The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-24
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
gux 4sNUfL REPORT or THE RAIL
RON COMMISSIONERS
The Meeting of The Board of Agriculture
The Exhibit nj the Worlds Fair-Tho
law Relating to seed Packages.

WELDON. y. e., Nov. 2S.-Special.-
The railroad commits sion is now engaged
in preparing it's annual report II VIII
contain a map Of the State showing ell
,he lines OF railway now constructed. il
was prepared by the secretary OF the
commission, and Is said 10 be the most
accurate In existence.
There will be meetings Of the boards OF
agriculture, the trustees OF the Agricui-
tural and Mechanical College ana OF
The North Carolina board Of Worlds FAIR
managers en- December 7th, Sth and lOtn'
respectively. The meetings Will consloer
affairs connected with the state e%hplC
ut the great Expedition. The state hp-
oiled for twenty thousand square zee, OF
space. but only secured about tniIo OF
that quantity. and consequently rs eA,
hihit will have 10 he very compact, ana
enlv the very choicest specimens VIII be
exhibited I'm the various departments.
The department Of fish and fisheries VIII
make a superb exhibit. The hSneTieS
employ over ten thousand people; the
fish caught in a year weigh hity-sN
million pounds; the vaule Of the vessels
boats, nets, seines. etc, is Tillion ana
quarter. and the fisheries, together WIN
The canning and fertilizer estaDnsh
ments dependent upon them yieid yl'iu
two and a quarter million dollars ahllu-
ally. en-.
since Il has been decided that Settle.
Republican, was elected 10 Congress IN
the Fifth district, the question OF ms
successor as solicitor Of the district Is
growing in interest, and there are plenty
OF candidates for the appointment, winch
will be made by the Governor. settle
will hardly resign before March 4th.
Williams, Settles Democratic coInpeu-
tor, viii contest on the ground that lranu
was committed in several places ana
ut one precinct armed men stood around
the polls all day.
The last Legislature passed law re-
ouiring every package Of seed sold In
tn state 20 be stamped with the year
of their production. A test case was
made I'D and n dealer in Wilmington
was arrested for violation Of the act.
A writ Of kabeas corpus was sued out
before Judge Goff, OF the Federal circuit
Court at Chambers in Baltimore, ana ne
was released. Judge Golf rendered his
decision in the matter, declaring the law
unconstitutional.
More room is needed at the soldiers
home, Raleigh, and another building
must be provided. The number of IN
ten applications for admission are on file.
Some veterans are IN county homes;
others are helped with allowances by their
counties 1t is probable that the Legisla-
ture will be asked to make liberal ap-
1ropriation for q new building and the
SUPPORT of the institution. The annual ap-
propriatiOn is now $1,000. There would be
AN increase in the number OF inmates IL
there were more room.
The Atlantic Coast Line railway OFF,
Gals have rendered to the Masons OF VIII
1nington "A car to transport free all con-
tributions to the oxford Orphan Asylum
during the week
A son OF Mr. John Kennedy, Of Surry
county, was accidentally killed few
DAYS ago. lie had been hunting and was
resting on his gun, when it slipped and eX-
JlOded the contents entering his stomach.
lie died instantly.
4 movement is said to be on foot 10 sur
render the CHARTER Of the State Alliance.
Sub Alliances are not renting their
dues. and this is said to be done in order
10 put an end TO the county Alliances
This latter canot be done If five members
object. and the State organ is urging them
10 prevent II.
Wheat culture in Cumberland county
will be fifty per cent. more this year than
81 has been since 1876.
There were two marriages in town this
morning MIR. c. Il. Walters of Florence,
S. c.. TO Miss Grace Il. NJ, daughter of
Mr.. II. SIS. Cooper, of this place, by the
Rev. }. a. Green; and Mr. King of Wilson
county. 10 Miss Pattia Hulk, by the Rev.
j. y. Stainback Both couples left on the
midday train for the homes OF the hus-
bands.