The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-18
The Governor Declares He Would Not Accept
The United States Court Judgesh|p.
PRITCHARO 0VERRUN IN WASHINGTON
Use Entire Legislature. 'sThird
EInuSc'' nnG All, Is Nnnftorcd ON
tIitn :, IOngstfcct Asks Hill to
rnkc Charge or Georgia Politics
Dispcnsmry LEW 40 be Tested.

Gov. Russell made the positive state
ment this morning that lie would not
accept the judgeslip Of the United
States District Court. One Of his clos
est friends said Thomas r. Purnel, Of
Raleigh. would certainly get the ap-
pointrnent.
The new Episcopal church here will
not be cathedral, that idea having
been abandoned, but will be in memory
Of the late Bishop Lyman.
ALL AT WASHINGTON.
W. II. zChadbourn, of Washington, ar
rived here to-day. He said. With a
smile: THE entire NORTH Carolina
Legislature IS 1T washington. the third
house and all. Senator Pritchard is
overrun would not be in his place
for all the money In Raleigh. IIe IS
worked fourteen hours a day and wor-
rled the remainder of the time. All
Southern Republicans call OH him.
Gen. Longstrect yesterday called and
asked him to take charge Of Georgia
politics."
Representative Brewer, or the Legis-
lature, from Surry, Is here, ana makes
the astounding statement that the pco-
pie In his county are delighted with the
Legislature, and think it the best which
ever met in this State.
Ihe state Treasurer wHs asked to-
day how he proposed to manage al
fairs. when the 1897 appropriations, etc,
aggregated 1851 900 and tic revenues APP
peared to be only S7OS.O00. He replied
.hat ne would pay all the regular ap-
preparations first and then It there was
not enough left to pay tic extrs would
pro-rate the balance.
The State Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton has made O. present to Frank
O'Donnell, Of AshevIllc, its president
IN recognition Of his services III lobby
Ing during the Legislature against the
dtspensary bills He worked day and
night.
WILL CONTEST aDISPENSARY.
It Is learned that there will be 4 con
test IN the courts regarding the dlspen-
sary law for Cumberland county. The
opponents OF the measure confined that
the recent act Is defective.
The dispcnsary act for Rutherford, rs
ratilled, Is made absurd by Il clerical err
ror. The latter, In fact makes the law
operative, no matter whether the peo-
PIE vote for or against n dspensary. It
says instead Of 'inoperative," ''in-
operation" .& IUt
Director Speight. one Of the new board
OF nar Inc Central Hospital for the Insane
mere arrived to-day. He SAYS the old
board wishes to test the legality Of the
new act by n friendly suit. Mention
was made yesterday OF q r,lmor current
mere that the new board preferred TO
iake charge forcibly DR.. Spelght says
~. hhrDy, the Superintendent. had
Sfeil orders not to admit the new board,
". speight added that the new board
mlsnt meet at the Capital instead Of ut
the hospital.
among to-day's arrivals here are
Tyre Glenn, Of Greensboro, said to be
one or The new directors Of the North
Saroiina Railway, appointed by Gov.
tiusseli: William Gilchrist, Of Whining
Ton; Robert Hancock and Seymour Han
COCK. CT Newbern.
THE SDABOARD's COMPLAINT
The Railway Commission some weeks
ago forwarded to the Interstate Com,
ii,erce commission the complaint OF
sne sea board Air Line against the
Sou.nefn States Passenger Association.
charging the latter with discriminating
IN the matter Of through rates to New
Gl!eans and TO points in Florida. To
oas the hallway Commission received
ioctce tnat the Interstate Commission
nay set the matter for hearing April 9Th
- savannah THE notices are sent the
eiftrai Halfway of Georgia, the Allan
~ S.llu est Point and other lines com
posing the association.
John r. Smith. the nov s,,nar,,ton,
eilt 81 the nenitentiary, has induced, all
the Iarm superir.tcndents save the m .
a. the larn at VTadcsburo to remain in
SilaIse untll the crop is madc--or abont
sepseln per lst The Superintendent In .
tenueren Villa m Lc1betier tho nos,tion
OF warden until September It Is IN
,IIIa,,, - - LINZ LeaZar and Warden
rie tn, VIII retire in a day or two.
Anstitning struck Mrs Ashford s
n a. k&lston. tearing it to pieces
Eng shocking and scorching the In.
mate but strange to say none Of tham
were seriously hurt.
---------------------------