Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21
NARROW ESCAPE.
A RESPITE GRANTED AT TIE LAST
poMENT.
Governor Scales Caught By Telegraph and
Gives a Condemned Man
More Time.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

RALEIGH, N. c., June so--Stephen Freeman
(colored). who was 70 have been hanged at VII
mingtoD early this morning. has been respited by
the Governor until July ilth. The charge upon
which he was convicted Il one Of the most heinous,
yet he persists In declaring his innocence. Tie
narrowly escaped the call0ws to-day, as cover
ncr Scales wss not here when the Application Tor
respite was received. Ireemanis counsel had
anticipated that tho Governor might be on the
way 20 the railroad celebration hold NJ MI AIRY
to-day, 80 he also sent telegram 20 Greeushoro',
which was received. and Governor Scales sent the
respite. Tho respite is granted 10 order thAt
Freeman may have more time for preparation
for death.
rnE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
To-day WAS busy one At the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, Morohsad CITY. This morn
ing Professor +. G. Branson, formerly OF this
city, now superintendent OF the public schools OF
Athens. Ca, lsctured on "Num Der Work" lie
Is bright man and Is doing COED work. An I'M
portant event Of the day was the meeting Of the
Association OF County superinteudents OF Pub
lie Instruction. This was formed In the early
part OF 1857. aud this was its second meeting:
Major 5. N. Finger. State superintendent OF
Public Instruction, ia chairman o. the aseocia-
ton. and p. VI. Pearsaii. Of Jones county, secre-
tery IL was planned that this afternoon she
state superintendents in the South shoulu
have conference. THIS evening there was an
excellent lecture on a very important SUBJECT
the care OF childron's eyss-by Or. X. Ii. Lewis,
Of Raleigh. it now begius 10 look as II there
will actually be 100 teachers present during
the session Of the assembly. There - an IN
creasing demand for certificates and people
rush 10 MOrebcad City az fast IS the trains can
carry thom The new Assembly liall proves 70
lie Just the thing needed IL is ample Ia size, and
as Il Ia owned entirely by tho assembly each OF
the 5000 members feels deep interest tn IT,
The Democratic Congressional Convention oi
the Seventh district was held al Salisbury to-day
Hon John :. Henderson Yves renomlnated with
out opposition. He IS a man Of much power and
great carnestneSs, and his popularity IS de-
served. be Is ore Of tho truest representatives
the state has ever had.
Tomorrow The democratic Congregational Con-
ventiOn OF the Sixth district Will be held at VII
mington. It's very probable that Hon. Alfred
Rowland will be renominated without any oppo'
stion.
Tho Commissioner Of Agriculture. who has re-
turned from visit 10 Macon county, says he was
struck with tho absence of grass and diversified
crops. Corn 10 the staple. lie has established
an experiment farm aud aroused copslderablc
interest. Tho farmers want to know all ABOUT
diversiflr cation Of crops and about ensiihge
Captain EIum Lewis, for yosrs conductor on
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad, ~ dead.
A Democratic cempsign-clUb has boon formed
at Wilmington. The increase Ia the number OF
such clubs is gratifying.
POWERFUL ORDER.
When Judge Fowle was nominated for Cover
nor he made capital speech, In the course OF
which be said that had ono OF his opponents
Captain s. B. Alexander had three months
more be would have received the nomination.
"a
that powerful organization. whose members as
rule favored Alexander. To show its increase IL
may be mentioned that nearly 100 sub-alll-
ances have been organized since tho Demo
cratic State Convention, and that today there
are 70 less than 800 The 1909 Will soon be
reached
The drst co,ton-bloom Is from Columbus
county, on the furm Of Z. A.. Anderson. Crops
In that part Of the State are said to look pretty
well.
The continued dry wenihor e unfayoraho 10
the setting Of tobacco plants. The hot sun hao
killed a great many
some weeks ago a Cherokee Indian killed an
othor in Graham county. The murderer mas
been arrested By two indian deputies aud COLL
mittod 20 jail
II l. said that the railway known as the
"Throe car will run through Asheyile. The
people Of the mountain metropolis are very anK-
ious % secure the Carolina Central extension 70
their city, and will subscribe 100000 TO secure
that end.
The number Of ball-storIns this season Is unu-
sually large. A day or two ago one swept over n
part Of New Hanover county. and, Ike the others,
did much damage 10 the crops.
By next Saturday IL Is expected mat the
grading Of the StOkesd sle- Madison branch ot the
CAps-FC aud I adkiu-Saley railway VIII ne
flushed. Nearly all the convict force has been
moved 10 the West and tho remainder VIII 60 as
soon as this work is completed.
Mr. j. W. Burton, who for forty years had Doen
postmaster at Lesksulle, Rockingham county,
Is dead.
Cotton and corn are not in promising condi-
ton in the Fayetteville section. Corn Is yeho"
and almost lf'le-s.
Colonel william Hooks. a prominent resident
OF Wayne county. died very suddenly yesterday;
aged scycuty-seven.
Tho people OF Goldsboro' are making another
attempt 70 secure water-w0rKs. There have been
several failures ia this line. Work was once
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