The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-29
ALL OVER THE STATE
North Carolina News as II Is Seen by The
VlIginian's Correspondents.
DECREASE IN INSURANCE COMPANIES
There Arc Only 0s In tho Stntc This
fenr, Az Against lIe Last fcnr-A
y.255 Selected in RnleiSh-I. .. ., Z. An
.($ nlverRary-NexroS Strike.

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Raleigh, n. c., April 2S.-(speciaLl-
& The Secretary of Stale will. in few
5 days. send In the copy for the an
& nual Insurance report. 1t will show Us
4 companies licensed. Last year there
were 1l9. but some have failed, others
were granted by the Legislature eXemp-
at ton from taxation, and some were re-
s fused licenses
The Southern Insurance convention
II at Southern Pines adjourned sine die
at 10 o'clock last night It really did
Z nothing save to confer. Fifty-one insur-
ance men were present.
It is the general comment here that
h the reception at the executive mansion
II last evening was the handsomest ever
3 given there. After It ended there was
i dancing.
SELECTING A SITE.
The Executive Committe of the trus-
& tees Of the Agricultural College met to-
" day TO consider the matter OF selecting
( @ site for the hospital. The site agreed
81 on is in Pul!en park, which Is city
a property. The city cannot give the site,
p so 1t is proposed that the city shall by
8 deed restore this particular piece OF land
= to the heirs Of r. S. Pullen, the giver
Il and that then the heirs can transfer it
Ito the college. Arrangements were
Hmade for completing the heating appn-
ratus.
nee There were two sets Of Independent
Z candidates In one Of the wards Of this
Il city, but to-day one set withdrew, and
NJ 1t is declared that all possible effolo;
q Will be made to defeat the Democrats.
5 The Rev. Mr.. Glenn. pastor of Central
K NJ. E. church here this morning had q
violent attack Of illness. He was at the
Y Governors reception last evening.
EXPECTED THE DECISION
@ The Republicans expected the decis-
y ion Of the Supreme Court in the insane
NJ asylum cases. to be In favor Of the
4 present superintendent 1t was said
E yesterday that Governor Russell really
i did not want these acts passed, but was
81 powerless to stop the business. 4 gen
4 tleman who is very close to the Govern
&. or made this positive statement. Some
y Repu blicans said If the law. SO bunging-
Il ly drawn, to Gust the Democrats. had
y been declared valid. 1t would have given
s. the Democrats the best Of good rca-
sons for promptly ousting the Republi-
N can ncumbents.
The Supreme Court is finishing up its
u business and may adjourn for the term
N within the next few days. Several more
81 patches Of decisions will be filed this
d week.
553 7. o. o. +. ANNIVERSARY.
s95g The Odd Fellows here propose to cele-
pl9tS, lHtll ilcNl SunuhS
4 in very handsome style and to have as
u guests members Of the order In the
s nearby towns.
The attorney general. In response to
n an inquiry as to whether failure by
ii justices Of the peace elected last yea,
Ito file statement of their election eS-
z penses. debars them from taking Of
SIS fee. says he does not think the neglec,
b or refusal Of a candidate for office to
& file an itemized statement of eXpendi-
a lures when he Is elected. In itself works
q forfeiture: that the forfeiture must be
3udIcially ascertained and declared.
54s Among tn-day's arrivals here is A
q. Ricard Of Wilmington.
NEGRO EMPLOYEES STRIKE. Il.
#5 The negroes employed in the tobacco
45 factories at Winston struck last week
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds says he
thinks the strike Is about over: that tht
e labnrers wanted SITS for 100 pounds for
rolling tobacco. while the factories wan
1ya ted to pay only about $3.50, which is
e the winter price: that the foctories con.
sss Guided to maintain winter prices all
59 the year. the summer price being sl.75
He says that In the winter 1000 hands
H are employed in about forty factories
" but that when the strike began only
live factories were running. Many Of
&. the smaller factories will not work AT
ali this year. as prices are so low that
tlncAe ts 10 thouey III lhe puSt'!eS.
"A RAILROAD CERTAINTY.
The Winston Chamber Of Commences
~ has taken In hand the building Of the
Salem southbound railway
and will press It. Lieutenant Governor
81 Reynolds says the road Is a certainty
Nj and hat there will be little delay In
IS getting to work under the very favora-
8S Bile charter granted 1t by the Legsla-
3Ssl ture last session.
he question OF the reduction OF tele-
3sss phone rates will come UP at the next
SSs melting Of the railway commission. Re-
,SS quo lions on q graduated scale. according
Go tpopnlat ton are probable.
r HoToGRAPHED IN A GROUP.
sIlea Pop llst have had the middle OF