The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
DEED OFAssIGNNES or TINE LEASE
OF THE NORM CAROLINA n. IL.
The Railroad Gives Very Favorable Rates
TO the State Fair-salooBs Must close
atII O'Clock says tho Council.

RALEIGH. ". c.. Sept 4-Special.--
The deed OF assignment OF the tease OF
the North Carolina railroad by the South-
ern 10 the New York Central Trust com,
p9ny, was to cover the first consolidated
mortgage made in lsY. The deco con-
Neys the ninety-ninc year lease or lie
North Carolina railroad win uepota
houses, shops, fixtures, buildings, engines.
cars and franchises. The Southern VIII
Of course operate the road as heretofore.
Judge ID. NJ. Furches. Of the supreme
Court bench, has granted a reheaflhs III
the Charlotte bond case.
G.. II. Bailey has been appointed jury
commissioner for tho Eastern District by
United States Judge L. II. PurnelL
There is a case pending in the supreme
Court that is Of interest. The State under
an act Of the Legislature tried 10 collect
taxes on one-half OF one per cent OF the
gross earnings Of the North Carolina rail-
road The railroad got out an injunc-
ton restraining the state from collect
ing the amount. Mr.. G. a. Cook. OF
Warrenton. attorney for the road is hero
collecting some information.
Superintendent Ray, of the institution
for the blind. has received applications for
about scvcnty-iiye new pupils TO enter the
''''''' RATES TO THE FAIR.
The RAILROADS have all made splendid
rates for the visitors 90 the state Fair.
They give rates of less than one and a
quarter cents. and the longer the dis
tauco the better rate is offered.
Tine Railroad Commission will on Sep
TENDER 18th. take up the readiustmen, or
freight rates on cotton. so as TO have a
cast. -, ID. williams. OF New Hanover.
SIS appointed commissioner OF wrecks
by the Governor
building VIII begin in a short time. II is
20 be- on the square of the CaldWeH mon
IA. "a
The T. o. O. T. Of Raleigh Will lay the
cornerstone Of the piCksford Sanltarium
OF Southern Pines on September 10Th.
Governor Russell has as yet rendered
no decision in the Railroad COMMISSION
SALOONS MUST CLOSE.
The Board OF Aldermen last night TO-
fused 10 allow saloons 10 be Kept open
later than II o'clock. They also amended
the ordinance regulating sunday sales.
and tho street Committee was authorized
10 ask the Board Of Public Grounds 10
have The fence around the capitol taken
down and the grounds properly graded
and improved. 49,, -. .....,
which the fence rests be used 10 put up
a strong building fire proof FOR state
records.
The news Of the death Of Mrs Ora.
ham Davis. Of New Bcrne, which occur
red in Wilmington, was received mere
.
Judge Purnell has appointed as Initcd
States Commissioners George w. CarroH
at Magnolia and S. r. Eenthall' or M4I-
frccsborO Judge PurneH ISSUES an oiuC4
that an new commissioners VINO 40 not
qualify bv September 10Th viii have their
commissions revoked -.,.-
Thoro are now only three counties
which have failed 10 make report to the
Board Of Equalization.
The school Committee arc Trying 10
make arrangements so MS 10 open Two
new schools hcre-one Tor white pupils
and one for c0lorcd. Iho city schools
have been very much crowded.
The bonded debt ~ Raleigh is only
sio1 $780, as ON yesterday $500 of cancelled
bonds were burned.
The ponitentiary promises the next
State sensation. tfc
There Is "a great desire for the santiii-
cationists or Lynchites 90 leave this state.
Whether they mean To- go or not ls Hul
known. No law seems TO exist that can
force them, pernicious as they are TO
leave.