The state chronicle., 1889-08-23
DR.. GRISSOM ESIGNS.

DIR. GRISsOM RESIGNS.
The Board Accepted the Resignation
to Take Effect September lin.
The Board of Directors Of the Insane
Asylum held meeting yesterday (Thurs-
day. All the members were present X.
H. Smith, Esq was elected chairman OF
the Board.
Or. Grissom sent in the following let
ter:
n. @. INSANE ASYLUM,
RALEIGH, \. c., Aug. 22, 1889.
To the Board of Directors
N. c. Insane Asylum:
GENTLEMEN:-Under the circumstances
| feel it my duty to tender my resignation
of the office of Superintendent OF the
North Carolina Insane Asylum
Owing to the inability and consequent
absence from duty of the Assistant Ply
sician, my immediate departure would
leave the institute ion without any medical
care, and being unwilling TO prejudice,
in the least degree, the interests OF the
Asylum, it is agreeable to me, If 1t Is the
wish of the Board, to remain until my
successor is appointed and installed, to
whom it will afford me great pleasure to
give fu II information respecting every de-
tail of management and IN regard to every
case in the Asylum, and to aid him ID
every way to enter upon the successful
discharge of his duties.
(Sigued) EUGENE GRIssoM.
The Board accepted the resignation as
rendered He will remain in charge until
Sept. 11th, when the Board Will meet TO
elect a Superintendent and other officers.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Gov Fowle to-day appointed Dr. Charles
Duffy, of New Berne, member of the
newly created State Board Of Public Char
tiles This completes the membership OF
the Board.
The Falcon says that Col. Dockery was
very sea sick on the vessel OF his way TO
Rio He doubtless thought II worse than
the sickness produced by his defeat last
November.
We understand that Dr. Grissom and
| family will remove to S1nithfeld to reside.
| Miss Grssom left for that place yesterday,
and Mrs Grissom will go down to day.
| News Observer.
Capt W S. Harris rendered his resgna
! ton on Monday as a Director of the Insane
Asylum and Capt. John B. Broadfoot, Of
| Fayetteville, was appointed TO succeed
| him. This is a capital appointment.
| The Durham Globe has interviewed Dr.
J. D. Roberts, who was until recently Su
perintendent of the Eastern Insane Asy
| lum and in response to question, Dr.
/ DCl ia,l y int.
| ton to file al application when the vacan-
cy is officially declared, without attempt
| ing now, however, to make a prediction
! as to when that shall be-
Mr. George r. McNeill has been elected
! to and has accepted the presidency of La
| Fayette College, Lafayette, Ala Mr.. Nc
/ Neill Is d native of this place of the
late Rev. George McNeill, who established
the North Carolina Presbyterian, and ed
tied it III It's palmiest days and who died
i'll 1861, little over 80 years of age
| Fayetteville Observer
/ The CHRONICLE was glad to see Prof. c.
L. Smith of Johns Hopkins University, on
! Wednesday. He is brainy and talented
young North CarOiinian and is growing
man. The Governor of Maryland has ap
pointed him delegate TO the National
! Conference of Charities and Correction,
which meets IN San Francisco Sept. l1th
TO 18th. He is booked for all address be-
| fore the Conference.
Referring to the appointment of Mr.
| John ID. Biggs on the Insane Asylum
| Board the Washington Gazette says: This
is d most excellent appointment on the
part of the Governor. No man in North
Carolina has a higher regard for female
virtue than John D. Biggs. His fitness
for the position is unquestionable aud the
Gazette congratulates the Governor upon
| this nomination.
We have just few lines from Chapel
Hill from the pen of our esteemed friend,
| Rev. a. ". Mangum, d. D. He writes Of
the religious work and effort of the [ III
versity boys whom be never fails to love
and seek TO lead in the right paths These
are the first lines be has written for the
! CHRONICLE since his returning health. We
rejoice III his restoration TO health and
pray that he may long continue to instruct
| the youths who are educated at the Cnl-
versity.
Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D., after forty
years of faithful and efficient service as
rector at Trinity church, Asheville, N c.,
has resigned The vestry of the church.
with an appreciation of the reverend doc
tors long and earnest labors, accepted the
resignation, and offered him salary to
remain as rector emeritus. This high mark
OF appreciation of the services of DR.. Bux-
ton does great credit to the heart of the
members OF Trinity church and the CHRoN-
| IcLE is glad to record it.
The CHRONICLE was startled few DAYS
ago TO read in the Washington papers that
our friend Mr.. Sterling Ruflin, of Wilson,
n. c., who has clerkship in the Treasury
Department at Washington had been ar
rested on the charge of murder On the
9Th OF July he had quarrel (cause un-
Known with Col. West, proprietor of
Langham Hotel, who commanded a Wis
consin regiment during the war Mr..
Rutfin struck Col. West with his umbrella,
breaking his nose. He then knocked
West down and pummelel him. Col.
west went to Asbury where he died Aug.
10Th. Without knowing how he died the
officers arrested Mr.. Rufiin on charge of
murder and required him to give a 81, 600
bond to await the developments OF the
| COrODer5 IurV It now anrpors tbat b.