Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
ELECTRIC DYNAMO.
THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD BEING
PLACED AT LeAkSvlLle.
Electrical Smelling In the Production Of
Aluminum--A Woman said 20 Have
Been 122 Years Old.
Especial telegram 10 tho Dispatch.l


RALrIcE, n. G.. September al. Tur-
pcr Morcncad. Of Leaksville. n c.. WAS
here to-dav and informed your correspond
ent that be Is now putting in position
there the largest electric dynamo III the
world, weighing fifteen tons. cisht OF
which are OF copper. II is capable o. con
summing over 1000 horse power, and wall be
used for electrical smelling in the produc-
tion of aluminium.
NEWLY PATENTED.
The process. like the dynamo. Il newly
patented. the metal being obta 1ed from
eorundum and bauxite the later "S'stlng
In this State. Mr.. MOrchcad SAYS his
works will produce ALUMINIUM az % cents
per pound. aud will be the only ones Oh
the kind in the world.
LIABILITIES.
The correct figures of tho failure OF
Alexander McKinnon 4 Co., general mer-
chants, at Lauunourg, were received here
TO-DAY. The preferred debts are sa55f3;
the liabilities. $4,000; the solvent assets,
$4,000.
Two deaths occurred yesterday in Robe
son county. both due 10 cotton-gin acci-
dents. An arm of Alexander BARRIER.
white boy aged fifteen. was torn on and
he bled TO death. The other victim was
Charles Oxendine, Croatan Indian.
AN AGED VIRGINIA NEGBrss,
The claim is now made that Jane Wilson
(colored), who died at Greensboro. was
one hundred and twenty-five year old.
Hhe had spent nearly all her life in Virginia.
her last owner being X. ). fhppin, OF Dan
vile.
MORE sEvERY.
The attacks on l.. l.. Polk by the State
press are this week more numerous and
severe than ever before. One newspaper
asserts that wncn Polk first applied Tor
membership III the Wake Alliance he was
black balled.
THr STORY TRUE.
The DISPATCH was Informed as to the
fact that Mrs. {. VI. Blaiock. of Caldwell
county. serve some months III the Con-
feierate army with her husband a. pr,
waite soldier Information was received
here today tina, the Statement Is true and
that the woman II v., alive. She enlisted
with her husband and both drew bouniies.
After her ser Vas discovered aud she was
discharg, her husband followed her back
TO North Carolina. His name was Keith
Blalock, and he deserted They went TO
Mitchell county TO live. He became q bush
whackcr and Joined the Federal army, and
now draws pension. MR.. Bullock now
lives at AlonteZuna Mitchell county.
The managers of the Southern LNpOsl-
ton TO-DAY received "a letter from the Gov
ernor Of Louisiana saying that the Com
missioner OF immigration Of that state
viii be here Oh Loulslana-day and MAKE
al address.
MARYLAND BHi EKsHNTATIVES.
Governor Jackson. Of Maryland. notifies
the officers that he has appointed the iol-
lowing delegates. all If character and po-
si;ion, to represent that state a; the Expo
ton: James VI. Dennis. Edwin !. Abel.
Enoch Pratt. Felix Agnus. ). Thomas
Schaaf. Frederick ka;ne. II. {. Hoffman,
oil of Bal more. and Richard IL. Edelin,, Of
Charles county.
IEON-wOEKs TURNED.
News was received here to-day OF the
burning of Il. L. ROdman's irOn-works. at
Washington, Beaufort county. The loss IS
$1,000. with = 300 insurance.
vATERA>s 70 MEET.
Julian S. Carr. president North Carolina
Confederate Veterans Association, calls 1t
TO meet at tno LXpOsitOn-GrOunds here
ON October 18th. Flags viii then be pre-
sented To each brigade of infant " and cav
airy and each battalion of artillery. Ohi-
GERS will be elected and speeches made by
Governor Holt and distinguished ex-Con-
federates: these TO be followed by pa
rade and review.