Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-07
ANDREW SYME DEAD.
ANATlve OF PETERSBURG AND LONG
AciTIzEN OF RALEIGH.
Arrival Of the Pastor Of the WaIdensian
Colony-An Unlicensed Insurance Conn
pauy-wov& Of" white-Ceps."

RALEIGH, II. c.. July 6.-tSpecial)-
Mr. Andrew Syme Of Raleigh. who Was
reported yesterday 10 be dying OF lock-
law. died last night. His age was b
years. and he vas born In Petersburg.
In 1876 he became a resident OF this city,
and was for some years clerk to the Sec
rotary OF State. For many years he had
been I'm the insurance business. He mar
ried Miss Blanche Bragg daughter OF
the late Governor Bragg. His second
wife WAS Miss Annie Bryan. daughter OF
the late Hon John II. Bryan. OF Raleigh.
His daughter. Mrs. Charles VI. diiiiam'
lives In Petersburg. while his wife ana
three sons are here His funeral was
held this afternoon from Christ church.
DR.. Mack Crowell. OF Union county, Is
critically i'll Of paralysis at Baltimore.
Rev Mr.. Soulier. the new pastor OF the
Waldensian colony In Burke county. mas
arrived there and has assumed his du-
ties.
MANDAMUS REFUSED.
This afternoon here before Judge Whit
aker at chambers. there was arSu-
ment on an application by the MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company Of North caro-
lima. OF which J. G.. Carpenter. OF
Charlotte. is general agent. for man
damus TO compel Octavius Coke. Sec
retary OF State, to issue 1t license.
Attorney General Osborne represented the
State. and Platt ID. Walker and J. W. kee-
rams. OF Charlotte, and W. A. Barber.
OF Chester, =. c., the company. Judge
Whitaker declined TO grant the manda-
mus. and the plaintiff appealed to the
Supreme Court. The companys head-
quarters are at Raleigh, and 1t has at
tempted to do business.
HUNTING FOR GOLD.
The geological survey Of the Burke
county gold-nelds is 10 c)ntinue Tor
two months The deposits there nave
been worked for nearly century, ana
vet yield gold in paying quantities Nc
Dowell county will also be examined
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton OF the Seventh District IL called AT
Salisbury, August 1st. There Is no reason
10 doubt that Hon. John . hehueIsoi
will be renOminated.
II seems reasonably certain that w. H.
Allen. ESQ. of Goldsboro', will get the
nomination for Judge OF Superior Court
i'm this Uhe Fourth district on the hrst
ballot.
MADE BY ELECTRICITY.
At the aluminium works at Leaksville
aluminium bronze is now being made by
electricity The dynamo In use there l.
one OF the largest in the world. Another
useful metal IS also obtained by the Gse
Of electricity.
Obseryant persons vino have looked over
the lists Of Popu.st delegates, &c, de-
clare that the people in that parry now
are the same as I'm lsS2. In ms county
they have added a few Republicans 10
their forces. So far as can be ascer'dlned'
there are no Democrats who nave r.
Gently Joined them. The POpuiists are
certainly not AS enthusiastic as they were
in 1882.
The teachers institutes which are no"
being held are well attended.
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
The loss by the burning of the woolen-
mill at Hilton, Ashe county. Is fuily
$1,000 II is now ascertained that light
ming caused the FIRE. which occurred IN
the DAYTIME \ heavy storm came up,
and the lightning flashed over all the
machinery. The operatives ran out of the
building. which a moment later burst mo
flames.
Twenty-Five masked men. "White-Cap',
made a raid In Wayne county, took LeonI-
das Whitley from his house and gave him
a terrible beating with what are known
as bull-whips. leaving him more dead
than alive. 1t is said Whitley is a horse
thief.
Many farmers allege that the crops
are the best IN five years
Last April a hog bit Mr.. pleasant Dixon
Of Alamance county Dangerous symp-
toms have lust made themselves manifest.
II ia said the hog was mad. having been
bitten by a mad-dOg.