The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04
THE CARDINALS VISIT.
MI ~ EXPECTED TO DEDICATE
CHURCH ar BELM0s9, y. c.
New Secret Political Order Tn tha' s'A'''
Great fsci,sment Among tn" 'o'o'e"
People Of the wester" Counties

RALEIGH. y. g, MaIf" o.
air. Frank T.. Boynton. botanical coffee
Tor Tor MI. q. W. Vanderbilt, who has
Tor some time been collecting specimens
in Brunswick county. has gone to LIN
cointon to examine the fora In that sec
ton. lie has already secured several
thousand different plants.
The North Carolina court from New
ton. y. c.. has ordered that the Narrow
Gauge railroad be again turned over to
the stockholders by the receiver ana
similar orders have been issued IN SCUM
Carolina. This change Is due TO propo-
sitlon by stockholders for reduction
from, per cent. 70 5 per cent. interest
on bonds and IN exchange OF scrip lot
all past due coupons stockholders iut-
Their agree that II after year they IAN
to pay operating expenses ana ihteiSs'
they wil turn over the road to oonohola-
crs without litigation.
~orth Carol.us Election Laws.
The popuiisis and Republicans say that
The vital issue Of the campaign IN North
carolina this year will be FAIR ana
honest election law and more money!
me reports from different parts or
the state are to the effect that crop
,,,eneets WE'RE never finer at this time
OF the year. a larger quantity OF sinaii
grain has been sown than has ever
before been known. ana the corn acreage
viii be greatly increased.
Cardinal gibbons.
II IL expected that cardinal Gibbons
VIII visit this State in April 20 pc
present at the dedicatory services oil 'He
new Catholic church al Belmont near
charlotte. on April n. The new ehu'ch
As btiit on ground bought By tardinai
Gibbons while he was bishop Of Norm
Carolina. and presented 10 the Benedic-
tine Fathers for a Monastery anu chufeh'
The church Is connected with The Bene-
,isctlne Monastery, OF which Bishop liain'
OF North Carolina is superior. IT -
brick building, and cost $1,000 Win
seating capacity Of l,Vn II mas eisnt
windows. which took medals NJ the
Worlds Fair and cost 5000.
# now seems quite probable That INC
next encampment Of the state Guard Will
be held al Wrightsviiic Sound, where II
has been held FOR the past several years,
until last year.
Excited Negroes.
The coiofed people in some Of the west
Cfit f8HHtifN NCNf DtiDli4f iijIA'A $500 49,
the end Of the world is near. Many things
tend to confirm this belief. They see
strange visions and dream strange dreams
some 81 them have seen unusual signs
In the heavens recently. and they claim
70 hear unaccountable noises In the air.
one old coiored sister says that she rose
no early one morning 10 have season OF
prayer before beginning her days work,
and while engaged at her devotlons she
distinctly heard the word Prepare This
she believes TO be a warning from the
other world. AS a result Of al this. many
of them are continuing long at prayer
and keeping their lamps trimmed ana
burning Ia The meantime the camp-meet-
ing nourisbes ana the sinner is daily ursed
To turn from his sinful way.
Knights OF Co umbus.
A new secret and political Order-the
knights Of Coumbus-has recently been
organized ia Cleveland county. 1t IS
benevolent society. taking care Of the SICK
and burying the dead. Like the Alliance
AT its beginning. il claims 20 be non-po-
iticai, but that st is as full OF politics
as an egg is Of meat is shown by it's aim,
which Is declared 20 be for American
supremacy on American soil" This new
order advocates IA free ballot, a free
press, and immunity from the encroach-
ment Of designing Individuals ana pow
ers." Ii aims ito discourage legislation
calculated 30 abridge in any degree TO
American citizens the right TO vote" All
meetings are secret.
Or. J. j. Mott. the well-known Republi-
an leader, was here this week in confer
nee with J. {. l.. Harris Dr. Mott
avored coalition of the Republican and
'opulists. and he still urges this course.
ie says that II the Republicans help the
'opulists it viii necessarily force the
Democrats TO go to the negro and that
his will either kill negro prejudice or
ransfer It's odium to the Democrats.
Verdict In the Tu~uer- 'niden Ca
The Society Of Friends IN New York
ave decided II build a college Tor colored
eople at High Point, n. c. Work VIII
erin at once.
Mr.. Odom, who lives near Bethel,
northampton county, was few nights
go shot by his son, who mistook him FOR
chicken thief.
The jury brought in verdict in the
Holden case about noon to-day.
They decided I'm favor of the defendant
Iolden, on all the issues. An appeal Will
,e taken 10 the Supreme Court.
The COnvocation OF Wilmington. OF
which Rev. Or. James Carmichael. of
Is Dean, viii meet az New
serne Thursday, March 18th.
The youngest daughter OF Congressman
3unn has been painfully. but not danger
,usly. burned at her home near Rocky
Mount
The remalns OF Capt & r. Dunn.
who was Tor many years an engineer OF
he roadway of the Atlantic Coast Line.
md who died and was buried at Zurich.
Va. last August. were brought TO WI
nlneton and laid to rest in Oakdaie Gem
stery yesterday.
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