Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-31
NORTH CAROLINA.
ro,o NrL A. O. HOLIDAY ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE AeRlcuL-
TURAL COLLEGE.
ratal Boiler ENpiosion--A wifc-Dcatcr
ronisbcd-Cap Pear River Flood
Attempted Assassination, aud
Other News.


tlo college. The Executive Committee
presented the following names as candi-
dates. John T. Kelly. OF Moore county,
NC; Colonel Alexander q. Holiday.
Of Florida !. l.. Stewart, Of North Caro-
Ina GcOrcc s. Purlngton, OF West Nir-
r,nia. and G.. ". Miles Jr., OF Virginia.
some other nomcs we're presented hy
rcmhrgs of the board and the merits OF
all were carefully discussed. The cleo
t.n resulted in the choice Of Colonel
UolnIav. He IS native OF Virginia. but
a.. H,Od many years In North Carolina
on1 las many relatives here. For five
vc.rs uast hc has been president Of the
FLORIDA Agricultural College. He IS
s..i TO he a man of ability and very prac-
teal
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Ncvs has been received Of n fatal
acci6,ut at the Manu-Arrngton gold
mine. IN Nash county. boiler at the
tlah exploded killing Fireman j. II.
vans and throwing fragments of the
iolcr several hundred yards. IL IS sup
sed the fireman went TO sleep and let
tAe vatekget TOO low in the hoil,r and
was TOO hot.
Al AGITATOD PUNISHED.
Hiram T. Hover, labor apiator who
lls caused much dssension by his
s,ecches in various parts Of the South,
lls returned to Hickory. His wife has
l.en divorced from him and refused to
r.mit him 10 her house. Hover forced
I'D entrance and whipped her. He was
Een before the Mayor and was fined
ft,
-ncd the Mayor that me had inflicted
ne punishment for spit. Tho Mayor
f.cu sent him 10 jail ior sixty days for
contempt
uIGH WATERS.
Tl Cauo Fear river at Fayetteville
Yesterday wls twenty feet above low
uat.rraark arl ri~iug ut the rate OF
fntu,r hour. ireshet along the river
3. tween here and Fayetteville IS an
tcrn'.L
l...v rams have fallen in the upper
Cau. Fear section.
Frank Stack. OF Union county. has
been arrested ON a bcnch-warrant charg
D.. lm with killing Robert Parker at
Hui.rou College three weeks ago.
Lumber rvor is higher than in over
taute Years. Nnd is still rising. Low
lands are oyerfogcd.
ATrgMrTED ASSASSINATION.
Ellison Morgan, of Union county, was
c.Itd o. his door shortly after dark by
some unknown person and shot The
Iu or.red near the hIpJOint. The
wound, 1t is thought vii not prove
AaL There is no clue to the person
vtD lii the shooting
Some person also fired into the house
OF William Allen, near Dallas, Some
SHOT struck him and his wife, but did
uot seriously inJue them.
vs.. S. Graham, oft Lincoln county,
who was elected trustee of the state
Farmers Alliance business agency fund,
declines to accept that position.
4 great reunion Of eX-Contedoratcs Sc
Wayucsvllle ended to-day. II was the
largest ever known IN that section. SN
regiments were represented and many
prominent men took part There We're
barbecue and speeches. The affair
began Wednesday.
BAPTIST MATTERS.
u wa officially learned to day that the
committee appointed 10y the last Baptist
~.t. Convention 10 take the matter of
.aHalmeut under consideration Will
r... u, and prepare plans for presen-
tt.u % the next convention. which
meet. at Henderson III November
itl- stated that the negro John Lewis,
who wa- hanged m New York city a few
DAYS ago. was q native of Wilmington,
this state. BE lived there up to five
Et-ls ago.
DAMAGE TO FACTORIES.
Tie damage To- tine factories near
Rockingham by the cloud-burst will cX-
coed the hr,t estimate, 1t is stated. Be
.l. tho loss inflicted upon the factories
aai tine railways (the Carolina Central
nltle Palmetto, the county Of Rich
r.ad suffers largely on account of
bridges swept away on several streams.
~.mcdams were cut % save them. The
.t.n-lams were Of stone, and one IS
-.l 90 have cost $4,000. This WAS
t,ett away.
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.
There was q case OF accidental drown !
.ac4t Fayetteville day before yesterday. |
o.. victim was q colorcd lad, and the /
l.N has mot been recovered.
g.. conrcl normal schools at Fayctte- /
willie and Flymouth begin their sessions !
u..t Monday
There has been a falling of in the re-
c.ut. Of cotton here TINS season, which |
ri, tomorrow. Tho crop the coming /
.,ls.u is aot apt to be full. one.
40 JUTE BAGGIYG.
Nome Of the merchants here will han /
5 ute tagging at all. Cotton and /
ras,nw haggng VIII DO used, the /
former mainly. /
Arbitrator, are hearing the arguments |
l regard o. the canal al Weldon, which |
valuable piece OF property IS III dispute !
g.. T. Philip, of New York. and the /
Roanoke Navigation and WaterPowcr |
Company are the rival claimants.
TIE BAILEY COTTON.
considerable quantity of extra long |
staple cotton. known as BAILEY cotton,
W.-l planted this season. and Is growing |
very we'll Il is claimed that IT rivals |
rs-lsand cotton, and that 1t will sell
ST. .ncv prices. The staple Is remarka-
~ is also the silky appearance OF
g., fibre The cotton gets It's name
lom its discoyerer, Harncttcounty
ro Hector Bailey, and was discovered
u.s. Am four wears $50.
Mention has been made OF the excel
fence Of the new crop Of tobacco IN
,ash county. The Vance county crop
Promises 20 be O good ontFalso. Cures
e. far are very satisfactory.
IMPROVING NEUsE RIVER
a large force Of lsborers is making
quite rapid progress Improving Ne0Se
t,er 10 iii it for regular navigation MS
t4ras Goldsboro'. 1t can very probably
Dee made nayigable up TO Snithiieid
several months ia the year.
An immense hotel is 10 be erected at
AfLeyille as a rival Of the Battery Park.
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