Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-13

last, were valued at $1,000, and there Wa
no insurance, II 10 learned.
Apainting of Governor Montford sto 2; %
| has been received at tho Executive opieo
and viii be placed in the collection OF po''
| traits of ex-Governors.
1t is stated that ut least 100000 Is TO %
expended on the buildings Of Trinity oo'-
lege OF Durham.
Mr.. George n. Watt. for many years .
| conductor on the North Carolina division
OF the Richmond and Dsville railway, -
now on the Atlantic and Danville railway
! as conductor.
Tobacco will be grown on quite iareo
scale in Pitt county this year. The toDace99
country IL rapidly extending eastward. anu
so also is the diversifcation Of crops.
The stock subscriptions in the Bessene'
Steel Company at Greensboro now aggrei,
gate $500, CO., When $500, 600 il subscribed
the books will be closed.
1t IL learned that David Worth Cowles'ss
suicide at Oxford last Tuesday was caused
| by disappointment IN love. 1t is also salo
| that the suicide of Miss Julia Archibald az
Washington, n. O.. Wednesday night, was
probably due to the same cause. Inc
young lady had been at school at Raleiign.
She lived in the family of Mr.. Carmault,
prominent citizen of Washington.
Municipal elections viii be held on the
first Monday in May at number Of points
\ in the State. ,
June list W. r. Bell, now principal OF
Shelby Military Institute, will occupy q
college at Rutherfordton.
b. II. Woodall, Of this city, has been
\ elected president of the Odd-Fellows' Re
| lief Association for the States of West Viz
ginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
The farmers of the Sixth congressional
district, through the alliance, demand tina,
| the executive committees of both political
parties shall call the nominating conven-
tions in July instead OF in June as usual.
| This is because the wheat harvest IS III
| June. The farmers intend to be fully
represented in all conventions and other
political affairs this year. Thlsis very EVIL
| dent.
The Manchester cotton-mills, in Cumber-
/ land county. have been purchased ny
Frank Thornton, and will be largely IN
creased in capacity, -.
On the 18th instant the extension OF the
] Atlantic-Coast Line southwark from WI
/ mington will begin. All the preparations
are now in progress and the force OF Id
| borers will be very large. Upon the COM
pletion of this last link in the lair line OF
! the COast-I.ine system the fast trains VIII
go that way instead of by the old route rad
/ Wilmington. The grading is light and can
be rapidly'done.
Indications point to Fayetteville as the
objective point of the surveying party now
! looking for the best route for an extension
of the Iynchburg and Durham railway
south of Durham. Two routes are 10 he
surveyed before the line il determined, enc
particular care will be taken.
Next Monday contract will be awarded
for the construction OF large tobacco,
warehouse for the Farmers Alliance oil
| Oxford.
Reyenue-C Collector John b. Eaves. 1t J;
learned, has been indicted in the Federal
Court 1T Statesyille on the charge OF de,
frauding the Government by swearing thAl
q clerk who had worked only rev Gay
had been at work full month.
The action OF Judge DICK, OF the Federa
court at Greensboro, in the matter OF the
| shooting and Staying of the negro Henry
! McMannen, IN Orange county, by the reye'
| nue. pOsse, has created quite a sur. Inc
Federal courts claim the largest liberty o.
| action for the revenue officials, and out o.
| this ini0uitOus law the trouble arises. ne
evidence appears TO be very strong, against
the officers. 1t does not appear that the
State courts can get hold of the case
! though the grand jury of Orange county
has found a true bill against Ofieers MIX
patrick and Patterson and the posse.
II il said that the chief reason why ths
covering of tobacco-plant beds this yeal
has not protected the plants from th9
ravages of insects is that thin, cheap clotI
has been mainly used. This Will DO val
liable pointer for the farmers.