Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE AND ITS
RAMlFIcATlONS.
Tho Weldon Fair-The Negro hEodus-h
Child Burned to Death
Notes.
rsnecIsl telegram TO tho DI.pat.h.l

Rrr1oU N. c.. October 29.-There are
to- av two thousand and six sub-alllances
of the Farmers Alliance IN North Carolina.
There are now ninety-two county alliances,
leaving only six counties unCrganlZed, anu
state Secretary Polk says they will be in
the ranks 10y the end OF the year. The III
crease OF membership IL phenomenal.
John F. Robinson, Commissioner OF
Agriculture. left for EdcntOn this evening;
accompanied bv Professors Massey and
Chamberlain, Of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College, aud Will hold u
farmers institute on an extensive scale.
Governor Fowle will leave here for We'll
don tomorrow to attend the FAR.
There are now only 800 convicts actually
in the pententiary. Over J 200 are outside
the prison. mainly employed N railway
construction. One hundred and fifty will
beput in the stockade this week at Madison
g. work on the Roanoke and Southern rail-
way.
Intelligence has been received Of tho
loss of the steam-tug f. ;. Whitaker,
bound for Washington, n c. She was last
seen coming over North-rivcr bar
Governor FOwle to-day appointed dele
gates 10 the National Silver Convention. TO
be held in St. Louis.
Fifty negro emigrants bound tor the del'a
Of the Mississippi left Wilson Sunday
night. Labor agents expect 20 get up
crowd in Wilmington and vicinity ID Few
days.
tcrdav. Rev. Or. Hartzcll, IN an address
SUNDAY 20 negroes, told them plainly that
the white people here were Their best
friends and not sncakinG. hired railroad
emigration agents. II Is said that me
backbone Of the eXOdusis brohenat OOld5-
boro'.
The Atlantic Baptist Association met at
Pinev Grove, Jones county, today.
When the steamer Pioneer was wrecked
near Ocracokc much merchandise was scat
tered along the shore. Residents took
possession of much of this. The Captain
cot the scattered freight together 70 nave
n sale. just before the sale the men who
had been employed demanded eXornitant
Day for their services. The captain re,
fused to pay them. and the men declared
the goods should not bo sold. While the
matter was still in dispute storm came
and washed away the goods which were
piled on the shore.
It is announced to-day to bc reasonably
certain that Hon. Jefferson Davis will be
present at the Fayetteville constitutional
centennial and that II Is asottled TACT that
the United States Marine Band has been
secured Tor the occasion.
The residence # Jesse W. Mcdonald, Mt
Wilmington was burned night before last.
Loss, -. 500; insurance. $1,000.
A three-year-old SON Of James Holland
in this county. was burned 10 death day
before Yesterday. lie had been left IN the
house by his parents and his clothing
caught FIRE lie died very quiz KY.
Oliver White. one Of the white men who
was injured at Asheyiile by q fall OF a
scaToldiug last Saturday, died Sunday.
Work begins THIS wcok on inc extension
ofthc Postal-Toleeraph line from Fayette-
Vile 20 Wilmington.
Senator Noorhis yesterday returned 20
Ashrvlc, where he is now spending most
Of his time.
4 locomotive was today put on tho Cape
Fear and iadAiu-N.ley railway 70 run
from Wilmington 10 Black Creek.
Burglar are beginning their work here.
Heretofore Raleigh has enjoyed immunity
from them.
The attendance at Evangelist Pcarson's
meetings nt Henderson i5 very iarsc. Spc-
cial train. are running 10 accommodate
the crowds which attend the meetings.