Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-27
FRAGRANT PINE-TAGS
MATTERS OF INTEREST TELEsRAPHED
FROM NORTH cARoLrNAs CAPITAL
The Railway comrission-A View County
The Executive chsmbsr- -clsmsney
Refassd-Notes.
Special telegram to the pl.p.scA.l ]

RALEIGH. \. c.. February 29.-The
entire session Of the Senate to-day was de-
voted to the discussion OF the railway COM
mission bill upon IT'S second reading. The
audience which assembled TO hear toe debats
was the largest during the session, and
among the listeners were prominent men
from sll parts OF the State, among them many
well-kuowu railway officials. Arguments
in favor OF the bill were made by Payne aud
Turner and in opposition TO It by Kerr and
Barber. The matter comes up sgain to-mor-
row and there will, be another warm debate.
News was received here today OF tue
critical Illness al Newbofne OF Represents
tive Thomas Gilman, OF Onslow, who weni
TO Newberne last Thursday on q visit 10 the
Fish, Oyster. and Game Fair
The stables of william Cohen at New.
berne were burned last night The stock
was all saved.
ACCEPTED.
Governor Fowle to-day officially accepted
an invitation TO visit wilmington and
Wrighisyille Immediately after the adioufn-
meut Of the Legislature.
A reqmsition WAS to-day made by Cover
nor Fowle upon the Governor OF Tennessee
for j. B ConneilY. The latter was clerk OF
the Iredel Superior Court snd fed last sun.
| L.
800. 600. lie will be taken TO Statesvills for
trial. beirZ now under arrest 10 Tennessee
News has been received OF the death OF
Rev. Joseph T.. Carter, OF HeBdersonviiie,
ex.editor OF the Western North Carolina
Baptist.
PENSIONS.
The legislative Committes on Pensions
for ex.Confederate soldiers will fsvorably re-
port bill making a special and separate tax
leyy OF four cents on the hundred dollars
valuation OF real and personal property and
twelve cents on poll. This will yield over
one hundred thousand collars annually.
NEW COUNTY.
u is learned to-day that there il q strong
probability that the Legislature will create a
new county OF Roanoke ont OF part OF
Hahiax. The new county will have about
tweuty-sx hundred voters. Scotland Neck
will be the county-seat. There seems to be
very little opposition to the formation OF Tue
new county.
Inceudsries burned the barn and stables
| OF ID. J. Mcmillan ST south Washington.
Mcmillan was pros,ratcd by the beat and his
son was severely burned IN his efforts 10 ex-
tingui,h tie fire.
A motion has been made for new trial
for Elijah Moore, negro. who murdered
| Laura Heat, at Greensboro.
A bill will pass the Legislature giving
a.. 600 for the holding OF county institutes for
white teachers. All white normal schools
are abolished. Tie colored normal schools,
with an 5000 appropriation, are all re-
| taiued.
The Governor to-day pardoned I. j. Ro-
berson, OF wilkes county, who was convict.
ed Of perjury two years ago and sentenced
to seven years in the pentsntiary. The par
| don was granted upon the statement oil the
| Judge who imposed the sentence.
CENEECY REFUSED.
The mother and father OF Howard alias
Bud Anderson. who isto be hanged at Colds
boro' tomorrow, called on the Governor to-
dav and besought clemeucy. The Governor
declined 10 commute the death sentence OF
| postpone il. 20 Anderson will swing to-mor-
row morning for the murder OF william
Porter. lie white msn.
The Governor to-day appointed William
| I. Beasely commissioner 10 represent the
state al the Centennial celebration ut New
| York April the 3Oth.
The Governor sent TO the Senate to-day the
| names OF T.. G. Smith aud Het bert Norris, o
Wake county, as members Of the Board d
Internal Improvements.
There was q long argument before th'
Senate committee this afternoon on the bii
10 protect ducks Ia CurTituck sound
Speeches in support OF the measure wer
made by some mllionsne members OF tn
shooting clubs there.