The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
State Has a Steep Bill In The Case of the
n. C. Railroad Lease.
PA11IE ARLINGTON LANDS IN JAIL
willard Left Stco Fortune High
Point IIns n Snrious Fro Loss
District Attorney AycocIt RctircA
Revenue Officers mike u Sneccss~
full Raid.

Raleigh, N. c.. Feb 9.-(spccial.)-
". S. Lusk and j. y. Smith arrived
here to-day as u committee CT the
directors OF the North Carolina rail-
way TO audit the expense account IN
connection with 'ihe suit to annul the
b:ase of thai. road 10 the Southern.
They say they find the expense of at
torneys' fees to he about $500; oEher
expenses, sSS574.
Tramps are quite numerous now, and
by their statements are moving in all
directions. They keep along the rail-
ways and do not like the pGople Of the
country.
1t Is said the estate of the late Mir.
William II. Willard, of Raleigh, approx
imates s125.000, and that h will he di-
vided among his nine grandchildren.
The State Auditor says large num-
bers of applications for pensions are
EI1w coming in from soldiers who were
In the North Carolina Confederate ser
vice during the war. but who now live
in other States. by reason of the latter
fact they are barred as only residents
are allowed pensions
1t seems that under the act of 1887
there can be 10 local option elections
this year
High Fl5int suffers c. severe loss by
the burning of the table factory yestcr-
NdS. l liz lUSS is S-I,UuU, with SiU,uuU
insurance.
Revenue officers made Two rails yes
terday and captured an Illicit distillery
In this county and one near Sanford.
as yet no arrangements have been
made for Keeping the State Library open
at night.
Mr.. Culp of the Southern railway, aid
Mr. L. NJ. Emerson, OF the Atlantic
Coast Line, ask the Railway Commits
Sioners 10 give them another hearing on
the 18th instant on the matter of the
reduced rate of freight on car load lots
OF fertilizers. They say they have made
THE reductions, but dessA'e TO know
whether they are correct or ni1t
United States District Attorney c.
Is. Aycock has ended his duties in that
position, and Frank S. Spruill assistant
attorney. Is In charge until Claude Ber-
nard is sworn. Judge Purnell paid Ay-
COCK deserved compliment yesterday
when the latter retired
The Board of Aldermen here Is urged
10 require building permits. Strange
no say, the la;tcr have never been re-
CURED In this city. There ought also
10 be an inspection of plumbing
'SirS. Paui!e ID. B. Arlington, of whom
so much has been heard in legal ana
legislative circles for four years past
has been in limbo at Nashville. She
civ hei souHS son, Bfyant, entered The
nome OF her divorced husband and
TOOK possession. Arrests beloved
Bryant Is in jail. Mrs. Arlington So
cured ball upon signing n declaration
tha: She would not again trespass upon
the premises.
Inc State Board Of Health Is making
good progress with the analysis of the
water supply Gf the various cities and
towns in this State. It finds lie
water at Concord impure, and gives
warning about it.
Unknown persons yesterday plumber
ca The corner stone OF an old Luthcro n
church near Salisbury
u: "A. Moore, of Oxford, is appoin.e1
a deputy United States marshal for,
this district
Farm work is going on very actively
the weather is admirable for If. and
Inc land In fine condition 1t is said
the variety OF crops will he great er
than In several years past.
auditor Aver says he has this week
resumed editorial charge OF Senator
Buffers paper.
Ihe severe attack on Senator Butler
as National Populist chairman, which