Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-19
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
TIE RAIIwAY-coxmrssroN BILL TO BE
MADE AN ISSUE
By the Farmers Aiiiapce-Aa Editor Ill
Damage to fishories-Milisary--
Local Option.
,s...,,, ,eIAsrnm 10 Tho plspat,h.l

prxreu. n. c., March I2~-Thcrc Is
very heated dispute growing out Of ne stste-
meat made on the roog OF the senate wses ~
fore last that ;. 4. Alexander. president 81 me
state Farmers Alliance, was opposed 70 'ne helI-
wSy Commission. Alexander " making thines
lively to-day for Senator Kerr, who mace mo
Insertion.
Mr. Alexander sava No fayors requirement by
the General Government Of Ill railways. ano
also tie creation OF raiiTay cominissionss ano
alliance men ara much incensed Dy NC ia'iu .,
90 pass the commission bin and say that inc
mater Will be au issue IN tho next campaign
John SpclGan, who has Tor years Oosn knowh
as Democratic editor. IL critically III ~ ms
homo in mis- city and death IS hourly expectcd.
Many CONTRIBUTORS are being mado 70 inc
po1r people white and cOi0rcd. in orange couh-
ty. for whom AZ appeal 70 tue ieglsiaiurc was
maize. Salian \ Carr. Of Durham. has gwen
carload % corn.
me etorm u ,s.t THURSDAY and Friday has
done gros. damsgc % the fishing interests 10
the eas crn counties. Boats anu hets "eto Al
many cases AIRED away ruined
Governor f0wlo to-day rocciFe1 letteI iton,
the Secretary IS War informing him that Coiohel
Richard irving Dodge. Of the Eiovcntn Mt sn-
try. wocia DC detailed - represent th1 roseia, a,
army ut the cnctmpmcnt OF the state Suafa AZ
Wrigb svi!e next July. Colonel Dooge II u
native Of Hocsi, Ehsm county. y. {:
A locel-option election Yill be held In this city
the second Monday IN June This lie permitted
by al Of ihe Ia.l legislature. which allows any
city or t0Ul 10 hold such elecuon thlS year,
Durham vii! a.<o vote on the same question.
RAILROADS.
Assurance are given that there will be no 90
lay IN thr u.plo'ion 81 tho Woih on INC W.
miugton gn1 snsiow and East Carolina railway
OF whirh northern capitalists have just pur-
Chased Tire franchise. bare beginning va
made by the GA corporation. Governor fowlo
says tncrC viii 10, 10y means OF ms Iouec,
speedily. o. connection between wilmington hnu
Washington. y C.. lie - Informed that me
capital H. ample ana that the necessity Tor The
new hnC & apprer atod. .
The Dlrlnm ana northern railway wa 10
have been thrown open fer traiilc day Siter 10
morrow. d.. now tho 2bth iRsiant ~ nainod rs
the day The recent ran-siorm delayed Work
considerably. a..
Young Mems Christian Association, which be-
gins at Wilmington heIt Thursday wiz oe larger
thrn vas expccied. Ov0r $50 delegates nave
given notice that they will attend mo WORK OF
,no sss..cjafiop nns been widely extended curing
the past no years. This Is inc secohc annual
convention.
GogEEyoR's MANSION.
The penitenuAry authorities will next week
begin Work on the Aofernors mansion Mucn
material &, on hand. notably the bctutiiul mar
bic staircase fOr The great hall and quantities OF
plumbing material. II everything goes on rap
IDLY the mansion can De occupied noXt Ociooet,
That is nov the outlook Governor rowe VIII
revive the pleasant old ante Dellum custom OF
holding monthly receptions at the mansion.
ueury W. GRADY, the editor OF the Atlanta
Constitution. has accepted an invitation " de-
taWba College in May.
The Legislature has done wise thing in pass
ing prohibiOry bills Tor many 81 the larger
POINTS IN the turpcntine district owing 20
drnukeuuess mainly among negroes. there has
heretofore been good deal OF crime at some OF
these places .,.
ton at Elizabeth city are beng placed IN orGcr
and will he ready for use by midsummer
Albert J.. Rppy. tho young white man VINO IN
such a cold .bloOded manner shot down ana
instantly killed his aged father Ia Alanance
county, is 70 DO hanged April 3Jth
NOTES.
The shipments Of shad from the famous fish,
cries al AvCCs. In BERTHE county. are greater
than from any Other place In the country. More
than hall OF all the shad sold IN New YORK come
from that place. Moro than SOWO were sou
last season by one firm ia New ! Ork.
The Department of Agriculture, which pays
good deal o; attention 60 mining matters, Is in
formed Of some valuable discoveries OF gold IN
the past lew weeks. The gold-mining interest
is certainly looking az. The dch-MountAh
Mining Company has struck a lend Of Won
dertul richness. -
very weH. Breaks are larger and prices appear
10 be well sustained. Business may be charac-
terized Is quite fair.
A factory Tor the manufacture Of plug-tobacco
has been established at Durham, and IS ne"
departure al that place, which has heretofore
confined its manufacture entirely 10 smoking-t0-
DaccO and cigarettes
Much was said In the negro churcneS yehtcruay
about the exodus. This week the rush OF emil
grants WILL con inue. mainly 10 Arkansas. Kan
sas Is not securing many just now. Only small
proportion of the emierants write TO their peo-
plo here. Those VINO 30 write appear 70 De SAT
isncc.
A large force Of lebOrers is building the tres
ties on the hne OF tho Cape Fear aud Gedkin-
Valley railroad between Wilmington and Fay
ettevme. Another force IL rapidly building tho
great iron bridge across Cape Fear river at the
latter place.