Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-08
TURpENTINE-DRIPS.
SENATOR DANIEL ARGUES A CASE BE-
FORE THE N. C. SUPREME COURT.
TAXATION for the Improvement and Main
tcnanee sf Public Roads-memoria
Services on Monday at Raleigh
rsrec,ai telegram 70 .ns Dlspasch.I

RAIxron, n. c., May 7.--Senator John w.
Daniel made an argument before the Sn-
preme Court today IN case from feISpu
county. IN which taxpayers OF certain
township bring suit against the county
commissioners, alleging that the act VI
1886 authorizing the townships 70 sup
scribe to the capital stock OF the iNhcn-
burg and Durham railway - uncVIlsutu-
tional, since IL imposes the TAX upon pro
perry solely and not upon polls. Inc po.n'
In question is a new one IN inns SNste'
Very able counsel appeared on both sides.
During his STAY here Senator Dhniei mas
been the recipient of many attentions.
Four of the state officers are now 40
sc1ot-thc Treasurer a. ~. LOUIS, inc hu-
ditor AT Fort Worth. Texas. the secretary
az state AZ Wilmington, and the Attorney
General ct Asheyille. The latter Will DC
absent a month. ...
The Bureau Of labor Statistics VIII soon
issue tho report for 1889. 10 Will contain
Ave cbepters. One of these is devoted to
the public roads. Mr.. SCARBOROUGH, the
head of the bureau. says he asked all the
physicians and magistrates their opinion
ss 10 the roads and their views rs 10 the
best means of Improving them. over two
thirds Of the magistrates unqua!ihedly re-
commend that the present system OF WORK,
ing the roads be entirely abandoned ana
tlHt the MfIk DC AAOAtt Nv AANhNt'AAf
70 Improvement and maintenance. None
of the physicians or magistrates are satis-
fed with the public highways as they now
are. The report viii then present some
valuable suggestions upon which the Le-
cislatnre can act. Sir. Scarborough has TINS
week been begun the distribution OF the
blanks containing the inquiries for 1871.
sUNDAY-scBooL INSTITUTE.
At Henderson tomorrow Sunday
school institute Tor Albemarle trosDytery
Will begin and Will continue three DAYS.
MANY persons left to-day 70 attend It. Inc
Raleigh churches are IN this newly-tormed
presbytery. l,:.
Mt the Educational Exposition which VIII
be a feature Of Che approaching session OF
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly at
Morehead City.
AT an early day the alumni Of the North
Carolina University resident IN TINS section
will have a meeting here and take active
steps to show then interest IN their Alma
Mater. Night before last the Wilmington
branch OF the Alumni Association had q
very large meeting, ending by banquet.
William l.. Saunders. Secretary Of State,
was among the speakers.
DATE CHANGED.
II was decided to-day to hold memorial
services here on Monday instead OF Satnr-
day. The military and firemen Will parade,
and the Durham band will furnish the
music Mr. Fabius II. Busbee will deliver
On address on the North Carolina Junior
Reserves, 70.
An extensive revival is in progress at -.
Johns church. GOldsboro', conducted by
Mrs. j. ID. Carpenter. OF Liberty. n. Z.
There are many conversions. -
John 4. Patrick. who IS the head OF the
Southern Interstate immigration Bureau.
saws to-day that the business IS increasing
very greatly. and that much progress 10
made IN the specific work for which the
bureau was created. He has increased his
clerical force.