Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
coNsrTTuTIoNALITY OF THE PRES
EMIT LAW TO be TESTED.
The Small VI. the Larger Countiss-Ex-
PEELED from ths Kentucky Conference-
FuuIsr-Parker Murder Trial.

RALEIGH, ". C., January 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-There was q special meeting OF the
State Board. OF Education to-day. that
board, as we'll as State Superintendent
Scarborough. and State Auditor Furman.
having been summoned to appear before
Judge Brown, at Clinton, at Chambers
February 9Th, upon proceeding instituted
by the Board OF Education OF Duplin
county. The purpose OF these proceedings
IL TO secure an opinion OF the Supreme
Court upon the constitutionality OF the
present law by which the pubiic-scnooi
funds are all disbursed by the counties,
the contention being that the Constitution
requires these funds to be paid Into the
State Treasury. and thence disbursed pro
rata. Most. If not ALL OF the smaller
counties are back OF this Dublin move
ment. while the larger counties are an
tagonizing IL. The case was last year be-
fore the Supreme Court. but not upon Its
merits William r. Allen, OF Goldsooro'.
was to-csy employed by the State Board
To represent II.
PAID UP.
Sheriff +. NJ. Osborne, OF Allegheny, to-
day made his tax settlement. and got the
State Treasurer's receipt for N,64S.5l.
Auditor Furman left last night for
Asheville, TO remain until Tuesday.
having placed In the printers hands the
copy OF his annual report.
Colonel Julian 8. Carr, OF Durham. who
az the last State fair made the most
meritorious display OF farm products. will
make an extensive exhibit at the New
bern fair.
The Kings Daughters OF this city have
applied to the authorities for an annual
appropriation to be used in their work OF
Door relief.
The Powhatan Lumber Company. OF
Burlington. has the contract for building
the Rex Hospital here.
TILLETT-MLEOD.
Rev. Wilbur f. Tillett formerly of this
State. now of the faculty OF Vanderbilt
University. was married last night at
Spartanburg, s. c.. - Miss Laura Nc
Leod.
THE TRIAL COMMENCES.
At Fayetteville this morning trial OF
much interest began. that OF Edward J. Full
Ter for the murde, of Il. G. Parker. Full
Ter IL a nephew OF Judge Thomas G..
Fuller. OF the United States Land Court
special venire of 200 men was ordered
DR.. w. G.. Duffie Is the most important
witness for the defence. Counsel for the
State are Solicitor 7. Il. Womack. r. NJ
Argo. l.. p. Jones. and John F.. Mussel-
white. all employed by relatives of ths
murdered man. The counsel for defence
are George NJ. Rose, II. n. Battle, G. w
Broadfoot. II. Med. Robinson, and j. g
Shaw.
President w. c. Petty, Of the Carthag;
railway, yesterday attended the COLDER
wedding of his parents near Sanford.
Major John Il. Neathery. a prominent
citizen OF Raleigh, well known all over
the State. is dangerously sick.
Evidence has been officially received here
by the authorities of the Christian Church
that the man named Mcdonald, who has
been passing himself as a preacher OF
that church. was expelled from the Ken
lucky conference. and that In one OF the
western States he was in trouble for as
sault on a girl. He is now preaching In
school-houses. the churches In this STATE
and Virginia being no longer open t.
him.
Leonard Barnes was killed in Alexander
county by the accidental discharge OF I
gun OF his companion, Van Deal, while
they were hunting.