The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE DENvgEATS WILL HOLD NO
SILVER CONYEN TON
Some Imro-ssnt compilations Growing
Out o. the New Revenue Act-Deaths
o. Lending Raleigh Men.

RALEIGH. y. c.. June s5.-Spe-ial.-
IT seems to be a foregone conclusion that
the Democrats will hold no state Silver
Convention.
Mr.. William G. Upchurch. one OF
Raleigh's most prominent business men,
and quite a large property owner has
returned from Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore where he has been unier treat
ment. His condition is by no means I'M
proved. and he Will be carried 70 inc
mountains to try that air
Raleigh seems destined 10 lose many OF
her richest men within a snort uiJe vt
each other. Within the past hi'eeh
months six OF her weathiest mon nave
been buried-Colonel Heck. Major Fucker
Mr. Halleman, Or. Hawkins, Judge keade'
AMI Mr.. Pullen
The colOred teachers VINO nave neeu
attending the meeting OF their association
here left YESTERDAY Thirty-fiye OF them
went TO visit the Normal SCHOOL ~
Franklinton. and from thence TO the
big school, at Hampton. Va.
GUnForD BATTLEFIELD.
Everything is I'm readiness for the big
ith Of July celebration az tho 1nlilola
battle grounds, at Greensboro. cover
nor Carr will be there. and so Will Sena-
tor Marion Butler. Senator t'uutt
pledges himself 10 get an Appropriation
from Congress for the grounds
perinten,ient OF the Wilmington graded
schools. will teach arithmetic and alge-
bra at the University Summer school,
which began to-day.
THE HUSBAND OF THE INDIAN GIRL
Mr.. \. G.. Bauer has returned from his
wedding trip but left his bride IN baiu-
more IN will be remembered that Mr..
Ra,er married Miss Blythe. the lnaian
girl. and the laws Of the state promo,
ing such a marriage. he was forced 70
leave hts wife with mis- sister ana come
here 10 attend 20 his business.
At the next session of the Legislature
a bin will be introduced 10 lcgalize their
marriage 80 they can return mere.
MIR. ~ Fairbrother says he wishes II %
t-a understood that he and not his wlie
Will have charge of the editorial columns
OF his Durham paper. and that IL VIII
be against free coinage Of silver. 10 70 /.
The teachers assembly at Morehleaad al
city today took gP w S nat S os North
caroline" Tomorrow the oratoricdl
contest for the assembly gold medal.
THE REVENUE PUZZLE.
The revenue act with i's wide-reaching
provisions is a puzzle 20 all classes. IL
seems that the hotels ami boarding
houses are taxed 81 a room. 30 cents lot
the couu%f and 20 cents for the state.
Two decisions rendered yesterday re-
garding the act have caused much lalN;;
in was decided by Treasurer Worth anu
SblieU rage thdt Wy w Ill 90
vest0rs Union. Of this city, was laule 10
tax The F,gyvt crab Mines and the AZ
lantic Hotel. Morehead city. which are
chartered i'm this county are taxed over
here.
Sheriff Page says that brothels come
under the provisions Of the act taxing
hotels and boariing-hOuses. The question
then comes up. II by taxing these houses
of ill-fame thev are not thereby sanction
ed by law The question is a pertinent
one.
Mrs. j. B. Burweu. wife OF Captain
Burwen first principal Of Peace lnsu-
tute of this city. died at her home mere
tonight after a long. lingering illness.