The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-01
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items of n Newsy and Per-
sonal Character
Special Dispatch to The virginiau.

! Sl'fcI VI 'NO"Sy s''N'
sonal Character.
Special Dispatch to The virginian.
RALEiGH. n. G.. January 81
| This morning the joint Legislative
committee, which went to the West.
ern Hospital for the Insane ut Nor
Canton, returned here. The com
mIttee looked into the charges OF
, partisanship which were made by
fusionists against the steward aud
the farm manager, Very little was
found. There were no charges
against DIR. Murphy. the superln-
tendent. Tho fusiopists must be
disappointed. Now they will send
u special committe to thess hospital to
investigate. They say that DR.. Muir
phys management Is admirable and
that the patients are maintained at
cost of only Sl40 year.
There are growing differences be-
tween the Populists and Republi-
cans on some questions. and it will
take another JOINT cacus to settle
these. The Populists insist on the
cumulative plan Of voting. Some
Republicans favor it, bnt very few.
Those who do favor it say it is the
only way to keep the negroes from
getting control in the eastern coun-
ties. Republicans ack nowledge that
they are aware that the negroes are
in moro or less quiet way expect
ing and demanding much.
This much eau be positively said,
that Marion Butler, the Popullst
dictator, is holding tho Republicans
at bay until he gets what he wants.
For instance, he wants Ohio vii
son to be- hallway Commissioner.
The Republicans want to make
much greater changes in tho county
government than the Populists are
disposed to concede. Popnlists say
| II the extreme methods are carried
out the negroes Will go into power
| and TINT all this will cause such q
| reaction that the Democrats will
come INTO power again next year.
Mrs. Margaret Catten Engehard
died Mt her home here emily this
morning, OF grippe, after n brief
sickness. She was the widow of the
late Joseph A. Engelhnrd and was
greatly esteemed. She was native
of Edgecombe. Hea husband was
In lS17-'S Secretary of State.
The fusionists failed to make out
n case against Monroe, Democratic
member of the House from Wavne.
They want to scat DIR. Person.
Monroe's counsel conceded all Per
sons claims and then showed that
Monroe bad clear majority of n.
This is the first check the fusionists
have had in their work of unseating
Democrats.
There is great deal of discussion
OF the "valned policy" bills before
the Insurance. Committee of the
Legislature.
| The Confederate Monument Asso-
citation will ask the State for the
loan of $500, so as to pay for the
monument the moment the latter i,
completed.
Some of the Baptsts who arr
fighting the appropriation to th,
State University are greatly stirred
up by Marion Butler's support o.
the university,
The Populst organ, the Conoasiau,
Will continue publication after the
Legislature adiourns. Its director.
say the Populists must have stead,
defender.
Representatives of many of the
building ana loan associations in the
state are holding convention here,
The people here have taken no
steps towards receiving the National
Farmers Alliance, which meets in
this city next Tuesday.
Mrs. s. ID. Wait, sister of Capt.
William ID. Falk, of Smlthtieid.
died at her home here this evening.