The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-25
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
CONGRES SSMAN q. n. BUNN RE-
NOMINATED.

Governor Fowle and star visit wrIghts-
Vile Encampment-Tbe Editors Enjoy
ing Durham Hospitallty-second Dis
trict Judicial COMMUNICATIONS
RALEIGH, y. c., July Especial. F.
The Congressional Convention of this, the
Fourth district, AZ Durham to-day, re-
suited in the denomination of Congressman
Il. II. Bum, OF Nash county, on the first
ballot by a large majority. The Farmers
Alliance had two candidates in the field.
John &. scarborough. of this city, and W.
r. Stroud. Of Chatham. II was decided 10
withdraw ~carhoroueh's name before the
convention met. and stroud was put in to
go it alone against Bum. The Vote was
81 to lll IN favor of Bum. Bum re-
deemed the district two years ago, Re
publican Representative having been sent
to Congress- for two terms before.
GOV. Fowlc. eX-onicio commander-in-
chief II the state guard, left to-day for
Wright-yille, to De- present at the encamp-
mont. The Governor and stan and Brlga.
dier-Gcnoral Anthony and stan arrived in
camp this evening, and a salute with siege
guns was fired in their honor. The Marion
Rifles, Of Marion. South Carolina, are at
WrightsYille, on visit to the state guard.
Tue deliberations Of the North Carolina
Press Association continued at Durham to-
day with increased interest, many editors
having arrived in addition 10 those present
Yesterday. The banquet last night was the
most imp, sing ailaircyer held in the state.
Rev. T.. \. Yates was master Of toasts.
The following t0a,ts were drunk and re-
sponded 10: "NOrh Carolina, the land we
love-" j. II. ~outhgate. Durham. North
Carolina Press Association W. W. Nc
Diarmid. Lumbcrt0u. "lhe City of Dur
ham," ". ". Guthrie. Durham. "Edl-
torial Profession" II. \. l. ondon, Pitts
b0ro. Manufacturers OF Durham" ;. f..
romlin,on. Durham. Newspaper as a
Nouldcr of Public Opinion" :. \. Ashe
Raleigh. "IobaccO Trade OF Durham
Alex. Walker. Durham. AN Ideal News
paper" II. G. Wall, Rockingham. Future
of Durham" i. +. Schenck, Durham. "JOys
and Sorrows of the Country Editor" j. J..
Caldwell. >tatesyille.
Tonight Miss Lossie S0uthgate, principal
Of Durham school Of Music. gave concert
i'm honor Of the editors. The convention
will ADJOURN tomorrow. and on saturday
the editors will 20 I'm "a body on an eNcur-
sion t0 M0rehead City.
Governor T0Wle announced to-day that he
would have the appeal carried into the SUI
preme Court 10 test Judge Whitaker's de-
cision that he had no right 10 hold Rocking
ham superior Court. after having been Or
dercd 10 do 50 by the Governor.
The Judicial convention in the second
district at Weldon Yesterday resulted in u
protractcd fight. and not until the lilty-siXth
ballot was nomination made, when Hon.
Henry X. BRYAN, of New Bune, was nOmi-
mated as a dark horse lie secured 100
votes and fraction, loj beng necessary to
"a choice
Wilmington is still in state Of great
terror 40 the continued penetration of high
handed 0utragos by highWaymen in the sur
rounding country. News is received that
early Yesterday morning near Nrightsyllle
white man. accompanied by "A little boy,
was set upon and clubbcd nearly to death
with "a maui and robbed. lie was found IN
an unconscious condition, and il is expected
that he will die from his injuries. such
utragc- have come iO bee OF almost daily
occurrence, and people dare not stir out Of
tneir houses at night.
News il received OF "a destructive cloud
burst in Brunswick, which did great dam
age. Town creek rose six feet in three
hours. and a large section of country was
washed entirely away, Is We're also three
large bridges on,thc stream, that had stood
the test of many frgshets. Crops were also
seriously damaged.
The Educator Publishing Company has
bocn organized at Durham. for the purpose
of publishing the Southern Educator, which
will he the successor of the school Teacher
formerly published at Winston. It will be- a
handsome magazine, devoted to the promo
tion and development ot education I'M the
south. The following officers of the cOm-
pany were elected: President. DR., John r..
DrOWeil. president of Trinity College; Vice
President, Ex-Governor Thomas j. Jarvis;
Secretary and Treasurer Professor W. A..
Blair.
The executive committee Of the COnfed-
crate Veterans Association Yesterday ai-
fected the purchase OF "Camp RUSSELL on
the old state fair grounds, on the eastern
suburbs OF the city. as a site for the toni"d-
crate soldiers Home tO be- erected here.
The location comprises five acres of ground
fl was the property Of the state, and the
price paid by the committee was 5000. The
removal OF the o.d buildings from the site
VIII be L(-un 40 once. The plan now is to
have the soldiers Home ready for Occu.
pancy by October l,t.
News is received here that the schooner
Marion Temple WAS struck by lightning
while lying at anchor near New Berne, and
hole was made through the bottom by the
clcctrict bolt, sinking the boat.
Colonel Alfred Rowland. Congressman
from the sixth district, publishes card in
which be- WiihdraW- from the contest for re-
nomination. lie has served two terms, and
stood q good chance tor the third.
The Third Distrist Congressional COnVen-
ton which met Yesterday at Clinton after
ballotng tiil "a late hour last night, did
not reach "a nomination. This morning, b..
r. Grady, a prominent farmer, Of Duplin,
was nominated on the lISth ballot. c. W.
McClamncy. who is also a practical farmer,
has represented that district Tor two terms.