Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NUGGETS OF NEWS FROM THE
NORTH STATES CAPITAL.
The Federal Obinson,
sprarS. and COOk-CrOp Mention
RniIrond Nnttcrs-Tbc Insane Asy-
Iums-Prrsonnl and General.

RALEIGH y. c., April l5-(Special)-
II was remarked here to-day by promi-
ncnt Republicans that II Robinson Is
appoinied Federal Judge the odds are
that the Governor will appoint oscar j.
Spears Superior Court Judge. and thus
get him out Of the way of Charles a.
Cook, who wants to be United States
District Attorney again.
The prospect for Il fine crop Of wheat
and oats is excellent Winter-sown grain
is in good shape.
As to the fruit crop, the prospect Is
also good. The damage by the frosts
was not great Danger from frost now
is not feared.
Interest is increasing in the building
Of the Richmond Ridgeway railroad line.
The news that the Seaboard Airline
and the Baltimore and ohio railways are
working together for joint southern
and northern through line IS confirmed
IN several ways.
THE INSANE ASYLUMS.
The declaration was made last night
that in the matter OF the legal decision
as to the right Of the present superln-
tendcnts of the hospitals for the insane
the odds were in their favor. The de-
cisiOn Of the Superior Court Judge III
this very important and interesting case
has been expected two or three days.
In the Supreme Court there was aFgu-
ment in the appeal case involving the
fixing of the rate of state poll-tax at
N.3S.
The statement that the Parmelee-
Ecc,eston lumber mills. at Jacksonville,
The largest in the state. would be
removed TO Georgia, turns out to be in
accurate.
The United states officer who was ex-
pected TO be here next Saturday to in
suect the cadet battalion Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College writes
that ne cannot come until some days
.ater.
The superintendent Of the Hospital for
he Insane here says that owing TO the
reduction by the Legislature OF the an
nual appropriation asked for. only about
half of the insane now in the counties
can be admitted as the appropriation
is only S56Co0. while on basis OF $50
per annum for 400 patients. 10000 was
asked for When there were only $50
patients the annual appropriation was
$3.50. 1t is expected that in six weeks
the annex will be completed, but 1t VIII
require special fnanclering to furnish II.
BRIEFS.
In a social way Easter week promises
to be unusually gay in this city. TWO
church weddings and several dances and
receptions are on the list of events.
There is a decided increase in the num-
Der Of chattel mortgages and liens IN
this county this year
Commercial travellers report an i'm
provement in Business in this State as
compared with,last spring.
The new Board Of state Directors OF
the North Carolina railway was to-day
called to meet at Greensboro at noon
tomorrow This is the board appointed
last month by Governor Russell. The
old board appointed by Governor Carr
insists that it is still in existence. and
that Governor Russell cannot make any
appointrnents until the regular meeting
in July. Governor Russell's view is that
he has a perfect right to appoint at any
time. one OF the new directors was
asked what would come before the
board. and replied only routine business.
so far as he knew.