Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13

mat II was the desire to muster out the
men az the points frcm whence the va
rious companies came: third, that there
IL plan to give all the volunteers three
months extra pay and at the same time
hold them In readiness: fourth. that IL
was not desired. 10 have the regiment
here during the week OF the State Fair.
for fear Of rioting with negroes. IL APP
penrs. after investigation. that the first
and fourth reasons are both the correct
ones. At the War Department II Is said
the plan OF holding on TO quite large
number OF the regiments designated for
muster-out has been under special con-
sidcraticn. pending the settlement OF
peace matters. Then. too. a very strong
local pressure has been brought 10 bear
10 have the regiment kept away from RAJ
leigh Curing the fair. as there were grave
fears OF race clash. There Is reason,
/aiso, for belief that the regiment will be
assembled here In November, perhaps
about the middle OF the month.
There are people who say that Con-
gresham Pearson was somewhat instru-
mental in having the muster-out delayed,
as II is claimed a majority Of the regi-
ment are from the Ninth District. and
That there are many Republicans among
them. The idea Of mastering out the
companies at the places which are desig-
mated as their stations is absurd. Some
companies are made up OF men from eight
or ten counties. hundreds of miles apart
In an alteration with negro bellman
at hotel here last night. Lieutenant
Holmes Conrad. of the Murphy company.
OF the Second Regiment. was cut twice
with a knife-once on the side OF the
head and once on the forehead. Tine in
juries are said to be not serious Some
persons say the bellman did not do the
cutting; others that he did do IL. Con-
rad Is from Virginia.
The news Of the death of Eugene u.
Carter, OF Ashevile recalls the curious
suit brought by Judge Norwood of the
Twelfth Superior Court District. 10 test
Carriers title to that office. Governor
Russell appointed Carter when V. ).
Lusls OF Ashevile. the custodian of Nor
woods so-callsd resignation sent II in.
But the courts decided it was no resig-
nation.
The Republicans appear to be. almost
| without exception. depressed at the po-
litical outlook.
The Raleigh Chamber OF Commerce will
| give "A $40 gold medal to the winner I'm
the intercollegiate debate between Trim
| ity and Wake Forest here on the evening
of Thanksgiving-Day
Richard II. Battle Esq. Is Al Washing
| ton to see the War Department In re-
gard TO the loo ltion of a permanent post
here of the regular army. There was a
| post here up to 1871. but the people LEI
| the troops leave without making an ef-
| fort TO retain the post.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew ID. Cowles
| Will have to he re-examined. he writes
before his appointment as lieutenant-col'
onel of the First Regiment.
Al the home OF Captain J. j. Thomas
| here this morning. his daughter, MISS
! Evelyn Thomas, was married TO Dr. Her
| bert r. Ay1lett. of Elizabeth city.
The entries for the State Fair are un
usually numerous and the takinss OF
SPACE are liberal in the extreme. very
fine fair is fully assured.
Five hundred invitations to the house
/ warming" Of the Capital Club here have
been issued to ladies and to non-residen
| gentlemen.
| s. a. Ashe. Jr.. will be in charge or the
new "Willlrd hosiery mills here.