Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
NORTH STATE CAPITAL.
WITH INCREDULITY.
The Report That Judge Dick VIII
Resign-More Mormons Arrive
Fifty Now Mt worlS-Anti-Spnn nish
FceIing-PersonnI Notes.

RALEIGH, n. c., January 15.-(Spe-
cial)-The news that Judge Dick will re-
sign is received with incredulity. 1t is
treated as stale news. His son-in-law,
Judge Douglas, is confident OF getting
his place whenever he does step Off the
bench.
Robert Hancock, Of New Berne. said
yesterday before leaving here that he
had not seen the Governor during his
visit. To-day a paper says he did see
the Governor, and that the latter had
given him some plain talk. At the execu-
tive Office to-day there was a refusal TO
answer the question whether Hancock
had seen the Governor or not. 1t is
the belief here that Hancock will quickly
lose his place as president of the At
lantlc and North Carolina railway. This
is said by people of all parties. Feeling
against him is high. He protests his alb
solute innocence Of any and all charges.
Six more Mormons have arrived to do
work in this State, bringing the number
up TO fifty.
The engineer who will look for the route
for the lumber railway between Raleigh
and Ellington will be here next week
TO begin the survey.
The anti-Spanish feeling here Is more
intense than ever. The ex-Confederates
are declaring that a fleet ought to so to
Habana and end matters once for ALL
This is the prevailing sentiment in the
State.
There are excellent reasons for saying
that after the meeting of the Railway
Commission week after next large re-
duction i'm passenger rates will be ordered.
1t has been i'm view since the new COM
mission came in Office. 1t is the wish Of
Senator Butler. and, Of course, also Of
Governor Russell.
A telephone line between Raleigh and
Chapel Hill will be constructed.
The State University Dramatic Club
entertained a very large audience here
last evening with London Assurance"
and then attended the charity balP'
Hyacinths are in full bloom here, and
to-day there is again spring weather
The Bank Of Pitt County, 1t is officially
announced, will go out of business.
At the next meeting Of the Railway
Commission, the question Of who can and
who cannot have free passes will be spe-
cally taken up.
Adiutant-General A. d. Cowles resigns
as receiver Of the Piedmont Bank, at
Morganton. 1t is said i. A. Bristol
will succeed him.
S. p. Satterfield, who was convicted in
the Superior Court here of criminal neg
ligence as regards the assignment act
but who was acquitted by the Supreme
Court, is here. and wants to be chief clerk
TO Reyenue-Collector Duncan. A swarm
of other seekers after the places in the
revenue service IS here. They all have a
fine contempt for civil service. James A.
Cheek told me to-day that all the deputy
revenue collectors in the field would re-
sign as soon as Duncan came IN. At
the revenue office It was learned that this
was absolutely incorrect.
1t is said by some prominent Republic
cans that they do not believe Governor
Russell will serve his full term; that he
sees his administration IS failure; that |
he has no following. and IS literally |
proving an "old man of the sea" TO his |
party.
Rev. DR.. Pittlnger. the rector, says II |
is the hope 60 begin work the coming |
spring on the new Church Of the Good /