Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21
CROP PERCENTAGE.
MONTHLY SUMMARY OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA REPORTS.
Tae "Aiiiance owns the Democratic
Party Busbee Very Low
Wanderers Captured.
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RALxroH. N. c., June 2o.-The Depart
ment Of Agriculture to-day completed the
summary of the monthly crop report. The
percentages Of condition are as follows, 100
being the standard: Wheat. 90; oats.
s4l; rye, "a (all these being higher ave-
RACES than were expected; cotton, "a;
corn, So; tobacco, s9h sorghum. 81; clo-
yer. 81; meadows. o.; rice. 90; sweet po-
tatoes, 81 Irish potatoes. SO; apples, %;
peaches, co small fruit, So. Labor is
reported at 835S. The whole re-
port is below the ordinary. save as 70
wheat, clover, and meadows. The excel-
lenoe of the two latter is due 10 the rains,
which injured other crops. The lowness
Of the percentage Of cotton will attract a.
tention.
q EDITOR DUFFY DELAYED.
The late editor Of the Progressive Farmer,
Rev. Baylus Cade, has retired, and Busi-
ness Manager Denmark will get out the
next issue of the paper. 2. +. Duffy, the
new editor, was expected here to-day, put
was DELAYED by reason Of his wlfe's Illness
The articles written by Secretary Barnes,
of the State Alliance, who Is owner ana
editor of q paper at Wilson, are spoken OF
as extreme. President Elias Carr. OF the
Alliance, is not an extreme man. one or
the Alliance lecturers to-day spoke 70 some
friends of the clamor in certain quarters
for the new party, and said he could see no
reason for it. as the Alliance now owned
the Democratic party in North Oarolinaa !;
and he added. What more does IL want
GUARANTEED.
The sad news of the death of two OF the
children of Mrs. Glennan of dlphtherla
here has been telegraphed. One, child,
which il was two days ago feared would
die. is now improving, and another has
escaped with slight attack. The health
officers have quarantined the house where
the deaths occurred.
Grand-Sire Charles NJ. Busbee did not
pass last night very well, 1t was learned
upon inquiring at his residence this morn
ing. There does not appear TO be any
good ground for hope in his case.
Governor Holt left this afternoon to at
tend the Teachers Assembly at Morehead
City, and will remain there until next
Tuesday. Next Wednesday he will attend
the Masonic celebration at the orphan asy-
lum at Oxford.
News was received here to-day of the
death at Edeuton yesterday Of Henry A.;
Bond, who was one of the wealthlest and
most philosophical men in that section OF
the State.
Rev. DR.. Charles Z. Taylor, president of
Wake-Forest College, was here to-day on
his way to Morehead City. He says that
last year there were two hundred and
eleven students, and that IN not one case
was it necessary TO discipline student.
He SAYS that the college endowment ought
to be S5OO,OOO, and fully believes that sum
will he secured.
The State flag on the Capitol was to-day
at half-mast as a mark of respect to the
memory of Ex-Governor Reid.
MURDERBns CAPTURED.
News was received here to-day Of the
capture of Derrick David and Jerry David,
who are alleged to be the murderers of
Albert Smith in Richmond county. The
latter was murdered last Saturday night
and his body was found on the public road
Monday. Moonshine whiskey caused the
crime. The coroner's jury say the arrested
men are the guilty ones.