Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
VERY STRANGE CASE.
GROWING OUT OF THE SIGNING OF
A CONTRACT.
Intercsting Question the North state
Supreme Court Has to Decide--De-
cIared for Dockcry-Other Poiiti-
cal News.
cal News.

RALEIGH, N. c.. March 5.-(Special.)-
The papers in the strange case of Cowan
against Fairbrother. now before the su-
preme Court, are voluminous. This Is
the case in which the counsel for Fair
brother seek to have the court decide
that the contract which he signed was in
violation of the "Bill Of Rights" and
the liberty OF the citizen; this contract
being not to publish a paper or maya
zine In this State for ten years. His
wife signed a contract not to publish
paper or magazine in Durham county for
the same space Of time.
Preparations are being made for the
removal Of the Presbyterian church build
ing here to make room for the new and
very handsome one. The shade-trees In
the churchyard have been taken TO the
grounds OF the Agricultural and Me-
chancal College.
Reyenue-Collector Simmons went to
High Point to-day on important legal
business.
Among to-day's arrivals here were Paul
b. Means, Of Concord: T.. S. Tennett, OF
Wilmington; r. I. Hodges. of Washing
ton. N. c., and John ii. billiard, OF
Greensboro.
General w. p. Roberts left here this
morning for Gates county to join his
wife. They leave on their return to his
post OF Victoria, British Columbia, on
the 9th or 10th. His visit here was
delight to his friends.
FOR DOCKERY.
The Republican and Popullst Office
holders are nervous. They are sparing
no pains to retain their positions.
The first Republican county convention.
In Nash, yesterday declared In favor OF
Oliver ii. Dockery as Its choice Tor
Governor. This was Knockout OF ID. Il.
Russell Leading Republicans here say
as much. and add that II. l.. Grant )
action i'm trying TO override Chairman
Hatton has hurt him and his principal,
Russell as well.
Henderson's $4,000 cotton-mill Is near
~ complete. it viii have 1900 spindles
and $50 looms. Nearly 100000 mas peen
paid in. 1t is to be a very fine mill.
This has been one of then poorest
seasons on record for theatrical business
here. Light houses are the rule. The
performances have not been numerous.
BOYD FOR GOVERNOR.
James E. Boyd is certainly being ac-
lively pushed for the Republican nomlna,
ton for Governor by some innuential
members OF that party-all In quiet
way. ,,-,,,o,.,.
Times. writes that he will be at winston
April 1st.
President Mesure, OF Shaw University
here. has gone to Alabama on lecture
tour. ,,,..,, ,,.
oscar w. Blackwell, of Kittrell, now
mn no -rlaptS annually
On the West and I'm England. He also
sells 10 600 quarts OF strawberries from
his farm. u.,..
Concord people are moving earnestly
for another cooperative cotton-mili. Inc
Odell mill there now employs SO people
The directors of the insane asylum
here have reelected W. Il. Crawloru' Sr',
steward. and Mrs. NJ. Il. Whitaker
matron. The insane from Chatham couh-
Nv are in future TO be sent 10 this asylum
while those from Robson county 80 10
the Morganton Asylum ,,.,.
The Democrats appear 10 DE u.ue
more disposed TO rally. Inc cry ior t,en'
70 nrenare TO stand by the national plat
form and convention Is saiu 10 oe having
a stimulating effect. A..
Lewis It. Brown, proprietor OF the
yarhrough House here, to-day confessed
judgments approximating S,Uv. Inc
hotel Is closed to translents until Brown
can make some arrangements. The build
ing is owned by the Grimes estate, ana
the furniture by r. p. Raney, VINO noids
q mortgage for $4,000. Of which $n .ocO
has been paid Brown leases the hotel
and his lease, which Is non-transferaDie'
has twenty months TO run. He takes the
lease as his homestead.
NOVEL POINT.
In the Supreme Court to-day the cases
OF the wrought-Iron Range Company
against the Sheriffs Of Person and Gran
Vile counties were argued. These are
very important and novel cases. as they
present a point as to the validity OF the
entire State revenue law. upon the ground
that the revenue bill was not signed
by the Speakers Of either branch of the
Legislature. AS matter OF fact, the
bill. though enrolled among the laws
was never signed by either Speaker.
1t is possible. lawyers say. that the
court may let the case go of on some
collateral point, and thus not be forced
to set aside the entire tax law.
United States Marshal Carroll to-day re-
ceiyed s15 600 with which to pay witnesses