The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-27
"MOONSHINE" BUSINESS.
xLARMINGLY on THE INCREASE ~
NORTH CdROLTyI.
Another Regular Organization In Chatham
Besides the One in Johnston County.
other North state News.

RALEIGH. y. c.. July 26.-Speclal.-At
the revenue office here Il Is learned mat
there is evidence 20 show a regular or
ganization OF moonshlners IN Chatham
county. near the Wake lire, and that
by order of this houses have been burn
ed. 1t is not yet known whether II
has a secretary. Ike tho organization In
Onears township. Johnston county. but.
Ike the latterit sends threatening letters
through the malls.
United States Marshal Carroll has funds
amounting to 5000 TO pay balance ex-
penses Of the last term OF court. and for
regular expenses since July LIST. he mas
now sixty deputy marshals. ana viii APP
point others. There are nfty-seven coun-
ties in his district. lie says that noon
shining is very greatly on the Increase,
and that big as was The June term of
court, that the one nest December will
be far bigger. The office ices now reach
5000, which is the limit. ANA N.,Ul allow
ed for clerical assistance. ~ business
keeps pace, the latter Will bee increased 10
5000.
The State has issued licenses go forty
seven building and loan associations.
Clifford Carroll is appointed chief clerk
to United States Marshal Carroll here.
Thomas ID. Watson is made chief deputy,
at 100 salary. The clerks salary Is
81 800 These are new positions.
TWO of the twelve new engines built 40
Richmond Tor the ;. a. L., are here ami
in service.
The : 4. /. has paid Si2,9t6. % on rs
property in this State. assessed 10y tle
Railay Commissioner at S5.lS65N.
Mr.. Carpenter. OF the Agricultural PIX
pertinent Station, is informed hy Proc
fessor Kirkland. OF Massachusetts, that
the gypsy moth is spreading towards tne
South. and that cotton is its favoute
food.
In the Rex Hospital here last night.
Charles Solomon. twenty-siN years of age.
died of iockjaw. Ten days ago a nail
entered his foot. He was an right ap-
parently Up TO Wednesday. when lockJaw
set in.
General rains set IN to-day. 10 the
great annoyance Of the farmers. Much
damage is already done. II has raincd
daily for eight days past and some OF
the rains have been exceedingly heavy.
Roads and lands are badly washed
Arrangements are now being made hy
which the new Commissioner of Agri-
culture. Mr.. Patterson. will hold farm
crs' institutes ln several counties along
the :. A. J.. For three years none OF
these Institutes have been held. owing
20 lack Of funds.
The United States marshal Of this dis
trict had SO much business az the last
term Of court that bee gets an allow
auce for TWO clerks and can appoint
fifty deputy marshals. instead Of twelve.
MoOnshinng is on the increase In the
district. despite the great amount OF
work the revenue officers have done I'm
breaking up Illicit disulleriss. officers
yesterday captured "a gNfy-hVe-e gallon stlll
IN Casweu county. near Cherry Grove.
The authorities are told that Arthur
Tucker. the white boy who Boo Mont
gomery county murdered a hand-cuffed
man. has gone TO Cuba. AS yet re-
ward for Tucker has not bq-n offered
The coalition Of Mr> .. IT. Lewis l"ho
was a. Miss Gordon. Of Virginia, whose
dangerous sickness at her home here has
been announced. IS to-day regarded AZ
improved.
The directors Of the North Caroline
railway think the Southern railway ought
20 be willing 90 pay consider IDLY more
for n continuance OF the lease for ninety
nine years as that is almost eqllval me
10 purchage Of The property To ten
day the directors meet. Some people soy
the road cannot DO better than Co reucw
the lease al the present rate Others
ask why there should Dee haste, as Che
lease does not expire until 1901