The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-05
IN IHE Old NORTH STATE
Items of a Newsy, Political and
Personal Character,
The NEW SUPREME COURT,
Comes Out for the Liquor Bill.
Charity Appropriation Asked.
Cornerstone Laying. Pub
lie School Books. In
spection Bill.
Special Dispntch to the Virginian.

Special Dispatch to the Virgnian.
RkLuIGu, y. g.. February -
The Grnud Lodge of Mnsons called
bv Grand Master Move to meet IN
speciai communication here next
Thursday morning for the purpose
OF laying the corner stone OF the
monument over tina grave of Il. l..
POLK, president OF the National
Alliance. President Polk was
Mason.
the official organ of the Populists.
of which Marion Butlor il editor,
comes out very strongly for the
liquor bill Inv now before the Leg
jsiature. winch leaves 1t to the PEG
pie of locality to say by vote
whether liquor shall be sold there.
10 day committee OF indies from
AshevIIle appeared before the legis
!ntive ComnIttees on Charitable In
stitutions aud asked for special
appropriation of 81, 800 for the
home for fallen women ut Ashc
VILE. They stated that they had
privately expended $l2,0O for the
support OF the institution.
The new supreme Court met to
day with all the five judges on tho
bench. AS it was the first day OF
the term applicants for license 10
practice law were examined. There
are twenty one Of these. Chief Jus
tlce Furcloth is "A hale and hearty
looking man of 66; Justice Eurches
is IL and Justice Montgomery is %.
J nstico Walter Clark, the other Jus
tice elected. Is the youngest man on
tho new court, ms he was in the old
one. Successors TO Justices Avery
and Montgomery viii he elected III
November OF next year, while the
other Justices hold for eight years.
There is an earnest effort to secure
the passage by tho lie ybaturo OF
Of Senator Moudv's meat Inspection
bill. The purpose of tins Is to drive
out western fresh meats aud develop
the beef industry of Western North
Carolina. which has bean badly III
Jured. The bill provides for an in
spectOr III each town where there
are as many as two butchers.
Your correspondent can say by
authority that Marion Butler, the
PopulistSenutor, has not yet said hr
"bNib ltii VIC Atlluplltuuo III OF
gaulzing the Senate. He has been
asked the question several times, but
does not answer 1t.
Deputy Revenue Collector Daniel
to day reports the seizure, iorirreuu-
lnrltes If tue registered whlske,
dlstIlIery Of james II. House, at Lit
Gleton.
POSITIVE assurances are given to
DAY that the fusionist caucus com
mittee, aided by IT'S steering com
mittoe. viii have The county govern
ment bill ready for SUBMISSION to
the Legislature by the end of next
week.
Reports from Fayetteville, where
Cyrus Thompson, popuist. is try
lng to get the sent Of Shaw, Demo
cTht, for Congress from the IhIrG
District, show hat so lar the inves
flgntlon of the case Is not fayorap.r
to thompson.
Tho democrats who we're elven
certificates Of election in Robson
county rs county officers Will all re
tire October LIST ruXt. Fu,louists
contested these Offices and "A com
promise has Just been effected h,
Whieh the Democrats retire ON the
date named.
There IS a bill before the Legisla
tute requiring TINT all books use.
III me puolic schools Shall be pre
pared Ill TINS Stnto. The fusion or
gan heartily endorses tins bill.
The suspended Bank OF New Han
over declares 81 10 per cent. diyldeu,
10 deposiiors. THIS will make :,
per cent. paid.