The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-05
Adlutant-GaneraI Makes a Gratifying Re.
port on The State Guard.
NORTH WILKESB0RO. SUFFERS FROM FIRE
old State Ronds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Watson " Hopeless Earnlytic-pnrh
Hotel Ciosed-ChioIken SNOW Il,
Ashesille railroad Dividend De-
ciarch-western linton Gnin. fine.

TSiieiSh, N. S.' Jan. f.--iSpeclai)-ln ne
report of Acknowledgement Cowles was
completed to-day and is a gratifying
one. 1t says the State Guard is in
fine condition; during the year one
company was dlsbanded: there were
fewer designations and discharges
than ever before nearly 100 applications
for permission to organize companies
are filed; the strength of the force is
now 1874. an Increase OF 1853 during the
year; the guard Is in as good cundi-
ton as possible under the circum-
stances; annual encampments would,
OF course. increase Its efficiency; the
inspection OF oil departments by the
1nspector-General Is found to be an ex-
cellent plan; the appropriation by tho
State Is only $4,000, the smallest made
BY any State for the same number of
men; the force is equipped for field
service: the allowance Is only $15O a
year to each company; the State does
not eXpend dollar for clothing. arming
or equipping the guard, the Government
doing all this.
John r. Smith, the new Commissioner
OF Agriculture, was In his Office to-day.
He says that the number OF inquiries
during the past two weeks foe infor-
nation relative toathes State is reported
to be the greatest ever known.
North Wilkesboro Is the last Mace
to suffer by fire, the loss being si4,OO
and insurance $1,000. The fire losses Of
the State during the past year have not
been large.
The State Treasurer Is notified that
the Bank of BreVard is bought by the
Bank of Hendersonville and goes out
of business.
The Treasurer says that during the
past year less than $1,000 OF old state
bonds came In for exchange He says
he thinks very few more bonds will
ever come in. There are some $3.50. 900
yet outstanding.
Robert H. Brooks succeeds Captain
Fuller as superintendent of the Soldiers
home here: Four months ago. by n
tall. Captain Fuller broke his thigh
and is. therefore, incapacitated.
Her many sympathizers here learn
with great regret that there Is no hone
of restoring to health Mrs. Albert Wat
son, who was shot by her murderous
husband here, and who will always be
@ paralytic
Work on the Capital Club building.
which the Capital Club CONSTRUCTION
company is doing, progresses slowly,
owing to the cold weather
The arrangement between the city
and the State Is that the latter Will
remove the massive iron fence around
the Capitol Square and that the city
will place IL around a cemetery. The
1851 by a man named Burns. and cost
$4,000.
The South Carolina teachers cannot
meet with the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly this year, and hence decline
the invitation. Perhaps n number of
them can be with the assembly one day
There Is remarkable fight against
DR.. John McBrayer. who wants TO be
postmaster at Shelby. 1T is alleged IN
affidavfts that he is an atheist
The lease OF the Park Hotel here to
the Marlboro does not prevent the sale
Of the former at any time by the Page
Lumber company of Aberdeen, the OWN
ers. 1t Is expected that the Marlboro,
while closing the Park to transients,
Will make 1t available when there are
crowds Of visitors
The suicide of j. w. McNair. one of
the leading business men of Laurin-
burg, is source of great surprise and
pain to his friends here. They know no
reason for It.
big affair. L. Banks Holt. of Alamance
county, has TOO chickens on view; Julian
s. Carr. 250; Biltmore farm, 500.
Another long distance telephone line
is to be built this time from Raleigh
northward.
c. C.. Pagan, the discharged assist
ant clerk of the Railway Commission
decided 10 make no fight in the courts
for that place, but left tor home day
The directors of the North Carolina
railway met here to-day, DR.. r. NJ
Norment presiding, and declared az
per cent. dividend for the half year
The next half year dividend will be OF
3 per cent.
Judge Purnell allows an appeal tc
the Circuit Court OF Appeals from his
decision In the matter of the ownership
Of Smiths Island, at the mouth of the
Cape Fear river.
Judge Simonton grants the Western
Union Telegraph company until April
IN the United States Court, for the
further presentation of it's case agains
the lower rate ordered by the Railway