The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-02
Tar Heel Topics.

The annual meeting of the trustees
Of the State University vas held in
Raleigh last week in the executive of
fee, Governor Glenn being chairman
eX-ofhcio, presiding. President Ven
able presented his annual report, show
ing unprecedented prosperity. There
are six hundred and sixty students,
enc hundred and sixty more than
a year ago. He estimated as needed
a $4,000 appropriation to sustain the
University and to erect necessary
buildings during the next two years,
and the Governor was asked to men
ton this in z special message to the
Legislature. On motion of P. M.
Means, President Venable was ap-
POINTED to represent the trustees in
the present needs of the University
to thG committee on education. The
following executive committee was ap-
pointed: A. B. Andrews. R. H. Battle,
F. A. Busbee. J. S. Carr, J.. w. era
ham, T. s. Kenan, and r. H. Lewis.
The Governor was authorized to ap-
point committee of visitation. Charles
H. Harry. of Green Cove Springs, was
elected professor of chemistry to be-
gin July 1. President Venable stated
that the will OF the late Mr.. w. B.
CPAO4 AdO given " IL OuASOAoAIJ
$1,000 to constitute the Mildred Cam
T o Shepherd fund, the interest to be
expended in buying books for the de-
partment, of chemistry. A resolution
was adopted appointing a committee
to prepare memorials upon the life and
character of Fred Phillips and Robert
M. Furman, members Of the board who
have died since the last annual meet
ing.
News comes from Colletsville Mon
cay Of 4 serious cutting scrape which
occurred there last Sunday night. It
seems that John Bryson accused Cling
Clarke of putting a dynamite in his
shade tree and blowing it to pieces,
endangering the life of MIN and his
family. Clarke denied it. and there
upon Bryson proceeded to whip
Clarke. When they went together
Clarke opened his knife and seriously
cut Bryson across the abdomen. The
wound extends from the right nipple
to the left groin. Bryso1 is still iiV-
ing, and prospects for mis- recovery are
good.
The committee en- agriculture re-
ported unanimously in favor of the
subcommittee bill, providing two
grades for cotton seed meal, the I IL
per cent. grade to be branded as stand
ard, and the 8 per cent. grade as high
grade goods. Also bills relieving the
Agricultural Department from contri-
buting $1O 5000 to the current expenses
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
William Renegar, who lived near
Houstonville, in Eagle Mills township,
about 20 miles north OF S~tatesvllle,
hanged himself some tine Friday af-
ternoon in his stable. He was be-
tV cen 25 and 80 years old, and leaves
a wife and two children. So far as
can be learned the deceased was in
fairly good health and no definite
ceuse is assigned for the deed.
DR.. L. M. Durham died suddenly
Tuesday night at his home on Ann
street, Asheville, Of heart failure. He
was 73 years of age and n of the
oldest and most highly respected cltl-
zens Of the city. He was a dentist OF
recognized ability and was vfce-pres-
ident Of the dental association of
Asheville.
Governor Glenn has committed the
death sentence Of Birch Morgan, con-
victed of murder in the first degree
in Union county, to life Imprisonment.
The presiding judge and many other
officials urged this course.
A colored man not known to any
body in the community was found dead
near Parker's store, which is on the
Fayetteville road about four miles from
Raleigh, early Thursday morning. The
negro was seen the day before by sew
eral persons who knew nothing about
him or his presence in the commu-
nifty.