The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-20
RALEIGH, n. C..
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items of Newsy and Per-
sonal Character.

SOndl
Special Dispatch to The virginiau.
RALEleu, n. G. January 10
The Democratic caucus last night
to select TWO nominees for Senator
did not adjourn until nearly mid
night. ExState Chairman Il. O.
Smith and L. NJ. Simmons, aud
Chairman j. II. Pom we're present.
There was long discussion rs to
whether Ransom and jarvis should
be the nominees. Feeling ran pref
Is high, and finally it was decided
TO be best to eliminate both Ransom
and JnrvIs from the matter this
being done to allay auv feeling ard
take Family quarrel" out of pol.
tiles. This action cannot be con.
strued as vote Of u want Of conf
deuce IN North CarollDa's Senators,
for remarks highly eulog site of both
were nude. The selection OF Ihos.
w. Mason aud Lee S. Oyerman as
the nominees will give satisfaction.
Marion Butler said last evening
that he was warmly IN favor Of pro-
lection OF Southern raw materials;
that be thought the injustice of the
present tariff was great IN not giving
such pr0tectloD-equal protection To
all SECTIONS. without Discrimination
and he declared the Democratic
press had never been able TO reply
To bis editorials on this lluc.
Governor Cnrr declines to grant
pardon to Isnac II. Forest, late
bank cashier ut Salisbury, who is
serving term in the peniteDtiary
for emDezZ!ement.
The trial OF Jack Wimb erly for
the murder of his daughter ended
last night. AT 10 O'clock judge
Siorbuck charged the jury. He said
that outside OF the testimony OF
the testimony OF George Mills, the
self confessed murderer, there was
not evidence enough to convict
Wlmberly and that M:lls' testimony
must be received with great caution.
Wimberly proved good character,
while Mills was shown TO be bad.
The jury was out oil night.
The Norfolk aud Western railroad
yesterday had slight accident III
Their yards at Durhum-a passenger
coach was uverturUwn. In it were
three train hands, all were more or
less hurt, but none seriously, A
wreckiug train WAS suon sent for and
carried the damaged car to the
shops.
There WAS an accident on the Sea-
board Air Line yesterday at Wake
Forest which delayed the trains.
There was no one uurt, but why is
mystery of course the officials
knew nothing.
Both Goidsboro and Kinston re
fused to allow Uncle Toms Cabin"
to be played i'll their theatres, so
MIR. Griswuld, the manager OF the
troupe, is going to bring suit for
damages to the amount Of $1,000
| against each OF these towns.
The preparations Tor the opening
of the Watts Hospital, in Durham.
February lst, are progressing very
| satisfactorily.
There viii be big pressure
brought to bear upon the Legisia
ture tor the passing OF a temperance
bill modelled on the plan of the Mis-.
eissippi bill.
The Farmers Alliance exchange
store at Liberty, n. O.. closed lis
doors yesterday under execution.
In the Legislature to day the SEES
sion OF the House lasted only thirty
minutes. Nothing was done. Their.
being taeit understanding to that
effect and many embera beng
absent.
In the Senate bill was introduced
TO reduce the expenses OF the public
Institutions 33s per cent, aud to
create q general board OF three mem
oers to visit oil OF these aud see that
the proposed reduction is made.
Notice was given III the Senate bv
the judiciary Committees charming
that the present County Govern.
ment bill would be repealed in few
days.