Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11
A BRIEF VACANCY.
JUDGE sPIeR WHITAKER's REsIcNA-
TON ACCEPTED.
Dir. william II. Allen Appointed His suc-
cessor--N. G. Rsiirosd Directors Com
tinucd In Os:ice--Danville shop&

RALEIGH. N. c.. July 1o-(speciaij--
Judge, Spier Whitaker to-day sent Gov
ernor Carr the following letter: Il beg
leave TO tender TO you my resignation. to
take effect August aeth. He also addressed
the Governor another letter. as follows:
ut anords me pleasure TO recommend to
you the appointment OF William Il. Allen.
OF Wayne county, as Judge of the
Superior Court for the Fourth judicial
District to fili the vacancy made by my
resignation" Judge whitaker's resigna-
ton was accepted, to take effect on the
date named. and commission appoint
ing Mr.. Allen Judge was issued. Mr.
Allen was Judge whitakers opponent
for the Democratic nomination for judge.
Judge Whitsker's great courtesy In thus
acting towards Mr.. Allen will deepen the
regard felt for him. Judge Whitaker
was appointed by Governor Fowle in De-
cember. 1889, and the following year was
nominated by an overwhelming majority
after a heated contest. Mr.. Allen IS a
lawyer OF high ability, and was a con-
spcuous member OF the last Legislature.
the nomination by acclamatIon.
REAPPOINTED.
Governor Carr resppoints the old Board
OF Directors OF the North Carolina rail-
way on the part OF the State. These are
w. +. Komegay. president; J. j. Young,
L. s. Spruill, c. W. Johnson. +. l.. Reid,
Lee s. Overman, J. r. Allison. ". c.
Maxwell. V. f.. Turner is reappolnted
States proxy.
The street-raiway company here as re-
organized takes the name Of the Raleigh
Electric Company" and its capital ttock
is s2s. O0O Ex-Mayor a. A. Thompson Is
president; +. II. Briggs. secretary and
treasurer
1t Ia said that in the Democratic
congressional convention in this district
Charles NJ Cooke will get 10 votes, B. III.
Bum a like number, and Il. G. Smith
30. The friends Of Mr.. Smith claim that
he holds the balance OF power.
Governor Carr assents 10 an exchange
OF courts, whereby Judge Whitaker holds
Harnett court beginning August 9Th and
Judge Bynum holds Catawba court be-
ginning July Sd.
ONLY A RUMOR.
A rumor Is current at Charlotte that
the Southern railway shops, now at Man
chester, will be removed to Greensboro
instead of TO Charlotte No basis for the
report can be discovered.
The Third and Fourth regiments OF the
State Guard went into camp at S o clock
this morning at Camp Vance" two miles
west of Morehead City. The camp is
between the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway and the sound. Three hundred
and seventy-five tents are pitched. IL is
learned that the number of officers and
men In camp is about 700.
Last night In this city q white man
suddenly became insane and attacked his
wife and children with a knife. He cut
his wife in the face several times To-
day he was placed in the insane-asylum
here.
The new llfe-saving station at Ports
mouth, n. c.. just completed. is said to
be the best on this coast. 1t IL a
duplicate of the one at the Worlds Fair.
Joshua Harden. of Stanley county, is
20 years old; has % children. and 400
grandchildren. great-grandchildren. &C.,
and is said TO be quite hale and hearty.