The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-03
THEY DECIDE TO FUSE
Th} Republicans and PopuIists Of Wayne
COunY, i Is Sill, viii Join Forces.
DIVIDED ON FREE SILVER QUESTION
Death Of the Relief OF the Fate Hon,
Edwin u. Rcade-Supcrinien dent
Ecnzcr's Gratifying rcnitcntinry
Report-TheS State BOARD Of Chnri.
ties Stafcmcnt-OtherM Matters.

Raleigh. N. c., March 2.-(Special)--
Mrs. 10. G.. Reade, rclict OF Hon. Edwin
G.. Reade, one of the prominent cX-Jus-
tices of the Supreme Court. who at the
time of his death was President of the
Raleigh National Bank. died here yes
terday morning, quite unexpectedly
She WAS when she married Judge Readc
Mrs. Parnell, of Washington, N. c. She
was devoted member OF the PreSbytcr-
ian Church and recently gave $1,000 to
the building fund of the First Church
here. Her funeral services were held
this afternoon.
Superintendent IcaZur of the Dcni-
Tertiary, states that the progress of
work at the great convict farms OH the
| Roanoke river is excellent. There will
be Il large Increase III the acreage in
cotton and corn. The farmers are so
dyked that all say we can safely stand
IL forty-two foot freshet IN the river
The State may buy one of these farms.
The conVicts. 101 in number. on the
new farm near Wadesboro. are clearing
IL. The number of convicts is now l.2Si
Of these, seven are white women and
iifty-one negro women.
| The annual report of the State Board
of Charities was issued Saturday. 1t
| shows In a marked degree the improve
ment in the condition of tails, county
homes Tor poor h0uses). and work
houses, which this Board has In the past
| sin years secured.
The development of tobacco as Il crop
In the Eastern counties has largely in
creased Illicit distillins OF whiskey. This
| is the opinion of the revenue people
The reason is that from the Piedmont
section many men have gone to teach
the Eastern people how to grow and
cure tobacco and these Piedmonters
have taken also their knowledge and
habits OF making ''moonshine" whiskcy.
a IA IN 4 r,.tn IL
chanicul College here to-day, I'm the
machine shops. bolt slipped and one
student was injured, his leg being badly
sprained. His name Is Smithwick and
he is from BERTHE.
To-day the committee OF Raleigh men
appointed to look into the matter of
forming "A baseball team and securing
grounds. began work. but the outlook Is;
not very good, and the same may with
| truth be said Of the formation of q State
league.
| The Baptists have taken q new step
here. They have put a city missionary,
Rev. Mr.. Belts, OF Charlotte, In the
| field.
Letters are coming IN to the Vance
Memorial Committee from the various
places at which Polk Miller is to give his
entertainment. saying committees of la
dies are taking hold of the matter The
Memorial Committee hopes to make at
I'uS' Si'VoV Jul Vi lne twenty-five en-
Itertainments, at as many places
Secretary l'runer. of the Department
iof Agriculture. secured over dozen new
specimens OF game for the State Mu-
scum. while he was at the Newberne
fair.
Gentlemen from Charlotte say the
feeling there against the Southern Rail
way Is running high. because the new
shops are located at Salisbury There
are even hints of a boycott
The Populists Of Wayne county met
In convention at Goldsboro yesterday
and decided to 70 for fusion with the
Republicans: All tickets. including the
electoral: i'm the latter case the d.
vision TO be equal and each party to sup
port It's own candidate. and preserving
It's identity. This is quite In defiance
of the wishes of Senator Butler and 9th
er Populist leaders. The Republicans
say they do not intend to let the popu-
lists name the candidate for Governor
and that they are divided as to taking
the pledge the Populists dcmand-to
support only free silver men,