Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-13
Carolina Mr. Settle had TO rely for hss
law on dissenting opinion.
STOKES COUNTY.

Carolina Mr.. Settle had to rely for biz
law on dissenting opinion.
STOKES COUNTY.
Mr.. Busbee specially requested the COM
mittee to look carefully into stokes
county In that county. he charged,
congressional baIlot-box was crushed IN
by man who had In his hand q bunch
OF Settle tickets. Boxes were LETT by
judges who went TO dinner. Referring to
the board-meeting In Stokes county, MI.
Busbee charged that when the count was
made. men were there from the Bensny
Mountains who we're desperate. and VINO
drew revoivers The board was intiint-
dated. Such thing could not happen In
many counties OF the South. but there
are some counties In North Carolina
where intimidation IL common. Witnesses
whose testimony would be found In the
record IF the case, hIr. Busbee pointed
out. declared there was intimidation. ana
they feared there would be blocd-shed.
The board met. and the Republicans sent
riders over she county. who brought big
crowd together and II was freely re-
marked mat blood would be spilled II the
board dared reject any OF the returns.
Mr. Bushee charged that Settle said on
the day referred to that II the board adj
journed over he would summon every Re-
publican in the county. and that would
cost tue NOllAs u 6NRhtN tldHe hHPiNatao
OF dollars.
In response to a question put by Mr..
PAINTER, OF kentucky, Mr. Busbee said
that the Illegally registered voters. who
were mostly negroes voted for Settle.
Mr. Busbee had his time extended ten
minutes by the committee. both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans consenting, all
though the committee remained In con-
tinuous session from 10 a. NJ. until after
! 8 p. NJ.
| At considerable length, Mr.. Busbee at
tempted to prove that Settle. in his
| former Office OF Solicitor overawed and
inundated the canvassing board.
| In closing. Mr.. Busbee claimed that Mr..
| Williams was elected by more than 20
| plurality.
| Mr.. Settle was given three minutes to
reply to the charges made against him.
| He said the rumors referred TO in Stokes
were sent out legally by the Sheriff under
proper su6poenas He denied the all
| legations so far as he was personally
! concerned
CONSUL JONESS ILLNESS.
North Carolinans in the city are very
| sorry 10 hear that Colonel A. ID. Jones, Of
| Raleigh the United States Consul at
| Shanghai, China Is so III. They have no
later information concerning his condition
| than that conveyed by cable message
! from the Vice-Consul at Shanghai stating
| that Colonel Jones had gotten as far as
| Yokohama, Japan. or his way home, and
| suggesting that som1>of his friends meet
him onhis arrival at San Francisco. 1t Is
feared that Colonel Jones Is in bad way
physically, and II will be many days be-
fore they can hear from him. as there Is
no cable communication beyond Japan on
the way 10 the United States.
Senator Vance. who has been confined TO
his residence for several days by an attack
Of rheumatism. is reported to be improv-
b,g.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent TO the Senate to-
day the nomination OF Kope Elias who
vas not confirmed last session. as Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the West
ern District of North Carolina. This will
reopen that fight. but the friends OF Elias
say Cleveland will stand by him with all
his influence and power.
The President also nominated to-day
james II. Forbis to be Postmaster at
greensboro, y. C. Mr.. Gregory was an
applicant, but he was barred out under
tie "cx" rule. Mr.. Forbis Is an ex-mem-
t;r of the Legislature
sThe position of Assistant Secretary OF
agriculture. for which the Virginia dele
eiItion pressed earnestly Colonel 5. Well
fsrd Corbin. of King George, was to-day
Sven to "A Tennesseean.
! PERSONAL POINTS.
virginia arrivals: j. l.. Luxford, Har-
yey L. Pitts, Rilas Gathright, l.. II. Zoos
end wife. and h. NJ Wallace and wife.
Richmond: D. c. Smith and j. NJ. Seay.
: I.ynchburg, II. p. Jones Jr., Norfolk; w.
H. Williams Virginia Military Institute;
Judge D. A. Grimsley. DR.. ID. c. Gordon.
! and Sias l.. Cooper. Culpeper.
North Carolina arrivals D. SchenclS
J and wife. DR.. d. r. Schenck, and Il. X.
King, Greensboro; ]. II. Wills, High
Point; w. r. Henry. Henderson.
Mr. Tyler introduced in the House TO.
, day a bill authorizing the Secretary OF
l War to have a survey made or tha'
branch of the Elizabeth river Virginia
Known as Deep Creek.