Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
RALEIGHs BUDGET.
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List-Briefs.


RALEIGH, Y. c., October 10.-(special)
The Supreme Court to-day began TO hear
the arguments in appeals from the Third
District.
Rev. william s. Lacy. who was
brought here from New York hospital,
and who nc first improved, IS now making
no progress towards recovery, his bro
Their. observation-disclosures Lacy. says.
The SeabOard Airline has filed here
it's appeal from the order Of the Corpora
ton Commission reducing and fixing the
rate on fertilizers. The Southern Bell
Telephone Company appeals from the
order which fixes rentals. which Is really
n continuance Of the defunct Railway
Commission's order Of the same Character.
News reaches here Of the serious Ill
ness of Ex-Governor Elias Carr at his
home. "Eracebridge Hail. near Tarboro'.
Messrs. Henry ~ Page and Frank Page
Of Moore county, arrived here to-day 10
see their father, MIA. T.. Page, who Is
very sick.
last evening the first music recital was
given and was largely attended. the
faculty Of ST. Mary's School and Peace
Institute being present.
10 appears that there are now nine
counties I'm this State I'm which there Is
no rallway-Alleghany Ashe. Clay, Dare,
Hyde, Pamlico, Tyrrell, Watauga, ana
THE new state bank examiners-George
F. Lucas Arthur l.. Rankin. and w. Il;
Sbaw-wiiI examine State. savings. and
private banks. Of which there are seven
SUPERINTENDENT Kirby. Of the Hospital
for the Insane here. has returned from
Now York While there he visited va
riOus insane asylums. among them that
on Wards Island, with 600 patients. lie
was told that the percentage OF cures 10
admissions there was y, ang wneh , aSkeu
the percentage here replied % 10 ~. W mn
asked how 80 high a percentage was Cd
tanned be replied that IL was by the
general treatment. Here the male pa
TENTS get outdoor work. II IL extremely
beneficial As result OF employ ineu y.
the percentage OF cures among them Is
larger than among the females. Dr.
Kirbv will. when the Board Of Directors
meet, submit a plan FOR giving the iemaie
pattents light employment, such as rug
and Garnet and brush-making. The plan
is an admirable one. The patients desire
~ be employed. Work interests them.
The annual State Convention OF the
DAUGHTERS Of the COnfederacy begins az
Henderson day after tomorrow at lO.50'
In the Cooper Operations Mrs. Walter
scott Parker will tender the delegates
reception az her house Thursday after
The cost Of stamping out the smallpox
here last spring was S. 252. and the Guy
claims that the county must pay hali.
third. and suit is likely 10 result.
Tobacco growers, particularly In the
east are much depressed by the low
prices. The crop Is also short. They ng-
ure that they Will. even with the short
crop OF cotton get as much for II as Tor
last years large one.
The State Auditor has made estimates
OF the state pensiOn-rOll for this year.
There has been decrease OF iirst-class
PENSIONERS: an increase OF q second
class. an Increase Of l25 thrd-claSs; an
Increase OF 279 fourth-class; a decrease OF
~ widows Total increase. AIS; total de
crease. N-leaving the net increase. 45l.
OF these 3i6 were placed on the roll by
acts OF the last General Assembly. The
amount realized for the pension fund Is
sf22 OOO OF which $1,000 Will be available
for distribution This will be distributed
among classes as follows: l2l frst-class
3u second -class. $40 third class, 2Ai
fourth-class. AGA widows. Total, $3.50
The amount apportioned 90 each class
will be-: f1rst-elass Ss4; second-class, $iS;
third-clas5 $50: fourth-class, SIS; widows.
Sl5 few applications are still under
consideration, and when disposed Of may
make some miner changes In the above
estimates. but not in q sufficient degree
10 materially affect them.
Ex-Chief-Justice James l.. Shepherd Il
appointed standing master In chancery
for this Federal district
with embezzling funds collected for Com
pany h. Third Regiment. here, confesses
that he took laudanum and also some