Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
TERMS OF JUDGES.
GOVERNOR CARR WANTS TO KNOW
THEIR EXACT DURATION.
Colonel vInson, Of Wisconsin. II In Pitt.
full Condition-wafrcnton Lady MIN
strcis--Rnleigh's Streets.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 7.-(Special.)--
II Is Governor Carr who has placed the
matter as to the terms OF judges before
the Supreme Court. having in a letter re-
quested their opinion as to the length
Of the term. Two Of the justices viii
not sit on this case. as they are affected
by the result.
There is very considerable discussion In
the State as to the question whether the
Democratic conventions should be held
early or late this year. Another thinS
which is now coming forward IL as 10
whether the State Committee should not
have a session ~ a very early day, TO
take some action In the convention mat
ter. There are some who think the com
mttee should hold a conference In May.
TRIED TO HIDE HIM.
The wife OF Orange Page the murderer
now under sentence OF death here, came
10 see him to-day. She lives IN Edge-
combe. When the detectives were pur-
suing Page she hid him between t"o
beds. and she and her two children lay
on top of the upper bed. Page had on
his hat, and this one of the detectives
happened to see.
The old man who claims 10 be Colonei
J. l.. Vlnson. late OF the Eleventh Nlscoh-
sin Regiment who Is now In the county
home here, says he has been In this Sta, y
five or six weeks one OF his hands ~
wounded. lie tells me his son. az Dig
Springs. New. is named Russell Ninson'
The old man thought he had frienaS IN
this State. He says that for number Oh
years he was an intimate friend OF fresi-
dent Lincoln. His condition ~ pitiiui' Du'
he will be kindly cared for mere.
Mrs. Elias Carr left to-day for WASH
ington, ID. c., on visit to her son.
DOCTORS DISAGREE.
President Winston, of the State Uni
versity replies promptly to the arucle
OF President Taylor. Of wake fotese
College, the latter attacking the system
OF appropriations to the university
The truck traffic on the Seaboard AIT
Line Is now heavy. -. J.,
Mr.. NJ. T. Leach, Of Raleigh. must be
added to the list of aspirants Tor the
congressional nomination In this district.
Mr.. A. f.. Page, Of this city. mas IN
vited Mr. Moody here and tendered '''s
FREQ use of his Academy or Music ana
hotel. The question which Is oeihg as
cussed Ia as to the cooperation OF the
preachers here.
LADY MINSTRELS.
Warrenton now has a troupe Oh iauy
minstrels, which will next week give
performance at Henderson. The company
Is said to be a very clever one.
There has been an attempt TO secure the
issue OF $4,000 more OF street-improvemens
bonds here, but 1t has failed. Last nign'
tho matter came up before the aldermen,
but the City Attorney says 1t Is now too
soon after the former election, at WHICH
the people voted down the proposition.
was held, less than year ago. The pres
ent Board of Aldermen is quite the re-
verse of progressive.
Right OF way, &C. has been granted
n new telephone system here, which the
Old Dominion Electrical Construction
Company will build.
The Governor to-day appointed A NJ.
Waddell. solicitor OF New Hanover Criml'
nal Court, to fill the vacancy caused by
Colonel Ben. Il. Moor's death.
The Board of Visitors TO the university
Is notified to meet there Monday.