Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-03
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE GREATEST AMOUNT or RAIN
IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
The Library and the hank Of New
Hanover CRscs-RatIwny Commits
sion sustaincd-Othcr North Caro-
lima News.
lima News.

RALEIGH. y. c., May 2.-(Spccial)-
The rainfall here during April was 10
inches. which is the greatest amount IN
twenty-five years. The Roanoke river is
Ii feet at Weldon and falling. the cape
Fear river 90 feet at Fayetteville. ana
rising. This was the seventh day Of rain
The co,ton-sccd and corn planted are
reported as rotiing i'm the ground.
Argument in the case Of Stanford
against Ellington ended this evening anu
the issue was submitted 10 the jury
whether stanford on the i'm or 18th OF
last March made a demand on Ellington
for the Office Of state Librarian. stan
ord swore he had made this den"h''
ellington sworc Stanford had not m'ue
my demand. Judge starbuck will to-
morrow decide on the main question-tha'
II title.
NEW HANOVER BANK CASE.
II is learned to-right that judge star
,uck will tomorrow render his dccis'."
IN the case OF the state against inc "a"
-eciors Of the Bank az New h"n'' u.
ana that he will sustain the ceieN""'.'
demurrer on some counts anu '''''"''
4 as TO others. , a..
The Railway Commission or''''" -,
Western U>1n Telegraph t'nl""N
-baree only - cents-thc state Jaw .'.
Iosseees 10 or from Elizabeth Cit' A''
supreme Court sustained the comm ~s''.'..
1he company disobeycd the court -
charging n cents for q m.ssStt ''.'.'
herc To- Elizabeth CITY. lhr N".'.~'
manager said to-day he hai no l"s'' ''
lions 10 do otherwise. There are s' ..,,
M cases against the company. Lh' i..'
IL no, less than So nor more imam -
THE CONFEDERATE NOM Mh-Ni j.
RI. ladies' Monumental Association TO-
dav has adyiccs that three conpA
Tho First Virginia Regimen'' '"r NM,
mond Howi,zers. aud the \. -
1.a,on Confederate Veterans. OF l'''iS
burs, will D, here May @ih al INC i'0''"
mcut unyeiNnS. ,,chors
ro,s,v ouite q number Of preachers
o,t other persons visited George MilS'
-. condemned murderer. IN Jan ~
Nuls's brother was present. anu ~ 49,
the doomed man sent message 10 ~,
mother. whose home i near Np'N'
ber" he said. that l told the truth,
believe the Lord has forgiven me io'
tnis wrong l know II was Wioih.
An tho papcrs in this case are regular
.bor,n Page has MIlls's death-warrau''
ma will hang this criminal between 'He
,ours OF 10 and tomorrow
He Is RESIGNED
when n deputy sheriff told MINIS las,
ovening that Governor carr had decliheu
N do anything for him the piISons'
s,id. well" then drew long biea,, H.
and said. "The Lords Will be done ne
wanted 10 know II the execution was -
Ne public or private and said he hop'I u
would be private His body VIII DC t'h,"
On charge by an undertaken here ana car
r,e6 10 Apex and turned over TO MS
family. on, 60 bo
Five or six short speeches. are 10
made AT the 21th-of-May ceremonies mere
Among the speakers will De ex-Governor
Holt. These speeches are exclusive "l
tho address by Hon. \. NJ Waddcl-
Four Mormon elders are at Work III
mis- section. TWO Of them have been
here a month ,.or.h
" c. Stronach. president OF the Nor'"
Carolina Confederate Veterans AsS"C'"-
ION invites all Confederate soldiers 70
attend the unwilling of the monuill,ne
here MAY 9oth. ana all bodies OF veterans
con,nr are asked 20 notify George Aleh'
esrret,,y Of the COMMITTEE Of ArianEe-
ments as soon as possible 81 the uine
~ their arrival, their number etc