Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
NEWS GATHERED AT THE OLD
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
Improvcmcnts-Grip and Pncumo-
nin-A Curious Find I'm Tree
They VIII Gamble No More-Pcr-
sonaI aud General.

RALEIGH, n. c.. January 20.-tSpc-
ciai. )-To-dsy the State buildings were
closed and on the Capitol the State flags
we're displayed. Lees Birthday is an
official holiday IN North Carolina. There
was no demonstration of any kind. In
several Of the churches yesterday the pas
tors made illusions TO the day and to
General Lee.
1t appears that no further attempt
will be made here to get G. A. Lam
beth. IL Is said the liquor men ia other
States, whom he swindled, intend to
get him, and also the two men whom
they believe to be his hackers. One Of
these men is i'm Alabama, and the other
in this State. At last accounts Lambeth
himself was in Georgia.
At the spacious grounds OF the in
sane asylum here many improvements
are I'm progress. The meadows and other
low places are being tile-drained, and
new roadways, to be macadamized, are
under construction.
Governor Carr returned here Saturday.
suffering from an attack of grippe, but
was out to-day. Grippe and pneumonia
favorable to both.
The information which came here as
to the removal of all the military stores
from the hold Of the steamer Commo-
dore. at Wilmington, was Of the most
direct character, and one OF the leading
citizens of Wilmington last week told
United States Marshal Carroll it was
true.
John c. Davis was not out OF the in
sane asylum here many hours He went
to Central Methodist Episcopal church.
heard Rev. -. VI. Tuttle's sermon. and
then went to the latter's study and told
him he had just sold the insane asylum,
and wished to endow a couple of colleges.
Mr.. futile took him back TO the asylum
by IL p. NJ.
Assistant Postmaster-General, is elected
chief ball manager Of the State Univer-
sity.
FOUND IN A TREE.
While some trees were being cut on
the farm Of Sheriff Page, OF this county,
last Saturday, a new horseshoe was
found four inches within a pine-tree, at
a height OF twenty-three feet above the
ground. Federal troops had In 1865 en-
camped I'm great numbers In these woods
and from the position OF the new shoe
1t was clear ii had been hung on a limb
of what was then a mere sapling.
Governor Carr has directed Judge Tim
berlake to hold Cabarrus Superior Court,
in place OF Judge Hoke, as the latter
did not end last Saturday night the trial
of the four white men at Washing
ton for the murder OF j. b. Bonner at
Aurora.
There will be quite large party at
Southern Pines day after tomorrow. at
the formal opening Of the Piney Woods
Hotel. Governor Carr expects to be pres
ent.
Quite number Of students at the
State University have been required to
give President Winston their pledge to
abstain from gambling in any form.
ON GOOD AUTHORITY.
1t is learned on good authority that
it is the purpose Of the government to
fortfy at least two new. perhaps three,
heavy, modern guns, as we'll as torpe-
dos. This is regarded by the observant
as making it particularly desirable that
Raleigh should be made a military
post, garrisoned by artillery, really
reserve post, whence troops could quick
ly be sent TO the coast-forts when ne
cessary for purposes of defence.
SO far during the winter an unusual
amount OF work has been done on farms
i'm this section In the way of ploughing
and composing.
The Odd-Felows' Grand Lodge commit
tee decides to build $1,000 main build
ing at Its orphanage, at Goldsboro'.