The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-12
TIE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items of Newsy and Per-
soral Character.


RALEIGu. n. G., January H.
It is now definitely agreed that there
shnl he no joint oaucuses OF the he
prhlicans and Fopulists on the Sen
atoria question. Republican State
Chairman Holton 80 informed me.
He says further that this was the
understanding between the fusion
lists from the beginning of their
joining of forces. There will be
Joint oaucuses on general legislation,
but separate ones on all questions Of
patronage or instead OF tho latter
ench branch Of the Legislature may
have o steering committee. Ibis
matter is now under adyisemeut.
There are already steering commit
tees in each branch on the question
of the appointment OF standing com
mittees. Neither the president Of
the senate nor the speaker of the
House can name single committee.
The lists are handed them and they
have merely to make the announce.
ments.
Marion Buffers Populist organ,
the Caucasian, makes such mention
OF deter Pritcbard's name Us TO lead
to tho belief that Butler favors him.
Many people people believe this is
just the state of the case. There arc
assurances TO day from scores of
Republicans that they will vote
squarely for Butler. Those who
oppose Pritchard aud favor some of
the other five Republican aspirants
say Butler will support any man the
Republicans name.
Oliver ii. Dockery is the unknown
quantity In the SENATOR sl race. Dir.
Mott is by lar the quietest of all OF
them. Hntton says to.dsy he feels
eontident of his sucoess. Friends of
Pritchard have said the lattter's
strength lies in join caucus of Re-
Publicans and PopulM,ts. OF course
that will not he held.
In the Superior Court here to
day the case of Wyatt Perry, a white
man, WAS called. Perry is q noted
character and has figured in crime
before. de went TO the house OF
Thomas Bailey, In New Light town
ship. this county. called Bailey to
his door, and Ia the presence of his
vile, shot him down. Unable to
rise, Bailey crashed into the house,
got his gun and shpt at Wyatt as tho
latter ran away. Mrs. Bailey is q
witness In court and the case attracts
much attention.
10 day the laying of the first
course OF stonn of the North Caro-.
lima Confederate monument, in the
Capitol squaie, began. The builder
Gays he expe OTIS to complete the WORK
III i've wees, with anything like
favorable weather. The shalt, III
one block, weighs twenty five tons,
lt is deilv cred III 200 yards of the
munnmer.t site and Will be hauled
there on temporary tramway,
Geo. w. L. Roberts, Consul at
Victoria, is here, aud his visit gives
his many friends great pleasure.
lie says he expects to leave Wash
lngton for Victoria about the goth
instant.
1t Is learned at noon to dny that
there 6 new feature in the Seua.
toriai race; tins being that Pritch.
ards friends have made overtures to
those OF ID. u. Ewart. Hattou aud
Plltc1ard are by no means friendly.
and Gwart Is believed to be- far more
friendly TO Hatton than to pitch.
ard.
The streams are excessively high
to-day. Many bridges are gone.
Neuse river, near here, has almost
reached It's highest mark, Cresks
are as high as they were ever known
10 be.
Attorneys ere here to appear for
various persons In the five contested
election cases already before the
House. The committee to night
heard argument in the first of these
cases.
w. 2. Shaw. the new appointee
iol Solicitor IN the Third District
@ili let the case 60 by default TO
Claude NJ. Bernard.
There are five bidders for the
pubilc printing under the new law.
Inc bids are sent to the Secretary
of State.
Representative Ewart's bill for
county government has been mod
ned. 1t provides Tor the election of
hve more magistrates in each county
by this Legislature and also the fiji.
ing OF vacancies. All magistrates
are to hold office until the next gen.
arai election. The office of county
com missioner ia abolished and IN
their place is to be board of trus
tees to be elected by the magistrates.
Inese to be of two political parties.
upon appiloatio to u judge y board
oil audit and tina nee will be appoint.
gu Tor any county, but $40 freehold.
ers must ask Tor this.
The Grand Lodge of Masons have
elected the following officers.
Grand Master, L. NJ. MOye; ID. G,
NJ, Il. j. Noble; S. q. W, Walter
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