The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-06
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Raleigh. N. c., Jan. 5-fspacialN-
The size of the bills fSr legal services
in the matter of Governor Rugselrs sui,
to annul the lease OF the North Caro-
lima railway is SO large shat i, is said
10 nave made the dirsctors gasp Tor
orealh. one Din by p. w. Averitt. is
for $1,000, and i is said others are as
large or nearly - large. None of them
a.e yet paid.
1here L. utser unbelief among Rebub-
l!cans here that Senator Pritcharf has
the least idea OF retiring and succeeding
Judge Dick, or that the lat:ter propose IS
to ges!gn. Republican State Chair
man Holton expresses a belief that
DISK may resign in the spring But he
does not want to resign ut all unless he
can secure the place for Judge Doug
lass In fact he plainly says now ne
has no idea of resigning.
Alex Gilmore, negro despcriio. was
put in tie peni.cntaary yesterday 10
serve ten year sentence, ana Ixnam
Wright to serve year. Wright IL shot.
After Gilmore has served his term here
he will be turned over to the South
Carolina authorities TO serve sixteen
years of an uneSDlred term.
This city now has six public schools,
one having quite recently been occu-
pied, and In the spring wu.k will he
commenced on the seventh.
at an amateur theatrical perform ancc
last night at Ashevllle n fourteen year
old boy named Hampton was she: in the
head and killed by another youth
named Wainscot. Tt was thought the
pistol was unloltled
There are 100 cases of nc,slca Of !,
very bad type at the Baptist Orphan
age at Thona gville. All school work
is suspended and the place is convert
ed into hospital. So far no deaths
have resulted
A Telegram from Washington says
Albright Is sure to get the postmaster
ship at Wilmington. There was a ru-
NOR mere that Cha dbaurn would knock
MIN out.
The Seaboard Air Line notifies the
railway commission that !: will not
issue any passes in future save to per-
sons who are excepted by the railway
commission act.
The Populist county commissioners
have to-day ousted one OF the best pub
lie -oad Supervisors in the State solely
for the purpose Of putting in a Popu-
lis: with not particle of experience.
They elected Charles b. Ray over the
protest OF j. B. Hill, chairman OF the
board
There is an increase or % students
in the number at Wake Forest College
this session IS compared with the fall
session.
People from all the eastern trucking
sections report the outlook as good.
j. ~ Brown, the promoter of the
Sunny South colony at Chadbourn, is
here ana says it now numbers 400,
practically all Its members are from the
Northwest.
The two Wilson's, railway commits
s!oners, have not the slightest idea OF
making any physical con:cst. to regain
possession of their Office, which the
Governor had forclbly opened. They
are taking matters quietly and both
say they leave the entire business In
the hands OF their attorneys, who are
certainly very capable men.
The suits 20 secure the Republication of
county bonds issued in aid of railways
are having "a distinctly bad effect;
Statewide wants water works and
sold 1900 OF bonds, but the takers " IL
not pay for them until the Supreme
Court passes upon the Charlotte water
works bonds, having granted 4 re-
hearing In the latter case The State
papers are full of angry comment on
the successful population of bonds irr
Stanly and that attempted in Bum
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