Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-28
A LONG CHASE.
a NORTH CAROLINA sHERIrrs RIDE
AFTER A THIEF.
Following Hin into South Csrolina-A
Better outlook-suicide ofs
Farmer.
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-MltfCf TOOK Ills Dilnouck eO""ANS tuS t"4'
way. Both were on horseback. The
prisoner was given the better horse, and
at once dashed off towards the South
Carolina line-six miles distant. The
sheriff was in hot pursuit The exciting
race continued for five miles. While
dashing through the town OF Grover the
sheriff saw fine horse, and, leaving his
sorry animal, mounted him. The fugl-
tive was caught in South Carolina He
cried out : ~ am in South Carolins and
YOU can't arrest me here" But plucky
Sheriff Miller, Selling him, said "Ill
arrest you if have TO follow You to
Sheol." Logan has been taken to Jeifer-
son, Ashe county.
The outlook to-day is that there will
be an increase in receipts from fertilizer
license, which will be of special benefit
TO the State Agricultural and Mechanical
College, which gets all that fund IN ex-
cess OF twenty-five thousand dollars,
which goes to the Department of Agricul-
ture. The Commissioner of Agriculture
says that several new manufacturers have
decided 10 enter the State. and that it
now appears certain that there Will be
an increase in receipts. The trustees of
the college continue to be hopeful of
receiving the sum set apart under the
Hatch act Advices from Washington
lead them TO maintain their hopes.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the erection OF cotton-mills on an extern
siye scale at Monroe. There is a wide
spread movement for mills at many points
in the State.
Sherman Shirley (colored) has been
lodged in jail at Tarboro' charged with
murderously assaulting his father with
an axe. The physicians say that the ia
Their, Burton Shirley, will die.
John Bean. of CASTOR county, is said
to be the successful claimant of the great
Bean estate in Texas His attorneys.
Hoke & Cobb. of Lincolnton, state that
it now appears certain the property will
soon be turned over to him.
The sleet has in some parts OF the
State been very heavy and damaged trees
quite extensively. Some accidents are
reported by falling on the ice. In this
city Major W. ". Vass, treasurer of the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad (who is by
the way the oldest railway treasurer in
this country, Was quite painfully hurt in
this way. Mr.. II. Ii. Battle, chairman OF
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, was also injured.
The majority IN Onslow county in favor
OF the $50, 600 subscription to the VIII
mington, Onslow aud East Carolina rail-
road is said to he 400. In such elections
there has to be majority of the regis
tered votes cast to make the election law
full. The fear has been that the neces-
sary majority would not be obtained
Elder p. ID. Gold, editor of lions
Landmark, the southern organ of the
Primitive Baptists, celebrated at Wilson
few days ago his silver wedding
There are some complaints that the
law against carrying concealed weapons
is not properly enforced. 1t is very
seldom enforced and perhaps as many
men now carry revolverS as ever did so.
There appears to be in some quarters
rather demand for the repeal of the
law, as it is said TO be rather IN favor of
criminals than otherwise.
The nomination of Colonel Marshall
Mcdonald as United States Fish Com
missioner gives much pleasure to the
people of this State. Well-informed
people regard it rs the best appointment
that could possibly have been made.
Colonel Mcdonald has many acquaint-
ances in the East. All the fishermen
know him by reputation. 1t is hoped
that he will see that the plans for hatch
eries on Albemarle sound are carried out.
The best evidence on the subject shows
that the States work in shad propagation
was and is great source of profit to the
fishermen.
The plumbers having partially COM
pleted their work of putting in the heat
ing apparatus, &c, IN the new State
building have now begun their prepare
tions for putting it in the Capitol. BY
the middle of February the new build
ing, containing the Supreme Court. At
torney-General's offices, Supreme-Court
library, and State Library, will be ready
for occupancy.
The matter OF choosing the date on
which the people of Wilmington are to
vote on the issue of $50, 900 in bonds in
aid OF the Cape-Fear and Yadkin-Nalle
railroad will lie attended to February
81.
The convict-force on the Plymouth
turnpike through the State lands has for
about month been forced to abandon
work. The swnmps are flooded. Seven
and lalt miles of the turnpike are
completed. Three miles yet await COM
pletIon. Nothing can be done before
spring, it now appears. The convicts
are IN winter quarters.
b. A. Anderson, of Fair Bluff, Column
bus county, assigned yesterday to Octa-
yius Hicks, Of Wilmington. The liabili-
ties are said to be 81, 1000; the assets are
not stated.
Night before last five prisoners made
their escape from Jail at Louisburg,
breaking their way with a crow-bar
Four of them were under sentence TO
the penitentiary.
Solomon Stimson, farmer, COM
mitted suicide at his home, near Turner's
burg, Iredell county, yesterday. lie
was a we'll known citizen and man of
large means.
The anniversary exercises of the lite
airy societies of Wake-Forest College
will be held February 18th.
The citizens of Fayetteville held a
public meeting yesterday to take steps
TO aid the representatives in Congress
in securing public building.
Sheriff Mcqueen, Of Cumberland
county, is critically sick.
The case of RiGgsbee and others
against the town OF Durham, known as
the graded-school case, was called yes
terday at Durham. 1t was dismissed.
The attorneys for the plaintiff took a
non-suit and appealed to the Supreme
Court.
There are nearly 700 pupils in the
graded schools at Durham.
Mr.. Tbad II. Manning, editor Of the
Henderson Goid-LeGf, is to be married
next Thursday to Mrs. Fannie l.. Porter
at Henderson.
Colonel (. ". Kerchner, OF Whining
ton. has presented the Wilmington Light
Infantry with valuable lot for their
armory. A large armory fund is being
raised.
There are 213 students enrolled at
Wake-Forest College.