Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-24
TWO ARE SUSPENDED
w,v COMMISSIONERS RE-
MOVED By GOV. RUSSELL.


pALETGH. n. c.. September 2s.--(spe-
.,.D-Iate this afternoon Governor Rus
Iii sent the following letter TO Chair
"a, James w. Wilson. OF the Railway
Commission;
.erakc notice that after due investiga-
,.,p and consideration am convinced
san have violated the Railway Commits
40, law In some Of the particulars men
,oncl In my letter TO you OF August 2itn,
en- that you have not only violated the
said act In the specifications set out. but
shat you have otherwise within its mean
irr and intent and words become dis
qualified to act.
NOW. therefore. In obedience to the
fuy imposed upon me by said act. / do
hereby suspend you from the office Of
Railway Commissioner and chairman OF
s.i commissioners, such suspension TO
c-rt.nue until the question OF your re-
rrryal or restoration shall be determined
iy a vote OF the Legislature in joint ses-
.iou The fact of your suspension, to-
re,her with reasons therefor and evil
d,ncc. documents, and information con-
n,cted herewith. will be reported to the
next Legislature.
MR.. CALDWELL NAMED.
you will further take notice that UNI
6er and by virtue Of power conferred and
duties imposed upon the Chief Executive
have appointed l.. c. Caldwell, of Ire
dell to iii the vacancy caused by your
sYspension. Inasmuch as you are under
stood 10 deny the power of the Executive
4, suspend you from office as provided by
statute. ] have requested Mr.. Caldwell TO
make demand on you for possession OF
the office. and upon your refusal TO bring
action therefor, to the end that title TO
fbe Office may be judicially determined"
MR.. WILSON SUSPENDED. TOO.
4 letter similar TO this was sent Com
missioner Otho Wilson. informing him OF
suspension and OF the appointment OF
Jobn H. Pearson, OF Morganton. The lat
ter is a Democrat and member or the
legislature At its last session he yehe-
mently opposed the ninety-nne-year lease
Of the North Carolina railway
caldwell is a Butler Populist. and 1t is
easy 10 see the hand of Senator Butler In
his appointment The matter now goes
into the courts. the present COMMISSION
,rs ]. W. Wilson, Ohio Wilson, and Dr..
D II. Abbott, meanwhile continuing IN
Office.
TIE TENNESSEE BOUNDARY LINE.
Mr. Tyson. Of Knoxville, is here TO set
tle some important questions as 10 the
boundary between this State and Ten
pessee. which involves 10000 acres OF
land owned by the Belongs, OF Cincih-
natl.
Dr. r. II. Lewis, Secretary Of the state
BOARD of Health, writes Governor nus
sell that I'm his opinion II would be ex-
tremely unwise TO throw open the noun
tain plateau Of Western North Carolina
An vellow-fever refugees the trouble being
that IL would be practically Impossible u
detain refugees there long enough to prove
thew were not infected, and hence be
distinct risk of il going 10 certain iocali-
ties susceptible 20 the disease. notably
Wilmington. 1t is safe to say the noun
tajns will not be thrown open, as Dr'
John Hey williams, OF Ashevlile, sus-
gested. M. - tho
w. V. Hall. a clerk in the office OF tne
Bureau OF Labor Statistics, says ne W."
eue Or John II. McBrayer leading re
,,,hlican of shelby. for $4,000 for libel,
.his growing out Of the great quaiioi
nbout the Shelby post-ofiice
MR. PEARSON INTERVIEWED.
1ohn II. Pearson was interviewed to-
night and said he would take the oath
az office here tomorrow morning and
Immediately demand the office from
ohio Wilson: that he will bring SUIT IN
wake Superior Court october Ath, ana
thot there will. of course, be an appeal
:, Supreme Court, which VIII adj
vance the case. He added: This place
cane to me entirely unsolicited.
think the States interests can be served
without expressing railway corporations
in the least"
Mr. Caldwell will go to Morganton and
1eroand the office of Chairman Wilson,
who will refuse. and Caldwell VIII then
aupeal in the same manner. ONO WI
son SAYS there is no question OF the
commissioners having all the rights OF
"a court. and also that as a constitutional
question is involved under the four
foenth amendment. there Is the right of
appeal to the United States Supreme
court.