Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-06

year Just beginning.
stats-Cbemist Battle asked for a contuu-
ance OF the botanical work and that It be
made pei manent feature.
The report OF the Commissioners OF Immi-
grafton was very satisfactory. It's the best
showing yet made.
Several prisoners broke Jail at Oxford
night before last. They made good their
escape.
Z. F. Browne & Co.. of Wilmington, doing
grocery and commission business, have
made an assignment TO Thomas w. strange
The liabilities amount TO $500, With pre-
ferred debts Of s1,G00. The assets are thought
10 be sufficient to cover the liabilities.
The Duke Of Sutherland and Mrs. Blair,
who have been spending some days at VIII
mingtOu, left last night.
CHURCH SPLIT.
The Primitive Baptist church near Raleigh
has split all 10 pieces on the subject OF foot
washing. One party thinks this odd cere-
mony should be observed four times year
and the other party wants It only once
year. They dismissed the pastor and many
members on account OF this difference OF
opinion.
More discoveries OF coal In Orange county
are announced. IL IL stated that the coal Is
Of good quality.
The negroes bad a grand jubilee at We'll
don yesterday in honor OF Harrison's cleo
tion. It is said that over six thousand were
present.
A letter received from Senator Ransom
this afternoon gives positive assurance that
Lieutenant Francis Wlnslow, Of the United
states navy, will be kept in North Carolna
untl the oyster survey is entirely finished.
METHODIST STATISTICS.
The report to the North Carolina Metho-
DIST Conference shows q total membership OF
S0,t52-a gain OF 1907 over last year; sun
day.school scholars and teachers, 5S,120-a
gain OF $3.50; collections for foreign mis-
sions, el3,125.6l; domestic missions,
27,167.7S. The Conference Board OF Chari-
ties distributed in the conference over $4,000
10 vorn-out preachers and to widows and
orphans OF deceased preachers. The Board
Of Missions recommends S1l,000 to be col
lected for home missions and $4,000 Tor
foreign missions.
An Irishman named Pat Toomy, fireman
Of the British steamship IIemsey, which
sailed from Wilmington Sunday, was
drowned Sunday morning. He was last
seen IN Paddy's Hollow st midnight that
night. The case Is quite mysterious.
MUST PAT UP.
The Supreme Court OF North Carolina has
lust decided the case Of Blant0n against the
Commissioners OF Mcdowell county, which
subscribed $4,000 TO the capital stock OF the
Western North Carolina railroad and Issued
coupon bonds IN lSGS. The decision IL tnst
the Commissioners must levy tax even
above the constitutional Limitation II neces-
sary 10 meet thepayment d the coupons
now due, There were seyelel amenda-
tory acts passed in regard TO these
bonds, one OF wnich allowed the old issue
10 be exchanged for new ones, with the
same security attaching, and The court holds
that the creditor did not surrender any OF
his security by such surrender and exchange
OF old bonds for new enes.
News WAS received here to-day ~ the
burning Of the hotel At Smthdeld. The Iur-
uiture and everything IN the hotel were de-
sToTed. The loss is $1,000; insurance,
So ono.
DR.. p. T. Babeock, dentist. lost all Of his
wearing apparel and 500 in dental furni-
ture. It Is stated that the fire was incen-
diary.
NOTES.
To-day l. the time set for the meeting OF
representatives OF the farmers alliances IN
the tobacco district 10 discuss n number OF
plans for the advancement OF that industry.
The meeting Is TO be held at Durham. The
alliance people seek, In this az In other mat
tiers. TO protect their own Interests. The
BUYERS at the various leaf markets are pledg'
ing their hearty support to the alliance.
The reduction Of the acreage in tobacco IL
one Of the questions OF the day. There is
strong pressure for reduction OF one third
in acreage. The same movement Is IN pro-
eress as far as concerns cotton.
- IA. q t,af No much Leaf
tobacco Is being marketed Just now, and
business is rather slack.
IL has been shown for some years that
there Is great need for an extension Of the
insane Asylum here. il has to accommodate
the insane from the more populOus half OF
the Slate, and its accommodations are very
greatly strained. Two years ago the Legis-
lature rejected a plan for enlargement. This
plan contemplated the construction Of wings
and would very nearly have doubled the ca
pacity OF the asylum.
Ii IL expected and hoped that the work on
the railway line from Red-Marble Gap TO
Murphy will be more rapid. The WORK has
had the appearance Tor The past three years
OF being slow. The route was changed
some y hat, and this, Of course, retarded the
progress Of work. as some that had been
done was OF no value.
The Agricultural Department is succeed
inc very well Ia its new line OF work-tbe
botanical. Professor Gerald Mccarthy, who
X IN charge. has completed one set Of eX.
periments With seeds 10 test their percent
age OF germination. Heresiter the state
proposes not only 70 give farmers lnfOrma-
ton a. to the quality and purity OF the Ter
tiliZers sold IN the State, but OF the quality
and purity Of seeds OF all kinds as well. The
new departure il sure 20 be both popular
and OF value. The adulteration OF seed,
particularly OF grassseed, Is carried to
great extent.
The farmers alliances are rapidly sending
funds 10 Major W. A. Graham, the state
business agent. He has already received
large sum. The alliance members claim that
they are already far more independent than
farmers who are not IN that order. Ihey save
large sums by buying for cash or through
their agents, whereas others who deal with
commission merchants have to pay very
Ouerous rate Of interest.
There is some talk about 40 assertion that
seyenty-three members OF tue Legislature
have already pledged Themselves TO vote for
;. h. Alexander for United states senator.
The Legislature will be asked TO vote fairly
snd squarely on the question Of free passes
10 STAKE officers, judges, or legislators.
bill viii be introduced positively forbidding
the giving OF passes 10 these classes Of Off
cials by the railway companies Or the receipt
Of them by the officials.
The railways have decided 10 furnish free
transportation 10 the ex-Coniederate soldiers
VINO are 10 assemble here In convention on
the I'D Of next month for the purpose OF
memOraiZiug the Legislature IN regard TO
increasing the pension appropriation. Mr.
R. +. Fenton, Of Wadesboro'. il Of the head
OF this movement for snch convention, aud
he says that the attendance Will be large.
General interest Is shown IN the movement.
This state sppropriaics only $4,000 a year
to its pensioners, while South Carolina gives
four times "a much. The city 81 Raleigh
viii entertain the convention while Ia ses-
SION.
Work Is 10 begin early 10 the spring on the
college 10 be maintained by the Christian de-
nomination at Graham.