The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-02
RALEIGH NOTES.
English VIII Not Accept the Nonina-
ton for Congress.

Raleigh, N. c., June / (SpeclaD.-
Bishop Cheshire and Rev. DIR. Mar
SHALL Of this city, went TO Salisbury yes
terday where the Bishop ordained as
Priests Messrs Owens and Burt
Mr. A. q. Bauer, the Raleigh archi-
tect, who was struck by train at Dur
ham, and whose escape from instant
death was SO remarkable. Is out again.
completely recovered. He was given
special treatment In the insane asylum
here for u fortnight, and this was In all
ways successful.
IL is said by prominent man who
has within two days talked with N. c.
English that the latte: will not accept
the Republican nomination for sCongress
in this district. English says he Is Il
Populist, but as between cleveland and
Mckinley he would vote for the latter.
To-day in each county in-the State the
County Commissioners, under the terms
of the new school law, close school
text books. 1t became quite clear some
days ago that In n majority of the
counties the books selected by the State
Board of Education under the former
system would be endorsed and retained.
New firms have made u great endeavor
to get their books in. and 1t is said
| these new people have done a great deal
of talking and made many charges, just
| as was done in Virginia.
At Henderson the Populists and Re-
publicans are at odds. Saturday their
| respective committees met to divide the
offices. The Populists in the proposed
deal were the boilers, led by Gill and
Amos. The members rcbelled against
Senator Butler and their State Com
| mittee. The PopUists asked the Re
publicans to suggest ticket. The lat
! ter did so and gave the Populists the
| majority of the offices. taking for them
selves. among other things, the Sena-
tor and two representatives. The Popu-
| lists declared this would not do, that
| they must have the Senator and repre-
sentatives. This made the Republicans
| mad. and they told Gill and Amos and
| the other committeeman that the Re-
| publicans have 1.700 members In Vance
county, while Gill. Amos & Co., do not
represent over 100. and that the Popu-
lists are unfair and selfish and devoid
of principle. Sheriff Smith. Populst,
| thereupon announced that he would re-
| turn to his former party. the Republi-
can. Some other Populsts swear that
| they Will return to the Democrats.
Little or no interest is shown in this
State in Tennessee's centennial celebra-
ton, despite the fact that the entire
State up to 100 years ago was county
| of North Carolina.
1t now appears that Mckinley Will
get 10 votes certain of North Caroline's
The crop report issued to-day is high
| ly favorable. Cotton is doing well,
though somewhat in the grass in Sec
lions.
Governor Carr has issued his war
rant for the execution at Halifax on
| July 2. of Henry Dowdon, the negro
who murdered Engineer Matt Dodd. of
! the Seaboard Air Line, at Weldon.
The opinion of the Supreme Court in
this case was certified down to the Gov
ernor to-day.
This "sanetification" movement ap-
| pears to be getting flesh movement
Two years ago 1t cut Il figure here in one
| of the Methods. Churches. Now Fay
etteville appears TO be- the centre of the
| movement.