Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29
ACROSS THE BORDER.
THE QUESTION OF UNION of hap
list CONVENTIONS.
Heavy Damage suit--sfa<ing Capital.
Railway Notes.-The Governor
Offers O Rcward-Personal Mention.
Charter Granted Unconstitutional.
Railway Notes

RALEIGH. N. c., october 2S.-(Special.
The Western Baptist Convention refer.
to the ten associations which compose 81
the matter OF its uniting with the NORTH
Carolina Baptist Convention. w. b.
Broughton, of Raleigh, who represented
the latter at the Western convention
meeting, says he has no doubt the union
will be effected next year.
The case OF G. II. Norton, Of Durham.
against the Southern railway, was again
argued in the Supreme Court to-day. he
sued for $4,000 damages, and the lower
court gave him $4,000.
To-day was the ninth one Of unbroken
cloudiness and misty rain.
1t is conceded even by the fusionists
that capital for the Democrats in this
State is being made daily. Judge Robin
son, by his denial of the right OF trial by
jury, is adding to It.
1t is now an assured fact that the to-
bacco fair at Winston will be on a large
scale. Pleasant weather viii be it's only
need.
The movement for railway from Win
ston southwark is again being agitated.
During the late session Of the Legisla
ture much was heard about It, 1t is now
asserted that it is the North Carolina
Midland railway, and not the Southern,
which is building the Mocksville-Moor
Vile link. The Southern people are on
the inside in the matter and will operate
the road
- n 1nranr
that the Supreme Court will in his rail-
way commissionership case reverse the de-
cision of Judge Robinson.
The people of Asheville want General
Thomas l.. Clingman buried there, sur
rounded by the mountains he loved so
well and which he made known to the
world. An even more appropriate burial
place would be the lofty summit Of Cling
mans Dome.
MADE BY THE SHERIFF.
Governor Russell did not order out the
from Maxton 10 go to Rocking
ham as an escort for the suspects who
were thought to have attempted the as
sault upon Miss Lily Cole. The call for
the troops was made by Sheriff Smith, OF
Richmond county. The Governor had
warned the company to be in readiness.
iAO INV lCndAN AOA NAS 0AANSN ~
the unknown person who on October I'D
attempted to assault Miss Nora Cole, the
reward to be paid upon conviction.
Superintendent Ray, If the Institution
FOR the Blind, says there are 279 pupils
so many that he to-day gives notice no
more can be received. The new wing OF
he department for the colored blind and
leaf-mutes will be occupied next week.
The Secretary of State issues a charter
% the Bessemer City Cotton-Mill. Smith
Z Pinchback are the two largest stock
FOLDERS. The capital is $4,000. Machinery
or spinning and weaving wool will be
tut in.
James II. Young, member of the Re
State Committee, says 1t is quite |
yell understood that Claudius Dockery |
will be the next Republican nominee for
Governor. The Republicans think Julian |
!. Carr or John S. Cunningham will be /
he Democratic nominee.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Miss Sallie Ferguson, of Henderson,
Tas here to-day under habeas corpus pro-
eedings She was arrested at Henderson |
or selling without license pianos for
mes & Burk, Of Norfolk. Justice Mont
emery discharged her. saying the pro-
islon of the revenue act In question is
because violative of the
iterstate commerce act. and that no
cense is necessary for persons outside
le State who sell by catalogue sample.