Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-04
MANY CONTESTS.
SEATS IN THE EoRTH CAROLINA LEGIS-
LATURE 20 BIZ CONTESTED.
Farmers Alliancs-A Prisoner Accidentally
shot-A Sanitary convsntion-Burnsd
20 Death-Notes.
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OF contested cases this year IN both branches
OF the Legislature will be larger than ever
before. The following contests are noted
In the Senate: A Republican VIII contest
the seat Of T. NJ Emery. Democrat, from
Halifax; y. b. Whitfield. Democrat, VIII
contest the seat OF John Waters, Republican,
from Green and Lenoir, aud Republican
will contest the seat Of j. T. Legrand, De-
mocrat, from Richmond aud Montgomery.
There Is talk OF contesting the seat OF i. Is.
| Twitty, Senator from Rutherford and POLK.
In the House there will probably be cons
tests from the counties OF HALIFAX, Jones,
Pender. Polk, Richmond, and Wake.
j. A. Martin, general merchant OF Graham,
has assigned and left the State. His liaolli'
ties are 5000; assets not stated.
The electoral college meets Monday in the
Senate chamber here.
The Executive Committee OF the state
Board OF Agriculture has approved the re-
port Of The Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Hon. Charles NJ. Cooke, OF Franklin
county, states that he will not be candidate
for the speakership OF the House.
A charter was issued to-day to Farmers
Alliance No. 1854 in this State.
In q special message to the Legislature
Governor Scales will recommend January
the 18th as the date for the inauguration Of
Governor Fowle.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
This afternoon, while gang OF work
house prisoners were at work on the pune
road near Raleigh. a pistol which guard
named Holdsfeld was carelessy handling was
DISCHARGED. The bullet entered the abdomen
! OF George Adams (coloredl, who was one OF
the prisoners, aud inflicted what is thought
10 be fatal wound.
DIR. Richard b. HAYWOOD, Of this city, who
died last night, will be buried tomorrow
morning.
Graham College, which is under the au-
spices Of the Christiln denomination, will 0e
moved to Mil Point, which Is in Alamance
county. near Burlington.
The State Sanitary Convention is called 10
| be held at RdCigh January 9th. II is pro-
/ posed that this shall be attended by the
| county superntendents OF health and others
/ interested in sanitary reform. The topics
winch are TO be considered are rs follows
allow can we best secure an economical
! disposal OF the refuse in our towns; Pros
poets OF future water supply in our large
/ towns"; "Some Of the facts concerning
/ sanitara in our State"; "W bat is being done
| towards providing heaIthful school-houseS
/ in the smaller towns and in the country ~;
] y
tistics that we may put on record for our
! guidance and information facts regarding
! births, diseases, deaths, and history OF epl'
/ denies dangerous TO public hea Tn y; Our
| inland and maritime quarantine; " W bat
/ j. needed to sustain The efforts OF the North
/ Carolina Board Of Health"
Two more deaths from fire are reported at
/ Rockingham, Richmond county. one was
Of a child which bad been locked IN a house
by its parents, who bad then gone away.
The party OF one hundred teachers, mem
bers OF the North Carolina Teachers As
sembly. who viii leave for tour OF Europe
next July expect 4 grand time. very low
rates hive been secured on a iirst.class steam
or. ana the cost will be remarkably small
only $3.50 for all expenses. The party will
20 "a far east as Coustantiuope.
There is much public interest in the meet
ing Of the Legislature next Wednesday.
/ TIE sessions by law are Of only sixty days.
Unfinished business may be completed after
that time, but members get no pay beyond
the sixty days. Twice the members have
remained over time-once for five days.
Members receive only 81 day, or $40 q
session.
The three leading candidates for the speak
ership Of The House aIe a. Leazar, VI. T..
/ Carter, and +. II. sutton Charles ". coke
is also prominent. IL Is believed thst Thomas
b. Womack will be chief clerk OF the House,
and Robert NJ. Furman chief clerk Of tue
Senate.
or course, the election Of senator is the
event OF the session. II il really very dii.l-
cult 10 say lust how the matter stands. The
uncertainty Is increased by reason OF the
I fact that 80 many members will come here
uncommitted, and rot q few. 10 Is whisper.
ed. undecided rs to w0O is their preference
or the preference Of their constituents THIS
will show hOH difficult 1t IS to make any
cscuation in this matter.
Rev. Charles : tarris. formerly one Of the
editors OF the Biblical Recorder and now
preaching at High Point. has received a call
/ tG the Baptist church at Halifax Courthouse,
/ Va.
The Methodlsts will in about sixty DAYS
/ complete their beautiful church here known
as the Central church.
/ I'm Berthe county two accidental homicides
are reported. Aim CoGed shot and in
stanty killed Wilson Bailey and Brack Gil
/ lam mOrtaly wounded Sllas Gillian, his
/ brother. death resulting 10 few hours. All
/ the parties are coOred.
There Is talk Of various kinds about the
states interest in the North tarolina and
the Atlantic and North Carolina raileays.
-. some persons who desire 10 press their views
upon the Legislature assert that the state
should dispose Of lie interest IN both these
roads and use the proceeds Of the sale IN
/ having the principal OF the state debt. These
I persons profess 20 believe that the state VIII
/ pc leeisiatpd out OF All it owns i'm the ROADS
named There Is no reason for this belief.
The state should hold on 10 both roads. By
sad-by they Will yield the State an Income
rot now dreamed OF. IL is claimed tia, they
will De tapped by lines which will take awtJ
their business ana render them yaueles.
practically. In the nature OF things that can
not be 30. The Richmond and Danylle road
nss matters ia such shape that 10 can get a
connection very speedily between Charlotte
AID Greensboro whenever that part OF the
North Carolina road cca.cs 10 be available by
reason Of the fact thai the lease expires. Tins
lease has, however, good many years yet tC
run.
In the suburbs Of GOl1sborO' Dock
Gurley, q dissOlute white man, committed
suicide in his house by taxing morphine.
John Mclean, a negro, Is IN lul at Mox
ton. charged with an attempt TO burn Henry
McLean's house.
The legislature Will be asked to repeal
the merchants purchase-tax act
A very singular ana probably fatal acct
dent occurred AZ ut. Oiiye, In Berthe county
during the holidays w. Z. Bazemore threw
fire-cracker at cat The result vas an *
ploson OF a keg Of powder, which blew OF
the roof Of toe store. be sides fell in and
caught Blzemore, partially pinnlng aim (
the floor. His lie is dispalred Of