Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08
ACROSS THE BORDER.
STATE DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA RAILWAY.
No Earring mt the Meeting To-day
Is Expected-The school Tax Eiec-
t,ou-The Drought-vanderbi
Gift to AshevilIe.
Gift to AshevilIe.

RALEIGH, N. c.. July 7.-(special)-
The directors Of the North Carolina rail-
way will hold their regular annual meet
ing at Greensboro tomorrow. The Gov
ernor reappointed to-day the directors on
the part OF the State whom he appointed
in April-namely, II. NJ. Butler. William
Gilchrist, John s. Armstrong, John Ora
ham, V. l.. Lusk, G. A. Cook, r. NJ. Nor
ment, and A. c. Avery. All Of them left
for Greensboro this afternoon, as did
also X. NJ. Norment. president OF the
road, and w. II. Chadbourn, State proxy.
President Norment was interviewed and
said: II do not know whether there
will or will not be reorganization. We
will look into the matter of bonds OF
officials. The prevalent idea Is that the
directors on the part OF the private
stockholders will meet with US. and that
there will be no Earring. They all so as
sure us. / do not know what changes
will be made. IL any are contemplated,
| do not know it. There will be a full
meeting"
The Agricultural Department to-day dis
covered two attempts TO sell unlicensed
fertiliZers-one in Northampton and one
In Burke.
Next week the committee will begin to
send out literature regarding the August
public-school tax election. Two speak
ers-J. w. Bailey and C.. ID. Mclre-are
now in the field. Others will take the
field next week and there will be a
canvass OF the entire State.
80 Thrtc
church, here, is. by reason of his feeble
health, given three months leave of abb
sence. and is at Morehead City.
At Morehead City last evening there
was a public installation of OddFellows'
officers. Grand-Secretary Woodall called
in Ex-Governor Jarvis to assist him.
THE DROUGHT.
The drought i'm many of the counties
is now threatening. There are local
rains almost daily. but they are scatter
ed. Some of the farmers are quite de-
spondent.
Governor Russell had long conference
with leading Republicans to-day. He
also conferred with the State directors
of the North Carolina railway. Marshall
Mott. son Of Dr. Mott, was also here to
see him.
The Secretary Of State has removed
nearly all the books from the warehouse.
in which for years they have been
stored here. The removal is just in
time He says many unbound copies of
Supreme Court reports have been ruined
by water.
A charter is granted by the State for
thirty years to the Monroe cotton-mills,
of which Allen w. Heath. o. p Heath,
and William C. Heath are the corporators.
FELL DEAD.
A letter from Rutherfordton says that
last Sunday, Immediately after Rev. j.
II. Marlborough had ended his sermon
at Mt. Pleasant church. he fell dead.
He was well known. both as preacher
and teacher, in all that section of the
State.
1t is now declared that towns en-
braced in townships cannot vote in the
August public school-tax election.
Republicans here are denoundng Con-
gresham Linney for endorsing DR.. John
McBrayer as postmaster at Shelby.
Under a new rule, which the Secretary
of State says he intends to have re-
scinded, children are not allowed in the
Capitol Square after p. NJ. IL has
caused a good deal Of indignant comment.
George Vanderbilt will make Ashevlle
a gift of a 10000 hospital, mainly for
and contagious diseases.
Hanelines registered distilery, near
Salisbury, was burned yesterday; 1t is
said by incendiaries.
The trustees Of the Agricultural Col
lege fix the salary of Professor Blair at
500, and OF Huffman and Kelley at $50
per moh(h each. Five assistant profess
sors get $3.50 each annually.