Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-23
ACROSS TIE BORDER.
TIE NEWS IN THE OLD NORTH
STATE.
THIRD REGIMENT TO CAMP.
The Constitutional Amendment Linn
fling Franchise-Ihe Corporation
Gotten nm showing.

... ..GT. \. G.. July G.--ti
E., r-,..s Iur. h,.ltIent OK ,ne Sta-s
Guard was here to-day On its way to
Camp shipp. at Morehead city. \ spe-
cial train took the command from this
point. The encampment will continue
seven days.
Republican State Chairman Holton
made the statement day before yesterday
that eastern white Republicans would
vote against the constitutional amend
ment limiting the negro franchise. Rich
ard l.. Williams. q leading white RepuD-
iican Of New Berne, says the statement
is inaccurate; that as Tor himself he Will
not only vote Tor the amendment, but
will canvass Tor it.. lie makes the very
plain statement that nearly all the white
Republicans in the East are IN favor OF
tie amendment.
Tho Corporation Commission, al It's
meeting next Tuesday viii hear the eX-
ceptiOus OF the railways 10 its recent Or
der imposing taxes on the Southern rail
way for rolling stock used for several
years past Oh the former Piedmont rail-
way and the North Carolina railway.
authority to collect such back taxes.
Thus far nineteen volunteers have been
enlisted here TOR the Twenty
r. giment.
Al Rock Ridge Academy, Wilson coun-
ty yesterday, there was an educational
rally of 300 persons, who heard add
dresses by O.. Ill. Mebane, State Superin-
tendeut OF Public instruction; J. G.. HOr-
ner. OF oxford, and j. y. Joyner. of
Greensboro.
The farmers in this part of the State
say one more rain Will make the early
corn crop safe ana heavy one.
Senator Butler went East this morning.
lie declined Co talk any politics. He Will
later make a. declaration as To the con-
st-uuoual amendment
IL is asserted that Senator Pritchard
has his eye on the Judgeship now held by
Judge S.mOnton.
TWO Federal prisoners from Vance
county are in JAIN here, 20 keep their
friends from rescuing them. They are
alleged p0st-0fiice robbers and moon
sinners. Their names are Faulkner ana
Jackson.
a robber was caught yesterday robbing
store here, and Will next month go to
the penitcntiary, where his father and
brother are serving sentences.
Robbers at ThOmasvilie bleH open safe
last night and got $500
The Atlantic-COast Line suffers $500
loss by the burning of ITS depot at KIN
ston.
State-Treasurer Worth went 70 Greens
bor0' to-day TO turn over the North Caro-
ina railway 10 the new secretary and
treasurer.
The biennial report Of the State Board
Of Public Charities was Issued to-day.
The cotton-mil development so far this
year breaks all the records as to tnos
state IN new mills chartered. work iu
progress. and additions u machinery.
At midnight last night gro named
Moses Dowden was cut 10 pieces here
by train on the SeabOard AIRLINE. His
body was cut 20 pieces and strewn along
the track.
Senator Pritchard recommends Or. b.
Y. Dixon. of Shelby for d majority in the
volunteers; George +. Rutzl-r. OF Char
l0tte. Tor captaincy, and Captain
Beavers, OF Raleigh, for lieutenantcy.
The revenue collections in this dis
trict during the fiscal year ended June
30th we're $4,000. an increase OF N0OJ,0o0
over the year previous.
The July bulletin of The Agricultural
Department has appeared-the first unde.
the Democratic administration. II IS d
fine publication.