Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
THE COHEN co.
RALEIGHs BUDGET.
Camp Grines-COIOnel of the Second
Storm Damage-Briefs.

RALEIGH. May Especial -There are
now about 1850 men in Camp Grimes. OF
these about $50 are Of the Second Regl-
rneut The Wilmington company Of this
regiment went TO camp at o'clock this
morning. 1t Is the belief that the other
e.eht companies will reach camp by Mon
day or Tuesday.
To had been the belief of your CORE
srondent for week or more that Colonel
William H. s Burgwyn, Of Henderson
would be colonel Of the Second Regiment
At midnight last night this belief became
a certainty. Colonel Burgwyn is a brother
Of gallant Colonel Harry Burgwyn, of the
Twenty-sixth North Carolina Infantry
,Zeb. Vances old regimenD. which lost
more men Al Gettysburg than any other
command lost during the civil war. W.
H. S. Burgwyn during the war was colo
rsl Of junior reserves, and not long after
wards was colonel Of the Fifth Maryland
Reglment He is in vigorous health, an
excellent officer. and very popular.
The four adjutants OF the First Regi-
ment are l. Z. Alexander regimcntal al;
Ntant; Thomas W. Patton, John NJ. AIN
son. and Eugene Harrell, battalion adju-
tauts. Daniel Johnston of Wilmington
it quartermaster.
To-day the government issued orders
Tor transportation home 10 all the volun-
tesrs who failed 10 pass the physical eA-
animation. The government has fed them
Ell the time they were in camp. Nine LETT
for Statesville to-day, seven for Ashe-
vile. and others for various points.
Major Butler. of the Third Battalion of
ta- First Regiment, reported at camp TO-
day for physical examination and muster
n
B.shop Cheshire. Of this Episcopal do
c-se has prepared a special prayer ior
use in ali the churches during the war.
The engagement is announced OF MISS
Kate Prescott. Of Weldon. and Mr. j. T.
Carter OF Lynchburg. The wedding has
been set for Wednesday, June SIN, az
Grace church. Weldon. Miss Prescott Is
great social favorite, and is justly re-
sl!isd as one of the North Carolina
beauties
The wind-storm here yesterday did no
damage. At Durham IL wrecked the par
tally completed Presbyterian church.
There was much han west Of here. and
Severe electric storms. Unquestionably
ne wind has done damage at some points.
One bolt Of lightning here played havoc
with the gable andsone room Of the resi-
dsloe OF Mr.. c. w. NewcOmb. He says
ta furniture was broken TO pieces as II
b. blows with an axe. The rain was need
d Some crops were beginning 10 suner.
Willis Briggs to-day purchased the al |
i1uom Press-Visitor OF this city, and |
comes its president and treasurer. He |
ts0 purchased the afternoon Times |
Henry Bagley becomes city editor OF the |
Consolidated paper, the title of which IS |
NE Press-Visitor. 1t IS 10 be strictly d |
h.e.eh paper, and non-politicaL
President Edwin A. Alderman, OF the |
h'a'e University, has returned from DIS
Uft--m0uths' tour OF Europe
Asheyue holds the honor OF being the |
Volunteer town" Of North Carolina. over
~ men have volunteered there, ana
nearly $50 OF them are in various com
lan.es OF the First Regiment.
The directors OF the North Carolina
!a.Wsy met here to-day 10 accept the
..las Of the new secretary. Hiram q
worm. and the new treasurer, w. j.
sutton. il was found that these bonds
u-s. be- given TO July. and then be re-
i.Hst They had been made for twelve
uolihs
The State to-day chartered the MI.
Sfme Flour Milling Company. Of Ca
t|ta county.
,efald-Secretary Drewry, OF the Grand
.'ess Of Masons, was delighted to-day
receive from PAST Grand Master sam
y, Dr. Irwin Of Georgia, the proceedings
'Ae Grand Lodge OF North Carolina 10
~ ~ was the first meeting. The act
'.'poiaung the Grand Lodge is publish
a u. This charter was granted In NO.
y''oef l'S7. on application of General
nam T. Davie, Grand Master. the
slphst is a precious document. IL
g., me records OF the Grand Lodge
| - STATE Treasurer has been presented
a., massive office-table Of quarter
~ bnrke-oounty oak, made and IN
10y NE pupils OF the State Deaf-hute
al Aorganton. II IL a superb piece
h, earned here that some negroes
d. made boasts OF what they would
tnA 1neoln county during the war. the
SsSs Of negroes met and organized
Ia, s.snee Committee, and served notice
n,..,n. me bad element carried out It's
"a, ,hey would take the law into
"a Nv, wv hands This has STONED al