Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-01-17

Seventy of them Survive-North-
ern Settlers-CapitaI Club Off
GERS Elected-The States Record
on Cotton Mills.
ARGUS BUREAU,
RALEIGH. Jan. IL, 1895.
Jeter Pritchard will be the
next short term senator from
North Carolina. In the Repub-
lican caucus last evening he was
nominated on the first ballot, the
vote standing 38 to %.
And SO ends the senatorial
fight, a fight which for uncer-
tainty and spirit has never been
equaled in North Cardinals 20
lltical history. And yet it was
never really uncertain. The
friends of Pritchard, and astute
politicians generally, long ago
agreed on him as the man most
likely to fill the place. The
friends of the other candidates
have wavered and faltered;
Pritchard's friends never have.
They have all along stuck stead
lastly to him and expressed the
greatest faith in him. He has
said Il am a fighter" and he is.
Holton and Pritchard were the
only two candidates voted for. as
I informed you they WOULD be.
Holton's friends again tried dila-
tory tactics but all such were
promptly voted down by Pritch-
ards friends. Nominating speech
es were made and finally a ballot
was taken with the result as
stated.
The fight is over and a general
feeling of relief pervades all
class of politicians. The tension
has been terrible every night,
far into the morning, lights have
blazed from the windows Of the
candidates rooms in the Var
boro. Tonight many of them
will get the only rest they have
in weeks.
Little, Holton's manager, says
that the withdrawal of Mott
caused the defeat of his man.
Motifs supporters voted solidly
for Pritchard and this was some
what of a surprise.
Marion Butler is greatly
pleased. He says nothing, but his
step is more elastic and his quiet
features have a we'll pleased look
since the result of the caucus.
The public printing is the next
plum to be disposed of. Before
the law of 1898 was repealed ii
was thought that Barnes Bros,
of Raleigh, would get it, but
since it has been made into
spoils, it is about conceded that
editor Goslin will walk away with
the prize.
Yesterday afternoon the testi.
mony in the Perry murder trial
was finished. To-day the argu-
ment in the case was concluded
and was of the highest order.
Solicitor Pou, T. M. Argo, Esq,
and T. r. Purnell, Esq, all max.
ing able arguments. The case is
now in the hands of the jury, but
a verdict is not expected before
tomorrow afternoon.
The Wimberly murder trial be
gins tomorrow. It will attrac-
great attention. The crime il
one of the most horrible that ha:
ever taken place in Wake county
Last Summer George Mills, s;
half witted fellow, lured the CIR
to an abandoned house and Their,
murdered her. He was her un
Gle and was tried and convicted
of murder at the last term o
court. He is now in jail, unde:
death sentence, waiting for tn
Supreme Court to reach his case
He dragged in Wimberly as al
accomplice, and, it is understood
will testify against him.
The Mills Manufacturing Com
pany, of Raleigh. has greatly in
creased it's capital stock and ha
contracted with a large northern
firm to furnish them with ma
chinery, engines, boilers, etc.
necessary to start a large plan
ling mill. The mill Will saw, DIR,
and prepare lumber for northerl
| markets. The capacity of tn
mill will be from $1,000 to Is, 90
feet of lumber per day.
Captain Brooks, who was wit
b Manly's battery, which left her
for the war in 81 with $50 men
tells me that 20 Of the famous oil
company are yet alive. Th
company was made up for tn
most part of Raleigh citizens
but they are now scattered a
!, over the State.
jackson Allen was to-day al
rested on a capias for the temp
orary larceny of a horse. Jack
{ son. a colored man, slipped 1
his white neighbours stable an
!, stole therefrom a horse, but wa
Jailed, nevertheless.
Northern people are comm
to Raleigh to live in very goo
numbers. No less than six fam
. lies have moved here in the pas
two months,
Last evening the annual meet
ing of the Capital club was bel
and officers elected. DR.. Jane
Mckee is president and Col. 4
: 3. Andrews, vice-president.