH
ington CITY. stating that it was reported
there that a case Of yellow-fever existed
in Newberne, and asking particulars.
The answer was sent that there was no
case of yeIlow.feyer IN Newberne, Spe-
Gals TO your correspondent make the
same statement. Newberne is quaran-
tined against all ports, among them Bal
timore and Norfolk.
Refugees from Florida who have been
detained at quarantine near Wilmingt on
have all been sent to safe distance
from she city, where they will be isolated.
They all showed health certificates and
were in good health, but the authorities
were determined that they should not
como into the city.
Mecklenburg Presbytery met to-day
at Little Britain church, in Rutherford
county.
The fremens tournament at Whining
ton having been postponed, the people
of that city propose to have instead q
gala week in October.
The Asheville police have, under spe-
cial orders, closed every disorderly house
in the place. They shut up no less than
fourteen such places. The act has tho
heartiest public approval.
The first days session OF the State
Farmers Alliance here was devoted in
the main to routine work, much of which
was of a secret nature. Last night the
secretary OF the order said that the prln-
cipal matter to come before the conyen-
ton was the establishment Of State
business agency, to be conducted by and
solely in the interest Of the alliance. He
did not know at what place the agency
might be located, but said that the need
for it was very great. Another matter
which would be looked into was that OF
trusts, particularly the bsgging trust
He said the convention would handle
carefully and fesrlessly any measure for
the Advancement of the farmers inter
ests.
In Macon county Matilda Griggs wan
dered away from home because, as she
alleged, her brother-in-law beat her.
She wandered in that wild county for
eleven days and nights without any food
end nothing 10 drink save some water
dripping from leaves one night. A hum
dred men searched for her almost con-
stantly. She was found q living skele-
ton near house, in place to which she
had crawled.
The scene in the largo hall where the
State Fruit Fair IL being held was very
attractive ono last night. The space,
20Ox30 feet, is filled with e1hiblts-iruits,
grapes. and melons. The entire display
was put in shape last night ready for to-
DAYS opening. The hall is illuminated
by four powerful electric lights. The
front is decorated with national and
state flags The interior is bright with
ported plants and flowers between the
long tables heaped with fruit.
News has been received that Rev. &.
w. Sanderlin, the Democratic candidate
for Auditor, who has been very sick, IS
improving.
at Goldsboro' yesterday Jesse Bass
struck Thomas Midyette on the skull
with bottle. The injury is believed to
be fatal.
There is n good deal OF talk here about
vellow-fever, but no scare exists. The
Goldsboro' people are not frightened.
Some passengers on trains appear to be
very unduly excited and spread Wild re-
ports
Charles II. Gilbert's store, at Whining
ten, was set on fire Yesterday and par
italy burned. The loss was covered by
insurance.
Last night Robert Lesson Porter, the
insane ex-prlsoner who fed from here,
and for whom there is such eager search,
slept in Virginia Just beyond Gnrysburg.
He was heard of to-day between Weldon
aud Portsmouth. He must he heading
for Norfolk. Solicitor Argo, OF this city.
is vely anxious TO secure any tidIngs Of
the poor fellow. Some private parties
are aiding in the search for bin.
Reports from the mountain section to-
day say the crops have been very much
improved by the recent rains through
the State.
1t is rumored IN Morganton that DR..
Tyre York declines to be the opponent
Of Hon. W. II. Il. Cowles in the congress
sional race, end that William z. Pearson,
of Mor9anton, will be the Republican
candidate.
Fifty conylcts were sent from the
penitentiary to-day to work on the Cape
Fear and Yadkin-Valley railroad near
Fayetteville.
Thomas NJ. Holt, the Democratic can
Gidate, has so far recovered from his
critical illness as to be able to go to
Buffalo Springs.
Yesterday, near Fayetteville, Clinton
Culbreth wss playing with n pistol and
it was loaded and Was discharged The
bullet entered the eye of Culbreth's
little brother, indicting fatal wound
The speech on the opening Of the State
Fruit Fair here to-day was read by 4.
ID. Jones, in the absence OF Judge
Fowle. He welcomed the North Carolina
Horticultural society in the name Of the
city Of Raleigh. The response was
made by $. O. Wilson, secretary OF the
society, who said that this was the tenth
of its organization. 1t was
organized in Raleigh in 1873. The fair
is an entire success. More space Is
needed. There are about fifty exhibitors
from all parts of the State.
TLEEIETI4 CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. August IS, 1888,