The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09
DELEGATES TO ATLANTA.
NORTH CiROLINA'S REPRESENTi-
TIVEs At THE ROAD PARLIAMENT.
Rain mt Raleigh-A Well Digger Killed
An Annex to the Rex Hospital-North
State News Notes.

RALEIGH. n. c., Oct. s. -Special.-The
Governor has appointed the following as
delegates to attend the Road Parliament
in Atlanta, October 18th, 18th. and 18th,
1895. viz: DR.. II. J. Boyd, president
North Carolina Road Improvement Asso-
ciation; Professor j. A. Holmes, secro-
tary North Carolina Road Improvement
Association. Chapel Hill. y. c.; Hon. S.
Il. Alexander. Charlotte. j. Van Lind
ley, Pomona Charles Mcdonald. Con-
cord; Major II. +. Schenk. Laundale.
Major W. a. Graham, Iron Station;
Charles McName, Biltmore; George
Smathers, Waynesville; W. Il. Council,
Jr., Boone; Hon. :. -. Patterson, Yad-
kin Valley; II. Z. Fries. Salem; c. a.
spratt, Charlotte; {. ". Johnson, Chapel
Hill: W. G. McMackin, Raleigh, Colonel
" +. Green, Frankllnfon; J. b. Cofield,
Everett's; Or. W. r. Capehart. Avoca ;
Frank Wood, Edentoa; W. w. Clark,
Newbern; j. c. Stevenson, Wilmington;
Gu. Trench, Wilmington Ii. A. London,
Pittsboro; j. c. Upton, Rutherfordton;
Thad. T.. Manning, Henderson; W. W.
McDairmcd. Lumberton. H. w. Aver,
Raleigh; Edgar Lineback, Bethania; <.
II Hearne. Albemarle; J. a. McIver,
Sanford: Or. J. j. Mott, Statesville;
George 5. Powell Asheville; J. G.. Ran
kin. Asheyllle; Thomas Gillian, Wades-
boro: y. y. West, Raleigh; j. y. Wright,
Farley.
The BOARD Of Aldermen passed last
night the ordinance calling an election
January u. 1896. on the question Of vot-
ing on the issue OF $4,000 improvement
bonds.
Last night ut dark rain began to fall,
and people breathed sigh or rehel'
A. II o'clock the moon was shining
brightly but ere long rain again began
10 fall. and has continued with only
short intervals. 80 that now the aust
is laid and we will probably have no
more such seasons as we nave Just pass
cd through.
rFFTCT OF TOBACCO
The dry weather has greatly injured
tobacco. and almost stopped the preaAs'
but soon the warehouses Will be MED,
and breaks will be- held regularly.
Yesterday morning Il wcll-digger went
down into well to clean 1t out, when
suddenly the whole mass OF stone and
earth for thirty feet caved in on him.
Hours afterwards the body was reached,
Ia be. OF course. dead. Death was IN
Simultaneous.
In a quarrel on Saturday night young
negro Knocked an old one In the head
with A club. from the effects Of which
he died Yesterday. The assailant has
fed
n is said that Mr.. &. =. French, OF
wilmington. did not come here 70 see
Senator pritcharl last week but MS chiel
am was to int-rce'e with James ~.
voung fcolored) the editor OF the GA
zefte. the negro paper acre III heil"l
of Judge Russell. Of Nilmnsion' resai"-
ing his suheruatoriM aspii IONS
a. e.,,rd,v nfeht Wcst.r1 Union tele-
.,ron.b messenger. while cut in the east-
ern mart of the city. 10 deliver mes
esge was held up az the point or a
,is,ol bv TWO tcughs. anf mis- money
demanded .of him. He emptied his pock-
OTIS and turned over q handkerchief ana
rnife There seems 90 be no clue as 70
the Identity OF the men.
, -rS-AlIoS ~ LriTKP.
The publication of a .etter in the eau
casian last week. which. 10 Is said. Rev
G. Durham. Of this city, wrote 10 Nr
Josephus Daniels. in reply 20 a request
OF the latter for a rcbukc from different
ministers TO Or. cyrus Thompson, fOl
what ne eIAl IA l4E tI'N.NAA AA '"tt ~
August has caused mHch comment The
letter was not published IN the News and
Observer with other letters. and so Mr.
Durham had IL published in the Cau'
casian. IL Is scarcely the letter one
would have looked for from a minister
of the gospel I'm reply 70 courteous re-
quest for criticism.
General AlaTag John r.. VIA Ter lffi
Yesterday for Atlanta. where be vii
siond several days. Re says that tho
reports about the bad condition OF his
fathers health are exaggerated; that he
Is now North and is improving.
At a meeting of the Governors Guard
last night IL was determined that the
company. fifty strong, should 30 10 A.
lanta on November od. Other companies
I'm the State will be asked 10 join them.
4 rapor supply company has beer
formed here. ana I'm few days VIII be
Gin business. They viii have large
warehouse. and keep a fun supply Of
paper for newspapers, stores et;'
cIRcrs IrrFNsfe.
The agent FOR Buffalo Bill's wind Wes
Is very much disturbed az .hc fac5 tha'
the Treasurer aid Acknowledgement nave
decided that the show ranks az err
one and he has 10 pay the ,2o tax. bs
will try to-day 10 bring me a. 'rn'y
/ General over 10 his way Of thinking.
Tho meeting called last night 20 Try
% form an or-an. 11ton 90 secure q
e4ries of good concerts this winter met
and while there were not macy present
10, account of tine rain, 7tih those there
were enthusiastic. iuni 81 SD wa
vented 10 constitute a basis Tor sfcuf
ing these concerts. \ memo ,Is.lP le'
81, g, was decided upon, and the few
-, -sfs..d s2,5 4 financial committee
',.,s ,rnointed 10 aeeure other member
'ht,s ana report az meeting % be held
next week.
some ladies in Charlotte have givef
81 nlj for an annex 90 be nTilt 10 Res
Hospital. IN this city. 10 be known as th'
Ward for Infant children. IL viii have
four cots and be- nicely furnished, anC