The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
Old NORTH STATE AFFAIRS
The News, Personal, General and
Political, ConcseIy Recorded,
M0RGANT0N MILLS SOLD.
Good Fruit Prospects. The Legisla-
tors Ashamed of Their Work.
Senator Cook Resigns. Big
Increase in Passenger Traf-
fic. Will investigate.
Special Dispatch to Tho virgiuian.


was ice yesterday morning, but no
damage was done the fruit crop. The
secretary OF the State Fruit Growers
Association says the prospect for O
large crop is exceedingly fair.
Foster Bros, of this city, have pur-
chased the Moreantou mills and take
charge of them this week. Air. ARMS
toad Corvnnd, of this city, formerly Of
Norfolk, will be connected with these
mills.
The Republicans and PopulIsts ore
Keeping very quiet since the Legisla-
ture adjourned. They are thoroughly
ashamed of the work of the Legislature.
One of the clerks OF the latter body to-
day attempted to apologize for its
rascality by saying: "You know bad
bills are always rushed through at the
end of u session."
Republican here was told that the
negroes were tired of fusion with the
Populists, and said "Whst can we do
by ourselves without fusion?" 1t was
confession OF weakness.
The Legislature cost, as far MS re-
ports yet show, S72. G04, against $780,
976 In 1893. All the returns are not
yet III, as some clerks are yet hero,
drawing pay.
The standing inquiry about acts OF
the Legislature is did this bill really
pass both houses or did the clerks pass
~" The Secretary of State tells me
that one day the enrolling clerk
brought him batch of five acts which
bore the names of the Speaker aud the
president OF the Senate. These officials
discovered that tue bills had never
passed the Senate and so sent for the
biile. Their letters will be published
and bound with the laws.
Senator g. y. Cook, of Warren, has
rendered his resignation US Senator,
This means that he will make fight for
the Judgeship of the Eastern Criminal
Court, to which the Legislature ut
tempted To elect him. Gov. Carr has
sent out tue commissions to Judge ..
i. Mears. of this circuit, and Judge
Thomas a. Jones, of the Western
Criminal Circuit Court.
The reduction of passenger rates on
the Seaboard Air Line is TO continue
until next autumn. The General Pas.
senger Agent states that the passenger
traffic has Increased over 100 per cent.
siuce the cut in rates began.
1t Is learned that the public printing
matter is to be investigated in the
courts. 1t is alleged that there were
frauds III the award, aud that hence an
Investigation is necessary.
The late Legislatures representations
aggregated over Sl25, GOO more than
those OF the Legislature preceding.
Some OF tho Republicans are claim
ing that the Fred Douglas resolution
matter will solldify the negro vote.
This is strange assertion in the fnce
OF the fnct that oil tho Republicans
who can do so, denied with Great bit
ternees OF language that they had voted
for the resolution or would ever have
done so.
Company has been organized at
Ked Springs. Robeson county, to build
a 5000 spindle and 100 loom cotton
mill on the irs,allmcnt plan. A com
pany has also been organized to build
the Red Springs and Bowman railway,
some twenty-five miles, through the
pine timber and turpentine region OF
Richmoad county and TO connect with
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail
way.
The Police Board appointed by the
last Legislature takes hold of the af
fairs of Wilmington. so far as offices 90.
April LIST. 1t is said that already 300
applications for office are on tiie-nIl
from Republicans, Of course. No Demo.
crat need apply.