Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-14
In MERCIFUL MOOD.
THE COVER ToR or NORTH CAROLINA
C0aMUTEs A SENTENCE.
Another Man Gets Full Pardon Railroad
Hotes-0eneral News Items
Briefs
Especial telegram TO the Dispa,ch.l


ernor Scales this afternoon, after a care
full consideration of the case, commuted
the death-sentfnce OF Lucian Rowe (col-
orcd) TO Imprisonment Tor ten years IN
the peniteItlary at hard labor. Rowe
was convicted Of burglary at the last
March term OF Durham Superior Court,
and was sentenced to be hanged. lie
appealed to the Supreme Court, which
confirmed the Judgment of the lower
court. Governor Scales then set March
the 9Th rs the date OF execution. Rowe
made earnest appeals for Communication.
and has been able to show conclusively
that the evidence of Mary Cattleberry,
the negro slrl, which was unsupported,
but which convicted him, was false The
girl has made a confession to that effect.
The Governor therefore imposes upon
Rowe the highest punishment for lar
ceny.
The Governor pardoned to-day j. =.
Lord, OF Rowan county, who WAS ut the
fail term of 1eS5convicted OF larceny and
sentenced to three wears imprisonment.
The pardon is granted upon the special
recommendation OF the Judge. the solicit
tor, and many prominent citizens.
A report made to day on the Durham
and Northern railway shows that ten
miles of its line at the Henderson end IS
graded and two miles at the durham
end The length of the road IS forty-one
miles.
The Fertilizer Inspector made report
| to-day that he fnls two brands unli-
censed on slle in the state IN large guam
| titles. Unless license taxes are PAID IN
forty-eight hours the State will conhscatc
| the goods.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture to-
day prepared a scheme for holding q
series oil farmers institutes in nine Of
/ the eastern counties, beginning next
/ Thursday. He will arrange 10 hold
such institutes in most OF the counties OF
the State thi year.
Professor lex. Graham, OF Fayette-
vile, accepts the position OF superln-
/ tendent Of Charlotte graded schools.
He is faithful and earnest and a
/ thorough worker, AMI the people of
Charlotte will certainly be pleased with
| him and his management of their cdu-
cational affairs.
4 mile and a bali a day is the present
rate OF track-laying on the graded por-
/ ton Of the Georgia and Moth Carroll
ma railway The portion graded is be-
tween Chester, S. c., aud Monroe, ~.
| G. This road Will cost in all, it IS esti-
mated $1,000 600, and viii pat the sea-
! board system in the position 1T has for
years so greatly desired 60 occupy-as a
/ rival of the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Richmond and Danyille. Such 1t will
soon be. Norfolk will be a great gamer
/ by this contest, and 80 viii Baltimore.
The Seaboard Line is building this long
and costly extension, and building 1t
with both n big tight and money IN Wow.
| 1t will enter the lists as o competitor for
traffic between North and South.
The savings bank mt Goldsboro' will
/ be completely organized tomorrow.
Wilmrngton's handsome Motel, the
orion, increased IN size very greatly
and improved IN many ways, divides
the honors with Fayetteville as tire
most elegant hotel building in the state.
The addition is about completed.
The Catholic Sisters of Mercy have
made all their arrangements for moving
their female college to Asheyille next
summer They have purchased admira-
bly, situated buildings there aud have
sold their buildings at Hickory to the
Lntherans.
1t is now regarded ~ certain that the
anti rrohibltionists OF this city will ask
for another election the first Monday in
June on the liquor question. It is a
current rumor that work in arousine
sentiment on the question will begin m d
few weeks and that there viii be a regu-
lar campaign.
Oxfold is greatly pleased at the speedy
coming of trains on the new railway
from GAINESVILLE, The people there are
bright. enterprisinR, clever They ARE
delighted at the quick connection they
are to have with Eichmonl, and are
already ordering goods shipped ria thC
new line. They will receive the D's
patch in the early forenoon. OXFORD
ranks, and Justly So as one Of the most
thoroughly progressive places in Nor'i
Carolina. in Oxford the DispQtch L:
literally in the house Of its friends.