Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-26
AN ABSORBING TOPIC.
DEMANDING THE REMOVAL OF DR..
EUGENE GRlSSOM.
Richmond Pearson's House Burned-The
Crops-Penitentiary- Young
Man Cut to Pieces.
Especial ,elerrnm 70 The DIspstch.,

RALEIGH, N. O., July 25.-There is no
abatement in the excitement about the
verdict in the Grissom case. Only two or
three newspapers in the entire State e1-
press satisfaction .at the action of the
Board Of Directors of the asylum in ac-
quitting him. The State Democratic organ
in its issue tomorrow will demand that
Grissom be dismissed from his position as
superintendent of the North Carolina In
sane Asylum. II is said that indignation
meetings will be held at other points in
the State The matter is an all-absorbing
topic of talk in all parts of the State.
1t is announced to-day that it will be two
months before the Postal Telegraph Com
pany will be able 10 begin business. The
cause Of the delay is wet weather.
News was received here to-day Of the
burning of the residence of Mr.. Richmond
Pearson at Asheville. II was insured.
The Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Insane Asylum met
here to-day to examine the books and
vouchers Of the institution The board
will wait until December before electlng
second assistant physician to succeed DR..
Sion II. Rogers.
CROP REPoRTs.
The Commissioner of Agriculture said
to-day that the crop reports which are
corning in are very encouraging and show
thet the damage by rain is not excessive in
the State at large. The crops are fine and
the prospects encouraging. II is re-
markable season for fruit and grapes.
Wheat has threshed out well and the rains
did not cause it to rot IN the shock rs was
feared.
Ouartermaster-Genera Olds returned to-
day from Wrightsyille. having completed
the work of removing the State property at
Camp Latimer. The owners of the estate
upon which the encampment was held this
year and last year have rendered the use Of
She grounds for the next years encamp-
Jneut, and they will be again occupied
while the permanent camp-grounds are IN
course of Improvement.
THE PESITENTIARY.
The directors of the penitentiary are in
session. They make a good showing in the
reduction Of the expenses Of the institu-
ton and are carrying out their promise TO
make 10 self-supporting.
w. +. Justice will be tried at Asheville
tomorrow for the murder of Preston T..
Jones. The crime WAS committed July 7th
last. A special rt7iire has been ordered.
CUT TO PIECES.
News has been received from Bakersville,
the couutv-seat of Mitchell county, of the
murder Of William Clapp, a well-known
toung man and ex-Unlted States marshal.
lie was trying 10 stop drunken row IN
which some of his friends were engaged.
and Was set upon and in "A few minutes cut
TO pieces. The murder creates a great SEN
safiou. following as it does the assasslna-
tion of Colonel Roger Page at Marion by
Edward Brown.
ANOTHER FIRE.
The large planing-mills Of Williamson d
Son at Asheyille were burned night before
last. Loss, $4,000.
The Grand Lodge of Knights Of Honor
il now holding its fourth annual session at
Wayuesyille with a large attendance.
William 4. Clarke Yesterday took charge
Of Newberne post-oflice, succeeding Matt.
Manly.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of this State Is holding its seventh
annual session at Asheyllle, and will adj
journ tomorrow.
Rev. Or. j. b. Mack has accepted the po-
sition Of general Presbyterian evangelist.
Revenuc-C Collector larbrough, of TINS
district, gives official notice That be VIII ON
August lst turn over the office 10 Elihu
White, the new collector.
O.. G.. Pool. Of Elizabeth City. will leave
tomorrow for RIO de Jaueiro, Brazil.
where be will become secretary to Consul
! Oliver II. Dockery.
W. p. Fife. who IS SO well known as the
| drummer rnyiyallst. has just closed meet
Lo a. MaA,on. Robson county. which re-
! sulteu III over four hundred conversions.
/ To-day he began a revival at Lumberton.