The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-14
BIOL TIERS ULTIMATUM
GoHgressman Skinner Says EmphatlcalIy
That II Is, "PTitGhard for Senator"
THE pOpuLls1s BolTED TOO SOON
They should Have Waited ItlI the
Might Before the Caucus ana Thus
Ratified Buticr-B Butler In Confined
,si TO His He'd Raleigh Filling UP
With NasOns-StHte News.

Raleigh, N. c.. Jan. I3.-(Special)-A
midnight last night Congressman Harry
s2Skinner said: You can say that the
S Populist minority caucus has issued its
q utlmatum TO the Popuist majority, and
I that ultinatum is. 'Pritchard for Sena-
4 tor THIS morning Represen alive
" Hodges, one of the most eX rene of the
[ boilers. said they had issued no ultima
etum.
The fact developed last night that 70 of
Sithe 10 boilers Were "instructed'' TO sun
port Pritchard. This was n new revela-
Sstlon. J'has leaves seven who may not
4Eupport Pritchard. McCaskey seems to
\ be the least advanced OF the boilers. He
9 admits as much. Yet he Is their chair
& man and spokesman.
LIKED THE INAUGURAL.
The Populists appear to like the inau-
I Glral of Governor Russell. They say tina,
aney agree with him. EX-Congressman
i .bloWer, now in the lower house SAYS
Z ne thinks the opening part of the inaugu-
Ia was in bad taste. Some other he
Sought to be overlooked, in view of the
TACT that the remainder of 1t was so
good.
JUMPED TOO SOON.
The impression among a lot Of people
mere Is that the PopuliS,s bolted too
ssgoon Had they done so the very night
peIore The Senatorial caucus, they would
'NtSti'ci a.IESu ISulItT ana the mH1Ort-
ty. put they jumped ten days before the
time. AS q result their parry has had
great while to work and argue and rea-
Son with them
The remains of Mrs. Cheshire, wife of
Bishop Cheshire, OF this diocese were
taken to Tarboro to-day for burial
TILE GOVERNOR WAS TARDY.
Governor Russell was late in reaching
She executive Office. Re,was at the nota-
pie reception by the Capital City club
until late hour. 1t is said II will be
some Gays before the adjutant general
anu stan are announced. There appears
10 have been considerable trouble in
making the selections.
- governor Carr was the guest of Major
sSaInes w. Wilson last night He ex-
9peelsd 10 leave yesterday for his home
an bdgecombe county. but the lateness
here.
IA snow storm began at $3.50 this morn
ing. 1t is the second of the season.
me news OF the critical Illness of the
venerable Rev. DR.. Joseph c. Haske, OF
Sayetteville is heard with great regret
5aIhe contest between Republican State
Cnairman Holton and Marshall Mott for
AIne United States Attorneyship OF the
western District is a pretty one.
nepuphcans are saying: IF we can
only get this senatorial question out Of
she way we can do some business" As
matters now stand every thing is hung
up.
- Charlotte's purchase of water works
from private company for $3.50 coo In
per cent bonds is considered quite a step
In advance
MEETING OF MASONS.
"a large number OF Masons arrived to-
1 Gay, re- nforcing those already here. and
aoless than 2i0 out of the 800 lodges are
fepresented The strength or the order
s Is now over 10 600
Secretary OF State Cyrus THOMPSON
Z gaya mat w. T. Bachelor. the veteran
Z Enlei Clerk. WIFI remain ir, his office un-
lstHre after the legislature ndjourns
As -Four conNicts arrived to-day from Pitt
stia2y nc peAi'eA-
y SENATOR BUTLER I'LL.
ID senator Butler Is YET In bed. He has
,ssf.eSyly .m proved, however. Congress
men Shuford and Stroud and j b.
5saoSn and w. r.. Fountain, OF Tarboro,
s ne q. constantly With him. Butler has ali
&, g, i Mn.ie personally directed the fight
sssI INST Prltchard and Skinner. The lat
: NJ says he considers the Progressive
3 IS. as s9 an ally of the News and Observ-
W. - me light against Pritchard
Ssst-rt n e. I. Bailey, OF this city, will be
iaffled on the 18th Instant at Emman-
asl church, Warrenton, to Miss. Mary
S z y; sitnall NViTbish, The bride-elect ia q
y nieos q senater svAlthail. Of Misaisslppi