The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-03
RALEIGH NOTES.
State Crop ana weather Rcport-Acci-
dcntIy Shot.


Raleigh, N. c.. June 2.-(SpeciaD-W.
ID. Pruden, of Edenton, Is here and says
I'M his opinion the Democrats ought at
their State Convention here jung rs. TO
elect delegates and nominate State OIL
GERS. He Thinks any Other course would
be trucking.
The State weather and crop report,
issus d to-day, says that in the eastern
district some RAIN occurred during the
past seven days In the southern portion
and along the coast, where drought con-
tlnued to- prevail last week, which did
much good. but was hardly sufficient.
In the extreme north portion too much
rain has fallen at some places, injuring
cotton and low land corn, and enabling
grass to make Roadway. Elsewhere the
conditions have been very favorable and
cIops havs grown rapidly. Both corn
and cotton are splendid Corn Is quite
large for the timu of the year anu some
In silk and tasscl. Insects are doing
some damage to tobacco. Cutting wheat
has lust begun in south. Field peas and
sorghum being planted. Pearsits are
up. with not generally u good stand.
Irish potatoes continue TO be shipped.
All Peace Institute here last evening
the commencement exercises were held,
Rev. G. G.. Vardell, OF Newborn, deliv-
ering the annual address.
Sixty convicts were sent from tho
grade the road between that place and
Starr. Montgomery county.
Thee old school text books are adopted
in siNty-one counNes; all so far heard
from. 1t is complete Waterloo for
CHM & Co.
This years session of the Baptist Sun
dav School Chautauqua will be held at
Morehead City.
The Presbyterlans have for 81 900 pur-
chased the Charlotte Female Institute
and Will use it for the new school of
Concord Presbytery.
Yesterday afternoon a shotgun In an
express car near Concord was accident
ally discharged by careless loader. and
the shot, striking u safe, rebounded and
wounded thres men, none seriously.
Two were eXpreSsmen and one a bag
gage master.
"A strange case is Imported at Salisbury.
Two years ago a white man was struck
on the head. For eighteen months he
was unconscious. Az the end OF that
time he recovered all save ability TO
speak. Yesterday that returned TO him.
Prof. Il. A. Alderman. who is to have
charge oEthe summer school at the State
University. has gone to New England
on a brief holiday tour. Letters regard
ing the summer school should be sent
L. l.. Harris at Chapel Hill.
The commencement exercises at the
State Agricultural and Mechanical Col
iege here Will be held June 10. There
are eight graduates in the bachelors de-
gree. two in the masters degree. two In
the degree of mechanical engineering
and nine in civil engineering.
The argument made by the two con-
yention" advocates is lhat Ii will be par
ticularly awkward to choose silver cleo
tors If the National Convention declares
for gold, or vice versa. But IL is stated
I'm reply to this that the convention can
leave the selection of electors 10 the
State Committee.
A free silver man the other day sug-
gested that Democratic Slate Chairman
Pou be asked whether he would take
part in the canvass II the conventions
declared for free silvAr. To-day your
CORE spontlent asked Mr.. Pou this ques-
ton in the most pointed manner: is 1t
true that you will take no part in the
canvass this year If frse silver wins"
He answered promptly 1T Is not true
! propose TO do my part for the Demo-
cratic party in any event Proba bly,
will not do much canvasshg, because
business will keep ms at home, but
will no. do less one way or another this
year than | have done for the past
twelve years" Mr.. Pou Twas then asked
II he' had used any expressions which
might have given rise to this inquiry
He replied: Nothing save "a remark
NAV have made Il day or two ago. that II
was to canvass in the present situation
of affairs IL would be upon the supreme
instance of deporting Russell. rather
than discuss any scheme of finance
Russell is the issue In which all good
people are Interested. He mus; be- de-
feated to save the State. SO far from
fighting silver. a large par, of my cor
respondencel these days IS ls:ters writ
ten 10 sound money Democrats in differ
ttnt parts OF the State, urging them 20
make no fight against silver. but to let
our convention June % unanimously In
struct for IT."