Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-10
North Carolina News Notes.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

RALEIGH, Y. c., March 9.-Captain
John f.. Digger died suddenly this
morning at Warrenton. He Was the
principal of the Male Academy there.
He was a captain in the Eighth North
Carolina infantry during the late war.
tie was the first superintendent Of the
Central graded school in Raleigh, which
was the first graded school in North Ca
rolIna. tie was, in fact, the founder Of
the graded-school system here. After
leaving Raleigh he was tor some years
superintendent OF the Rocky Mount
graded school.
Sheriff James G.. Warren, Of Chowan
county, to-day settled taxes with the
state treasurer. He is the sixty eighth
sheriff to make fnll settlement.
The Farmers Alliance in Arson
county has passed resolutions denounc-
ing J. l.. Stone, Of this city. man who
sells zephyr cotton-seed. Stones attor-
neys say he will bring suit against the
alliance.
The Democratic Congressional Con
vention of the Sixth district will be held
at Wilmington June 9th.
Roper's extensive saw-millsin ChOwan
county we're burned night before last.
There is no insurance and the loss IS
heavy.
It has been decided to hold meeting
of the State super ntendents OF public
instruction Of ali the southern States At
Nlorehead City june the 10th and Dist.
All have responded fayorably. Secre-
tarv Harrell, OF the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, which viii be in
session there at that time, says Preol-
dent Cleveland will attend one day du-
ring the session.
Land has been secured at Monroe for
the shops OF the Carolina Central rail-
way, and it is now said they will be
moved there from Laurinburg.
lsham Randle is r, ported to have been
found dead in the woods near his hone
in Stanley county by his wife, who was
searching for him.
Mrs. Solomon sink. On aged lady OF
Forsyth county, has died OF burns re-
ceived Sunday.
Yesterday afternoon. at Kinston, the
limb OF a tree lell upon little chlld OF
). II. Abbott while it was in his ard
in its carriage and fractured its skull,
causing death in a few hours.
Last night the schooner Maggie was
found IN di,tress in Pamllco sound. She
was hit TO Aewberne. and is leak
ing badly
Tobacco manufacturers complain Of
the depressing influences Of the tax agl-
tstion on their business The very IN
deiniteuess OF the mater Is one OF the
chief drawbacks. A Hillsboro' manu-
fscturer remarked to-day that business
was quite flat.
The Zircon mines. in Henderson
county, are reported to be dong well.
They are near hendersOnUlle, and en-
ploy l25 persons.
The Roman Catholics are establishing
themselves on very firm basis at Ashe-
vile. They have purchased valuable
property. and will have convent snd
frmale school on quite an extensive scale.
They will also Guild Sl5, 600 church.
Inc movement Of the Catholics look
ing 10 immigration of the people Of
that faith southwark is felt TO be impor
TAFT and interest is manifested In the
meeting of dieuitaries of that Church
soon to be held at Hot Springs, n. G.
1t Is believed that much good to the
South may result from it
The buiIding OF virtually parallel lines
by the Durham and Northern aud the
Durham nni Oxford railways is quite a
novel thing In this state. For many
miles the lines run side by side. and are
nowhere any great distance. The only
other example OF such parallellng ia near
kutheriordlon. There the = Three C's y
road is built right alongside the Carolina
Central and crosses the latter's track
three times.
There seems to DO little doubt that