Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
DEATH-W WARRANT
FOR THE EXECUTION OF a NORTH
CAROLINA INCEsDIARY.
Does Not Like the Popular Custsm-Aasonic
Grand Lodge Interesting
Notes.
IsnscIal telegram 70 the Dispatch.

RALrIou. n. c., January 1L-Go-
vernon Scales to-day issued the death
warrant for Allen McCarter, fixing as
the date of his execution Tuesday, March
18th. McCarter was convicted at the last
spring term of Iredell Superior Court OF
arson, and sentenced to be hanged. he
appealed to the Supreme Court, which
has now found no error and affirmed the
Judgment, certifying the same to the
Governor, who has thereupon issued the
warrant The Governor would not set the
execution upon Friday. He does not
ike the popular custom OF choosing that
day.
8t the session of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons this morning four new lodges
were incorporated.
a memorial was received from Oxford
Lodge asking that the seat OF the Grand
Lodge be moved from Raleigh to OK
ford. 1t was referred to committee OF
five to be appointed by the Grand Master,
the committee to report to the Grand
Lodge at its next annual communication
The grand jury Of Wake Superior
Conrt today found "a true bill formurder
against J. ". K. ManRum, the white
man who last Christmas Day stabbed to
death Patrick Emery. 4 large reward
will be offered for Alangum.
MASONIC PROGRESS IN 1887.
The present session OF the Grand
Lodge Of MasoDs is very interesting
one. The order has made progress
during the past year. Six new lodges
were formed and most of the old lodges
have made progress. There are now 2 -
lodges. and there are in the State 5000
affiliated Masons, while there are no less
than 5000 who are not affiliated. The
very able grand secretary, MIR. Donald
W. Balm, makes complete report,
which shows that the order Is gong
ahead. and that the outlook Is encour>
aging. The Grand Lodge revenues du-
/ ring thee year were 1913. The new
/ lodges formed were Rockville, at Stan
hope. Nash county; Maxton,. at NaXton,
Robson county; Asheboro', at Ashcboroo
Liberty Grove, at Liberty-Grove Church,
/ Wilkes county University, at Chapel
/ Hill and Reulab, st Burlington. Inc
report of the superintendent of the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum, Rev. Dr. b. +.
Dixon, is very satisfactory, and SHOWS
his wise and kind management There
are 22l children there, and the number
enrolled during the year was 293. There
are now 90 applications for admission.
The rcceipts were a little over Sl9,OOO,
includjne $4,000 from the State, and
the expenditures about $4,000. There
are at least 900 children who ought to
be in the asylum.
To night the election Of officers for the
ensuing wear was held, resulting as fol
lows: Charles Il. Robinson, Of Whining
ton. grand master; Samuel II. Smith
of Winston, deputy grand master
Hezeliiah A. Gudgcr. Of Ashevilie, senior
grand warden xohn w. Cotton, OF
rarboro', Junior grand warden William
z. Anderson, OF Raleigh, CRANE
treasurer Donald ". Balm, o
Raleigh, grand secretary. All thes'
are re.eleciious. Most of the session
this evening was devoted TO rou
tine business-reports of committees
and private matters connected with th'
order. After the election Of oiicer
work in several degrees was exempliied
Tomorrow morning officers will be III
stalled by Past Grand Master George w
Blount, Of Wilson.
The Supreme Court at its term Jus
ended filed III opinions, in 10 OF whlcl
It affirmed the decision of the Judge be
low. while in sixty-one it reversed tn
decision. This is an unusually larg
number Of cases in which error wa
found.
An incendiary fire here ct 6 o'cloc
this morning did $500 damage to
boarding house kept by Mrs. Ida Morris
NORTH CAROLINA SECURITIES N DEMAND
A prominent banker remarked to-da
that North Carolina investments ar
greatly sought after. A letter from
Baltimore investor says that he has neve
touched an investment in tins Stat
which has not paid him. Raleigh secur
, ties are in special demand.
The culture Of upland rice IN Wax
, comfy was begun last season rs an ey
periment by Mr. II. e. Norris. he tel
, me that but for the great August fresh,
, he would have made 1900 bushels. a
o. il was he has threshed 973. Its grade !
very fine. He has been offered Slu
, ner bushel for it. Next season conside
} able rice will be planted III the uplan
e. section.
$ MIR. r. I. Gray, of the Raleigh Stree
t Railway Company. will go to hlchmon
D in a few days to inspect the electric raI
= way there.
Q RALEIGH AND RICHMOND.
4 Raleigh IS now in closer commune
= tion with Richmond than ever befor
One can leave here at 7 p. NJ, arrive
2 Richmond before breakfast, leave the
D at TIP. NJ, and reach here at 1870 tt
t following morning, having sixteen hou
70 Ill Richmond.
: At Raleigh there have in the past thiri
= DAVIS been four assignments, and at Ne'
= berne like number Very few tailur
have occurred in the State III the pa
I month. The business situation and on
j look generally appear pretty favorable
e In Pamlico county last Sunday mig
1 the residence of +. ". Luptoa vi
a burned, his family being caught ont
+ upper floor and having TO jump for the
:. lives. Nothing in the way OF proper'
+ was saved. The loss is 50, 600, with on
!, $500 insurance.
d Another weekly paper is to be esta
: lished at the thriving town OF Concol
K bv w. u. Anthony and j. NJ. Cross
The old-fashioned yet ever-popui
: tournament holds its own Ill the caste
d counties. Recently there was one at
time when the temperature was about
below the freezing point. but the knight
u mufled in their biggest coats, "ma'
the running" all the same. Anoth
one viii be held at Aurora, Beauio
{ county, tomorrow.
. A JUST CLAIM
: Abill has been introduced in tho Sena
b, Inv senator Ransom TO refund to this Sta
: Si2. 500. the net value Of cotton seized
y United States Treasury agents just AT
I the war. This cotton was not the pr
g perty of the Confederacy, but OF t
|. State.
l. AIIvRLY RAILWAY CAMPAIGN.
J. II is said that the campaign in Onslt
=. county on the question OF railway su
'e scription is a very active one. IL
a. stated that IL Onslow votes fRvoably I