The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
WANT Conflicts TO PUT ATHLETIC
CROWDS ~ ORDER.
Lusk Of AsheviIic TO Succeed Ewart as
Judge OF the Western Criminal Court
University In Prosperous Condition.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Jan. 27.-Special.-
The Agricultural and Mechanical College
students petitioned Governor Russell 10
allow a squad OF conyicts to put in order
their athletic and parade grounds out
at the college The Governor referred
them TO the Superintendent OF the Peni-
Tertiary.
The trustees OF the University were in
session here to-day.
DR. Thomas \ Mott. first assistant
physician at the Insane Asylum. died
there yesterday from consumption
Oliver II. Dockery, Jr., who Is 10 be
Collector Duncan's chief clerk. Is here
ready TO take charge OF the position req
ruary LIST.
There are fully thirty merchants who
have not as yet listed their purchase
tax, and now they can only do 50 by
courtesy OF the Register OF Deeds as
the time designated has expired.
When Primrose d Vests Ministries
were here last week three Of Raleigh $
young men contracted to sing with VIII
sons troupe. George wilson is to start
out soon with show Of his own.
EWAR1"S SUCCESSOR
I, IS said thar v : Lusk. Of AsheNiHc.
will be offered Ewarts place as Judge
of the Western circuit Court "heh
Ewart steps into Judge Dicks shoes.
Many think Lusk will not accept. but
Iusk will take pretty much anything IN
his reach.
The handsome Presbyterian Sunday
school room here was last night opened
Cor the first time for use. IL IS inocei
OF convenience as a Sunday-schooi pulio-
ing. .,z
n was denied that wheeler Martin
,.
nard as collector FOR the Eastern DIS
trict. but he Is here and Is pretty sure ~
say Eyes. and thank you
The Easter term OF st. Mary began
this morning. There were quite mum
Der OF new pupils that entered
The next term OF court here VIII con-
vene on March 9Th instead OF February
18th. The first week will be omitted ahc
the cases set for the second week.
The Railroad Commission had TO hold
it's session to-day in the state LIBRARY,
there was such large number of rail-
road officials here TO hear the commits
sion on the reduction of passenger rates.
Senator Butler demands n freight rate
reduction, and it is supposed the Railroad
Commission will soon make the reduction.
He directed "a. reduction OF passenger
rates.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
There are many prominent men here
to-day from all parts OF the state. Some
TO answer the summons Of the Railroad
Commission ana others TO attend the Uni
Versity Trustees Getting.
Gilbert ward Che Wayne county MUIR
derer. who was carried TO Goldsboro yes
terdav for trial. was brought back here
10 the Wake county jail to-day for safe
keeping. his trial being postponed until
April.
President Alderman OF the University,
RI omitted his annual report To the trus-
tees to-day. The institution is more pros
porous than ever before. During the past
year GS5 persons received instruction
there. 49, OF these attended the summer
school Eighty-six out OF the ninety-siX
counties represented and nine other States
besides North Carolina. Orange county
leads IN the number OF students, having
forty-three: Forsythe. twenty-eight. and
Wake twenty-soven. Ninety per cent OF
the students arc from North Carolina
The corner stone of the $4,000 alumni
building will be laid June lst. Four min
listers from different denominations are
elected preachers TO the University and
Will each spend a week there. This Is a
new feature. President Alderman was
granted three months leave of absence.