Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-11
FACTIOUS FARMERS
MAKE IMpuDGNT DEMANDS AND ARE
FLArLY REFUSED.
Miss Earp's strange Marrisge-rrightfni
Fatal Accident In Lum-
ber Sill.
Especial telegram to tho Dlspstch.l

RALEIGH. n. c., July 10.--The Farmers
| Alliance Of New Hanover county has just
done something which il exciting COM
ment.
Two representatives of the alliance ap-
pcared before the Democratic County Ex-
ecutive Committee and asked for a confer
ence, the object of which was TO secure
representation on tho State and congress
sional delegations, and also on the legisla-
/ tive ticket
After considerable discussion the ALI
ance men. unable On agree, withdrew, and
/ the following resolution was passed by the
Executive Committee:
UNREASONABLE DEMANDS.
New Hanover County Farmers Alliance
sought a conference with the Executive
Committee OF this county and demanded
farmers on tho legislative ticket. and re-
presentation in the congressional and State
conventions. On being questioned they
stated that they could not promise TO sup
port any Democratic candidate who would
not pledge himself 20 support the de-
mands OF the Farmers Alliance: that
they would support the Republican can
didate IN preference should he accede
10 the demands Of the Farmers Alliance,
even though the Democratic party divide
us iVllAlittS NlAll ilif tdth nllltnif. We ~
Democrats could not deviate from the
platform of the Democratic party and by
our action pledge the Democratic voters 70
support the demands Of the Farmers ALI
ance, and have therefore declined 10 ac-
cede TO the demands Of the committee
with whom we conferred.
ROMANTIC MARR1AGF.
On yesterday Mr. Clarence Richerson, Of
Johnston county, and Miss Mary carp. Of
the same place, appeared before the Rev.
ID. III. futile, of Wilson. and wanted to be
united in holy wedlock. He performed the
ceremony az the residence Of DR.. Albert
Anderson. The young lady was to have
been married last night to another man
whom she did not love. She told the
groom of the fact. and be calamity offered
himself She accepted, and they at once
came here. and are now husband and wife.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
A fatal accident befell Sir. John Il. Sat
terwhite at the mills Of the Neuse Lumber
Company at Goldsboro' He was attempting
towalS along an interior joist neara shafUng
that was making about 200 revolutions
minute. when his overalls came in contact
with a net screw Of the shaitIng. and in an
instant he was hurled round and round the
shattiug. His left arm was torn completely
from his body and fell TO the floor. His
right arm and both legs were broken, all
before the engine could be stopped, al
though It was stopped almost instantly.
HIGH PRICE DECLINED.
Some Pitt-county farmers have refused
800 an acre for their tobacco crop Just as
II stands IN the field. The prospect for a
big cropis most glorious.
EnumeratOr j. =. Cameron, of Rich
mond county, reports the discovery Of a
colOred man who calls himself John
Detcher and claims TO be one hundred and
eight years old. He was born near Peters
burg, Va.
The Baptist church IN Laurenburg was
struck by lightning and burned down.
The loss was about S2,5OO and the insu-
rance 81 900.