Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-19
OLD NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED HERE AND
THERE AT RALEIGH. ..
Tho Question of ymmigration--The State
Parliamentary Fires-Personai
Matters, sc.
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Rsr.rrcu, N. c., October is.--The second
annual session Of the southern Interstate
immigration Convention was held here last
night. There were representatives from
various States. The chairman made a re-
port endorsing plan of organization ana
development under which J. 4. Patrick is
operating for tho purpose OF inducing sub
sfantial immigration from the North 70 the
South. The convention adopted the re-
wort. II was ordered that copies Of the re-
Ssrt, with n synopsis of the plan, be sent
Il all newspapers, Governors of the south
orn States. and State commissioners. IL
will give q rapid development of the great
resources OF Che South.
George Vanderbilt is At Asheville. He is
accompanied by MIR. Hunt, distinguished
architect. and Mr.. OlmsteAd, n well-known
laudscapc-gardencr corps of engineers
is with The party. The object of the visit
is connected with improvements OF the ex-
tensive property purchased by Vanderbilt
south of Asheyille.
GRATIIIED.
The election Of Rev. DR.. James Atkins 20
the presidency of Emory and Henry Col
lcge greatly gratifes his friends: 1t leaves
Or. Atkins no room for hesitation and he
has accepted.
Rev. Baylus Cade hos returned from
Baltimore, where he has been for several
weeks in the interest Of his Tailway-tele-
Qraph invention He has sold his patent TO
a syndicate for $4,000 and royalty OF
S225 a mile per year for every mile of rail-
way over which the line runs. TINS royal
" he Will receive for seventeen years.
Much uneasiness is manifested IN inercan-
tile circles at Wilmington about the safety
of the steamship Pioneer ashore at Oora-
coke.
rxoDUsTEEs.
-Four cars filed with negro exodusters
left here last night Another car load left
tonight. The exodustors leave without
clear idea Of where they are going, and are
landed al points in Arkansas aud Missis-
The Postal Telegraph Companys line is
10 be at once extended to Wilmington.
THE STATE FAIR.
There was a good attendance at the State
Fair TO-DAY. Ten thousand dollars IN pre-
miums was awarded. The attractions of
the day were "a ball game by Cherokee In
dams and l50-yard f0Ot-race for the State
championship. +. G. Daniels, of New
borno. won the race in fifteen seconds; /.
H. Raiders, Of Trinity College, second.
Timothy Chandler, an cX-CoDfederate
soldier Of Buncombe. yesterday was cut
ting down tree when IL fell on him, killing
him instantly.
An organized band Of negro thieves was
Yesterday broken up at Klnston. Eight OF
its members were arrested and are IN jail.
The plan was 10 float cotton down the
streams. change its bagging, and sell il.
The electric railroad AT Ashcyille IS being
greatly extended and improved. new cars
have been added, and arrangements made
e. meet the constantly increasing traffic.
prominent tobacco warehouse of Rich
mond has sent large sum of money TO
Madison county TO be lent 10 farmers who
Will agree 30 ship their crop 10 Richmond.
Robert LecsOu Porter. the lrlshman
who for many months has been cared for in
the Nake-county workhouse. has escaped
and no further attempts viii be made TO
secure him. lie Is the man who q year
ago was IN Jail here and was alleged 10 be
Scott Partin. the wife murderer. John
Lee. who was Porter's friend, has Just re-
turned from Ireland. where he went to "a
certain II Porter had property He finds
that he is half owner of three large es
tates. His relatives there will have no.
thing 10 do with him and do not desire that
be shall ever return TO Ireland. Porter's
mind is hopcle~sly affected. He viii
probably never be seen here again.
IIREs.
Evansville. Bladen county. had three
incendiarv fires this week. The people are
considerably excited over the matter. The
first FIRE vas on Monday night after mid
night. The cotton Gin and steam saw-mlll
Of Charles Chsunccy were totally de-
siroyed. Loss about $1,000: insurance,
81 500. Tuesday night shortly after mid
night the water. grist- and saw-mill of
Mrs. James Elkiua We're destroyed, causing
loss of about - 500. Wednesday night
about the same hour the public school
house was destToyd. Loss, 500. There IS
no doub; that all three fires were incendia-
~ and that one and the same party fred
them all. The party Is suspected.