Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-04
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
An Interesting Case in the Supreme
Court Growing Out of n Bank Fail
ure-PubIic Libraries - Personal
MentiOn-Drlefs.

RALEIGH, n. c., November a-(Spe-
ciaL)-In the Supreme Court TO-DAY there
was argument i'm peculiarly interesting
case. When the Bank of New Hanover,
at Wilmington. failed, it's branch at
Wadesboro was entirely solvent The
question at issue is whether the assets
OF the branch shall be paid first to the
creditors of that bank or be distributed
among the general creditors of the Bank
OF New Hanover. Rountree and Martin
argued the case to-day for the receivers
Of the Bank of New Hanover, and Ben
nett and Lockhart for the creditors Of
the branch at Wadesboro'.
At the time of the failure of the Bank
OF New Hanover a receiver was appoint
ed The State Treasurer brought suit,
saying that only he could move to APP
point a receiver for a State bank. The
Judge before whom this question was
argued decided that the Treasurer was
right In his view, and then appointed the
same gentleman as receiver The ques-
ton Is whether the right OF the Treasurer
IN this respect is not as absolute as that
Of the United States Comptroller of the
Currency.
Guilford College for a few days visit.
Auditor Aver has not done any editorial
work on Senator Buffers paper since last
July. The Senator is doing all tho edi-
torial work in person. Auditor Aver
intimated to-day that when the Senator
returned TO Washington he might again
do the work.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
state-Librarian Cobb has completed the
preparation Of a list of the public libra
ries in the state. There are forty-hve
OF them. with total of 100000 volumes.
There IS also a private library OF 5000
volumes, in Mitchell county, which is
open TO the public.
The Presbyterian Synod OF this State
Is in session at Salisbury, Rev. DR.. j. b.
Shearer. president Of Davidson College,
presiding as moderator. Tomorrow the
synod goes TO the Barium Springs Or
phanage to dedicate a new building.
The crop of acorns. nuts, and chest
nuts Is this year a very large one.
ANOTHER MODEL VILLAGE
Following the example Of James w
Tufts. OF Boston. in his beautiful model
village. Pinehurst, George Vanderbilt is
creating a model village at Biltmore.
Cotton is coming into market much
Judge Robinson, Of the Superior Court
insists that the Legislature is the only
Jury which can try Ohio Wilson's
Railway Commission title matter. The
Judge does not at all relish the criti-
cigms OF the press upon his declinauon
10 allow a jury TO try this case.
There has been frost enough, though
light, 10 wilt and slightly blacken the
top leaves Of the cotton-plants.
The statement that. as general thing,
three-fourths OF the cotton crop in this
State Is picked, appears 10 be about
the correct one
The revenue collections in this district
during October were the largest during
the incumbency Of Collector Simmons
sl5l 600
Next week. at Rockingham, John
Evans, the negro I'm JAN here. is TO be
tried on the charge Of attempting 10
assault Miss Lily Cole October sd
Sheriff Smith Is here. He says II Is
generally believed that Evans IS the
guilty man, but that there Is not the
excitement about the matter that there
was He says Il does not look like there
will be any trouble. AS there Is some
doubt as 10 guilt. il is, OF course, spe-
ciai time for the exercise OF conserya-
usm. Sheriff Jones. OF this county, Is
Informed that feeling In Richmond coun-
~ Is high against Evans.
Among to-day's arrivals are W. A.
Lash, OF Walnut Cove; w. X. Allen, OF
Goldsboro'.