The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-11
Failure Of the Piedmont Bank al Morgan
ton Pronounced an Honest One.
POINTS ON POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS
No Abatement of Cotton Mill Ruiid-
ing. -Insnne Asylum 80 Take Only
" Snrnbte P"tfents-Cotton Receipts
Moro Inconsistencies on Farm.
Near Raleigh.

ID Raleigh, n. c., Dec. 10-(Special)-
E. S. Walton, Deputy State Treasurer
at Morganton, is here. He says the
failure of the Piedmont bank was an
honest one. He had $4,000 on deposit
there as deputy, and had given cheeks
for most of it. but these mad not come
in. He says he has $4,000 in good
bonds as Security, and also $4,000 in
good securities as n further protection
The Park bank of New York city holds
$4,000 OF the banks collateral, and the
bank owes 1t $4,000. If that bank
elaushters the collateral vt will, of course
affect the Piedmont bank greatly.
Governor Russell returned this morn
ing from Wilmington, where he had
been on n visit.
i Arrivals to-day: John S. Armstrong.
of Wilmington; b. Il. Briggs, of Will
son.
Judge Purnell said to-day he thought
he would be able TO clear the criminal
docket in the Federal Court by Donor
row night.
S. P. Satterfield, the convicted ex-prin-
c!pal clerk of the Lower House, is here
He says he cannot dmagine why the
Supreme Court files no decision on his
appeal. He thinks the case must have
''stumped' the court
The sales of tickets to DeM1olf Hop
ner's performance of Eel Captain here
e last evening were 1880.
3 In the Federal Court to-day Lw,hcr
Wynn, colored. aged Is years, was tried
for robbing the mails at Poweilville
Berthe county. HIS sister is postmaster
fhere, and he was assistant postmaster.
Many letters containing drafts or money
We're missing. Inspector Gregory
caught Wynn by the use OF decoy let
dcrs.
i The political complications and anger
IN II ft.ct a ,Stx
Republicans here, who say they knew
positively all the while that Carl Dun
can would get the revenue collectorship
"A Populist says that the report TINT
Harry Skinner will not again be a can
-didate for Congress Sthere is inaccurate
He made the rather surprising state
ment that Skinner warts to cooperate
With the Democrats or, get with them in
some way. He makes the further state
ment that Senator Butler may say he
really wishes to cooperate again with
the Republicans A prominent Demo-
crat to-day took issue with the last
statement, saying he really believed
butler would prefer ito cooperate with
Democrats If they would provide FOR
him.
The penitentiary convicts here are en-
Afirely engaged in farming operations
on the newly leased lands near this city.
3. Miss Jessie Alderman, who has a ma
tional reputation as a w. c. II. u.
worker. is here, the guest of Mrs d. L.
Russell. at the executive mansion.
II It seems that there is to be no abate-
ment during the coming twelve months
On cotton mill building and extension of
plants in this State.
The Young Mems Republican clubs
Of the State will really control the Re
publican organ soon to he established
here.
Mrs. Martha Dalrymple, bf Moore
county, is convicted in the Federal
Court here of retailing whiskey without
license, and gets a sentence of thirty
days in Jail and 500 fine.
1t DIS thought that the Baptist State
p Convention will meet at Monroe next
year
The astion OF the insane asylum
directors in declaring that Superlnten-
dent Kirby ought to continue the pres
lent plan bf receiving only durable luna
! itics. is commended. The epleptics are
6 "a dangerous class and very difficult TO
VI cure A number of them have been
registered.
5H. There is belief by many persons that
n the Supreme Court will next week decide
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