Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-05
Tr,e sotunc,ion Di..o,ved.


The EojunctiOn DissO!ved.
Tho j. Junction case against the Com
missioners of New Hanover county
was c,l'ed up in the Superior Court on
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
When the case was called Hon. r.
s. French moved for a c 'ntinnancn on
the ground that Mr. NJ London, his
associate counsel, was confined to his
bed with sickness. ard could rot b"
present.
Major G. NJ. Stelman opposed the
motion for con 'inua0ce On tn
grounds that if il could Mt he Leard
now, it was indein ubeI If could be
heard He stated that tnn revern :
of the Cou, ty were tied up, that thu
citizens were n't paying taxes, and
that Judgment against the County had
been taken at this term of Court for
the amount of $4,000, and there was
no money in the treasury to pay it.
Mr.. French thought it great in; US
ii ce TO force the trial i'll the absence of
Mr.. London.
Messrs. Ste:iman, Empie and De
vane each opposed the motion.
II IS Honor stated that it is ruling
of the Court that where one counsel is
in the Court the case shall be proceed
ed with.
The motion to continue the case be,
ing overuled, the defendants counsel
offered an amended answer, which was
objected to by the plaintiffs counsel.
| Consid den a ble skirmisbing here eusmed,
after which the Judge submitted the
amended answer. stating that an an
swer could be amended at any tim
during the appe arance term.
Hon. r S. French then offered al
affid 4vit of George r. French. j.
which was filed, after which the cas-
WAS regularly opened by the reading
of the complaint and answers.
Affidavits wee then alt arnat ely reaC
by the counsel on each side, at til,
conc usion of which Hon. D. l.. Rus
sell opened the argument for the d.
fence.
After Judge Russell led ep' ken
Hon. r s. French addressed thu
Court in an able argument of one hou
and twenty minutes in length.
After the conclusion of Mr.. French
argument Mr.. Adam Empie AID Majo
Cd -Ga1 III.
Court.
At the on.lnsion of Major Devan, :
address, His Honor, the Ju ig4. deliv
cred his opinion, dissolving the in
junction.
It is intimated that an appeal 10 th
Supreme Court will be taken, bu
whether it will b. done or not we ar
unable to state.
The telegraphic rumors of wa
With Spain are pronounced Incorrect
It has been th, fashion with the NeS
York HrraLd for som" years past +
pub leh similar reports jnst before til
ass mbiiug of Go grtss. Whethe
1here be any tli' G III them OF not tn
State Department usually comes :
the front with n c eutrud,c In IN
reset case fhe S.5tuish pap"rs hay
a.sO !qken lie ssi.t,n M +,'d u Ia barrel
t,s~b... thai Grant nav signal ze tn
close Of rs adrnrnis ton by the ar
q xa.i,.., e ~ G m If ti'. Ant''Ifs
, From official figures which it oil
taiied at Washington, the New 1or
Journal of Commerce finds that Il
net income of the United States CO.
ernment for the fiscal year endln
June 80. 1875, was about two huudre
and seveotv-tbree millions, and til
pet expenses (each being rs sckone
outside OF the principal OF the publ
debt) about two hundted and sevent.
I four and half millions, TINS shown
l a very slight deficiency for the yea
This takes Lo account of the thirt
. millions which ought to have bee
I provided for the sinking fund.
= The Tarboro iSout er.sae,. says, tn
D the gin house, stables and forty ball
s of cotton, belonging to H. L. Statol
{ Eco, about ten miles from Tarboro
+ Edgf combe county, we're burned
e Friday nigh last. 1t is a serious 10
+ and falls heavy on one of our worthie
= citizens. No insurance.