The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-30
BUTLER WHIPPED our
Is The Construction Republicans and Boilers
Put on His Going to Washington.
JUMPING THE FENCE AFTER THE PIE
Butler IS furious with tho Popuiists
Who nre Leaving the Party 10 Go
to Observation-Disclosures Cold i'm
Raleigh Considerable Opposition
Co TnmpcrinG with n. G. Il. II. Iensc

Senator Butler left here at . O'Clock
This morning for Washington, whipped,
the republicans and boilers say. yet un-
conquered in spirit. w. II. C%hadbourne.
a well known Republicans, went 10 see
nm Just before his departure and says
Bntler was ~furiously angry with Popu-
lSts who had been acting with the ma
1oflty. but who were now DESERVING il.
Butler said he had some little respect for
the boilers, who had stuck to their idea.
but none ut all for those of the majority
VINO were now deserving and jumping
Inc renee after pie. He plainly said the
Republicans would he sick of the kind
OF Popultsts they got. Chadbourne was
asked by your correspondent how many
majority Populists had deserted, and re-
piled ten or fifteen. John McDunie. q
Populist, said twelve, and Rev. DIR. Babb
and iR. A. Cobb. two other 'pritchald
Populists.' confirmed these figures. They
say Speaker Hileman, Whitever, Person
OF wayne n Maxwell are among the
fence jumpers"
1t now appears that never in two
weeks or more hav the %forty-one Popu-
lists who 1t Is claimed composed the ma
)orty. attended the caucuses. 1t also
seems mat n lot of them refused to en-
uorse or sign any resolutions.
RELIEVING TIiE POOR.
Last night was the coolest here in two
years. The wind abatund after midnight.
and this made the cold more bcarable.
rms morning was, contrary to cxpec.a-
non, no colder than yesterday morning.
ftenei work among the poor is being
eXcellently managed
mere Is considerable Republican SEN
tlment IN opposition to tamperinr with
me lease of the North Carolina railway.
of Repu blicans were heard to
sa! yesterday and last night that IL
would never do. a. Repubiican remarked
mat the Butler Popuiists would now
n III 80 80
measures save the annuimcnt of the
lease, which is n pet measure of theirs
also. Some of the Republicans say the
Governor Is rather TOO Populistic i'm his
IDEAS to suit tn cir tastes.
OLD OFFENDERS.
Out Of nine convicts brought to the
neniientiary day before yesterday from
cumberland county the authorities saw
hSe nave served terms.
There are five applicants for the Dosi-
non or raiiway commissioner. 1t seems
me movement to abolish the commission
Is merely a threat.
the railway people are working quiet
~ u earnestly. it is said. to hold the
Legislature Town. There Is an oxuhor
ance of railway bills.
II is now said that Rev. DR.. Marshall.
rector or Christ church here. has 81 IN
MOI or an abscess OH the brain. There is
not the leas! hope OF his recovery.
-" HLSpn, the NOpullSt enrolling
clerk OF the Legislature, still swears he
VIII not receive the two negro clerks an
pointed by the Republican caucus. He
says he now has four of Zach part1.
and That he alone has the right TO an.
point assistants.
narot; Popuiist, and not John II. Smith.
Republican. will be superintendent of
the pe%nitentiary.
MURDERED FROM ANuRIrSu
Aionzo Perry, n desperate character,
VINO a previously served n nvc-veor
sentence for manslaughter. became Ell
easeu Ut reter bunting, a respectable
oa'iner OF Eiizabethtown. Bladen county
N. e.. because Bunting had refusal ~
rent him some land. He Inv in w,oi,
TOT the farmer, and as he passed along
me PUBIC road Perry shot him from am
push. Ihe murderer made his escape.
put was captured yesterday i'm Alabama
ne VIII De taken beck to the scene of his
crime for trial, although feeling against
MIN is very strong.
LEGISLA1TvE MATTERS.
a biil was introduced i'm the House
to-day to crea..e he Office Of n,,hiio
printer, who shall purchase the nannr
eve printing and binding to the lowest
'piuuerS n may let 1t to different per-
sons; HIS sf.iary is to be 81, 500.
"A PHI 10 give the Governor power TO
a lati nOtuGleS DuDltC was
MADE the special order for next We'd
nesday. y"
TO ANNUL THE LEASE.
After considerable argument n very
important bill was introduced to take
steps for the anulment of tn. lease OF
the North Carolina railway to he
southern. The bill was drawn by Judge
avery and Is sweeping in its provisions.
A special committee is appointed To
consider It. "
The Stone Mountain railway was
chartered. 1t Is to extend through Wat
auga and Ashe counties and connect
with the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
way. 1t will be one hundred miles long
A Dill was introduced to create a code
commission; also one prohibiting any
foreign company or corporation from
f1shing In North Carolina waters with
out first obtaining a license, which viii
cost 81. 500. van
FOR FREE COINAGE.
The senate adopted a resolution in
structing Senators and Representatives
In Congress to vote for free and unlin,.
tied n independent coinage of silver.
TO increase legal tenders; to abolish ~
tional banks: to provide for Govern.
ment ownership of railways and ;n,a-
craps and to secure a graduated in
come tax. "a