The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
PROMISES OF A LIVELY POLiTi-
CAL CAMPAIGN.
Clans Are Organizing Greensboro's Flee
tric Fire Alarm seryice-The Growth of
the Teachers AssembIy-Many Clean
ings.

RALEIGH, \. c., July Especial. T.
The political campaign just now setting in
although this is what is known as the 'oi
/ year, in politics, promises to be one Of th'
liveliest and most interesting which hai
ever been witnessed. Neither the Governor
nor any OF the State officers Is elected thi'
year, but the campaign is made unusuall,
important by the fact that the Legislature
to be chosen will have the duty OF electing 2
successor to Senator Vance, as his term ex
pires with this year.
The Farmers Alliance has practically de
clared itself to be hostile TO senator Vance,
reelection. 1t is not, however, believed
that IL will bring sufficient opposition L
bear TO defeat him.
The whole State Judicial ticket. both Su
preme Court and superior Court, will b,
elected this year, and also all the Represen
tatiyes in Congress. The State Convention
does not meet until August 10th, which i,
at least two months later than usual. but
the State Executive Committee decided this
year to adopt the experiment of a short and
decisive campaign. All the Judicial and
Congressional conventions, however, will
meet before that time aud have their candi
dates in the field. IL is believed that the
Democrats will carry more territory this
year than ever before in consequence Of the
negro exodus, which has carried of many
Republican voters during the past two
years. This is particularly true OF the Sec
ond district, or "blacK district" which is
now represented in Congress by the negro
Cheatham.
The North Carolina Teachers Assembly
lt.. 20 10. Il nf tsI
yOluminOus proportions, that a movement
has been started looking 10 the formation OF
a Western North Carolina Association; the
first assembly Of the branch organization
probably to be held at Lenoir. At the re-
cent meeting Of the assembly at Morehead,
one thousand teachers were in attendance
on one day, and nineteen hundred were re-
gistered during the session. With such an
attendance it is almost impossible for a
single place to entertain the assembly.
1t has been discovered that well at
LumbertOn which has been used by the
Carolina Central Railroad to supply its loco
motives with water contains large quantities
OF sulphur. An analysis has been made,
and it is thought that the sulphur property
exists to very valuable extent 4 sam
pie Of the water has been sent TO the state
chemist in this city for Official analysis.
The North Carolina Tobacco Association
has announced that its next annual meet
ing will be held at Morehead city August ).
The association embraces a very large
membership.
Father Charles, pastor of the Catholic
Church here. states that to his positive
knowledge, Father Boyle has gone TO Scot
land where he will enter the Trappist Mon
astery. Nothing has been heard OF Boyle
since he left here after his acauittal last
March.
The managers Of the Soldiers Home Fair
and Festival last week, decided yesterday
to hold another similar occasion during the
State Pair here in October. Ii is found
that the profits OF last weeks fair amount
10 800, and il is believed that this would
have been doubled if the rain had not per-
sstenty interiered.
Governor FOwle left to-day for a second
visit to MOrehead City. lie has been quite
unwell for several weeks, but was greatly
benefited by his last trip to MOrehead.
Yesterday afternoon, at Wilmington, JAS.
Baker (cOlOred), about thirty-fiye years Of
age, accidentally fell into the river and was
drowned. Baker was under the influence
Of liquor, and in attempting to pass along
the edge Of the wharf, behind small house,
staggered and fell backwards into the
river
Fire at Washington, y. c., which destroy
ed Stewards machine shops and a number
of other buildings night before last, is said
to have been ncendary. The loss was
about seven thousand dollars, with no in
surance.
EdgecOmbe county Democratic COnyen-
tiOn Yesterday unanimously endorsed judge
Fred. Phillips, for denomination to the
bench in that district.
Governor FOwle to-day appointed Julian
:. Carr, of Durham, as paymaster-general
of the North Carolina state Guard, 10 rank
as colonel. lie succeeds Charles ;. Brayan,
Of New Berne, who recently resigned.
IIighwaymen are still terrorizing people
on the outskirts of Wilmington and battling
all efforts Of officers OF the law to stop their
business. Aight before last two men were
held up and robbed Of a considerable amount
Of plonav