Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-28
rHEN.C.
NO ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT A RE-
SUIT OF FUSION LEGISLATION.
4 Carolina Lady Drummer ON the
ROnd Well NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ton
Blow to Business.

RALEIGH, n. c.. March T-(SpecIal) y
Adiutant-Ceneral +. II. Cameron has
issued a circular stating that there would
be no annual encampment OF the State
Guard this year on account Of the re-
duced appropriation. In this circular he
calls on the different companies to con-
tinue their organizations, which 1T is
hoped they will do.
The regular meeting OF the Eastern
Dog and Game Protective Association
was held last night in Wilmington. 1t
was decided to have the tournament or
the 9Th and 10th of May.
Large shipments OF granite for the
government building at New Berne are
being carried from Mount Airy via the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad
and over the Wilmington, New Berne and
Norfolk road.
W. VI. & r. s. Tucker have put n lady
drummer on the road with a handsome
line OF samples. This Is a novel thing
here In North Carolina, but will, no
doubt, take.
REGISTRATION.
Clerk -of-the-Court Young has appointed
registrars and voting places. Registration
| books will he opened only on Saturdays.
| beginning the Goth. All persons found on
the books electon-day viii be allowed TO
vote without question. A. no challenges
| viii be allowed on that day.
DR.. G. T.. Taylor. president 81 Wake
| Forest College l. here working In the
interest OF the endowment fund of his
II - -.
| has secured over sl5 90 for the fund.
The blow to business In the State BY the
act OF the Legislature regulating as
| signments" which was wired. you last
! night. Is widespread and damaging. The
| effect on the farmer, who gets his sup.
! plies for the year by mortgaging his crop.
etc, Is terrible. Yesterday merchants
were compelled to refuse credit to farm
| ers, who were sent home empty handed
| and down-hearted. II any one lends
| money on mortgage. etc, as Ii now
stands, II will be ut his own risk. Just
such legislation as this helps to open
the eyes OF all those who voted to send
| such men 10 make laws for them.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Adams & Harris. grocers and saloon
keepers. yesterday made an assignment
| to ]. &. l.. Harris trustee. or course.
under the newly-dIscovered law there
| were no preferred creditors. No assets
or liabilities are given.
Raleigh's amateur Ministries last night
gave performance for the benefit of the
Odd-Fellows' orphanage at Goldsboro' g.
There was quite a good audience. and
the troupe did well. Living pictures"
were specially fine. and when the great
Arlington Triangle" was exhibited the
applause was terrific. There could have
| been no Improvement made on this pic
| ture.
Yesterday AFTERNOON Charles Brag. a
| young fellow about Is years old, got into
| 4 fuss with a ne o woman down on
| The Bowery," and in his anger fired four
| pistol-shots at her. Fortunately he was
too drunk to aim correctly. and eacn
| bail missed its mark. Both parties are in
| tho guard house awaiting trial.
The interest at Monroe in the case of
| Shackelford. the detective who took 50
/ much Of the money he recovered Of old
| Mr.. and Mrs. Threat. is still strong.
| Shackcford Is fighting tho case a. hard
as he can. and will not come to North
| Carolina unless he Is compelled 10 do so.
Hamlet is TO have new hotel. The
! Seaboard AIRLINE Company have given
| Mr.. Afford. Of MaXton, ground upon
which To build the hotel. II will have
thirty rooms for guests. with waiting
rooms. ticket, and express Office for
| Seaboard Airline railroad on ground
| floor. 1t will be great help to Hamlet
! and to the travelling public.
! Ex-Judge John Grey Bynum was fined
/ $50 for contempt at MorSauton Court.
! The cram bi=amy case was again CON.
! ,iur.d