Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-19
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
A LOT OF INTERESTING NORTH cARo-
LIMA ITEMS.
A Mysterious usath-Poisan suspectst--
Several Fires -Afterths
MoonshinerG
Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.i

RALEIGH. II. G., April 1S.-A month ago
in Buckhofn township, this county, Ricpafd
Weathers, "A well-known white citizen, was
NJ his house and was on the point OF depart
ing for place five miles distant TO be mar
ried, when be was suddenly seized with Sc
we're pains aud in little while expired IN
great agony. The case excited good deal
OF attention al the time. His intended bride
was ready FOR the wedding when the news
was brought her OF Weathers's death. IL
was TO have been MS second marriage. lie
had several children, among them daughter
some twenty years OF age. IL does nor
appear that az the time OF Weathers's
strauge and sudden death toero was any
idea that it was due 10 poison. The physi'
elan who was present made no report to that
effect, but in the last few davs suspicion has
been aroused. and all the family. save the
daughter above mentioned, express the be-
lief that Weathers was poisoned. The Coro-
ncr Of Chatham county left to-day for the
place where the BODY is buried in order 70
disinter II and secure the stomach. so thst
the State Chemist can make an analysis OF IL.
This new phase OF the case excItes great
deal of attention in all that section. The
physician who was with Weathers when
The latter died stouty denies that death was
due to Otner than natural causes, buf the
neighbors all appear to believe taat poison
was used.
The Injunction case which will settle the
dispute between the Richmond ard Dznvllle
and the Seahoard railways growing out OF
The troubles at henderson comes ND at
LOukburg tomorrow before Judge Conner
in chambers.
The Board Of Directors OF the Denitentiary
looked carefully into The various iuancIsl
sfNaH uf n
conclusion that they can carry out the Plan
proposed by the acts OF Legislature aud
make the peuIteutiary sef-supportiug with
the present allowance.
Labor agents resumed work here TO-DAY,
and will take away negroes TO work in the
Mississippi Valley. They say that II crops
in that section prove coed the negro exodus
will keep up the cnure year. They are eN-
pectlng The development Of some plans Tor
an exodus TO California, 20 that negroes viii
be taken there by train-loais.
The Republicans here have a large club 70
which none save white persons pre- ad-
mitted to membership. IL was learned to-
day that the negroes are ycsy indignant ri
this, and that 200 Of them threaten TO form
Democratic club and parade the streets.
There is a good deal OF talk ia TINS clty to-
night about current rumor tHat James u.
Harris (ne2rO) u 20 be postmaster here. II
must be uDfounded.
Governor FOwle and the other State
officers were to-day formally invited by
Judge Schenck t. attend the celebration at
the Guliord Courthouse battle-ground May
the 4th. The Governor stated that ne ana
his staff would try to leave New York on toe
Sd 50 a. To- reach Grecn,bOro' on the 9Th aud
De present az the celebration.
TIE passenger depot Of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway at Newberne was
burned Yesterday. The loss i, $1,000. 1hs
Governor was informed "a I the depot would
be at once rebuilt This road is owned hy
the state. II is The opinion of The president
Of the road that the building WIS set on tire.
Deputv-C Collector Taylor has returned from
an extensive revenue raid. La History Noun.
tain township, Chatham county. he captured
two Illicit distileres, And in Gulf township
two more. lie then went into Montgomery
county and captured another. making five IN
three days. The 9loon,hlners took away
his buggy and cut IT all 10 pieces.
The extensive vineyard OF c. W. Garrett
d Co., al Ringwo0d, Halifax county, has
been bought by the Maon-ArriugtOn Gold
Nine Company. OF Nash county, for s,j,OOU.