Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10
ACROSS THE BORDER.
SENATOR BUTLER TO OUTLINE THE
POLICY OF THE POPULIsTs.
The University Football Team
Price OF Grapcs-ObeSrving the
MISUNDERSTANDING

RALEIGH, N. c., August 9.-(Special)
Senator Marion Butler will be here this
week. He will write the editorials for
his paper. and it is quite plainly limited
they will be spicy. An edition Of 2e,ooo
will be published. The Populist policy
will be outlined. The Populists are not
pleased with the Republican methods Of
carrying out the fusion agreement. Sena-
tor Butler considers Congressman Skin
ner's position as being very ticklish, so
far as the latter is concerned.
The University football team Is to have
as member William Austin, the giant
blacksmith" of Stanley county, He is
feet 93-i inches high, weighs 2O
pounds, is 2l years old. and can carry
50O-pound bale of cotton,
Rain IS yet needed in several counties
along the northern border Of the State.
The price Of Delaware and Niagara
grapes has, for some reason unknown
to the shippers, quickly fallen. News
papers North state that these grapes are
i'm great demand, and perhaps the COM
mission merchants may be playing the
as TO prices.
The appearance and development OF the
cotton are declared by experts to be sim
ply perfect in this section.
NJ r. Leach, a well known local poll
tician. returned yesterday from Euro
pean tour.
Senator Butler renews his assertion that
the fight against trusts Is TO be the SUI
preme issue in the coming campaign.
4 member of the Democratic State Com
nittee says he thinks the free-silver
movement has reached its high-water
mark. and will not figure prominently in
the 1898 campaign.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
The druggists here yesterday declined
to sell soda-water or cigars or tobacco.
A crusade has been made against Sunday
selling. preacher early In the morning
went into a drugstore and called for to-
bacco. He was told he could not be
served.
United-States-M Marshal o. J. Carroll is
very sick at Connaly's Springs. 1t
seems to be quite a collapse. He will try
to get to Buffalo Springs tomorrow.
Governor Russell has letter from Gov.
ernor Holcombe. Of Nebraska, inviting
the people Of North Carolina to partici-
pate in the ans-Mississippi and Inter-
national Exposition at Omaha, which
opens September %.
Major Hayes. of the Seventh Cavalry,
left to-day to enjoy his vacation at Old
Point Mrs. Hayes accompanied him.
They will remain a fortnight.
THE FRIENDS MEETING.
The great yearly meeting" Of the
Friends. or Quakers, is in progress at
High Point. The attendance Is not nearly
as large as usual. About 5000 persons
were present yesterday. None of the
distinctive costumes are now worn by
either the women or the men.
To-day at the office of Justice-of-the-
Peace John Nichols there was a great
gathering of negroes, the attraction being
the trial of some young men of that
race for white-capping and beating Rev.
Jake Jones. negro holiness" or "sanc-
LITIGATION" preacher Friday night he
was given a severe drubbing.
The white marble headstones prepared
here have been put up at the graves Of
4iS North Carolina soldiers buried at
Winchester. Va. Among the dead there
are General Goodwin and Colonies stall
Iings. BlacknaI and Pepper. On the
nth Of September the cornerstone OF n
monument 10 the North Carolina dead
will be UNVEILED there. Charles Broad
way Rouss will be present. He gives
$500 towards the cost Of the monument
Governor Russell made quite long stay
at the seashore and did not return until
this afternoon.
A letter TO the Agricultural Department
says many Colorado people are coming
TO this State: that they have their eyes
on North Carolina and its advantages"