Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
RALEIGH's GENERAL BUDGET.
Rise In Cotton-COOl snnp-knocked
Him Down and Snt on Him.

Him Down and Snt on Him.
RALEIGH, n. c., September 2s.-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE college Young Mems Christian
Association. at the Agricultural and Me
chanical College here. last evening gave
the fourth annual reception to the sixty
six members of the freshmen class. The
college colors are changed from pink and
blue to red and white. The Red ana
White, the new magazine. makes It's APP
pearance next week. 1t is to be a semi
monthly. John Howard is editor-in-chief.
October 18th the college football team
opens the intercollegiate contests by play
ing the State University team at Chapel
Hi1
Bishop Cheshire. Of this diocese. says he
has no views to express regarding the
proposed change OF the name Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church TO the Holy
Catholic Church"
The rise In the price Of cotton, II Is
feared. will set the farmers wild again,
and cause them 10 plant big crop next
year. Not few farmers say they wish
prices were low as they want cotton dis
placed as a crop. The high prices of to-
bacco (aver9ging Il cents all around) in
this market. II is feared. will also have
the same effect as the rise in cotton.
The temperature fell last night. and
to-day was "a degrees. ''rhis gives great
relief. though rain Is as fer away as ever.
No rain worth speaking OF has fallen
here this month, or anywhere in the
State. save in a few limited areas. The
absence of thunder-storms is also re-
variable.
A BRUTAL MURDER.
News reaches here Of brutal murder
on the Henrietta Mills Branch Of the
Carolina Central railway. sylvester
West, mad with jealousy, crept up be-
hind Mack Gordon while the latter was
reading a letter. and with one blow with
an axe smashed his skull The murderer
has escaped.
Governor Culberson, OF Texas. tele-
| graphed Governor Carr to-day. asking II
prize-hghting was a felony or misdemean-
| or In North Carolina. Governor Carr
replies that it is unlawful in this
State. and is punishable by fine Of
| $500 and Imprisonment for not over five
years The Governor. on the affidavit
| of two respectable citizens of danger
| Of prize-hsht can use civil and military
force to prevent 1t. ANY ONE who adj
vlses. aids. or abets in any prize fight.
| sparring match. or glove or fst-fight,
comes under. the law. which is certainly
sweeping The last Legislature enact
| I'd IT,
State-Treasurer Worth says 1t is the un-
! Outstanding between the Populist and
| Republican leaders that fusion continues
| in 1856.
! Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Carr. who for two
! months have been on a visit to Governor
! Carr returned to Washington. ID. c., to-
| day.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Only eleven law students have thus far
! registered for the Supreme Court exami-
nation, but twenty-five more are ex-
! pected.
The docket at the term OF the Supreme
| Court which begins next week. is light.
! There H. only one case OF general import
| ance. This is the fight FOR the Office of
| State Librarian, in which Republican
Is seeking TO Dust Ellington. the Demo-
cratic incumbent The Republican,
! chances are bad.
The railway between Hendorsonville and
! Breyard, forty miles In length. is COM
/ p!etcd, and trains are running. II de-
| velops fetle and beautiful country
A revenue officer tried TO capture a
moonshiner. named May, In Guilfori
couuty> May Is biz and strong. and the
officer called In two citizens. But Nays
wife knocked one citizen down with a
pole and sat on him. daring him 10 rise.
and Mays five children stood of the other
citizen. May escaped.