Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-05
MORE ASYLUM RooMWANreoINM c.
Satisfactory Report of the superintend-
ent-To Maintain the Agricultural Col
lege-They Want the First Virginia.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.

INpf'lhl Telegram 10 luo bt7ihtcn.l
RALEIGH. N. G.. December 4.-The Board
Of Directors of the North Carolina Insane
ASYLUM to-day neld an important meeting
here. An appeal was prepared for action
by the Legislature in regard 10 provision
for more patients. The asylum was built
for 20f and now has 296. A hospital Is also
asked for The demands for the admission
Of patients are NOR" pressing than ever be
fore. Tho Legislature is asked to appro-
pirate each year a sum for the construction
Of the needed additions TO the buildings.
sA1IsrACToRY.
The biennial report of the superintend-
Cnt, DR.. Wood, was very satisfactory. No
mechanical restraints have been used du-
ring his administration, and there ls a de-
cided Improvement in every way over the
old plan of restraint and punishment. The
financial affairs Of the asylum are very
sat- sfactory, and despite the heavy ex-
ueuse3 Of tho GrissOm investigation last
year there Is a balance in the boards favor.
The Board If Agriculture aud the uu5-
tees of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College spent to-day at that institution
considering ways and means for increasing
the fund for It's maintenance, IA II has lost
$4,000 per annum on account OF the re
cent decision OF the United States Circuit
Court declaring the 800 license tax uncon-
fllulloudls u' tIu-t''n N''iNNlL ~ TN
the Legislature to appropriate $4,000 an
nually 10 make up the sum necessary to
carry on the college.
HE WAS SAVED.
Last night "A young man named Cop
pedge. at Wake-Forest College, drank q
groat quantity OF copperas in solution IN
a desperate attempt at suicide. Doctors
and stOmach-pump and quick work saved
HIM.
A FORCE-BILL DODGE.
The grand jury in the United States Cir
cult Court here has found true bills against
the Board of Canyassers Of New Hanover
county for throwing out the vote OF Cape
Fear township. The parties cannot be con-
yicted. as the registration-books were III
the hands Of an unauthorized person.
THE QUARTEBMAsTER WANTS ITEM.
The Ouartermaster-Genera is greatly in
terested i'm the plan to have the First Nr-
riuia infantry encamp at Wrightsyille
with the state Guard next summer. Mr.
Harry Walters, general manager of the
Atlantic-COast Line, has promised nm
that If the Virginia regiment decides 20
come the transportation rate Tor II VIII DC
made the same as that for the state Guard,
two thirds of cent per mile each way.
The people of Wilmington are deeply IN
terested in the visit of the regiment TO
North Carolina. as are the people of the
State generally.
WILL BE At AsHEyILLR.
Colonel James A. Mckenzie, OF Ken,
tucky. acting chairman of the Board of
Control of the Worlds Columbian Com
mission. will attend the Interstate Con-
yontion at Asheville December II. 1890, in
the interest Of the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Colonel Mckenzie is distinguished ora
tor, who served his State for many years III
Congress. He Is second to none in the or
ganization for promoting the great expo
sition. His ancestors We're North Caroll-
mans. residents of lredell county, and tins
state may reasonably expect kind treat
ment at his hands.
Colonies A. h. Andrews and Thomas b.
Keopb. chief commissioners from this
State, will also be at Asheville.