Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-16
RALEIGH'S REVIEW.
xuRpERous CRIMES PROM VARIOUS
POINTS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
What Is Doing in the Lsgislature-zxten-
sivs Propositions for Governor
Yovis's Inauguration.
Especial telegram 10 tho DIsps,ch.l

Ruyroe. N. c., January l5.-A white
man named Daniel Cameron was found early
Yesterday morning near Keyser with bul-
let hole through bis head and one IN the
breast. A white man who was last seer
with him has been arrested on suspicion, and
Is 10 jaII. II IL supposed Cameron was muir
dered either Saturday night or early sunday
morning.
]. c. Parrish, a white msn who was con-
victed in this city saturday nightoi outrage
Gus assault, wat this morning sentenced by
Judge Graves to be hanged on the 18th OF
March. notion for the arrest OF the iudg-
uDent and a new trial was overruled. An
appeal was then taken TO the Supreme Court.
The prisoner received the sentence OF the
Court ia a perfectly unconcerned manner.
On the f4th day OF October last lois Hicks,
colored woman, shot and Killed Whne
man named william Strickland at the falls
OF the Neuse, in this county. To-day she
was arraigned here before Judge Graves
10 answer for the crime. This Is an inter-
estIng case, as before Strickland died nearly
bis last words were statement That be was
to blame, and that be prayed the woman
would not be convicted.
In the State Senate to-day Committee on
Railway Commission was appointed, with
Senator Payne as chairman. The principal
prevent the sale Of pistols. and to extend the
Jurisdiction OF magistrates in the matter OF
bail in criminal cases.
In the House resolution was adopted re-
questing our representatives. in Congress
and instructing our senators to use ail their
efforts to secure the repeal OF the internsl-
revenue laws.
The Senate passed a bill changing the
name OF New.Garden College to GuiliOrd
College.
10 the house among the bills introduced
the following were the most important: To
repeal the act appropriatlng money to the
State Guard. and 30 appropriate that amount
10 the Confederate soldiers; bill to provide
for teaching the rudiments OF agricultural
science In the public schools: a bill 10 allow
the peoI e TO elect county officers, and bill
TO regulate assignments and TO regulate the
duties of trustees and assignees by proyi-
ding that no debtor be allowed 10 prefer any
class OF creditors above another.
The Senate and House met IN Joint session
at noon and counted the vote Tor state
officers. This occupied about three hours
time.
Preparations began to-day on an elabo-
rate scale for the Inauguration OF Governor
Fowle on Thursday. The Executive Man
sion, which Is almost completed but on
which work was stopped two years ago. was
opened and cOnyicls put at work clearingout
the rubbish. Il was decided to-day that II
the weather was favorable the Inauguration
Of Governor Fowle will be held 90 the por'
tico of the Executive Mansion and that alter
wards the troops will march in review. At
the conclusion OF this ceremony the Cover
nor will hold public reception 10 the Man
siOn. which will be specially decorated
for this occasion. All officers, other than
the Governor, will take the oath OF oiiice
IN the House OF Representatives. at the Joint
session OF the Legislature at 10 O'Clock in
the morning. The Legislature and state
officers will then be escorted by brigade OF
military 10 the place where the Governor
will be inaugursted. Governor Scales VIII
then present Governor-eect Fowle to Chiel-
Justice Smith, who will administer the oath
Of Office. Governor FOwle viii then deliver
bis inaugural address. There Will be agrand
ball In the evening at StTouach's warehouse,
preceded by reception IN honor OF the new
Governor. II the weather remains fine the
crowd will be one OF the greatest ever seen
IN this city. Sixteen companies OF troops
are expected 10 be present
The body Of Patrick Toomy, fireman OF
British steamship who was drowned at
Wilmington last month, was found sunday
morning by two boys
RANSOM NOMINATED.
The Democratic senatorial caucus met
here tonight. Twirty-seven senators and
eighty,three representatives were In attend.
ance. Public interest IN the proceedings was
Unprecedented. II. A. Doughton presided,
II. NJ. Furman and r. Il. WOmack acting as
secretaries. There was much discussion as
to whether the general public should or
should not be admitted 10 the galleries.
IL was finally decided that the galleries should
be. and they were for the first time open
| TO the general public and were soon packed
| with people. Upon motion the venerable
| General Thomas i. Clingman, OF AsheVille,
was gwen leave TO address the caucus, this
being most unusual permission. He made
a covert attack upon Senator Ransom. 1t
was $3.50 O'Clock when the caucus began Its
real WOrk-the choice OF asenator TO succeed
Ransom. Senator II. w. Stubs nominated
Matt. w. Ransom; Senator j. T. Legrand
nominated Alfred NJ. Wsddell; j. }. White,
of Randolph, nominated Sydenham Il. Alex
ander: Senator W. K. Williams nominated
| Thomas j. Jarvis; and j. S. T. Baird, Of
Buncombe, announced that by request he
presenfed the name Of Thomas J.. Clingman.
The result OF the first ballot was as fol-
| lows: One hundred and tweniy-one votes
east necessary 10 n choice 81. Ransom, 90;
Alexander, 25; waddell, 81; Jarvis, 10;
| Clingman, l; w. II. Kitchen, /.
Second Ballot Ransom, 90; Alexander,
| &c; Waddel, 10; JARVIS, 8; Clineman, l.;
| and Kitchen, 1.
Ransom was declared the nominee and the
nomination was made unanimous.
Messrs. Ransom, Alexander, Jarvis. and
Waddell we're all given three cheers and in
vited to address the caucus and did so, amid
great enthusiasm.