Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-04
SAYING VERY LITTLE.
The Democrats of the OiG North
state.

Ciall~Ile Dtmocfdbf pellll'ldUr are
saving little these days In this State
They DO not think IL time TO talk. All
sorts OF changes may take place between
now and next May The Republicans
since the election last month have be-
come 80 convinced that they can sweep
the State alone that many Of them are
beginning 20 think they ought to put up
a single ticket. IL is predicted that the
Republicans will take the lions share Of
the state fusion ticket. ana can then con-
vince the Populists hey are magnani-
nous. Some Of the Democrats who are
willing TO talk a little say they favor q
straight ticket by their party without
compromises or concessions. and declare
that 10000 Democrats are willing TO 20
down In defeat under such a ticket
rather than make any compromises. For
il IS no secret that some persons have
made proposals 10 the Democrats. Those
proposals. were made late IN the summer.
They have been renewed within the past
thirty days. Such Is the news that comes
quite straight Some Popuiists are begin
ming 10 distrust the Republicans and say
they do not like the tone Of Republican
State Chairman. Mr.. HatiOn, in the in
teryiew with him published last Sunday.
Judge A. ". Graham's daughter is so
dangerously sick that he cannot hold
Dup.in Superior Court this week. Gov
ernor Carr to-day notified Judge Timber
lake TO hold 10, and the term will begin
Thursday.
Sheriff W. J. Harrison. Of Martin
county. is the first to make fun settle
ment OF state taxes for 1895. uaying in
$500.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The Baptist state Convention meets
at Greensboro day after tomorrow, Rev
DR. Il. II. Marsh, OF oxford, presiding.
This convention embraces all the coun-
ties east Of the Blue Ridge and within
its bounds are about 10000 members
This evening the annual meeting Of its
Board of Missions was held. President
John c. Scarborough presiding.
The state Board Of Agriculture met in
semi-annual session this afternoon. Colo
mel W. r. Green presiding. During its
meeting all the reports Of officers VIII
be made. The receipts are less than they
were last year, owing TO the large fall
ing off in the sales Of commercial serti-
lizers.
Several years ago a young white nan
here. who was a telegraph line man.
married a Raleigh girl. To-day one Ct
the witnesses attending the United States
District Court made indu"es regarding
the young man. and said the latter
had married his daughter. The line
mans real wife lives here. Her husband
has been absent several months.
Judge Simonton writes that he will not
he able TO be here u sit on tho tench
with Judge Seymour ~ The term Of the
United States Circuit Court. now IN pro-
grees. District-Attorney Aycock says
that ne thinks the court can adjourn in
two weeks. There are at least $50 prr.
cipals and witnesses i'm cases now here
They fairly swarm around the govern
ment building The greatest number of
cases is from Durham county,. There are
on an average four witnesses in each
case. The Republicans are making re-
marks about the principals and witnesses
and declare that 90 per cent Of them are
Democrats. This is not true. for all
parties are represented.
The marriage of a stepbrothor and step
sister in Rowan county is reported. II
is asserted TO be the first case on record
in the state.
YOUTHFUL ROBBERS.
The police at Durham have discovered
three young thieves-aged j., s. and 7
years-systematic in their stealing One
of these children while trying 10 escape
fen and broke leg
The predicted snOw-stOrm or furry did
not materialize to-day. but ice formed
here.
The silver question is in all sorts Of
things this year 1t actually cut figure
i'm the deliberations Of the North Caro-
lima Methodist Conference last week. II
is claimed by the Democrats that the
Populis;s are doing no talking about sill
yer since the Republican victories last
month
Sunday there was a marriage ceremony
on 1 INC ant; inside. in Stokes county, The
wife Of the groom had died only four
days tofOre. The brides father was
furious VIE re discovered his daugh-
ter's e'opement and marriage to so new
a widower.
OF The Peabody fund allowed this State,
$500 IN 8, diviced among the six col
Ored norma! schools as to equalize the
total each receives from all sources, max
ing such total about $3.50. There
is a new departure in the further allow
ance OF 500 to the colored graded
school at Clinton. and Of 500 TO aid the
manual training department of the col
ored graded school at Durham. Besides
all these 500 is given the new Colored
Normal School at Winston
one of the scores Of mOonshiners here
for trial made his ccrn-whiskey and APP
le.h~andy ia wash-pot. with cypress
knee cap. lie also made brandy out of
the slimmings Of sorghum-cane-j juice.
1t is proposed TO celebrate December
10Th as Var Ce-Day" in the public schools
~ the Stat". and take up a collection
TO- the fund fer a monument to the
great Senator Tie Raleigh schools will
observe ne Gay.