Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-09-05
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.

NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.
HON. CHAS. M. COOKE SUCCEEDS
THE LATE OCTAvIUs COKE.
Death of Mrs. w. w. Vass.
Beaufort Insurance %SwindIers.
Other News.
Wilmington Star Correspondence.
Raleigh, September 22.-Hon.
Chas. Mather Cooke, of Souls
burg, was this morning appoint
ed Secretary of State to succeed
the late Octavius Coke. Mr..
Cookies appointment came in
the nature of a surprise as it was
known that he came here in the
interest Of the candidacy of N.
B. Broughton, of this city. Mr..
Cooke came in response to a
telegram from the Governor
He was INN ediately offered the
Secretaryship and accepted it.
OF the names that had been
specially urged upon the Coy
ernor for appointment, Messrs.
S. W. Mason and S. A. Ashe,
received high endorsement.
Other names suggested to Gov.
Carr we're n. B. B~roughton,
Raleigh; Capt. W. P. Bachelor.
private secretary to the late
Secretary Coke; VIM. r. Will
liams, of Pitt, and w. A. Blair.
MI. Cooke was in the city y~ester-
day and returned to Louisburg
this morning. Mr.. Cooke will
return tomorrow and take the
oath Of office on his arrival. It
is not known whether he will
retain Mr.. Bachelor and Mr..
Saunders in the Office or not.
The bond required is 500, 900.
Mr. Cooke comes of disting-
uished lineage, the Cotton Math-
er family. He was born in
Franklin county, educated at
Wake Forest and served through
the war; Was admitted to the
practice of law in '67, Has
served as Solicitor in this dis
trict. been member of the
State Senate and in the House
three times; Was elected Speak
er Of the House and presided
during one session. Has been a
prominent candidate for the
Democratic Congressional nom
ination for the last two terms.
He was selected as the standard
bearer last year, but was defeat
ed in the Fusion landslide by
Stroud.
U. S. Marshal Carroll left to-
day for Duplin, Wilmington and
Southport on official business.
Col. Eugene Harrell has re-
turned from New York. He saw
the horseless wagon in operation
and is high in its praise. He says
it can be managed easier than
horses, being perfectly under
control, They cost $500 and re
quire one cent au hour to run
them.
Labor day was observed here
at the Federal buildings. The
Capitol was closed. but banks
went on as usual. Seaboard en-
ploys in the shops took holiday.
The semi-annual dividend Of
the N. G. Railroad, amounting
to 800, 900 being the States part
was turued over to the Treas
urer to-day.
Mr. A. G., Rowland, Of Lum-
berton, Robson county, has
been appointed a Commissioner
Of the Circuit Court for the
Eastern District of North Caro>
lima. by Judge Seymour.
Mr. Quint Busbee, a Raleigh
boy, was drowned yesterday at
Ocean, View, near Norfolk. No
particulars were learned. Bus~
bee was a very daring young
man. He was a member Of the
Governors Guard and an escort
Of that company will meet the
remains this afternoon at HEM
derson,
The death of Mrs. W. W. Vass
wife of Major Vass, for many
years treasurer of the r. & G..
road, occurred Sunday morning
rather suddenly. Mrs. Vass was
a lovely lady. Much sympathy
is expressed for the family. Mrs.
Vass had presided oyer the organ
of the First Baptist church a
number of years. There were
no services yesterday, in respect
to her memory.
China Wants to Give O'Connor His
PASSPORTS.