Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
BATES IS A CONVICT.
THE PETERSBURG coUNTERFEiTeR
AN ESCAPED N. c. SURclAR.


RALEIGH, n. c., March 2S.-CspeciaI'-
1t Is found that Robert Bates arreS'eo
In Petersburg for counterfeiting. Is a con-
Wet from this county convicted five years
ago OF burglary. and who escaped
This evening the classes in medicine ana
pharmacy mt Shaw University tcoioreD
graduated. They had thirteen members
Hon. Kemp p. Battle delivered the ad-
dress.
The law class OF seven graduate To-
morrow evening. Richard II. bat'ie NC
lyers the address. and Joseph u. batehe-
lor presents the diplomas
The missionary training class OF I'VE
graduate on Friday.
GRAPES DESTROYED.
Professor Emery. of the state expert
mcnt farm, says all the grapes there are
killed, and this destruction befeli even
those under glass. Growers admit that
half their grapes are ruined.
Members OF the Raleigh Tobacco TX
change who came back this aiternooiI
from trips in the country say that last
nights frost did even more damage 10 tne
plants than yesterdays freeze, ana the
loss is very heavy.
BURNED VEGETATION.
The temperature this morning was q IL
degrees, and there was frost so hen'S
as to resemble a light snow. IL mus
burned the vegetation like fire, even 10
the tops OF the tallest trees. HICKORY
leaves fresh yesterday, are perie"tiy
black to-day. The Commissioner Oh ayr
culture has computed the damage u'",
by Yesterdays black frost Inc sroullu
was frozen this morning again me "in
perature was below freezing at eNels
poInt I'm the State. The Weather bureau
saws IL Is the coolest weather reooIueu
at this season I'm this State.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture sasS'
1.-THE reported loss of Sl,WoWp on uuIn,
&c while apparently a loss, Is reailE
dos,rnc,Ion without n loss. as the truckers
will get high prices. which wouid hot nav
been the case II there had been iuii
crop The North Carolina truckers were
comnIoining that the Norfolk truchers
were up with them. There Is now pros
pect for those who have anything 10 get
something for it. There VIII Dc 10
oyerproduction. The Commissioner can
not yet estimate the loss TO wheat ana
oats, but says wherever these are Joihtgu
IL Is heavy. Inc SDefliI VI pHSto'' '~""
me the wheat has fallen down IN MS part
of the State. and that the damage 10
wheat and oats is heavy. All the fruit Is
gone. Grapes are hurt In some cases
In some places the farmers are ploughinS
I'D the destroyed truck crops, particularly
beans, and replanting. There VIII be ano-
Their frost tonight.
IN WAKE COUNTY.
II appears TO be regarded "a pretty GER
tain that suits against persons who are
charged with wrongdoing in connection
with the Bank of New Hanover VIII be
brought In Wake Superior Court. They
ought to have been brought here at ilrst'
but the grand jury of the New Hanover
Criminal Court took up the matter.
MIR 7. X. Jerngan and Mr.. /. Il
Avery. his secretary left to-day for WASH
ington, and will go from there 10 Shang-
hal.
Raleigh's public schools will close April
10Th.
FROST BULLETIN.
The chief signal officer here says he will
issue the first weather-crop bulletin April
9Th: TO date has secured $50 correspond
ents, and will get 10 more. All the coun-
ties in the State save Perquimans now
have reporter. The first report Is OF
great value.