Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
NEWS GATHERED AT TIE NORTH STATE
CAPITAL.
A Reward ofsred-Against 1rusts-The
sheep Qaes.ion-Ohild Labor
General News Notes

RALEIGH, n. G.. February s5.-Goyernor
Fowle sent IN 20 the Senate to-day the names
OF y. +. Park auO II. 8. Tucker. OF Raleigh,
a. trustees az the Institution for the Deal and
Dumb and the Bird.
The Governor has offered 5 reward OF 300
for Isaac Young (coored, OF Columbus
county. who Is charged with assault with in-
tent 10 kill.
There was fire az Godsboro' last night
thai DESTROYED Winslow's livery.stables ana
the law Offices Of ". T. Dorteh and Aycock
& Daniel. Al the horses and property were
ssve1. The los. upon the stables Is S4,O0O
and upon the law Offices 81. 900.
The Legislature will tomorrow begin
night SESSIONS. Almost twelve hundred
bills have been introduced In the House and
eight hundred 10 the senate.
The House 10 day passed on its hnal read
ing bull 70 prohibit trusts and punish psr-
sons connected With them. The House also
passed bill TO incorporate the Southern
Exposition Association, which proposes To
hold permanent southern exposition In one
Of the northern cities. probably New York.
SHEEP.
For many years efforts have been made In
.he Legislature to secure the passage Of law
for the protection Of sheep. For the first
time 70 passed to-day. 10 provides that when
2 sheep is Killed or injured by doe the
owner Of the latter shall he sentenced 10 pay
10 the owner OF the sheep two dollars II II -
killed or one dollar II 1t il injured, and that
any dog found attempting to Kill or inlure
sheep shall be killed.
LABOR.
The House tabled after long debate The
bin 10 make ten hours a days labor for fe-
males and minors In the factories and Tor
bidding the employment In tue same oil chill
dren under twelve wears OF age.
Tue remainder Of the session was devoted
to the discussion OF a bill 10 provide train
ing-school for teachers, with $1,000 annual
appropriation from the public-school fund
for its support. The discussion was one OF
the most earnest during tue session. Iae
bin failed 10 pass its second reOdlng.
The senate passed bill incorporating the
Farmers state Alliance and adopted reso-
luton asking the Federal Government 10
improve the signal service.
The Finance Committee reported the reye-
nue. bill. II fixes the rate OF taxation at 30
cents on the hundred dollars.
NOTES.
Some excitable negroes are talking about
calling State convention TO consider plan
for migrating from this State 10 Louisiana,
Ar3ansas, or Kansas. IL Is not probable that
snvthing will result from their ideas on this
matter
Postal clerks TO day began the run on the
line from R4leigh o. Keysyille MA Durham,
oxford. aud GAINESVILLE. This line is very
popular one for passengers.
The cold snap which set in yesterday Is
The worst OF the winter. About five 'nehes
Of snow remained on the ground and there
ia much ice. The roads are pretty hesvy.
I'M. n -I,tn, s.rflI la nn
OF the people Of the eastern section. to re-
establish the fish commission, which was for
merly maintained by the Department OF Agri-
culture, hut which was abolished 10y the Le'
gislature Of 1885. The good effects OF shad
propagation were felt several wears, but this
season the scarcity OF sbad - noticeable. The
peoule I'm thc Albemarle section particularly
feel the effect OF the abolition Of the commits
sion. which was at one time remarkably ELL
ciept. It's officers are COW all IN the employ
OF the United states Fish Commission.
Savings banks are q new thing in this
State. but are rapidly increasing aud are very
popular. All are doing well. One with
$4,000 capital has been chartered at Colds
bOro'.
There ia little hope OF the establishment
by the present Legislature OF reformatory
for young criminals. They Will continue 70
De confined in the penitentiary with old aud
hardened offenders. Much harm has already
been done by this course.
The Executive Committee and business
agents Of the State Farmers Alliance viii
hold an important meeting here next
Wednesday. The alliance - now fixture
IN srxiv-one OF the ninety-siX counties and
has very nearly 20, 600 members, 1t IL claim
cd. Its State organ has 10000 circulation, II
is said. and thus leads any North Carolina
newspaper.
The alliances demand wholesale rates for
such articles ss they use aud are very prompt
in hoycQliing those which are sold them al
retail prices. The alliances carry their point
every time.
The event OF interest in the Legislature
this week Is the railway commission Oil us
cussion in the Senate. II will be eagerly
listened to. A week ago thirty out OF the
ffy senator's favored the bill and 1t would
have gone through without 1on0t. Now
ia impossible To positively pfcdic' lts iate.
though most persons think Il very doubtful
il IT will pass. Speaker Learn, warm
supporter OF commission. so informs me.
Its intimated that paying gold ore has been
found at a point about seven miles nortn-
west Of this city. The Nash-couniv gold
mines are yielding well aud the plant has
been greatly increased.
Governor Fowle will pay Wilmington
visit about the middle Of next month at the
SPECIAL invitation OF the citizens. lie Will
also visit Wilmington and look at The site OF
the permanent enclDpment. The visit will
be made O very delightful one.
The galows was put up to-day at Colds
boro' for the execution Of Howard Anderson
dav after tomorrow. Anderson now knows
that he must die, and that the Governor Will
not extend clemency. He Will be the thrd
man hanged in the State 10 thlr'y-hye DAYS.
The greatest depth Of snow reported In
the Stale is at Monroe. where fourteen inches
fell.
The post-office at Rockingham was blown
ND q few nights pat by an explosion OF
kerosene oil and powder. The entire town
was shaken. The loss wss $1,000 on the
building and 81 900 on stock.
Colored detectives succeeded IN making
the arrest OF the Reidsviile tralD-wreckers
and did excellent work.