The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
Attacks the Stale Committee for Its De-
CiSlon Against Fusion.
A DESPERATE CRIMINAL CAPTURED
Burglar "Youns" Safely nchind the
Bnrs-LnuEhon, tho ForSor, Ar-
rivcs ana Committed to JnII--Gov.
crnment Conviets TO he 2unrtcred
ne tho Pcnttenfinry.

Raleigh. N. c.. March 3.-(SreciaD-
This morning Oscar j. Spears took the
oath of office as Assistant United
States District Attorney. Clerk For
tune of the District Court, admins
tered the oath. II is not yet known
appointed Second Assistant District
Attorney. He is promised the place,
but does not appear TO be sure Of 1t.
Senator Butler attacks the Demo
crutic State COMMITTEES for its decision
that the address Of National Chairman
Jones was not a declaration for fusion
and for dropping the party's name. 1t
Is comment Of most of the Demo-
cratic State papers that the committee
did not so further and make an abso-
lutte statement, officially, of It's posi-
ton. instead of leaving 1t for the mem
bers to make the denial that it en-
dorsed either fusion OF the dropping of
the party name.
The Southern railway files a vigor-
GUS exception TO the order of the Rail-
way Commission reducing passenger
rates, and demands hearing in that
matter.
The following represent North Caro-
lima at the Pure Food Congress: a.
Q, Holiday, w. a. Withers. J. L. Ram
sey, j. c. l.. Harris, ]. 3. Lloyd and
b. Anderson
Denial Is made of current state
ment that any selection of president
Of tho Atlantic and North Carolina
railway has been made. IT Is asserted
that there Will be no appointment until
SetemDcr LIST.
1t is proposed that there shall be this
year an encampment of the Farmers
Alliance ut It's headquarters, near Hills
boro and Col. Julian S. Carr has ten
dered the use Of his "Occonneechee"
farm there
1t is regarded as probable that the
Baptist State Sunday School Chatau-
qua Will be held ut Shelby this year.
Farmers are reported to be well up
with their work. There was never n
better season for work
The Petersburg detective who came
here to Identity the burglar Young"
saw the latter IN Jail, and at once said:
lie Is the man wanted at Petersburg
lie shot at me twice" He warned the
authorities 10 watch the man and pre-
vent an escape, Young e a desperate
criminal. He declined to say n word
to the Petersburg officer, but c0olly, IL
guess I will so on with my walk" and
then went up ana down the corridor
lt!s partner, who Is in Petersburg, sent
him his regards by the detective.
John Langdon, the forger, got here
Mt 2 O'Clock this morning from Norfolk
and was kept in the station house until
ti'oH' NilSii iie hiA 10 jail.
His attorneys tried 10 induce the man
he swindled here to agree to u com
promise FOR 5000. Governor Russell in
sisted on having Llngdon and sent
strong telegram 20 the Governor OF
Virginia. Tire officer who was sent
after LanSdon was not permitted 10 see
MIN until yesterday. Then he agreed
to come without requisit!on.
Convicts from nine states are to be
sent 20 the Fenitcni!ary here by the
Government. which will pay % cents
day for their maintenance They
Will be kept in special division OF the
cell blocks, Judge purnell recon-
mended this penitcntiary as being
spacious and convcninn, and as offer
ing special facilities for employment
During the month of February re-
ports so far received show that there
were th:rty-Eaur captures of Illicit DIS
t.llrcS IN this district
Revenue Collector Duncan said to-
day: II think there Will I've a modid-
cation OF the civil service law, in &c
cordance with the recommendation of
the heads of departments. made three
months ago: that these will affect this
district and cover all the field DEPUTIES
There is some question as 60 the clerks
me modification asked for covers
deputies"
1T IS the plan to have three reri
ments Of the State Guard at Charlotte
May 20th
me Western Mutual Life Assocja
non OF Chicago to-day applied for lie
eHse TO DO business in this State,