The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-03
THE INSURANCE CASE
To Fest the Craig Law Attracts
Much Fnterest-The Case Of Hunter.
the SQuatter-1To Fully Equip the
State Guard
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., September IS.

Raleigh, n. c., September IS.
Among today S arrivals was Con-
gresham John II. Small, of the First
district, who gives good news as to the
prospects for the ratification by a big
majority of the franchise amendment.
The supreme court in one day dis
posed OF the appeals from the First dis
trict. The docket was very light. So
are the dockets from the other districts.
There is a notable falling Oft in the
amount of litigation in the state.
Ms case before Judge Moore to :est
the question as to whether the insur-
ance law (the Willard) does not repeal
the Craig demonstration" law so far
as insurance companies are concerned
is the one instituted by the Mutual
Reserve Fund of New York. That
company did not intend to domesticaue
but its agent took that step. When the
company wished to Withdraw the char
ter 1T had filed as domestication the
secretary of state said he had no au-
thorfty to return it. He says it viii re-
quire a decision by no less a tribunal
than the state supreme court or the
United States circuit court of appeals
to give him the necessary authority. The
state supreme court will pass on it. In
a good many ways the case is impor-
tant.
The federal court room here has been
very handsomely reprinted. The entire
building Will in a fortnight appear as
II new. With steel brushes the work.
men are cleaning the exterior.
There is much local interest here in
h suit brought by the Agricultural
and Mechanical college to eject Hunter.
THE Colorado ~"squatter," from its lands.
Hunter holds a deed from DR.. Eugene
Grissom, who for twenty years was
superintendent of the insane asylum
here, but who in 1889 after Governor
Fowle a him ousted went to Colorado.
Hunter aid recently that Grfssom was
a physician in the Colorado insane
asylum. Tt turns out that he is really
a patIent there. Hunter says he will
make a big fight. The open charge of
fraud in the procurement of the deed
which he holds, dated in July last, is
made.
The state auditor warns al, sheriffs
in counties where circuses give perform
ances to collect the required tax of
500 for the state and 5000 for the coun-
ty, and that 5000 must certainly come to
the state.
Quartermaster General Macon saws
he viii get to work at once to compqete
the thorogh equipment of all the state
guard, particularly the First regiment
which specially needs it.
Cattle Quarantine Veterinarian Wheel
er a been sent from Ashevile to a
place in Buncombe county on Cane
creek, where there is an outbreak of
splendc fever. An Ashevile butcher
had some tick infected cattle driven
there from Henderson county. This
caused the trouble.
Steam was turned or IN the state
public building today for The first time
this season.
The answer to the questions regard
or horses, cattle, hogs, ETC., are coming
i'm to the agricultural department rap
IDLY. 1t seems that lands are aprreci-
ating in value. The farmers are in bet
ter plight than in a number OF years.
The Salem band has been employed
to furnish music at he state fair.
In a month the shirt factory at the
p~enltentiary VIII resume operations. 1t
Will employ conv'cts too feeble to do
hard outdoor work.
The chamber OF and a
num0e or citizens not members OF IL
meet this afternoon to consider the
matter OF establishing another knitting
mill here. n building is ready for il.
A capital Of s25. 900 is promised. There
also consideration OF a plan 10
bufld an auditorium with a capacity
OF 5000.