The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-05
Nor tt CAROLINA

county for thirty years; capital, s175,-
00O Stockholders; ]. w. Cannon, D. r.
Cannon. j. S. Efird and K. ]. Davis.
Janltor w. A. Westmoreland, OF the
Supreme Court and library building,
young man Of "a. yesterday had a Sc
rious hem'orrhage. Physicians say 1t
Is due to cigarette smoking.
The Sheriff Of Wilkes county is here
TO look at the Legislative journals to
see IL the act allowing Wilkes county
to subscribe ITO q railway passed Its
several readings properly.
The State Superintendent of Public
instruction is notified that the following
counties have, by subscription, raised
money for public schools: Greene
$354.62; Haywood. $40; Watauga, S169.
Republcans are circulating appeals to
the Senate to confirm the nomination
OF n. q. Dwarf for judge. The friends
OF 1wart are very angry with Senator
bgifSr Tor holding up confirmation
RUE NO. ~ of The rules governing the
Of freight is amended 10
read as follows: Whenever any goods
or articles Of freight Of any kind, shall
De received by any common carrier in
tnls State to be delivered ITO sny con-
slgnee In this State, and q portion of
same snail not have been received at
the place of destination, the carrier
shal Tot demand any pant of tine
charges for freight or Transportation
dug for such portion of the shipment
as snail not have reached the place Of
aesiination. And Nm case OF loss, dam
age or oVeTcharge of such freight. re the
consignee present his bill of iading and
the original invoice to the agent of the
company at place of destination of s,lcs,
s'oGas' within thirty days after ncrIce
ot the ioss, damage or overcharge, and
SAID company fails or neglccts to deliver
10 the consignee the goods lost or dam
aged, In good order or refund any over
charge Tor thirty days after such notice
men such company shall be liable for
uile 'aiue or such goods lost or damaged
or overcharged. The carrier shall be
required to deliver ITO the e1onsfgnse
such portion of the consignment ms
snail nave been received. upon the nav
iheht Or tsnder of freight charges due
upon such portion, as provided by chan
ter 495, Laws 1893.
convict No. 11,S4S was discharged
from The penitcntiary yesterday with
"ne usual sud of new clothes and So
5000 conduct money. With the latter
ne nousht whiskey, and In few hours
was IN the lookup at Greensboro. Hn
is on his way to his home. IN WINES
Glunty. "a "iiNeS
fcnnan Catholic priest remarked
,o-day that few people had the least
i"ea OF the great number of Mormon
missionaries at work in this State. II
IS said they ara quietly seeking to In
uuce young women to go to Utah If
IS r>ficeable that they do not attem nj
10 40 any missionary work among thc
tcrly. i'p''eF "
LOOKS DARK FOR HANCOCK
interest was great here to-day in rho
meeting OF the directors of the Alta Mic
my North Carolina Railway TO try
itonert hancock. the president, on The
,eiS grave charges of outrage and at
,sniptea outrage, brought by his wife's
oas nieces' Annie and Gertrude Abb
Doll All the directors save one wo
present. Befort they began business
governor Russell entered the executive
once where the session was held and
SAD: Gentlemen, you all know the
charges which have been brourhi
against President Hancock. I leave Tho
whole matter in your hands" Ham
cock made long statement, absolutely
denying all the charges. Much of his
remarks were read, and all was a. rene.
litlon or what has been published. He
charged That his political enemies in
me Republican party at Newberne were
pushing this matter against him af;er
Inc Misses Ashotts mother had with
drawn the damage suit, and he de-
nounccd these enemies in unmeasule ed
terms
ihe directors. after hearing Hancock,
aoJourned until Tomorrow morning.
Two or them were interviewed and saw
thinga look dark for Hancock The
comment tonight Is that he will GER
amy lose his place; in other words, tina t
the Governor will drop him.