Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-04
IN NORTH CAROLINA
CONFIDENT A NEW PARTY WILL
DE FORMED.
General H0ISe on the Cuban Situ-
ution-peDsiOn Wnrnnts--A New
Synod-The TalIest Man Dead
Personal Notes.

RALEIGH. y. c.. December S.-(Spe-
,lal)-Elector-at-Large r. b. Davis says
1c feels confident a new party viii be
established. and that quickly. and that
there viii be a race between PoDulists
and Democrats to see which can get into
30 quickest lie declares that within two
years the general public will be saying
worse things about Mckinley than they
have said about Cleveland.
w. A. Guthrie was asked this morning
what was his view Of the senatorial ques-
hunt rabbits follow more than one
track"
The strain Of the Cuban situation is felt
by even so quiet a man as General Robert
T. Hoze. lie remarked yesterday that 1t
needed only match to start flame of
war between this country and Spain. and
that it Is touch and co.
II is said to be quite probable that
Thomas L. Devereux, OF Raleigh. will be
Governor Russelrs Adjutant-General. a
young man named Smith here is said 10
boz securing recommendations for the po-
sition.
Thomas r. Punell, a leading Republic
can. remarked to-day that "A glSt many
guesses were being made as Il he per-
sons who are 10 get state and Federal
appointments, but that these are mere
guesses. He declares that nobody yet
knows.
PENSION WARRANTS.
The total amount of pension warrants
tc be paid is $i0f7O.
A great many suits were brought under
an act of the Legislature Geally very III
advised by the Solicitor OF the First
District 10 yacate entries of oyster lands
I'm several counties. No less than 6Si Of
these cases were lost and the costs ag-
gregate $500. The Auditor drew a war
rant for this but the State Treasurer
declines TO pay II. The State will. of
course, have TO pay Il. as the Supreme
Court will not reverse its own decision
The lease Of the iron mine at Chapel
I'm. and the news that IL is to be at once
developed. is gratifying II IS within half
a mile of the railway, and the road bed
Is graded 10 II. IL was the purpose,
thirteen or fourteen years ago. 10 develop
this excellent property. General Hoke
Colonel 4. b. Andrews, and others were
interested.
Senator Butler was much sought after
yesterday. Marshall J.. Mott came from
Winston TO see him. Spier Whitaker
was another caller. w. A. Guthrie was
with the Senator a great deal IL is
whispered th9t Mott greatly desires 10
make peace between Butler and Pritch-
ard. lie remarked: Nothing Is news
until Il happens" That was all he would
saw.
A NEW SYNOD.
4 new synod Of the Presbyterian Church
has been formed at Asheyille, en-
bracing twelve counties, ten ministers,
and nineteen churches.
Though the Attorney General received
no reports Of any legal executions In this
state during the two years ending June
90th. last. az a matter Of fact, there were
eight Two OF these were al salisbury
The cold snap caused a sudden advance
IN the price OF eggs, an important com
modify in this part OF the state, and
Yesterday they rose TO . cents dozen.
The state Board Of Agriculture spent to-
dav nj the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. making the semi-annual investi-
cation OF its AFFAIRS.
Horace Mason, North Cardinals tailest
man, d'ed at Chapel Hin yesterday. aged
GO years.