Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-05
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
WHO FORGED THE DISASTROUS
FUSION MORTGAGE LAW.
Clerks OF the House and the En-
rolling Clerk said 90 lie IcspOn-
leigh city Politics.

RALEIGH, y. c.. April i.-(Special.)-
The talk here is still Of the mortgage
law" Smith. Of Stanly, and Smith. Of
Cabarrus. the two members Of the House
who were most dir city concerned In the
matter, have been here several days.
Yesterday evening Smith, OF S,anly. re-
turned home, having cleared his skirts
completely. Senator II. a. Grant. Of
Wayne. ore. OF the Republican leaders.
Is the latest Fusion arrival. He came.
Ike the 9th -. 20 see what could be done
10 prove the bill invalid. Sattorheld. chief
Clerk Of the House had been charged
with aiding In smuggling the bill through.
This morning he is out in a long card, in
which he throws all the responsibility for
the act on his brother Republicans. The
fOrgcry-for no one now doubts the bill
is a forgery--les between the clerks Of
the HOUSE AID the enrolling clerk. These
people are between Two fiTes-thc Fusion
ISIS trying 70 prove out Of il On one side,
and Democrats charging venality on the
other.
WAS EECElPTED FOR.
J. Crawford Bigss teicgraphs from OK
ford as follows: "AprOpOs Of the state
mcnt OF Enrolling Clerk Brown about the
assignment act. TO the effect that the
bill was never in his possession md
tnat his books do not show that he re-
C ipted FOR the bill. ] VIII say tina, he
stated TO me and other citizens OF Ok
ford that his books showed that the
act ~ recelpted for by him. ard pro-
duccd a memorandum. copied from his
book. which read: - bill 10 be entitled.
An act to resuat" assignments and other
conveyances Of like nature in North Caro-
Ina"
4 LONG HIT.
The talk IN local baseball circles il Of
| the long lit Br0utheTs the great
| "OriOle." made at Athlete Park yester-
| day. This was tn NIst time the ball
| has ever been knocked over the end fence
In the history Of baseball in Raleigh.
| y letter from Gre nyiile says: the FER
| uiiZer people are all out OF sorts, owing
| 10 the act OF the Legislature regarding
mortgages, etc. ! hear OF many agents
| who have countcrmanded orders for fer
| tli2er,. and a good many arr going 10
| snip back. The law has put a quictus on
| fer ilizers"
CITY politics is attracting some atten-
| ton just now. The Democratic ward
primaries will be held next Monday
nieht, ard on the succ edIng Friday nisnt
| the general primary Will nomlnlte the
| Democratic candidate for Mayor Repuhli-
! cans are waiting 10 see what the Demo
Gratis do II strong candidates are nomi-
nate by the Democrats Republicans,
under The lead Of J. G. Logon Harris. will
pat ont citizens ticket. 1t won't hatch
TIL We see the Democratic Gedglilg," salu
Il Republican to-day.
SCHOOL-BOOk BRIBERY.
The new system OF county adoption OF
| school books is not IN force until jun,
1856. But already there are signs of what
IS 10 be. a certain well-kn0Wn publishing
| house IS said TO have in its possession a
letter written 10 county supcrinten1 nj
| by rival publishing-h0use Offering the
| school officer a bride TO use his influence
In the adoption OF certain school-books
30 one knows Exactly when the SUI
preme Court will hand down its decision
| regarding the morteage-law. Il is now
in their hands. y decision may be handed
| down al once or 1t may be some time
| before the matter IS closed.
In the State Guard. since the publication
| OF the Last general announcement, there
have been nineteen changes in the com
| missionod officers. The State Guard Is
holding together I'm spite OF the with
drawal Of the appropriation.