Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-01
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE COMING NEGRO ExooUs-WhAT
THE COMMITTEE SAY.
seyenty-Eight Thousand Waiting 20
Leavc-Aftcr Bank Trustces-Re-
straining order Granted.
rspsc,a, telegram TO the Dispatch.

rspec,a, telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
Rlrxraa. n. c., July 3I.--The committee
apnointed bv the Colored Emigration Con-
ysntion which met here last April 70 go TO
the West and Southwest and examine the
country and learn what arrangements can
be made for the movement of large body
of colored people from North Carolina ex-
poets to leave here for the Southwest Sun
day. The committee says that over seven
weight thousand names of those who will
move have been enrolled, and that these
have agreed 10 be ready to start in forty
eight hours after notice has been given
them, provided tho commission makes ia
VoYable report. II is said by the committee
that the people in the Southwestern States
have held meetings composed of farmers,
businessmen. and capitalists who have
appointed committees 20 meet aud con-
fer with the North Carolina commits
sioners aud 20 offer such inducements
IS will direct the tide of immigration IN
that direction. II the conditions are Ia
vorable and the committee shall so report
il Is thought by the committee that at
least 10000 negroes viii be moved next
fall. Louisiana, Tennessee. Kansas, Ar
kansae, Texas, and California seem 20 30
making preparations to increase their col
ored population at the expense OF the
North Carolina exodus. Agents from Nan
sas and Arkansas are expected here Satur-
day 10 accompany the COMMISSIONERS from
this State.
AFTER TRUSTEES.
Charles NJ. Busbee has returned from
Oxford. where he went as attorney for the
Fourth National Bank. the National Park
Bank Of New York. and the National Bank
of Raleigh to obtain an injunction against
V. Ballard and w. s. Halliburton, trustees
of w. T. Blackwell and tho Bank OF Dur
ham. Judge Graves granted restraining
order forbidding the trustees from dis
bursting any funds. and also an order for
the trustees 10 show cause before him. az
Hillsboro', August 9Th. why they should
not be removed and the trust estate placed
in the bands of q receiver. The banks
named above are creditors OF Blackwell
and the Bank Of Durham for more than
100000. The affidavit on which the re-
straining order was given charges the trus-
tees with extravaganza in administering
the trust estate in their hands.
LIGHTNING's FREAKS.
A very severe storm swept over Cape Fear
township, Chatham county. ltwas accom-
panied with a remarkable amount Of light
ming. John Lawrence was killed, William
Buchanan severely shocked. and colored
man Frustrated. The latter crawled TO n
house and gave the alarm. Two horses be-
longing 10 Buchanan were Killed out
borough, and a game dog of Buchanan s.
The lightning split the trees and tore up
the plOws to which horses were attached
and played havoc generallyin the vicinity.
II is believed that Buchanan and the negro
will recover.
The citizens of Manly and of Southern
Pines will hold meeting TO consult and
appoint a committee TO investigate the
condition and management of the South
ern Pines property, which has recently
been discussed.
The surveying corps Of the Atlantic
Coast Line will finish locating the line
from Greenville to KinstOn in three weeks.
The road will then be let by contract IN
sections. Trains are now running within
two miles of Greenville, and with fifteen
DAYS favorable weather will run into
Greenville.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE WANTED.
There is strong talk in Goldsboro' o.
organizing vigilance committee az a pro-
lection against burglars, who are numerous
and daring. -,
The negro postmaster at Fort Barnwell
has been asked to resign, as result OF
an investigation made by POst-Ofhce-ln-
spectors Carraway and Nickery.
Lieutenant Hand, commander of the
revenue-cutter Stevens at Newberne. has
received orders to take the cutter TO Baltl-
more. The Newberne people hope 1t IS only
for the purpose of giving them better
steamer.
A meeting Of the projectors Of the Fay
etteville and Albemarle railroad has been
held. They are IN earnest, and propose to
get the road built at once.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
News has been received of destructive
storm in Duplin county, which swept away
bridges and did much damage to crops. IL
was the heaviest rainfall there IN forty
years.
A report from the Fdgecomb section says
that while some persons believe the cotton
crop will be fourth short, other conserya-
tive farmers think 1t Will only be two
thirds of the average.
The grading of SIX miles If the Whining
ton, Onslow and Eastern Carolina railroad
was to-day completed. Reports of very
satisfactory progress on the Albemarle and
PantegO railroad have also been received.
A conference was held at Durham last
evening to arrange for the building OF a
union depot by the varions railroads having
lines there.
Willard Moore, q well-known desperate,
of RobesOn county, was jailed yesterday
for the shooting of George Norton upon
slight provocation. The wound is consid-
cred fatal.
guished writer. George Mcdonald, has
been appointed head master of Ravens
croft School, at Asheyille.
Governor FOwle to-day delivered the an-
nual address before the Baptist State Or
phanage Association at ThOmasville.
There is a renewal of the talk about the
insane asylum investigation. 1t appears
certain now that public confidence in the
ASYLUM is at all end. IL is announced to-
day that insane persons from the Eastern
district of the State are being sent 10 the
Western Asylum. at MOrganton, because
their relatives will not consent to send
them here.
DELIBERATE SUICIDE
=. L. Moore, Of Maxton, committed sui
eide night before last in q remarkably de-
liberate way. He was prominent citizen
and was subject TO great mental depres-
sion. He went To Alfordsville and spent
some little time talking with friends. lie
went 10 his room and two hours later. at
o'clock p. NJ. his roommate, Norman
McRae, went to bed. There was no light
in the room. McRae heard noise as of
the dripping of water. which he thought
was caused by a leaking bucket. He
awakened yesterday morning to find
Moore's dead body in bed beside him and
then discovered that the dripping sound
was made by blood falling from the sui
cide's throat Moore had gotten on the
bed and cut his throat with razor.