Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-25
THE LONG AGONY
OF THE HUNGRY oFFIcE-SEEKERs IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
for professorships--A Big
schcme-Killed by Lightning-Rail-
road Nfafters--A Boys Suicide.


| RsIEIdH, N. c., June A.--The Republi-
cans here particularly those whose eyes
arc looking toward tho chairs OF the post
! Office and revenue Office, were in a state of
| high expectancy to-day, and will be so to-
| morrow. Matters are getting warm at
headquarters, and some developments are
confidently expected tomorrow or the
next day. Several North Carolina men
/ have been in Washington for several
days past doing all they could to
| turn UP something to cool OF the
/ longing and waiting local agony
which has been affecting Raleigh. Mr.. j.
/ G. l.. Harris joined them last week and
added the weight of his influence to the
moving power.
DETERMINED TO FORCE MATTERS.
He left here with a determination to force
matters to an issue and will probably be
4 able TO do so, though when he left he
, venturcd no opinion AS 10 what the
| issue would be- For two davs past
I prominent Republicans here have de-
[ cared that Mr.. John Nichols would be
/ the next man taken up and provided
I for by the Administration, and until this
was done no other single one of oil the
faithful need hope for any considera-
/ tion at headquarters. There have been
/ strong prophcsics by posted individuals
( that 4lr. Nichols would get the Internal
appointment next Wednesday Prophesics
Just "a strong from others are 10 the effect
/ that Mr.. Harris Will get the pOSimastership
/ tomorrow. II is more than probable that
this locality will get blow from the Adj
ministration this week.
COLLEGE OF AGmcCLrUEE.
An astonishing number Of applications
are being received for the various profce-
sorships in the College Of Agriculture aud
Mechanic Arts. They come from every
section Of the country-from Massachu-
setts IN the North, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi IN the South. and all the inter
mediate States. Among them is an 9ppll-
cation from q cOlored man who wants ihc
matrOn's place. He stated he would give
! a bond for $500 for the efficient discharge
Of the duties Of the position. II j the in
| tention to give al possible favor to apph-
cants from North Carolina, but this dlspJ-
sition will not extend to partially.
Capitalists contemplate buying Bald
! head, at the mouth Of the river near VIII
mington, and erecting buildings on an at-
tractive and grand scale there for "A plea
sure and health resort. to bee kept open all
/ the year round. They viii put commO-
dious steamer on the river TO carry passen-
gers from the city 10 the resort and other
points on the river whore the guests may
desire 10 60.
EAUROADs.
Work on the Wilmington, Onelow and
East Carolina railroad is progressing. Now
the employed force is eighty hands, who
are working Horseshoe Pond four miles
from Wilmington. -Four miles of road are
graded. The line Of road Is cut out fortye
miles
il may be that the Atlantic and Danville
railroad VIII make arrangements with the
Roanoke and Southern railroad 10y which
two run g
southern railroad froma point below Mad
is0n 70 Walnut Cove. In that event the
Atlantic and Danyille railroad will build
it's road from Walnut Cove TO Bristol,
Tenn, by way Of the Stokes iron-mincs
thus connecting the coal or town-fork with
the manganese, lime. and iron and coal on
Cllnch river in East Tennessee and South
west Virginia.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mrs \. kcctcr. of Enfield was killed IN
her yard by lightning day before yester-
day.
Alfred Odcll. sixteen years old. living
near Rutherfordton, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a rifle.
The boy had difficulty with bis father just
a few minutes before he took his life.
An EEL STORY.
A remarkable incident is reported from
Nash county by Mr.. Owen bullock. a trust
worthy gentleman. lie walked 20 the river
one morning and found that the water was
in perfect work with cells and that they
were coming up the stream. The most re-
markable part is there was a continuous
run Of them for forty-eight hours. The
entire river from side to side WAS in q con-
tinuous work and agitation for the whole
time.
THE TIACHEEs.
Tomorrow TUESDAY is State day at the
Teachers Assembly in Morchead City.
Hon. ". J.. Saunders. Secretary of State,
will deliver a lecture on Colonial Times
in North Carolina. The attendance at the
assembly is now 500.
Rev. DR.. NJ. VI. Marshall and Major r. :. |
Tucker. of this city. have been appointed |
by Governor Fowle as State commissioners |
to the Paris Exposition.
The guns for the coast battery at Wrights- /
Vile arrived Yesterday and VIII be mount |
ed this week. The battery Will be COM |
plcted in ample time for Major Arnold 10 |
turn il over 10 the State for service at the /
encampment of the State Guard week after /
next.