Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20
PUBLIC CHARITIES.
MEETING OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
BOARD IN RALEIGH.
County and State Institutions Reported In
Good Ordcr--siIght Damage by Kains-
A. the Mercy Of Negroes.

RALEIGH. n. c., May 19.-(Special)-
The State Board OF Public Charities was
In session here to-day. DIR. Duffy. OK
Newberne presiding. and Captain benson.
Of Raleigh. secretary. 1t had reports from
fifty counties. OF which thirty-nine show
that all the county institutions are IN
good order and well managed. Some re-
ports make a bad showing, with no ex-
pectation OF Improvement. Rules for the
government Of prisoners were ordered 10
be prepared The board adopted a reso-
luton opposing public executions. ana
calling on county commissioners 10 cease
ordering them. Reports show that all the
States penal and charitable institutions
are being improved and most Of them en-
larged A State reform school was ear
nestly endorsed. and the board reiterated
It's determination to secure one
The rains which fell yesterday after
noon so heavily continued last night, but
were lighter. The rainfall In twelve hours
was four inches, and the drought Is
broken in this section. II Is learned that
the rains are tolcrably general. Crops
are here and there damaged By washing
and wiud-slightly by hail.
UNITED FAIR.
Three counties, Brunswick. Bladen. and
Columbus. have decided to unite and hold
a county fair at or near Whiteville next
fall.
While the United States reports give
the cotton acreage as decreased per
cent, the best private reports say there
is an increase Of ; per cent. In this stale
William Beasleys general store. In
Stokes county. has been burned. Loss.
81 800: no insurance.
]. $. Squires, a white farmer OF Union
county, was attacked by "A negro with
a knife while in field where there were
several other negroes He called for help
whereupon one negro drew a revolver
and swore he would shoot the first per
son who aided Squires. The negro with
the knife thereupon stabbed Squires In
scores of places.
WILL PROTEST..
The people OF Wilmington will, 1t Is said
protest against the location OF the en-
campment Of the State Guard at More
head City, and propose 70 send a COM
mittee here 70 induce Governor carr 70
change his mind. The fact is that this
year II requires not only the giving OF
a site but also contribution in the way
Of tent-noors, &C, and this Morehead
City has made the cost being 800, 1t IS
said. Quartermaster-Ge General Harrell went
to Morchead City to-day to select the
camp site.
State-Secretary Barnes. Of the Farmers
Alliance, has been making speeches in
the extreme western part of the state
In these he attacked both the Republicans
and Democrats, and attacked Congress
man Crawford, whom he sued for slandei
some months ago. Mr.. Barnes Is an ar
dent POpulist.
As yet no more captures Of prisoners
who escaped from Jail here have been
made and there Is no further news OF
Orange Page, the murderer.
The commencement exercises or shaw
University (colored). in this city, were
held this week. and the 400 students OF
both sexes have gone home.
HIGH FARES.
The high railway fares will consider
ably reduce the attendance at the mOnu-
ment ceremonies here Tuesday. The mill
tary display it appears, will not be large,
as only four companies report that they
will be present. Others may send notice