The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
DELEGATES SENT 10 gHB COUNTY
oFFICEES' CONVENTTON.
Cheaper Telegraph Rates strong Feeling
Against selling on sunday -Land
In Alaska.

RALEIGH \. c.. July Especial =
There lcft here yesterday FOR the County
Onccrs Convention. az Morchcad. Com
missioner ohio Wilson. Deputy Sheriff
Rivers. and Register Of Deeds Rogers.
Mir. Rogers carried with him a concise
statement OF tle ,ax list Of wake county
The number OF white polls is $50 an in-
crease over 1885 OF go. colored polls
303i. en- increase % SIS. Acres Of land
outside OF Raleigh township are 5iSii''
the total valuation OF which is S26sl'o5
THE SOLVENT CREDITS.
Tbs solvent credits 81 the county are
sdvS5. a decrease OF N.23l from 70
share In Incorporated companies 81 -
ircrcose Of S50.3l5. shares of bank s'ocN''
S2fsCo aud gross incomes Sna''N'
The aggregate value OF real ana per
eonal property owned by whites. @-,''Si-'
a. Inv tho coiored ls Sjl01s2 Real es-
toe listed ln Raleigh township Is >als'.-
IS. There are c,2 bicycles in tho county,
valued az ss5i2. al an average Naiu''oa
OF 50 each -...,...
la one of the churches here on sunday
there was quite q strong tax mace on
the fact that there was so much seilihs
and buying carried on here ON SUNDAY
be bought here on Gods day. vigorous
attack was made on the Board OF Alder
men because an amendment 60 the CITY
ordinances prohibiting the sale or any
thing except necessary medicines on sun
day was defeated.
40 TYPHOID FEVER.
The CITY health officer says that for Che
first time in ten years there has peeh no
death from typhoid fever in the city this
year.
II B. C.. Nitzo assistant state geologist
as tho representative from this state
al Tho international Geological Congress
which will be held at ST. petersburg
Russia.
Judge Robinson refused TO grant Mar
Gus Smith sn injunction restraining the
Secretary OF State from carrying out the
contract with Alfred Williams x Co Tor
the sale Of the Supreme Court reports.
The Heck estate of this city, owns
several hundred acres Of land ~ the
Elordvke g0il district of Alaska
The following dcog3tes have been ap-
pointed T. attend the Gulf and Inter
state Transportation Convention AZ Onla-
Ia. September %. r. J Reynolds, WIN
ston. Moses Gone. Gree lsboro; NJ. D.
Corottt. Wilmington: H. y. Fries ga
ZEN: = Ohio wilson. Raleigh.
CHEAPER TELEGRAPH RATES.
The Railroad Commission issues tie
following circulars:
From and after the first lay Of Sep
fewhcr 1891 the Western Union Tele-
eraph Company shall not charge or col
lecf more than fifteen cents for trans
mittinc any message OF ten body words
or under. exclusive OF date. address ana
signature. between any Two points with
81 the limits OF this state ON IT'S mes
cent for fHUn 1sCl-
u0nal word.
telegraph companies other than 'he
Western Union Telegraph Company SHAH
Se allowed TO charge and collect twenty
cents for message OF ten body WClds
oru ndcr. exclusive OF date address ara
signature. between any htTo points WITH
n the limits OF this state. on their re-
spectivc lines and not more than one
cent for each additional word
Whenever message IS sent over two or
more telegraph lines owned. controlled
and operated by separate and distinct Ger
uOrationr or individuals, the joint rate
shall not exceed thirty cents iar such
message ~ ton body words or less 'N-
elusive OF date. address and signature.
between any two points within the limits
OF this state. nor more man orc c'n1 lot
each additional word.
CONDITION OF STATE BANS.
Tho state Treasurer today has ISSUED
d can for Statements from an The state
hanks as ID their condition up 10 July
c3d
Tho annual meeting Of the Farmers
state Alliance viii boz held a. ilhsboro
August 10Th The organ If the state Al
uanco rilicules The County CTcers Con-
Vcnuon.
tt is said that the objection 10 The
public school special tax i3 increasing
rauidly.
The state d-cmon's tournament at Fay
ettevllle viii be well Attended