Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-01
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
NEWS NOTES CAUGHT AT NORTH
CAROLINA's CAPITAL.
Rcauisition for Military supplies
State Aid to Education-The Fight
VIII Go On-1'hc Quicken Trnde-
Personal and General.

RALEIGH. ". c., June 9O-(Special)-
a letter from state-Geologist Joseph a.
Holmes says he is now I'm California. he
will make a short stop In Arizona on
his way to Denver.
The United States Marshars office OF
the Western District was to-day removed
from Statesvilie to Greensboro.
The State is making requisition on the
War Department for supplies for the 1875
issue. Among these will be dark-blue
flannel shirts for the entire state Guaru'
Practically all the supplies are for ser
vice wear. or full-dress there is sup
ply. The inspections are to be made in
the service dress and in heavy marching
order.
The new keeper OF the Capitol is subject
ing himself, and Of course the new admin
istration to public censure, for the whole
sale mutilation Of trees in the Capitol
Square, which IS now in progress. Such
ruthless cutting was never before seen
here. Nc attention IS paid to the habss
of trees; all are topped alike.
Rev. John +. White of the Baptist
state Sunday-School Board. says that at
tho association this year the old question
Of opposition to higher education by INC
state will come up again lie says TINS
will be done-first, because the Baptlsts
think it the wise course; and seconuly'
because il IS as they consider II IN sell
defence. to protect their own SCHOOLS.
He says there are now seventy-elghl
BAPTIST schools. which are feeders 10
Wake Forest College.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Orr. who was Charlotte's old
est physician. Is dead.
The intensely hot and moist weather Is
very trying TO the grape crop as II Is apt
TO produce rot.
DOCKERY. WILL GET 1T.
II is now settled that Henry c. Dock
cry Is TO be United States Marshal or
this district Claude Bernard, State SOIL
citor. wants to be United States District
Attorney. The question is who Will get
the latter place, the pay Of which Is
$4,000.
Night before last there were slight
earthquake shocks at many places west
Of here.
The Secretary Of state granted charter
TO the Salisbury Knitting-Mils, the cor
porators being Theodore Buerbaum. w. L..
j. l.. McCubbns. Lee S. Overman. and I.
c. Lilly.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture to-
dav accepted the following list Of farm
ers' institutes to be held by DR.. ID. Reid
Parker this month: Guilford College, in
Guilford county. It'll and Sih; East Salem
FORSYTH. 9th and 10th: East Bend, Hadkln.
10Th and 18th: Statesvile, Iredell, lith anu
18th: Salisbury 18th and 17th Concord
10Th and Goth; Charlotte, Dist and 2d.
The Railway Commission is in session.
II to-day took up. first. the matter OF the
STRENGTHENING of the track Of the sea
board Airline railway at CASTOR rms
will leave CASTOR about three fourtns OF
"a mile from the road. TWO delegations OF
citizens were here. one favorng, the other
opposing this change. Messrs. McBee
Whisnant. and Moncure, and Attorneys
Dav and MacRae appeared for the rail-
wav. Thomas W. Mason was among
those present
THE CHICKEN TRADE.
Few people have any idea Of the extent
of the trade i'm chickens in Western Norm
Carolina. Six cars. loaded with -9oO'
/ passed Greensboro yesterday.
The state Auditor says. speaking OF the
ruling Of the Attorney-General mat per-
sons who fail TO pay tax may be sent 70
| fail that a tax Is not deDt' pul an
/ obligation; that it is not a voluntary act;
that the State requires Sc as condition
| Of citizenship. lie says other States I'M
/ prison for unemployment Of taxes.
The Auditor IS making an effort to get
a list Of all the corporations in the State
/ so as to secure reports as 10 every one
! Of their stockholders.
The Agricultural Department says OF
! cotton: The acreage, as compared with
| last years, is ll6 per cent. There Is no.
thing the matter with the crop this year,
and. If no untoward condition assails IT,
/ the prospect was never brighter for a full
/ yield.
The decision of the Attorney-Generai
/ that the expenses of holding the August
! election on the question of local aid TO the
public schools must be paid out Of the
| general and not out Of the school fund
/ is of exceeding importance. The outlay
| for holding the election will be fully
| $1,000 the State Superintendent OF Public
! instruction tells me. The whole amount
/ which will be voted will not, in fact, can
/ not. exceed $4,000 But il certainly ought
/ 10 be voted. The colored people are in
/ dead earnest in their effort 10 have their
/ people vote for it.