The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-04
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE STATE THOROUGHLY ALIVE
ON POLITICS.
Marriage OF Bishop A. A Watson South
ern Educational ON GERS Elected
Bloody Array at Bakersvilie-Killed
by Lightning.

Bloody ARRAY at Bakersville-kilied
by Lightning.
RALEIGH, n. c., July Especial. The
state is now thoroughly alive on politics,
and the first guns of the campaign having
been fired, the fight is on all along the line
The State Convention will not be held till
August 10Th, but Congressional, Judicial
and County Conventions are making the
campaign lively thus early, and candidates
are out in all quarters. The fact de
yeloped that there was some opposition
to the denomination of Congressman Bunr
from this district, when yesterday the
Chatham County Democratic Convention
was held and instructed its delegation tC
to the Congressional Convention to vote 6'
for w. +. Stroud, Of that county, and % foI
Bum.
The Farmers Alliance threw all its
strength against Bum for Stroud. Chat.
ham also instructed for the denomination ol
Judge T. B. Womack.
Hon. +. VI. Simmons, who was defeated
by the colored Congressman, Cheatbam, IN
the Second district, in the election of lsSS
is again a candidate for the Democratic
nomination, and is opposed by j. NJ. New
berne.
Considerable interest exists in Republi-
can circles here in consequence of rumor
that both the internal revenue districts in
this State will be consolidated into one.
The reason of this is said TO be the rejection
by the Senate Of J. Il. Eayes, who was ap.
pointed by the President TO be collector OF
the Western district. The President is re-
ported TO have declined TO appoint another
collector, and hence il is intimated that the
two districts are to be consolidated, and
Collector l.. A. White, of the Eastern dis
trict, be made collector of the whole.
Hon. W. b. Glenn, a prominent lawyer, Of
Winston, arrived here yesterday, and is ex-
amining records here for the purpose of col
lecting matter for book he is engaged In
writing, upon "The Lawyers of North Caro-
lima" Ii will embrace incidents OF the most
famous cases of the State and sketches OF
the famous legal lights that have illumna-
ted the profession. The book will be some
thing entirely new and valuable work.
News is received that the steam-tug Whit
aker, owned by Mr.. James Ryan, of Wash
ington, y. c., was burned twenty miles be-
low that place. The amount of damage Is
not stated, but is very large.
A company has been formed to build an
elegant $4,000 hotel at Ocean View, on
Wrightsyille Beach, near Wilmington. Ii
will be three-stOry structure, of stylish
architecture, and will be surrounded with
balconies. lt will contain a hundred and
twenty-five rooms, and handsome ball
room.
Peter Stroud. a negro who was put in jail
ut Asheyille night before last for getting
drunk, attempted to escape from third
story window and fell to the ground. lie
was picked up terribly mangled, and sew
eral bones were found 10 be broken. The
physician who attended him pronounced
his injuries fatal.
The eX-COnfederate soldiers Of Beaufort
county have decided to hold an encamp-
ment at Ocracoke some time during August.
They propose 10 remain in camp week
and have a general reunion Of old soldiers,
of whom there are many in that section.
A man. named Beverage, was drowned
a few nights since at GAINESVILLE by walking
of the dock into the river while intOXi-
Gated. He was engaging in drunken
brawl. and was threatened with arrest and
walked of in the direction Ofthe river The
next day his dead body was found floating
upon the water. There were suspicious OF
foul play. but the general opinion is that he
walked into the water.
several days that has been recorded in
some time, the mercury several times
standing at 9S. Day before yesterday there
was heavy hail storm in Wayne county
which did considerable damage.
Reports are received of a drunken riot
among negroes at Red Springs, near Lum
berton, in which negro named Brice IA
tally cut "a negro named DeNance. Brict
has been captured and committed TO Jail.
The North Carolina Pharmaceutical As
sOciatiOn will hold its annual convention at
Morehead City July :, . and 10.
Announcement is made Of the marriage
at Wilmington Of Right Rev. A. y. Watson
u. d., Bishop Of the Diocese Of East Caro-
lima, to Miss Mary c. Lord, daughter of Mr.
y. j. Lord, OF that city. The Bishop and
bride have sailed for tour to Europe.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Scales have gOn'
to Allegheny Springs, Va, where they viii
spend the summer.
Caswell county has instructed its dele
gates 10 vote for Hon. 4. ii. -. Williams
Of Granville, for the Congressional nomina
tiOn in the Fifth district. SOfar Granville
Person, Caswell and Surry have instructed
for Captain Williams and his nomination
is practically assured.