The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-19
RALE!GH, n. c.
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items Of Newsy and Per-
sonal Character.
Special Dispatch to The virginiau.


Special Dispatch to The Virginiau.
RALEIGH. n. c., January I8.-
The friends OF Jeter Prltchard, the
new Senator from This State, have a
new ambition Ill view. This is
nothing less than to SEQ him as the
nominee for Vice President on u
ticket with Mckinley. 1t appears
that Pritohard favors Mckinley. lie
says the latter has man warm frleuds
in this State.
There is some talk about a posi-.
bic deal or arrangement between
the Populists and Republicans by
which in the next campaign the
Populists will take the State Offices
and the Republicans the electoral
ticket, ench party supporting the
other. Butler said i'll his speech
the other day that very satisfactory
arrangements would be made by the
fnslonlsts In the next campaign.
Pritchard said, three hours before
the eaucus selected him, that he had
been told by Que Of his friends that
Speaker Watson of the House said
| Holton's friends would bolt the eau.
Gus i'll case Pritchnrd was chosen,
But no such thing was done. Now
some persons are saying that there
| Will be revolt against Pritchard,
and that the Holton Republicans
want to unite with tho Democrats
and elect two Republicans or Re-
publican and II Democrat, so rs to
knock out both Butler aud Pritch-
ard. Really this seems very improb.
able.
Tomorrow is Lees birthday,
holiday in this State. The State
Departments and the banks will
close.
There is bill in hand to abolish
the State Guard. There is another
to reduce its expense to So, 400
year; 500 to each of the thirty
companies; $500 to the Adiutant
General, and 500 for stationery.
Deputy Collector j. Wiley Jones
yesterday, near WAITS Mills, this
county, captured a twenty five gal
Ion illicit dlstillery, owned by Alex.
Blalock, who escaped.
The Prohibitlonists will hold a
State Convention here January 23rd
aud oath. The purpose is to induce
the Legislature 10 enact d law like
TINT III Mississippi.
To-day the wife and daughter of
Jack Wimberly, who ia on Trial for
the murder OF his daughter, were on
The witness stand. They both swore
That Minis, on his return to their
house after lana had been assaulted,
told them negroes had killed her.
Tins long exploded story they adj
bered to,
To day the House committee. of
winch Lineback. OF Forsyth, is the
chairman, visited the Agricultural
and Mechanical College and was
shown Its workings by W. s. Prim-
rose, chatham OF the board OF di
rectors.
Gov Carr makes requisition upon
the Governor Of Tennessee for Del.
bert Hicks, an escaped convict,
In Union county Fred Threat,
aged 50 years. was robbed Of 33. 600
10 gold and paper money by uu
known persons. The money was the
savings OF years aud was in snfe
Ills wife WAS forced to open tie safe
by The robbers, who were mgskeU
ana threatened the old people with
instant death. The chief robber told
them II the left the house within
twenty minutes they would be shot.
Uncle Toms Cabin," which had
iafge audience here, was present
ed at GoidsbOro. A committee Of
cltizens called on the manager and
toI" him II the play wns pfesente d
nc must take the consequences.
t"onRh 1t was not stated what these
would be.