Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01
General.

RALEIGH, n. c., August 31.-(Spe-
cial)-The State weekly crop bulletin IS
sued to-day says that during the past
seven days there has been no material
change in the crop conditions. The rain
| fan was poorly distributed, and over large
portions Of the State the drought con-
tinues undated. The best rains fell on
the 9th. Old corn is fine and nearly
ready for gathering Cotton is practically
past Improvement, and in the eastern
! section is half-open. and is being picked
rapidly. Rain and wind did some damage
TO this crop in Richmond. Rockingham,
and Arson. In the West bolls are small,
and shedding continues. Fodder Is near
ly all pulled; earlier than ever before.
Hay is being harvested In large quanti-
ties. Tobacco cures thin, and what Is
left OF that crop seems very poor. Late
corn in the West has been benefited by
the rains.
The Republicans are greatly excited,
and in many cases angry. at the speech
made by Oliver Ii. Dockery at Wades-
boro Saturday. Ills attack on Russell
has stirred up the latter's friends. Some
Republicans say Dockery went too far,
that his speech will really drive away
his own friends. There is some clamor
against the Republican endorsement Of
him being allowed TO stand. Some Re-
publicans ara so angry they declare their
State Committee ought to meet at once
and take all the Populst names off their
ticket, and nominate instead straight
Republicans. Ex-Congressman John
Nichols takes a rather different view Of
ba cff 10 there :
to be fusion of Populists and Republic
cans on the State ticket, the Republicans
cannot question anything Dockery says,
as he was endorsed by them as a Popa-
list; neither can the POpuists question
anything the Republicans may say; the
entire business of each side being 10 vote
for the joint ticket as put up.
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.
The State Superintendent Of Public In
struction appoints TO Peabody scholar
ship Maud J.. Blow, OF Greenville; Dilla
Horne of Tarboro'. and II. c. Holton, of
New Berne.
The Supreme Court Library now con-
tains over 11.0cO volumes. Large addi-
lions have been made during the sum-
mer vacation. The term begins Septem-
Der 18th
Mr.. Pulaski Cowper. who has returned
from q Trip through OIttu anu tOHlt
other eastern counties. says he never
saw the cotton crop as cut off, and be-
lioves that at the first picking very near
~ all of it will be gathered There are
no blooms, he says, and the rapidity
with which IT opens is phenomenal
Three prisoners cut out OF the Jail ut
Hillsboro' Saturday night and made
their escape.
Twenty-Five delegates from North Caro-
lima left Greensboro last night for In
danapolis TO attend the 'sOund-mopey'
Democratic convention.
STILL AT LARGE.
Despite strenuous efforts 10 capture
Jim Chavis alias Booker the negro brute
who murdered Mahala White tcolored)
near here Saturday, he has not been
taken.
Arrangements will probably be made
for a large excursion from here to South
port at the TIM, in October. Of the
presentation of the gift to the cruiser
Raleigh
1t is now learned that the young white
man. Herbert Womb.e, who murdered a
negro woman here last month, went TO
Norfolk and left there on a vessel.
Sportsmen all agree in reporting the
number of cartridges 10 be unusually
large this season.
The sweet-potato crop Is badly cut off
by the drought. The cotton-dealers here
now say that crop is shorter than they
believe could possibly be the case. The
staple is of good quality.