The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-27
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
LIABILITYOF BANK DIRECTORS FOX
STA TEMENTS Or ASSETS.
The Suit Of Treasurer Worth vs.. Directors IL
New Hanover Bank Efforts 10 save
Murderer MIl.s.

RALEIGH. y c.. April 2s.-special.-
In the Superior Court mere to-day there
was argument in the case OF treasurer
Worth. on the part of the safe, against
the directors Of the Gefunct Bank OF
New Hanover, at Wilmington. ms Is
an important case. The question Is as
to the liability Of the directors OF the
bank for statements Of its assets made TO
the State Treasurer. This case came
UP in New hanover. and was then moved
here. There was a good deal OF talk
about the decision in New Hanover.
The State contended that the state
Treasurer mad a right 10 bring su-t.
Counsel for the directors contcnded tnat
the Treasurer had no such right, but II
he had at all, ne ought 10 have brought
the suit as a creditors bill
EFFORTS 10 SAVE MILLS.
The petition for the communication or
the death-scntencc Of George Mills, the
murderer. WILL be laid before Governor
Carr tomorrow. The persons Interested
In getting signatures have had II in the
country, endeavoring to obtain signatures
of all the members of the jury which
convicted Mills. 1t is stated that some
OF the jurors positively declined TO sign.
A LIVELY CITY CAMPAIGN,
The city municipal campaign is the live
lest in many years, as heretofore the
Mayor and all other officers have been
elected by the Aldermen. Now the peo-
pie elect. The Republicans, though they
are keeping quiet, are working hard.
At their convention they nominated w
". Wynne for Mayor; Thomas Jen-
kins for clerk. and j. II. Afford for tax
collector. The latter is one Of the old
est and best-known members of Raleigh
Typographical Union.
W. A. Withers, Grand Captain-Gencral
OF the North Carolina knights Templar'
left for oxford to-day TO inspect De Mo-
lay Commandery, no II. There are
now twelve communicates in the state,
with about 600 members.
The directors of the North Carolina In
| sane Asylum are called TO meet mere
| May 10th 20 arrange for the new wafer
| supply for the protection against IRE.
II will be decided whether the water
shall be taken from the city mains OF
whether pumps shall be put up Al the
| asylum.
| EGYPT COAL MINES.
c;corge II. Lacey. the new suporintend-
| emf of the coal mines at Egypt, 'ha'hd'' III
county. is here. lie says that by ihe
middle OF May the mine VIII be- worker
IN the full capacity Of the machinery
|
for vessels at Wilmington.
Mr. Samuel Berwanger, one OF the lead
fnp merchants of Raleigh. was married
/ i'm New York last night to Miss Recba
| Gernsheimer. who just week ago ar
| rived i'm this country. Mr.. DAVID Scr
wanger. the groom's brother was Des'
man. The bride IS daughter OF a pro
| fessor at the University Of Mannhelil'
| Saden, Germany. lea
/ The public schools here are 10 close
May 2Sth They have 500 pupils
rho extensive plant of the late Briggs
Manufacturing Company here was pousn'
Yesterday by " J. Hicks and W. ) FL
Ington. who will operate g. Hicks was
| fo, tvvcntv-five years architect and war
den Of the penitentiary here.
ARRAY1sG FOR UNWILLING DAY.
at the mass-meeting Of citizens held las
evening to arrange preliminarily Tor th'
! recention and entertainment OF VISITOR
! hore Nav 10Th. at the unveiling OF inc
| confederate monument. Governor carr
nreeided He spoke briefly as did othel
| nrorninent mon. Raleigh has much l'
DO TO arrange for this big AFFAIR ~
Is the estimate that there VIII De -''V''
visitors. The troops present VIII nun
her at least 750 according 10 IePo, -
rho nrocramme is now being prepared
rro da,, was the annual "held-day' al
wake Forest. quite a number Of hai
eieh people went there 20 see the sports.
The Seaboard Airline makes me ceIiu
a-mlle" rate to the ceremonies mere may
2oth and it is thought the other Iodu'
will follow suit. .,.,,
Mrs 4. w. Knox. wife Of a prominent
nbveician here. Yesterday afternoon saVe'
tbc ives of four little girls who were
al the point of being run over by
runaway horse