Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
R.AlLW CASE.
An INJUNCTION GRANTED RESTRAIN
ING TIE RAILWAY COMMISSION
II empfed Property Not to BE Taxed-Ihe
Senatorial Primaries Ball In the
Cruiser RaIeigh's Officers.

RALEIGH. N. c., August s.-tSpecial)-
United States Circuit Judge simon
ton has filed his opinion In the very I'M
portant case known as the North caro-
Ina rFilway-tax case. He grants the IN
ytncti on asked for by the piaintns.
Barn =. 81. ais. The effect of the decision
Is to prevent the Railway Commiaion
irorf assessing for taxation the properly
exc mpted from taxation by the charter
or this company. and OF which the state
owns three fourths. and private stock
"iders the remaining one fourth. SeVe'
raj millions OF dollars are involved In this
litigation. The case was argued at
Greensboro. July ID. by a. W. Haywood
and X. II. Battle. for the plaintiffs. and
| by ". Il. Allen now judge, for the de-
| feEtants.
: FUNERAL OF MAJOR TUCKER.
The funeral of Major Rufus Tucker
was held here this afternoon from Christ
| church. Of which he had for many years
been member and a vestrynan. The
chamber OF Commerce of which he was
the first president. met at noon. and
adopted suitable resolutions and appoint
90 a committee TO attend the funeral.
| There was also a citizens meeting. which
TOOK the same action. The estate Is worth
| over a million.
1t is now thought quite probable that
| the question Of the holding OF primaries
VIII attract many persons to the Demo-
! cratic state Convention here day after
| tomorrow who would otherwise not have
come. The friends Of Senator Jarvis want
these primaries held. to ascertain the
| preferences OF Democrats for senator's,
"hde the supporters OF Senator Ransom
| oppose the primaries. The convention
meets in Metropolitan Hall. most prob
ably a. noon.
HEAVY RAINFALL.
\ great deal OF rain has fallen since
| FRIDAY afternoon. There has been no sun
! SPINE since that time. There Is fear OF
uamage 10 crops. particularly to cotton.
J Tho Department of Agriculture SAYS too
much rain has fallen In the southern q ?
OF counties. The West Is all right. As
| yet there Is no damage 10 crops IN the
Central District. Many streams are quite
hieh. Little rain has fallen to-day, but
the cl0udlness continues. Most unseason-
ably cool weather has prevailed for TWEEN
ty-fOur hours.
STATE Auditor Furman returned to-day
after six weeks absence at Asheville.
THE RALEIGH
The people of Wilmington and South
port VIII give a ball in compliment 70
Governor carr and the officers of the
cruiser Raleigh at Southport next we k
Thousands Of people will 60 10 see thf
cruiser and there IS great pleasure al
nor being ordered there. Commando
NinSlow Is arranging for the cruise OF
the naval reserve, which begins on the
l1th instant.
The Scotland Neck Mounted Rnamcr
e. into camp day after tomorrow al
Ocean View. Wrightsville. forty strong.
a :. Heide. a Weli-known farmer, who
lived near Wilmington. is missing. and
II IS thought was drowned. His boat
containing his clothes and gun. was found
II Is thong he was about u 20 IN
bathing and fell overheard In some way.
WANT IT PUBLIC.
1t is now thought that Bob NIadOins. th'
| negro hend will be publicly hanSec
az Burlington next Friday. There is srea
pressure for a public execution.
The cotton-mills at PineVille have beer
bought by Rhode Island mll-men anC
are now the Dover Mills, with 5000
paid-in capital. Their capacity VIII be
doubled.
Chairman John Il. Eaves. Of the Re
publican state Committee. is standing on
stoutly against fusion. In speech sat
urlay he said he was a Republican an'
believed in Republican principles. am
would say 10 his party in North caro-
lima: stick to your principles. thougI
you be in the minority! If they want 10
Let the Popuiists come To- rs; but We Wi
stick 70 Republican principles, stayinI
I'm the middle OF the road Yet many %
Fayes's hearers took the fusion View
and he was interrupted by several o
| them.
Mr.. Charles T.. Johnson, w"ll-kno"'
cotton dealer here. and eX-pre,ident ot IN
Chamber Of Commerce, left today 10
New York. and on wednesday leave
there for Europe on the Majestic.
II Is said on high authority that IN al
| probability the Democratic state COnV' u
ton will renominate the present Stac
Treasurer and the Supreme-COurt justice
| whose terms expire.