Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09

THE SUITS IN THE CASES OF THE
INSANE AsYLuMs.
A Mistake-SaIe Of n CoaI-Mine Open
ed During the War-EIcction De-
cisions-Baby Bonds-PersonnI and
General.

RALEIGH, n. c.. April s.-(Speclal)-
had been an agreement of counsel as to
the facts in the suit which involves the
hospitals for the insane. ii Is an error
There IS no telling when the case can
come up. Counsel for the incumbents
at the hospital here arrived this morn
ing. but did not find the counsel for the
new superintendent elected i'm March.
The chairman Of the new Board of
Directors of the penitentlary Is here, and
says by September all the changes
in officers and employees will be COM
pleted. By that time new men will be
in charge of everything. 1t was ru-
mored yesterday that three Of the re-
Gently appointed negro guards at the
penitentiary had been dismissed for
sleeping ON post. The chairman declares
only one was dismissed.
Ohio Wilson, Railway Commissioner.
left to-day for New River Onslow
county, for the fishing, which IS always
particularly fine there.
A coal mine in Chatham county, near
Cumnock, was bought yesterday for
S25, Co., by George ii. Losey, Of Wash
ington, u. c., and j. l.. Mitchell, Of
Trye, Pa. 1t is a mine which was first
opened in 1864, when search was being
made for coal fit for use in the vessels
running the blockade at Wilmington.
The people of Concord town and town
ship voted $4,000 TO the Concord and
Southern railway, which was never
built They now turn over this sub
scription TO the Moore County and West
ern railway, the prospects for the con-
struction of which are excellent.
The Democratic City Convention was
held this evening and William Nj. Russ
was nominated for Mayor.
LAW REGARDING MINES.
The new law regarding mines in this
State was first drawn by b. r. Lacy,
then Labor Commissioner. 1t not only
covers all mines, but also quarries in
which over ten persons are employed.
1t was really intended by the person who
suggested it to cover only coal-mines
Two convcts arrived at the peniten-
tiary to-day from Onslow county.
The revenue officers here discovered
night before last that for six months an
illicit distillery had been in operation
nine miles west of here. The moon
sinners moved their still every day. The
officers got it at daylight yesterday, but
made no arrests The news Of the cap
ture of Illicit distilleries has not been
officially given out for many months.
The decision of Judge Furches in the
I.ouisburg case that the Board Of Elec-
lions. under the act Of 1887, must appoint
registrars and judges OF election and
hold the election, even though the act
requires the appointment of judges and
registrars 10 be made forty days be-
fore the election. Is quite sweeping. II
no doubt will cause elections TO be held
in many towns in which there was neg
lect TO appoint forty days before the
election-day.
The new school law was sent to the
public printers to-day.
BABY BONDS.
There Is n desire on the part Of some
of the officials that the State shouid issue
"baby bonds" OF the denominations or
cav & and SO. These would circulate as
currency, and would really save the state
interest.
The "Sanctihcationists" are now ex-
tending their operations over wide held
In Eastern North Carolina, from Eliza
beth City to Morehead City.
Among to-day's arrivals are f. NJ. Har-
get. of Jacksonville; c. Il. Aycock and
w. C. Monroe, of Goidsboro'.
The public printing, under the contract
of 1895 remains in the hands of Stewart
Brothers. of Winston. BY that date the
Governors Council will make new con-
tract. 1t is the impression of some
people that the work will. under this new
contract, be done here, perhaps by seve-
raj firms.
Miss Roberta Smith, daughter of Cap
tain William Smith. of the Seaboard Air
Line. is 10 be married here on the 2Oth
instant TO Mr.. Francis kerchner Myers
of Charleston, s. c.