The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-04
SEABOARD WANTS 1T
. n VIII Make An Effort to Secure The
North Carolina Railway,
A SUPREME EFFORT 70 CRUSH BUTLER
ESsSy Element liz the Stnte hntn@-
oDtNsic TO Him Is lsein- Hrou.ht TO
,En'cigh TO Fight sIim-Tcn Deaths
EToUn Pneumonia in Raleigh Dn.
cisl. tE,c Month OF Junnnry.

Raleigh, y. c., Feb. 3--(SpcciaD.-IV.
IL. Day, the attorney for the S. A. L.,
stated to-day that he would take to
Gov. Russell n proposition from the
Scnbnard Air Line Offering 10 per cent,
or $500. 900. nnnuElly for the lease of the
North Carolina railroad. 1t is also said
President Hoffman, Of the Senhoard,
yesterday notified the Governor of this
bid.
1t Is further stated that it was TO this
letter that the Governor referred when
he said In an interview late last night
that he would in II day or two make
some important developments concern
ni, the North Carolina railway. OF
course. this bid depends upon the revo-
cation by thc-iIrgislature Of the pres
ent lease TO the Southern railway.
BUTLER IS BACK AGAIN.
Senator Butler arrived this morning,
I4e Is here to take charge of the ma jor-
ity POpuliStS and see that there is 10
more wnverng. Congressman Skinner
hoasted last night that Butler was de-
Stroyed and his party 'gutted." Every
element In the State untagonistic to
Butler Is now being rallied here III SUI
preme effort to crush him. II is the pur-
pose to get a majority Of the Populist
legislators against Butler 50 rs to pre-
vent the minority from being called
boilers. They hate this word, ana say
IT puts them in the public pillory.
The legislative committees last night
heard at great length argument for and
against the establishment Of 4 liquor
dtspensary In Vance county, and agreed
unanimously to report 1t favorably.
DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA
During January there were ten deaths
IN this city from pneumonia. There ure
yet q number or eases Of this disease
The number of cases OF grip is now d.
minishing.
Father Field, Of the American branch
Of the Cowley Brotherhood. will conduct
mission for the colored Episcopalians
III st. Ambrose church Of this city be-
ginping on the 21st inst. This is Il new
line Of work in this state.
WAY DOWN TEMPERATURE.
The mean temperature here during
January was 37.7 degrees, or three de-
grees below the average for the past
ten years. The highest was 6S, The low
est degrees
Rev. Henry Davis is on trial in Ire
dell county for numbering his son-in-
law last Christmas day The chances
are favorable for his acguittal
The railroad, telegraph and telephone
rate reduction bill comes up for hearing
tomorrow.
TIE insurance bills before the Iegis-
iature are attracting number OF
agents here. There will be pressure for
q valued policy bill, and also for one re-
curing companies to make a deposit
With the State treasurer One bill
makes this. sum sa5. 900
HE WON'T HAVE NEGROES.
Enrolling Clerk Swinson, a Populist,
VINO refused to accept negroes as as
slstant clerks, sticks ont stoutly AS
vet the Republican caucus, despite
threats to discipline him, has taken no
further action than to make n demand
on him. He will not accept the negroes
save by order OF the Legislature The
: epuoi1can machine has put his Office
under watch, so to speak
me Popuiist boilers are making much
OF q claim that w. a Guthrie hns Joined
LIEN. They expected him to attend
their caucus last night, but he did not
do so. -