Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-09
CANNOT COME.
GOVERNOR SCALES REGRETS he WILL
MISS NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
Echoes from the Old North State Election
Will Make Them Howl
Death-WarEaut.
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RALEIGH, y. G.. November o.-bofeInV'
Scales stated 10 your correspondent to-dny
that II would be Impossible for him 70 20 20
Richmond on the 18th instant. lie said nc
had written SIR. Starke expressing ms great
regret at bis inability 10 be there on Norm
Carolina Day.
Oliver Dockery carried his county Rich
mond) by a majority OF only 20, which SHOWS
great gains for The Democrats.
The Radicals had planned 10 steal eiectlon
tickets. This Is pow well known. They
succeeded so far as Is known ut only Two
precincts one in Durham county, The other
in BIunswick.
The Republicans are riising great nue.
and cry about frauds. They are doing this
to cover theiT own traftf.
QUAY is sending ont fresh lot ot notices
about that Si0.0 600 which be offered MoEdiy
for tho discovery OF frauds or Intimidation.
lie has promlscd 10 send some NJ this money
TO Raleigh in few days. IFS matters here
are IN the hands ~ Chief.Supervisor a. W.
ShafTer, n Republican OF the most bitter sort,
who lust now is oui-heToding herod m MS
zeal 20 serve his master Qusy. Shaler mas
employed Thomas L. DcveteuX, Hale'gh
LAWYER. who il deie1ted candidate for Atior-
ney.Gepersl, to aid in prosecuting any par
ties or 10 work in getting mp evidence
against them. Sbaffer saws he VIII pave q
Republican district attorney after March 4,h
and proposes 10 make the people howl. lie
calls for evidence against bailot-boX stuHcTs,
promising ample rewards Tor PROOF against
them.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
and director. OF the R,leigh and Castor and
Raleigh and Augusta railway was held here
TO-DAY. The stockholders reelected the Ola
Board 81 Directors. and the latter reelected
the officers. Both roads made satisfactory
financial showing.
The Supreme Court, IN the case OF Rea
against Hampton, decided that Albcrnarlc
sound is not subject 10 entry, and that every
citizen can fish thereon under such regua-
tons as the Legislature may establish.
The Repubhcans now confess That their
hardest work was 10 the wAv al attempting
TO get a majority on joint ballot in the Legis-
laturp. This cOncu-ively shows Morton :
peronsl object in trying 10 carry the state.
Governor Scales to-day issued his death
warrant for tho execution on January 21ih
Of Howard atlas Bud Anderson, the mln
who last july AZ GOldsborO' murdered W..
II. Porter. Anderson was convicted ID
September, but appealed to the supreme
Court, which has affirmed the decision OF the
lower court.
~ d. lt 1FDfu ildl uiAN Wt'h 'NNN'Ni va
Cross and White, the Raleigh bank-boOdlerS,
viii sue out writ ~ error and attempt 10
get the Gaze regularly before the United
states Supreme Court. 1t will remain for
the letfer court 10 decide that IT has iuris-
diction IN the matter. 1t has not been be-
lleved that it will 30 hold.
The composition Of the state Legislature
is tonight carefully figured 10 be ~ follows:
IIouse-DemocTats, -; Republicans, -;
independents, |; doubtful, 10.
Senate Democrats, 81; Republicans, Q;
doubtful :.
There was much excitement all day at
Durham. with threats o. riot. The town
was guarded all day. This evening tele-
gram from there said that there were grave
fears OF trouble tonight. Troops were on
duty last night.
The state Chronicle tonight gives FOwle's
majority rs - SC3, 5asing ils calculations
upon official votes aud otherwise on the best
Of information.
Some scattering election returns came IN
to-day. Yauccy county gives FOWle a good
majority, elects a Democratic representative,
and saves that senatorial district for The
Democrats. Bladen elects the entire Demo
cratic ticket. it being the first time It has
gone Democratic since the war. All over The
state the county cInVasslng boards were
counting votes to-day. In Wake the result
was doubtful, hui the Republicans elect their
ticket save that Bcddpgtitld Democra9
beat Hoover (colored Republican, The can
yassers here threw out the Fourth Ward box
on account OF irregularities. This causes a
good deal Il talk. The matter comes up
again to-day. II the hox Is rejected the
Democrats elect all their ticket save the
sheriff.
At oxford Orphan Asylum night before
last one OF the male pupils was accidentally
Killed.
A negro named Jordsn was arrested at
Durham To-Day. CHARGED with burning the
residence OF Caleb Il. Green night before
last