Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-01-24

Caucus to Decide Legislative Ac-
ton. A Committee of Asheville
aud Maxton CitiZens.-La Grippe /
in Raleigh.
RALEIGH, Jan. %, 1885.
The Legislature to-day ended
the famous senatorial fight by
electing Butler and Pritchard as
Senators. The Senators, &C
cording to custom we're voted
for separately in the Senate and
the House. Tomorrow the grand
jubilee fusion ratification cleo
ton will be held, both branches
participating.
In the House everything passed
off smoothly and with no show
of any sort, but i'll the Senate
quite a little rumpus was raised.
Butler vas elected quietly but
when Pritchard was nominated
several Democrats arose and
talked to the Populists asking
how they could afford a vote for
Pritchard and saying that such
action was a complete surrender
of every principle they ever had.
Later on some Republican arose
and stated that the Democrats
had made overtures to the Re
publican party to combine and
defeat Butler. In a moment Ma
-o- I0r,ooro xryor 0n h1~ Foot
and Indignantly denied any such
action.
The Democrats, of course,
voted solidly for Mason and Over
man. Many people were in the
galleries to witness the proceed
ings.
The fusionists will hold a eau
Gus tonight to decide a legisla-
tive action. There appears moth
irg to show what the great num-
Der Of legislative 'laborers" are
doing, neither does it seem that
the Legislature proposes to cut
down expenses. All idea of a
conservative legislature is now
gone. In fact the fusionists them
selves make no professions of
intending to be conservative.
They talk a great deal saying
what they propose to do. I'VE
are going to get everything we
can," said one of them to me to-
day.
This morning the committee
of Asheville citizens, who are to
urge on the legislature the bill
for the establishment of a re-
formatory. arrived. Mayor Pat
ton, who is one Of the committee,
has been here some time. Those
who arrived to-day are Mcssrs.
w. H. Beaver, w. H. Reynolds
and j. H. Tucker.
There is also a committe OF
nine members here from Max
ton, Robson county who are
here to urge the passage of q
bill dividing that county to make
another county of it.
One convict arrived at the
Penitentiary to-day from War
rem county.
This morning a colored man.
named Jifries, was arrested here
and sent to Jail for stealing a
diamond engagement ring from
the wife of his employer. It was
discovered that he had also
stolen other jewelry. The mai
admits stealing the ring bu'
fo;lc - toll xr,bo+ bn hoe lcnf
with it.
La grippe has fallen upon Ra
| leigh with a vengeance. Over &c
people are now sick with it her.
The malady is very malignan
and several cases have devel
oped into pneumonia. AS ye
there have no deaths resulted.
Reports OF the seizure of illici
distilleries still come to the reve
nue. offices. To-day Deputy j
: H. Shelburn reports the seizure
of d 100 gallon still in Durham
county. James Weaver is tn
l owner,
Mr. George G. Lobde j, Jr. 0
Wilmington, Del, is hele. MI
. Lobdell is a member OF the larg
Lobdell car, wheel works of tina
d city, of which there are a branc
e works here.
! The works here are doing a goo
deal of work. Over 200 &C nplet
car wheels a day.
A gentleman tells me tia
there are now 40 residences. be
8, sides several stores, in course {
construction here. In the pas
year over 200. 900 worth of builc
: ing was done here.
S This evening the dance for tt
benefit of the Confederate NOM
2, ment will be given in the va
2 boro. On Feb. 9th the Yaw Or
era company will appear hel
is and give an entertaip~1ent for tt
benefit of the monum 1t.
is The fusionists appear to /
somewbat disgruntled over tt
very small amount of satisfa
ton they get out of Montgon
1T cry. They want to get hold
the Office of Librarian and HAY
him appointed by the Supren
l. Court. With this idea in vie
they sent a committee to Juds
Montgomery to ask him to vo'
against Mr.. Bradley, the presel
Librarian. Mr.. Montgomery i
dignantly told the committ'
that he was elected. to decit