Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
ACROSS THE BORDER.
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sonaI-RniIroad Matters-Briefs

RALEIGH, n. c., March n.-(SpeciaL)-
Governor Russell made the positive state
ment this morning that he would not ac-
cept the judgeshp Of the United States
District Court. One Of his closest friends
said Thomas X. Purnell. OF Raleigh,
would certainly get the appointment.
The new Episcopal church here will not
be a cathedral, that idea having been
abandoned, but will be in memory OF the
late Bishop Lyman.
w. II. Chadbourn. OF Wilmington, ar
rived here to-day. He said, with a smile:
1.-THE entire North Carolina Legislature
Is at Washington. the third house. and
all Senator Pritchard is overrun. I
would not be in his place for all the
money I'm Raleigh He Is worked four
teen hours a day, and worried the re-
mainder Of the time. All southern Re-
publicans call on him. General Long
street yesterday called and asked him
to take charge OF Georgia politics"
Representative Brewer. of the Legisla-
ture. from Surry, is here, and makes the
astounding statement that the people in
his county are delighted with the Legis-
lature, and think 1t the ablest which ever
met I'm this State.
HOW He WOULD MANAGE.
The State Treasurer was asked to-day
how he proposed to manage affairs, when
the 1897 appropriations, etc, aggregated
1881 600 and the revenues appeared to be
only $4,000. He replied that he would
pay all the regular appropriations first,
and then, If there was not enough left,
to pay the extras, would pro rate the
balance.
The State Liquor-Dealers' Association
has made a present 70 Frank ODonnell,
of Asheville its president. i'm recognition
of his services during the Legislature
against the dispensary bills. He worked
day and night.
1t is learned that there will be a contest
in the courts regarding the dispensary
laws for Cumberland county. The OPP
ponents Of the measure contend that the
recent act is defective.
A CLERICAL ERROR.
The dispensary act for Rutherfordton,
as ratified. is made absurd by clerical
error. The latter in fact, makes the law
operative. no matter whether the people
vote for or against a dispensary. II says
instead OF imperative" lin operation"
Director Speight, one Of the new board
of the Central Hospital for the Insane,
here. arrived to-day. He says the old
board wishes TO test the legality of the
new act by a friendly suit Mention was
made yesterday of a rumor current here
that the new board proposed TO take
charge forcibly. DR.. Speight says DR..
Kirby. the Superintendent had given or
ders not TO admit the new board. Dr.
Speght added that the new board might
meet at the Capitol, instead of at the
hospital.
PERSONALS.
Among to-day's arrivals here are Tyre
Glenn. Of Greensboro, said TO be one o,
the new directors Of the North Carolina
railway, appointed by Governor Russell
William Gilchrist Of Wilmington; RO-
bert Hancock, and Seymour Hancock
Of New Berne.
The Railway Commission some weeks
ago forwarded TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission the complaint of the
Seaboard Airline against the Southern
States Passenger Association. charging
the latter with discriminating in the mat
ter Of through rates to New orleans and
10 points I'm Florida To-day the Rail
way Commission received notice that the
Interstate Commission had set the mat
ter for hearing AprH 9th, at Savannah
The notices are sent the Central railway
OF Georgia; the Atlanta and West Point
and other lines composing the associa.
ton.
John r. Smith, the new Superintendent
Of the Penitentiary. has notified all the
farm superintendent. save the one al
the farm at Wadesboro', to remain in
charge until the crop is made-or about
September 1st The Superintendent has
rendered William Ledbette- the position
Of warden. until September. 1t is said
Superintendent Leavar and Warden
Fleming Wiz retire i'm day or two.