Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-31
RsLEIGHs BUDGET.
Political Points-Liberty Beii-fc'
sonaI and General.

sOnuI and Gcnerai.
RALEIGH. n. c.. January 3O.-(SpeciaL)
A day or two ago the Caucasian, senator
Buffers paper intimated that some one
who wanted to be Governor had written
the NJ. l.. Wood letter to Senator Butler.
!. c. l.. Harris. a Populist-Republican'
on the street yesterday asked ex-Judge
Spier Whitaker II the latter did not write
IT, To-day II Is openly stated that
Whitaker was the writer. The latter saio
t. your correspondent: did / not tel
you positively, and did you not puDilsh
the fact, that l am no candidate lof
Governor? 1t is not possible for me 10
avoid being accused of everything ulal
is going on" The editor of the Caucasian
would not say that he was hitting at
any particular man as the writer OF the
letter
1t is quite clear that the Populists VIII
split unless their party's committee, which
meets soon. can hold things together-.r
Republican State Committee IS SCOTT 10
meet. and there are limitations that these
will select special committees, which VIII
see what arrangements can be made Tor
reconciling differences and patching up a
fusion.
w. G.. Randall. the well-known North
Carolina painter, has returned mere 10
make Raleigh his home. He says ne VIII
paint many home pictures: that subjects
as attractive and far more novel than
the threadbare ones abroad can be founf
here.
Logan ID. Terrell, who for two or three
years has been clerk of tho State Labor
Commissioner. Is appointed ticket agent
Of the Southern railway here.
NOT 50 FAVORABLE.
The condition Of CAPTAIN S. A. Ashe IS
not so favorable. His attack is nephritic
collie. and he IS extremely weak.
1T is quite plainly said the Prohibitionists
will this year take as little part in
politics in this State as they did in 1894
The movement for a reduction OF ex-
press rates appears to be quite popular.
Judge Ewart, Of the Western Criminal
Court. holds that a man is not qualified
to serve as a grand juror in the Criminal
Court If he has case pending In the
Superior Court
County-Physician Hines reports that
there is more pneumonia in this city and
county than he has ever known in twenty
three years practice.
At the Guilford battle-ground the cere-
monies OF welcome TO the Liberty Bell
will be we'll arranged. There will be an
address by eN-Judge Schenck, poem will
be read by the author, Mrs. Leonora y.
Martin. and a committee Of ladies viii
Mace on fh- $50 ~-ra'h OF evergreen
from the battle-ground In this grour
are the graves 20 william Hooper and
John Penn, two of the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence. IL IS quite
a notable fact that this will be the first
visit of the bell to a ground Of the
Revolution. The address of welcome to
the bell at Charlotte will be delivered
by +. Brevard Mcdowell, Esq.
At Charlotte this evening Miss Addie
Dodsworth and Mr. II. S. Chadwick were
married the wedding being the most
fashionable Of the season.
The president and secretary Of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly left
for Wilmington to-day, TO make arrange
ments about the selection OF the place for
its session next summer.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The directors Of the penitentiary met
here this week. The three farms on the
Roanoke river are being continued. and
great deal Of work Is being done, 10
less than sixty double plows being i'm
operation. There are over 1000 convicts
on these farms. The farmers are making
money. The showing in the report OF the
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary, just
finished. IS good. If he Is not hampered he
viii make no call on the state Treasury
for money this year. Last year the $4,000
appropriated was used. Much Of this was
TO pay old debts.
Miss Hattie Dillon, Of Wakefield this
county. while riding I'm buggy here late
Yesterday, was thrown out by the break
ing of a wheel and her injuries are.
perhaps. fatal young lady who was
with her was only eighty hurt.