Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-01
DEFEATED.
THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY BILL
FAILS IN rHs sEHATE.
Another Bill 10 he Introduoed-rhe Revenue
Bill-Horrible Accident
Notes
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FSpecial telegram % inc plephtchl
R1tEIcu. February 2s.-~hs your oorre-
spondent predicted The railway commission
hin gAs defeated IN the Senate to-day on us
second reading. A speech IN support % /"
wss made by Lcgrande ara ia opposr
zion 20 II by herr. The attendance 81 spec
tators was ,ety LARGE and the excitement was
intense. There was dispute between herr
and Legrande which almost became an a.
fercston. The yotc on the Bill was: Ayes,
% noeN 2S II Is stated that another OIL
uroyifthR for commission with ADVISORY
powers will be at once brought up.
A resolution Wa. introduced IN the House
TO-DAY bv Mr.. Amiss Otepubncsn) demand-
ing that the committee make report on 'ne
alleged frauds in the Second congressional
district ~ the late election.
The House wss IN Committee OF zoe "uoie
diving most OF to-day session consluer'nV
the revenue oill. Amendments were al pr
ed reducing the rate OF taxation on properly
from 81 to DC, and on polls irom W 10 ''c'
TIE UNIVERSITY.
Tonight the senate ana House IN Joint
session elected twcn,y-iour new trustees LOT
the stgie University, among thea Mills'ei
T. i. Jar,Is, Dr. Eugene Giiss IN, II. {.
.Iones, j. i. Davis. \. &. Avery, 1. NJ
Cooke. ana Robert Bingham.
the Legislature to.da,. making Il INSIDE
meanor for other Tsiioay- % discriminate
in flei. ht against TIE Atlantic and North
Caroline railway, IN which the SAFE owns
two tbifds interest. II j. SAID that his as
crimIDation completely cuts Oh that roma.
Al OrINloN.
Announcement Davidson to-day sent to
the Legislature ia compliance with J, quest
his opinion on the power OF the state to
condemn land for private uses. lie SAYS The
states r.ht al eminent domain cauuot be
used 20 authorize private cJmpInic, or en-
terprises b. condemn land for ughi u way
Colonel Eugene MorcheaG, II Durham,
died Yesterday evening 10 savannah, ga.
lie was one OF the Acsi.known mcu IN ihe
STATE. and Wss president Of the D1uA ~ Dur
bam. Consumption caused hl' dc1th. ne
leaves wife and three children. Memorial
services will bc held 40 the Prcsoyteuan
church It Durham sunday IN honor OF him.
MOTIFS.
..s..s, IorC, the Gitctu.yCar-Old daughter
~ John Lore, OF DAVIDSON county, was
beaten 10 death dav before Yesterday IN the
machinery u q mill Her clothing came IN
contact with a rap,dly.revn suait
work on the handsome m cadsmiz"d rold
from \cwbcrpe TO The National cemetery
Ia- begun
N,uy .uus have been brought by the re-
cciyer Of the state National Bank IN the SUI
perior Court Of tlis county 70 recover
amounts due on notes.
Train. on the -cOtand-Neck extension
are running AZ FAR as the wilmington aud
Weldon road. near Bethel. The grading IS
finished o. Gfeengille.
"WiH the negroes yet oiticcY" Is ques-
ton that WHnS white Republicans are ak
ipg. Tbe negroes are MOI backward IA their
claims for this sort OF recognition. though
MANY Of them are snuDbed. The negroes IN
the black district are fun Of seli-a'sertion.
They clam that they have some appoints
meuts Is pOstmtster,. Some western while
Republicans object TO the giving OF any
Officers 10 che ne rOes.
Tne Republicans are greatly stirred mp
about the amended election Lass. Tie bill
hsS passed the senate and will pas The
House. The Republican organs tIg 20 make
il aDpeRr that the law is directed a-Mn't The
negroes. II Simply imposes an educational
qualification. The voter must read the name
on the boN IN which he deposits his ballot.
The Republicans are scrdlGC telc rams
thick ana fast, aud are rsllyng their forces
for opposition TO the bill when 1t comes up
in the House
Henry r. Chcatham, % the Second Dis.
Iflrt, WHO VII va iNt NhfN 'NtNt "a ithh W.
the next Congress. left ne 40 day for
Washington o. .iiend the iuau. urauon.
Governor Iowlc was almost Frustrated
last night Wv The severe mental strain caused
hy the execution Of "Biri' Anderson at
Goldsboro'. He had TO hear the pltiiul pl al
ings OF AndctsOn's ag0n'Zcd mother for
mercy for TER SON, and then received the
telegram from Anderson himself also asking
mercy. The poor mother refused to leave
toe capital until she could secure commu-
tation of the death sentence But The Gov
ernor told her. with tears IN biz eyes, NAT
much a. hc felt for her be would fall short
81 the measure Of his duty Il be allowed
kindness Of heart TO overcome him IN this
case.
The $40 600 left rs a legacy TO the Eplsco-
pal diocese ~ North Carolina many years
ago by Miss Mary Smith, Of Chapel Htu,
ha, been tqualiy divi0cd between Inc d'o-
ce.e Of North carolina aud The diocese Of
East Carolina. The latter was formed after
the Will was made.