Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-26
EGYPT COAL MINERS.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO RESUME
WORK AT AN EARLY DAY.
Collector simmons's First Appointmenis-A
Boy In jail FOR Shooting His Cousin
Mormons In Cabarrus.
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RALEIGH, n. c.. November 25.-Ar-
rangements were made to-day for the re-
sumption OF work at the coal mines Mt
Egypt Work stopped four months ago.
During the interval fine hosting ma
chinery has been put In, and on this and
other improvements $4,000 has been ex-
pended. Work will probably be resumed
by January 18th. There are heavy orders
for coal, particularly from railways.
Al o'clock this afternoon Revenue
Collector Simmons took the oath Of Office
before Clerk Riddick. of the Fedora!
Court His first official act was the APP
pointment OF p. d. Watt. of Reldsvliie,
as Deputy Collector and stamp agent at
that mace. He also this evening APP
pointed W. T. Redmond stamp agent at
Durham.
clerks and deputies Of retiring Collector
White this evening presented him win
handsome silver service. Mr.. John
Nichols making the presentation speech.
Governor Carr assigns Judge Boykln
20 hold special term Of Caldwell Court.
ASSIGNMENT.
J. W. Jones, dry-goods dealer at Dur
ham, has assigned. His assets are not
stated The preferred debts are some
1900 in amount.
Governor Carr to-day ordered a special
term of Caldwell Superior Court, to begin
he second week in January.
The Governor offers a reward OF 300 Tor
NJ. w. Sanderlin. Of Clay county, for
the murder of a little boy. Sanderiin
shot at the father of the boy. but missed
his aim. He has fled.
John Wacaster, the young white boy
who last week shot and Killed little
girl. his cousin, is in Jail at Newton, not
being able to give 500 bail.
PAY ALLOWED.
Governor Carr has allowed the naval
reserves at Newberne pay for their ser
vices while on duty during the troubles
with the James City negroes last spring.
There IS some ground for the belief that
many Of these negroes will move, as they
are buying property near by.
The mercury this morning went as low
as 20 degrees.
The social season here has been remark
ably dull. and II does not give promise
If much galety until after the holidays.
The Fayetteville Water-W Works Com
pany Is putting in an electric-light plant.
and Will illuminate that town. the old
contract having been cancelled.
REQUISITION HONORED.
A requlstion Of the Governor OF Ten
nessee was honored to-day for George VI
billiard, a sewing-ma chine agent who
made way with a buggy and two ma
chimes.
a requlsition OF the Governor OF South
Carolina for William Mckay wanted for
grand larceny is also honored.
Mormon preachers have induced sixteen
girls at Cabarrus county TO go TO Utah.
The people I'm many counties have driven
away these preachers. The latter profess
10 be able to raise the dead.
Nearly all the cotton mills In the State
are now running on full time. and this
week some have received orders 10 run
on double time.
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
There is in progress a live and quite
heated controversy between Hon. +. NJ.
simmons and the Raleigh North Carohnlan
on the one hand and the Fayetteville OBJ
server on the other. and the allegation Is
made that Mr.. Simmons prevented the
giving Of n high position TO Editor Hale.
Of the Observer.
The trustees Of Shaw University, this
city. are soon 10 meet TO select sue
cessor to the late Rev. Dr. II. NJ. Upper.
the president.