Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-05
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
NEWS NOTES CAUGHT UP AT THE
CAPITAL.
Illicit Distillery seised-TAe Inspee-
tion Of the state Guasd-Demecracy
and siiver-He Was q Good Pen
nan-PersonaIs and Briefs.

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morrow appeals from the Sixth District.
The docket from the Seventh District is
made heavier by the transfer to II Of
two of the appeals in the Bank Of New
Hanover cases from the Fourth District.
Governor Carr wife. and two daugh-
tiers left to-day via the Southern railway
for Atlanta, intending to remain there
about q week.
Secretary Nichols, Of the State Fair.
says that he has paid about 5000 Of
the debt incurred at the fair of 1894.
win pay all the premiums at the recent
fair. and will also pay interest on the
! bonds. amounting to 1850.
Judge Coble, in the Superior Court
here. has not yet delivered his opinion
in the suit OF the Fusonists to get In as
directors of the penitentiary. 1t Is con-
jsctured that he Is waiting to see what
the Supreme Court will decide In the case
OF Stanford VS.. ellington. involving the
position Of State Librarian. as the cases
involve about the same question.
Deputy Revenue Collector Smith reports
the seizure OF 50-gallon Illicit distillery
in Chatham county. Sam. McRae, the
owner of the outfit, escaped
United States Marshal Carroll accom-
panied by Mr.. Clifford Carroll went to
Wilmington to-day to attend the Federal
Court. He says the docket is excep-
tionaly heavy. and that he does not
think 1t can be disposed Of in less than
two weeks. There are two post-office
cases and two for perjury, In which the
defendants are charged with swearing
chief deputy, will aid the Marshal
There is to be cadet band and orches-
ira at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. The board encourages the plan.
and makes an allowance for instruments
etc.
THE STATE GUARD.
The Inspector General of the State
Guard has completed his inspection. and
his report Is I'm hand The strength of
the force remains approximately the same
as last year. During the twelvemonth
four companies have been dropped and
an equal numbered mustered into SER
vice. The strength is about LOO, officers
and enlisted men.
Ex-State- Chairman Simmons. who Is a
silver man. was asked what he thought
OF the talk about a "Siver party In
North Carolina. which is now being heard.
He says he thinks 1t will amount to no
thing: that the plan was tried at a recent
convention, and failed; and there Is no
thing TO encourage renewal OF the
plan or proposition; In fact. everything in
the situation rather initiates against II.
Mr.. Simmons says the way for the
Democratic party 10 win In North Caro-
lima Is to get on straight. Democratic
lines. The party IL not going to pieces
on The silver question. The Democratic
party in this State IL the silver party.
but 1t is not only this--it stands for other
things just as essential.
Calls for information regarding this
State are pouring in on the Agricultural
Department Most Of them are from
New York, Pennsylvania, and the far
West.
The semi-annual sale OF blooded horses
from Fairview Farm here will be held on
the 9Th and eth instant. Seventy-five
horses are offered.
The negro State Fair begins tomorrow.
IL Is asserted that the exhibit will be
the best made in several years. Ii Is at
the State Fair-Grounds.
General r. F.. Hoke tells me he expects
to open the Lincoln Llthia Inn for the
winter and In future make Ii an all-the-
year resort.
Jane Hill. one OF the negro women who
swore falsely at New Berne in order to
get pension. Is in Jail under a twelve
months sentence.
During October there were twentyfOur
deaths and twenty-sx births In this
city.
GENERAL NOTES.
A, Fayetteville a member Of the Holt !
family (tbe largest owners Of cotton-mills |
In the State) has bought site for a |
cotton-mill. All of the stock. save $4,000. |
for cooperative cotton-miIl there has
been taken. and this enterprise. Also Is |
assured.
Mr.. f. G. Hackney. editor of the Dur |
ham Recorder, goes to Colorado TO live |
on account OF his wifes poor health.
1t is alleged that il the Government !
makes careful Investigation, 1t will
discover gross pension frauds among ne
groes in the Wilmington section.
The Southern railway is TO build shops
at Charlotte. and TO this end has pur-
chased considerable land.
The fourteenth annual State Sunday
School Convention begins at Goldsboro'
on the 18th instant.
Sheriffs report the collecting Of taxes
this year TO be easier than in several years
past.
A young man at Morgant0n made q bet
with member Of firm that he could sign
the frm-name to a check and get the
latter cashed at a bank He drew a
check for SIS took II to the bank. got
the cash, then returned. and handed the
to the firm, and demanded the
amount OF the bet. The firm refused to
take the money. and had him arrested.
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