Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-22
THE BOYLE CASE.
NO DECISION FILED IN THE SUPREME
COURT YET.
North Carolina Extraordinarily shot--A
Narrow Escapc--Two Children
Rurned to Death.
,s,.c,., telegram to the Dispatch. /,

RALEIGH. n. c.. December 21.--No de-
cision in the Boyle case was filed by the
Supreme Court to-day. twas learned that
St viii not be filed until after the holidays
IT is an important matter, OF course. IN
Volving some new questions, and the court
will give care and time 20 the opinion:
The COneto Oil-Mills, 90 IaTborO, are
running. The supply Of cotton seed there
es at most points in theStste Is short. The
aaurinburg mills have secured 2,lOO tons
Of seed, mainly from south Carolina. All
these mills will shut down earlier than
usual.
The contractors on the Norfolk and Caro-
lima railway are now working on Sunday IN
order 10 complete the road by the date
named in Che cOntracta.
The negroes al Tarboro' have had dis
orderly mass-meetIng aud endorsed Kansas
rs the proper place for cmigrants of their
race 10 settle They denounced Mississippi
ms "next to hell itself" One of the fea-
turos of the meeting was desperate fight,
ga which Chairman George Lloyd and
Nathan Boyd figured.
BADLY SHOT
C.P. Russell. "A well-known cluh-man Of
New York city was badly shot IN the leg
near Ashcville day before yesterday. lie
was seated in buggy. 4 little negro boy
in some way got hold Of his gun and Il was
discharged. the shot tearing o hole as largo
De-. The gun was only Eve feet away.
The grist mill and cotton-gin of J. I.
Hcdrick, IN Alexandria county, were burn
ed Yesterday.
The holiday trade in the eastern part of
the State is much under the average and
S. one of the plainest signs Of the hard
times prevailing IN that section.
MILITARY.
Tho Newton Band has been enlisted Us
fhe band Of the Third regiment North
Carolina State Guard. That regiment IS
considering the question oi attending inc
ceremonies Of the Leo monument next
Nav. No doubt most Of the troops IN the
State will be present at that time If pro-
per efforts are made.
Mrs. Davis when called on at New Or
leans 10y Governor Fowle and staff SAID
That Mr.. DayIs's inability to be present at
The Fayetteville ccuutennial was one OF
The greatest disappointments of his life.
He loved North Carolina and North Caro-
linans. and during his last DAYS often
spoke of his affection for the old North
State.
The great increase in the number Of pu-
pills at the white graded school nj WINSTON
mskes necessary large addition TO the
present building or the erection oil new
one.
TIE TOBACCO TRUST.
The formation Of what Il known az the
tobacco trust 20 control the bright to-
baccO markets has certainly stirred up the
people. The Farmers Alliance Will fight
ii Systematically and propose g. put II
where the jute-b aggng trust IS. The STIR
has inst begun. IN the next few months
great deal viii he heard Of the matter 1t
causes strong feeling on the part OF the to-
bacco-grOwers against the manufacturer.
The alliance will boycott the goods made
by firms in the trust. That much IL al
ready announced officially.
Revenue raiders have captured stall
end some mules and horses belonging to
moOnshinCrs in Person county.
Work on the lynohhurc and DufHam
railway in Person county has been finished.
NAEnow ESCAPE.
In BERTHE county little child fell in
well. Fortunately some earth had caved
Sn on one side and there the child was
found. standing in water only foot deep.
while on the other side of the well the
water was eight feet in depth. moose
was dropped over the cmld's head andthen
81 was rescued. 1t was a strange and mar
1ow escape.
Asst negro named William Hopkins was
walking on n street in Washington with his
wife four negro men came up, one OF whom
attempted TO walk with the woman. Hop
kins demonstrated, whoreupOn All the men
attacked him with knives and SO wounded
four men and Hopkins's wife are under AZ
rest. The woman appears 10 have been
implicated IN the assault.
BURNED TO DEATH.
On the Dawes farm, in Wilson county, two
little negro children were locked up IN
house by their mother. They played with
the fire and were burned to death. Such
cRrelessncss IS SO common on the part of
negro parents that each year IN the past
ten years more than fifty children have
thus lost their lives.
Shaw University (colored), at this city.
s. one Of the largest colOred colleges In the
country Ii has students from various
parts of the world and from the Congo
Free State. To-day Rev. DIR. II. NJ. Iup-
Per. the president, received letter from
the King Of the Belgians, asking him 10
furnish at once twcnty-iOur men TO 60 TO
the Congo Free state. OF these ne names
a. particularly desiredtwelye book-koepers,
one carpenter, two blacksmiths. three
engineers. one shoemaker, and others OF
different trades. Dr. Upper IS arranging
10 send the men thus desired.
The Supreme Court to-day adjourned
until January 10Th. when 1t VIII meet and
file opinions. Very little business goes
over TO the next term. The court is not
able to render final judgment in tho Cross
and White case because the decision OF the
United States Supreme Court cannot he
ttrtlutu GOWN idli4i hlttI tuc ItblNaAJ IT.
cess of the latter court.
Fletcher S. Bryan. for years a locomotive
engineer on the Seaboard railway. died at
his home here last night Of consumption.
Rev. J. j. Chestnut has gone TO New
berne 10 take charge Of the new Christian
church recently dedicated there.
TTack-aying on the Fayetteville and
Wilmington extension of the Cape-Eea
end Yadkiu-Nalloy railway is progressing
at the rate Of . nile per day, and will III
six weeks be finished.
MOI THE PROPER MODE.
Recently meeting Of the people OF
Halifax county was hold 20 devise means
of relief from the condition entailed by
the crop failures. Ii was suggested that
the best means of relief would he a special
session of the Legislature. which could
authorize the county 10 issue bonds. A
committee was appointed TO lay the matter
before the Governor. and ask him TO con-
Vene the Legislature. Yesterday the ap-
xlication was made TO Governor fOwle.
In response he wrote the following letter
to-day; | sympathize with your people
very deeply in their distressed condition,
but do not think the calling of the Legis-
lature together is the proper mode Tor
meeting the emergency. / venture to sug-
gest that il is IL case for community rehef.'