Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01
NORTH STATE NEWS.
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR THE
DEMOCRACY OF THE STATE.
Will stand Togcther-Holton ana
Pritchard-Wnnt Julian =. Carr for
Governor-A singular Outrage
Personal and General.
Personal and General.

RALEIGH, N. c.. April 30.-(Special)-
1t is no secret that. for say six months.
the very existence OF the Democratic
party in this State has been I'm peril. 1t
is a pleasure to be assured, on high au-
thority, that the party has resolved TO
stand together, and that the prospects
are brighter than in many months past.
Room No. ~. on the entrance I'm the
Parker House. Chicago. has been engaged
as the headquarters Of the North Caro-
lima delegation to the National Demo-
cratic Convention in July.
Governor Carr has been at Washing
ton, d. c., a day or two. on visit TO his
son. Monday he goes to Southern Pines.
as do most OF the other State officials.
The State Board OF Health Is called
to meet at Winston May 18th, in con-
junction with the State Medical Society
Albemarle. in Stanly county, Is to have
$4,000 cotton mill.
NO SECRET.
There IL no secret as TO the aspirations
Of Republican Stato-Charman Holton TO
succeed Pritchard as United States sena-
tor. There Is no doubt that Pritcharc
Ia making special effort to defeat Hol-
ton for reelection as chairman. and that
I'm this fight Russell Is joining on the
Pritchard side
Mrs. ID. II. Hill, widow Of the General,
has made her home here. She has built
house near the Agricultural and Me
chanical College. in which her son is a
professor
Some of the township conventions have
endorsed Julian s. Carr as the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor.
Dockery Republicans say that II looks
as II ID. L. Russell now aspires TO be
the Populist candidate for Governor. after
swallowing the free-silver platform.
which, they intimate he stands ready to
do.
Some Of the Russellites say, in so many
words that they are going TO demand
fusion with the Populists One OF
-tsa.- si~1k@rs> said here last night that
no matter who the Republicans nominate
for Governor he cannot be elected with
out fusion.
AN OUTRAGE.
Engineer Thomas. of the Western
North Carolina railroad. was struck by
stone while In his cab. and knocked
senseless. He was carried by the engine
several miles before ne recovered. The
man who threw the stone is not known.
John Barringer (colored), an ex-convict.
H. in jail in Cabarrus county for knocking
In the head with club and then assault
ing a negro woman. Two negro boys
were with him In committing the crime.
No less than five places are making
offers to secure the shops OF the Seaboard
Airline. recently burned here Hender-
son is the latest bidder.
BRIEFS.
The compliment paid the North Carolina
dentists by the appointment OF three or
them-EIunter of Winston. Alexander OF
Charlotte, and Everitt Of Raleign-to
make addresses at Richmond this week,
Is a very marked one.
The dealers I'm commercial fertilizers I'm
this city report that their sales are 100
per cent. greater than they were last
year.
The State Geologist is Informed that
there are mysterious flames bursting
from a piece of ground on the farm Of
Calvin Cobb in Caldwell county. Mr..
Cobb gives the information. The fire
covers a space 30 feet square, and rises
TO a height of Is feet. IL does not last
long. and is only occasionally visible.
The nlnety-third annual Lutheran
Synod met I'm st. Johns church. at Con-
cord. this morning