Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-30
N. C. UNIVERSITY.
THE ELECTION OF PROFESSORS FOR
THIS INSTITUTION.
uatters Of General Interest Throughout
the Old North statc-Railroads-
Farmers. &c.
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Especial telegram 70 the ul3parh'I
RALr1GH. n. c., August 29.-The
Board OF Trustees of the State Universe
" met here to-day, II. II. Battle pre-
siding. Thirtv-one members were pres
ent. The board went into the matter OF
electing a professor ofpurc mathematics
and received thirty five applications from
eminent instructors representing nll Sec
tons of the country. William Il. Cain
was chosen to fill the chair. lie
was born at HilIsboro' and now
holds a professorship OF mathematics
in the Citadel Academy, at Charleston.
s. g., and is q very accomplished man.
The Executive Committee OF the board
was authorized to arrange with DIR. Rich
ard Whitehead OF Salisbury, to conduct
the medical department OF the Universe
ty. Eouds and securities known as the
land-scrip fund. yielding $1,000 interest
yearly, were formally turned over TO the
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. which will receive interest on them
from the lst Of July last.
Amos Lunsford, who was severely
stabbed at a camp.meeting sunday near
Asheyiile, has died Of bis injuries.
STATE TOBACCO ASSOCIATION
The following are the new officers OF
the State Tobacco Association Presi-
d.nt, j. l.. King, Greensboro Secre-
tary, G. +. Webb, Winston Treasurer,
NJ. A. Walker, Winston.
NEW TRUNK LINE.
A plan is made to build a railroad from
Southport through South Carolina TO a
connection with the West. A company
with capitalists from New York, Baltl-
more, Amsterdam, and Southport has
been organized and secured charter TO
build what is to be known as the Cape
Fear and Cincinnati railroad with South
port as its Atlantic terminus A pre-
liminary survey is now in progress.
FIRE AT WASHINGTON
has burned the residence Of j. A. Bur
CESS. The origin Is unknown. A por-
ton of the furniture was saved.
Many wOrhmen Hre engaged IN filling
IN was6outs and repairing bridges on the
Carolina Central railway, and 1t IS
thought the whole line will be IN run
ming order within the next eight or ten
days.
TURBULENT NEGROES.
The negroes have in several cases re-
Gently been very turbulent at their
gatherings. The Halifax affair, wherein
Wilmington toughs attempted to clean
out the town, results In the arrest OF
jim Neal, Charles Onslow. aud sam.
Reese, who are now in jail at Halifax.
The police at Newberne day before yes
terday were compelled to close the doors
OF n negro church, after having first
driven ont the congregation. Two fac
tions in the church engaged in a des-
perate battle. There was much pistol
firing, ana the whole neighborhOod was
alarmed. The offenders were heavily
fined yesterday.
I'm two months Elizabeth City will be
lighted by electricity.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
II is stated on excellent authority that
at the Methodist Conference the vote in
favor of endorsing the action of the
Board Of Trustees III removing Trinity
College to Raleigh will be Oyerwhelm-
ing.
IL is possible that the conference will
take up the matter of so altering the
bounds OF the conferences that this en-
tire State will he in the North Carolina
Conference. Now part of it is in the
Holston Conference and small part
in the Virginia Conference.
An attempt may be made to get VI
again the subject of the division of the
North Carolina Conference. A few year:
ago there was q great debate on this
subject.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE
has given its official endorsement to Pro
fessor L. Kelley, of Moore county, fol
the position of president of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
As vet Steven Jacobs and Purdie ia
cobs. the Robson county outlaws, have
not been caught. Heavy rewards art
offered for both. They are very proba
bly, in some secret hiding place lar i'll the
swamps.
The capacity OF the cotton-seed-oi
mills at Goldsboro' is being largely In
creased
GBAPE-CULTURE.
In a money point of view the grape
crop Just marketed has been the mos
successful yet grown. This will result IL
an increased acreage.
Large sales of pinestraw cotton-bag
ging are being made. 1t is said that i
will become very popular. 1t makes
very strong and durable covering.