The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-19
BE ENJOYING A LANDMARK
Old Iron Fence lncIoslng Capitol Square
Being Taken Down.
REPUBLICANS AFRAID TO TAKE CHANCES
InncocEs Says Flo Is Preparing siis
yindication- Marshal's Clerk Re-,
fuses to Rcs,sn- Mrs. Watson Dy~
ins-RaiIwny survey HcGins-snow
Fans fn Raleigh.


Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 1S.-(spccinD-
This morning the removal Of the mas
sive iron fence around the Capital
Square began. The fence was built
here in 1858 by Il contractor named
Burns. In some places ii rises eight
or nine feet above the street level, and
rests on n heavy base of granite. The
removal OF the fence anu the grace
ful shaping OF the Capital grounds
will be u decided Improvement. 1t is
quite certain that the arsenal, which
stands in one corner of the square,
will be removed also. Couvcts Will
pave the streets around the square
with Belgian block. save in front of
the Supreme Court where shell rock.
from. Castle Hayne. Will be used for
the reason tina, it makes an almost
noiseless pavement. The fence re-
moved will be placed around the old
city cemetery.
There was 4 little snowfall last night
The colder weather ia rclshcd. lit
tie more warm weather would have In
jured fruit trees.
The refusal OF Senator PritChard to
resign and be made Judge was expect
cd here. The Republicans are not
willing to put in Governor Itusselrs
hands the appointment Of n Senator
or to take chances on the next LCgis-
lature.
The farmers in this. State are warn.
cd against the so-calcd 'imhlcss" cot.
ton rs a complete fraud
Revenue Collector Duncan may take
charge of his Office before February
1st He has gone to give his bond for
$4,000. II 70 thought that II c.
Thompson or w. II. Martin may be
chief clerk. though Senator Pr!tchard
Z, al 4
place. Duncan says he has not yet
made the selection.
The bond of L. a. Bristol for $il coo
as permanent receiver Of the Piedmont
EaHk at M0rganton was filed here to-
day in the Superior Cuort Clerks
Office
Fice-Prceidcnt Andrews, !. Il. Nun
son. II. w. Miller and r. l.. Potts. OF
the Southern railway, are subpoenacG
10 appear at 10 Il. M. next Tuesday
before the Railway Commission to
show cause why they should not lie
attached for contempt, in refusing
to answer questions. Clerk Brown
served the suhpoenas yesterday, but
did not give out the news Commits
sioncr Abbott said this morning that
1t seemed that the attack is being di-
rected against the Southern railway.
The Dockery men are enjoying
hugely Governor Russell's worries and
discomfortures. They say at serves
him just right"
Mrs. Albert Watson. who in October
was shot here by her husband is
dying in Johns Hopkins Hospital
The survey of the lumber railway be-
tween Raleigh and Ellington began
to-day
The general counsel and the assist
ant counsel Of the Pullman Car com
panE We're here yesterday arranging
with local counsel to meet the attack
which the Railway Commission is sure
to make. The Bell Telephone company
last night filed It's exceptions to the
Commissions order Of last week re-
ducng ana fixing rates OF telephone
rentals The company will make a
fight in all the courts.
The State charters the Timcs-Ncr-
curry fu6lishiIg company. Of Hickory,
composed Of ]. T. Click, Il. T. Rcy-
nolds and j. T.. Latta; capital $4,000.
1T appears that 1t will publish papers
of different political faiths.
Capt. y. S. Pierce, OF the popullst
Stale Committee, was asked the atti-
tude of The Popullss toward the Gov
orner. lie says: They are not hero
WorShiNpers. They will follow the for
tunes of no one man" This Is also a
thrust at Senator Batter. Pierce says,
the PopulistS will not divide this year:
that they are in better shape than was
hoped for even by the most sanguine.
Robert Hancock writes To- an Official
mere that he Is preparing his vindica-
ton He says: 1T is 4 d-n piece
OF Matchmaking pushed by my political
enemies to Kill my influence and my
character that was ever perpctratcd
upon citizen Of this State 1t has
not hurt me with my party or the
best people" There is a movement 10
put the suit against Hancock In a diff
i@rent shape aud to Withdraw Miss Alb
bhtts mother from IT,
Assistant Clerk Hanna was at his
desk in the office Of United States
Marshal Henry Clay Dockcry to-day.
lie refuses to resign as requested,
Dockery says he will put Hanna on
dnty for little while until the case
is passed on" Chief Clerk Clifford
Carroll resigns and makes no fight.
Doekery says he has as yet appointed
no deputy marchals. lie could not
say when he would do so.
The report of State Auditor Aver was
given the public printer to-day
In View of Governor Russelrs fire.
quent trips to Wilmington the people
arc askin" If he has been vaccina ted
1t Is whispered that Auditor Aver
may be candidate for Congress on
the Populist ticket in this district.
Would the Republicans in such a case
endorse him?
Warden Russell of the penitcntiarv
says he Is greatly pleased with New
bourne, the new Superintendent