The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-13
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE Field IND SHURE IsSOCiA-
TON MAKE ANOTH Err OFFER.
A School Exhibit for the state Fair-No
Municipality Can Levy Tax TO Pay In
terest ON Bonds without an Election.

| RALEIGH, ". c., May I2.-Speclal.-The
Field and shore Association that wanted
a ninety-nine year lease of some lands
near New Berne for game preserve, ana
were refused have made another appiica-
| ton for a lease for six years, WITH the
privilege of purchasing within the SIX
| years term. Several prominent citizens
| of New Berne have signed petition Tor
the State Board to grant this lease, ana
il will be considered at the next meeting
Of the Board.
| Quite a delegation has gone 10 Whining
| ton to attend the grand chapter OF the
| Royal Arch MasOns, which met last nlsnt.
| There will be special delegates 10 the
| meeting Of the Shriners on FRIDAY nlshl;
Prof and Mrs. n. h. Craighill, OF tne
4. and NJ College. have issued 20 invita-
tiOns TO a reception tomorrow night from
! TO IA Il. Nj.
The Raleigh School Committee made
up good school exhibit AT the State fair
| in October. Professors Howell ana toms
have been appointed a school committee
| for the entire State.
GOOD TAX PAYERS.
| Wake county leads In the payment OF
taxes, that is. in paying the largest
amount OF taxes. BuncOmbe county was
ahead q week ago. but Wake went ahead
| Of Buncombe.
At the monthly meeting OF the Cham
Der or Comm cree. held last night there
was an encouraging report from The com,
mittce on an army post here. rms, OF
| course. is in The future.
tuberculosis has appeared among cat
| tie here and several have been Killed.
The Secretary OF State in his report gives
| the lie insurance business Of the state as
| follows. Risks written, 81. 30 2so, prem
ium receipts, si.sSS. POI, losses. $6'l,Oi5:
| The state Pharmaceutical Association
| mel this morning Mayor Russ made an
! address OF welcome President Bradley.
OF the Association. made the annual au-
| dress. The Association has member
| ship OF l5o There are 81 in attendance.
THE ASYLUM CASES.
| Senator Butler, over his own signature
to-day says that the decision OF the SUI
| preme Court in regard TO the asylum
| cases is so just that no one can complain
/ OF It, That the decision Is utterly WITHOUT
party prejudice.
mistake in listening To the cry to make
| a political football OF the educational anu
| charitable State institutions. lie declares
| that the whole fuss was raised as a spe-
cial spite against DR.. Murphy or the Nor
| canton ASYLUM. and who stands on the
| very top round of the ladder In his pro-
| fessiOn.
The supreme Court decides that no mu-
nicipal corporation has the authority 70
| levy any tax 10 pay interest on bonds,
| regularly issued. unless authority to levy
the tax has been conferred by vote Of
the people.
An order has been received from Judge
/ Simonton. OF the Circuit Court. allowing
". r. Tucker. OF this city. TO amend his
bin of complaint against Governor Russell
| ia the matter OF the Atlantic and North
| Carolina railway, so that the Dill VIII SET
| forth that President Hancock. OF the road.
obtained an injunction in the Superior
| Court OF Craven county, to prevent a
| meeting Of the private stockholders IN
| April and that this injunction Is now
| operative