Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN NORTH
TARni-IN 49, lA1iIrAr
The Oxforo Orphan AsyIum-Im-
provcments - Where IL RusseIIs
The Repudiatcd Donds-PersonaI.
Political, and General.

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The Executive Committee Of the oxford
orphan Asylum met at Durham last
rsht. IL found that the receipts las,
year were S2l.ooo. and that all were ex-
pended. Two hundred and eleven chill
dren were cared for. and ARRANGEMENTS
are made 10 receive sixteen more. stems
were taken to build four cottages for
girls each TO accommodate thirty -Four
cottages for boys were completed and
equipped. Arrangements were also made
to put an editor in charge of the orphange
paper. The Grand Lodge of ALasons
meets at the orphan asylum next Tuesday
il annual communication.
SO far the promoters Of the proposed
State Textile School have had over fifty
letters from co.ton-mill owners. all of
whom express their interest in the plan.
The Finance Committee OF the Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical College here has
adjourned. II found the accounts of Z.
q. Butler, the new bursar. in a tancle
J. W. Hardin, the chairman. SAYS Butler
has made an error by mixing the ac-
counts Of the half dozen or more de-
iartmenis; that there is no shortage. but
mat there Is only SOP difference in the
total OF receipts and disbursements.
Hardin says he VIII quickly find the error
in the balances.
During December the mean temperature
here was "a degrees exactly the average.
Che highest IS; the lowest. p: rainfall.
go which is almost the average. Last
years deficiency in rainfall was II inches.
H. w. Minor is appointed by Judge
Flrnel United States Commissioner at
Washington. y. c.
A son Of DR.. j. J. Mott. who has been
an under officer at the penitentiary. but
who was lately dropped, is now on duty
a, suard at the Railway Commissioner
ONCE. Senator Thorpe. of Ireden, the
..W assistant clerk, was asked why
slarl were put on day and night. He
rerAelt l suppose because Major Wilson
was here Monday and because Ohio
wilson came into the Office. He came
as a citizen. Major Wilson has not been
here He Is not coming. He has too
much sense. OF all the ridiculous things
Governor Russell has done. this placing
Of guards at the Railway Commission
Office takes the lead.
WHERE is RUSSELL?
st the Executive Office this morning, !
when tho question was asked. "Where is |
Governor Russel?" Private-Secretary |
Alexander replied, at Washington city"
lie said: He left here yesterday /
With Superintendent Mewbourne. from the |
JQlnston-Street Station" The Private |
Secretary said he did not say yesterday
That the Governor had gone 10 the peni-
tertiary farm. but that he had gone
Of with MewbOurne. His not leaving
from the Union Station was singular
The Railway Commission is called to
meet tomorrow. No one knows what
may come up. Senator Buffers paper
says to-day that the work Of the neN
Ilway commissioners 50 far is prepara-
tory 20 a reduction Of passenger and
freight rates. He makes a cut at Com
missioner Abbott (anti-Russell Republi-
cam by saying two of the commissioners
cannot be bought.
This evening there was a new move in
tll Railway Commission matter. At
iorney Robert o. Burton served on Com
mlss0ners Caldwell and Pearson notice
10 appear January nth before the United
states Supreme Court. when a motion will
Dr. made TO attach them for contempt Of
That court in violating its supeTsedeas,
I'D 20 compel them 10 restore J. W. Will
0n and 5. Ohio Wilson to the Office Of
Railway Commissioners, and also TO re-
store 90 the Wilson's the rooms books
and papers Of the Office. The contention
H.I.N AoiANtA anu taA SUI A1ph lCANlIlE |
possession after the supersedeas was
granted and in defiance Of 1t.
The Capital club here re-elects Or.
James Mckee president Julian Timber
lake IS the new secretary. There are 100
Rev. o.. o. Guthrie. who was first sent
ip Fayetteville to be pastor Of the
Methodist church, but later was sent 10
W arrenton, has left for the latter place.
Architects In this State can compete
i1r the $1,000 I'm prizes for the best de- ,
gus for the buildings Of the University ,
OF California. The Secretary OF State has
.he specihcati0ns. ,
Judge Timberlake has. as expected
Granted an order restraining the collec-
.'on Oi interest or principal Of the wilkes
allniy bonds issued in aid Of the North
western and North Carolina railroad. TN s
~ Judge Starbuck hears that matter.
mere must be a good deal OF stir in
lkcs II IS said by the ant-Southern I
ai"ay paper that that system threat I
ns i0 tear up the road between Elkin !
ana North Wilkesboro', I'm case the bonds I
pre- declared invalid. There are persons 4
"1o say that the assaults upon the
'laliy Of bonds issued 10 the Yadkin i
away. the Spartanburg and Ashevilie. ]
inl the Northwestern are really cuts at I
IRE southern railway. which owns all 4
"t'e lines The Wilkes people expect 4
r get their matter settled against the o
'ad By the middle OF March. There is
'H ~ bringing suit TO test the validity c
I. me bonds issued the Durham and S
northern road which the seaboard Air "
Line owns.
AGAINST CIGARETTES. b
me Public-Schooi Committee Of this Il
-y has begun an anti-cigarette crusade 4
Mech ploughlng IS being done In this Il
.Don. Farmers say they must put I'm II
D,l9ni that il they can only get cents a
l u they can make buckle and tongue n
Nttl, - Al
i,'N Morgan, a white man, aged s.. who
IT served two terms I'm the penitentiary
~ ,5 IN jail again for murder
op'@her Ambrose Hileman, OF the c
.eeI house was married to-day IN C
4. rus. He says he expected 10 be mar M
~. mere In the House Of Representatives. o.
ri. .iu not come because he feared small
"a On the trains.
a., ~ salisbury to-day Governor RusselPs Ia
,a,@it ~ made their reply in the North A
~ railway lease matter. L
-"' children OF Sonly Ryan. the wife or