Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-04
OLD NORTH STATE.
MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH APPOINTED.
The Opening Of tbs Alliance Warehouse
A Serious Fall-Gensral
Notes
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

RALEIGH, ". c., April 3.-Governor FOwle
to-day appointed the following as members
Of the State Board OF Health: Or. John II.
Tucker, OF Henderson; J. l.. Ludlow, OF
Winston, and T. =. Veusble, OF Chspel
Hill.
Rev. G. c. Newton, OF Durham. has been
appointed Missionary to Africa by the
Foreign Mission Board OF the Southern
Baptist church.
The opening Of the Alliance warehouse
here to-day was a brilliant success. There
was large amount OF leaf from many conn.,
ties and prices were very satisfactory. The
alliance men are greatly pleased.
The State Medical Convention meets at
Elizabeth City on the 18th instant.
The COmmissioners Of Wayne county have
ordered a loca.option election al the towns
Of Nt. Olive and Fremont. II will be de-
clded next Monday whether such an election
shall be ordered At Goldsboro'.
George W. Jones. venerable and promi.
nent citizen Of Durham county, by falling
down ststrs Yesterday at His home broke his
his thigh-6one. The injury Is considered
serious, az be is over seventy YEAR, OLD.
A plan ia on foot for the establishment OF
M Industrial school vt MaXion. The land
has been offered, and Il IL proposed 10 eX-
| pend 100000 for the buildings.
Al citizens mass-meeting az LnmbertOn,
! Roberson county, yesterday II was decided
10 build LARGE coiton-iaetory.
II. NJ. Gerrell's residence in Moore county
was burned a few nights past. The family
barely made their escape and saved nos
thing The loss is $1,000, WITH no insurance.
Incendnries in Wayne county completely
| DESTROYED the barns aud stables OF John
| llanlcy Monday night.
At Faison tomorrow Bishop Watson, Of
/ the Episcopal Diocese OF East Carolina, VIII
! c0nsecraie It. Gabriefs church.
| A compsny OF western capitalists has been
| formed at Asheyile with $4,000 psld>up
| capital, and will enter largely into the man.
uiacture % furniture al AsheYiIle, and into
! the timber business in Swain. Jackson, and
Macon counties II Is one OF the largest en-
terprises In the mountiin section OF the
St9ie.
The depot at wilson's Mills, Johnston
county, together with one b0X-ear, were
burned this afternoon. lbe tire delayed the
train-. The loss falls on the Richmond ana
Danvie Railway Company.
Mention has been made In this correspond
ence u the great propOriionsie mortSllty
amoag the negroes. An instance is now
shown in the mortality report Of VIII
! mngton, where ihe deatl-rale OF the
negroe. Is Just i've times as great
~ that 81 the whites. Tho negroes in
this State, so far as csn be learned, are not
| increasing as rapidly IS The whites. This Is
the Governors view, and cfiieuce SO far
secured confirms its correctness
There is but one bag.roOin in Hyde coun-
| ~. though il Is not temperance county.
| This is very remarkable. OF course tlere
are temperance counties where 1t is claimed
10 liquor i, sold.
Extensive shipments Of asparagus have
begun 70 be made from the New bernc sees
ton, and they are being made in large GUAM
tity from Wilmington. the truckers att
pleased with the outlook.
The work Of removing distinctions from
Tar river is progressing quite rapidly
General Robert Ransom reports. lie ha'
charge Of tue work. Navigation ~ill be eX
tended and othcrN i>e improved.