Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
ACROSS TIE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN NORTH
cARoLuxHs CAPITAL.
The Fusionfsts and Free Passes-~rs
Remove the Remains Of Genefai
clinsmaD-auestion of EssstIish-
Ing n Textile school.


RALEIGH. n. c.. November E.--tSpe7
ciaI.)--Presldent Mclver. OF the Norna'
and Industrial College, Is here. lie say
the barn, about which there are iawsu"s
and claims for damages, VIII De hn'sneo
I'm three days.
Nothing has yet happened in pol'ticai
way TO so lay bare the Fus'onists as tn's
matter Of free passes, which Senator But
Ter first took up. He is now sick enough
of It.
In the Supreme Court to-day there was
argument in the case Of Mrs. James
against the Southern railway for uss"V :
damages for the death OF her husnand'
an engineer. who was killed on the road
1t is stated that at one cotton-miil IN
this state sixty operatives had typhoid-
fever the past summer Then the drink
ing water was boiled, and there were no
more cases.
Two hundred dollars Is appropriated ioS
the removal OF the remains OF Geneses
Clingman from Concord to Ashesinss
There Is no truth In the story tnat "ene
raj CIingman's relatives could ana "ou'o
no longer care for him. He had his choice
of several homes. and was only taken
the Western Hospital for the insane oe-
cause 1t was absolutely necessary.
MFR Hebrard OF Louisiana, who was
cent here from Washington to take an
$500 pace in the Revenue Collectors once.
has returned to Washington. There was
no MACE here for him, and then, 100. ms
being sent here was an error.
Cotton has put out fresh leaves on TOP
and presents a singular appearance.
| Wherever the seed have fallen they nave
| sprouted. and there are great ouahtiues
| OF young plants.
The New York paper which so violent
| " attacks the Supervisor Of Public in-
| struction in Mecklenburg. and also the
| state Superintendent. for removing Two
| public school teachers who are inndeis'
| is a paper of no standing. save among
| inhdels. 1t is their organ. In fact Inc
removal is approved by the people OF
| the State. - M
| A fine portrait In oil OF the late w. w.
| vass. painted here by Randall. the artist.
| for Wake Forest College, was sent there
| to-day.
The movement to employ penitentiary
! conyIcts on farms on State LANDS may
develop. Eight years ago Governor
Fowle was anxious that IL should Dc
| done There Is now a movement 10 IN
| duce the State to rent more land on tne
Roanoke river for farms. This. IL Is
learned. will be combated. on the ground
mai there Is risk of malaria and freshets.
This year there has been no fvsshet. Ihat
of last year cost $4,000.
The Populists are greatly Interested IN
what the Democratic State Committee
proposes 10 do at its meeting mere on tno
2Oth instant majority OF the commit
tee desired that the meeting be held. some
Of the members say they hope nothing
will be done further than speech-nlakins.
The Western North Carolina Methodist
Episcopal Conference met AZ Ashcv",e
to-day Bishop Key presided. IL -
stated that he believes In "sancuncauoh
and breaches that doctrine.
nav before yesterday young man ano
n 17-vear-old girl eloped from near tSoa'
nolxa va The girl walked mile pare
footed to get away from home; tneh Wa,
driven fourteen miles in a buggy TO
railway station, where she and her love'
caught a freight train and went 10 WIN
ston. There the Register OF DEEDS ,e
fused TO grant license, by reason Oh .n'
girls age. They went to Greensporo a,' a.,
there more fortunate, got license. am
were married 49,,
, N is now said that during a part or th''
: vear boarders were actually taken az TN
>, nenitentiary. The directors ought TO ~
yestIgate these reports, which certaih''
come very direct. -,
Mention was made recently or nev
movement to induce the Legislature .
, establish a textile school. The plan y
, that II shall be in connection with IN
Agricultural and Mechanical College mere
The first step to be taken Is to ascertain
; the opinion of the cotton and woonen
: mill-owners In the State; because tne'
know more than all others the ameiio
{ rating influences on the MANUFACTURES
t produce OF efficiently educating young mel
3 an such q. school, and will themselves o
the indirect benehciaries OF such tram
: inc zach halloween Is. therefore, aske'
| | what Is the present demand ior sucn
I school? The advantages OF Technically
I | educated man over one without TINS spe
r cIal education? How ought such scnoo
I | 70 be established, supported, ana con
, | Quoted? VIII the mill-owners co-operat'
: heartily? II Is desired 10 present the mat
ter 10 the directors OF the college at tnei
meeting early In December. g. IS. WI
lIams. c, ID. Franks. and Charles Pearson
: are the committee OF the College Alumni
n Association who are pushing the mattsf
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