Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-17
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
mind ana Deaf ChiIdren-The Swap
OF Omces-Educational Matters
The Penitentinry Debt-Stnte Board
of Agriculture.

of Agriculture.
RALEIGH. y. c.. December 16.-(Spe-
cial)-The number Of pupils here at The
white school for the blind and at that
for negro deaf-mutes and blind Is 49,
which is 100 more than at this time last
year.
An The members Of the Board OF Agrl-
culture were surprised when the ConTniS-
s.oner Of Agriculture. J. NJ. Mewbofne'
rendered his resignation last evening. IL
was promptly accepted, and as quickly
John II. Smith was made Commissioner
Not having resigned as superintendent
az tho renitentiary, he. OF course ho'ds
two Offices AS soon as the Penitentiary
Board meets he will resign the superih-
tendency and Mewborne will be electsd
Superintendent. Governor Russell Is ma
nipulating the whole matter. The salary
of Commissioner is 81 500 that of Superin-
tendent $500. But the Commissioner
Office literally runs itself"
The state Superintendent of Public In
struetion says the State Convention OF
Supervisors Of Education this month VIII
1e big affair now that teachers ana
school officers say they viii attend. lie
will welcome them al.
The reports 70 the AdJutaDt- General
show an increase OF about 200 IN the
strength OF the four infantry regiments.
The First Regiment gains forty-four du-
ring the year; the Fourth gains sixty.
State-Treasurcr Worth says very few
State bonds have come in this year fer
exchange. To-day i've came from Bos-
ton.
L. c. Caldwell. Governor Russelfs ap'
pointee as chairman OF the Railway Com
mission Is here. lie was at the Supreme
Court yesterday and asked if an opinion
had been fled In his case. He appeared
10 expect one.
Tho United states Inspector Of Build
jngs. uudor the control Of the Treasury
Department, was here to-day, and in
spected the post-oflice. revenue, and
courthouse building. Not long ago the
condition of the building was condemned
by special agent. 1t is dirty, there are
10 electric lights, aud there is great need
Of paint
United States Marshal Carroll left for
Columbus. o., with eight convicts for
the United States penitentiary there, and
Chief-Deputy Hanna left for Washing
ION with two young negro post-otnce
thieves 10 DC pltlCCN III II itANiiiiAlOANs
Rev. ]. S. Plummer. rector OF the Epis-
oopal church at oxford, goes TO Maine
and Rev. r. T.. Owens. OF Salisbury, sue
Feeds him.
ES-Sherif William II. High died here
this morning; aged rs. He was Sheriff
for many years in this county, and IL is
said was the last man after the war 10
carry out the penalty Of whipping upon a
sentenced prisoner He was, In fact
stopped by soldiers while carrying out
the order OF the court. For number
OF years he lived in California.
The payment by the penitentiary for the
tastle Hayue farm has not yet been
made, as the deeds have not been passed.
The penitentiary debt has not yet been
paid Eight hundred bales of the crop
OF cotton have been sold. and 900 bales are
held 10 pay for the farm, etc.
The secretary OF the Railway Com
mission was asked what was the out
look for railway construction In the state
In 1898. He says there will be considera
bly, more building than during the year
now closing. Work is I'm progress or pro
posed on six or eight roads, three OF thes'
being important.
The facts regarding tuberculosis among
cattle i'm this State are rather startling
that there is no herd which Is not In
fected. For some time ali the milk uset
at the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
iege here has been Pasteurized. TIT
herd there was q large and fine one
Eight of the COWS have been killed thus
far Last year seven were killed at The
State experiment farm.
The Board of Agriculture makes thu
usual appropriation Of $4,000 for 1895 fol
the analysis of fertilizers. this going L
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
which does the work OF analysis. not a
the college. but at the station
The movement for the use OF conyic
labor on the public roads is growing.
The Cleveland county farmers have
agreed in mass meeting TO reduce cottor
acreage one-third and 10 buy fertilizer
nj prices based on those of cotton. II 4
safe 10 say that not half the farmers vii
be bound. or consider themselves bound
by such an agreement.
All over the state the "swap" OF offices
BY the Agricultural Commissioner and tn
Penitentiary superintendent is beini
talked about. IL is an unprecedented
thing. Governor Russell does thing
heretofore never dreamed OF. No maj
ever had such political puppets. Ho viii
In n few days commission the new Su
perIntendent Of the PenitentIary, j, NJ
Mewborne.
In spite OF the $il0O reward for Lam
bert, the murderer OF Engineer Bum
garner, II appears that he cannot b
caught.
The Baptlsts now have 1o1 missionarie:
In North Carolina.
This morning. az tho homo OF hel
father John s. Pescud. Miss Mary pescu{
was married 10 Mr.. Perry Lynch of New
Orleans.
Rev. Or. James A. Weston resigns n
assistant rector Of Christ church here. e
-. d.
Wilkesboro'.
No "Sew Years" at White House.
WASHINGTON, d. C., December Is.
Owing TO the death OF President McKin
leg's mother the White House viii b