The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-24
LARGE FISH BUSINESS
Statistics Of the Industry In New River in
the County Of 0nslOW.
RAILROAD MATTERS IN STATE POLITICS.
Increase OF aa.0OO,OOo In Isai,rnod
Vnluntion-TcIc.rn Messages Tor
Eihteen Cents-GarrOll Denies Il,
Deal With Prichnrtl- Crops on tho
Pcnitcntinry Farms.
Raleigh, N. c., July %, 1897.

The Secretary of State grants a char
Ter to the Interstate Poultry, Pigeon,
ana Pet Stock Association Of Ashcville.
Inc railway commission as the State
poard or assessors, has received about
oneth1rd OF the returns OF assessments
from registers Of deeds Of the nlnety-six
counties The clerk says the valua tons
run ABOUT the same as last year
Inc labor commissioner has 4 rcDort
on the fish and shell fish industry on,
New river, Onslow county, which says
that 10000 blue fish, 5000, 900 mcnhndcn
100000 mullets, 100000 perch, and 900, :
ooo other iish were taken there the last
season; also 10000 bushels OF oysters;
the value Of all exceeding 100000
The company OF the First regiment
% at HEREFORD, OF which cx-Congrcss-
man Thomas G. Skinner, is captain. goes
into camp at Nays Head August let for
ten days,
Senator Buffers declara ton that the
railway fare and valuation question IS
TO go into politics in 1898 Is positive. He
and Governor Russell are working in
the same harness on this matter
Postmaster Rollins, at Ashcville. Is
here. asking The Governor to pardon r.
t. Willis. sent to the penitentiary from
5unconbe for life for burglary.
Chief Clerk J. W. Denmark. of the
State Treasury, went TO Mo:ehead City
to-day to attend the Bankers Conven-
t1on, ana also the county officers jnsti-
tuite. He was the originator Of the
latter
The Increase Of $4,000, 600 in the valu
alton OF the railway property in the
State. as made by the railway commits
sion is not considered excessive by rail
way people. The reduction OF the rate
Tor !O-word day telegraph messages TO
10 cents from point TO point In North
Carolina gives pleasure to the public.
The negroes are making many dccla-
ratons OF their independence" In poll
tics The oldest Republican politicians
iaugh al this and declare the negroes
do not know the meaning OF the VOID
United States Marshal O. ]. Carroll
returned to-day from Washington and
your correspondent interviewed him
about the rumors SO widely cur
rent. first that he had made
q deal with United States Sen
aIor Pritcherd by which 10 retain
his office. and second that he had dis
claimed caring anything for the success
OF the Democratic ticket In the last
election He said: 'It Is not true as TO
any deal with Pritchard. There was
not word between us. He has been my
friend all the while. and went to .he
Attorney General and told the la tier he
desired me ITO serve out my term. Re
publican State Chairman I1olton said
the same thing to the Attorney General.
They all said it was proper to do this.
II. {. l)0ckcry, who is to succeed me as
marshal, also went TO gee the attorney
General and told him he expected 10
succeed me and wanted the Office, but
not until my time was out, and positively
would not have it until then; that ne
was my friend. NO deal was made and
none suggested. All that was done, as
above stated, was voluntary. The re-
port that Easly-Smi: made TO the de-
Dartment OF justice last winter was OF
two or three little Irregularities among
other things assessments Of my depu-
ties These had made campaign contri-
buttons through my clerk go. ceytif
Gates from all OF them who did con-
tribute. but 1t was purely voluntary. It
Is untrue that ] filed any statement
with the department. Of justice as to my
not being In sympathy with w. j. Bry-
an and free silver. 1 was a Democrat
and gave The State Committee $3.50 Desr
sonally. I was not q. rampant free sill
Yer man: not In the craze; I confess
this. did not believe In this silver
movement. am apprehensive that It
was not the proper and wise thirg.
answered all the charges against me last
January. and made both verbal and
written answers. In June one OF the
officials brought up the matter again.
but have filed a. complete statement
In rebuttal, In accordance with the de-
mands."
The county assessors are making care
fill inquiry into incomes
The sheriff OF Chatham says he Will
not enforce the o6ious new law putting
people In jail for non-payment OF taxes
by September 1st. AZ 81 55 n;
Next Tuesday 100 convicts Will be sant,
under charge Of Farm superintendent