Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
A RUSSELL THREAT.
THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA WAKES wRoTH.
II Abbott Gives Trouble He VIII
Jump Him--No Telling to Whns
Length Matters May Go-HoIding
Cotton.
Cotton.

RALEIGH, N. c.. December H.-tSpe-
ciaL )--When Governor Russell yesterday
heard some persons intimate That DIR. Ap-
bolt would not, perhaps, recognize Caid-
well and Pearson, the Governors APP
pointees as Railway Commissioners, he
waxed wroth, and said: "lf Abbott
bothers me will jump him, too" This
Is a threat of suspension. The "bars
have been let down by the Supreme Court,
and there is no telling now TO what
length matters may go.
At the office Of United States Marshal
Carroll it is said that they do not expect
the newly-appointed Marshal, III. c. Dock
cry, to take charge before the end OF
January. The present clerks expect to
remain in office under civil-service rules.
1t is learned from Populists that Otho
Wilson confidently expects the Populist
nomination for Congress in this district.
1t is interesting to know what VIII be
the attitude Of the Republicans towards
him. He now affiliates with the hepuD-
lican wing of the Populists.
The Secretary of State is receiving
strong complaints of the manner In which
the New England mill mutual insurance
companies are writing overhead insu-
rance" in this State. Agents In Nortn
Carolina say thousands upon thousands
of dollars are thus taken out as pre-
miums. while the State does not get a
penny in taxes.
A New York man wrote to bank here
to-day asking II II would receive $4,000 on
deposit, not subject to check. and give
him Az per cent. interest on it. The
bank people replied, No.
HOLDING COTTON.
The farmers throughout this section are
holding the bulk Of their cotton. hela-
lively little has been marketed.
]. c. l.. Harris, who is regarded as one
of the nearest men to the Governor, says
that fusion Of Populists next year with
the Republicans, on the 1896 basis, may
be regarded as a certainty. The way he
puts 1t is that the Democrats have driven
the Populists to the Republicans.
Attorney r. o. Burton, OF counsel for
the Wilson's. Railway Commissioners,
says he is well pleased with the status OIL
their case. He and the other counsel evil
IDENTIFY expect the United States Supreme
Court TO take quite a different view OF the
matter from that taken by the state
courts.
Cadet William Horne, son OF Mr.. Ashley
Horne. died at the Rex Hospital here
Saturday night Of exhaustion, following
a long attack of typhoid-fever. lie was
brought here ten days ago from Oxford
where he was at school. His funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at Clayton.
BRIEFS.
40 n
morning and in some parts OF the State
it was very heavy.
The railway officials say the holiday
travel was so heavy as to break the
records.
THE gathering of public-school super
yIsors here next Thursday will be large
one. The programme is we'll arranged
The State Superintendent says interest In
the gathering is general.
1t is said that the oldest preacher In
active service in the United States /:
Rev. James Needham, of CASTOR county
who will be 100 next May.
Judge Purnell says he hopes at the ad
journed term of the United States Cour'
here to have Judges Simonton and Gor
both present.
Little or nothing is doing at the state
departments. The Executive Office Il
closed. the Governor and the clerks beint
away Nothing is going on at the KAN
way Commission office. Pearson Is here
but Caldwell went home Saturday. AID
bolt will be here Wednesday.
The selection Of ex-Vice-President A. n
Stevenson, a North Carolinian by descent
to make the Goth of May address at Char
lotte. when the cornerstone OF the monu
ment to the signers OF the Meckienburs
declaration of independence will be laid
IS well received by the people Of the State
The North Carolina cotton-milis arr
doing well, and good dividends, 1t seems
will be the rule, and not the exception