Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-27
THE PENSION TAX.
AN INCREASE FROM $4,000 TO
sIol.ooo FOR THIS YEAR
Tho "Instant ssnctIhcafion Doctrine
Makes q stir In Raieigh--MOve to Lc-
galizc the Special Tax Bonds.

RALEIGH, ". c.. November 2c.-fSpe-
cial. THE State Treasurer reports TO the
Pension Board that the amount realized
this year from the pension tax Is sioi'oco
The increase In the pension-tax rate IL
one half OF per cent The Increase IN
ilrst-class pensions IL 81: second class vi
third class. &: fourth class. 81 The TAX
last year realized 5000 There are ten
more pensioners than there were last
year.
The doctrine OF instant sanctifcation''
preached here for the first time by 81.
Louis Methodist. continues TO make
stir. In the churches OF four other de-
nominations attacks have been maze on
II. II is said the preacher who intro
duced' II here was expelled from lis
Church for his views. One OF the Episco-
pal ciergymen last evening took strong
ground against Il, and said the position
Of that Church on this question Is plainly
defined in the Book Of Common Prayer
Marie Burroughs. now 40 bright ana
nopular on the stage, is a North Caroi-
man. of the noted Arlington family anu
was born in Nash county. Her ia'her
now lives in New Mexico.
II is said by some Of Senator Ransom
friends that the ovation given Senator
HIN at Weldon last week was slap at
Ransom. between Hill and whom no love
is lost.
There IL a rumor. which must surely
rest ON a very slender foundation, that
the new LEGISLATURE will take up the ques-
ton OF the "special-tax" bonds, with
view to making them legal. 1t Is greatly
10 be doubted If any attempt or the KIM
IL made. The bonds have no stanuihs.
are declared illegal by the Constitution OF
Is75. and barred by the courts. Governor
elect Morton, of New York, Is large
holder Of these worthless securities
In Wilkes county three men went 10 the
house of d relative. widow gave 'ne
3-year-old child of the latter drink OF
whiskey, and then gave tne h,,e on NJ a
small bottle. all OF which the emu
drank The whIskey Killed her. The
men were drunk at the time. ana IL
is said are to be arrested.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
thief entered the Southern railway
denot AZ Statesville and was seen by
az u,a,cbmsn. who attempted TO arrest
him. The robber shot at the watchrnah'
ami tho bullet struck a button OF the
vest which II drove into the breast
hone the shock knocking him down. The
Waterman returned the fire, but the thief
got away with $50.
fl is quite probable that Mecklenburs
county. which is now doing more road
work than any other county, will Issue
s2Oo 600 I'm road-improvement bonds. The
county now spends about $4,000 annually
on its roads.
The wages OF operatives In the cotton
mills at Charlotte have been largely in"
creased.
MARTINS CLAIM.
Rev. c. II. Martin, the Populist who
was beaten by James Lochart OemocraO
for Congress in the Sixth District. and
who makes contest. bases his claim on
the statement that he was defrauded OF
POO votes In three counties He employs
Hon. ID. l.. Russell az his attorney.
The statement made by the Associated
News that Mr.. w s. Oh. Robinson. Of
this district, IL the first Catholic elected
Judge in North Carolina Is a gross
error. The eminent Justices CASTOR and
Manly were both Catholics. Several SUI
perior-Court judges have been Of that
faith.
John r. Gentry. the well-known pacing
horse, has been sent by Mr.. L. Banks
Holt. OF this city. his owner, to Cali
fornia.
Or. J. II. Freeman. a well-known dem
fist of Wilmington, Is dead; aged %.