Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22
THE0LD NORTH STATE
THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY
LEASE CASE POSTPONED.
Will Go to the United states su-
preme Court In Any Event-Ex-
Governor Hollis Health-The Grave
yard Insurance Trials.
yard Insurance Trials.

RALEIGH. n. c., December 2i.-tSpe-
cial)-The case of the State Farmers
Alliance against the leasing of the North
Carolina railway to the Southern rail-
way. which was set to be heard before
Attorney-General Osborne next Monday.
is postponed, as the defendants are not
yet ready. The question first to be set
tied is as TO whether the Attorney
General shall prosecute the suit. Ex-
Judge Schenck. of counsel for the ALI
ance, was here last night, and had a
long conference with the Attorney-Gene-
raj.
No matter which way the Supreme
Court OF the State decides this suit. there
will be an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court, as Federal questions are
involved.
Major j. W. Wilson. chairman of the
Railway Commission. spent last night at
Haw River. the guest Of Ex-Governor
Holt. lie says the latter is not a candi-
date for the nomination for Governor,
nor can he be. His physicians advise
him TO steer clear of political and other
excitements. though his health has du-
ring the past twelvemonth greatly i'm
proved, and his constantly increasing
cotton-mill interests require his undivided
attention. lie is warm I'm the expression
Of his desire to give his most earnest
support TO the Democratic nominee, who
ever he may be. Ex-Governor Holt has
q warm place in the heart Of North Caro-
linians.
A negro woman was brought TO the
penitentiary to-day 10 serve twelve
months. At dance two negro women
trod on her toes. and she carved them
with a razor.
The examinations at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College ended yesterday,
and the students have gone home.
FOR Mk1NLEY.
]. A. Cheek. OF Hnlsboro member OF
the Republican State Executive Commit
tee. says the fight in the State conven-
ton will be between James L. Boyd and
Oliver II. Dockery Tor the gubernatorial
domination; that Russell stands no sort
of chance for IT. lie says North Caro-
lima Republicans are Overwhelmingly for
Mckinley for President and that the Nc
kinley man will sweep the gubernatorial
nomination.
Mr.. Henzey, the manager of thu coal
mine at Cumnock, IS very sick there with
jaundice
News is brought here from Jones
county where the graveyard Insurance
cases were tried, that Judge Graham re-
ceived letter saying one of the conspra-
tors had said he intended TO kill the
Judge and the prosecuting attorneys, and
then take his own life The man who
made this threat gets a long sentence.
The Judge gave the letter 10 the Sheriff.
who swore in a number OF extra deputies
and took other precautions. No attempt
was made. II Is also said that the
friends OF the defendants in some cases
made desperate efforts 10 intimidate wit
nesses. but that the Jones county people
stood right up to their duty
VERY RETICENT.
Charles A. Cook and Speir Whitaker
were in conference with ex-Judze Schenck
to-day and last evening regarding the
North Carolina railway lease matter
They are very reticent regarding It.
The exact depth Of the Cumnock coal
mine is 56i feet. The longest slope is 800
feet and it is at an angle OF 10 degrees
News this morning Is that forty-three
miners lost their lives. and that this
IS the exact number.
At the Church OF the Good Shepherd
this morning. Bishop Cheshire ordained
Revs. Charles and Fred. Fetter Of Lex
ngton as priests and Mr. Garfield
formerly a Methodist preacher, Of
Charleston. W. Va. as a deacon. Mr..
Garfield takes charge OF the chapel Of
81. Saviour here.
Mr. oscar G Parsley. a well-known
resident Of Wilmington. is dead.