The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-12
ALL OVER THE STATE.
North Carolina News Notes From the
Mountains to the Sea.
TROY WILL HAVE A BIG COTTON MILL
Nt VIII Contain 1900 Spindscs and
400 Looms Sewing Machine Com.
pnuics Renew Iiccnses-The Gov
ernor Asked to Appoint Delegates
TO Two National Conventions.

Raleigh, NJ c.. May Especial. THE
Governor is requeSted BY George i. Yer
OF the lIomeseeker's Association, of Chi
caso. to appoint five delegates and alter
mates to the annual convention In Sep
TENDER. Tho objects 10 be discussed are
social and economic questions and the best
methods Of placing before the homescek,,
TO Influence immigration toward tho most
favored sections of the South.
The Governor Is also requested by s. j.
Western States Of the International prison
commission. to appoint a representative
committee With nrormnt t" 70 e sn!x ing
North Carolina's criminal laws and mat
ters relative to the care Of the criminal III
sane i
Six convicts arrived today at the peni-
Tertiary from Cumberland county.
:, Tbs /, buildings OF the State Agricultural
Oft. aFe De'ns rep'''htea 'hroush-
RENEWED LICENSES.
Al the sewing machine companies which
did business In this state last year have,
the Domestic, which will not take one.
At the very important meeting of the
Point May 18th, the matter OF the rate OF
tire Insurance on ''farm risks In THIS State
comes up Under the act 1t is required not
glnin. Some companies think the law in
opertive. but none are disposed to Kick OH
this point
Gen. Rosser gave an illustrated lecture
here last night but had hardly 100 In the
The annual examination by TIN, state
Board OF Pharmacy is In progress here
a BIG ENTERPRISE.
1900 spindles ana 100 looms. The mill viii
Hiram +. Grant Of Goldsboro Arrived to-
day Oh his way 10 Washington. He spoke
Of the failure OF the Republicans to grab
they, would make II mess OF 1t: that they
tried two years ago and abused him be-
Carr. and by which the latter appointed
three directors Of the Republican or Pop
ulist pnrties on each board.
address at Wake Forest college commence
rflent this year. Rev. +. NJ. McConnel
are 20 graduates the greatest number III
the history of the college.
Today chapel, Of St. Augustine Colored
Bishop Cheshire. The building is OF gran
lite and was built by the students, who are
also building hospital Of stone: -,
Among toduy's arrivals Is George w
revenue collector It is conceded that Il.
G. Duncan, OF Beaufort, Is IN the lead for
this place.
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
The week ending Monday, May 10th. was
not favorable for the. growth Of CROPS:
windy. The temperature was. below the
normal, Notwithstanding; the bright sun
shine which prevailed most Of the week
The cool weather has retarded the growth
OF crops and sprouting Of seeds consider
ably. The week was quit dry. light show
ers occurring at scattering points only on
May 9Th IN the central and western dis
trtcts Farm work has been brought up
to date now about everywhere. The stands
OF corn and cotton IRE not generally good.
Everything, needs warmth and moisture
DISEASED CATTLE KILLED.
tuberculosis was recently discovered in
herd OF twenty cattle at the State IGX-
nar1manf "A n 6, 81 81 =, ~
by a Washington expert, four were killed
today.
The Field and Shore associa ton. OF Now
York. makes application to the State
Of $4,000 acres Of State swamp lands Tor
sporting purposes
Mrs. George H. Glass, wife Of the mana
ger Of the Raleigh Telephone Exchange
has elopsd with Henry Hart. p years old.
months. It appears they went first to
Richmond, the old home OF Hart. and her
self. Glass will apply for divorce. Mrs.
Glass took her, eleven year old son. her
only child. with her.