Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
GEOLOGICAL.
INTERESTING BIENNIAL REPORT Or
pERED TO BE PRINTED.
DIR. Atkinson 10 BE President Of Trinity
Coiiege-A Murder Case With .
Knotty Legal Question.

RALEIGH, N. c.. June s.-(Specia1)-
The state Geological Board has orlered
printed the biennial report OF State-Oeolo-
gist Holmes for ls93-'9i; also. reports on
the water-powers. the timber interests OF
the eastern counties. the forests OF the
State. and the building stones. To-Day
Major ]. Turner Morehead and Mr.. s. L.
Patterson, of the board, left with the
State biologist on visit to Weldon. and
will examine the water-powers OF that
region.
Professor Massey. Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College here, accepts an
invitation to address the South Carolina
Agricultural Society August LIST at Rock
Hill on what experiment stations have
done for the farmers and the value OF
an efficient State agricultural DEPART
ment.
1t is now said TO be reasonably GER
tain that Rev. DR.. Atkinson. OF Ashe-
VILE Female College. will be the pew
president OF Trinity College.
GOVERNMENT ALLOWANCE.
The naval militia OF this State gets this
NJ. +. Kline, of Cabarrus county. IL
charged with an assault on his l6-year-
old niece. Myrtle Brantly. and also with
attempting 20 cause an abortion by the
use OF poison. He has waived eyamina-
ton, and given $50 bond for his appear
ance.
Rev. DR.. W. w. Staley. the new presi-
dent Of Elm College. is a native of this
State. but has for some years been pastor
OF the Christian church at Suffolk.
DIR. S. J. Hinsdale. for many years a
leading physician Of Fayetteville. Is dam
gerously sick.
A CURIOUS CASE.
Governor Carr to-day received an inte-
resting letter from Solicitor J. ID. Newer.
of the Twelfth District. The Solicitor
says two men named Hall and Hadley
were convicted of the murder OF one
Bryson. They appealed TO the Supr eme
Court because BrysOn was. when shot,
in Tennessee. while they were in North
Carolina. The Supreme Court said II
this were true. II had no jurisdiction. The
Solicitor then entered a nolle prosequ'
and the defendants were discharged. 1hey
WERE however, at once rearrested' on
warrant charging them with being fugl-
tives from Tennessee justice, magistrate
issuing the warrant. They petitioned for
CITIZENS OF North Carolina. and had not
been in Tennessee, hence were not fugi-
tives from that state. Solicitor MclVer
says he granted the writ The defendants
were before him. and were remanded on
appeal to the Supreme Court. and he
ordered the Sheriff to hold them. He
asks the Governor II they are subject
70 extradtion.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
The saw-mill OF Rand e. Brothers, at
SmIthneld. was burned a night or TWO
ago, and there are grounds for belief that
the fire was the work OF incendlarles.
The loss is $3.50. with no insurance. n
tree burned and fell across the engines,
wrecking them.
The railway commissioners are now re-
ceiving the returns of assessments OF the
railways for taxation, and meet on the
10Th to consider these.
The United States Circuit Court mere
to-day adjourned for the term. Twenty
men were convicted of moonshinng, ana
all save one were sent TO jail ana nneu,
no fine being less than 800
As yet no appointments for teachers
institutes in this State have been made.
CO-EDUCATION.
Professor Hobgood, OF oxford. will. at
the meeting Of the trustees OF wake
Forest College next week, offer "a resolu>
ton looking 10 the co-education OF women
there: that is of those desiring a higher
education than the female colleges afford.
The state Press Association meets at
Morganton next Wednesday. 1t will be
the guest of that pretty mountain town.
Mayor Pearson will tender a reception;
a ball will be given, and a banquet by
the Chamber of Commerce.