Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-10
ACROSS THE LINE.
The Special. Tar Bond Cases-serious Acct
dent-A Sensation Trouble Among
Duck.shooters.
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RALEIGH, n. u, Decem"o. 10y
Governor Scales issued commissions TO the
iusti,es Of the Supreme Court, judges and
solicitors OF the Superior Courts, and TO the
congressman elected at the late election.
The session OF the United States circuit
Court TODAY was occupied 10 the trial OF
The specal-tax bond cases, argument on one
OF which began Yesterday. This was TEN.
nle against The State Of North Carolina and
10, erts. Auditor, argument being on the
states motion to dismiss for want OF )utis'
d,ction. The question arose whether tne
State can be sued by one oil It's citllenS
when bis federal rights are invaded oy
legislation alleged to be upconstltulionii'
The Auditor Is forbidden by the Constltu-
tion 10 collect taxes TO pay the speciattax
bonds.
Temple, who appears as plaintitf Is a
resident OF this city. Samuel +. Philips
smoke at length for the plaintiff. Judge
Bond took the papers In the case. Tue
other case-tbat Of Morton, Bliss &cCo., OF
New York, against State Auditor Roberts
was argued, Mr.. Phillips speaking at
length for the plaintiffs. A mandamlls
was prayed for, directing Roberts to
nroyide in tax lists for the collection
OF special taxes to meet the prlbcip1i
| and interest Of the special-taX Donds,
which the people, in the Constitution OF tue
state. have declared to be fraudulent.
| Judge Bond took the papers In this case also.
! II Is not known whether or not decisions
| will be handed down al this term, but IL u
! thought they will net. The special-tax
| bonds issued amounted in all to some SlI,-
| 100000.
| SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
| A letter to Governor Scales to-day from
| Caldwell county stated that ID. ID. Cofiey, a
member OF the House frsm that county
| had fractured his thigh by a fall, and that II
was not probable that he would be here
during the session OF the Legislature. This
reduces the Democratic strength one vote
News from Ashevile is that General L.
L. Clingman has partially recovered from
bus critical illness.
The directors OF the C0l0red Insane Asy
lum at Goldsboro' adjourned last evening
The reports made showed that there are
III patiepts. The cost OF their mainte-
nance for the past year was not quite s2i,'
600, Daniel Reed was elected stew ,rd,
Miss Mary Gurley matron, and DIR. W. W.
Faison assistant physician.
News has been received OF the loss by
fir, in LenOir county OF the gin.houses and
| COTTON Of Samuel TAYLOR and Il. w. liardie
The total loss was about $4,000; no in
surance.
| A SENSATION.
A decided sensation was cauRd here to-
day by the attempts Of the new Hpubliclu
county ofiicers.eect Of Wake to give bondI
The Republicans here urged the Republic
cans OF means in the State to come to their
aid In the matter. The county commits
sloners are scrutipizing the bonds closely
and personally examining all the suretie:
on oath. Or. J. J. Mott came here to-day
TO 90 on Shcrifi.eect Rogers bond. liz
qualified for $4,000. The commissioners
/ have deferred the matter from day to day
i'm order to accommodate the Republicans
and prevent any charge OF unlairness
They held the matter over until Tomorrow
to examine the sureties. There is muct
bad feeling on the part OF the Republicans
REGULAR Snow BLOCKADE.
Reports received here state that there ar
thirty inches OF snow at Jarretts, on tn
western North Carolina railroad, and tina
the large force OF c0nyicts there is prett,
well shut out from the rest Of the world
Supplies will be sent there at once
Blankets, clothing, and oil were last MI
ordered 10 be sent at once from the peni
|
in the mountain section. here and there.
TROUBLE WITH THE DUCK-sFO0TERS.
A gentleman who has been on visit b
the Currituck section says that there |
likely TO be trouble between the native
and northern hunters, as the feeling run
high. lie says the northern sportsmel
have bought immense stretches OF marsh
The law is that they can only shoot on 0
from such marshes. They have been In tn
habit OF employing natives rs assistant
in their work, but this year have employee
men from the North. They watch thei
marshes with jealous care, and II any on
comes IN 100 yards, shooting, will open tlr
On him. A good deal OF this sort OF thin
goes on. and natives say they are run o
the best shooting-grounds. IL Is not I'm
likely that the matter will come up befOr
the Legislature at me approaching session
! The present law was passed few yen
AGO. and provoked quite dispute. BIZ
nOriherners own mile upon mile OF tn
North Carolina coast, AMI are buyiuS NOR
and more.
MINISTER JARVIS
writes to friends here that after spendn
little time at New York 1t was his inten
ton TO 90 10 Washington, and TO renal
there until the holidays approached, whe
he will 20 to his old home. GrcenyIlle, Pii
county, to spend Christmas. Early in jar
ualy he expects to visit Ralcigh, and wl
be here q fortnight or more during IN
earlier days Of the legislative session. HI
health, as well a. that OF Mrs. Jarvis, l. eA
celenl.
THE INSPECTIONS COMPLETED.
Cononel Francis II. Cameron, the Ell
, cent Inspector. General, has completed t'
Inspection OF the State Guard for the yea
| ending with Captain +. j. Parrish's con
| many, at Durham. The inspections have
a. alue. shown 4 good percentage OF Il
tendance.
MIR. RICHMOND PEARSON,
who came here from Asheville few day
since on private business, Is sick at u
Marlborough House from a very severe col'
He talks very little about politics, aud tn
i'm q non.committal way; but 1t Is eyidei
, that be Is to occupy an important po,ltlo
IN the Legislature. lie Is talked abol
. more, perhaps, than any other membe
This u due largely to the fact that he
. Judged to be the leader OF the lndepen
r cuts.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
n have a smoking tobacco factory here. IL
/. on small scale and has small c1pi'a
. Tough It's area OF patronage Is vide. II
Y ported that the Knights will establish
r cigarette factory at Durham. A KING
, xas asked about The matter yesterday, an
g said he did not believe the report. lie hi
heard that pug.lactory might be startC
1t Durham.
RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
= All the people OF the State are natural
!, interested IN the States railway, the
!, iantic and North Carolina. and will
!, pleased to know that the work OF replIcil
3 the warehouse burned at Moreheid Il
- week is in progress. The new buildi
= will be built Ct wood and iron, and
y practically fre.prOof. The company's Ia
= by the fire was not heavy. There is no
> ble increase in business at Morehead, Al
= IT Is more than probable that ste tmers "
= in the next few months begin to run the
!, | regularly. Heretofore this has not pal
y Another SPECIAL feature OF thi, roads NJ
Il lie Will be the laying Of new steel rail fro
q Morehead TO GoldsbOro'. A part OF
? road has been laid with this rail, and
n remainder will be put down at once, Pre-
n dent Bryan having made all the arran-
), ments. The bridges are being put
thorough repair. ana the road-bed drain
!, and put In good order. The legis III
= committee, which in the next sixty d.
y VIII 90 over and inspect tue road, "
; doubtless find much 10 crafty IL.
/. RATHER QUEER CAPTURE.
AT Fayetteville, a few nights past.