The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
THE CITY OF RALEIGH
The Question of Politics Now AgitatIag the
Minds Of the Different Party Men.
STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
A Forty Pound Cola Hrick Made ut
the Mint at Chnrlottc--Thc Nor.
ton Boom Rursts--A Charitable La
dy.s Rcnuests-Thc Cotton Seed oil
MILLS nnd Other News.

Raleigh, n. c., March 1l.-tSpccinl)-
The claim Is made by the friends of Dam
lei l.. Russell, the Republican. who
wants the nomination for Governor. that
the Executive COMMITTEES of Warren.
Fender and Columbus counties have de-
c!ared for him.
w. G. Allen, the Superintendent OF
the Wake county poor-housc. says that
he has talked with 100 country pco-
pie. PoPulis;s and Democrats. and
finds finds only two who oppose fusion
or Democrats and Populists. This Is
quite surprisingly large proportion.
Otto Wilson. one of the chief Iopu-
lists in the state. said to-day tlrlt cleo
toral fusion OF Populists and Rcpubli-
possible thing. and that the PopuliSts
demand the right to name the Governor
if there is fusion on the State ticket.
State Auditor s'urman furnishes the
following statement regarding taxes In
North Carolina. &c: Rate of taxation
for general State purposes. including
pensions. % cents per 500. schools. Is
cents. Total taxable values, assessment
of June 1.lS1h. S215.9I6.99S: general State
expenses 1895. 1898. 1877 This includes all
general. executive. judicial, legislative
and interest on the 4 per cent. bonds
The total Indebtedness Is per cent
State bonds. duo in 1890, $4,000. 600: q per
cent. ppnuS secured ny NlrllSdRc on
III" States $4,000, 900 of stock in tine
North Carolina railroad. interest on
which and sinking fund are met by
rental OF road 10 Southern railroad
$2720UU0.
The State Commissioned of Agriculture
returned this morning from II long twp
in the Easter part of the state. during
which he held fifteen farmers Institutes
He was unable 10 hold the one In Chow
an owing to II storm. This Is the great
est number ever held cons.Gutivcly
Later he will hold several others. He l.
pleased with Northeastern North Carroll
ma
Mrs. Reade. widow of the Hon. Edwin
6. Reade, left property valued at $60,-
900. Her nephew. MIR. John W. Harden
gets Il good deal of IL. She leaves $4,000
10 the Presbyterian Church here. $1,000
20 the Presbyterian Orphanage al Ba-
rum Springs. lrcdell county. and $500
to the Soldiers Home here.
Rains have set in. They are beneficial
just now. Good progress has been nude
in seeding small grain. Winter sown
grain makes Il good showing. The win
ter has been favorable for H.
Some of the cotton seed oil mills are
shutting down. Usually they run until
May. 1t Is said that the supply of seed
Is very little over half as large as tina;
of last season.
The prevalent opinion seems TO lie
that the Republican convention will he
held about April 18th
The attempted boom for Morton In this
stat" Is failure among the tepub!i-
cans. Everything appears 10 be going
Mcklnley's way.
forty-bound gold brick worth $4,000
was made ai the Charlotte mint yes,.r-
day. The gold is from the Halle mine
III MontI omery county. y 1000 penny
weight iot of gold WAS received there
Yesterday from Mrs. Sep. Smith. of
Thompson who Is the only female gold
miner in the South She owns her min.
and manages IL, going down daily ana
experimenting everything.