Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
RALEIGH WARNS UP.
TERRIBLY not WEATHER AND A
POOR MELON cROP.
A Demand for Once Refused-The
New system, of school management
rhe Artist of the Figures ON the
Monument-Notes'
,ronument--Notes.

pArETGH n. c.. June s.-(Speciall-'
Yesterday morning at o'clock the tenn
nerature here was ~ l-2 degrees. ana dd-
ring the day It rose to 90. the same figure
attained Saturday At o'clock this morn
ing Il was 81 i-2. The heat is literally
whitening. The melon crop will be almost
a complete failure, farmers say. They
add that Il will be very late. a warm
rain is greatly needed.
Burda hubbard Croatan Indian. was
assassinated Saturday in Robson coun-
~ by ambushed men.
The commencement exercises at the
State University AT Chapel Hill began
yesterday with the Ncealaureate ser
mon by Rev. Or. Alexander Mitchell OF
Alabama, preached to ths graduating
class Of forty members.
Or. Maynard. the Popullst from Arson
who was elected quarantine officer by the
Republican Police Board OF Wilmington
has made formal demand for the place on
DR.. W. G. Curtis, who holds Governor
Cars commission. Dr. Curtis very pro-
perry refused to yield. Maynard says he
will sue to try title.
To-day, under the act Of the last Legs
lature, all the county boards OF education
ceased to exist and the county commits
sioners VIII levy taxes and do all the
business which heretofore they have done
In Joint session with the magistrates. Inc
school system is greatly crippled by the
new law.
Won MULLER THE SCULPTOR.
The three bronze statues on the Con-
Tolerate monument here were modelled
by Won Muller, Of Munich. Bavaria. lie
had for use as a model eight photographs
Of an eN-COnIederate veteran OF Raleigh.
Rev. James a. Weston. author Of the
Life Of Nav" declines the cau TO be-
come assistant rector Of Christ church,
here.
There was quite d conflict Of State and
city authority here to-day. Governor
Carr gave the telephone company notice
that tie telephone poles must be re-
moved from the sidewalks OF the Ike
cutive Mansion. They were not removed,
and at O'Clock this morning, Just az
they were about 10 be cut down, the tele-
phone-manager sent message 10 the
police, who stopped the cutting. The
city ordinances provide that the poles
shall stand on the sidewalks, and not IN
the streets
THE LAST CHANCE.
Notice was given to-day that this eve
ming citizens meeting was 10 be held
to make up the guarantee fund necessary
to save the State fair, and that II 1t
failed, Julian : carr, the president. and
the Board OF Directors would retire. in
other words, IL is the last chance.
George Allen presided at the meeting
OIL fNa4F al nF az. ma
needed. save $500. had been pledged. ana
this balance the meeting assumed. SO,
the fair at Raleigh is certainty.
The Executive Committee Will meet IN
few days and fix the date. This will pro-
baby be about October I'D.
Charles r.. Johnson, al Ralelsh. now
practically owns the cotton compress
here and viii operate It. lie has also
leas and will operate the compress at
Hamlet, on the Seaboard AIRLINE rail-
way.
The Secretary Of state informs ne
that early in the session OF the Legisla-
ture request came 10 him, signed by
President Doughton and Speaker Walser.
asking him 10 return three acts and
resolution, for correction These had
never passed the Senate at all. They
were returned. Afterwards two Of them
passed the nate Now. " these were
recalled why cannot the assignment
act" which was never before the Senate.
be recalled also?
THE EARLY RECORDS.
). b. Weeks, who was elected By the
state Board OF Education 10 index North
Cardinals Colonial and Revolutionary re-
cords. accepts. and will do the work tho
roughly
Governor carr offers 800 reward for the
nj ma
who shot and killed Romuius Neal In
this county on the night of May 10Th. on
board a train.
The Fusionlst magistrates elected by
the Legislature for this county were
here to-day and endeevored 20 get the
county commissioners 10 meet with them.
but the latter declined. tellins the magis-
trates there was no longer any authority
for a joint meeting. The magistrates will
employ counsel TO see what their duties
and powers are.