Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-11
CASE COMPROMISED.
MRS. MARY SMITHS s4oo, 900 ESTATE
DIVIDED AMONG HEIRS.
The University's shsre--The Railway Com
mission Adopts q Package Express
Rate-Asto Con opfederatc Pensioners
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I

RALrroH, N. O., November 10.--Last year
Mrs. Mary Smith died in an insane asylum
leaving property valued at S4Oo, 600 to re-
lstiyes here. There were two wills, and q
great legal contest ensued. To-day is 10
officially learned that this noted case has
been compromised; that all heirs and iega-
tees will share the fund, aud that the
State University viii receive between
S35.Oo0 and $4,000.
THE DECREE.
Judge George V. Strong and Alfred W.
Haywood are selected by counsel 70 draw the
decree, which Judge Whitaker viii sign next
Saturday. The University takes the money
under o trust In the VIII, which provinces tnas u
shall be used for the instruction OF Agriculture,
chemistry, and kindred branches. r.
Secretary OF State Coke will review the fiftn
Maryland regiment tomorrow instead Oh the
Governor.
EXPRESS RATES.
Tho Railway Commission to-day adopted
package rate on express matter. Packages OF
i've pounds or less, S5 or less In value, 80 70
any point In the State over any one system OF
roads for twenty-five cents. Reductions are
made for larger packages for short distances.
A reunion OF the graduates OF the institution
for Deaf Mutes and Blind here began TINS eve
ming.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS.
State-Auditor sanderlin was interviewed to-
day specially In regard TO pensions TO ex-con.
federate soldiers and soldiers widows He SAID
the number OF new pensioners approved ~
largely In excess OF those stricken from the rolls
by the county boards. This Increase VIII de-
crease the pro rata share OF each OF the Iour
classes OF pensioners as follows: First class, goo
annually instead OF ell; second class, $40 IN
stead OF s5325; third class, $50 instead OF s3o (;
fourth class, S15 instead Of sl7.75. There are
nearly 400 new pensioners, the largest increase
In any one year. This includes many who iast
year we're required to make new applications,
but who failed TO do 80, and who Rvailed thom-
selves OF the privilege this year. Last year there
were 4,200 pensions OF ell classes. This year
there are 4,5S2. The amount TO DO paiu OUT 'hi'
year Is $4,000 against sS7 900 last yen.
oDD-FELLows DAY.
Tho Odd-FelIows to-day completed elaborate
preparation for their day az the Exposition to-
morrow. They expect 500 members OF their
order from Virginia, they state, and about l,oOV
from this State. There will be parade through
tho city 10 tho ExpOsltion-Grounds. In this VIII
be some OF the leading members OF the order
OF course, Ex-Governor Jaryis's address Will be
an excellent one. Graud-Sire Busbeo VIII speak
ana one or two other addresses WIN % maae py
Grand- Master J. +. Bruton and Grand-Chaplain
J. J. Hall. The 0dd-Fellows take entire charge
of the ExpositiOn-CrOunds,h having their own
ticket-sellcrs, gate-keepers, and ponce. Inc
proceeds 90 TO the orphanage at Goidsporo, now
In course Of construction. On the lsth the
Masons win have their day and for it the same
arrangements are made save that the proceeds
go to the orphan asylum at Goidsboro. Ihey,
too, are sparing no pains TO make their day y
memorable one.
BREAKFAST.
Tomorrow morning Colonel w. u. 3. Bur-
gWyn, Of Henderson, who ten years ago was
comnandant OF the Fifth Maryland regiment,
will give "a breakfast to its oficers at the var
boro' Covers will be laid for sixty persons.
Several prominent officers from this state, as
well as a number OF ex-Confederate veterans, are
among the guests.
Al Oxford Lemuel Amy while coupling cars
was caught in a railway frog and was crushed to
death
SAN JoNEss CHANGE.
Rev Sam Jones has created great sensation
at Charlotte by a charge that the llquor-dealers
In that city offered u county commissioner
$4,000 to vote in favor OF granting them
license 20 sell liquor. The charge Is denied by
the llauor-sellers. The case will probably 90
into the courts. Mr.. Jones says his informant Is
a preacher, who was informed OF the matter by
the county commissioner thus approached.
TO MEET THE RICHMOND MEN.
Mayor Badger has appointed the following a
committee TO meet the committee OF the Rich'
mond Chamber OF Commerce, which arrives here
early tomorrow morning: State-Auiitor q. W
Sanderlin; President A. q. Holiday, OF the Agri'
cultural and Mechanical College; *. ii. Battle
president OF the state Agricultural Society Kew
Dr. j. j. Hall, j. X. Chamberlain, and n. b
Broughton.