Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
OLD NORTH STATE.
A CASE OF SUSPECTED POISONING or a
FAMILY.
One Diss-win They Read Him Out i-Ies-
Ecuso Bnrned-Dsstructivo
Storm.
rspec,.l sslsrr.n to tns Dispa,ch.i

Especial telegram 10 tns Disrssch.i
RALEIGH, N. c., August l7.-State-
Chemist Battle has received from Ire
dell county the stomach OF L. >. Bell, q
white man OF about seventy years OF age,
who, it is alleged, was poisoned last
week. An attempt was twice made TO
poison Bells family, composed OF him
self and four children. All we're made
very sick, and the second attempt re-
suited fatally as far as the old man was
concerned. 1t is believed that negro
bow, aged fifteen years, who lived with
the family as servant did the poison
ing.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee OF the Fifth district is called by
ChairmanJ. ID. White 20 meet at Green's
boro', August Dist, to consider what ac-
ton shall DO taken in regard to the
course Of John NJ. Brewer, the Republic
can congressman from that district, In
voting for the Mills bill.
Newberne has established cast-iron
quarantine against Goldsboro'. Last
night the Newberne Council passed the
following ordinance
Whereas yellow-feyer exists in a
neighboring community with which the
CITY OF Newberne is in constant. init
mate intercourse; and whereas In the
opinion OF the city physician, sustained
by other medical authority, the only
sure preventive against the entrance OF
the disease is the immediate stoppage OF
all travel and traffic to and from said in
fected community for period OF at least
twenty-five days: therefore
"Be il ordained, That all intercourse
by rail or otherwise between Newberne
and Goldsboro' OF other infected places
be prohibited for twenty-five days from
the passage hereof.
"Bc IL further ordained, That the
Mayor DO invested with full power and
authority to carry out the provisions
hereof.
"Be ii further ordaincd, That for
each and every violation hereof the of
fender shall be fined $50 or imprisoned
thirty days"
The Council permitted two ministers
Father Price and Rev. Mr.. Batte-to
return TO their homes in Newberne.
At the request OF President Bryan
two gentlemen were allowed to come in
from Raleigh. All others are barred.
NeWberne is being put in good sanitary
condition. There is complaint about the
rigid quarantine against Goldsboro',
where it is claimed that there is not
real case Of fever.
Wilmington is very strict also. and
yesterday four policemen who had been
in car with passengers from Florida
were sent out of the city limits and for
hidden to return within two weeks.
To-day the agent Of the East Carolina
DISPATCH Line was here on bis way from
Western North Carolina. BE received a
telegram informing him that he could
not get into NewbeTne if he passed
through Goidsboro'.
The State Farmers Alliance has ap-
pointed the following delegates to repre-
sent North Carolina at the meeting OF the
National Alliance at Meridian, Miss,
next October. S. b. Alexander, Il. l..
Polk, Elias Carr, J. T. Payne, and j. r.
Beaman, Sir.
Notice was received by the president
of the alliance to-day that the State Al
lance of Tennessee had also denounced
the cotton-bsQging trust.
Tsrboro' is to have graded school, Of
which Mr.. George Grimsley has been
appointed principal.
Several plans for the formation OF new
counties will be brought before the Lee
gislature. IT is not probable that the
preecnt number OF counties will he in
creased. For several terms the Legisla-
turc kas persistently refused to make any
additions
Colonel Alfred NJ. Waddell, one Of the
electors AT large on the Democratic
ticket, is making telling canvass Of toe
State. he is doing work and attracts
large audiences He is one of the sblest
speakers in the State.
It hae been decided to bold no fair at
Albemsrlo Park, Elizabeth City, this
year.
The weather is again very hot through
out nearly ell the State. II is particu-
lsrly favorable for cotton aud Is just
what the farmers desired.
Another cotton-mill, with S250,000
capital stock, is to be established ut
Fayetteville.
There is no abatement Of the quarrel
between the two negro Republican candi-
dates for Congress III the Second dis
trict. They are literally at daggcrs'
points
A few days ago Lightning struck and
burned the large ice-house at Plymouth.
The Republicans are having quito
sqlabble in This county. They nomi-
mated q man last time for sheriff who had
great difficulty in giving bond. Their
county convention meets tomorrow.
A few days ago the body Of white
man, supposed to be NJ. S. Strauss, Of
Madison county. \. c., was found lying
beside the railway track at the town Of
Halifax.
Good news about the cotton crop Was
received to-day by the Agricultural De-
partment from number of counties. IL
is evident that there is great improve.
ment.
J. B. Connolly, clerk Of Iredell Superior
Court, has made an assignment, which
has created quite sensation at States
vile. His liabilities, it is said, aggregate
S4U, UUO.
News has been received OF a severe
storm in Iredell county. 1t was very de-
structive to crops. The streams rose
and injury was done to mill property.
The lightning did some damage also.
w. b. Douglass & Co., general mer-
chants of Statesyille, have assigned.
fheir liabilities are 81 600.
Genorai Lees children.
ToyaH. TEX. August II. 1899.