Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-09
SPECIAL TAX BONDS
TIE CASH BEFORE THg UNITED STATES
sUFREhE COURT.
rAs Date for peayies-vetsdO on Special Sub
seriptioas- Fairs-Rloridisns Inter
ss,ea in North Carolina
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Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.l
RAtrlaH. \. c., October ga tele-
gram WAS received here yesterday from
Washington giving the Attorney General
The information that the special tax
bonds case in the United States Supreme
Court will be called next Wednesday.
Hon. Ibolnss kuilin and Major John W.
Graham, Of Hilisboro, and h. II. Bat
Gle, Esq, 81 Raleigh, are counsel Tor the
State 10 this case. Hon. Samuel X.
Phillips, Of Washington. ex-Solicitor-
General, Is Of counsel for the plaintiff, or
yathor the plaintiffs. for Morton, Bliss
4 Go. are the real parties who are press
ing the matter. Mr.. Battle sad this
morning that he would leave tonight for
Washington, AZ he wished % be on the
grouad IN ample time.
a TELEGRAPH tonight saws that the Su-
prcmo Court may not hear the case until
next thursday, or that IT will tomorrow
settle the cxGct tine whcn the case Will
he called. his is The suit brought by
A. II Temple. 81 Wake county, 10 force
the State to pay the interest on the
Opcci1l tax bonds issued during the Radi-
cal rule 10 1855 and 1850.
Ihepcople Of Statesvile voted to-day
on The issue Of bonds Tor improvements.
There vas also an election to-day at
Heidsgile on the question Of a subscrp-
ton Of 3G0, 900 70 the Atlantic and West
crn railroad
Tie Eastern Carolina Fair and Stock
Association az Goldsbor0' begins TO bold
It's fair tomorrow. The indications are
very favorable.
The Farmers AMI Mechanics Asso
citation blso begin ITS annual fair At Con
cord to-mouOg. There have hereto
fore been two fairs in Cabarrns county,
but these are now Tor the fist time
merged into one
Cotton continues 20 open very rapidly.
The weather i- now extremely favorable
20 ii. There wore heavy rains Saturday
night, Which did some damage. IL IL a
cTltical time for cotton. along the
eastern border of the State is such rapid
work m thr way Of gathering the crops
that they viii soon all be out OF the
way. Jh- estimate Of 20per cent loss
On the cotton crop as 10 stood september
Jst appears b. be the correct one.
CONDITION or THETOBACCO CROP.
Some cxtracts from thcrtport made 10
The State Weather Bureau regarding The
tobacco crop will BE- Of interest. They
come from different SOURCES than the re
ports 10 tue DEPARTMENT Of Agriculture
Durham county, much damage done 10
outstanding tobacco Ivy the severe lrOsts.
Almanac county, not hall crop cut, in
Jury serious. OmnFc county, four or five
frosts have damaged crop badly. Gran
vilic crop badly damaged {, reports
continue to pour VA that the cures are
she worst ever seen. Chatham, crop
very materially injured. Forsyth. most
az crop gathered before frost, bnt some
damage done. Warren, Two thirds OF
crop cut nud curing badly very little
damage los fIost. Henderson county,
little injurg to tobacco. Swaiu county,
one fogrth Of crop ruined, remainder
housed oil tObacco not housed WAS de-
ptroved. Catawba, oil outstanding to-
llcco destroyed. Caldwell, heavy irosts
aud hght -now on the Blue Ridge Octo-
Der lst cut down much tobacco. Surry,
killed bv frosts. Rowan, two thirds of
crop housed and the other third badly
injured.
Mr. James VI. Hill, q prominent gen
tleman Of northampton county, Is dead.
An inccndiary burned the barns Of Dr..
Mullen. of Camden county. "a lew nights
past. Other attempts have been made
10 burn Some buildings on his other
plantations.
SohrH CAHoIINA A A WINTER RESORT
Many inquiries Arc now being made IN
regard 10 North Carolina by Florida
people, who desire 10 come here TO It.
side. The Commissioner OF Agriculture
says hc is receiving letters on the subject
daily.
Tho work began this morning Of ex-
tondipg the strcct-car system here.
The Supreme Court will take up the
case of Gro and White next tuesday, IT
~ stated.
Rev J.. c. ynss. pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church nj NeWbefne, has returned
from an European tour.