Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
POLITICS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Democratic Political Paper Issued
Unpaid Taxes on Railroad Bonds.

RALEIGH. y. c., September 3.-(Spe-
cial.)- Republicans OF the Fifth Con-
gressional District held their conven-
ton at oxford to-day. 1t was known be-
fore hand that they would nominate ).
b. Adams, now a judge. Republicans
say the Populists are pledged to support
Adams.
The first edition of Democratic State
Chairman Simmonss illustrated political
paper-5O,0O0 copies-has been issued, go
ing to every township In the State. IL
has certainly had a telling effect. Some
Of the Republicans and POpulists whose
pictures are not in the first edition may
think they are sighted, but Chairman
Simmons will have them all in the Sc
cond edition All will be given recogni
ton. As they say at headquarters, mo
guilty man shall escape"
The Secretary of State has sent all
Of the election blanks, etc, save the poll
books. 10 the various counties.
At the Agricultural Department IL Is
learned there is greatly renewed interest
in mica and corundum mining in West
ern North Carolina.
Ii Is said by the Acting Commissioner
OF Immigration that many letters are
being received making inquiries about
the State, but that just now there Is
very little immigration. He states that
a good deal may be expected during the
winter il the letter-writers keep their
promises.
TAXES ON RAILROAD BONDS.
The fact was recently developed that
the Raleigh and Castor railway held ST.
200 900 in bonds of other corporations, on
which the state had since 1898 received
no tax. Railway-Commissioner Abbott
ascertained the fact. He says the bonds
will be put on the State TAX list. Hester-
day they were put on the tax-lst by this
county, and last night the city OF Raleigh
took the same action. The city lays claim
to the back tax since 1895
The Republican Popuist handbook, now
in press, will contain a special chapter
on the penitentiary, and this VIII charge
the Democratic administration with cruel
" 10 conyicts. 1t IS made up OF inter-
Views with conyicts and eX-conylcts, ana
also some atfidavits by those employees.
IL will fall very fiat, as IT Is well known
that in no State have the convlcts peen
better treated than in North Carolina.
The last Democratic superintendent MT
Leazar. is a humane man I'm the best sense
of the word Convicts have always been
whipped The new fusion administra tion
tried the experiment Of abolishing whip
ping. but quickly returned II, and now
complains that whipping Of the Federal
convicts IS not permitted, and that they
are therefore unruly and impudent.
The Third negro Regiment OF Nolun-
teers. I'm camp at Fort Macon, has pre-
sented TO j. G. L. Harris, well-known
Republican here, a gold-lined silver SER
vice.
TWO MEN KILLED.
Two men were killed by the caving-in
of the Sallie Goggins's gold mine, In
Montgomery county. one OF them was
one of the best-known gold miners In the
State. An investigation will be made By
the State.
The Cumnock coal mine Is now actively
M work. and 100 tons of coal are being
raised daily.
The brownstone industry is now being
pushed somewhat. A report says That
This wear 10000 worth Of the stone has
been shipped from the Aldrich quarry at
Sanford.
The Wake boiling Populists met here
to-day i'm conference.
There IS pleasure at the news that the
Second Regiment OF Volunteers Will be
here I'm a few days for the purpose OF
mastering out. Ii is thought the COM
mand will arrive next week.
The new Republican Central Committee
Is composed OF A. f.. Holton. r. c. Dun
can. John c. Daney. George ii. White.
c. II. Bailey, and Tyre Glenn.
The Democrats are aware that the Re-
nublicans are afraid 20 meet them on the
stump this year, and that this is the rea-
son why they order that there shall be
no Joint discussions with any Democrats.