Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-15
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN NORTH
CAROLINAs CAPITAL.
TURNING OUT THE FUSIONISTS.
Military Mention-A Number of Com
missions Issued-The Smaii-P0X-
Portrait TO he Presented-The
Teachers Assembly. 4.
Teachers Assembly.

RALEIGH. n. c., June 1i.-(SpeCiaL)-
The Fusionists in the Agricultural De.
partment all retired to-day, these being
John r. Smith, commissioner; j. l.. Ram
Say, secretary; j. NJ. Allen, mailing clerk
j. /. Kelley, inspector of fertilizers, Miss
Ada King. stenographer, and II. +. Shore
usher at Museum. Democrats took theii
places. Commissioner 5. J.. Patterson ar
rived this afternoon. Secretary II. X.
Bruner has virtually been in charge some
days. The FusiOnists in the chemists
department do not go out until June Both
There are five of them.
The Adjutant-General to-day published
an order forming the three battaliOns of
the Second Regiment State Guard, as
follows: First Battalion, Major John c,
Bond. of Edenton; Companies ID, Ply
mouth: F. Hartford; l. Edenton; b,
Scotland Neck. Second Battalion, Major
II. c. Brogaw. of Washington, Companies
A. Tarboro. c. Wilmington; C, Wash
tngton; X. Wilson. Third Battalion,
Major John w. Gulick, of Goldsboro'
Companies e. Goldsboro'; II, Clinton; l.,
Lumber Bridge; NJ. MaxtOn.
Commissions were also issued the follow
ing officers of the Second Regiment stan:
a.. Anderson, of Wilson, surgeon. rank
major; N. Harding, Of Washington, chap
lain, rank captain; T. S. Mcmillan, of
Hertford, assistant surgeon. rank cap
tain: II. A. Smith of Goldsboro, quarter
master, rank captain.
The following officers of the Second
Battalion of the Naval Brigade were
commissioned: Bradley Sanders, of Eliza
Deth City. engineer; \. u. Cara
way, of New Berne, paymaster; j. w.
award of New Berne, assistant engineer;
n. II. Marion, of Elizabeth City. adju-
tant. Rank Of each, lieutenant, junior
grade.
DR.. Richard II. Lewis, secretary Of the
State Board Of Health, to-day received Il
report Of a case OF smallpox in Hornett,
caught from the holiness" preacher,
who was brought here last Saturday and
put in the pest-house.
The First Regiment OF the State Guard
Is to 20 on a practice march in the
Autumn. probably in September. If salts
factory rates OF transportation are Sc
cured both the Second and Third regi-
ments will encamp at Morehead City next
month.
On the 2lth instant (St. John's-Day). at
rhe OXFORD orphan Asylum. an oil por-
trait Of the late John II. Mills, the
FOUNDER of the asylum, will be presented
70 II by the people of oxford.
Rev James Battle Avirett, rector of the
Episcopal churches at Louisburg and
kittrell, left to-day for Cumberland, Md,
Tor a rest, and viii not return uXtil the
rarly winter.
Several OF the Populists Of Republican
prociivities are seeking places in the row
snue service.
The penitentiary's Executive Board says
i has saved the State over $4,000
BY fits very careful auditing of the debts
VI the penitentiary. Most of the debts
are due Raleigh people. Payment began
To-day.
Al the North Carolina Teachers As
sembly. at Morehead City. to-day, the
exercises were interesting. The COM
pittee reported on the course In English
tterature. this committee having been !
appointed last year. its members being |
Edward Mimms. J. Y. Joyner. h. r. Sledd |
Y. H. Harrison. Thomas Hume. j. a. !
Bivens, j. ID. Eggleston, w. II. Whitgitt. /
There was general discussion OF the sub
ject. The subject OF graded schools was /
discussed by J. l. Foust, Alex. Graham.
and J. J. Blair This evening w. III