The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-17
THE MAYOR WAS FINED,
TRIED BEFOREA MAGISTRATE on
THE CHARGE or ASSAULT.
The Alliance Men Mt Sea as to Where They
wiIiPut Their Mandatory and Offices.
Broke Cane over His Shoulders.

B RALEIGH. n. c.. oct. l6.-special.-
There was much surprise here yesterday
regarding the set-down on silver at a
l6-to-l ratio by the Farmers Congress
at Atlanta, Monday. Some say 1t WAS
not d representative body, so will not
materially alIect silver.
In the decision OF Judge Cable. he
decided against the State Treasurer, and
also against Mr.. 7. k. Purneil, who
Was the attorney for the Arlington
Committee. From this decision D0tn
the Treasurer and MIR. Purnell will ap-
peal to the Supreme Court. No reason
was given why Mir. Purnell was re-
fused the right of mandamus.
President George L. Winston. of the
State University, reports al enrolment
OF SIP students up 10 date.
The trial of the steamer Commodore"
was fixed to be held In Wilmington on
November eth, but so as to release the
vessel. If mot guilty" as sooa as posi-
bic. Marshal Carroll has gotten the
trial 20 be held in Goldsboro on next
Friday. Judge seymour ordered this
special trial.
Friday and saturday there will be
games OF football played here. Friday
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
team will play the Richmond College
team, and on Saturday the 4. and NJ.
team Will play the Wake Forest team.
ON Monday. the A. and NJ. team go with
The college boys 10 Atlanta.
The Alliance men are completely at
sea as 20 where their shoe factory and
general Offices viii be located. rhev are
very much disappointed regarding the
upsettiug of their plans OF Monday
about buying the Yates property. at Cary.
Some thought Mr.. Angler bought In the
property simply TO Keep the Alliance
from getting H.. but in that they were
mistaken. Some Of the woatiest men
Of the State are al his back. and a
manufacturing enterprise even larger
than the proposed shoe factory win be
started there. Some rumor got started,
but how is not known. that the Ali
ance would form a trust i'm the town,
and thus boycott the non-Allance men
Of Cary: that Alliance stores would be
opened. and that other merchants would
not be able 10 10 business there. Moth
ing is settled as yet as 70 what viii DE
done.
MAYOR nUes TRIED.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Russ was
tried for assaultng While Ball on the
9Th instant. The trial was held before
Magistrate Maroon. There was quite
a little spat during the argument. The
defence let the case 90 10 the maeis-
trate without introducing any evidence,
and the magistrate fined Mayor Russ $O
and costs.
Commissioner Patterson, who has been
absent from the city for some days. tray
cling in the interest OF his department,
will be back to-day Sir. Patterson has
made a most favorable impression on the
people throughout the state since his
appointment as Agricultural Commission
er. .,,
Yesterday Judge Womack, and Or. Hin,
Of Chatham county, had some words on
Fayetteville street regarding a trial In
which Dr. Hin got "worsted,' and in
which Judge Womacks partner had ap-
reared against Hill. Words ended IN
blows. and Judge Womack jerSed cane
from Hill and broke # over his shout
ders. Later the matter WAS carried
before a magistrate and amicably set
tied.
This morning Mr.. Ralph Barnes, OF
the Barnes Bros printingHouse, was
married to Miss Nellie West, Of this
city.
Tho announcement that Captain Ashe
would again enter Journalism. and pub
lish a weekly. called "The state" was
quite n surprise 10 the public. The FIRST
edition will appear nex- week.