The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23
IT is SAID THAT A STORM
is Brewing in the Alliance Camp In
North Carolina.
TROUBLE is ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY.
War Declared on Colonel Polk For His
Part I'm tho Anair-Thc North
States Exposition.

is growing more apparent every day and all
indications 60 TO show that q storm IL brew
ing in tho Alliance camp in this State. This
is the result of manipulations which are said to
have been prscticed by the bosses in the cleo
ton Of the president If the State Alliance at
Morehead City last week. Intense feeling
has grown out of the matter between John G.
Scarhoro. who was candidate, and his
friends OIL one side. and Marion Butler,
who WIS elected president. and his
friends on the other. The Scarboro
contingent declare war to the knife on Colo
mel l.. T.. Polk. tho National president. for
the part he took in the affair. Polk was Mt
Morehesd during the first part of the week.
and while there pretended TO be for Scarboro
for president and appeared 10 be endeavoring
70 secure his election He left on the day the
election was 80 take place. that night, and IS
reported 20 have said after he LETT that Butler
would be elected. As fact, Butler was elect
ed TO the great surprise Of ScarbOro and his
friends.
POLK not SINCERE.
II has since been intimated that Polk was
not sincere in his professions OF desiring
ScarborO's election, and 1t is limited that lie
wonld not allow any man 10 be- elected that
he could not dominate and control, and that
he thought he had such man III Butler.
ScarbOro is a man of strong characteristics
and has always been one OF the leading
Alliance men Of the State. Ho n now Com
missioner OF Labor Statistics of North Caro-
lima.
Another feature Of the case is the part
nlayed by Hon. g. " Sanderln, the present
State Auditor. who is an Alliance man and
who is "A very sanguine and probable candl-
date for Governor relying upon the Alliance
10 secure the nomination. It IS SAID That ne
also deserted the ScarborO faction in the presl-
Dental night and that the latter has since m
formed him plainly that he need not have any
further anticipation q the gubernatorisl plum,
as he (ScarborO will see - II that he does not
cetit. II is the opinion Of many that POLK Will
himself try TO control the gubcrnatorial
nomination and IL has been SAID by tho'e
who have direct information ON the matter
that ne proposes 20 havo Colonel Harry SKIN
ner. Of PIT county. nominated. Skinner
claims 70 be the originator OF the sub treasury
bill. At MI events there will be var unrelent-
ing and uncomprOmislng from now on between
tho ScarborO and Butler factions, and an ult-
mstesplit in the Alliance in the state seems
inevitable.
NORTH STATE EXPOSITION.
Active preparations are now to be seen on
al sides for the great Southern Exposition,
which will open October list. Many improve
ments are being made throughout the city.
Fronts are Icing repainted and there is gen
erol movement of getting ready on every
hand.
very busy. 4 large number OF workmen arc
employed there remodeling and repaintng
tho buildings and clearing the grounds. The
ETposition building proper, which vas used
for the state Exposition in 1884, the floral ball
and the machinery hall have all been
joined together into one continuous
~ hmm hraH
feet in length The exhibits are pouring IN
daily from al sections OF the South, and are
being placed IN position by professional deco
ratorS who have come from the North for
that purpose
The Exposition will open with grand mu-
e cal festival and Jubilee on the first two DAYS.
There will be a chorus Of 300 voices from all
parts Of tho State The respective parts have
been sent TO the singers and they are now
practicing for the occasion.
4 FOUL MURDERER BROUGHT BACK.
News is received here to-day that D. A. Nc
Dougal. charged with the murder Of his
uncle Simeon COn0ly, in Robeson county, III
q most brutal manner. several months ago,
has been brought back % that county from
Oregon. whittier he fed and where he
was identified and captured two or
three weeks ago. The murder was
one Of the most foul on record. and created q
great sensation ut the time. Mr.. Conoly was
an old man. and lived in the house with
elderly ladies, being the only man IN the
house. On the night OF the murder negro
man, OF what was. supposed to be negro
man. with n travelling bag and long linen
buster, called at the house for Conoly. and he
and n boy went out.
The boy returned and described the man
who said he wanted Mr. Conoly 10 show him
the way 10 q certain place. Mr.. Conoy never
returned but was found next morning down
Il. I,.a.r 4 fsr,
pistol shots but did not regard it. rs such DIS
charges were common. C0nOiy was an
uncle Of McDougal, and the latter
had insured the lifa of the former. his.
coupled with the further fact that McDougal
had been seen with q long buster
witness noticed the black paint be-
hind bis ear. lead to the suspicion rest
ing Oh McDougal, and talk grew SO hot
that he skipped and was not heard OF until
the notification Of his arrest IN Oregon
reached the authorities Of kObesop county.
A reward had been offered for him. and
Pinkertons detective agency was put on tho
case
II is believed that McDougai BACKED him
self like a negro and went and decoyed his
| uncle out and murdered him Tor insurance
money.
THE ELECTRIC STORM.
News s received TO-DAY that considerable
damage was done throughout TINS sectlOn by
the electrical storm. which prevailed last
night TO a terrific extent Several trees and
houses were struck in this city, but no one
killed.
At Apex. fifteen miles from here cotton
gin was struck by lightning and burned TO
the ground in 80 minutes There was no
insurance on house or gin and about twenty
bales Of cotton were also destroyed. The
cotton was insured. Loss above insurance
was about n. 500.
| From State Treasurer Balm il is learned to-
day that since the payment of the direct tax
money was begun. July 1lth there has been
paid ont TO claimants over el2o 900, or about
| one-third of tho entire direct tax fund.
GOVERNOR HILL COMING.