The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-28
GETS HEAVY DAMAGES
5JuTy Gives Ex.Engineer Peasants 81 900
Damages Against SeabOard klr Line.
SUED FOR THE LOSS OF HIS LEFT HAND
Tho Rniirond Appealed the Casc-The
sSs Jose Fruit Ecnlc at SaHthcrh
l'incs-Rrrcp,ion ,ns the Gubcrnn'
'3fS forlnI Mansion.

SF Raleigh. N. c., April 2T.-In the SuDe-
y rior Court here To-day a erdlct for Sll.00a
was given eS-Engineer Thad. Peasants.
5Eof the FSeaboa:d Air Line. for the lcGs
&of his left hand last year In railway
I collision at Manly. The railway appeal
ed the case.
ssi5f5 The State Board Of Public School EIx-
ann!ners Is elected for two years. The
members Of the board are devoted to the
public school Interests.
q Evangelist FIFE Is now holding ve:y
largely, attended revival meetings at
q Durham.
"A COMPROMISE HINTED.
# There are hints that some sort OF a
Scnmpromi may be arranged as regards
sthe North Carolina and Atlantic railway.
The first Injunction case. that by the
president against the private s.ockhnld-
d ers. comes up for q hearing May It'll.
The next day there will be n hearing be
fore Judge Simonton on matter
brought by private stockhoder
5%3$ The State Board Of Education declines
d to leIEe for nine,y-nine wears the 2l300o
IA cres of land on The sounds desired by
Bthe Field and Shore Assoc.atio Of New
y Y Crk
The State Agricultural Department
n does not Issue any April bulletin. bu,
will issue one for May.
Ss::s In the revenue act, In Section c. there
y
1.-The taxation OF railways. l; requires all
81 railways 10 pay l per cent on gross re-
EceiPtS. Thee lis. however, this prov.so:
d. No railroad or canal company shall he
81 liable 10 this tax II its property is taxed"
s. Now every railway IN the STATE IL taxed.
SO the l per cent tax applies to none Of
them, AS the Stale Treasurer says that
#sec.ion should have been omitted, as 1t
MS svalueless and me nlngless.
at INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION.
s3siI55& Governor and Mns. Russell this even
y Ing Mt the Executive Mansion. gave
Il their first public reception. l; was in
n honor Of the Capital Club. The spacious
3 and very handsome building was deco
ii rated IN the Interior with State and ma
5Httonal coloTs, and there WAS profuslon
5Eof potted plants and nowa:s Music was
furnished by Miler's Orchestra OF VIII
81 minEton. Ices and other refreshmen 8
ere served. There were no vines
II Governo. and Mrs. Russell were assisted
\: In receiving by the State officers and
Y their wives or neares: lady rela tIves, and
81 by Miss Cook and Miss Josephine Cook
v Of Warrenton. and the stan. The re-
Ii ception begin at 9 o'clock and was very
largely attended. Admission was by
5sca ID. and over SEQ invitations had been
ISSUED. There was no dancing The In
terror OF The mansion Is very attractive.
"a Native pine is !t.s natural color. and high
3$ly polished Is the wood work On the
walls OF the broad hall are the portraits
q or many of the Governors, forming a
81 valuable collection. These portraits
f5GoVernor Russell recently had rear
s ranged by Randall the artist
iS.s ME SAN JOSE SCALE.
The commission appointed by the Leg
4$ Stature 10 examine orchards for the
Is san Jose fruit scale. and devise and
!, carry out the best plan of extirpat!ng the
4 pest, has returned from Southern Pines.
Slttfound the scale in several b chards.
5FsAt the great Van Lindby orchard all
Il, The trees infected had promptly been GU;
4 down and burned. The commission de-
4 cides to destroy all Infected trees every
~ Where In the State. In this task thew
VIII have the complete aid Of all frui,
81 growers.
81. Al the State museum verysrapid work
5ISls now being done in the Preparation of
N specimens illustrating the game Of North
carolina The Currtuck Club has sent
Ii "a white breasted goose: the first one.
81 SO IA. as know, ever killed in this State
sS5$ihe installation Of specimens OF game
81 ores, &c. in the new rooms of the mn
q scum VIII prob ably begin in q few DAYS.
ss The public printers are instructed 10
B hasten The work on The tax list blanks
u as only Q !t:ie over two weeks remain.
IN Al which to get them to the counties.
sSss5 WILL NOT GRANT A PARDON