Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET AND THE
FERTILIZER TAX TEST CASE.
Wake Forest Seniors Ceiebrate--Oratori'
cal Contest mt Triuity-Davidscn's
Ciass- Day--Semi-c Centennial.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dsoasch.l
RALEIGH, N. G., June THE United
States Circuit Court met to-day, Judge
Seymour presiding. The criminal docket
was first taken up. Most OF the cases
on it are for retailing liquor without
license. In five cases the charge is
illicit distilling. The case OF the Pa
tapsco Guano Company will be taken
up either the latter part OF this week or
the first Of next week. This is the case
in which the plaintiff company contends
that the tax of Is cents per ton on CON-
mercial fertilizers is illegal. A restrain
ing order was granted at Greensboro q
month ago directing the Department OF
Agriculture, through its commissioner,
not to collect the tax from the Patapsco
Guano Company pending this action.
This case is brought by the same law
yers who some years ago worked the
case which resulted in the States losing
the $500 annual tax on fertilizers. or
course the new case is test one, though
no other guano companies have come
forward and made themselves parties
to it.
CLAss-DAY.
Last evening the senior class at Wake
Forest College, which has thirty-eight
members, had celebration in Wingate-
Memorial Hall which was we'll attended.
The occasion was "class-day." w. b..
Danill is president OF the class. Mr.. q.
II. Dockery was the orator. Mr.. w. A.
Garland read the class poem and MIR. l..
Hardesty was the class prophet. The
history Of the class was told by Mr.. j..
Paul Spence. The commencement is well
attended. Large numbers OF the alumni
are present and they show the deepest
interest in the college work and its sue.
cess. The attendance at the term just
closing is the largest on record, and SO
is the senior class, which has more mem
bers than those OF any other two colleges
in the State. To-day Rev. DR.. w. A.
Ramsay, OF Georgia, one OF the most
prominent of the younger members OF
the Southern Baptist Convention, deliv-
cred the alumni address.
OTHER COLLEGES.
At Trinity College to-day there was an
| oratorical contest by members OF the
| Junior class.
At Davidson College last evening the
senior class had its day" MIR. j. b.
Wharey presided and delivered an address
of welcome. Mr.. W. l.. Lingle spoke
on the class of 1892 Gin college," and
Nh. A. l.. Wharton on the class Gin the
world" Mr.. G. l.. Gray delivered the
class Grafton, and Mr.. G. NJ. Richards
read the class poem. This evening the
annual reunion of the two literary so
cieties was held. There are seventeen
| members OF the senior class.
The Executive Committee OF the sixth
Congressional District met at Rocking
ham to-day and called the congressional
convention to meet in August
SPECIAL COMPLIMENT.
At st. Msry's Female School here the
semi centennial celebration continued
to-day, and this evening concert wal
given in special compliment to the
alumne. of whom large numbers are
present.
The weather crop bulletin as issued
by the State to-day for the ten days
ending last night is quite favorable
and shows further improvement IN crops
The weather conditions are now very Ia
vorable indeed.
The naval reserve battalion accepts
the special invitation to participate III
the Fourth of-July celebration at tht
battle ground Of Guilford Courthouse
LARGE DELEGATION.
Twenty convicts were brought to the
penitentiary to-day from Iredell, Rowan,
and Guilford counties, the largest nun
Der received in one day in years. On'
of the convicts from Guilford IS George
Wylde, the English bigamist.
Work began to-day on the new laoo
ratory at the State University. Wori
also began on the new opera-house here
| The latter is to cost $50, 900.
| A CROOKED JUROR.
In the United States Circuit Cour
here to-day it was discovered that one
the grand jurors had been convicted o
a serious offence.
Governor Holt to-day honored
requisition for Judy Burroughs (colored)
who stands charged with murder i
Arkansas. and who is now in jail
Albemarle, Stanley county.