Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-11
TRINITY COLLEGE.

Now that il Is settled that Trinity College
IL 70 he removed from its present location,
provided equal advantages in the shape OF
buildings &C., are offered elsewhere, It Is
probable that there will be lively conpsu-
lion for choice OF a site, though any bidder
under the terms OF this rather novel prOpO-
sitlon must incur the expenditure Of a large
sum u money. This is so evident that,
though many places desire the college, few
can compete. IL Is not at oil certain that
Raleigh will compete.
II was stated IN this correspondence last
March that the college trustees we're IN cor
respondcnce in regard TO removal TO Raleigh
ana Of the requirement OF the Governor
mansion for use a. main building. Some
OF the senators said that ESQ., 800 was offered
for the mansion for that purpose, and de-
sired to sellit. Happily the better judgment
Of the House prevented this and insured the
completion OF the mansion and its proper
use as a residence for the Governor. Trinity
Colleges work is not nearly as extensive as
it should be. The Methodists aye a strong
denomination In North Carolina and ought
TO give II much more liberal support.
John Wilson, OF Yancy county, has been
convicted OF the murder OF Thomas Edge
aud sentenced to be hanged June 2Slh, He
may succeed In securing q new trial, Very
few executions are held on the day first
fixed. There is no power in this State 10
prevent appeals and this fact leads to many
delays.
The Methodists will, under the auspices
OF the Local Ministers Conference, hold
their annual tabernacle meeting at Ruther-
ford College, beginning in the latter part Of
August and continuing ten days,
The title 10 100000 acres OF land In Hay
wood, Jackson, aad Swain counties has been
the basis Of the greatest land suit ever before
the Supreme Court The title was claimed
to rest in the Love family. The Supreme
Court last autumn created stir by deci-
sion that that title was invalid. The Legis-
lature mean time passed an act making cer-
tam grants Of land valid, and now the Su.
preme Court, reversing It's former decision,
says the title il good. This ends the matter,
TO the great relief Of hundreds OF people who
live on the lands in question.
There has been no Official record OF crime
In this State. From time to time the ques-
ton is ssked, "ls crime on the increase %
IL has beeR difficult TO answer II. The best
Information obtalnable shows that there was
less crime IN 1887 and 1883 than in the years
previous, and thus far In 1889 the decrease
is maintained. The Attorney. General will,
under new act. collect aud compile erimi-
nal statistics which might be OF great value
The clerks Of superior courts are required
10 furnish these statistics promptly under
heavy penalty for neglect. These will show
name. character OF crime, and punishment,
rs well ~ the sex, sge, and race.
At the Memorial exercises 40 Newberne
to-day there was procession OF hremen and
veterans. The orator OF the occasion was
General Cullen Battle, whose subject was
" Charlottesville" The celebration at VII.
mlngton was on large scale. The chief mar
shall was Captain Charles ID. Myers, General