Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17
THEY WILL NOT FUSE
REPUBLICANS CAN'T STAND THE
DICTATORIAL PoPuLISTS.
Meeting Of Life-Insur"ncc Agents :"
Ralcish-vcry Few Counties VIII Have
Prin,arics-Othcr Political Notes.

RALEIGH n. c., October 16.-tSpeciai)
Your correspondent to-day talked with a
prominent colored Republican regarding
fusion. The Republican said that fusioh
was getting further and further apart
and that the true cause or this is that
the Populists dictate too much. The most
desperate efforts are being made to
: straichten out this matter. but the Re-
publican says these will not succeed.
To-day the life insurance agents Of this
State and South Carolina met here Their
purpose wa. TO form an association COM
posed entirely of general agents. There
las been an association OF general agents
and solicitors. Colonel John b. Cary. Of
Richmond. was present at the meeting.
T. G.. M.llikin, the Republican nominee
for Congress in this district. spoke here
this evening. He il straightout and Is
"anti-fus.on."
IMPRACTICABLE
The Department of Agriculture was re-
Gently asked TO make an EXHIBIT at the
Maxton Fair week after next, of articles
from the state museum. To-day the EA-
ecutive Committee met here and decided
that 1t was impracticdbie TO make this
because 10 DO so the exhibit in the rlu-
scum would have to be closed during the
State Fair 80 the packers could get At
work There will be thousands of visitors
to the museum next week. and they
will find the exhibit magnificent
Berry Saunders. a white man. while at
work at gin near here. was struck by
n falling beam. on which bale OF cotton
was suspended. His skull was broken.
report is true that no money for use in
the Republican campaign IS coming into
this State 1t Is alleged that the most OF
this money Is being used in the Fifth Dis
trict.
MIR BIGGS RETIRES
Mr.. J. u. Blggs rctires as general agent
Of the Aetna Life Insurance Company,
and goes TO Baltimore. Mr.. J. ID. BOns-
ball succeeds Lin.
Reports come In that great damage is
being done TO cotton along the Neuse
river by the high water. The river was
higher than In ten years.
The Railway Commission today began
the hearing OF minor complaints.
in only about six or seven counties VIII
there be primaries on the question Of
United states senators. II Is decided that
just one month after the election these
primaries shall be held.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
The assertion is made to-day that tho
Republicans are 10 take down MILL
kin's rame as candidate for Congress
in obedience 10 an order issued at th-
Instance Of the Populists for the purpose
OF aiding Stroud, the P0pulist nominee.
Alillikin denies the truth Of this. II is
asserted that W. 4. Guthrie viii be put
on the fusion ticket for the Supreme
Court at the very last moment.
Miss Minnie BlalOck. OF Durham county,
went down in well and rescued her
f-year-old nephew. who had fallen In.
The well was twenty-eight feet deep and
had four feet Of water
The premium-lisi of the cOlored State
Fair was sent out to-day. The falr VIII
be held here November 18th 10 18th.
Charles Stanly (coloreD Is IN jail at
New Berne, charged with attempting 10
assault Mrs. James Jones. He sprung
upon her as she was putting horse in
a stable. and seized her by the throat.
Her son heard the noise she made. Stanly
denied his identity. he was under bond
for another offence.
There was quite a heavy frost this
morning in nearly all parts Of the state.
J. l.. Basinger's registered whisky dts
tillery. in Rowan. has been seized Tor
Irregularities.
The blankets for the State Guard are
now being made by the Chatham COM
pany. at Elkln.