The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-16
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get From Raleigh.
RALEIGH. y. G., April Especial. -Ju-
IN 23d has been decided upon as the date Of
the next convention of the North Carolina
Press Association. The executive commit
tee will hold "A meeting IN May 10 select a
place for the convention.
Lawn tennis is becoming very popular
here. and several courts have been laid or.
4 lawn tennis club has also been organized
al Henderson.
A very romantic hymereil affair occurred
here Yesterday. The contracting parties
were Mr. Charles Maynes, aged hfty-eight
wears. and Mrs. Eliza Bower, aged forty
eight wears. both OF Morrisyille, in this coun-
~. The marriage was the result Of an
elOpcment the evening before.
The annual conventions of the two Epls-
copal diOceses Of the state will meet at Tar
bOrO and Greenyille respectively May 18TH.
18th and 18th. The convention Of North
Carolina meets al IarbOrO. and that OF East
Carolina meets 40 Greenyille. After trans
acting tbe necessary business, the conten-
ton OF East Carolina will proceed 20 Tar
borO and fnin tbe ether convention in cele-
bratiug the centennial Of the organization
of the original diocese Of North Carolina.
The first convention Of Episcopalians in
this state after the revolution was held at
TarhorO i'm 1890.
Official reports which come 10 the Depart
ment of Agriculture with regard 20 the
growing crops are very favorable, with the
exception of tobacco. The stand Of corn is
said tO be very iine and cOtton-plantiug is
reported to bee progressing with unusual ac-
tiyity.
The town Of Reidsyille decided Yesterday.
hv "A tWO-ihirds vote OF lis citizens. % estaD-
lish "a system Of water-wnrks.
A gang OF ten cOnyicts made bold break
and effected their escape no "a point near
Madison. where they were at work few
davs ago. The guard who bad charge of
them was taking them tO camp late m TIE
evening and was walking behind them. A.
they were walking through deep cut in
the railroad grade. several OF them got
out Of his sight behind bank, and
before be knew it had run around
no his rear. bounced upon him and took his
gun. "a smith and WessOn revolver and 81
i'm money which be had They then took %
the woods. and LETT the helpless guard look
ing after them. They took "a bee line fOrihe
virginia border and have not been heard of
since. The guard was 30 severely drubbed
that he has not been on duty since.
A movement is on foot at Winston 10 organ
jle Joint stock company 10 establish a
mammoth tobacco factory, with "A capital
of 81. .OOOOnp. 10 is stated that more than
the necessary amount Of stock has already
been subscribed. II built. this Will be the
largest tobacco factory In the state. Win
ston already has the largest number OF fac
tories in the state.
Messrs. simpson and Earnb0rdt have be-
GUN 10 work "A gold deposit which they have
discovered on property owned by them near
Concord. 4 test Of $50 bushels of the ore
has lust been made, and yielded i03 penny
weights Of pure gold.
The coming campaign in this state Will
be a very important one. The Legislature
10 be elected this fall will have the import
ant responsibility OF electing senator
Nance's successor. as his term will expire
March 4, 1891. The fall elections will also
include Chief Justice, and an A.
sociafe Justice Of the supreme Court
superior Court judges OF the First
second. Fourth, fifth, seventh. Eighth
Tenth. and Eleventh Districts, Solicitors IN
all twelve Of the judicial districts, and nine
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress.