Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-30
A CUTTING SCRAPE
IN WHICH A MAN NAMED WILLIAMSON
WAS NEARLY plSeMBOWELLeD.
Aiex>ndsr Nominated for Congress In the
Sixth District-An Eighteen
Minute Session.



CHAMorrr. n. O.. July pa terrible
cutting scrape is reported at Bladerboro.
Williamson, barkeeper. became involved
In q difficulty with one Callahan. In the
course Of tie fight Callahan gave William
son a terrible cut with his knife. which AL
most disembowelled him. Williamson al
last accounts was still alive, but there Is
little hope Of his recovery.
cATAwBA CONVENTION.
The County Convention OF Catawpa
county. held at Newton to-day, gave the
Hon. A. Leazer twenty-nine votos 10, CON
Cress. and the Hon. John >. Henderson,
present incumbent eighteen votes. Sena-
Tor n. X Vance was endorsed. as were also
Judges MerrimoD and clarke.
PROBABLY TIE LAST.
The Hornets,-Nest Riilemen. of this city,
have lust returned from the annual en-
csmpment OF the North Carolina State
Guard a, wrightsville. II is the prevalent
opipion that this will be the last regimental
sncampment. There were comparatively
few Of the soldiers in camp and general
lack of interest was observable on all sides.
There was large attendance at Hopeweli
church, in this county. last sunday. key.
John ". Moore held farewell service.
Rev. Mr.. Moore sails with his BRIDE on
Thursday for Japan, where they go as
missionaries.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
To-day the Democratic Congressional
Convention for this (the Sixth congress
eional district of North CaroliHa met AZ
Iaurenhurg. James A. Iockhart was made
Chairman. Captain Charles Mcdonald
nominated Captain :. Is. Alexander. the
alliance candidate for Congress. Captain
4 s,,,...s M N a.
amid wild enthusiasm. Resolutions were
psssed endorsing Vance and strongly con-
demning the force bill.
the PLATFORM.
The platform adopted Is rs follows: I'VE
rea firm our allegiance to the Democratic
marty and ITS principles as laid down In our
State and national platforms"
The convention was entirely harmonious
and was III session only eighteen minutes.
The delegates 10 this convention were
largely farmers. They nominated q good
Democrat, who is al the same time an alli-
ance man. and gave him strictly Demo-
cratic platform TO run upon. Politicians,
alliance men, and all are highly pleased
with the work of the convention.
RAILROAD ROUTES.
Mr.. n. w. Newly. of the Roanoke and
Southern railroad is in the city examining
n number of routes for the southern OK
tension OF that road. He goes from here
TO Winston. where he Will lay his report
before the officers of the road and they
will decide upon the southern terminus OF
the road There are two proposed routes,
that terminate at Charlotte aud II is hoped
that one of them will be selected.
A great number Of very fine country
melons. weighing from thiriy-fvc to sixty
five pounds. were brought here from
Catawba river in wagons to-day and sold
at prices ranging from fifteen to fifty
cents.
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
There will be reuniOn of Confederate
veterans at Blowing Rock, beginning. Au-
gust eth and lasting three days. a large
number Will attend. Speeches will be
made by Senators Vance and Ransom,
General Wilder. Judges Avery. and John
Gray Bynum and Colonel Polk. Colonel
j. s. Carr is chief marshal.
In 1880 the population of Concord was
l,2Gi. By the recent census, 1t ~ 4.lGG.
This shows very strong and healthy H.
crease.