Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
NEWS CAUGHT UP At NORTH CARO-.
LINA's CAPITAL.
Charter Grnnted--Cut Himself Acci-
dcntaliy--An Unyeicomc Discovery
The Farmers Alliancc-A List OF
Grnduutcs--Brief Mention.


RALEIGH. n. c.. June ESPECIALLY
The state to-day granted a charter TO
the Tar-River Mills. of Edgecombc
county, Of which J. J. Barnhlll, w. J.
McDiarmid. and J. a. Moore are tho
mcorporators.
Governor Russell was present at the
commencement exercises AT the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College here to-
day, but had to abandon his proposed
visit to Trinity College this evening. Mrs.
Russell and Prvate-Sccretary Alexander
left this afternoon for Trinity College.
Judge Thomas c. Fuller, OF the United
states Land Court. arrived from Santa
Fee, y. NJ, this morning. lie says tho
weather there. as here Is unusually cool,
and that the crop prospects In Colorado,
Arizona, and New Mexico are made. by
reason Of the rains, the finest In many
years.
Secretary -of-State Thompson, while
testing the sharpness Of mis- razor severed
an artery and lost considerable blood.
physician was sent for and took fyo
stitches, wlich closed the wound.
has been discovered here on the premises
of a physician. The tree on which its un-
welcome presence was discovered came
from the West 1t is a dangerous pest.
This is It's first reported appearance in
North Carolina.
The Populsts. as a rule, decline to
talk politics just now. Those who will
talk express intense disgust at the policy
Congress is pursuing.
The month OF May was two degrees
cooler than the average here, and six
degrees cooler than May. 1896. The ram
fall was 2.S inches-only about nalf the
average.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The officers OF the State Farmers Al
lance are making the most strenuous
efforts to increase It's strength.
1t lie decided by the Public Printing
Board not TO meet until next week, and
then to decide upon the giving OF con-
tracts.
A large addition TO the Pearl Cotton
Mills. at Durham. was begun to-day.
The pension list shows that OF state
pensioners there are only one widow
and two soldiers in Camden county, and
only one soldier and no widows in Dare.
The State Treasurer expects TO have
very large attendance az the State
Convention OF Sheriffs. II Morehesd
City, August lst The Invitations now
include registers OF deeds. tax collec-
tors. county commissioners, and ex-
sheriffs.
Judge Purnell, OF the United States
District Court. appoints the following
United States Commissioners: John II.
Bryan, Moncure Carson Johnson, Pitts
boro'; r.. r. Powers, Fayetteville: n. b.
Register, WhitevIle; j. w. Brown, OK
ford; j. B. Holland. Dunn; w. B Clark,
Southern Pines; ID. 5. Barrett. Carthage;
L. III. Massey. Snithh6d Hugh Hum
phrey, Goldsboro'; b. f. Bullock. Frank
linton; J. j. Grimsloy, snow ltill; B.
f. Mclean, Maxton; NJ. B. Culpeper,
Elizabeth City; r. S. White. EliZabeth-
town; Il. ii. Bunting. Wilmington.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
At the commencement exercises at tho
Agricultural and Mechanical College hero
to-day, the following graduated J. :.
j. W. Carroll w. a. G.. Clark,
c. Il. Clark. n. l.. Gibbon Q. -. Harris.
j. Il. Highsmth, c. B. Kendall $. G.
Kennedy; J. L. Knight. w. J. McIeordon,
r. H. Merritt, A. II. Oliver, H. w. Prim-
rose. w. II. Saunders. T. J. Smi,nwick.
Lea Watson. b. j. Wootten.
c. d. Harris. OF Raleigh. was CHIEF
4. u. Williams, M.rk Squlres,
j. r. Parks. Jr.. J. W. Copeland. Jr..
A. II. kennedy, II w. Boushall. assist
ants. The term was a most successful
one and the attendance C250) the largest
IN the history OF the college. The re-
,eption was held this evening.
The alumnae OF St Mary's School here,
az their annual meeting decided 10
abandon the idea OF raising $1,000 for
he endowment fund and TO defote them
selves To raising money 10 pay for tho
school which was recently purchased
rom the Paul &. Cameron estate for
$1,000.
The penitentiary has bought for $4,000
he phosphate mines and farm at Castle
Hague. near Wilmington. including the
phosphate MIL There are so acres OF
and. This is the most southery phos-
)hate mine In the country. The company
operating IL has failed for $500. and
yves the state $1,000 for convict labor.
Hence the purchase by The State. The
will operate the mines. Joe
J. Wood. OF Halifax county, Is here, and
iays he takes charge Of this farm.