Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-07
Important Action Of tic Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College.
WOMEN TO BE ADMITTED
DIR. George Il. winsto" Elected Priests
dont-Another Herd of North Cnr-
oIinn Cnttfo Found with spIcnetfc
Foycr-Thc First RcSimcnt or.Stnic
Guard orsnnized- Officers To Bc
Elected.

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Raleigh. n. c.. July 6--The trustees
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lego met here yesterday and did two
important things:
Elected DR.. George r. Winston pres
ident of the college.
And decided to open the institution to
women.
For president two ballots were taken.
The first resulted us follows: Winston,
8; Primrose. Z; Brewer, .; Dixon, ];
Holiday. /. making 10 votes-neccssary
to n choice. 10.
Those voting for Winston were:
Stokes, Smith. Sinclair, Wood, Moore.
Harris, Pecle and Ray.
On the second ballot Waller and
Clark left Primrose for Winston and
the vote stood: Winston, 10; Primrose,
8; Brewer, 3; Gore, /.
Winston was accordingly declared
elected and Il motion made to make the
election unanimous. This motion was,
however, later Withdrawn.
The resolution opening the college to
women was introduced and advocated
by Mr.. Toinpltins. MIR. Webb led the
opposition to 1t. The vote was . to
In favor of the admission OF women.
MORE SPLENETIC FEVER
Another herd OF cattle was found in
this county yesterday with splenctic
fever. Thcy belonged To- MIR. {. L.
Powell. who lives near Garner. in the
neighborhood of MIR. John +. iSrough-
ton in whose herd the disease broke out
last Week.
Alr. Broughton was in The city last
night, and said his cattle continue to
die. Ie has lost eight very valuable
cows and expects to lose severll more,
as there is practically no cure for the
disease. He had Dr.. Curtice, who is an
expert veterinarian, to see his herd yes
terday. The Doctor Is doing all he can
to prevent the spread of the disease.
The people around Garner are very
much alarmed at the situation
Nothing further was yesterday heard
ms to the condition of Mr.. Dun's cattle
near Neuse. They also have the dread
disease and up to Tuesday morning two
of them had died DR.. Curtice will go
out this morning TO see this herd.
THE STATE GUARD.
The following general order was yes
terday issued by the Adjutant General
of North Carolina:
General Orders, No IT.
Raleigh. n. c., July 5, 1899.
1. The following companies having
complied with the regulations govern
ing admission TO the State Guard are
accepted and assigned as follows:
FIRST REGIMENT.
Goldsboro Rifles. OF Godsboro, as
Forsyth Rinemen,. of Winston, as
Company c.
Reidsville Light Infantry, of Reds
vile. as Company d.
1redell Blues, of Statesvillc, as Com
pany L.
Cleveland Guards, of Shelby, as Com
pany G..
Richland Rifles. OF Waynesvlle, as
Company II.
Old Guard. of Durham las Company r.
Governors Guard. or Raleigh. as
Company X.
cabarrus Black Boys. of Concord. as
Queen City Guard. OF Charlotte, as
Company NJ.
THIRD REGIMENT.
Rowan Rifles, OF Salisbury. as Com
pany A.
.. An election will be held n States
Vile July goth by the company officers
OF the First Regiment to fill the Offices
Of colonel, lieutenant colonel ana three
majors. Company officers are authoriz-
ed to vote by proxy.
g. The Waynesvile Guard. of
Waynesville, is disbanded and its
equipment will be transferred to Com
pany III. First Regiment, at Waynes-
vile, proper receipts being taken from
the commissioned officers OF Company
II Of the First Regiment and forward
ed to this office.
4. Until further orders the following
companies are unattached and will
make all reports required by law direc;
to this office: Lee Rifles, Of Charlotte:
Blue Ridge Rifles of Asheville: Light In
fantry. of Asheville rutherford Rifles
or Rutherfordton; Kings Mountain
Rifles, Of Kings Mountain.