Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
Charter Granted TO a Tobacco COM
pany - Court Matters - Political
Notes.-The CheroLees want to
Know "Whcre They Are At"

RALEIGH. N. c., December s1.-(spe-
clal)-The Secretary OF State grants a
charter TO the Dalton-Farrow Tobacco
Manufacturing Company. OF Winston.
Capital. $4,000. Corporators-R. i. Dali
ton, Il. l.. Dalton. w. f.. Dalton, and T..
l.. Farrow. 1t will manufacture plug to-
bacoo and cigars.
Governor Russell, in a speech TO the
pupils. says that he expects the State will
be able to pay the special appropriation
next year 10 the institution for the blind
and to the negro deaf-mute and blind.
If so. two buildings will be put up at
each. Plans for a $4,000 building for the
white blind are now in the architects
hands.
The Governor is invited 20 attend the
River Improvement Convention, at Chat
tanooga. Tenn, January 4th.
r. A. White, a merchant here, formerly
of Warrenton, who assigned a few days
ago, died to-day.
Alonzo Williams, Of this city, died last
night under circumstances, which point
10 suicide.
Judge Robinson was here to-day set
Ting the case Of the Hygienic Ice Com
pany. which sued the Seaboard Airline
for heavy damages. alleging that sparks
from a locomotive burned It's refractory
here. four years ago.
1t is probable tina G.. c. Pagan, minori-
ty Populist, who was discharged by
the two new Railway Commissioners,
without charges and without a hearing,
I'm order that Senator Sharpe, of Iredell
Russell Republican,, might be put in as
clerk TO the Board of Tax Equalization
and assistant clerk to the Railway Com
mission. will bring suit i'm the courts 10
test the right Of the board to thus Dust
him when he was elected under a leSls-
lative act for two years. Pagan and ms
Republican and POpulist friends are very
angry. OF course, Governor Russeil IN
splred his removal. and also the putting
I'm Of Sharpe. The latter, at a Republican
caucus last winter. at which matters re-
lative to a dispute between the kepupl-
cans and Governor Russell were being
settled. waved his hands, said some hot
words, and then bolted.
MUCH EXCITED.
The winston people are certainly great
" excited over the killing of Motor
man Stockton by Harrison. seldom mas
there been greater excitement.
Not many New Years calls are to be
paid here, it seems, and few people VIII
receive.
Observation-Disclosures Mebane IS wen
pleased with the result Of the state Con
vention of County Supervisors OF fuDhc
schools. held here yesterday. IWehty-
seven eupervisors attended, besides a large
r .ArlTfo and nTiNHfe teachers.
The supervisors appear 10 like the new
school law. OF course. some modlhca-
tions are necessary. But the aw Is an
incentive TO teachers. 1t is no secret that
it is. in the main, the work OF H. a.
Alderman and c. ID. Newer.
II Is minated that the Academy Oh
Music here. which has just been ciosed'
NAV be converted into a church.
The states expenses during the hscai
wear. ended November Goth, exceeded us
income 81, 1856.
HIS EXCUSE.
moonshiner. who was brought here
for a hearing before a united Stdtes
commissioner, gave as an excuse Ai
illicit distilling: Il was just making d
little rum for Christmas, ana uu ho'
think it was any harm.
Judge Purnel is assured that the pun
isbment of three Franklin county men
for interfering with revenue oihcers "no
were after moonshiners has had a happy
effect. The three are serving tWo-yedr
terms in the penitentiary at ~
TIL Judge wishes to make arrangements
SO the government can place North caro-
lima prisoners in the penitentiary.
Refs are offered that John X. Smlth
will not be Commissioner or Agriculture
six months from tomorrow.
THE CHEROKEES. 9.
The eastern band Of Cherokee Indians
living in four counties in this state
wants 10 know its status. Since 1885 these
Indians have voted state and national
tickets. First the United States Court
said they were not a tribe, but citizens.
Now the court reserves that exactly. In
a memorial the Indians say; I'VE eX-
claim. in the name of high Heaven what
are we: where do we stand, and where
are we?'
The new Railway Commission is getuhs
readv TO do two things-increase assess
ments OF railway property and reduce
passenger fares largely. .
Rev. r. J.. Patton resigns as pastor OF
the Morganton Baptist church. The More
head CITY Baptist church calls Rev. Jonn
Lewis. of Wales. to be its pastor.
Ohio Wilson says that since the Su-
nremo Courts decision in the railway
case. there is plain sailing for his paper
the Hayseeder.