Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-13
BAYLUS CADE GOES.
THE BRILLIANT p. r. DUFFY BECOMES
EDITOR or THE FARMER.
A Negro brakeman Instantly Killed-The
Cheek-Mial Damage suit-Treasurer
Bain's Rule eAdopted-Fertilizers.
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RAL1oH, n. c., June I2.--At the office Of
the Progressice Fdrm0. il was officially
stated to-day that Rev. Baylus Cade re-
tires on the goth instant from the editorial
chair. Major p. f. Duffy, now editor of the
Wilmington star. taking his place.
THE OFFICERS.
The trustees have elected J. ID. McIver
president of the State Normal and Indus
trial School and T.. A. Alderman professor
Of English and history. The gentlemen
have been the conductors Of the county
teachers Institutes for several years.
Tonight at the freight-yards Of the Raleigh
and Castor railway here negro brakeman was
struck by telegraph wire and Knocked on the
top Of a cur, the wheels OF which pasted over
him, almost severing bis body and causing in-
slant death.
PROBABLE CAUSE.
Judge Seymour to-day In the United States
Circuit Court IN the Check suit for $4,000
damages against Mial for false arrest instructed
the Jury that upon the evidence there was pro-
bable cause upon which Mial obtained his war
rant OF arrest against Cheek, and that, there
fore, Cheek was not entitled 70 recover. Cheek
excepted and prayed q writ Of error 20 the
appellate court. Cheeks arrest was for en-
ticing away negro labOrers. lle was afterwards
acquitted In the state court.
D. y. Maltt. WHO 0ieu mere to-day, WAS Efhnu
treasurer OF tho Grand Lodge Of Mnsons. That
lodge will conduct his funeral Sunday.
RAILWAY coMMUNIcAuoN.
The officers Of the Southern Exposition have
made arrangements with Mr.. George, of Balti-
more, holder Of tho greater part Of the electric
street-railway bonds, for on extension Of that
road to the EXDOsitiOn-GrOunds. There Will,
also be constant railway communication be-
tween the city aud the grounds.
The tax-list takers here have decided 10 follow
the ruling Of State rreasurer-Ban regarding
incomes TO be listed for taxation and 10 discard
the instructions OF the Chairman Of the Board OF
County Commissioners. The lattcr instructed
them 70 list tho gross income, whereas the state
Treasurer ruled that only the net Income is
subject 10 taxation.
To-day the ONCE Of the Interstate Immlgra-
ton and Exposition Bureau was moved from the
city to the Exposition buildings. Exhibits are
now arriving daily. Nearly all tho great south
ern manufactures will be represented.
Associate-Justice Thomas c. Fuller, OF the
T. ted States Land Court, will be sworn IN by
Judge A. ;. Seymour, OF the United states Dis
trict Court, tomorrow.
The Secretary OF the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly Is now receiving assurances that a
number OF Nirginians will attend 10.
THE LAW MANDATORY.
The Register OF Deeds Of henderson county has
written the Department Of Agriculture that he
does not understand what ~ 10 bo done I'm re-
gard 70 tho agricultural statistics blanks, and
asks who is to pay for doing the work, the
county refusing 10 do Il. lie IL to-day notified
that refusal to III these blanks Is equivalent 10
a refusal TO list the taxes, as the same law ap-
plies 90 each. The lst-takers IN Gates report
that farmers refuse to give tho Information on
these blanks They are notified that the law is
mandatory.
THE GRADE FALLS SHORT.
Tho Department Of Agriculture has discovered
by Official analysis made this week that the
grade Of the Orlclal Farmers Alliance guanO
manufactured by the Durham Fertilizer Com
pany, at Durham and Richmond, falls e2. AZ pei
ton short Of the guaranteed claim. The Durham
Company has been required 60 reimburse farm
ers 10 whom those goods were sold this amount
Tho company has consented 10 do 80.