Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
JUDGES SWAP.
EXCHANGE OF CIRCUITS IN THE OLD
North STATE.
The Broken Raleigh Hank-Locsl Option,
Again-Dsvidson College
Personal Notes.
rspeclal telegram 10 the Dispatch

RALEIGH, y. c., April 2.-Governor
Scales to-day authorized the exchange OF
the circuits Of Superior Courts, by which
Judge Montgomery will hold the April
term of Cabarrus and the May term Of
Judge Conner, while Judge Conner will
hold the spring terms of Tyrell, Dare,
and Hyde in place OF Judge Mont
gomery.
Information was received here to-day
that New Jersey capitalists have pur-
chased and will operate the cotton-mills
nj Manic, Cstawba county.
The official report made by Commits
sioner Patrick shows that during Janu-
ary. February. and March fifteen cotton
end woollen- mills were started in this
State.
The commissioners of Wake county
have ordered an election on the local
option question to be held in Bartons
Creek township. A large petition for
such election was presented.
Revenue collections during March
in this district we're 1913, 900.
Eight convicts from New Hanover
county were received at the penitentiary
to-day.
The Supreme Court to-day began the
call of appeals from the Ninth district
The docket is very light.
THE BROKEN BANK.
Book-keeper Womble, Of the State
National Bank, who left here Friday as
n witness in the bank matter, says that
at Washington arrangements in every
particular were thought to be perfect for
the extraditon of the forgers. District
Attorney Busbee did not abate any pre-
cautionary steps by reason Of dispatches
sent 10y the prisoners Cross and White.
Womble returned home on the assurance
of the Comptroller of Currency that he
had ample proofs TO sustain the charge
of forgery. District-Attorney Busbee
and others of the party left at II o'clock
Saturday night for Toronto, going by the
way of New York city.
The papers appointing G. u. Heart.
chief of police of Raleigh, special ex-
tradition agent were secured, and, IN
fact. the party was made ready to cover
every point likely to he presented by
the Canadian authorities. The exami-
nation of the affairs Of the bank is pro-
crossing rs rapidly as possible. q.
Essential, an expert in financial matters,
is aiding Examiner Tate in his labors.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
There is movement looking TO the
removal of Davidson College from ITS
present location to Charlotte. 1t is not
known what will result from it. David
son. in common with Trinity and Wake
Forest, is making great progress, but It's
friends wish for il the highest degree OF
usefulness. 1t cannot yet be said what
will be the result of the movement for Its
removal to Charlotte.
1t is stated by some well-informedp per-
Sons that in effect the contest for the
Democratic nomination for Governor is
narrowed down to Il quartetto-Jaryls,
Clarke, Stedman, and towle.
Rev. Or. L. II. Pritchard, of Whining
ton. he's received an appointment as del
eQate. at large TO the Worlds Missionary
Conference to be held at London June
9th-l9th.
Mr.. Claus Olandt, international secre-
tarv of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, is very earnestly at work in
North Carolina organizing new assocla-
tons.
A negro brakeman-George Crowder-
was crushed to death at Hamlet Satur-
day while coupling cars. His home was
at NadesborO.
Saturday night the Baker building, at
Fayetteville, used as a warehouse, was
burned, with considerable quantity Of
forage.
The majority of the operatives in the
cCtton-lactOries at Manchester, Cumber-
land county, are down with measles
Some Of the operatives are III dreadful
condition. The mills have been shut
down in consequence of this sickness.
Ihe RaIeigh Bauk DerRicnttcu.
by telegraph TO the Dispatclll
ToRoNro, April O. Regarding the
Raleigh Bank case, Caldwell Hardy,
cashier of the Norfolk National Bank,
arrived today to look after the interests
of his institution. Ii appears that Casn-
icr White of the State National Bank Of
Raleigh, on the day before he ana Presi-
dent eros, left Raleigh teIeEraphed to
the Norfolk National Bank for an al
vance of $4,000 on a consignment
of cotton and tobacco, promising
to send a bill of exchange on New
York the next day. The amount was
daily forwarded, aud was received Ivy
White, who held it. He also squeezed
the Richmond National Bank for $1,000
aud Raleigh bank for 5000 under
similar circumstances. Hardy intends
to secure his $4,000 ont Of the money
found in the possession Of the prisoner
when arrested.
Acknowledgement Busbee and Chief
of-Poice Heart, Of Raleigh, arrived here
tonight.