Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-29
THE TRUST MONSTER.
AMERICAN TOBACCO TRUST COM
pANY INDICTED IN GRANVILLE, N. c.
Poor Pay for Exodusters-The for'e'
ter Murder-Fatal ARRAY AT
Vanderbilt's.
Especial telegram to the Dispasch.l


RALEIGH. n. c.. April 2s.-Ihere II a
very large increase III the tobacco aci.a "a,
i'm Wilson county, there being 5OO n is
barns built in 8 circuit OF n'e niiio'
around the town of Wilson. ,,...o-
Governor FOwle to-day received let'tI
from prominent Philadelphia FIRM whlcin,
is as follows: THE American people vi.
overwhelmingly endorse the acts OF your
Legislature against the trusts. North cai.'-
lima has the honor of being the hrst 0'"'o
TO put her foot upon the monster. Co..
DR.. 0. Gregory, Of Oxford, was Oh 0"''i-
day stricken by paralysis c,;.,,o 90
The Democratic Executive Commlttyo v.
the Third congressional district meet ~
Magnolia day after tomorrow TO appoint
the time and select the place to hoId inc
Democratic congressional conVeDtion'
This is the first political event OF the year.
The convention will probably oe heiu 40
Fayetteville in July.
Great fires are raging in the forests near
Newberne. .r.
The state Board Of Agriculture will meet
here "wednesday and arrange for the erec-
ton OF additional buildings 40 the Agricui-
tural and Mechanical College. 81,
The date Of the Wake County Cattle
Clubs annual show IS May 18TH.
THR GREATEST AID or THE CHURCH.
A large meeting was held yesterday after
noon az Metropolitan Hall in this city. IN
the interest OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. Governor FOwle was among
the speakers and took occasion to say the
association had been the greatest aid when
the churches have had in the WORK OF
Christianity.
There viii be ten graduates at the aap-
preaching commencement OF Oxford re-
male Seminary.
Great regret is expressed here that
Richard i. Beirne, of the Richmond S'1'e,
cannot attend the banquet Of the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow evening.
He was booked for one Of the leading
speeches.
The bill Of indictment brought by the
grand Jury Of Granville county is against
J. NJ Currin directly, a. agent OF q trust
company composed of W. Duke, Sons ~
Co.. Allen & Gintcr. and W. :. klmball d
Co.. 10 lower tine price of grade OF raw TO-
baccO known ~ cutters.
News was received to-day OF the burning
of the residence and Out-buildnes OF
BRYANT Grantham, in Wayne county.
4 negro who IL on q farm owued by John
=. Richardson, a great cOtton-planter IN
Louisiana. writes regarding tne wages 81
lab0rcrs there that women are paid nifty
cents q day and men seveuty-hyo cents or
$40 per month. Out Of this they have TO
pay their board. Hundreds Of North Caro-
lima negroes are on Richardson's farm.
DESPERATE cHIMn,AIs.
The murder Of Dallas Baxter (colorel)
NJ Ldenton by Riddick Porter (colorcdl
was the result Of o quarrel about a load OF
wood. The quarrel began III retaarant
and the men were ordered to leave As
Baxter stepped on the sidewalk Porter
drew o knife and sprang at him. Baxter
ran and Porter, at his heels, again ana
again plunged the knife into his body. AZ
the market Baxter fell diving, while Porter
ran toward O wharf, whore he was cap
tugcd. Porter claims that Baxter had
threatened him aud had dared HIM 20
leave the restaurant. Porter, aided by
John Skinner. another prisoner, made
desperate attempt TO get out OF lnll. They
set fire 10 the building at three places and
tried % cut through the wall. The Al
tempt was foiled and both men are now
heavily ironed. skinner objected to be-
inc ironed and made % violent resistance,
having IN some way secured budecon,
and made desperate and repeated efforts to
kill Che jaiier.
ouD-FELLows' SERMON.
At Tdenton-Street Methodist Episcopal
church last evening the pastor, Rev. ). il.
Gordon. preached n special serInan 70 the
Odd-FellOws. All the members OF the
Grfer ATTENDED III q bDNN -'tIutA -Nilh li'i
Sire G. II. Busbee being Of their number.
Tho sermon was preached byrcquest. Rev.
Mr.. Gordon is past grand master.
Saturday tracR-layiIg on the WINSTON
and WilkesborO' railway began in the coun-
tv If wilkes. IL is tine first work OF the
kind ever done in that county.
The surveying corps OF the now branch
Of the Richmond and Danviile railway
from Danyiilo ria Winston Il now IN q
couple of miles Of the latter place The
route of the old North Carolina Midland
road IS beng very closely followed.
BIG FIsH-HAUL.
At one haul of a seine at Mays Head 900
bluefsh Of an average weight of eight
pounds were taken. This $1,000 pounds Of
ish were sold at New York at ~ cents a
pound. making Il total of 5000. The
catch was made by the surfmen at Nag's
Head. ...
At George Vanderbilts place, Bit
more" near Ashcyille. George Gibson shot
and fatally wounded Charles Walker on
SATURDAY. The quarrel was about Sl.25
due bv Walkcr 10 his slayer. Gibson took
Walkers watch and revolver and took
them away. Later the men met Gibson
drew a revolver and shot Walker in the
stomach Gibson was found az work and
was arrested. lie said be had intended 10
surrender himself.