The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-15
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Especial 20 The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., June 1Q.-The trustees
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege have had three sessions today and
filled intervals with caucuses. Governor
Russell, who has had his heart set on
ousting four or five members of the
faculty and also on transferring the state
experiment station 10 the college. is said
tonight to have carried his point. All
the populist and some Of the republican
trustees have attended these caucuses.
The governor does most Of his work with
the populists.
President Holiday, Of the college,
recommend that the college be opened
September 1st, or two weeks earlier than
heretofore and that it close June LIST.
Some increase Of salaries of three profess
snrs is commended.
y majority Of the board seems to have
paid far more attention to the pie hunt
ing features of the business than to any
thing else.
The board met again at 8 o'clock this
evening. 1t was at that hour said the
majority of the board would surely put
the college into politics, and transfer the
experiment station to the college,; also
LHdI TtInONd1S OF some OF the FACULTY
are certain. Those members Of the board
who oppose this course are very angry
and are doing plain talking. Some of
those who last night opposed are said
to have changed their view today. J. G..
l.. Harris has stood up like a hero for
his policy of keeping the college out of
politics.
Tonight's session of the board was
stormy from start to finish. p. F. Dixon
and II. G. Conner made motions to ad-
jOurn for a month and then to July 9Th,
so as to have time to examine into the
document containing thirty-five PROPOSE
tons, which was submitted by Governor
RusselIs caucus. In this document the
caucus crowd term themselves eve" The
propositions make most radical changes.
When the motions of Dixon and Common
were voted down by the machine they
very properly withdrew from the board.
This was a very fit way to manifest their
opinion of the proceedings.
Pool, of PasQIOtank, wrote a letter to-
day to the governor, saying some of his
people were sick and he could not be
here. SO late this evening the Governor
issued q commission to Clerk Crowder. of
the state treasurer's office as trustee at
large in Pools place. Pool did not re-
sign and Crowder's appointment is proba-
bly, for this occasion only.
The session Of the board was stormy and
bitter. Trustee Hardin, of Raleigh, de-
clared a lie had been told by members of
the board, in fact, more than one lie.
1t is asserted that j. G. l.. Harris at
last abandoned his long ight after a
stormy interview with the governor.
Late this afternoon the governor had a
caucus in the executive office and part of
the propositions submitted tonight were
on executive department paper. The gov
errors chief supporter in his fight has
been J. r. Chamberlain
Voting for professors of the college did not
begin until very late. Professor Irby was
displaced and his chair of agriculture
given to f. f. Emery, who retains his
place as agriculturalist at the experiment
farm.
E. G. Butler, trustee, was elected as
bureau registrar and secretary to the
faculty was displaced. Trustee Hardin
made charges against Butler and the
litter spoke in self defense. Then there
" rs discussion of the legal question
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officer. Supreme court decisions were
brought in. Trustee j. j. Britt was elect
ed to take Professor r.. E. Lyatt's place.
The office of state chemist, held by Her
bert =. Battle, was abolished SO as to
oust him. Cebern d. Harris, who gradu-
ated yesterday, was elected assistant
chemist at the fertilizer experiment sta
ton, vice A. S. Asbury.
Professor Charles B. Park was dropped,
and his place left for the executive COM
mittee to fill. President Holiday was not
disturbed.
The board adjourned at midnight until
December.
Henry BonitZ, democrat, who remained
during the entire session, fought with all
his power every movement detrimental tc
the best interests of the college.
The state grants a charter to the North
State Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, of Jackson county. E. l.. Simmons,
A. S. ]. Cannon and w. II. Bowden in
corporaters.
United States Marshal Carroll has re,
turned from Washington, and it is said
Will complete his term of office, charges
made against him by various deputies
having been withdrawn.
James Young, colored. says he is certain
to get the Raleigh postoffice next March
when Charles NJ. Busbee's term expires.
President Joseph CT. Brown of the Citi
zens National bank makes the Statement
that the North Carolina Phosphate Com,
pany, of Castle agnes. does not owe tina
bank $31. 600. but owes it $S.451. for which
the bank holds $31, 500 of the company'>
bonds.
Meeting of Goldsboro Asylum Trustees.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., June 10.--The board
of directors of the Eastern hospital held
their annual Meeting at that INSTITUTION