Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
GOV. CARR ACCEPTS.
Prominent Ralsash Asssvass-assy|
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Grand Lodge q xassas- ,ssssalne
M. Dukes GIFT.

RALEIGH, N. c.. January X-CLpo>
cial) -Governor Carr has received an1 !
accepted an invitation to attend The cole
braticn Of the 10th Anniversary Of tbo
admission OF Tennessee into the linton s
This celebration takes the novel shabe
OF To-day exposition, beginning Il
Nashville September LIST next This state
will naturally feel particular interest 10
the affair. as all Of Tennessee used to ~ f
Washington county. N. c. Many Of ~
records In the cfices here concern II.
Omega Blackmer. little giri who live
near Selma, Johnston county. has nvo&
grandfsthers and nve srandmothers. q
is remarkable case. A prominent resi-
dent Of Johnston gives the information
Deputy Revenue Collector nomtt re-
ports the seizure OF oe-gallon Illicit djo'
tilIery near ASHFORD. y
w. f. Harris. the mysterious convict =
the penitent.ary here. has never even ~
veaIed to his attorney. j. c. L. Hama
his real name and history Some o6leialo
believe he Is man who has committee
some great crime. Others think be con-
ceals his Identity because Of his family.
The Popuiist papers are down On ~
tional pensions. and are keeping LET 6
all the pension bills
Among to-day's prominent arrivals here
weie A. c. zollicoRer. Of Hsndsrson; -
c. Noble and Thomas w. Strange, o(
Wilmington; ex-Judge H. q. Connor, oI
Wilson; w. c. Maxwell. Of Charlotte.
1t Is said that at Blowing Rock. We
tauga county the ground has been cover
ed with snow ever since the frst weels
in December.
BROKE HIS LEG.
Early this morning. while r. c. Ennio
and George Terrell. clerks at the Agvis
cultural Department. were playfuIIy
struggling. Mr.. Ennis's leg was caught
under q chair and he was thrown. A. 9
result his leg was broken betWson the
knee and the ankle. He Was taken honass
where a surgeon gave him attention.
| One OF the prominent Populints here
said to-day: THE Populist leaders. these
interested. are In for fusion with the Re-
publicans on the State ticket. I know thu
to be true As to fusion on the electoral
ticket, that Is misty and becoming mis-
tier" Some Of the Populists want T.
| know whether some sort Of trade
is not In the air. There are some sus-
picious circumstances.
| MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
At to-day's session here Of the 0ranG
Lodge Of Masons there was Q discusslo0
and an adoption OF plan for the entire
| body to visit the oxford Orphan Auyluul.
but the railway declined to accept tho
offer for q special train. and II was De-
cided not to Co.
Memorial exercises were held. and Cd
dresses were delivered on the late 0rand-
Masters George W. Blount and At5Azo
| I. Jenkins.
B. N. Duke, Of Durham. who last yea
offered 5000 for the erection Of new
buildings at the asylum. provided TIE
Grand Lodge raised an equal amount,
raised his conditional gift to $1,000. and {
committee. composed Of w. L. LiddeIl.
N. M. Lawrence, and N. B. Broughton.
was appointed to secure the needed sum.
There was much discussion Of . propo-
sition to increase the per-capita tax from
50 cents to 81. but finally the matter was
tabled.
The Grand Lodge tonight reelected
Francis NJ Moye Grand Master, J. c.
Drury Grand Secretary, and william
Simpson Grand Treasurer.
w. H. Summerell delivered the annual
grafton.
One thousand dollars to completes tn
first five thousand to match the Duke
gift, was raised. and then 5000 more wse
pledged towards making up the second
5000. Al