Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-18
A FEW PTNE-TAGS.
THE STATE FAiR-A MOST SUCCESS
Full EXHIBIT.
An Earthquake shoch-Arrested on Sc
rious Charge-3rinor Notes and
Mention.
,en.o,al ,oleeram to the Dispatch. !

RAIr1oH. N. O., October l7.-This State
Fair IL the most successful on record.
There were people here to-day from nearly
every county in the State. The crowd was
the largest since the exposition OF 1854.
W. G. Upchurch, president OF the State
snondent: "Wehave the largest and by far
the best exhibit we have ever had, and
there are more people here than we're ever
nj fair before. The result IL, everybody
is pleased and we will be able TO declare
good dividend"
n was estimated that there were 10000
people present to-day. One OF the most
important exhibits at the fair is made by
the Egypt Coal Company, of Chatham
county. The largest pumping engines IN
the State are in operation at these mines,
and coal il now taken from depth OF 400
feet. 1t viii be regularly put on the mar
ket in three weeks.
United States District-Attorney Charles
A. Cook, Of Warren. who was Inst week ap::
pointed TO that position, took charge OF
the Office to-day, succeeding +. II: Busbee.
The conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, in the twenty
fourth annual session, convened at ASH
Vile yesterday, Rev. L. ii. Lomax, OF Char
lotte, presiding.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Tuesday night at Hcndersonville an
earthquake shock was distinctly felt. A
slight one was felt on Sunday night.
The report to the Department of Agri-
culture from the Piedmont section says
that most of the wheat will be sown by sat
| urday night. 81,
A Young man named Gillespie is in Jail
at Graham charged with throwing stones
| at a train near Haw river August last.
| This is by recent law very grave OIL
| fence.
HORRIBLE DEATH.
A son of DR.. s. f.. league, Of Chatham
county. met with q horrible death Tues
day. lie was al work at cane-mill and
was caught between the sweep beam and
frame and was ut once crushed to death.
The farmers along the southern border
of the State have a diversity of opinion IN
regard to the condition of the cotton crop.
The crop was damaged immensely by the
! frost, many saying it is cut OF at least one
| half. IL NAV be put down as a fact that
not more than half the average crop VIII
| be made.
YOUNG MEMS CgRIsTIAS ASSOCIATION.
The first district convention OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association of this
district Will be held at Durham November
| Sth. This district embraces tho counties
OF AIamance, Person, Granville, Vance,
Orange, Franklin, Wake, Chatham, and
Durham.
About one fourth Of all the editors in
| the State spent to-day here at the State
| Fair. Many northern visitors were also
| here. Most of toe southern States have
| commissioners here. The State OF Florida,
through its commissioner, r. p. Padison,
makes very handsome display OF sub
| tropical fruits.
Julian S. Carr. of Durham, has been re-
elected president. and William c. Strona-
! chof, Of Raleigh, secretary of he State
| Association Of Ex-Confederate veterans.
An attempt will be made to secure COM
mutation OF the death sentence OF Mathew
Banks, of Currituck county, TO life-im-
prisonment 1t Is said by prominent physi-
clans that bis mind is not sound.
RELIGIOUS.
The Missionary Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Raleigh district,
| will be held here, beginning tO-MOrrow.
| Bishop 4. v. Wilson will preside.
Francis F. Bryan. now Of ST. Louis, but
once a citizen of this city anda distinguish
! ed graduate of the North Carolina Uni
versity and OF West Point, has presented
the University with his library Of costly
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