Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-19

ton saws there are 5s0;0co children OF
echool AGO in North Carolina, ana thai oS
per cent. of these are attending the pubic
school. Three tifths are WHITE, TWO hfths
colored. The attendance IS very neari the
same OF both races IN pIopoi'ip1r1,, pue Is
dns of The negroes will necessitate new
echool census in many eastern counties.
Tine censns IA being taken IN some OF these
and in Others the best possible estimates
will be made.
MANY cases Of the grippe exist among the
neonle in the country, and the disease APP
pears to affect them moro than 1t does the
town people.
Fugene G. Beddingfeld. secretary Of tho
state Farmers Alliance. VINO was tire
author Of the bin against trusts when was
passed by the last Legislature, 10 greatly
pleased AZ Judge Armfeld's charge TO the
grand Jury NJ the Durham court III wh,cn
tr-,sts. BeddinpSeld says that so Tar the law
against trusts has been dcad-ietter. Inc
alliance men are anxious TO see the matter
tested. They know It is difficult matter
70 sci n LEGAL net which will catch trusts.
They think thov have Inado strong point
against the butter trust, but even yet may
be 1rcumvented.
KILLED by TREE.
Noah Avery, of Psml'co county, was
killed dav before Yesterday by falling
tren. Hc was clearing land. A tree was
cut. which fell in the direction OF Avery;
His companion. who cut the tree, erred
Look out!n but Avery didn't have time
20 got out Of the way, and was crushed 70
death. He leaves a wife and seven chill
drcn.
High Point has entered the contest for
the Baptist Female Seminary.
The Grand Lodge of Alasons has, pro-
vided for the appointment Of grand ora
tor for each annual communication, W..
A. Blair, Of Winston, IS tho first to I'LL the
position.
COOKS DrATH.
Later details IN regard 90 the death Of Mil
lard I. Cook IN Columbus county day be-
fore Yesterday show that while hunting
with two gentlemen from Philadelphia ana
while endeavorins to cross ditch IN tue
field. one Of the gentlemen fell INTO the
water below. and reaching his gun up 20
Cook. II was ACCIDENTALLY discharged. the
load entering Cooks right breast, Killing
him instantly.
COMMITTED.
J.P. Chastain. sentenced to two years,
and f.. II. Chastain to SIX years. ulprison-
ment in the penitcntiary were committed
TO-DAY by the Governor on condition That
they paw costs. Both men are from Gay
county and were participants IN shooting
affair in that county last year which grow
out Of dispute about land. One. party
built q fort, which was attacked, and there
was REGULAR battle. in which hundreds Of
shots were fred, but not . single man was
hurt.
T. 3. Womack took the oath Of office as
judge OF the Superior Court today before
AesOciate-Justice Spiers Whitaker. and
VIII hold his first court in Northampton
COUNTY next week.
b. f. Bovkin. of Clinton. has been ap-
pointed a director OF tho North Carolina
insane ASYLUM riceT y. Womack, resigned.
II is said by r. 4. Williams, who IS tho
pincipal lGbOr-agont. that he has taken
5000 negroes out Of this state since the
1st OF last September. II isestimated that
80, 900 have left since January l, 1889. This
is said by the laDor-agents TO be mode
rate estimate.
The STUDENTS.
There are only $50 white university and
college students in North Carolina, your
correspondent is informed by Professor
Charles ID. McIvor, who ~ one of the con-
ductors Of county Institutes.
Shipments OF very large-sZed and fine
favored strawberries have been nnde this
week from Magnolia, Faison. and other
points ON the Wilmington and WeldonraL-
way.
the winter at Asheyille for the benefit Of
his health.
Representatives Of the State business
agency of the Farmers Alliance are visit
ing all the counties and exhibiting SAM
pies and lists Of all the goods, &c, fur
nished through that agency. The alliance
f - y.,1 -, oil fta NpffpfiaQ gnVa
three.
TIE ANSWER. 40.
The question was asked some farmers in
the East, Does the average negro pro-
duce as much as he consumes?" The an
swer in most cases was " No"
The directors of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railway met at Newberne to-day.
IRON orr.
The dovelopmentof iron ore in Catawba
county by northern capital Is to be begun
at once Gt the Kale nine, which Is the
same vein as the great ore bank IN Lin
coin county.
Not only the 1y but the rust has done
much damage TO wheat in Catewba. The
dry weather IS unfavorable to both wheat
and oats.
Two little negro boys made a very nearly
successful attempt 10 poison the entire
family OF Mr.. J. NJ. Vaughn. in Rocking
ham county. with carbolc acid. The BOYS
confessed and said they desired to poison
the whole family. They had vainly en-
deavored TO buy strychnino.
MARSHAL NEY.
Rev. James 8. Weston, of Hickory. will
soon publish O life of the famous French
marshal, Peter Stuart Ney. II is under
stood that Ney's relatives aud friends IN
France are opposed 10 this investigation.
Mr.. Weston Believes. as do many North
Carolinlans. that Ney lived IN North Caro-
lima and that his remains now lie in quiet
churchyard in Rowan county. The
volume will appear about the Goth Of April.
1t will attract attention everywhere.
ExAGGRRATED.
The shooting affair in Mitchell county. in
! which Il was alleged six men were killed,
was exaggerated. One man was killed and
seven wounded. There was quarrel at a
ehooting-match, and one b.evius stabbed
Lewis Garland. Several were then wound
ed. A sixteen-year-old boy named Camp
bell was deputiZed by a magistrate to arrest
one Coke, of the same are. who was the
leader in the fighting. Campbell tined 10
make the arrest. Coke. who was wounded
and on horse. tried to get away. Camp
bell then shot him. killing him instantly.
Campbell asserts that the magistrate in
structed him to take Coke dead or alive. IL
is q serious matter, as the magistrate had
no power to give such orders or to deputize
o MINOR.
NOTES.
In Mcdowell county a man named Gud-
ger, while fighting with Mills Bright,
stabbed the latter five times and then fed.
The wounds are deemed fatal.
Thirty convicts are sick with the grippe
Mt Horse Ridge stockade, on the Western
North Carolina railway.
Professor j. p. II. Leigh has brought
suit in Pcrquimans county against the
Dazzle County Times for publishing that
Leigh, o married man, teaching high
school at Cana, Davie county, was too fond
of his female pupils and had to leave.
Messrs. Z. Frost and j. II. Cain, of Cana.
are also sued. The case will be interest
ing.
A SENSATION.
Found Dead in q wsy-Cut-susplcion