Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-23
EWS FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE AND IT'S CAPITAL

In the county in which ne is caught
but in any county in the State through
which the road runs.
An involuntary petition in bankrupt
cy was to-day filed for Hall Brothers.
OF Halifax. N. c. Liabilities about 49,
oVo and no assets save n small store
and some general merchandise. dis
charge in bankruptcy was given w. NJ.
Carter, of Wilson. n. G.
MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN STRAITS.
All the medical schools in this State
are in great straits over an inability
to procure dead bodies for dissection.
me last General Assembly repealed the
anatomy law, which enabled the
schools TO get bodies from charitable
institutions and from the penitentiary.
ana now bodies can only be procured
by purchase, which is always difficult.
Formerly subjects for dissection were
also obtained from Baltimore and
othcr places, but now there is a strin-
gent law against such shipments I'm
less some assistance is given the state
University in this matter IT viii bo
compelled TO close its medical depart
ment.
BONDS DECLARED INVALID
The decision of the United States
supreme Court to the effect that the
w likes county bonds issued to assist
In building the n. w North Carolina
railroad are invalid. will interest very
many people. The decision. which was
rendered by the unanimous vote of the
court, was written by Justice peckham.
1t was based upon the general prIncinlo
that the Federal Court is bound Inv Tho
state courts Interpretation Of the State
constitution, and that the Supreme
Nour Oh North Carolina having given n
construction, their construction must
stand.
While this suit invalidatcd only the
Sioo'ooo oil wilkes county bonds, it will
also invalidate 100000 of Stanly and
Sl25,O0O of Buncombe county bonds
winch have the same defect. to-wit:
Incy were not passed as required nv
me constitution. The taxpayers will
be relieved of paying principal or in
tercst on the bonds: the purchasers of
me bonds. most of them doubtless par
YES VINO mad nothing to do with the
railroads for the building of which they
We're issued: the attorneys who an
pcared Tor the counties will get big
iees' the Supreme Court is sustained,
ana Judges Purnell and Simonton
stand overruled.
KILLING IN MONTGOMERY.
IL Is learned here that bloody fight
occurred at the distillery of Jim Stew
art. In Montgomery county, on last
saturday. EX-SherifI Ewing drove out
10 the distillery to collect some back
taxes ana became involved in n quarrel
with Stewart and others over the mat
Ter. ~ furious fight followed and in
the melee Ewing shot Stewart. killing
MN instantly. Ewing was arrested
ana carried to Jail at Troy. On the way
ne complained of his back ana when
the jail was reached an examination
showed that he had been severely
siashed with IL knife. 1t is charged
mat he was cut after the fight. Friends
or Stewart will employ counsel and
Ewing VIII be vigorously prosecuted.
CAR COMPANY FAILS.
The North Carolina Car Company has
failed
In accordance with a resolution
passed by the Board Of Directors. the
president Of the company, Mr.. julius
Lewis. and the observation-disclosures Mr.
John Ward, confessed Judgment before
lhe clerk of court in the sum of SIS
5S0.25. money borrowed from the Ma
tional Bank of Raleigh.
Immediately thcrea stcr a deed Of
trust, naming Mcssrs. Ed Chambers
smith and Charles II. Belvin as trus-
lees. was executed by the company.
through it's officers, ana filed in the
oiilce OF the Register of Deeds. "upon
all ana every personal property of the
company to secure the Indebtedness OF
the company. The conveyance includes
All the lumber and product of the COM
pany, whether manufactured or I'm pro-
cess OF manufacture. horse and wagon.
All claims due the company and all
''Ntures acquired since April list, 1897"