Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-10
n. c. STATE GUARD.
EACH REGIMENT TO &c DIVIDED INTO
TWO BATTALlON5.
How the Companies Are Assigned-Deash
Of Mrs Warren at the Age OF 1o4-Ai-
lance Men Oppose Cleveland.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


RALuoH, N. c., February 9.-To-day
orders we're issued from the general head
quarters of the State Guard announcing
that the regiment is the unit of orgsniza-
ton and shall consist of not less than two
nor more than three battslions; to have
colonel, Northumberland, and three
majors. For the present each regiment
will be divided into two battalions, to be
known as the FIRST and second, but in all
regimental formations the battalIons. VIII
be posted according to the rank OF bat
talon commanders.
THE COMPANIES.
The assignment Of the companies TO the
battaIions is as follows: First Regiment,
Companies G, ID, 4, and & TO the First
Battalion, and A. 3. and 4 to the Second;
Second Regiment. A, G, ID, and + TO the
First Battalion. Il, T., and q TO the Sc
cond; Third Regiment. c. ID. Z, and l. to
the First Battalion. and A, Il, q, and 70
the Second; Fourth Regiment. a. Is. u. r,
and q to the First Battalion, and Q, Z. II,
and X TO the Second. The major OF each
regiment as now constituted is assigned 20
the command of the First Battalion OF his
regiment; the Second Battalion 10 be COM
manded by the senior captain OF the regi-.
ment. who will be promoted major and
commissioned 10 rank from the date OF
this order.
THE NEW MAJORS.
Governor Holt to-day issued commits
sions to the following ma ors OF the newly
created second battalions OF the various
regiments Of the state Guard: FIRST hegi-
ment. Z. j. Macon, Warrenton; Second
Regiment, William Black, Dlaxton Third
Regiment, Il. B. Glenn, Winston; Fourth
Regiment, W. i. Holland. Gastonia. Com
missions were also issued TO II. NJ. Wilder
as surgeon and s.. w. Battle assistant sur
geon of the Fourth Regiment, and ,. h..
Dudley. captain Company b, Third hesi-
ment, Greensboro
FOUND DEAD.
The mother of Rev. w. G.. Clements,
superintendent Of Wakes public schools,
was found dead in her bed III the western
part of the county. Her maiden name
was Ross, and she was the daughter OF an
officer in the Revolutionary war.
Rev. John a. Harris, of Oxford, MISS.
the newly-elected rector of st. philips
Episcopal church. will not take charge OF
his new church until May 1st.
Mr.. Snow, the inventor OF what IL known
az the modern tobacco barn, has received
the grand gold medal from the french
Association for the Promotion OF lnyen-
ton.
A CEgTENARIAN AND OVER.
Mrs. Cary Warren died at her home, near
here. yesterday, aged l0i.
IL is claimed that Joseph Simpson is the
Oldest man in North Carolina. lie lives az
Roper, Washington county, and 1t IL posi-
lively asserted that he is l12 years of age:
The trustees of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical College met here to-day
inspected the college. and ordered addi'
tional dormitories built.
There was notable society wedding at
Christ church this atternoon-tha; oil
George BADGER McGehee TO Miss Eliza
| Skinner. The bride was given away by
her father, Rev. DR.. Thomas L. Skinner. q
| leading Baptist preacher.
The wife of State-Auditor Sanderlin Is
seriously sick with pneumonia at hei
| home here.
AGAINST CLEVELAND.
To-day State Auditor Sanderlin returned
| from the southeastern part of the state
| and was interviewed. as 1t was learned he
| had some important news regarding th'
| feeling of the Alliance toward Cleveland
| He saws he saw the master OF SUB
| Alliance, VINO, after meeting ut Wnict
sixty-six members were present, cailee
| mon them before they lett the hall tC
| state as TO how many OF them would vot'
against Cleveland If he were nominated
| and the sixty-six arose as one man. A
| another sub-Alliance the same inquiry wal
made. and all again arose. The Auditor
who is a leading Alliance man, sara; Itei
Won IL Will handicap every Democratic
| speaker If Cleveland is nominated vii
90 further, and say that the Alliance vii
lot vote for Cleveknd and that ms nomi
nation will cost the Democrats the cleo
| toral vote of North Carolina. The Alliance
men favor western man.