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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
ELECTION EXPENSES.

Much has been written with reference
to the heavy expenses incurred by the
late election by the editors, and there
has been differenc Of opinion among
lawyers as to whether the new items
were proper charges against the county.
All bills in connection with the election,
presented in Mecklenburg county, were
referred by the board of commissioners
to the county attorneys, Burwell, Walker
and Cansler, who rendered the following
opinion which will be read with interest
in every county in the State:
'"rhe only provision Of the election
law, which relates to the payment of
any bills, is contained in section so of
that act and declares that the registrars
shall receive lie. for each name copied
from the original registration book and
Bets. for each new name registered. The
clerks and register OF deeds shall also be
allowed the usual record and registration
fees for recording and making duplicates
for the election returns, to be paid by the
county
I'VE can find no provision whatever
for the payment by you for the services
rendered by the judges and registrars
other than that above quoted, which pro-
vides for the payment of the registrars
for the names recorded by them. We
therefore advise you that all the bills
presented against the county by the vari-
GUS parties for services as judges of cleo
ton, must be by you rejected.
I'VE further advise you that the clerk
is entitled to a fee OF % cents for each
notice issued by him under the provisions
OF the election law. He receives this
fee under the provisions of section 3739
Of The Code, and he is likewise entitled
to his usual record and registration fee,
as prescribed by that section of The
Code, for recording and copying the re-
turns of the election which are made to
him under the provisions of the election
law.
I'VE find no statute which authorizes
you to make him compensation out of
the county treasury for any other SER
vices he may have rendered in connec-
ton with the late election. We, of course,
advise you that the expenses he may
have incurred for the election boxes,
labels, etc, should be paid. We advise
you that the register Of deeds is entitled
TO his usual record and registration fees
for receiving, recording and copying the
election returns. These fees are pre-
scribed for in section 3751 of The Code,
and act amending that section.
"The sherif's bin has not been sub
mitted to us, but we can say to you that
we find in the election law no provision
for your making any payment to him,
and lie therefore must fall back upon his
fees as prescribed in section 1852 of The
Code.
while it may seem to the citizens and
officers who have done arduous labors
in connection with the recent election that
they should receive suitable compensa-
ton therefor, we feel constrained to say
to you that you cannot, out of the public
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
STATE NEWS.
views.

-Four new negro officers wer sworn in
in Union county Monday.
J. b. Fortune, of Cleveland county, is
out in card stating that he will be a
candidate for Marshall for the Western
district to success Mr.. Allison.
The celebration of the twenty-ffth an
niversarv of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren q.
Elliott at their home in Wilmington was
one of the most notable social events of
the year.
1t is now believed that A. G. Avery,
Jr., who was murdously assaulted by two
negroes at Morganton, will recover. Ills
condition is critical but his pluck and
nerve are wonderful.
The editor of the Fender Star has
received "a box of very fine strawberries
from the patch of Mr.. Bruce Taylor,
of Magnolia They would have sold
for about 50 in New York.
The new register of deeds, coroner and
constable of Wilmington are negroes.
SO is one of the county commissioners, and
many magistrates are of that color,not to
speak of the city clerk and multitude of
policemen.
Prof. George w, Connor, who has
served as the superintendent of the Will
son Graded School for the last two years,
has tenderd his resignation to the board
of trustees. He will go into the mercan-
tile businss with his father-in-law on
the LIST of January.
A special from Asheyille to the Char
lotte Observer says: Rev. j. j. Glenwood,
Baptist minister, entered his barn near
Gambler Saturday morning to feed his
stock. when he was caught and crushed
by COW, receiving internal injuries from
which he died yesterday.
The Fusion commissioners of Beaufort
county elected Chas. Il. Warren county
attorney. The Messenger says: Mr..
Warren accepted the position and stated
that although his political views differ
ed from that Of the majority of the
Board, yet he accepted the position from
professional standpoint
The Fayetteville Observer notes that
the fusion board of county commissioners
of Cumberland county elected N. A. Sim
clair. ESQ, a staunch Democrat, attorney.
In Edgecombe they elected Mr.. Thomas
II. Gatlin mot Cotton, as printed, chair
man. Mr. Gatlin is a gold Democrat, APP
pointed by Judge Robinson.
A special from Elizabethtown to the
Wilmington Messenger says:
"Steve Johnson, the colored ferryman
who was shot by A. J. Perry, white,
yesterday, died to-day. The shooting
was caused by Perry getting drunk and
trying to collect rent from a man. The
man ran when he saw them coming.
Perry saw two of his brothers pursued.
lie ran toward the ferry and escaped.
Perry ordered Johnson to arrest him.
Johnson replied that he was no officer.
Perry began shooting him in his back,
firing five times. Three balls entered his
body, four shots being fired after John
son fell. Perry then went to the court
house. loaded his pistol, mounted his
mule, and escaped. His brothers are I'M
der heavy guard in Jail. There is dan
ger of lynching."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
HAS RUSSELL CHANGED?
A Contemporary Says Three Southern
Railway Attorneys are Trying to
Change His Opinion.
Greensboro Record.) .

Greensboro Record.)
"Cols. Boyd and Price played a very
neat trick on a Record man yesterday.
They told him they were going to.Ral-
eigh.
"Wen, they did go there, but they
didn't stop. They were bound for Will
mington to see Governor-elect Russell.
"These gentlemen are attorneys for
the Southern Railway and it is said
no doubt with much truth-that the
Governors interview in the Wilmington
Messenger Of Sunday regarding his at
titude on the lease of the North, Carolina
Railway to the Southern, has everlasting
~ scared the company. He said in his
interview that unless he changed his
mind he should advise that it be looked
into.
at is supposed Messrs. Boyd and Price
went down to see about doing the chang
ing.
Judge Russell is man of ability and
it is not an easy job to handle him, but
it can be done. COL A. b. Andrews
is the gentleman to do it.
'This papers attitude has been and
is still in favor Of the lease. 1t believes
it was the best thing for the State and
certainly for the private stockholders.
We are sorry, therefore, to see the prob
able hostility of the Goyernor-to-be. We
think he is wrong and hope he will see it.
eve notice to-day that he says he will
make no appointment until a United
States Senator is elected. This is y
corker. Does he intend to saddle up and
get into the race? 1t seems so. He has
been talking recently about free silver
and has said, we believe, that he had
never advocated the gold standard during
the campaign or at any time.
These are good signs certainly that
he would like to be United States Sena-
tor"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
uE OUGHT TO BE TURNED OUT
OF HIS OFFICE.

Tho Clerk of the Superior Court of
Granville county ought to be removed
from his office in disgrace, and if it is not
promptly done the failure to do so VIII
show that under the new order of things
fragrant disregard of duty and dlsooeoi-
ence of judicial orders are not things to
be condemned.
Under an act of the last Legislature
II was made the duty of the Clerk to GER
tify to the Superior Court Judge when
two hundred electors, half of whom are
free holders, petition for the appointment
OF two additional county commissioners.
In Granville county the requisite number
signed the petition for the appointment
of the two additional commissioners
The Clerk refused to certify at all.
Judge Graham issued an order command
ing him to certify in accordance with the
law. The Clerk then came in with GER
tifcate that 200 electors, of whom 100
were not free holders, had not petitioned
for the appointment of the additional
commissioners. The Clerks counsel then
contended that the Judge was bound by
the Clerks certificate, and could not go
behind it. Judge Graham, taking diff
ferent view Of the matter, ordered the
registration list and tax books brought
in. The tax books showed that over 100
were free holders, and the registration
books proved that the whole 200 were
electors. He then directed the Clerk to
make fhe certificate, and the Clerk refus-
ed to obey the order. Judge Graham
then fined him $3.50, and committed him
to Jail until he obeyed the order. The
Clerk sue out habeas corpus before
Judge McIver, who made it returnable
before Judge Faircloth, who is to hear it
in Raleigh on Thursday evening. Judge
Graham then appointed ty~o additional
commissioners The other three refused
to admit them, whereupon Judge Newer
issued notice to them to show cause why
a mandamus should not be issued TO COM
pei the three commissioners to admit the
two additional commissioners, and
restraining order, in the meantime, to re-
strain the three from acting until the
mandamns proceedings shall be acted
upon, the mandamus to be heard before
Judge Graham next Monday.
We have been at some pains to get the
straight of this affair because in point
of official insubordination it is not sur
passed even in the dark days of Radical
rule in 1868. The officer who would be
guilty of such conduct is unworthy of the
suffrage of law-abiding people, and could
not be elected anywhere by an intelli-
gent suffrage.
The purpose of this Ralical office-holder
was, if possible, to prevent the appoint
ment of additional commissioners until
Judge Graham's term expired and Judge
MeIver had moved away from the dis
triet. Then the Radicals and negroes
thought they could control the appoint
ment through judge of their own faith.
But they will find the high-handed in
subordination of authority viii not avail
their partisan plans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
END OF A NOTED CASE.
One Negro to Hang, Others to to the
Pen-Reyival.

Oxford, n. c., Dee. ESPECIAL THE
circumstances of the finding of a body
that had been buried for about a year
in southern Granville some months ago,
and in consequence the arrest of three
men and two wOmen-the latter daugh-
tiers of the acknowledgement i'm your
paper at the time. They were tried for
murder Mt, this term of the Superior
court, Judge McIyer presiding. One of
the woman was acquitted and one con-
victed of murder in the second degree.
Two of the men, after the jury had been
out with their case from Saturday I'M
til Monday, through their counsel, with
drew their plea of not guilty, and sub
mitted to murder in the second degree.
The other man, Calvin Mangum, was
convicted as charged in the bill, and SEN
fenced to be hanged on Friday, January
18th next. The murder, as described
by the witness, was a most brutal one
The two men were sentenced for twenty
years each, and the women for ten year.
On account of feeble health Judge Nc
Iver continued the civil docket to the
next term, which is in January.
A writ Of habeas corpus was had by
Sykes before Judge McIver, and made
returnable before the Chief Justice. 1t
will perhaps come before him to-mOr-
row, or the day after.
Notwithstang the very bad weather
and sloppy streets, Rev. Mr.. Tyree, Of
Durham, is conducting an interesting
revival service at the Baptist church. One
thing about his sermons make them very
forcible; he always says something that
puts you to thinking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

The Fayetteville Observer suggests
that all campaign committees be required
under oath to render a statement show
ing where they got their money and how
they expended it. The candidates are
now required to swear to their expenses.
The law might well go further and re-
ouire the committees to do likewise. If
they should lie as easily and swear to
their lies as some candidates, the public
would still be in the dark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
AGAINST POOLINNG.
At Last the Administration Starts a
Fight Against a Trust.


Washington, Dec. S,-The Supreme
court began the hearing of arguments
in the case of the United States vs. the
trans Missouri Freight Association, in
volving the antitrust law. The case
originated in the Circuit court for the
District of Kansas and was instituted by
the government for he purpose of en-
joining the further execution of the pool
ing agreement between the IS railroads
constituting the trans-Missouri Associa-
ton on the ground that the pool was in
violation Of the antitrust law of 1890.
The Circuit court dismissed the bill and
this decision was sustained by the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Eighth circuit.
The government then appealed to the
Supreme court. Attorney General Har-
mon opened the argument for his depart
ment to-day. He made a strong appeal
for a construction of the law which would
prohibit pooling by all competing lines,
which he claimed was the intention of the
statute, with respect to railroads.
Judge Dillon, followed on behalf of
the pool.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
MARRIAGE OF POPULAR YOUNG
PEOPLE.
Wilmington start

The Charlotte Observer announces that
Captain Tom Alderman, of. the Seaboard
Air Line, is to be married during the hol-
idays, and the Rockingham Rocket states
that Miss Anna Grow. Of Raleigh is to be
the bride. Tom is well known and very
popular in Wilmington, and his many
friends here congratulate him on his
prospective happiness
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

treasury, pay any money to any of these
parties, unless the statute directs that the
compensation should be made. 1t may
be a hardship upon them, but the fault
lies, if there be any, not with you, OUT
with the statute imposing upon them
such labors without compensation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
"DEpEw VS.. HISTORY"

In the letter of our correspondent, Mr..
Graham Dawes, under the heading above,
published in Sundays issue, the types
make him say: Mr.. Depew makes men
ton of the battle of Alamance," etc.
1t should read, makes no mention, ="
which makes all the difference in the
world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
What is Thought Of the Presidents Mes
sage Cleveland's Business Success.

SaEe-CIeNeIduu business success.
Washington, Dec S.-(SpcciaD-Of
course the message is the subject of gen
eral conversation. The gold boilers (they
are very few praise the message every
word Of it. AS loyal cuckoos they could
not do less. The silver Democrats (all
the party nearly except the office-hOlding
population condemn the financial recon-
mendations and laugh at. the hypocrisy
of the criticism Of trusts. Republicans
as a rule were pleased with the message,
for 1t is practically a Republican doeu-
ment Most Of the leading Congressman
would not talk, but some Of them spoke
plainly
Representative Brumm, Of pennsyl-
vania, was very much dissatisfied with
the message, and jumped on it in strong
words. Il think" he said, that it trims
the question and is fiat. My idea is that
the only way TO deal with the question
is to go at it heroically. There is a state
Of anarchy in Cuba and we ought to put
stop to it. There is a system of bar
barism which ought not to prevail. / am
in favor Of drastic measures"
Representative Shafroth, Of Colorado,
said: Il don't think the message as to
Cuba is strong enough. We ought to have
had a more positive declaration in favor
Of at least granting bellgerent rights to
the Cubans. We have put action off long
enough, and | am in favor Of something
being done"
Representative Weodman, of Illinois,
was red-hot over the failure Of the Presi-
dent to say something in favor Of Cuba.
Part Of what he had to say was too strong
for publication. ''The MESA ge," he said.
sis plea for Spain and an apology for
murder, and all the other atrocities com
mitted by the Spaniards."
The p resident is a good business man,
as well as a successful Spectator. His
real estate trades have been profitable.
He can start boom in the neighbor-
hood of Gray Gables when he is out of Of
fee. Workmen already have been en-
gagged to reclaim the waste land around
the Cleveland home, and extensive inn
prOvements are contemplated for next
spring A big sea wall is building on the
shore to serve as a breakwater against
the high tides Of Buzzard's Bay. I'm
slightly sand hills are being leveIed and
used for filing in, and when the job is
completed the President will be 100 acres
to the good This land he intends to
convert into park and farming property.
He is already worth two or three million
dollars, and will be richer before he dies.
"a
John G. Deaton has been commissioned
fourth-class postmaster at China Grove.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

Thomas Jefferson, the actors son, has
an autograph album that is unique in
containing the thumb-prints of celebrities
Among them are those of President and
Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Lamont and
Francis Wilson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

A bill has been introduced in the Geor-
gia Legislature requiring ministers ana
other authorized to perform the marriage
ceremony, to return the marriage license
within 80 days or pay fine OF so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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All druggists refund the money IL 1t
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

The hundredth anniversary OF Schubert
death is to be celebrated in Vienna with
considerable splendor. A search for
relics of the composer brings to light the
fact that at his death his entire effects
were officially valued at less than S15.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

We now have Tom Watson's opinion
of Butler. 1t would be interesting to
have Buffers real opinion of Tom Wat
son to complete the aftermath of election
views
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

Vengeance Returned Traveller
have often thought of that young Mr..
Tease, and how he used to torment Miss
Auburn about her red hair. Did she
ever get even with him?
Old friend-Long ago. She married
him.-New York Weekly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09

Recently 1000 mules were bought in
this country and shipped to General
Weyier in Cuba. A special from Havana
says that General Weyler paid $50 per
head, bnt charged the Spanish govern
ment $75 per head. Ii he can't whip
Maceo, the Cuban General can make a
fortune out of the war il he has to buy
many mules.
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