Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
RALEiGH's nUDGET.
The Stntc Democratic Committee
Military MnfteFS-Fcrsonni.

The NANtf tfhihahAhA'
NiIitar, Mnfters-Pcrsonni.
RALEIGH. y. c.. June 29.-(SpeciaL)-
gFe Democratic State Committee, In ses-
sion mere, did not adjourn until O'Clock
This morning. Its election Of f. NJ, Sim
mons as chairman and lis reelection OF
rrbn " Thompson as secretary gives
..rersI satisfaction. NJ. simmons has
b.fore served as chairman. and with
marked ability. Democrats are certainly
IU ffr spirits. The committee elected the
following central committee: c. j. Wat
som j. a. Pou. T. J. Jarvis, r.. J. Bre-
,.rf. T.. j. Hale. r. +. Davidson, j. >.
C4rr. T.. g. smith. J. X. Webster /. 70.
Green. James \. Lockhart. John s. Cum
r-.rsgam. W. g. Lamb. y. Z. Broughton.
n l. Holt. w. r. Greene of Franklin,
George Warburton, c. l.. Foy, J. II.
Wellington. c. c. Lyon, and X. r. Cot
ten.
The committee calls a convention at
Fayetteville the first Wednesday in Sep
TENDER TO nominate candidate for
Judge of the Eastern Criminal Circuit.
Hector Med. Robinson, Of Fayettcvile,
was appointed TO call that convention 10
order.
The surgeons at the hospital at Camp
Russell notify the Ladies Soldiers Aid
EO'itI.s OF tNdttlEus lliat iio A"l tii't sNf
plies for the hospital are needed.
The Ladies Hospital Aid Association
here has during the past twelve months
raised II52, and expended $659. 1t Is
buying a 500 set of operating instruments.
All this il for Rex Hospital.
Yesterday a case Of sunstrOke was
treated at the hospital at Camp Russell.
il Is Of an enlisted man from Green's
boro'. who was Frustrated while coming
here. lie had a furlOugh on arrival
here he was taken TO the camp by a
travelling man. lie is being given ice
baths, and IS yet very sick.
one of the hospital guard is reported
to-day as dCscrtcr. He was on duty at
IN. hospital. and left night before last,
taking II is. charged, military property
with him. He IS from Madison and has
served in the regular army several years.
There arc now thirty-two soldiers in
the hospital. Private Abel has a serious
case of meningitis. He is from Madison
county.
William Ray. q private of the Second
Regiment. aged Is, was to-day sent 20
the National Soldiers Home at Washing
ton. He IS insane Kennedy, another
private. who was recently sent from
camp 10 rhe insane asylum here. was also
sent 10 Washington at the same time.
Hospital-Steward Conyers was in charge
Of them.
About 800 men OF the Second are yet
disabled by sore arms. The virus used
mere was the strongest and best. and IL
took on o per cent. Of the regiment This
shows the great need OF vaccination.
Major Charles =. Davis. Tenth Infantry,
United States army, arrived here to-day
ON detail, at State Guard headquarters.
lie is greatly pleased al the detail. He is
particularly fond Of this State. and says
ne viii settle here when he rotires from
service
The work on the handsome auditorium
at the Blind Institution here is half com
pletcd.
To-day Mrs r. J. Pence died at her
home here. She was a sister Of Wesley
y Jones. a trustee OF The Baptist Female
University, and mother Of Mr.. T. j.
Pence. city editor of the Morning Post.
Lieutenant Christian. Of the First ReGi-
ment. went 10 Goldshoro' to-day 10 enlist
a lot OF recruits from Beaufort, New
BerEe. and Kinston.
There "a considerable comment here on
the statement by Charles \. Cook that
he is to be appointed brigadier-general
las soon as there Is q vacancy This
g. remarkably indefinite. Some people
think Il means that Cook is "shelyed.'