Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-01
IT KILLS THE TRUST.
TIE rrNE.sAa BAeaIsa WILL SUP
PLANT JUrg.
North caroliua Eews-A Negro fiend-
Politics -Quarsntine-Ap Drunken In
esadisry--A Child and Rat.
tlesnake, Etc.
Especial telegram to The plsps.ca.l

South from the oppression OF the cotton
bagging trust appearsto have been found.
Al Wilmington the bale OF cotton packed
in baeglng made Of fibre from pine-tags,
of which mention was made yesterday,
was tested in q compress. ltcompresscd
perfectly, holding its own with the best
lute.bagging. This fine straw-bagging
is also practically fre-proof and is very
strong and durable. There is deep in
tereSt in this experiment. IL 1t does
solve the problem, the South has another
great industry which will bring wealth
10 several States and free il from the grip
OF one trust at least.
GOOD BANK SHOWING.
Sixteen incorporated banks have made
reports TO the State Treasurer as re-
CURED 10y law. Their resources aggre-
gate So, S5l, 600. Ten private bankers
report capital Of s2l7, 900.
WILMINGTON FUnGArNG.e
The authorities OF Wilmington yester-
day began fumigating oil cars from the
South which come into the Union depot
there. Through cars and sleepers are
not allowed 10 come into the city, but
ali Others are thoroughly fumigated with
sulphur and alcohol.
The authorities Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway have decided to
at once begin laying steol-rails on the
esction between Newberne and More
head City.
AN OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT
was made day before yesterday in Column
bns county by a negro upon Mrs. Simon
LASER. an aged white lady. The negro
first choked her into insensibility and
then carried her out Of the house. She
is in a critical condition and the people
are in state of high excitement and are
making close search for negro who IS
suspected. lie is a notorious and danger
ous fellow and robbed house last week,
and WAS slightly wounded by a constable.
II he is captured and identified he will
lie lynched Immediately.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The coalition movement is reported to
be gaining favor IN Craven county. This
ia thcnrrangement by which the RepUb-
licans of one faction join forces with the
Democrats TO elect Republican county
officers and Democratic members Of the
Legislature. 1t was tired there two years
ago.
The Democratic Convention OF Greene
county has brought forward the stock
law to be voted on during the canvass.
That law does not enter into the cam
paign arguments elsewhere. it appears.
Ii is SO excellent a law that any move
ment against it is sure to be futile, and 1t
ceases 10 be al issue.
A Cleveland and Fowle banner has
been thrown to the breeze from the top
OF n 1J0-foOt flag pole at kinston.
QUARANTINE MATTERS.
The strict quarantine at Newberne
continues. The people are satisfied with
IL. and feel secure from danger. The
careful cleaning OF the place has proved
Of great benefit.
The Mayor Of Wilmington is maintain
ing n very strict quarantine there.
From time to time people have circulated
reports that q case of yellOw-fever had
been brought into the place. The Mayor
is seeking 10 secure these parties IN or
der to punish them severely. A warrant
has already been issued for one of these
rumor-sproaders. At both Wilmington
and Newborne the quarantine will be
rigidly maintained until the first white
frost
A TEST SUIT.
State-T Treasurer Balm yesterday levied
on the Pullman car Saluda here for
taxes. The car was allowed to run, and
the case will go into the higher courts.
1t is a test case.
The Durham Fire Company, which
recently disbanded, has reorgsnized.
Machinery for the Durham refractory
has arrived and Will be put in at once.
The laborers who have been at work
on the Durham andOxford railroad have
completed their work and gone TO Ten
nessee to work on another road.
WAKES COTTON CROP.
II is estimated that Wakes cotton crop
next season will be 30, 600 bales. The
cotton coming in is of high quality-un-
usually high SO early in the season.
The Republicans are making bitter de-
mails of the well-proved charge that in
Mitchell county fortnight ago they cut
down and shot to pieces a national flag
which the Democrats had hoisted.
Valuable deposits Of gold have just
been discovered in Wilkes county.
The enterprising town OF Statesyille Is
to be lighted by electricity.
DRUNKEN INcENDIARIEs.
Two sons OF Robert Sears, an old
farmer of Yadkin county, set fire to his
tenant-houses and tobacco-bar and
they were completely destroyed. The
incendiaries were drunk when they COM
mitted the crime and have fled. The
people are searching for them. The
sons were angry becahse their father
would not convey all his property to
them by deed.
THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The Commissioner of Agriculture will
next week resume his work OF visiting
the various counties and organizing the
farmers, holding institutes, and estab-
fishing county experlment-farms. He
will be at Statesville, lredell county, on
the 5th of September. He has already
visited over twenty counties in the east
ern section.
An inspection OF the entire line of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin-Valley railroad is
IN progress.
The rumor that an extinct volcano had
been discovered near Goldsboro' while
an Artesisn well Was being driven turns
out to be unfounded. 1t had been given
wide circulation and caused a good deal
OF talk.
THE VIRGINIA EXHIBITION.
More attention ought to be given the
shilling Of the State for the Virginia
State Exposition. Thousands OF people
ought to go from North Carolina. There
is not single poster displayed in this
city. This matter ought to be looked
into.
Burt Shirley and Ben. Glover (both ne
groes) have made their escape from Tar
boro' Jail. after having beaten tho deputy
and trusty prisoner. There are some
suspicious facts about the escape, and the
deputy has been dismissed.
PLAYING WITH A RArTLEsNAKE.
Yesterday on the line OF the AIbemarle