The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-22
Hard Work Necessary to Garry the State.

WELDON. n. c., july 21.-[Speclal. The
statements occasionally made IN Washing
ton to the effect that North Carolina IS GER
tain TO be Democratic IN the fall election IS
misleading to some degree. The THIRD
party is stronger than many suppose. ana
It's stronghold seems to be in the black belt.
II will take hard and continuous work TO
carry the State for Democracy. North Caro-
lima can be kept in the Democratic column
but IL will require more strenuous efforts
than were ever before made. The Third
party people are no. frightened by the
prospect of Force bill in case Of Repubi-
can success, neither does the color question
influence them. Indeed. II Is from the col
ored element that they hope to gain
strength enough to succeed. VI course
this hope is groundless. but it is effective IN
the campaign. Many Third party men will
vote the State Democratic ticket. but Will
support Weaver as Is shown by their acton
Yesterday in the convention or the lhlrd
district Mr.. Grady was unanimously
nominated for Congress. but when the con-
vention proceeded 10 nominate candidate
for Cleveland and Stevenson elector oil
those delegates who favored the St. Louis
platform left. Another instance IS the
resignation of the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic executive committee of Warren coun-
ty. which was rendered because he intends
to vote for Weaver
Yesterday at Enfield negro brakeman
on a freight train OF the Wilmington and
Weldon road. while walking on top of the
moving train. fell between two box cars TO
the track and was run over and mangled so
that he died in few hours.
Two divisions of naval reserves. with
eighty men, were organized at Wilmington
this week by the election of the necessary
officers. There are now four of these diyi-
sions in the State.
A few days ago in Lenoir county an eight
year-old girl was fatally burned by tho ex-
plosion OF a kerosene oil can. She mad
been directed TO kindle fire in the stove.
and to hasten the flame, it Is supposed, she
poured kerosene on It.
An important question, in relation TO the
right of one State TO punish the ofense of
bigamy committed in another state OF the
Union. has lately been passed upon by tho
supreme court of this State. In harmony
with the principle, which has now become
generally recognized in America. the court
holds that State government can properly
take cOgniZance ouly of criminal ofenses
which are committed within its own terrific
rial limits. The case arose under statute
of the State which declared that any mar
red person should DO guilty Of felony
who married any other person during
the life of former husband or wife.
whether the second marriage should take
place in this State or elsewhere. The de-
PENDANT was accused of having violated this
statute by marrying IN South Carolina. II
was held that the courts of this State had
no power TO punish this act. The court was
careful to declare however, that it did not
wish to be understood as questioning the
power Of the State TO punish one of its own
citizens who goes out of the State with
intent TO evade its law by celebrating a
bigamous marriage beyond its jurisdiction
and returning TO live within its borders No
such intent was alleged in the case before
the court
A Democratic campaign club was organ
lied TO-DAY at Binkleysville. this county.
Ex-Congressman kitchim and Captain W.
II. Day made speeches.
The convocation of TarbOro will hold
its next quarterly session at Jackson on
August 25th.
A large number of convicts went down 10
the State farms to-day. They had been at
work on the cotton compress at Hamlet.
Two car loads were also sent TO Rocky
Mount to work on the enlargement of the
water power Of that place.