Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-25
A LAWLESS COUNTY.
GOVERNOR HoLT's EFFORTS TO
HAVE THE OUTLAWS CAPTURED,
dwellings and Outhousss Burned--Mrs
Dennis's Perii-Isecsption Of the fifth
Maryland-Harrtson to Ne Invited.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch. !

tSpccai tctegram 70 the Diepdtch.1
RALEIGH. N. c., October PA deplora-
bic state Of affairs exists IN part of Pitt
county, and to-day Governor Holt took
steps to put stop to the lawlessness pre-
vailing there by offering reward of $500
Tor the detection of the persons who
burned the property Of J. J. Laughing.
house. Bryan Grymes. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Saunders. Full statements of the lawless-
ness prevalent have been LAID before the
Governor.
WHOLESALE IxcKxpIARlsM.
The Laughinghouse property-a dwell
ing-house, three barns, store, aud a pea
nut store-house-havs been burned.
causing loss Of over 800. 900, and GTymes
mas lost IN the same way store aud q
large tobacco barn, causing a loss of
Sl5, o0O. Mrs. Grymes's dwelling has been
get on fire three times. and barn with
$1,000 worth OF peanuts destroyed.
THE aRYxEs CASE.
Eleven years ago General Bryan Grymes
was assassinated. His friends aud family
sought TO discover the assassin. This led
to the burning Of their property. A white
man named Parker who boosted that he
had killed Grymes, was within twelve
hours lynched in the town of Washington.
few nights since a merchant named
Proctor was shot at. The insurance COM
panies have cancelled their insurance in
that section. Property is stolen nightly,
and no mans life is safe.
AN EXCITING ASCENSION
This afternoon there was an exciting
occurrence at the Southern EXPEDITION
Grounds. Mrs. Dennis went up IN pal
loon. AS she left the ground the trapeZe
upon which she sits was pulled from IN
der her By n careless assistant. and as re-
suit she was left hanging by her hands,
and light strap at her waist. She rose TO
a height of q mile nearly over the city
and was seen by Thousands of people. aud
as she could not cut loose the parachute
had TO descend with the balloon As the
latter cooled. She fell mile from the
Exposition-Grounds and escaped injury
save In one OF her fingers
ARRANGING FOR THE FIFTH.
Many of the arrangements for the enter
tainment of the Fifth Maryland regiment
here were completed. The quarters will
be in q five-story tobacco warehouse, IN
which water aud electric-llghts are being
placed. while in the basement are ranges
for cooking. The meals will be served on
the third floor. There are elevators in the
building, and it will be heated throughout.
Mattresses and cots are provided. On the
day OF the regiments arrival, which is
Maryland's day, Raleigh will be decorated
with the flags of that State. and tho peO-
pie will wear flags and rosettes in compli-
ment to Maryland. 1t Is arranged that
there shall be an old-fashioned barbecue,
q ball at another of the large warehouses
for the entire command. reception to the
officers at the Marlboro. and ball at the
Capital Clubs assembly-rooms. No pans
Will be spared to make the visit OF this
well-known command agreeable in every
way. A great many officers of the State
Guard will be present and thousands OF
people.
cAwIHoRN CAUGHT.
Last month G. r. Cawthorn. o master
carpenter, whose family lives at Selma,
Johnston county, ran away with widow
with whom he boarded here HIS family
and the police have made earnest Efforts
to locate him. Last night he was arrested
at Chattanooga. Tenn. IhlS AFTERNOON al
officer went after him.
The number of inmates of the Confede-
rate Soldiers Home here is now thirty, and
number of applications for admission are
on file.
RENEWING THE INVITATION.
Mayor Thomas Badger, of Raleigh, has
been by the citizens appointed CHAIRMAN
of committee which will visit Washing
ton and renew the invitation to Presdent
Harrison to visit the Exposition. Senator
Ransom will be specially requested to JOIN
the committee. and to unite with 1t IN ex-
tending the invitation.
The death of Captain John Whitaker
Wood in Bertie county yesterday was
very sad one He was only twenty-eisht
wears old, and for three years he had been
adiutant-gen of the First brigade,
North Carolina State Guards.
c. w. Anderson. general merchant, OF