Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-08
LOCAL OPTION.
TIE CAMPAIGN BECOMING HEATED IN
NORTH CAROLINA
cot,oa-Mills Machinery to he Moved from
New Jersey Burned
Jail-Hotss.
rsp,cial telegram to tho plspstchl

RALEIGH. y. C., Juno "A letter was re-
eeivcd by Mayor Thompson to-day from the
owner OF the cotton-mills 81 Patterson, y. J',
which were completed two years ago al q cost
Of 600. COO. stating that he desired 10 move
the machinery here. and that he would put
n ND ~ part OF the new factory here ana Also
fake stock. In csse he does not get stock in
the factory he viii put up another mil.
The local-optson campaign "a very heated
here. There have bern manV speeches. zoe
Prohibtiouis,s are becoming very enthusl'
asiic they claim that they will certainty
carry the city.
Up TO this afternoon $4,000 hss been SUBJ
scrlbed IN tins CITY towards the fund 70 Sc
cure the renewal Of Trinity College 10
Raleigh. II l. now certain tnat the remain
der Of the $4,000 needed will be subscribed
m ; DAY or two. There Is enthusiasm IN the
way tue movement Is being pushed.
BURNED TIE JAIL.
Awhile msn. an ex.convicl. who was in
iail al Kcnausvlle, pupiin county, night
before last burned the Jail All OF the
prisoners were saved aud we're taken 10
Goldsboro' for safe keeping.
An old msn named Oldeu Wcst wss run
over and Killed 10y a train on the wilson
shortcut. lie was standing on the track
and was told TO ct Oh. but stood stu. Both
OF his legs were cut on.
IOsT HEAVILY.
The truck farmers in Wilmington and
Newberne sections have lost heavily by the
rec-ni interruption OF railroad connection.
There is practically no local market now Tor
early vegetables The supply i so great
thst the home market is gluticd and al least
two thirds OF the crop Is spelling
The wheat harvest is in active progress,
and the perfect weather is very favorable 10
the farmers. The crop is unquestonably the
largest and best in many years.
Al last one OF the burglars who have so
bsIaSsed the people Of Wilmington has
been captured. HIS name is William MoselV
diiqS Irving, and be isa negro. The evidence
against him Is direct and the stolen pro-
perty has been found on his person. lie
will be- tried for his life.
Winston Duffy Giids His, negro shot by
Police officer Bradley at Ashevilie Friday
night while resisting arrest snd, az the
officer eiaims. In defence Of his own life,
died day before Yesterday from the effect OF
his wound. Two policemen Bradley aud
Donman-are in jail charged With Killing
Duffy.
EXCITEMENT.
There is eXcitF men, At Durham over the
local-option contest. 4 new feature IN this
will occur tomorrow. when Rev. hr. " mt,
pastor OF the First Baptist church there,
viii preach prohibition sermon.
The Crsnd ball at the University did not
end Until tnis morning. 1o,dsy most OF the
visitors left Chapel Ilili.
Governor Fowle returned here this after
noon. lie sgys that there is now renewed
promise OF great fptsTe for the UnIyersiiv
This Is the general feeling Of the alumni,
who say that thlS centennial celebration has
been OF incaiculable yliDe.
The Offices Of the StB;e superintendent on
Public Instruction were to-day removed to
the spacious and handsome CLUSTERS m the
new Supreme-CouTt and Library building.
In the United states Circuit Court here
To-day a young white man named Morris
was convicted ~ stesliDg stamps from the
post-Ofjce At oxford, and was sentenced to
four months IN jail
Hezek!ah Forsyjhe, et Granville county,
WAS convicted OF Illcit distIiaUg aud was
sentenced 90 OUe year IN Albany prison.
The moonshuers who were 10 the John
stoD-county gang which was broken up last
week have submitted. Sentence has not been
passed upon them.