Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-16
North Carolina News Notes.

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RALEIGH. y. c.. June 15.-The following
is the text of "a resolution which was adopt
ed by the trustees of Trinity College:
We very highly appreciate the liberal
proDositiOn Of the city of Raleigh IN regard
TO the removal of Trinity College 10 that
city. but We find IN the pressure OF other
business at the commencement that We
have not had sufficient time 10 inquire fully
into this matter. but viii az future meet
ING 10 be held July 9th az Greensboro give
an answer. 1t must be, however under
stood that this resolution IN no way shall
commit this board to Ealelghs proposition
or any other.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Memorial Association here. the life and
war record of General William ID. Pcnder
Vs. chosen as the subject of the Grafton on
next Memorial day.
Wilmington district conference of the
Young Mems Christian Association met to-
day al MNton. Much benefit l. expected
from more systematic work OF tins order
under the new rfgUh'
Much work has been done on the cotton
farms. and there are prospects of fair
crop despite all the drawbacks. Crops are
growing finely. The warm nights are a.
t0rable. There Is too much ram. The
oldest farmers say they never saw such
crops Of wheat; 1t Is well headed. This
fact puts the farmers m good spirits. food
crops were never more needed. neat VIII
be rapidly ground and converted into food
TO take the place Of corn. which Is very
scarce in some sections. The result Will be-
a continued increase in the acreage OF
wheat The cotton crop along the south
ern border of the State has recovered from
the effects Of the drought. The SIZE OF the
cOttOn-plaut on an average Is smaller than
in years AZ this season.
The negroes ere making very earnest eff
forts to Increase the usefulness OF their
orphan as lum at Oxford. They have
neat but small building and twenty-five
acres of land. Agents are at work to Sc
cure additional funds to erect larger build
ings.
The new pension law does not take eff
feet until next year, after the levy OF the
taxes under the act. There will be an in
crease of pensioners. In fact. their num-
Der has steadily increased from year to
year.
Lieutenant-Go Governor Holt has been I'M
der medical treatment at Philadelphia, and
has returned much better. rheumatism
has Amed him, it is feared permanently.
He is one of the best farmers in North Caro-
lima, and raises forty bushels of wheat to
the acre. The Holt family owns no less
than eleven cotton-mills.
The work on the Norfolk and Carolina
railway was recently stOppedtOr few days
by a strike of $50 labOrers. They wanted
higher wages. Instead they all lost their
places and 40 cOnvictS are now at work
doing the grading The State receives -
cents per day for the labor of each con-
Wet.
ThecOnvicts are terror 10 strikers. This
was shown recently in Halifax county. 1t
became known that a large force of negroes
who were "chopping" cotton intended to
strike. Upon this the oyerseer of the con-
victs gave notice 10 the farmers that II
there was a strike he would put the con-
victs right at work in the cotton-helds
This nipped the ncipient trouble III the
bud.
The shipments Of early peaches have be-
gun, and the large crop, which Is maturing
well, promises to be exceptionally profita-
bic.
Already much interest is shown in the
fairs which are 10 be held later. The
faTmers' alliances have done a great deal
70 develop this interest or to increase 1t.
They will be large exhibitors.
1t is learned that the movement for sol
diers' home will assume large proportions
Immediately after July 4th. when the ex-
Confederates will form permanent organi-
cation in each county and 90 earnestly to
work in this good cause.
Several attempts have been made to
wreck trains on the Wilson Shortcut rail-
way, in Harnett county. They have all
proved unsuccessful. A few days ago an
other carefully planned attempt WAS made,
but was discovered just in time 10 avert
great disaster. The engine was stopped
Just as its front portion struck the obsta-
Gle.
The State has thus far won its case
against the opulent Georgia Company"
which has carried on so vast a business IN
Guilford county. But the matter will get
into the Federal courts, of course, and there
all is uncertainty.
The Prohibitionists are quite depressed
in regard 10 their defeat at the late local
option elections. The liquor-men made
strong campaign. At no place was the vote
so close OF the excitement so high as IN
Cleveland county, where the wet side
won by only thirty votes. Ii was one OF
the closest votes on record in the State.