Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-11
RALEIGn'S BUDGET.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN THE
OLD NORTH STATE.
The Governor and the Railroad
Commissioners Again-How Will
They Find Out-A Royal Present.
Personal Notes.
Personal Notes

| RALEIGH. n. c., September 10.-(Spe
cial.)-It was said at the Executive De
partment to-day not to be at all probable
that any action would be taken This
week regarding the matters OF the
Messrs. Wilson. railway commissioners
Senator Butler Is squirting the Governor
to make him move in this matter quickly
c. I. Bailey, local Republican, wants To
| know why, If there is trouble about
Major Wilson's renting Ohio Wilson a
hotel, there should not be trouble be-
cause Governor Russell rents Senator
Butler his seaside villa?
The State Auditor says abstracts of
listed taxables are coming in quite
rapidly.
An excursion train was to have left
here this morning for Southern Pines
to take people TO attend the laying of
the cornerstone of the Pickford SAM
tarium for negro consumptiyes, but 50
few people made their appearance that
the train did not CO. and the manager
of the affair is out $50 forfeit money.
In the case of Samuel Z. Langdon
against Miss Kate Waite Qhe Cummock
coal-mine case) evidence is being taken
and is entirely that OF discharged miners
or those who have had trouble at the
mine.
The comment is made by a leading
Republican that Oliver III. Dockery, who
was beaten by Governor Russell for the
gubernatorial nomination, is now having
-
The good news. that thirty-five miles
of sidewalk are TO be laid here is hailed
with pleasure.
1t seems that the Southern railway in
tends TO operate not only freight, but
local passenger. trains on its Mooresville-
Mocksvil.e ink, and that this will take
the place of the proposed double track
between Charlotte and Greensboro.
Some of the Democratic leaders are
discussing the declaration by a western
Democrat that the State Committee of
the party must be purged of all those
members who secretly rejoiced at Nc
Kinleys election. They want to know
how in the world the fact OF such secret
rejoicing can be ascertained.
There is one place in North Carolina
where no negro is permitted TO reside
Big Rock Township, in Mitchell county.
The King OF Greece sent Miss Alex
ander, daughter Of Hon. Eben. Alexan-
der, of the State University, ex-Minister
to Greece, Roumania, and Servia, a mag
niiicent diamond and pearl bracelet. 1t
was the handsomest OF all her bridal
gifts.
Two ten-wheel locomotives, built by
the Richmond Locomotive-W Works for
the Seaboard AIRLINE, arrived here to- |
lay. These engines are found TO do adj !
nirable work.
General Thomas l.. Clingman. 81 |
years old, is given special permission to |
enter the Western Hospital for the In |
sane, at Morganton. He is not insane.
His trouble is senlity. AS member OF |
he House, senator, and general he has |
effected great credit his State. He |
lid a great deal for the development of |
he mountain section of North Carolina.
To-day over go students are present at
he Agricultural and Mechanical College |
lere 1t is its best opening on record.
The report on the Western Hospital |
or the Insane shows that there are 74O
,atients.
The crop of cotton will hardly be as
arge as last years. Every day of the
corching weather Is doing it damage
1t is pretty safe 10 say that for some
ime to come, at all events, there will be
q more public executions in this State.