Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
EXPOSITION ENDED.
THE MANAGERS sAYiT HAsNoT BEEN
very PROFITABLE.
Collapse ola building anil Loan Assooia-
iiop.-Five Years for Pointing Pistol
ata Comprehensive Latter Killed.


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RAIMaH, n. G.. November Is. The
Southern Exposition ended to-day. The
work OF removing the exhibits began.
Presentation of Testimonials were made
20 +. B. Chiffon and John T. Patrick,
managers Of the Exposition. They say
the Exposition has not been very profit
able pecuuiarily. All the perishable ar
ticles on exhibition have been given 10
the soldiers home ut st. Johns Hospital
here.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
News reached here to-day of the smash
OF the Building and Loan Association at
Clinton, which had banking privileges, and
$4,000 capital. 10 was established ten
years ago. and ats bus ness methods were
not very sble in character. ID. b. Nichol-
son Is cashier. having early this year sue
oeeded W. A. Johnson. who is said to be
the largest stakeholder. The failure Will
probably annoy some merchants there.
The failure Of the First National Bank at
Wilmington causes the assignment OF John
L. Boatwright. grocer Of that city, for the
benefit of creditors, John II. Sharp being
the assignee. Bank-Examiaer Alden is
now in charge Of the suspended bank, and
Daniel l.. Russell. Of Wilmington, wall be-
come its receiver.
CONVICTION UNDER TIRE NEW LAW.
A new law in North Carolina makes II a
crime 20 point q gun on pistol at any per-
son even in sport. John Boon, fourteen
years old was brought 10 the penltentiary
to-day trom Onslow county, and gets i've
years for pointing pistol OF another boy.
he thought it was only capped, not loaded,
but it was discharged and the boy in
stsntly killed.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
The wife of negro named Lew Perry,
living here, has mysteriously disappeared.
Though the police. aided by many people,
have searched for her for three days II is
10 no purpose Her husband is nearly
insane with grief. The woman was last
seen "Wednesday on the banks OF creek
three miles from here. Yet the stream IS
shallow and has been searched for miles.
wTAuSGTox's WELCOME WEEK
People from all parts of the State will be
at Wilmington next week at the Vel
come Week" festivities, which begin Tues
day and end Saturday. The plans ere vol
arranged and there are special attractions
every dav and night. Wilmington is the
gateway 10 the South. 1t needs to he
more closely connected with the rest OF
the State. The visitors there will find the
place a typical southern city, and VIII also
discover what the word welcome "mears
The railway rates nre only cent q mile.
The programme OF amusements is com
plete one.
YOUNG NAIL oBBERs.
Sabra Choate and RILEY Caddell, both
white youths under twenty years of age,
arc under arrest in Allegheny county on
charges of systematically robbing the
mails on horse routes. Many people there
say they are the victims OF conspiracy,
though the evidence against them Is
strong.
Governor Holt to-day refused to COM
mute the death sentence of Alfred Dawnes.
the Charlotte burglar, aud he will there
fore be hanged December Sd.
T. Palmer Jerman, Of Raleigh, was to-day
appointed executive clerk by the Cover