Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
An INDIAN SENTENCED FOR A LONG
TERM.
The State Exhibit at the Paris Exposition
Illegal Rsgistraticn-Kilied with
Pine Knot


RALEIGH. ~. u, NuVetnUeI L. le-uey -
Sheriff Of Graham county brongnt 10 .as
pcuitcntiary Tom Chlckalilla, o fuI-oiooued
Cherokee Indian, who Is under twenty
years sentence for the murder and robbery
Of wainngstick, another Cherokee.
Information received here to-day II 10 the
sfect that the Democrats will positively
carry Durham county. IL has heretofore
been IN great doubt. Tho white men IN the
county are becoming solidly Democratic.
Parties here from Washington say Public
Printer Benedict is receiving urgent res
quests 10 give employees In his Office from
Ohio ana Illinois permission % go home and
vote rs there il good chance for Democratic
success In both States.
John Robinson. Commissioner OF Agricui'
ture. received official notice to-day from the
United States Commissioner OF Agriculture
that this county viii be represented at the
Paris Exposition and that the agent WILSON
be here 10 secure North Carolina's cOntribu'
ton. The United states will bear all cost.
Commissioner Robinson says this will enable
North Carolina 20 make n magnificent dis
play. He isenthusiasIic about the matter.
Fresh arrest. are being made at winning
ton OF negroes who are attempting 10 regis
ter and BIS reason OF conviction as cflmhas
are not entitled 10 do 40. There are com
plants OF this at some other places. south
Carolina negroes ore coming into the Siate
along the entire southern border. The Re
pnblicans here procured the registration OF
nm Insane negro. The worst ca@e Is repOrtco
at Winston, which shows the Tascalily ana
impudence Of the Republicans. John IL.
Eavcs, chairman Of the Repubicnn State
Executive Committee, wrote >. u. Young q
registrar there. threatening 10 put him IN
ALBANY peni,eRtary IL he continued to re-
h. Same
time the Republicans attempted TO register
several hundred negro laboTers there. Young
answered Eavcs saying he did not fear bis
threats. and would continue 10 refuse TO
register ali persons not bona fde citizens.
A great number Of supervisors of election
are being amounted IN both the Eastern and
western districts Of the State By the judges
Of the Federal Court. In not few cases
The appoIntCs are negroes. The Democrats
are seeking 10 ascertain upon whose recon-
Incndations these appointments are made.
A force o. 100 convicts have arrived AZ
Winston 70 begin work on the MOcksYillo
branch railway.
To-day 80 Wilson Charles BYnum (col-
oredD was arr0igned in the Superior Court
for the murder Of Henry Priyiit. The crime
was committed in july last.
IN Chatham county while John Arson ana
wears OH. were hunting in the woods with
some other negroes. they quarrellod. Brooks
attempted tn lill Alison with an axe Alison
with one hand caught the axe-handle ana
with tbc OTHER hand smashed BroOks's skull
with heavy pine knot, death resulting 10
a few minutes. Alison has 0ed. He was tried
for arson two years ago
Auaccidputal ire At Matthews burned Fun.
dcrhuk Rcnirow q Phillips's planng'
mills, causing a loss Of 5000, with no H.
fuuncc.
John W. Graham, trustee Of the sinking
fund % the North Carolina railroad. gives
notice that the mortgage bonds OF that COM
pauy which mature November Isl next will
be paid promptly ~ burlington, y. G.
At Hoffman. ln Richmond county, yester-
day party Of five or six Republicans went
into the Office of ". i. Whitaker, registrar
II election. aud asked 10 be allowed 10 IN
spect his observation-disclosures. He made no
objection. Thcy looked at the books and
then in q very threatening tone told him
they were not kept rieht in accordance with
law and that they would Tx them. Whitaker
was not inundated by their manner and
told them me- knew the law and that the
hooks were properly kept. tie told them 10
mind their own business. The men there
upon assaulted Whitaker and used some
very insulting language As they began the
assault " hitaker drew a revolver aud began
firing. He shot one man through The thigh.
The others ran and Whitaker kept up the
fire. lie Put two bullets through the hat OF
another man.
There was considerable excitement at
Maxt0n Yesterday, caused 10y the discovery
that several men from New York were there
buSing votes directly. Their behavior was
very closely watched, and finally II was asccr-
iaiucd they were Republican emissaries
rom New York. They were given strong
hints that they had better leave, and they
fled They would have been tarred and
fcathcreG had they remained. This morning
they came here and were closely Swallowed
10y the police They scat for the Republican
leaders They got warning that they had best
clear out They hought tickets for New
York and lett On the frs, train. IL + stated
tonight they represented the Protection
League and had a mat Of money with them.
The Democrats here are stirred up by these
occurrences.
Chairman Spior Whitaker, Of the Demo
cratic state Executive Committee, tonight
secured n copy Of the circular which Repub-
can't Chairman Eaves Is scndiug out. II bears
date Of October 3lst aud IA addressed par
ticularly 10 registrars Of election. In II
EavCs boasts that for the past three months
DE has had in his employ In every county in
the State PinkertOn detectives. This is done
10 inimidate and terrOrize the judges OF
election, but will have no effect, as they are
determined to do their duty and cannot be
frightened 10y EaVes or 10000 detectives.