Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-10
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
A Variety of Legal. Political, and
Personal News.

RALEIGH, N. c., February 9.-(Spe-
ciaL)-V. S. Lusk and j. A. Smith ar
rived here to-day, as a committee Of The
directors of the North Carolina railway,
to audit the expense account in connec-
ton with the suit TO annul the lease OF
that road 10 the Southern. They say
they find the expenses OF attorneys fees
to be about s., 500; other expenses, SSs5.H.
Tramps are quite numerous now, and
by their statements are moving in all
directions. They keep along the rail-
ways, and do not like the people in the
country.
1t is said the estate Of the late Mr..
William II. Willard. of Raleigh, approx
mates eco, and that II will be divided
among his nine grandchildren.
The State Auditor says large numbers
of applications for pensions are now
coming in from soldiers who were in the
North Carolina Confederate service du-
ring the war; but who now live in other
States. BY reason of the latter fact they
are barred, as only residents are allowed
pensions.
II seems that under the act Of 1887
there can be no local option elections
this year.
High Point suffers a severe loss by the
burning of the table-factory yesterday.
The loss is $1,000 with $4,000 insurance.
RAIDED A DIsTILLERY.
Revenue officers made two raids yester-
day. and captured an Illicit distillery in
this county and one near Sanford,
AS vet no arrangements have been
made for keeping the State Library open
at night
Mr.. Culp. of the Southern railway. and
IT NJ. Emerson. OF the Atlantic-Coast
Line ask the Railway Commission 10
give them another hearing on the nth
instant. on the matter of the reduced
rates of freight on carload lots OF fer
tillzers. They say they have made the
reductions but desire to know whether
they are correct or not.
United-States-D istrict-Attorney G. 3.
Aycock has ended his duties In that po-
sition. and Frank s. Spruiil, Assistant
Attorney. is in charge until Claude Bern
ard Is sworn. Judge Purnell paid Ay-
cock a deserved compliment yesterday,
when the latter retired.
The BOARD Of Aldermen here is urged
TO require building permits. Strange to
saw. the latter have never been required
in this city There ought also to be an
inspection of plumbing.
The State Board of Health Ia making
good progress with its analyses of the
water supply of the various cities and
towns I'm this State. II finds the water at
concord impure. and gives warning
about IT,
TELEGRAPHIc TID-BITS.
Unknown persons yesterday plundered
the cornerstone OF an old Lutheran
church near Salisbury.
ID. A. Moore. Of oxford. Is appointed
DEPUTY United States marshal for this
district.
Framework Is going on very actively.
The weather is admirable for IL. and the
land I'm fine condition. II is said the va
riety OF crops will be greater than In
several years past
Auditor Ayers says he has this week
resumed editorial charge OF Senator But
lers paper.
The severe attack on Senator Butler
as national Populist chairman. which
appears in this weeks issue OF the Pro-
gressive Farmer. the organ OF the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance. was written by
=. L. Darden.
John Winston. of Franklinton, was to-
day commissioned second lieutenant OF
Company +. First Regiment of the State
Guard.
Elliott Danforth. who. II Is said. VIII
be the next Democratic nominee for Cow
ernor OF New York. Is here