Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-17
FEARFULLY INJURED
A RALEIGH corToN-eUvER's JUMP
FROM a TRAIN.
A Observation-Disclosures Matters--Exreri-
mcntai station--Stoic n stili aud
Lot OF Caftie--Notes.
rsnsc,,l Telegram TO the plspa.ca.l

P.txrau. N. c.. December 16.~-R. II.
weathers- cotton. buyer of this city, was
foarfully injured to-day at tho depot. lie
uaa looking after some cotton and got
on n tram when Il pulled into the station
10 sneak 10 friend. As the train started
he jumped and was thrown violently
against switch-pOst. ihere was ter
rible cash across his head. bis right leg was
broken all to pieces and his lett lex injured.
He was unconscious when reached anu has
not recovered consciousncss
Az a srecisl session of the Vance County
Farmers Alliance it was unanimously de-
cided that the best interests OF the order
demand prompt call OF a convention o.
the Alliance men residing IA the bright
tobacco hclt" OF Virginia and North Caro-
lima. In accordance with the decision the
Secretary was ordered 10 issue call ior
convention 20 be held at Oxford January
9th. This "a intended TO defeat the tobacco
trust recently formed.
RgsI0NEp.
Colonel l.. L. Polk has rendered his
RESIGNATION as secretary oil the Norm caro-
lima Farmers State Alliance, 10 take ehect
January 4th next. He VIII retain ms ineH-
bership in Oak Ridge Alliance, ms relation
NJ editor of the Alliance organ, ana his
citizenship as a North Carolinian.
DYING.
onel Tazswell l.. Harcrayo, ex-kttorney-
General. was diving AZ his home at oxford.
Uisa0e is fftv-hve. lie has n very fine
,ecord in the war IA commander OF one OF
the finest regiments in the state service.
DR.. II. T.. Gregory. q leading physician OF
Greensboro, died this morning after a very
brios illness. Ills age was about SKY
years.
RroUIs1TIoN.
Governor Fowle this afternoon issued n
re1uisition on the Governor o. Virginia for
Thomas Evans. who Is IN jail at llanville.
Evans is charged with an assault win a
deadly weapon IN Durham county. Sherh
Markham vail 80 after him.
Ii is learned that IN the past ten days
there have been six failures az Selma, uue
20 short crops Of cotton.
Uog.chOlcra IS raging in Johnston county,
and Las swept away all the SWINE owned by
some farmers.
STATE EXPERIMENT STATION.
The State Experiment Station has lust
;ssupd some very interesting bulletins on
cooperative field tests of crops. these
have been made in many counties with
considerable care by amateurs, who have
taken much interest in the experiments
which were made under tho direction and
with the aid of the station. Most OF the
l, Z were Of cotton. and II Is interesting
u note that all were made II the counties
east of Raleigh. The commercial iertl-
HERS used in the tests were furnished by
the station.
MOTIFS.
Governor Fowle returned from New Or
leans early this morning. Hespent TWO or
three DAYS in sightseeing, It beng his hrst
visit 10 New Orleans. .,
The water in many streams Is unusually
low for the season. December has thus
far Iepn n very dry month
The cotton receipts Mt Wilmington so Tar
this season show falling oil of over l3.OOO
bales as compared with last season.
MILITARY.
State Auditor Sanderlin says there Is
reason 10 believe that the movement to H.
crease the appropriation to the Stnte Guard
OF North Carolina and Virginia VIII be sue
cessful. lie. IN company with Senator Kan,
som and Ecpresentaiivc Henderson, called
GA the Secretary Of War aud laid the mat
ter before him. The Secretary SAID he was
deeply interested in the matter He re-
conmcnds an increase III the annual ap-
preparation of from 100000 to $500. OOO.
Auditor Sanderlin also called on President
Harrison and presented tie matter 10 HIM.
The President expressed himself as favor
ing the movement and viii use his lnnu-
ence towards rs accomplishment.
A young white man named Shirley and q
negro ere ID iail az Smithteld charged with
the larceny of brandy distillery and OF
some cattle They stole the still and after
wards stole the cattle. intending to sell the
latter and with the money thus secured 70
purchase some new parts OF a disilllery.
s. G. j. Rogers was the man who was ar
rested at Wilmington under the suspicion
that be was Captain Ward, the man who
abscondcd from Fredericksburg, Va. There
was a bit Of romance about the affair
ROgers's name was published and attracted
the attention Of his sister, who lived II
FLORIDA, and who had not seen him IN thir
ty-fve wears He has gone TO Florida.
The revival meetings here conducted 10y
Evangelist Fife VII continue thus week.
An immense amount of work IS beins
done al Nanderbilts 6,01O-acre park NV,
miles from Ashcviiie. The people III al
that section take great interest in the pro
Cress Of The work.
Charles Mason, brakeman. was serious
" hurt at Durham Saturday while ear
were being shifted.
The bank of Durham VIII this week pa,
depostors another 10 per cent. dividend.
4 distinguished lawyer said to-day tina
the chance of Boyle being granted a ney
trial by the Supreme Court was abou
even.