Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
OLD NORTH STATE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED AT NORTH
CAROLINA's CAPITAL.
pnrnIyred by a Blow-Rcported Now
Entcrpri-e-The Criminal Insainc-
hank >tntemeuts-Labors statistics.
Personal Notcs-Briefs.

RALEIGH, y. c.. July 19.-CSpeciaL)-
Two weeks ago a negro ex-convict,
named Jake Jones, resisted a deputy
sheriff here and was shot by the latter,
whose name is Cakes. Jones struck
Oakes and disabled him cakes called
on bystanders for help. but none lent u
hand. save william Funston, young
negro barber As the latter advanced
on Jones he was struck with a piece OF
scantliug. Yesterday Dunston was para
lived. and his condition is serious. Tho
negro desperate who was shot is near
ly well.
No papers raising the bid for tho Cas-
tie Hayne phosphate mines have as yet
been filed with the Clerk Of Wake SUI
perior Court. Such filing is necessary.
and OWING 10 its absence, there rs doubt
Of the news that a Raleigh syndicate
has overbid the State Penitentlary for
tho property.
IL IS stated that Or Herbert Battle,
ex-Director Of the State Experiment
Station. is TO establish a phosphate
mandatory at Winston Salem, and
that ex-Profcssor Irby Of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, Is to be
connected with the enterprise. One OF
the best points for plant OF TINS Kind
would be Selma. at the junction OF tho
southern and Atlantic-Coast Line rail-
ways.
Some Of the Republicans are in state
of mind" by reason Of the fact that q
Democrat from Godsboro' Is to be tho
clerk 20 the Board of Directors OF the
penltentiary
Although Il was expected that tho
criminal insane in the Insane Asylum
here would be sent to tho penitentlary
last week. none have yet been trans
ferred and it is said not all are to
be- sent.
The Governors Guard, Of this city,
left yesterday afternoon for tho Ten
nesseo Exposition. over the Seaboard-
Air Line.
Supplies were to-day sent the VIII
mington Light Infantry for target-prac-
tice at the long ranges-6O0 TO 1850 yards
The firing range Is on the beach
BANK STATEMENTS.
Fine statements OF all the Ste'e,
national. private and savings banks
are made yearly by the state Treasurer.
but just now there is much delay owing
to failure 10 get returns OF the national
The coal-dealers here were yesterday
advised Of a sharp reduction OF freights
on coal 10 20 into effect this week.
The people OF the town OF Southern
Pines are having a lively time lighting
cattle, hogs. and country people. Tho
town has n new ordinance forbiddlng tbs
running at large of cattle and hogs. IL
also has o pound" Some cattle and
hogs were impOundo1. and the country
people went in and tore down the pound
at night. firing pistols and guns. Tho
pound was rebuilt and "A Waterman put
on duty Again the place was RACED.
Now the guards are armed. Southern
Pines wants 10 effect improvements,
among others TO put In a $500 water
supply and sewerage system, but first its
people want TO be rid Of the razor back
hog and the plney-wo0ds steer"
LABOR STATISTICS.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics Is send
ing out blanks to the various fisheries
with a view TO securing more completes
statistics than ever before. The governs
ment reports say $1,000 pounds OF "sque-
league" are annually caught in North
Carolina waters. The Labor Commits
sioner wants to know what manner OK
fish this is.
The rolling exposition" which the last
LEGISLATURE sanctioned but 10 which II
made no appropriation, is 10 make n tour
Of not less than twenty-five States. II
will M very handsome car, which Will
cost $1,000, and which the Jackson a.
Sharp Company Is building az Whining
ton. Del. r. X. Bruner. eY-secretary 10
the Board Of Agriculture. Is making tho
collection OF exhibits for the car. October
1st the tour begins. There Will be n
nominal charge for viewing the exhibit.
and the managers. who are Charlotte
men. expect TO make a good thing Of II
and at the same time advertise the State
well.
The Klnston Lumber Company has been,
al the instance Of the Emerson Company,
OF Baltimore. and other creditors. put in
receivers hands. Debts, $1,000, assets,
5000.
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