The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
RALEIGH.
Sensational Anonymous Circuiar-Glean-
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Sensational inOnymous Circuia r-Glean-
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RALEIGH y. G.. Jaly 3l.-. special -
Much tal, has been created here within the
last day ar 30 by an anonymous circular
which has been sent ont through the post
eilico. l. PROCESSES toeXpOsc an ALLEGED p-
lIticli conspiracy between GOV. tDWln.
l.dec Nali,rCLtk. judge >pier Whitaker.
drd Cll. \. l.. Anlr-WS. second Nicc-prcs'-
deui of The Richmond aud Ddnyillc railroad.
Comic. Of the circular were received by q
number Of persons here and all over the
state who are interested in politics. and are
sent ont in sealed envelopes addressed with
a typ Writer.
me drift If the statements IN the circular.
which is "a very lengthy one, are 10 the el-
feet that FOwle induced Clark 10 Withdraw
from tba contest for the nom iination for Gov
ernor two years ago, agreeing 10 provide tor
him, and that upon that agreement Clark
was appointed to the supreme Court bench.
Whitaker was also to bee provided for IL
is intimatod that Colonel Andrews j. op-
posed 10 the denomination Of senator ance.
and that FOWle. Is an aspirant for his seat
in the senate. 20 importance is attached
10 the circular. and it Is thought TO bear the
unmstakable ear marks Of "a prominent Re-
publican OF mis- city,
RALEIGH AND GAsTON ROAD.
The board Of county commissioners ioi
this county, Yesterday began a systematic
investigation Of the affairs Of the Raleigh
and Castor Railroad. along the same ground
as tha Investigation recently made by the
Stale committee, tO ascertain II the road
PAYS the county all the taxes that the law
requires. The road is exempt by charter
unless its dividends exceed six per cent.
Major Winder. general manager OF the road.
and other officials. were examined at great
length Yesterday.
Alter further examination Of the officials
Of the Rllpigh and 6 ,ston Railroad to-day.
lhe board Of cOmmi-sion,r, of W IKE county
decided that tlc company ought to he taxed
rs follows: ipOn 1lOO,VD cash on hand, a.
ciued piOht- cf the company unlnNested; F;
lp0n OnC-fhiu uf machine shops al SPOON
valuation; upon onc-tnird rf new round
house at 5000 valuation. upon two-thlrdr
# cotton platform ai $1,000 valuation: lois
near llirs,lt street and IN \ of ro3d, about
$3.50. The company Appealed from The d,-
cision Of the county commissioners.
COMMISSION EEvOKrD.
Governor FoWlc to-day revoked the COM
mission Us which he ordered Judge >pier
Whitaker to hold stokes superior Court IN
place ofJudgc Shipp. deceased, and APP
pointed Hon. NJ. l.. McC,rsle, of Catawbd.
nudge Of Eleventh district To succeed judge
,lilp.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
Trustees Of Wake Forest College met here
t,.dly anp elected Prof. John i. LamCrDn.
e Missouri % the Ir0f.ssJrship Of ih' sics
Al Wake F,rc.t college. lIOfes-or Lam
ron L. now president OF the Baptist col
eEe at Pierce City. Nc. ana has held sew
erll prominent proiessofshils in various
colleges.
PO,rOFrlCE SCANDAL.
W. I. suit, another postoilire clerk IN
the office 1T Caithusc. has been detected. Il;
i. charged. la carrying on Wholesale rob
,,rv OF mails. lie was suspect d. and his
trunk was searched. la II were found
abundant evidence, ~ hrs guilt, consisting
.f r.gi~i red letters ch-ck- dr.,es. jewelry
and various ether stolen articles.
CONVERT 10 DEMocEACY.
Hon. l.. =. Moore. of New Bernc, one Of
th. most prominent Republican,, in Eastern
Nortn Carolina ha- published AN open lel,rr
t0 the chdirn,n Of The state Democratic
Executive Committee. in which he an
ncuncos his withdrawal from the Rcpubli-
cau'party. ard de,l res that IA VIII here
af er be- u Democrat. lie has been solici-
iOr g. I hi- district - Republican cOntinu-
ally since 1865 q tn present time. and was
member oi the Legislature which inn
leIch.d eV.GOyeru0r ilO len. IL states
tnnt mis- reason for withb wing from the
Republican party il the infamous lc-isla-
ton Il the present Congress.
ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
The cOroncr's jury in ihe case of the re-
cent Killing Of Phillip Mclniyre and John
Milisicr az A-hrville, have brought in -
verdict finding that John Pratt did the
killing accidentally IN the ease ot Mcin-
tyre. and that Mclrtyre himself did the Kill
ing in the case of Milcster.
CHARGED WITH INCENDiARlsM.
4 negro man aud woman George Rowe
and Cora Daniels. who, II Is charged. al
tempted a most iieudish act Of incendiarisn
al Sew Besne few days ago. have been
rapurod and put in jail. They fired tn
house ol Mr. VI. T. Roberts Of that place.
but fortunately the flames were discovered
IN time 10 cXtinguish them before much
damage was done.
ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
one of the members of the editorial fra.
teruity who have been euj lying .an eXcur-
sion 10 NOrehead since the meeting
OF the Press Association at Dur
ham. had narrow escape from drowning
while in the surf. Editor lIatchett, OF the
Henderson Daily Tomanawk, got beyond
his depth and was caught BY the under-t0w
and would certainly have been drowned II
several gentlemen near by had not heard
his cries for help and gone 10 his rescue just
in time % save him.
RESIGNATION.
Rev. j. VI. IIilyar, for six years pastor Of
81. stephens Episcopal Church at Durham
has rendered his resignation and accepted q
saIl In Taxaa