The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-16
THEY PAY FOR LIVES
S1he Number Of Suits against Railways for
Death Of Employees Very Great.
STATE CROpS III FIEE CCnCI1,OA
Set Weekly Report iE the sast Fa
43E$ yorablc ortho Ycnr-A Trcnt her
Who Fell by the HnySidc In the
Roliticnl Esnce- DioccnsnB COnrcn.
St55S8s fion Will Meet La Henderson.

sS Raleigh. N. c., May l5.-(spec!al)-
The next weekly crop rrpnrt Is the
Il most favorable SO far issued this year.
s. conditions have been excellent In all
4 respects.
I To-day the funeral Of Edgar A. Mcrri-
q mon. the oldest son Of the late Chef Jus
stice Merrimon. was held here. MIR. Mer-
ss$r.rnon had not lived in this city for over
twenty years.
5ssS 5is% Secretary w. S. Iyams, Of the Repub-
s$llcan State Executive Committee. wants
THE place Of deputy auditor now held by
%Rey. DR.. George w. Sanderin.
The number Of damage suits against
Il railways for loss of employees lives Is
nov larger than ever before. Heavy
damages are being given.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Sss The next session Of the Episcopal con-
s;Vention Of this diocese will be held at
SHenderson.
,SssfE2 The chief debate which occurred du-
Byring the session Of this convention,
(which ended here Yesterday afternoon.
SSNas on the matter OF allowing women
SSto 4vote on parish affairs. In Virginia
women have always thus voted. In
lone parish In this State the same rule
Il has prevailed for forty years.
$as The female members Of the Episcopal
II congregations were In an address by a
here last night. charged with
tbeing directly responsible for riiunlism
s. In that church.
sss5S Good progress Is now being made In
1.-THE construction work on the Baptist
sgState Female University.
The Sta Board OF Public School FIX
Saminers will at their approaching meet
Y Ing here prepare the forms Of eXamlna-
sAtlon papers.
& !S9ststf a letter to-day. from Colonel Arml1eld
q says that all the companies of the
SFourth regiment will he AT Charlotte
ii and participate III The goth OF May cele-
Il bration.
ss5sS{ Patrick Winston. Esq. who for mum
Y; Der Of years hns lived in the State OF
Is on u visit 10 his old
d hcme. 1t Is his first visi, in over ten
Ssyears.
The Secretary Of State grants char
~ Sersto the Queen City Real Estate Agcn-
Soy Of Charlotte.
,s5ys5 FELL BY THE WAysIDE.
sSss$a "A capital story Is told Of an ex-prcach-
Ter and q Republican who wanted to get
d an office during the Legislature The
So pne who first secured the endorsement ot
1.-THE Speaker Of the House was sure to
Is win. The eX-preacher. a Porulist. was
SThurrytng to see the Speaker when
81 friends OF the Republican Office seeker
81 stopped him and asked him TO take n
s. drink. He took one and then another
58MednWnlle Inc liepuDlican hurried and
& secured the coveted endorsement
sS55S Ss,SS The negro murderer Charles Bnho
&sfWho escaped from the ga!lows at New.
bern. Is now In The penitcn,iary.
The renitensiary authorities decline
s. 10 allow the Roanoke Rapids Powe,
sS COMPANY the use Of cnnvicts rs the
e company desires them for too short q
ri time.
ss sSS The railway commission has notice Of
gu the creation OF e. commission in Ten
III nessee.
$50 The appointment Of ex-Julgc Tourcct
s. 20 e consulate brings TO mind his career
81 IN this State. He left North Caroline
81 nineteen years ago. He held 10, Of tn;
* special tax" bonds, and one OF HI:
IS statements Just before he left was tina
asa the United States Supreme Court wnult
declare them valid and require thci
Isl payment He proved to be a very poo,
rs prophet
CONDITION OF CROPS.
ssEss The cror report for May. which vii
rs pc issued by the Agricultural Depart
ST. fnent tc-day-the first OF the season.
5aas follows:
.s5,Sf.hat ia the genera! condition and
sssstts progress Of farm work this year
sS!sA compared With the average 81 l.
Isl How much cotton has been plant-
sSSss ed, or: Is going to be plantcd
80 compared With last year ..l02 l.
t1oW much corn will he planted
sSSSsS5Sl compated with last year .,01
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