Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
In ANOTHER SNARE.
THE RESULT OF NORTH CAROLINA
FUsIOyIsT LEGISLATION.
The hoard of Agriculture and Its
TroubIes--The Democrats and sii-
yer Again-Pnying Old Debts
Dredging the Cape Fear River.

RALEIGH, N. c.. June 1o.-(special.)--
The Board OF Agriculture meets to-nor-
row. The Fusion Legislature filed va
cancies In three congressional districts
the Sixth, Ninth. and Third-out one
OF these members has since died. Then
]. NJ. Membone Popuisp. who Is the
president OF the State Farmers Alliance,
becomes ex-ofiicio member. The fu-
sionsts attempted TO elect five additional
directors, but they did this before they
ratified the act creating them. Under
the terms OF the Supreme Courts de-
cislon In the case OF Cook VS.. Meares
this election Is void The same act
abolished the trustees of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. Ii is not
yet known whether the five "additionaf
members Of the board will appear to-
morrow or not.
II. C.. Mitchell Of BERTHE county;
Charles T. Harris, OF Wilson, and Spencer
Taylor, OF Chatham, are appointed deputy
collectors in this revenue district, and
to-day entered upon their duties.
This morning Alex. Il. STonach. Jr.'
son OF Mr.. A. Il. Stronach, weil-knoWn
businessman of Raleigh, died here ased
10, OF consumption.
SILVER AGAIN.
There is great pressure being brought TO
bear on Chairman Pou, OF the Democratic
state Committee, TO call meeting OF
his committee at once to considers the
silver question, and also the matter OF
calling a convention like the one III
Illinois. IT cannot yet be said what Mr..
Pou will do.
The Democrats are making earnest at
tempts to get the Popuhsts in line with
them on the free-coinage question. Editor
Aver, of the Pophist organ, says he
doesn't care for the name Of the party
so it is for free silver.
The commencement exercises at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College be-
gan this morning. There are 80 cadets.
Three hundred are expected next term.
The ladies raised sufficient money to
meet all the expenses OF the monument
unwilling May seth, and also to erect a
handsome bronze railing around the
monument.
OLD DEBTS CANCELLED.
a prominent North Carolinian. we'll
known i'm politics, has lately cancelled
some old debts. Among these was one Of
Sll 900 for slaves.
July 18th an election Is TO be held for
the purpose of voting 5000 for Bruins
wick county for "A railway between South
port ~ C., and Conway, :. G.
The loss by the burning of the Renfro
Inn. at Mt. Airy, is $4,000 There is
Sl2,500 insurance.
Wilmington has guaranteed the sub
scription and secures the State Fruit
Fair this year.
Charlotte's citizens are arranging to re-
establish fairgrounds there. and also to
have spring and fall races.
G. +. A. Burgwyn, Of Richmond, has
completed his contract for dredging the
Cape Fear river below Wilmington.
Work has gone on there two years. The
new steam dredge Cape Fear, costing
81, Ooo, has arrived there, and will deepen
the water on the bar and all the way to
Wilmington to eighteen feet at low
water.
Three large Illicit distilleries have been
captured in Yadkin county during the
past few days.
Chairman Wilson and Secretary Brown,
Of the Railway Commission, left this
afternoon for a tour Of inspection over
various railway and steamship lines in
the eastern part Of the State, prepara-
tory to making assess ments.