Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-07
OLD NORTH STATE.
SHE RsJolcEs WITH VIRGINIA IN
TUESDAYS VICTORY.
Nothing Else Talked of by leading De-
mocrsts-FcrtiiiEer Licenses
other Notes.
rsnoc,al telegram 10 the Dispa,cn.l

RArrrou, n. c., November 6.-The Dem
ocfate In This state have beer ju,llantevcr
since last night over the defeat of Ma
hone. They all say they feel rs much pride
in the result as do the Nirginians them
selves. Nothing else IS talked of, Leading
Democrats regard II rs the termination OF
Mahone's career.
10 This date the Department Of Agricul-
tnre has issued soventy-hve fertilizer IL
ccnsos. showing no falling off. IL was de-
cided TO-DAY 90 have a chrysanthemum
chow here next Tuesday.
IL is learned that preparations are in pro-
rress for large exodus OF negroes IRON
Johnston and Duplin counties. Very lew
negroes are to be taken from th's imined,-
ate section, "a labor agents do not WISH
them.
The directors of tho Atlantic and North
Carolina railway will bold an important
meeting at Newbcrne tomorrow. frlvate
stockholders are reported 10 be greatly d'-
sirous Of the extension westward from
GoldsbOro'.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Executive Committee Of the Con-
federate Veterans State Association met
here to-day II was decided 10 put can
vasscrs IN tho field at oncc to solicit sun
srrlptiOns 10 the Soldiers Home. ne
funds so raised will be applied To the inI-
nishing Of the homo and its maintenance.
The canvaesers will take the field next
week. Special work viii be done at IN"
centennial Celebration At FayetteWle TINS
month. There are twenty eight North
Carolina ox- Confederate soldiers IN poor
houses, and n IS the special desire OF the
Association 10 open homo Just a. speedily
as possible.
sTErEE.
There YVES n strike of the bricklayeTs at
the cotton-factory here tins morning.
which arose from very trivial matter.
The men. who had been paid Oh twice per
month, refused 20 work unless wages wero
paid every Saturday, and then lett III
body.
1t il learned to-day that there is no doubt
o. the extension of the Iynchburg anu
Durham road southwark from ihe latter
point 10 Fayetteville, and possibly yet
further South.
GOOD SHOWING.
i was learned TO-DAY from heChairman
of the Board Of Directors OF the Penlten-
tisry that for the coming quarter the re-
port VIII show for the first time since the
peniteutiary was established, twenty years
ago an excess of earnings over expenses.
II is now believed that the penitenilary can
be maintained upon this basis.
AsTNsATioN.
nero WIS . QFfNtfiA Ntb0AtitiA VI ''t'
casi-bound passenger train winch lett
Greensboro tins morning. CD. Garrett,
q young white man Of good famlly whose
homo Is ~ Greensboro. was discovered IN
. closet with his throat cut. 4 quantity oil
blood and a bloody razor were on thetlOor.
Garrett was asked who had cut his throat
ard replied that ls had done so, giving as
reason that hc was tired of lite and want
ed 10 die llc was taken 90 "a hotel at Bur
lneton and giVon surgical attention. lis
condition IS reported serious. The wound
Is -four inches long and quite deep. Gar
ro.t said Doe was on his way from Greens
bor1' 20 Jacksonville. Fla.
Reports made up to-day 30 he submitted
10 the Baptist State Convention at Hen
dersm next wednesday. show that thcre
has been q cain OF 1900 members during
the year just ending and that SliO,noO has
been ia sed for religion, and educational
purpose.
Three negroes were arrested a. Creswell
yesterday for tie murder Of a negro, whose
body was discovered ia hollow tree.