Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08
DEATH AND DISASTER.
NOMINATIONS MADE By GOVERNOR
F0wLE.
A Negroes Threat in tbs Eouse OF Dele
Kstes-Passage Of the Bill TO Amend
the Election Law.
Especial telegram 70 tho DIsDatch.l


Special telegram to the Dlspatch.l
RALEIGH, March T.-P. n. Psttishall, OF
Chatham county, died night before last' lie
was perfectly we'll when he went TO bed.
Hrs wife was awakened by his struggles' he
was unable to speak and soon died.
Daniel HUH Mclean, prominent lawyer
OF Hornet county. was stricken with pa
ralysis day before yesterday and il In criil-
cal condition. His eutire right side Is al
iected.
james B. Crawley. the white man who
fortnight ago. 81 Bath. murdered Richard
Harris, has Aed the state and taken refuge
IN Virginia. DAVID Cutler has been put 10
jail for completely IN this murder
In Chatham county Richard Weathers
was 10 have been married 10 Annie An
drews, Of Hornet county. The preacher
and attendants aud many neighhors bad as
sembIed TO witness the ceremony. mes
senper hastily rode up aud announced the
sudden death Of Weatbers. The latter while
on bis way 10 be married stopped TO get
drink Of water and while 10 the act OF drink.
Ing fell dead.
Toe Senate has confirmed the following
nominations made by the Governor as d.
rectors Of the Eastern Insane Asylum, at
Goldsboro': Theophilus Edwards OF Greene.
X. w. King aud l.. II. Casted OF Wayne;
aud the following So directors OF the western
Insane Asylum, at MOrgsntOn II. t. Bahm'
sou Of Forsytbe. T.. X. Hampton Of Jackson,
and George II. b. Cole Of Henderson.
Governor Fowlc to-day offered reward
OF $500 for Watt Gregory, who was convict
ed Of the murder Of William Wilson, IN
Rutherford county, aud who escaped.
There vas a very exciting discussion Ia
Il 10 aa4h a
election Law. II came up on IT. third reading.
There was a large attendance OF spectators.
Republicans attSCk ed the bill savageiy. One
OF them, Holloway (cOlored), from New Han
over, said u ii were passed the negroes would
leave the State and lose no time in leaving.
lie said that the necessity for their departure
would De impressed on them from every
pulpit In the State, and that an exodus
OF immense proportions would result.
He said that forty thousand negro
families were wanted as settlers In the New
England STATES. ana that the money would
be fort hcOioing 10 pay their transportation.
The keenest interest was iclt in the bill.
Douehion. who had charge of the bill Is the
committees chairman, explained II ably as
designed only 10 secure perfectly lar clfc'
tons and to stop repcstlng. IL would also
stop the Republican practice OF dressing
negro women in mems clothing ana voting
them. Ii would further stop the prac-
tice OF bringing negroes over the Dor
der into this state from other states
and voting them. The bill was passed by
a strict party vOte--79 to 81.
II il no such DueDear as the Republicans
attempt TO make it appear. II really amends
the present law in few particulars, and is
the compromise bill or substitute for the
measure which passed the Senate. It pro-
vides that p0ll.hOlders shall be OF both pO-
liucal paftits, and does not disqualGy H.
literate voters. It's provisions for accurate
registration ale very strong points.
A band Of robbers, numbering twenty
five, IS operating very darlngly in Greene
county, and committing many offences Oh
the highway aud at houses and stores.
Henry h. Howell, an old resident Of Robe
son county, was burned to death while SIT
ting In a chair. He was seYentyhye years
Of age. and was helpless.
At Graham the trial OF Abel Ripley for the
murder OF bis father last summer has be-
gun.
The Senate some days ago passed bill
authorizing the sale OF the Governors Man
sion tor not less than S3j. 900. To-day tlis
bilI cane before the House aud was tabled
so nothing will be done with the nearly
completed building during the next two
years.
The Governor sent a message TO the Legis-
lature to-day which contained letters from
the Sheriff Of Orange, in which the later
asked thst state AID be rendered for the re-
lief Of the great desiilutlou among the people
there, and that the necessity was urgent.
Night before last sheriff Rogers, Of this
county, captured a white man VINO had
forged a NJ te for $500 on gentleman named
Avera. The name OF the forger is Spence.
and the capture was made at bis house. lie
Is now in jail in this city.
The bill TO prevent freight discrimination
against the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad IL now law, having yesterday
passed the Senate. A shsrp test OF the
mower OF the law will now be made, and
some interesting suits will be developed, no
doubt.
The negro exodus continues. A train
load Of the exodusteTs" left here for
Kansas this afternoon. Most Of them have
no idea where they are going. Their ialth
is boundless. The exodus is draining away
much OF the bad element among the negroes
and is making the towns quieter.
The great delay in the completion OF the
court house at Durham has caused quite a
stir. and the authorities propose to complete
il Themselves aud charge the amount paid
against the slow contractors.
The businessmen OF Wilmington have
signed petition asking the new Admins.
tration 10 sppoirt Edward r. Brink post
master OF that city.
There is TO be public execution at jack
son, Northampton county, tomorrow OF a
negro whose crime is murder. A troop OF
cavalry will act Ms a guard, there having
been rumors that there might be disorder.
The Legislature is working with oil posi-
bic speed now, day and night The House
is particularly crowded With business.
The Governor will leave here next We'd
nesday afternoon for Wilmington sDd
Wrishtsyille aud will return the following
Saturday afternoon. He will spend day at
Wrighisyille and will formally receive the
site 0! the permanent csmp. He will also
probably take trip down the Cape Fear
river.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr,, formerly men,
Der OF the Legislature from Cleveland
county, but low the pastor OF church IN
Boston, lectured here this evening on
q Backbo a" to a large audience.
The people in this township will vote IN
Nav on the question OF increasing the pub.
nc-school tax. Very great efforts have been
made TO defeat the bill TO allow such election,
but to no purpose. The people will vote The
increase by large msloFity.
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