The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-25
THE SOUTHERN
LEASE IS OFF.
A Result Of the Reduction Of Pass
anger Rate in the State.
RUSSELL HANCOCK lMBR0GLl0'
The Burglar Arrested i'm Raleigh rs
Wanted in Petcrsburg--Rail-
road Commission v still
After Passes

RALEIGH n. c., Feb. A.-Speciol.-
The act Of the Railroad Commission In
reducing the passenger rates Tor al the
leading roads in the State, has made the
Southern railroad declare the negotiations
for the lease OF the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad from the State as OIL
Tor the present at any rate. "hether
Governor Russell VIII make another pro-
position is not known.
Robert Hancock dares the Governor 20
cali a special session Of the Legislature
TO investigate the charges that ne pfaR-
cocK) makes against the Governor
There is little chance though. that the
Lecislature VIII be convened, Tor WIN
leenng running as high as II does now
in regard 10 the Russell HancCch mater
impeAchment would almost surely i"hoN
Inc man who broke mo Mr.. Wolcotts
res.deucc on MONDAY night aud was ar
rested on Iuescay, Is wanted I'm Peters
burg. Here ne is known ~ Ardelii there
he IS known as Hayes lie says ne mas
wealthy reiQtives az his home IN New
York who viii back him and see nim
through bis trouble here.
ANOlitFI NH hlG -
Again the negro John Evans. Of Rock
ingham, has been granted repi eve
He was 10 have been hanged on the -6in'
out Il is postponed until March 18th 50
as 10 allow time 10 examine some very
strong evidence looking to his innocence.
Chairman caldwell, Of the Railroad
Commission. has asked that the number
OF passes issued by the Seaboard Ar
Line during 1877 bee made public. Inc
number OF trip passes, and annual passes
10 the employ ELS of the road - said 10
be lJ,i5j.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday evening
handed in an opinion as TO Judge E~arlS
court 5 JurisdicUCn. The decision says
that Judge Ewart5' court has not con-
current jurisdiction with the Superior
Courts. .
FORGED HIS FATHERS NAME.
James &. Langdon, "a son OF Samuel
I.angdon. whose name is 50 familiar mere
In connection with the Langdon-Henszey
suit regarding the Cumnock coal mines
cot TWO gentlemen Of this city 10 en-
dorse a 500 check for him, signed by >
II LangdOn. last week. Now the endoiSeis
are notified that the check Is proleS'eu,
and that James G.. Langdon had ioIheu
the name of his father, >. \. Lane"o",
kilograms have been sent ont 20 ny "hu
arrest young Langdon.
There are very good prospects that tne
peniteutiary here viii be made a ledeIaI
prison. and all convlcts sentenced by me
United states Court. through the SCUM
ern states win be sent here.
II Is said that Robert Hancock an
nouncos that he will Re a candidate ioi
| clerk Of the court of Craven county. al
/ tho election next fall
Every one seems pleased with the rae
| that the Democratic state Committee call
| ed the State convention 50 early. DneI'
/ will be ample time given for some very
! plain talking.
THE CAR A SUCCESS
The North Carolina Rolling Exposition
car is doing finely. t Is drawing muct
! larger crowds than its owners expected
Walter +. Faison. OF Raleigh, b. elected
| president Of the State Council Of the Ju
Nor order of American Mechanics.
The organ OF the knights Of Pyth'a'
IN North Carolina which has been pub
hshed here will be moved 20 Charlotte
where there are 300 Pythians.