The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-23
Indications Of Tip Concerning a CON-
Ing Supreme Court Decision.
FATAL QUARREL ABOUT A WOMAN
Decision in a Railroad Suit-shad
Season opened In Tyrrell-John II.
smith Dcnounced-ThreeP ardons
and Communteatton-An
Rate wnr Coming.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 22.-(Special.)---
Z Aiessrs. L. c. Caldwell and John H.
S Pearson, Governor Russelps appointecs
as Railway Commissioners, arrived
here yesterday. There was such smile
on their faces that people were sure
they had n tip that the Supreme Court
would sustain the courts below, and
decide in their favor. Ttltday they
wore the same smile. And the Govern
or smiled. too. which caused a belief
chat he, too, had q pointer as to how
the judicial cat would jump.
The Board OF Agriculture, n mem
BIER says, will meet as soon as the
United States Supreme Court passes
on the validity OF the tonnage tax on
fertilizers no matter whether the de-
cision be favorable or unfayorable
n The penitentiary directors will meet
+ january 18th, In regular session.
x Republicans here are much Interested
in the news from Wilmington that At
bright is 10 be postmaster. and that this
is another slap by Senator Pritchard
of Governor Russell.
Aurella Smith. the woman who charg-
ed Kirby Smith with the penitcntiary
scandal, denounces John r. Smith as
liar. because he told your correspond
ent that the woman had written q letter
saying that in her testimony against
Kirby Smith she had sworn falsely.
she charges Superintendent Smith with
seeking to get her ito aid Kirby Smith.
He says this Is absolutely untrue
IAN insurance agent writes the Sec
rotary Of State that he knows of nm
licensed companies operating in this
State, but refuses to give their names
saying he fears 1t would injure his
business. The Secretary OF State writes
him a very caustic letter.
1t Is asserted that State Treasurer
Worth knew beforehand that the sus
penoed Piedmont Bank at Morganton
was shaky.
Treasurer Worth says that in 1895 he
made the ruling that the leaf tobacco
warehouses We're commission mer-
chants, and liable ITO taxation on com
missions, and adds that the Attorney
General so informed him.
Governor Russell assigns Judge
Brown TO hold the special term of Pas
Quotank Court, beginning January Sd.
The Rev. W. c. Barrett. OF Sampson
county. becomes pastor of the Third
Baptist church here
Another North Carolina negro Is I'm
luck, as John II. Smythe, Of Wilson. is
70 be Minister to Liberia A Coldsboro
man once held that position.
Secretary OF State Cy Thompson re-
signs as superintendent of Central NJ.
b. Sunday school here.
- no sccrct mat Robert NJ. Doug
gas fully counts on succeeding his
fnther-in-law. Robert p. Dick, as Judge
or the United States Court for tho
Western district.
HteA. stewart, colored, yesterday af-
Iernoon at Garner. a village six miles
from here. was killed by blows with nm
axe by Perry Smith, also colored. He
was after Smith with q knife. It is tho
opinion that it was merely homicide
There was a quarrel about a woman,
The beautiful rolling exposition car
North Carolina on Wheels" left here
to-day on its five-year trip.
Mrs. John p. Stedman, daughter of
the late Rev. DIR. i. H. Gordon dIod
yesterday at Oxford
a suit was brought by the widow OF
/. Engineer James against the Wcsterr
: North Carolina railroad for $4,000
damages. The Southern railroad Dough
and owns that road. The Superio,
S Court decided that the suit must bt
4 brought against the Southern; that tht
Western had no existence. The Su
& Preme Court reversed this and says tn,
western Is yet in existence. and will bc
Z until the Southern takes out a license
e TO do business in this State The law
4 yer who brought the suit against thu
Western said he did so to keep the case
out of the Federal Courts The Su
3 preme Court virtually declares that til,
y Southern must take out license to max,
y dts purchase OF the Western valid.
A. The decision OF the Supreme Court II
4 the case as TO the conStitutionaluy O
the Stanly county bonds (s100,0O0) in all
v of the Yadkin railway, causes a loss i
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~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.