The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-20
Or. KILGO DRAWS FIRE.
Ills Positive Convictions Arouse a Host Of
Active Enemies.
CLOSE OF THE INSTITUTE SEASON
Pcnitcntiary Not to Re Acased-Circus
Man with II Broken Rib-State Fair
Opened - Grimes battery In tho
Froccssion-Stnto Bnnha In Good
Condition.

Raleigh, N. c.. October 19.-(Speclal)-
Rev. 'Dr kilgo, Edbor j. w. Bailey. and
State Superintendent of Public Schools
Siebane have all gone to the Elizabeth
CITY 1air to speak on education. DIR.
klgo has drawn u hot fire on himself
6y a sermon and n lecture delivered here
SUNDAY. one of those who openly at
back him for his utterances is DR.. Cyrup
Thompson, Secretary Of Stare. Or. Kilgo
mas strong supporters, but he has raised
q host of enemies
Or. d. Reid Parker has finished the
holding Of farmers Institutes in twenty
HVe counties. each occupying two days.
do says some others may be held this
year. fte declares he never spoke
MoTo ABOUT politics and that the ins:i-
autes were productive of much good
The Rldgeway High School, which was
burned Sunday night, was valued at
SlooVo. The loss to the principal, Prof.
John Graham. ts severe. az It is said
Chere was no Insurance. Some of the
forty boarding students also lost prop
erty.
N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh has gone
20 Clyde to attend the session OF the
Western North Carolina Baptist ccnven-
sIon and ascertain what are the TENS
upon which \ proposes TO Join the North
Caroll!lpR, ff66p%Ssuston. These will be laid
before the latter.
Tho antt-Bueler Populistg who have
called q conference here October 81.
claim that letters are pouring In and
that there Is great enthusiasm.
White Republicans are ridicullng the
negro mass needing or convention which
tsyto be held here. November 3to demand
The plain statement yesterday that
n La ,,-fn
Gumstances be leased was of particular
irtereet In view OF the negro attack on
1he policy OF leasing. The declaration
fhat the superintendent can lemain in
orice upon celiain conditions means
that he must be the creature and not the
BOSS of the directors. He told the gov
ernor that he recognized him as the head
on the penitcntlary and deferred to his
wishes. But the governor has for weeks
desired his removal just as he has de-
sired the peniteEtiary to be leased.
Robinson & franklin Bros circus mr.
rived here this morning. With 1t was
jerks, master OF animals, who was nurt
at Greensboro Saturday by the gigantic
elephant Cid" a doctor was to-day
called on to see jerks, and found him
with broken rib. jerks went to the
aid OF Keeper Smith whom "Ctd" was
crushing with his trunk. Smith Is Mt
Greensboro. His lungs nre injured. In
ternai hemoirhage Is feared, He has
also had recent trouble with his heart.
His physician Che is In the hosp!taD OK
poets recovery. One OF the Franklin
Brothers said to-day that the next time
cid did any mischief he would be
Killed and by electricity He was tor
cured by fire at Greensboro as q punish
ment, but was never conquered. He
now shows signs of the scorching his
Sides got from the piles of burning
straw. though vasslinc Is freely used 10
heal the burns.
Senator Pritchard and his private sec.
recary, Hrams. have gone to Omaha on
civil service, business.
a most horrible accident happcncd
Yesterday In Durham county near the
Wake line. A team ran away with q
FARMER. he was thrown from his wagon,
MS mead struck on stone and was split
open. Death was instantaneous.
The girl, fifteen years old, who was
taken 70 1l r0gu .!Gh by a married man
from WARREN, Plains, but who success
fully defended her honor has been sent
home and her mother has her safe. Dur
ham people raised money and sent her
IN charge of an officer. The man who
attempted her ruin has fed from Dur
ham. after warning.
Early this morning Grimes Battery,
from Portsmouth. arrived here. and is
quartered In the armory of the Govern
or's Guard. as the guest Of that organi-
cation and H. OBJ. Branch Camp. c. "
1t was In the State fair parade here to-
day. so was the Governors Guard
There was a drizzle Of rain in the
morning. The parade was at noon In it
We're the Governor and other State
officers the marshals. the military and
nremen. etc. AT the fair grounds Gov
ernor Russell after an introduction by
President r. H. BATTLE, opened the fair,
which is in all respects very fine one.
The circus parade WAS another feature
OF the day.
The Board of Agriculture met this
afternoon and inspected and accepted
the very handsome oak furniture which
was made for the State Museum by
Mrs u. 3. Vance will be here tc-mor-
row In order to witness the presenta ton
TO the State. at the fairgrounds. or the
life-s!ze portrait group of the three
colonies Of the Twenty-siXth North Car
DINA Regiment-Z. fB. Vance. Burgwyp
and John r. Lane.
me Stale Dairymen's Assoc!a ton
meets at the Capitol Tomorrow in an
nltal session.
Tomorrow - Confederate Veterans
day at the State fair. The State Asso-
citation meets, and will elect officers
me revenue deputies are particularly
aoiiFe just now The moonshiners are
Doth numerous and daring
cotton buyer remarked to-day that
Feaiiy there Is large cotton crop, bu.