The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-19
CHARLOTTE.
Resignation of Colonel J. L. Anthony
The Presbyterian Orphanage.

CHARLOTTE. y. C., July lS.- Special. r.
Colonel J. +. Anthony, colonel Of the NORTH
Carolina Fourth regiment, to-day sen, in his
resignation to Governor Fowle. The cause
of CO,orel AnthOny's resignation is that
Governor Fowle, rYsr the formers protest
detached the Charlotte Hornets Nest rife
men from the Fourth regiment and sends
! them into camp with the First regiment
next Tuesday morning. at NrghtsYllle, Oh
the coast, near Wilmington.
The Hornets Nest company claimed that
their members could not leave their busi-
ness in August 10 20 with their regiment.
and 50 petiti0nod tO 90 with the First Regi-
ment i'm July. The petition was sent
through Colonel Anthony, who endorsed the
petition disapprOyed. ln the face of this
Governor fOvle, without further consulting
Colonel Anthony. granted the company :
petition. and the captain or the company
was notified Of the Governors action beiofe
Colonel Anthony was. To-day the Colonel
received notification of the petitions having
been granted. whereup0u colonel Anthony
forwarded his resignation.
Colonel 4. b. Andrews was here tcs,er'
day to receive the proposition Of the trus-
tees of tine Presbyterian Orphanage for the
land near the AIRLINE junction. which the
Richmond and panyille Company wanted
tu purchase az a portion of the site for The
shops of the company. He got the answer
late i'm tine afternoon. and IL made him
huny. The committee having the matter ut
tho orpanage i'm charge met and adopted
this formal proposition. viz:
"Resolycd. That George W ils0n, John J..
Brown and John l.. oaks. ih whose names
the title of the property bought 'pr me
regents is taken. are hereby authorized 10
offer the said property for sale to the Rich
mOnd and Dlmillc Railroad company al
the price of $1,000 provided said company
shall purchase the same ON or before the
tenth day of August next. ls.m, and i'm the
event 0f a sale. % collect the purchase
money and make "a deed therefor
What reply Colonel Andrews made to the
committee is mot known, but 90 outsiders
Doe talked rather plainly. lie stated point
blank that he would mot buy the land. "lt
is uOt." ne said. "the amount Of money In
1olycd. but it is the principle Tie tract
of land in question was bought by the state
Pre-byterans az a site for AN Orphanace
for $1,000. The committee has had stand
ine Oilcr Of $4,000 for 10. In explanation oi
The action OF the committee. Colonel John
/. Brown said tO % reporter that for one he
wa, anxious Go have railroad shops come
here. and would do all he could 10
secure that end; but as the AGENTS
or the trustees for the Prcsbyterians
an over the state "a grave duty deyolyed
upon tine committee, and they were SO ,itu-
aied that in duty n their trust they could
not make q lower offer than 5000. They
have had for some time standing oher of
5000 for the property, provided the railroad
does not want il. and they could not see
their way clear to accept $4,000 with the
OU0 oher i'm their hands. Colonel Brown
saws that mlc-, the railroad buys the land,
10 will not Doc sold 10 amy one for any price.
Colonel Andrews went home last night.
The two negro boys who stole ii. ~.
.udd's Nalise. near salisbury, last week,
containing several thousand dollars in
money and Jewels, were arrested tonight
on the train at Salisbury cn route 10 Wins
ton. Two hundred dollars were found on the
BOYS. but no icwclry.
Al "a big Prohibition picnic at sharon, IN
this county. to-day. 70 was decided 10 run a
county legislative Prohibition ticket.