Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
MONEY TO BUY CONVICT FARMS.
After MOOnshiners-The Lawyers
PIeased-Graig Law.

RALEIGH. N. c., July s.-(speclal.)-
To-day the Penitentiary Executive
Board called on the State Treasurer for
10000 of per cent. bonds, to be sold to
realize sGl,l65, with which to pay for the
two caledonia" farms, on the Roanoke
river. There are 1900 acres in these
farms. No other farms will be bought,
certainly not at present 1t was once
the plan to buy the "Anson" farm, near
Wadesboro'. The Treasurer will at once
ask for bids for the bonds.
The State issued charter to-day TO
the .Lenoir High School. in Caldwell
county
The report of the expert machlnst on
the condition OF the Atlantic and North
Carolina railways rolling-stock has been
made TO the Board of Internal Improve
ments. and is not favorable. OF the nine
engines, two are third-class and two
merely scrap. The plant is far from
complete. AS soon as the Democrats
come into complete control of this road,
September LIST, they will begin the con-
struction of two branch lines-one to
Snow Hill, the other to Trenton-and
will apply themselves to improvement or
the plant.
Mrs. Duncan, wife of Revenue~Collec-
tor Carl Duncan. died at Beaufort at 3
o'clock this morning; aged 50 years.
Deputy observation-disclosures Adams had
lively time yesterday after the moon
sinners in Johnston county. lie captured
three Illicit distilleries. Johnston is now
acquiring quite an official reputation as
txtfaf N-fiN
Illicit stills have been seized there during
the past twelve months.
The many lawyers who attended the
first meeting of the State Bar Assocla-
ton. at Morehead City, are delighted with
its success. They say it was the most
notable gathering Of the profession ever
seen in this state.
The Sons Of the Revolution have ad-
mitted TO membership Alfred Moring. OF
Raleigh. who was born in 1914, and whose
father was a soldier in the war OF tho
Revolution. The latter was in the VIZ
ginia troops, and lived until 1Sio The
last years of his life were spent In Cha-
than county, n. C.
Raleigh and all the other progressive
places will send delegates 70 the Good
Roads Convention at Charlotte next
week. MANY counties and townships will
be represented.
1t is positively asserted by lawyers mere
that the odds are 80 10 that the United
States courts will decide the Craig law
which requires "domestication' Of Tor
eien corporations" unconstitutional, as
II is for the avowed purpose OF prevent
ing transfers OF cases 10 Federal courts
II is said that in some eighteen cases
the United States Supreme Court mas
decided that this right cannot be apridseu
by any state. -
The Corporation Commission to-day
called on the railways for the annuai
reports.
The case in which the seaboard AT
Line seeks to regain its footing In the
500 600 damage suit for the burning or an
refractory here Is postponed until Juiy
18th when Judge Brown will hear 1t IN
chambers at oxford. This Is the case IN
which the ice company claims that the
railway has forfeited its right OF appear
because the latter's lawyers failed 10 HE
the appeal I'm time. -.
A negro lawyer in the Mayors court
Yesterday slapped a negro woman VII
ness. in the face, and created great
sensation. He was fined $40 for contempt
~ court and SOS for assault, and appeal
cd