The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
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ladse Puraa!ls Opens ! 1. the Regular Term
81 ofilhs unIted States Court,
CLERK SHAW VIII | /. NOT Q Be REMOVED
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Raleigh, c., July 17.-(Special.)-
80 fudge Purnsll arrived this morning from
Asherille, and held a regular term OF
@2ttile5 United States District Court, at
(which Q number of accounts were ap-
KS proved He also received the bond Of
80. B. Fortune as clerk Of court, and adj
s nlinistered the oath OF office to him.
s. District Attorney Aycock made the mo-
q ton. ,ss {
Judge Purnell also heard motion for a
e receiver for the Cumberland mills, in
I the case against it by the Eastern Build
ing and Loan association, OF Syracuse,
Il Ys&T There are q great many parties
\ defendant.
s s3 WILL NOT BE REMOVED.
S. The Judge says he has notified Clerk
& Shaw. OF the court ut Wilmington. that
3 he Will not DE removed or disturbed
q The judge will lie at Ashevillc three
!. weeks longer returning there Monday
% near the great case OF Seattle VS.. the
sS5NG lestern Land company. involving title
& 70 oYerT0,OO0 acres Of land in Duncombe,
4 NJ Dowell and Burke counties. The
Y grant for this land was issued in 1795
$to Samuel Tate.
VALUATION OF. RAILWAYS.
s;5 The Railway Commissioners say no
decision Is arrived at regarding the
rate of valuation Of railways. and that
D nome will be reached until the end of
!. \ next week. during which time the com
mission will be in session at Round
Knob on the Western North Caroline
) railroad, near Ashevillc
BARNES Bros, printers to the CounciI
OF state. get the printing OF the ;,gr-
y cultural department, which is separate
from the other printing
COUNTY OFFICERS' CONVENTION
5E.. The State Treasurer says over half
the sheriffs in the State, and n great
number Of other county officers will at
Tend the meeting at MorchCad CITY,
/ known as the county officers conycn
lion. Auditor Aver went there to-day
TO remain until its end, and TO secure
the che largest possible attendance.
s3 The Charlotte Artillery Detachment.
Il sixteen strong, armed with a GattlinE.
4 @ :}howitzer and revolvers, Is uniformed
by the State as light battery.
is.3{ me fruit crop cast OF the mount aims
i IS not a good one. In the noun ain
counties It is excellent
FFiis Fine samples Of tobacco, of this years
Il growth, are coming in. The outlook is
& good. The dry and very hot weather
did some damage.
$=58 't helms after July 7th have unuuestion-
u able improved all crops and raised the
i percentages Of condition above those
given yesterday in the agricultural de-
i partment's July report Most Of the re-
Turns on which that report was based
4 We're dated prior to July 18th:
News comes in that great numbers Of
u tSEulists nre deeply Disguised mt oc-
s currences since January LIST last ind are
4 1Tfeaaaoy TO return to'the Democrats ia, ~
PUBLIC SCHOOL TAX ELECTION.
s32. many persons elected as judges Of
election and registrars decline to serve
4 for the public school tax election Angus,
10th. Opposition to the election increases
Il daily In many sections and is being
favored. Large quantities Of literature
Z are being sent out by the press bureau
lin support of tho election
he man arrested at Mt. Airy on tn,
y belief that he was the murderer Of Mrs.
+ SpriT gs, at Lexington, has proved his
innocence aid Is at liberty.
WEI The Seaboard Air Line, it is now do
clared is making complete arrange
ments to build from rutherford; IN to
4 Bristol, via Asheville, Burnsvii!c and
Cranberry.
ssE5gl ON TRIAL FOR LYNCHING.
,E SlN White men, who lynched Robert
j Chambers, near Cranberry, in Mitchell
county, are on trial in Mcdowell coun
~ for that crime. Under the new law
persons accused of lynching must be
tried In county other rnan the one in
which the crime was committed
sE The capitol officials attempted to
eEade responsibility for removing all
TIT veteran negro employees and putting
IN their places some who are partisans.
But the attempt has failed The secrc
faly OF State says each appointed his
own man.
The Salisbury Knitting mills. long idle
resume work Monday with much new
machinery.