Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
RALETGWS BUDGET.
NEWS NOTES O .FfERsD AT THE NORTH
STATE CAPITAL.
An Unaeeountabls suicide-A Distillery
Burned-Attacked by Masked Men
Horribly Mangled.
Especial telegram to the pIsps.ch.l

RALEr0H, n. C., April 20.-The news has
been received OF the suicide In Berthe
county Of w. ]. Bishop. The body was
found IN an orchard with a bullet through
his brain and rife by his side. be was OF
perfectly sound mind. No cause Whatever
Is assigned for the deed.
Only two companies OF troops will repre-
sent North Carolina at the Inauguration cen
ienuiaL These are from Tarboro' aud
Raleigh. The company from Elizabeth Clty'
which was expected to form part OF the de.
tachment, will not 60 The troops bear all
their expenses. IL bas been found that the
Governor has not authority under the Law to
designate April Both ~ public holiday.
There will be considerable local observance,
however.
A year ago at Carthage Miss Ida Poe
was shot and II wss at first thought Ia
tally injured by her former lover, X. l.:
Mcneil. The affair attracted widespread
attention aud caused great excitement. Nc
Neill narrowly escaped lynehing. The case
has been called and resulted in nole prose
qui. 1t is now stated to be the general belief
that the shooting was accidental.
DIsrILLERY BURNED.
J. W. McFrlsnd's whiskey- distillery. In
Polk county, was burned yesterday, with
quantity OF spirits.
ATTACKED BY MASKED MEN.
Reports reached here this afternoon that
in johnson county n colOred mao, who was
especially active in urging the negroes to
emigrate, was set on in biz house night be-
fore last near Clayton by masked men and
60 badly beaten that his life is despaIFed OF.
II Is further stated that negro preacher IN
the same neirhhorbOOd was driven away
last night also by masked and unknown
men. These reports are brought mere By
negroes who claim that they are true.
The bodies OF Captain Gasklll ana sanor
named Brady, who were drowned near
Elizabeth City in the recent wreck OF the
schooner Susan Caroline, have been recoy-
cred.
HORRIBLY MANGLED.
Andrew Harrell, Of Franklin county,
while Oiling q saw-mili was caught by The
belt and horribly mangIed. His thigh was
fractured. bis face gashed, aud he was dan
gerously hurt internally.
Tho Governor has called a special meeting
OF the state Board OF Agriculture for May
9th.
Hsston Mcmillan, Of Allegheny county,
Killed himself. He was son Of Colonel Nc
MILAN, prominent citizen OF that county.
lie was intoxicated at the time, but the
shooting was not intentional.
Msjor Arnold, OF the United States Ord
nance Department, left Wilmington TO-DAY.
He has made surveys for the batteries at the
permanent camp Of the State Guard at
WrightsvilIe. Work begins May 10Th and
the guns will be In position by july the lst.
Major Arnold says the site chosen ia excel
lent. North CAROLINA is the second safe IN
the South 10 establish a permanent camp snd
have such battery OF heavy guns and NOR
tars.
Elijah Moore (co,oled), who was TO have
been hanged at Greensboro yesterday for
the murder Of the Hyatt woman, got his life
and-death matter postponed by the appa-
rontly inevitable appeal 10 the supreme
Court.
The Attorney enoral states that the 10lst
volume Of the North Carolina Supreme
Court Reports will make its appearance May
LIST.
II appears that eotton-Sactory for
Wadesboro' Is an assured fact The develop
ment Of the cottOn-milhng interest In The
State this year Ia remarkable for Its extent.
New mills are gong up, the capacity OF
others is being increased, and The invest
ments Of both home and outside capital are
extremely liberal. There is certainly deep
and abiding faith in the future OF cotton
manufacture here, which, judging by the
profits, now rests upon a substantial basis.
In month the mill At Salisbury will have all
Of its 200 looms running.
REUNIONS.
The coming summer will be marked by 4
larger number than ever before OF reunions
OF ex-C confederate veterans. At not few
OF these. IL is understood. the matter Of the
establishment Of Soldiers Home will come
up for discussion. There is talk Of securing
the services OF some distinguished North
Caroliniaps to canvass the State Ia The iuie-
rest Of such an institution. II is alleged
that there are fully 300 soldiers who now
need the sheltering csre Of a home.
POLITICAL.
There are great many evidences that the
white Republicans in this state will be per-
iecty willing 10 laii into line with mOye-
ment TO eliminate the negro, and some
frankly say that they want 10 accelerate the
exodus.
One Of the most interesting and certainly
one OF the most important events OF the
year will be the State convention OF negroes
in this city next Friday 10 consider the eX0s
dus question. From such news Is YOUR
CORES pOndent can gather in advance 1t ap-
pears that the further movement 10 Louisa
ma and Mississippi will be declared against,
and only movement to points beyond the
Mississippi will be endorsed. There Is a
strong movement to induce n great exodus
10 California.
TOBACCO.
The tobacco planters will do great
amount of work next week. so FAR as can
be learned plants are abundant in almost all
sections. In Buncombe county insects have
done great damage to the plants, and this
will cause some trouble.
~ az
county will build ftrtiizer-iactory on
quito a large scale. and will both own and
operate it, The alliances in many Of the
counties are now or Will be toint-stOck
companies, making their own fertilizers,
handling their own tobacco, and manufdc-
turing II.
The forty miles Of the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern railway so far competed have
been leased To the SeabOard system. This
means, Of course, a consolidation OF the two.
Although there are conflicting opinions As
10 the continuation Of the work the most re-
liable view is mat by June lst there will he q
resumption of work and no more delays.
II is further said that large numbers OF la
borers VIII he put at work at both ends OF
the line and IN the middle.
Monday Judge Seymour will begin term
Of the District Court at Newberne. There
are no cases OF great importance TO be tried
Near Monroe Mrs. Cuflee a few days ago
discovered her boy. aged thirteen months,
plsying in her yard with cOpper-head
snake. Snake and baby appeared to be on
the best terms Tie terribly frightened
mother had sufficient presence OF mind 10
take the snake from the baby aud kill it.
CHARLOTTESVILLE