The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
CLOSE OF THE FAIR
Wound Up In a Blaze Of Glory at Four
O'clock In the Morning.
FARMERS ARE HOLDING BACK COTTON
Runnway WHO Trncoh 10 tho Fair
The laugh on tho Governor-GoId
ENctacmcnt-AsheviI Bnnk Fall
nres Euc TO Collapse of Land Hoon,
Exhibits Removed From tho Fair.

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The festivities of the StaGc Fair ended
last night, or rather ut { o'clock this
morning, with the "marShals ball -
given at the Marlboro House under the
auspices of the Capital club. Governor
and Mrs. Russell and nearly all the
State officers were present. 1t was an
exceptionally handsome affair. At 3
o'clock this morning Private Secretary
J. Il. Alexander presented Chief Mar
shall i. II. Lybrook with a gold chain
and gold-hcaded cane in behalf OF the
mnrShals. of whom there were more
present than at any fair ever held
Gere.
The local cotton receipts In this mar
Ret by wagon are SO far this season
only 1.444 bales, against II .923 to the
corresponding date last year.
Merchants who supply farms with
provisions, etc. were asked If farmers
are holding cotton, and say yes, much
more than usual. The secretary of the
Cotton Exchange says that so per cent.
OF the farmers are In debt now; that
great many arc holding cotton for q
rise, and this Is largely due to the fact
that the merchants are not pressing
tlrem for what they owe.
ii rs said the penitentiary board once
before adopted resolution that no
vouchers should be paid unless APPROX
cd by the chairman rf the board and by
two of the Executive Committee, but
found 1t could not take away any of
the superintendent's power. or course.
RI ne acquiesces all these things can
he done, but under the law, X he stands
on his rights, he Is absolute
w. Q. Roberts, or Asherllle, is employ
ed as superintendent OF the Farmers
Alliance shoe factory at Hillsboro.
There has been n great deal OF trouble
about getting the factory started, and
over fourteen months lost
Colonel 1Leonidas Stephenson, one of
the best known and most esteemed citi
Zens of Wake. died at his home near
hore last night. For q year his health
had been feeble. His fine estate had
Oeen in the family for three generations.
lie owned one of the largest tracts of
oak timber in Middle North Carolina.
some G.000 acres.
Mnchintcry for crushing stone for
street macadamizaton has been re-
ceivcd. 1t will be set mp at the quarry
east OF the city, from which the granite
for the Capitol was taken.
Dr. ID. Reid Parker who has charge of
the Farmers institutes. says more are
no be held this years There Is a dosirc
for dairy institutes, but mono are as
yet ordered.
Il. j. Dicslc, who mad for ten DAYS
been tracking his wife Minnie. who
elopcd with Ed. Campbell n "fazir. y
FOUND her and her paramour yesterday
afternoon, Campbell at the fair, and
Mrs DieSle and two little children in
the city. Diegle was disguised and
spotted' Campbell, and wanted To
KIN MN ct 1rst, but late at night all
seemed reconciled. The woman agreed
TO go back to Marion. Ohio, with her
husband, provided the latter did not
prosecute Campbell, with whom She 10
infatuated. Campbell pays $50 costs.
at o'clock this morning Mr. and Mrs.
Diegle left for home. Campbell Is held
dn jail long enough to give them n
good start He says the woman Is
madly in love with him. Diegle ia nv
profession Il 'Takir," too
There is no end OF laughter at Gov
ernor lausselrs statement as to havinf;
n Focketful OF railway passes. and at
his reasons for taking them He is
placed Nm peculiarly awkward posi-
ton.
Sam Wright, the negro robber, who
cut w. \. Carr's throat In n store In
Wayne county, Is 10 be hanged at Colds
boro November 10th.
Governor Russell Is said to regard
the virtual dcposinS from power Of the
peniienaary superintendent az quite a
victory.
Revenue Agent ]. c. Wheeler IS here
making very careful inspection of the
Office of Revenue Collector Simmons
which always ranks Al
The question Is being considercl
whether the Episcopal missionary in
rfsdiction OF !Ashcv!llc shall be conycr
red into a diocese
The excitement over gold mining In
the Piedmont section of tho State Is
increasing daily. Valuable discoveries
are being made.
The Popullsts are losing ground IN two
directions-thc one part going toward
the Democrats and one portion tc,yorf &
inc Republicans. Thus Butler ana
Harry skinner are losing ground
The free pass question comes To n
head in the arrest of the sheriff OF Rur.
com3e, and the ticket agent of tbn