Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-09
OLD NORTH STATE.
MANY NEWS ITEMS CAUGHT Up At
RALEIGH.
The New City Governments Pledges.
The approaching University Gem
tcnninl-An Interesting Pro-
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RALEIGH, y. c.. May s.-(Special)-
Governor Carr to-day issued a commits
sion to Hamilton c. Ewart as Judge OF
the western Criminal Circuit Court. This
ends the long controversy as 10 that office.
A fine salmon was caught yesterday
In the Neuse river. six miles from here.
Unusually large numbers OF shad are
being taken there In dip-nets. Some shad
were caught yesterday in Walnut creek,
a little stream a mile from here.
The new Mayor and Board OF Alder
men pledge themselves to macadamize
the streets here and improve the side
walks.
Mayor Russ will ask all the cities and
larger towns In the State TO send one or
two police-officers here May 10Th to aid
the Raleigh force In keeping order.
Captain Frank Cunningham is to be one
OF the singers here May 10Th.
Three years ago, during Raleigh's con-
tonnial celebration, there was display
OF fireworks, and a sky-rocket in falling
struck a little girl named Love and
knocked out an eye. She sued the city,
but got no damages. The centennial
committee has Just turned over to her
sli3. the balance Of funds remaining on
hand, as gift.
IGNORES THE NOTICES.
Three more notices have been served on
the Western Union Telegraph Company
here. tn show cause why 1t should not be
fined for contempt OF the Railway Com
mission and the Supreme Court. The
company ignores the order Of the courts
that II shall not charge over the State
rate for messages sent TO or from pointg
on the railway between the State line and
Edenton. The State will press the case
with much vigor at the hearing. which
Is set for May list.
Now that the Ewart judgeship case is
disposed of. the other judgeship case
that OF Cook vs. Meares-attracts spe-
cial attention. The counsel for Cooke, the
Republican, appear to think they have a
"dead-sure thing" This case Is different
from the Ewart case i'm some particulars
Cooks counsel argued yesterday that the
Legislature adopted joint resolution to
so into the election OF a Judge: that this
was an act OF both houses. 1t was al
legged by Meares's counsel that Cook was
elected before the Office was created
that Is, before the act creating IL was
ratified. II was in the interim between
the passage of the act and its ratification
that the joint resolution was adopted and
the election held.
The sixth annual session OF the Royal
Arcanum began at Greensboro to-day.
There are twenty councils, with 1,555
members. T. J. Gill is grand regent and
w Il. Boyd grand secretary.
The presbyteries OF Concord and Meek
lenburg have decided to build and operate
as soon as possible female college.
UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL
The complete programme OF the exer-
cises at the centennial commencement OF
the State University was issued to-day.
The date is June 9Th. A centennial
hymn. composed by Mrs. Cornelia Phillips
Spencer, will be sung. Hon. Alfred NJ
Waddell will deliver an Grafton on The
Old University. 1875 TO 1860" James ID.
Lynch will read the centennial ode a. II.
Eller will deliver an Grafton on The New
University, 1915 TO 1886" A centennial
sonnet. by Henry Jerome Stockard, will
be read. Henry a. London will deliver
an address on 1.-THE University During
the War" and Stephen b. Weeks an
address on THE University Alumni in
the War" Reunions of the classes will
follow. There will be an alumni banquet.
NOTES.
Governor Carr has letter from the
Governor of South Carolina, informing
him that the latter will be here May
Goth.
The Governor has ordered two special
terms of Craven Superior Court. to be
held by Judge Bryan, the criminal term
to begin MAY 9th and the civil June 10th.
The Confederate monument was I'M
yelled this afternoon long enough to be
photographed.
Charles ID. Heartt, of Raleigh. to-day re-
signed as a trustee of the Deaf. Dumb,
and Blind Institution.
The first session OF the new Board OF
Aldermen here to-day was extremely in
terestng. There are six Democratic and
six Republican aldermen. so Mayor Russ
DemocraD had to vote In all cases where
nominations were made. in order to make
an election. Charles ID. Heartt was re-
elected Chief OF Police. W. c. McMackin
was elected Street Commissioner.