Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-28
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
RALEIcRs NEWsY BUDGET.
An Important Dscision-Abcut Prusions-
Races Finances Barn. Burners.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch. |

A" Important Dtcision-Abcut Prus'ons-
| Eates- Finances Barr Farmers.
Especial telegram 10 the Dspstch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., October q Men
ton has been made in report Of an in
terview with State Superintendent-of-
Public-Instruction S. NJ. Finger that q
number of counties had levied special
taxes to maintain schools four
months, as required by the Constitution.
A very important case, which affects
the entire State, has been tried at Cln-
ton, Sampson county. The issue was
as to whether a county had right to
levy and collect taxes in excess of the
constitutional limitation for the purpose
Of supporting public schools four
months in each year, as required by the
Constitution. Judgment was rendered
in favor Of the taxpayers, from which
an appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court.
State Auditor W. P. Roberts TO-DAY
issued the following circular-letter to
the press of the State: 81 am d.
rected by the State Board of Pensions
to say, as a number Of applicants for
pensions have failed to furnish addi-
tional testimony required Of them
through circular-letters mailed to each
several weeks ago from this depart
ment, that unless this testimony is fur
nished the Board on or before the 18th
day of November next their claims for
pension will not be considered the
present fiscal year. The Board is de-
sirous that the appropriation Of $50, 900
shall be apportioned before the close Of
the fiscal year, November 30th, and to
this end these proofs are necessary"
Races begin tomorrow and continue
until Friday at Blackwell Park, Dur
ham. John Nichols, secretary of the
State Fair. is assisting Colonel W. 7.
Blackwell in managing the affair. Many
very fine horses are present. 1t is
claimed that the track is among the
best in the South. The enterprise is
that of Colonel w. 7. Blackwell, who
has expended large sum Of money in
preparing the grounds.
Old bonds amounting to $4,000 were
received at the State Treasury to-day
for conversion into 4 per cent. consols.
To-day several thousand German carp
were shipped from the State fish-ponds
near this city to all portions of the State
by express. The carp averaged three
inches in length.
Last week, at Charlotte, Judge Mears
sentenced John Cash to ten years in the
pententiary for burning John Cathey's
barn. Sunday night the barn of Ellis
Mcknight, a neighbor of Cathey, was
destroyed by an incendiary fire. The
deed was committed by negro woman
who had been in Meningitis employ,
but who had been discharged by him.
She was arrested and was lodged in
Jail.
Professor Hamilton Mcmillan, who,
in the last Legislature, obtained for the
Croatan Indians of Robson county
separate schools, was at Fayetteville
yesterday with 200 Indians. Their be-
hayior was very exemplary. In appear
ance they are cross between the mu-
latto and the Caucssion, their skin hav-
ing brownish hue not seen in the lat
ter. They express themselves as de-
lighted with their separate schools. A
brother of the celebrated Henry Berry
Lowery was among the number.