The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-18
MAsONs OF THE STATE.
The Grand Secretary ShoWs That The 0rdsr
Is Making Rapi1 Strides.
ATCTAL OF ELEVEN THOUSAND MEMBERS
Legislative Joint committee mt work
on the Trrusurcr'. and AUDITORS
IinI Ivcnt Republicans Demand
thnt popuii>is Unite Win ihesu.

Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 17.-tSpeclaD-
Grand Secretary Joan G. DgewIy. of
the Grand Lodge of Masons, informed
The NnS.nian correspondent today that
there are now 3yl lodges of that order
N the State. gain OF during the year.
1heie are about 1000 mem bers. Il gain
of about 500. During the year $4,000
for buildings a. the oxford Orphan Asy-
lum has Lten raised. to match q like
sum, the gift of Mr.. Ben. Duke. OF Dur
ham.
--udtor-eleCt Aver says he will not ap-
point Il pension CLERK until after the
Legislature acts In that mater, as
thai BODY may create two new depart
ments-a commissioner Of pens ons and
"a commissioner OF insurance. From
what he says Il must be the plan to
take both these steps.
me legislative Joint committee which
is at work In the office of the State
Treasurer is also eSamnng the vouch-
ers In the AUDITORS Office and expects
TO finish tomorrow.
Two c0nvic;s were brought to The pen.-
Tertiary to-day from Duplln county.
y NUPTIAL EVENT.
This morning. at the brides nome here,
Miss Anna Crow, daughter OF the late
Maj. William II. Crew. was MARI ed TO
Conduetor j. L. Alderman, of the Sea-
board Air Line. Miss Lizzie Crow. the
brides niece, was the maid OF honor.
and eN-Coniuctor Harry =. Johnson, of
Charo .te. was best man. Conductors r.
j. Murphy and George p. Welsh were
present. Rev. Or. Eugene Daniel, pas
tor OF the Presbyterian church. per-
formed the ceremony. Mrs. Murphy,
Miss Alderman ana Mir. ana Mrs. c. c.
Cov.ngton. of VIII .ngton, ana Mrs.
Arm!stead Rurwell ana Miss Fannie
Bu!well. of Charlotte, were present.
George f. Criber. Of New York, a
travelling man, died at the hospital here
last night after en- days illness.
Among to-day's arrivals here are S. G..
Rankin. of Fayetteville; John T. Fat
rick, Of Southern Pines; Isaac j. Meek :
ms, of Elizabeth CITY: j. c. Parrish. of
MaXton:. William Nj. Bond and j. n.
Pruden. Of Etcnton: Rev. Il. w Brooks,
OF Greensboro.
to-day announced The death OF Mrs.
Ambros HieTan, at her hore. In Cabar-
rus. Her nus band is chairman of tho
joint committee which Is examining the
Treasury and wns called TO her bedside
TUESDAY. Her death was quite sudden.
PLAIN DEMAND.
The Republican papers are making the
plain demand that their party and the
Populists take en- ire charge of all the
state institutions, leaving not one Dem
ocrat in charge. One OF the papers says
Governor-olect Russell takes this view
and that no sentimental considerations
mus: stand In the way.
II is said by Some persons that Judge
Walter Clarks name may be very
strongly presented for the United States
Scnat0rship
Judge Boykn saws he has not as vet
dec ded where he Will locate for the prac-
tice OF law when his term expires.
LOOKS LIKE HE'LL HANG.
Joe Began. n negro who was Jailed
here IN order to save him from a pos
sibly lynching in Robson coun y. and
who was taken to the latter place for
trial. escaped conviction. but Is back
here. and Will be tried for two murder
Gus assaults uron fellow pr soners.
The estate of the late Mai w w.
Nass is found TO be worth $751;. 900 and is
divided among his three children. His
son is eXeeu or