Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-25
TURNED THE TABLES.
RALErGH's DEMOCRATIC ALDER
MEN uysEAr REP. CoNFREREs.
A Fusionist legislative Act That
Reacted with n vim-suff for DAM
nges--Reported Railway Changes
Oyster Revenue.

RALEIGH, y. c.. May 2L-(Specisl)-
There was quite a sensational scene nj
the meeting Of the new Board OF Alder
men here this evening. The board stood
six Democrats and six Republicans. A
motion was made and adopted that Pat
rick Stewart, Republican, be unseated
for failure TO comply with the provision
in the election-law enacted by the last
Legislature requiring all persons elected
to ONCE to make within ten days a sworn
return of all expenses incurred In said
election. The law requires such return
10 be filed in cases OF city election win
both the Clerk OF the Court and the city
Clerk. The six Democrats filed their
returns within the time required. but
the Republicans were a day too late. and
then hled only with the Clerk OF the
Court. The vote on the motion TO unseat
was six to six. Mayor Russ broke the
tie by voting aye. Stewart was unseat-
ed. and John a. Mills elected 10 MI the
vacancy. Stewart swore his expenses
were only s120. Then e. Il. King was
unseated for the same disqualification,
and F. W. Honeycutt Democrao was
elected I'm his stead. The Republicans
are greatly stirred up by reason OF this
dCAlOn. OIlt Oh tUt OuSlt1 dlufiHltiif 40
he took his departure, said. II was too
late" The law was plain, and was one
OF the special Fusion acts passed by the
last Legislature. The Democrats turned
the tables on the Fusionists. IL is not
stated yet whether the remaining four
Republicans viii be ousted.
1T SHOWED.
II Is positively ascertained that snow
fell here for a quarter an hour Tuesday
night. There was frost in nine miles OF
here yesterday morning. The cotton crop
is much worse hurt than is generally sup
posed. About 40 per cent. OF that planted
has been injured by the frosts. The re-
suit will be large Increase in the corn
acreage. and much large curtailment OF
the cotton crop than has ever appeared
probable. Cotton is now making no pro-
gress at all. Early-planted corn is also
very poor in appearance.
The Democratic aldermen here had a
caucus last evening, and 1t is said will
displace five members of the police force.
There are now sixty-two veterans In the
Soldiers Home. A gift Of books, made
by a Mr.. Allen, OF New Jersey. has Just
been received. There are no less than
seventy-five applications for admission on
file.
The commencement exercises at ST.
| Mary 3 bcnOOl mere VIII De neli June l3tn.
There are twelve members Of the gradu-
ating class
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs A. NJ. Green, OF Durham, sues the
Norfolk and Western railway for $500
damages, claiming that some months ago
the train did not stop at her station, and
| that she had TO walk a long distance,
which impaired her health.
Several suits against the Caraleigh Phos-
phate Company. for failure to put tax
| tags on the sacks. come up here to-mor-
| row. IL is said by an official OF the COM
pany that politics enters into this prose-
! cutiOn.
There is a rumor that Vice-President
| 81. John, Of the Seaboard AIRLINE. Is to
become president of the Georgia Southern
railway, and that Sol. Haas Will be put
In charge OF the freight department OF the
Plant system.
The State Treasurer reports that only
1851 has been received as revenue from
the new oyster law since the latter was
passed by the last Legislature.
John Nichols secretary OF the State
Fair, received letter from its president,
Julian s. Carr stating that Raleigh IL
given until next Tuesday to raise $500
TO secure the continuance Of the fair here
and that then the matter must be settled.
A man a Durham offers to pay all the
expenses OF removal OF the fair 10 Dur
ham, and also to make II a gift sof
grounds.