The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18
TIE OYSTER CANNERY MEN
MAKING A BIG FIGHT IN THE
NORTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY.
rhs Lsgisiators Divided on the Ques-
uon-fS-sheriG Rogers Gets = Writ OF
Habeas Corpus-serioas Result of q
Joke-North Carolina News.

| ~'s'fs DiNidcd on the Nuef-
uon-fx-sheriG Rogers Gets a writ OF
Habeas Corpus-serious Result of .
Joke-North Carolina News.
RALEIGH, y. c., Jan. Special
The habeas corpus ease OF Clint Rogers.
who stands charged with the murder OF W.
Z. Parker, by poisoning, at Oxford, came
up to-day at Durham before Judge f.. ID.
Boykin. After hearing large number OF
witnesses and report Of Coroner Wren, who
held the inquest, Judge Bcykin krsnted the
writ and placed the bond OF Rogers at
$4,000, which was given, and he wac re-
leased.
The wife OF Parker is sl,o defendant I'm
the ease, and will be hid with Rogers for
the murder OF her husband. she has rot
turned States evidence, as reported.
DIVIDED on THE OYSTER QUESTION.
The oyster question which will come up
the In Legislature Monday "a special order
Tor hual disposal. will crelte quite a
hgnt as II now appears a strong pressure,
which has been brought 10 bear within the
past day or two by parties interested ia
oyster canneries Of the east against
the pending measure, has resulted
IN considerable opposition to It
developing among members. Tho eau
merry men claim that the exclusion Of the
use Of dredges will stop their industries al
together. aud that II confined TO tongues, as
proposed In the bill, they cannot gather oys-
ters fast enough 90 carry oil their otera-
tons. IL Ia claimed that they employ large
lorces OF hands, who will also be thrown
out OF employment. On the other hand,
oyster men who make their living by gath
ering blyalyes with tongues claim that
dredges are breaking up the beds 20 that
their occupation will soon be gone.
The Legislature Is becoming much divi-
ded on the pending bill. and il Is probable
that new bill will have TO be prepared or
that several radical changes will have to DO
made.
TO REDUCE THE RATE OF PRINTING.
A resolution was introduced in thu House
OF Delegates to-day, to fix the rate OF public
printing at eighty ye per cent Of the prices
paid at present. The public printing ques-
tion Will probably be decided next week.
La grippe among members Of the Legisla-
ture Is Increasing IN prevalence, and
Large number Of leaves Of absence were
granted to-day in addition 10 those already
granted. AT least one-thlrd OF the members
are confined TO their rooms.
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY.
News is received Of a probably fatal
shooting ailriy az GAINESVILLE, in Beaufort
county, which had it's origin in Joke. l..
II. Newell went to the room Of Dr. MAYO
at his bDdrding-house and knocked, and re.
ceying no answer. forced the door open.
DIR. Mayo, who Is supposed not to have
known who the intruder was. fired four
shots at him with revolver. Newell re-
turned the lire. and both men were wound
ed it is feared fatally.
WARMER MILLER RE ELECTED.
The annual meeting Of thstt0ckhoders jf
the Carolina Oh and CreosOte Company ot
Wilmington, of which Warner Miller. OF New
York, is president, has held a meeting aud
reelected him president. The Board OF Di-
rectors elec ed were John +. peyine, John
G. Calhoun, George West, llon. John l..
Jones, L. y. Plumb, and Daniel l.. Russell.