Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20
CAROLINA FINANCES.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR
YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER BOTH.
Appointments for the oxford Asylum
Justice Gast0n's Portrait Presented
An Alliance Address Issued.

! RALEIGH. n. C., December l9-(Spe-
/ cial)-State Auditor Furman to-day conf
pleted his report Of the state finances
for the fiscal year ending November Both
last. The receipts were s1,2l2l6l and the
disbursements Si.29321i.
! J. V. Blackwell, who was formerly one
Of the leading citizens Of Hyde county.
died to-day at Morganton; aged 80.
/ The directors Of the oxford Orphan
Asylum met AT Durham to-day. John W.
Catlln. grand master OF Masons, pre-
siding. y. y. Broughton, 49, n. Duke.
and G. Rosenthal were appointed com
mittce to revise the bylaws; J. w.
Hayes 70 examine Superintendent Black $
accounts. and Fielding Knott a. il. y.
Williams. T. \. Green. =. y. Duke. j.
s. Carr, J. y. Ramsey. y. Il. Broughton,
and G.. ROsenthal TO compose the Boai1
OF Visitors to inspect the asylum edch
quarter.
ANOTHER PORTRAIT.
In the Supreme Court to-day an oil
I portrait Of Justice William Castor was
I formally presented. Fab. ii. Busbee'
Esq. made the speech Of presentation
I'm behalf OF Mrs. Bronson ana MISS
Donaldson. eranddaughters OF Judge
CASTOR Chicf-Justice Shepherd accepled
the portrait. TIE latter has been loi
some time on the walls OF the court
room Another portrait that OF Jusdce
Falrcloth. was recently added 10 the coz
lection. which now numbers fourteen por-
traits Soon after the holidays poI-
trait Of the late Chief-Justice MerrimoI'
- q
ing at Washington. will be added.
state Treasurer :. -. Med. tate j
quite sick. His wife arrived here yes
terday. &C.,,
Mr. John c. Scarborough. state super
intcndent Of Public Instruction mas p'o"
sick since last Thursday.
:T-STERED OUT.
During the year companies Of infantry
n, Greensboro and Lincolnton and the
division OF the naval reserve at Fayette-
vlue have been mustered out Of the state
Guard.
The pcnitentiary has this year. in adj
ditlon 10 its earnings, drawn $4,000 OF
the general fund. Considering the many
disasters Of the year this IL quite sood
showing
1t was reported yesterday that Colonel
! W. Heck was dead. The report was
untrue. Olpi'l NUN - ~ - n.y.
Philadelphia under treatment for can
Ger in the groin and his condition IS
critical.
The price OF cotton-seed has not adj
vanced 1t is alleged that there Is
combination Of all the oil-mills which
pledges Itself not to pay over SO ton
for seed
IN GOOD STANDING.
The Executive Committee Of the state
Farmers Alliance to-day issued an adj
dress 10 the Alliance brethren, in which
they say they have ordered that after
January !. 1894, the business agent shall
place orders for goods only for members
I'm good standing. The State agent is for
hidden to Keep his price-list standing In
Cial prices are not 10 be made public. but
kept strictly within the Alliance. The
committee further says: 1--WE urge you
to keep all matters pertaining TO the AL
lance strictly among yourselves. as il is
not right for any one who does not belong
to the order to obtain the benefits Of our
organization" The address advises large
planting Of food crops next year. and
trading upon cash basis Members Of
needed at home and incur as few debts
as possible. The address says that at the
present prices OF cotton. tobacco, and
wheat farmers cannot expect 10 make
money. and that no better prices may be
expected under the present financial sys-
TEN.