Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
A LONG CONFERENCE.
Which Seems to Have Resulted IN Par
tial Fusion.
TICKETS ORDERED TO Be PRINTED.
Chairmcn Very Rcticcnt-MiIikin Comes
DowD-Death OF Hon. Edwin q.
Rcadc-various Notes.

RALEIGH. n. C.. October ls.-(Speclal)
The Republican State Executive Commit
tee met here to-day. Chairman HoIton
presiding. The matter of completing the
fusion ticket was discussed Chairman
Butler and several members of the Popu-
list state Committee were present. and
afterwards the two chairmen had "A long
conference Both were very reticcnt.
The printing OF the fusion tickets was
ordered
There was good deal Of surprise here
to-day caused by the sudden coming down
from the congressional ticket OF r. G.
Milliken, Republican nominee. lie had
said yesterday positively that he would
not retire
JUDGE READE DEAD
At an early hour this morning Hon.
Edwin G.. Readc died at his home here.
lie was s. years Of age. and was one OF
tn. best-known men in the State He was
very wealthy. ana was president Of the
National Bank OF Raleigh. He was ma
tive Of Person county, and was by pro-
fession lawyer. He had served az soil
Citor, as Superior and Supreme Court
Judge. and as congress man. For three
years his health had been feeble. and
several times his death was expected.
In 1865 he was the nominee Of both Re
publicsns and Democrats for the Suprema
Court. and served eight years with great
ability II. was an earnest member OF
the Presbyterian Church, end was greatly
beloved and admired by members Of all
denominations.
George L. Tonnoffski, for years prom-
ncnt as a local Republican here and more
recently rs Il Hopulst. IS out in card to-
day and says he can't stand fusion and
VIII cast his lot with the Democrats.
MT'RDERERS CAPTURED.
The mur3erers Of James Brown super
intcndcut Of the Long Island Cotton Mills.
In Catawba county. for whom Governor
Carr recently offered p reward, are in
custody ana are strongly guarded to
prevent lynchlug The murdercrs prove
T. Ice J.. NJ. Josey. an employee i'm the
mills and Thomas CnviugtC1. q son -
a. fireman In the mills. Josoy made n
confession duplicating Coyineton. one OF
IT, sons Of the murdered man created a
great sensation ly attempting To shoot
The murderers.
Three experts from Wilmington. Del.
have arrived here to instruct the EN-
ployees in the now r-whcel-works II
the Labdoll Company in this city. Work
begins tomorrow.
The number Of students at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College has in
creased to 2-2.
\ state frc-insurancr company is to be
organized here. This Is a movement
AGAINST the Southeastern Tariff AssOcia-
ton.
Nr. ". :. harness case before the Su-
prcme Court this week is for Islander.
and is against Congressman Crawford.
lie has another case against him for libel.
which is now being made up for the
lower court.
WATER RUN OFF.
The water in the Cape Fear river has
run of rapidly. The freshet was the
greatest Of the year. or indeed. in a
number OF wears. Great injury has been
done to crops and 10 property along the
river. Many cattle have been drowned.
Tfry per cent. Of the corn along the
river on the bottoms Is ruined, and most
Of the sorghum crop there is lost
Friends Of Senator Jarvis allege that he
is sure 90 defeat Ransom in the great race
for the Senate now in progress.
LIVELY LITERATURE.
From Democratic headquarters some
very lively literature IS now being sent
out. and the personal character Of some
Of the Republican and POpulist nominees
ia shown Up.
\ game Of football IL arranged Al
Chapel Hill next wednesday, between the
university and Trinity College teams.
Teams Of the university and the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College play mere
next Saturday.