Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-10

The boy confessed 10 hih Iohu'i ma
shot himself, but that he didn't go to 10
it," He died in a few hours.
President John T. Crowell, OF Trinity
College. was here to-day looking after the
matter. OF the removal of that college 10
Raleigh. j. is said that the main building
Is to cost fifty thousand dollars and that
the building will be- one Of tho handsomest
in tho South. President Crowell IS conn
dent of securing enough funds IN addition
10 Raleieh's gift OF twenty-five thousand
dollars to secure the completion OF TINS
main building as well 80 handsome libra
nv and gymnasium. Each of the literary
societies will erect its own building. III Is
learned that the attendance at the opening
of the next term will be greater than Ill
fifteen years.
ISCEYDIARY F1RE.
Inccndiaries burned the handsome resi-
dence of W. W. Goldsmith. in Transylva-
MIA county. The destruction OF the man
building and out-buildings and OF all their
contents was complete. There IS no insu-
rance.
Today Mrs. Louisa Willis. of this city,
appeared before q magistrate and swore
ont q warrant against John Potter, charg-
ing him with attempting 70 assault her
daughter. Potter was arrested ana COM
United 20 iail 10 await hearing tO-mOr-
row. He is eighteen years old.
4 deputatiOu from the eastern part OF the
State has visited Washington city for the
purpose of having the order taking away
the rcvenue-cuttcr steamer rescnded. IL
is safe 10 say that another cutter will be or
dered TO Newberne IN short whllo.
BURGLAR CAPTURED.
For weeks the people Of Wilmington
have been harrassed by burglars, put mp
Ia last night no arrests had been made
~ De- b0g f,t1 "A
glar in the hallway OF a house.
Two daring mOOnshinerS named James
Terry and " NJ. Roche. Of Chatham cOun-
~. were arrested here late last night and q
quantity of blockade whiskey Was found
concealed in their wagon at livery-stable.
TODAY they we're sent TO jail and VIII be
tried NJ the next term of the Federal court.
r. d. Sutton. a notorious moonshiner, has
been captured and committed TO jail to
await trial. He owned the still at which
Officer Briscoe p. Bouldin was shot sorle
time ago. Parnell Parish, another moon
sinner, is also in custody.
1t is stated that Elias Carr, of Pitt coun-
tv. will very probably be elected head OF
the State Farmers Alliance ut the meeting
at Fayetteville next week.
RAILROAD.
J. u. Webster, superintendent of the
Bengaw and Onslow Railroad Company
has returned from on inspection OF the line
of the road. and LEFT last night for New
York city To arrange for the speedy con-
struction of the road.
The North Carolina Tobacco Association
viii meet at Morehcad City August 9th.
II is now stated with assurance that the
Standard Oil Co lpany has decided TO
swoop down upon this State and buy up
all cotton-seed.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY.
a serious difficulty occurred Yesterday
at LeWis's saw-mlll. near GOldsbOrO', be-
tween William Reeves (vhite) and Henry
Ashford (colOred). IN which the latter was
struck on the head with an iron lOg-h0Ok.
Ashford is VIGOROUSLY desperate and IS
said TO have been advancing upon Reeves
with an axe when the latter tcllcd him.
Reeves is in Jail Ashford Is still IN an I'M
conscious condition.
Az Hillsboro' to-day judge Graves, at
chambers, heard argument in the lnJunc-
ton case against the trustees OF W. l.
BlackwelIs bank at Durham. The PLAIN
tiffs are the Fourth National and the Ma
tional Park banks of New York and the
National Bank of Raleigh, creditors TO the
amount Of 100000. Two weeks ago Judge
Graves granted an injunction restraining
the trustees from paying out any more
funds until his further order. The argu-
trustees should not be removed from office
and the trust estate placed in receivers
hands. The plaintiffs allege that the de-
PENDANT trustees have been guilty OF eX-
travagance and laches.
Professor W. q. Jones, Of this city has
leased the Southern Normal School at Lex
ington and will reopen 1t.
4 crockcry mandatory IS 20 be estab-
Eshed at Wilmington by Baltimore men.
Tho IorN1iuo Fire II cf1rapcp ('DnnqpV
was organized At Wilmington Yesterday
with $50 GOO capital. 1t was chartered by
the last Legislature.
The extension Of the WenOnah cotton
mills at Lexington began yesterday.
A man wlo gives the name OF Vernon
HarcOurt, who Is in the city prison at vii
mingtOn. claims 10 be a near relative OF SIR
William Vernon Harcourt, the distinguish
ed Englishman.
An anti-Grissom meeting was held at
Kenansyille day before yesterday. 1t Is
the twelfth thus far held in the State.
WANT THEM TO LEAVE.
Six months ago many newspapers and
many white people who an Interested in
the labor question as well ~ in social
and race problems deplored the fact that
the negro exodus had begun. Now all
favor il, and desire to see the negroes
get ont Of the State as rapidly rs possible.
Some go to the length of Advocating the
creation Of fund to aid them in emigra-
ting.
The railways in the northwestern section
OF the State have had hard luck this sun
mer bv reason of Wash0uts. The greatest
damage of that character has been done
there.
Two more burglars have been captured.
both in Northampton county. Both are
negroes, one being Walter Clark, the other
Charles Dawson.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Farmers' Alliance has completed ar
rangcments for an Oil-mill at Iilicry. II
will be large one, with the best ma
chinery.
The alliances ore taking very positive ac-
ton in regard 10 cOttOn-bagglng. They
Will use no jute-bagging, they positively
declare. and they will certainly keep their
word.
The injury 10 the tobacco crop is evil
IDENTIFY great. Both dark and light crops
are affected alike. There are, however,
some fine crops OF bright leaf
Interest IN the establishment Of a home
for disabled eX-Confcderate soldiers Is eyi-
IDENTIFY on the increase. Ii IS probable that
at last the agitation in this direction will
be productive of results. There Is a strong
and earnest demand for the home. The
some cases doing excellent work.
MOTIFS.
The public roads of the State were never
in so bad a state at this season of the
year. This fact has renewed int EST IN
the passage of better road laws. The
present oLes are poor as any must needs
be which do not provide for taxation as
the means of meeting one of the really i'm
portant problems of the day.
The State Sunday-School Convention of
the Christian Church has just closed its
annual session at O'Kelley's chapel, Chat
ham county.
1t is now stated positively that railway
is TO be built 20 Washington, and that the
road which now runs from Rocky Mount
TO Springhope is 10 be extended from the
latter point 10 Raleigh.
Professor II. W. Reinhardt will again
take charge of Thomasville Female Col
lege, of which he was president some years
ago.
The Acme Wood-Tibre Company has
been chartered in Dare county, with
Sl50,09O capital stock.
On the 9th instant the State Tobacco
Association meets ut Greensboro.