Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-03
ORTHSTATE BUDGET
NEWS NOTEs GATHERED UP AT
THE CAPITAL.
Hit of Political History-A Demo-
crat the PopuIists Fear-Richmond
ton RafsinG-No New County.

RALEIGH. N. c.. august 2.-(special)-
little bit Of political history Is un-
earthed in reg3nd to II. l.. Grant. OF
uoldsboro'. w1o is slated for the posi-
ton OF sShe,ary Of the United States
SENATE >Last winter 1t was arranged
wa. fant was TO be made Commissioner
OF agriculture OF this State. But after
ant made his deal with Senator
/ritchard he declined to take the COM
fmisslonership. and then 1t was that II
was decided IL was to 20 TO j. NJ. New
borne, the Populist State chairman, and
president Of the state Alliance.
The Populists say they fear Lieutenant
Governor Il. a. Doughton as Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, and Mr..
Mewborne said to-day that he regarded
Doughton as the strongest and most
available Democrat in the State for this
nomination. Mr.. Mewborne thinks eX-
Governor Jarvis q back number" he
says
RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVES.
Another of the twelve new engines
ordered of the Richmond Locomotive
Works by the Seaboard Airline railway,
arrived here to-day. These engines are
not only greatly admired. but are do
ing admirable work, to the great salts
faction. of the railway people. Nine moro
are yetHto ,be fnlshed-eight passenger,
and fofr freight. Three are thus FAR in
use N fhis last lot ordered
1t is asserted by farmers that cotton
will be raised this year more cheaply
than ever before Year by year, II seems,
80 Ia IL hpfnar reduced
in this State
The State Board OF Education was
again In session to-day hearing the pro-
posal to take all the swamp lands as
they are known, in Brunswick and Co
lumbus counties. There are some $4,000
acres.
The addition 125x10O feet and three
stories high. 10 the Raleigh hosiery yarn
mill Is completed, and the placing in
position of 1900 more spindles begins
i'm a few days. 4 low-pressure cylinder
is being connected with the engine, 70
give 600 horsepower There is room
in the annex for $500 spindles. and later
the others will be put In. giving the mn
1900 This mill is the only one OF It's
kind In the State.
businessmen in all parts of the state
appear to be well pleased at the outlook
for the fall trade. Commercial travellers
speak IN the same cNecIlu lVH'' ~"
mills are working on full time, ana
not few day and night.
The Monroe cotton mills, bought 10y
Heath Brothers. start up again next
Monday. The price paid is $4,000.
Neither Governor Carr nor Adjutant-
General Cameron will 20 10 the exercises
Of the naval reserves. They have "ofh
here they cannot leave.
NO SCOTLAND COUNTY.
The Legislature passed an act allowing
the people Of the county OF ltichmohd
TO vote on the question Of the creation
Of the county Of Scotland out of part
OF &C. The vote in the negative Is over
whelming. The majority against scot
land" Is 1900.
The State Association or Colored Fire
men meets at Henderson August 18th.
All the sectionmasters on the Seaboard
Airline railway and branches are under
orders 10 collect articles for exhibition al
the Atlanta exposition.
The engine which fell through n tresue
into 4 river on the New HendersonVille
and Brevarl railway was one borrowed
from the Southern railway.