Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
Coming Meeting of the state Com
mittee.

RALEIGH. n. c., February 4-(Spe-
cial)-The Executive Committee of the
insane asylum here met yesterday TO
consider the matter OF electing first
assistant physician, TO succeed the late
DR.. Il. s. Mott. 1t was decided to leave
the question of selection in the hands or
Superintendent Kirby. II is said he VIII
name DIR. Koonce. OF Jones county. for
the position, and that In March the direc-
tors will confirm his selection.
The meeting OF the Democratic State
Committee. which is TO be held February
22d, is an important one. IL Is the belief
of most persons that there Will be an
early campaign. OF course. it will be
heated one most probably equalling that
OF 1876 The committee VIII. OF course
select Raleigh as the place for the con-
ventlon. Though in past years there has
been some movement for change 10
Greensboro and Charlotte. IL only re-
suited In talk.
Major James w. Wilson will appear be-
fore the Railway Commission on the lItn
instant The subpoena on him from the
commission was not served until TINS
week. He has no doubt that Governor
Russelrs new commission will be held IN
CONTEMPT by the United States Supreme
Court. and, also. that the latter VIII ouss
them.
Governor Russell returned from Will
mington early this morning. Much OF ths
street talk to-day was as TO what the
Governor and the directors or the Allan
tic and North Carolina railway would do
AT the meeting held this afternoon with
President Robert Hancock. The latter
has been here three days with his son.
Seymour, and is keeping In close toucn
with his attorneys. AS has been mem
toned. il has been the general beiief 1or
some time that Hancock would be drop
ned as a director. that carrying with IL
the position OF president.
w. A. Guthrie. late Populist NOMINEES
for Governor. declares his firm beiief tnat
free silver will this year be the supreme
issue in this State. Republicans say that
this cannot be done. Democrats gene
rally say that State issues Will be made
supreme.
News from Asheboro' Is that the condi-
tion of the venerable ex-State Treasurer,
John Nj. Worth, which has been ex-
tremely critical. is much improved.
THE Auditor has sent a warrant for 800
IN the Guilford Battle-Ground Associa-
ton. which has done, and is doing, such
excellent work.
Tbe Grand Secretary of the Grand
rodea ~ Odd-FelIows, gives notice that
there are some imposters at work IN TINS
state securing money from members or
the order by getting their endorsements
on notes and drafts.
The civil service list OF eligibles IN THIS
revenue district Is exhausted.
The first survey Of the railway from
here 10 Ellington Is completed. Anotner
is being made. 1t Is said that the DUKES.
of Durham who own large iumper
nlant al Cary, nine miles west OF mere,
viii try TO build a road via Holly springs
and INTO the same belt Of long-leaf pine
timber. man named G. b. Afford OF
Holly Springs. has charter.
The state Superintendent OF PUBIC IN
struction expresses his satisfaction a,
| the beginning made in the way or speeial
/ taxes and subscriptions In aid or puonc
| schools. For each dollar so secured tns
| qtote pays dollar out OF It's geherai
mind and this year he expects 10 see
much money secured for schools III TINS
\ way. ,aft To-
An Iredell county young woman Ie.t TO-
dav for the far away State OF "asn'ns-
ION "a meet her iance and be married.
Farmers are well pleased with the eo'a
.nan which has killed great numbers OF
| insects and put land In me cohoi.,"n ~
snr,ng work. Much ploughing haa Deen
| dome during January.