Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-15
THANKSGIVING.
GOVERNOR SCALES ISSUES his pRocLA'
MATIoN-ApPEAL FOR CHARITY.
The Case Of Cross and wbite-A Queer Gus
tom--Boilsr Explosion Reii-
gious Notes, 90.



Especial telegram % the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. N. C., November ~ 90 Governor
Scales this afternoon issued his Thanksgiving
proclamation. as follows; God Is recognized
10 the Constitution OF our state. and should
ever be hon0red as the Supreme Ruler oil The
universe in the hearts 81 our people. To
Hin we are indebted for our country ana
her institutions, for civil and religious
liberty, for our holy religion and its adaDia-
ton 10 msn's wants ana bsppiness. together
with numbericss mcrcies and blessings which
have crowned our daily lives. |. therefore,
Alfred NJ. Scales, Governor OF North Caro-
lima. in view OF our dependence and Gods
goodness, do hereby appoint Thursday the
goth 81 November A. a day OF thanksgiving
and praise, and j earnestly request the peo-
pie Of the State deVoutly 20 assemble them
selves together 10 engage tn His worship, 10
praise His holy name, and invoke Tor us the
perpetuity OF our institutions and the con-
tinuation of Hts blessings. And while IN
the discharge OF these sacred duties let us also
contribute 81 our substance m the poor and
needy and the widow and orphTn, and espe-
cialy would | invoke The generosity ana
prayers Of the people for tho orphan asylum
81 oxford. where 20 many orphans are IN
training for lite.
It's stated here to-day that negotiations In
regard to the requirement OF the Atlantlc
Coast Line By the Richmond and Danyiile
Railway Company have failed.
Official returns have been received iTomali
save fourteen counties, and they show about
1900 majority for Judge fOwle.
The Democratic majority IN the LeglsIa-
iure will be even greater than was expected
~ Is learned tonight that he Democrats
have elected senator from Moore ana Ran
-. l.. a. glflnnWh
been claimed that the Republicans had elect
ell him BY mine mfjorItY.
Washington BRYAN, president OF the At
Ilniic and North CarOiina railway, says mat
I'm sixty day the work Of relssing his road
with new steel raIl will be entirely COM
pleted.
II is stated that under the coming Repub-
lcsn Administrltions,Jo Joshua y. Hin VIII
again become United States Marshal for tho
Eastern district Of North Carolina.
Your correspondent this afternoon inter
viewed counsel for Cross and White "a 10
their further proceedings I'm regard 70 that
cisc. u was Teamed that they have taken a
copy Of The record in the clse, and that
walter Il. Henry. one Of the counsel, leaves
t0.morrOw Tor Washington 10 present the
sane. with petition for writ ~ error
Governor scales would have probably
gone O. Richmond tomorrow bad IL not been
for the illness Of ms daughter at Dauyiile.
TIE Governors Quad was ready N leave
here this afternoon as his escort. and were
ple1ty Disappointed 10 bis inability 10 90.
Rev. s. "a. Thompson, Of this CITY. ac-
ccpt. the call 10 be pastor Of the Baptist
church ri south Boston. Va.
4 very large number ~ North Carolina
uooplr loit TO-DAY for Richmond. The peo-
ula of ibis state take special pleasure in tlc
success Of the Exposition. and thousand,
have seen %. An speak - 10 iu words OF
praise. There are new links, business ana
social, With Richmond.
II l. said tnlt Elihu white, who was de-
ieaici for CONGRESS IN Che First district, ~
O. br made collector Of internal revenue for
this district under the next Administration.
There are many curiOus customs VA This
State, Int one oi ihe slrangcst obians IN
Tyrrell COUNTY. where IN one "scttement"
a mans eligibility for marriage l. deter
mined bq Li. ability 10 cui a certain number
OF wards ~ ditch in ten hours.
Maria stately. ~ Wilmington. y. G., claims
~ ne one hundred and eighteen wears old.
Her husband dicd ia 1910; dyed one hundred
and seven.
A good humber 81 sportsmcn from thi7
State viii attend The hcd.tritls which begin
al Hugh Point tomorrow.
The farmers are Joining the alliance 80
rapidly that the Secretary Savs II nppcaCs
that all NJ them viii fail in line with that
powerful order.
The lat Legislature passod an act pro-
Vdng for extensive schemes Of public i'm
movement IA cen or more ~ the eastern
counties, mainly Ia the wav a can1ling.
This was 10 be done by convict labor, 10 be
furnished al thc states CxpCnsc. But the
Legislature Immediately afterwards 20 cut
down the appropriation tO the pcnItt atily
that not "a single convict could be- furnished
unlos. the labor was paid for, rs every cent
va. needed 10 maintain The pcuitcuii0fy.
The question now is, Will the coming Legis-
lature take up this matter again md 10y
making q more ample provision Tor the pri-
son cnatle convict, 10 be used. There -
only one gang Of 100 at work IN the east.
Most persons think the Legislature Will be
very conservative.
The Mcckenburg County Farmers Al
lance will build and operate a large roller
Touring mil at Charlotte. The state or,
GAMER ~ The alliance. q. Il. Pickett, has
been compelled 10 return & his home, IN
Texas, by reason OF private business. a
successor viii at once Doe appointed. There
are now sixty eve counties ont Of uiueiy.slN
ORGANIZED. aud scYeutY.uye deputy org Nj
2crs az work in the Stale
There are now 30 orphans at the oxford
ASYLUM. Tnc various churches viii take up
n collection for Thanksgiving Day ior toe
asylum. Money l. greatly needed.
The house Of man named Dely0e, near
Ashevillc. was burned last sunday and Mrs.
Dclvoe ana her I'VE children barely saved
their lives.
AZ the last session Of The Legislature all The
talk was about the independents, who held
the balance Of power In the newly
elected Legislature there are, as far AS knOwn,
only two Independents.
At Durham Yesterday afternoon the boiler
at the factory u the Builders and ManufIc-
turcr,' supply Company exploded. entirely
wrcckiug the cnginc-housc Engineer Mat
thew Winby. Foreman sidney Christian, and
Joseph Shcrron and w. \. Copeltnd. em-
ploy6s. wore hurt; the first named having been
scadcd, the others receiving cuts aud cOntu-
siOns. The engineer got enough warning Of
the coming disaster 10 get nearly ont Of the
eugne.room And TO pick up a little child
which was playing in the room. None OF the
injuries are serious.
While Henry Mcfarland and little boy
named Watson were attempting TO cross
Fiat river in Durham county sunday the
vehicle was swept down the stream and
overturned. Mcfarland saved his life; the
little boy was drowned. The latter was son