Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-10
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
VIII Not Fight-Poiiticai-ki His
Child.


RALEIGH, y. c., March 9.-(SpeciaL)-
The Railway Commission received notice
to-day that the Southern Express Com
pany will make no fight against its re-
cent order reducing rates. The order
goes into effect March 18th.
slate-Treasurer Worth is notified by the
Anne, lean Sewng-Aachine Company, OF
Philadelphia, that it will want manu-
facturers' license for bicycles In North
Carolina.
Last night Rev. Allen Leard. formerly
a Methodist minister at Chester ,. g.,
died here, at the home OF his son, MI.
u. S. Leard, OF the Seaboard Airline.
The trustees Of the Baptist State Fee
male University here say that they pro-
nose TO have work resumed April lst, and
that II IS not to be suspended again until
the completion Of the big building.
Mr.. James Mitchell. father Of Mr.. \. c.
Mitchell, a clerk in the internal-reVenue
office here. died at his home, Windsor,
BERTHE county, yesterday evening.
\ statement has been made that Ed.
Chambers Smith and r.. B. PEBBLES went
to Washington as the representatives, OF
fifty or more men here who favored fu-
sion with the Populists on the basis OF
free silver and q division Of the offices.
The truth Is that there were only eight
or nine persons at the meeting, which
was held in Smiths Office. IL was a
small AFFAIR and represented nothing The
Democrats have certainly repudiated the
movement. SO have the Populists. The
importance OF the whole matter has been
greatly overestimated. So say both DEM
ocrats and Populists. Those who were at
the meeting deny that any direct arrange
I
Farm work is progressing with remark
able rapidity. The Oldest farmers say
they never before saw it so advanced.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court devotes this week
to the hearing of appeals from the Sixth
District
There is no change in the status of af-
fairs at the Marlboro House here. The
proprietor and the owner Of the furniture
| appear to be at cross purposes. II is said
| that other persons here propose TO put
| I'D money to buy new furniture. The
| house has received no transients since
! Friday morning. There are about thirty
five regular boarders, who all remain and
| declare they will do so as long as meals
| are served.
Mr.. j. A. Egerton. late Of Warrenton,
who had an apoplectc attack here last
| week, Is better.
The Republicans are raising quite a
row with Judge Ewart, the only Judge
| in the State who makes political speeches.
The people OF Rutherfordton VIII ask
| the Railway Commission to require either
| the Seaboard Airline or the Ohio River
| and Charleston railroads to build into
| that town, according to promise
1t is now positively stated that the
| Norfolk and Western railway is to build
a line from Winston TO Charlotte and join
the Seaboard Airline at the latter place
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
For the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building at the State University
81. $50 has been given. The ''field-day" at
| the University is May LIST. 1t will not be
| intercollegiate this year.
The body Of Colonel Paul F. Faison ar
| rived here from Shawnee, Okla, early
yesterday morning. accompanied by his
| widow and oldest son. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon from Christ
| church, and a great many persons at
| tended Junius Daniel Camp. Confederate
| Veterans. was present. and the inmates
of the Soldiers Home were at the ceme-
| terry.
Pink Carver Is in jail in Mcdowell
county for kicking to death his 6-year-old
girl He sent her after wood I'm the yard.
| She was not quick enough to please him,
and he attacked her like n brute. He
went out after whip, when she crept
into the yard and fell dead on the wood
| pile.