The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
That Is the Threat Of 6oyarnor Russell
Concerning q Runor.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION MIDDLE
strong rompIRinas sniast INSURE
anoe comPNnies- Declined n De-
posit OF sso,ooo-oiho wilson
w"ass to 90 20 ConEr e.s-ru.ion
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When Governor Russell yesterday heard
some persons Intimate that DR., Abbott
would not perhaps recognize Caldwell
anu Pearson, the Governors a ppointees
as railway commissioners. he waxed
wroth and said: "If Abbott bothers me
Will jump him, too. This is a threa,
OF suspension The bars have been lei
dowIS>hy the Supreme Court and there
is no telling now to what lsngth matters
may go.
at the office of United States Marshal
CARROLL 1t is said that7thay do not expect
The newly appointed marshal IL. c.
Doekefy, to take charge before the end
OF January. The present clerks expec,
20 remain IN office under civil service
rules. i:3.$5:55,' 81 Z 4
i is learned from Populists that Ohio
Wilson confidently expects the PopuIist
nomination for Congress in this district.
It Is Interesting to know what will he
the attitude OF the Republicans towards
him He now amliates with the Repub-
lioan wing OF the Populists.
The Secretary OF State Is receiving
strong complaints of the mariner In
which the New Bngland Mutual insur-
ance companies are writing Overhead"
insurance In this State. Agents In North
Carolina say thousands upon thousands
OF dollars are thus taken out as pre-
mlums, while the State does not get a
penny In taxes At the next fire in which
there ls suof insurance somebody will
be caught. ts3M
"A New York man wrote to @ banlt
here to-day asking If 1t would receive
$4,000 ON deposit, not subject to check,
and give him Az per cont. interest on It.
The bank people replied no.
s. The farmers are holding the bulk of
their cotton throughout this sact!on.
Relatively little has been marketed.
*, j., 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 tho 1896 basis
may be rewarded as n certainty. Tho
way no puts it Is that the Democrats
have driven the Pcpuliats to the Repub-
licsns. III.
II Attorney r, o, Burton, OF counsel for
! the Wilson's, railway commissioners,
says he is well pleessd with the status
OF their case. He and the other counsel
evidently exnaot the United States SUI
preme Court to thhe quite a different
ytew OF the matter from that taken by
the State courts.
Cadet William Harris, son OF Mr.. Ash
ley Harris. died Eat the Rex Hospital
hero Saturday night of exhaustion, fol-
lowing long attack or typhoid fever
t1e was pIOuShl mere Ten Gays ago IRON
Oxford. where he was at school, His
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
ct Clayton,
There was another sleet yesterday
mornins, and infsome parts OF the State
It vs. very heavy.
4 The railway officials say the holiday
travel was so heavy; as to break the re-
cords,
The gathering OF public school super
visors here next Thursday will he a
large one. The programme Is well ar
ranged The State Superintendent says
interest in the gathering is general.
It is said that the oldest preacher in
active service In the United States Is
Rev. James NeAdham, of CASTOR county.
who will be 100 next May.
Judge Purnell says he hopes ut the adj
5ourned term of tho United States Court
hero to have Judges Simonton and Cor
both present,
rs Little or nothing Is doing at tho State
Department. The executive office is
closed, the Governor and the clerks be-
ing away. Nothing - going on at the
Railway Commission office. Pearson Is
here, hut Caldwell went home Saturday.
Abbott Will be here Wednesday.