The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
RUN OF The NEWS MILL
a GrIs' from Raleigh Covering The State
from the Mountain to The Sea.
INCREASED COTTON ACREAGE THIS YEAR
There Is No Donbf but Tint the Crop
@ VIII BE Very Much s.nt-er--An0tli-
or Conflict Between = ate ana Fcd.
a rs'cl MISUNDERSTANDING ESAucd
# bs Superintendent q. schools.

Raleigh, y. c., April G.tSpec!aD-T
t.tiZens of AIaXtcn ana Purvis petition
the Railway Commission TO order new
depots erected ut those places, for pas
SenEcrs. Chairman Wilson. of the Com
mission, has gone to both points TO look
into the situation.
Governor Russell Will not go to New
York TO the ceremonies At the dedication
OF the Grant monument, but does expect
TO go 10 the Tennessee Centennial. The
Asheril!e Light Infantry has rendered
lis services as q special escort to him
70 Nashville May !, and he has accepted
1t. provided he attends
Upon inquiry OF q number OF Demo-
Gratis II Is aSrertained that prospects are
Frightening, though matters are yet
greatly mixed.
INCREASED COTTON ACREAGE.
There appears to be no manner Of
doubt that there will be a large Increase
IN the cotton acreage in the state; in
1act. 1t seems reasonably certain that 1t
VIII be even larger than last season.
There is also an increase in sales OF fer
ti!izers. The farmers are now in good
spirits and arc working hard. Improved
methodS or Farming and more judicio,,S
use OF fertilizers will result In larger
yields. Many farmers have habit OF
planting cotton too soon.
The Democratic city primaries here
last night were the largest ever known,
e.
were thrown open TO all who intend TO
vote the ticket and this drew some Re-
publicans and Populists. William NJ.
Russ, the nominee for Mayor. got nearly
enough votes to elect him.
EN-Licutenant-GoVer Charles NJ
Stcdman, after 4 brief residence at At
lanta. returns to North Carolina and will
locate at Greensboro for the practice OF
law.
y white man. who ever since the peni-
Tertiary was opened On 1869 had been
an inmate. died Sunday, aged so. He
was the Oldest prisoner.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.
The Superior Court (Judge I3ryan) has
granted an Injunction restraining the
execution Of an order OF the United
States Circuit Court requiring imme-
date possession OF q tract OF land in
HEREFORD county. The conflict between
the State and Federal courts appears TO
be growing stronger.
1t IS now lntlmated In some quarters
that Henry G. D0ckery Is to be the
United States Marshal OF this district.
The prevalent opinion in this city Is
that j. B. Hill will certainly get the
place.
DR.. James D. Splcer well-known
young physician Of Goldsboro, died there
yesterday of consumption.
VT. Dortch. State proxy OF the At
lantic and North Carolina railway. was
iiSfS to-uaS. 4 nOHSn MS resignation
was rendered the day Of the Inaugural
tlon or Governor Russell, yet it has
never heen accepted, and ...oush Gov
e"nor Russell declared he intended to
appoint State proxy whenever he
chose. yet he has never done so.
\ private letter from a well known
,holting Populist" says that lust after
the election Of Senator Pritcharu. Sena-
tor Butler secured n meeting of the
township committees to GUST State Senn-
Tor J. Nj. Early as chairman OF BERTHE
county, but as 4 result three meetings
nave been held, the last one declaring in
favor Of Early's retention. The boilers
declare this Is the status In all the coun.
tie1. but the regular" Popullsts say II
IS false.
EXTENSIVE 1NiPR I2NTs.
At Pinehurst. the beautiful model
town OF Mr.. j. ". Tufts, IN Monroe
county. the hotel Is TO be enlarged by
the addition OF TWO wings and dining
room. Architect Taylor, of Boston. 10
there studying the grounds ana prepar-
Ing designs for many new and handsome
cottages TO be built during the summer.
MIR. Tufts contamplales extensive i'm
proHements in forestry. The place has
been crowded with guests and hundreds
nave been turned away.
SCHOOL CIRCULARS.
The State Superin tenlent OF Public
instruction will issue the following I'M
portant circular:
81 wish 10 call your attention TO tho
important election 10 take place in your
county on the first Monday in June. 1897
in accordance with Section & ~ fhe srhoci
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