Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13
IMPORTANT CASES
DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF
NogrH CAROLINA.
The Powers Of cssvasssng Bosrds-Noses
Here and There Killed by Fall
lag Trees.


powers Of tho county canvassing boards
IN regard 20 returns Of election. This
matter is Just now Of great interest TO
the entire State. Judge MerTimon de-
livered the opinion, winch IS that can
wasting boards have only power to re-
csive returns OF election, and have no
power TO 60 beyond such returns.
ChIeEJusiice Smith has filed a dis
aenting opinion. The other case is
that OF the Eastern Carolina Land and
Lumber Company against the State
Board OF Education. This involved the
title to 81, 900 acres Of land in the east
ern part of tho State. The opinion OF
the court is adverse 30 the State. The
property was acquired by State grant
ninety-three years ago. The state
claimed that the land had been forfeited
by reason Of the fact that no taxes had
been pad on it from 1907 20 1873, bat
the court decided that there YVES no Tor
TEXTURE because the state took no action
10 make the forfeiture complete.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has
gone b. Chatham county, whore he will
address the farmers tomorrow at Pitts
boro and establish a county experiment
farm.
Charles ". Busbce, deputy grand sire
Of the Supreme Lodge Of odd Fellows,
arrived here this afternoon. lie was
net by committees from all the lodges
OF the order IN Raleigh. and this evening
was given a complimentary reception and
seTcnadc
The battalion Of cadets Of the Davis
School nj Lagrange will 60 20 the Vir-
cinia Exposition about iSO strong
The writ og veterans OF the burnside
expedition 10 Elizabeth City, Roanoke
leland. and Ncwbcrue, which was 10 have
occurred next week, has been deferred.
At salisbury. W. n. Oyerman, com
mcrcial traveller. was shot by o. K. Van
WICK. ms brothcr-in iaw. the latter being
drunk. Ovcrman's wound il a fractured
skull and IS strOus.
This evening Captain y. Il. Stamps
returned from Now York and ut once
went voluntarily before United States
Commissioner iurncH. The latter took
Stamps personal recURulzanco H. appear
on fine 18th instant i'm tine matter Of
warrant sworn ont Wy G. j.. Cross. W.
s. Primrose also went before the Com
missioner.
estcrdny near monroe 9aiHu'l ming
TEL between lho hsEChI7 Oh " moving
tram ara Whs cut VI pieces =
10 is fld lh1' inc PolitcHl hI,uh'ion III
Durham county mas improved anu 'il"V
the Democrats VIII carry 1T by3OO ma
.or.iy.
Governor Scalcss WORK IN the cam
Vaie1 iu the il.th district, which VIII be
Pu next Monday m very ValutOie.
la8 popularity Is great there ana no
man haa more influence. The hcpubh-
cans continue 10 dcNote lneir clnti
Efforts 30 the second tontih' Hth' ana
smith districts. Inc canvass OF Lock. y
iu tho Sixth aud OF Captmn Ward IN the
Eighth district are really absurd. Doubt
L1, been expressed as to whether the
Democrats can carry the lrst district
though tiihd White, the hepublcan
candidate for Congress ls making poor
campaign and % spirtloss one.
lao bcl1blican4 are just now circu-
liuy nll sorts OF Literature. 10 goes to
every part oi the state. The HiH
ll.r/j B. 40 this way getting largo CIR
cI,a.im Many copicaof itnre sent out
10 has strong 5lauo and Harrison ari-
clc.. ana warmly alyocatca o. high tariff
The finest race course IN the state rs
at Blackwell Park. Durham yet, though
itvAs constructed three years ago. only
three days. races have been had there
G. 9acl -. r. Blackwell the owner, IN
formed vour correspondent that the
mark ana mco-courso, with the spacious
stables. had cost him thus far &22. 0OO.
Tho track rs 90 halt mile, and as literally
perfect. and a4 level as % foor.
u Camden county wmlo Thomas
.Iorc.. Jr.. wa, with gang of lahOrcr5
cutting down some heavy timber, one
free in its frll bore down another. Some
Of the men fell nat upon the ground and
were NOT hurt. AS the limbs held the tree
Trunks of the Ground. Jones was
CAUGHT. his legs and arms wcre broken.
and his skull crushed, causing instant
death.
Jesse Gentry was while hunting IN
Ashc county KILLED. 10y careless handling
of ms guu. tie WAS lying down with
the gun beside him, and in rising and
pulling the gan curclcssiy towards HIM
III WIS us. 'i-'i ''f INV '''''' "''4Nl'o "''
heart.
Mrs. J. \. Murohison, who somo time
ago obtained an attorney g license, alter
having passed the Supreme Court ex-
animation, mado capital political
speech at Dunn, Hornet county before
the Democratic club. She has the honor
OF being the first woman who ever made
apolitIcal speech IN North Carolina.
calem has ono OF TIE oldest IRE de-
partments III the Ontod States. 1t
dates from l'S3, amt an engine century
old and more lH among us COLLECTION oil
apparatus. In tho INST years aiter thiS
IRE organization WAS perfected every
person. men, women, and childreh, tooh
~ hand as regularly-onrolled members
N salem the custom yet ohtaIhs OF OF,
Oering the chlmheyH l" "o U"IH"" ""'
carefully IA The autumn 10 remove
danger from SCOT rus ~ done yearly
10y municipal order. ihere are ie"tr
bres at Salem than IN any place Oh us
silo IN the United States