The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
Robert v. aaldcacs SUED tor SadueIag His
Young Niece.
REVENUE l:li OFFICERS f VICTIMS Of. a JOKE
s.John SUNNI rtn oned 20 Ieatiry Abou,
rssses suis Inyolsips II, 200 Ao.
res ssarshal Doeksry Expee.ea
20 Remove 'ss.',''s clsris.-chleke SHOW
MT Charlotte.

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s},. Raleigh ~. G Jan. ii - (SpcciaD-
(; Governor Russell was greatly ANNOYED
I when 4 he learned ,tof the very grave
charge against Robert Hancock. his
appointee as president OF the North
! aroma - rallwa Hes5was first told
Miss Annie Abbot |, who s,,es HIM.
COCK ,for 10000. charging that under
threats or leaving her alone ma with
out means In New York, he accom-.
piished her ruin. is said to be a native
+ % 3Norfolk.SS Her ia tller, Thomas Alb
oott, who used to be in the Revenue
Marine Service. is i IN st. islizaheth,s
Hospital for the Insane at Washine-
ton. d. 9. She Is a niece of Hnncock's
&wite and her age Is not quite is. Han
COCK makes denial OF every part of thc
charges in the hill of complaint. The
5papets an the case Ewere not filed until
yesterday afternoon. Tt is said that n
charge of seduction will not hold IN
Jaw, and that seduction can only be
under promise of marriage
II Is learned that the new Railway
commissioners have issued a subpoena
dora ice PRESIDENT st. John and viii
examine him regarding free passes IT,
Is not known when heGSs cIted N an
pear. The. n Subpoena was, 1t is said
placed in the hands Of the Sheriff of
Wake last Saturday.
=. me arrest OF two Mormons who had
an fheir possessionga number of stamps
mas iea TO the discovery of the fact
mission work, but convert II into
Utah. i- S a % - ~
Two revenue officers, who got n tin
as to the location OF q couple of Illicit
stills. made a "trip OF forty miles to
set possession OF them. but found on
making sassafras extract.
An attorney who has been in the
southern tier of counties says that the
sentiment is overwhelming against any
reputation of county bonds and con-
demnatory Of the means now being
used to press such suits
#i f. A. Sandley and Charles A. Moore
OF Ashevi!le. arrived here to-day to ar
range for taking up to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals the
notable case OF Sceiife against the
Western North Carolina Land com
pany, Involving title to 900 acres of
Hand In BuncombeT and other mountain
counties. -
y Henry G. Dockery, the new United
States Marshal OF this district, is en-
peoted here Mt once, as he stated that
NE would take charge of his office i'm
ediately upon. confirmation. His
bond is $4,000. The chief clerk now Is
Clifford Carroll and It is expected tina
Dockery Will displace him and put In
Sharpe, Of Wilson county, and wlI
displace Assistant Clerk Hannah and
put ID B. Fnanl1 Brown. Of Jones
county 1t is quite probable, that In
such an event Carroll and Hannah
VIII take their case before the Civil
Service Commission. The new Mar
shall of Western District discharged
Chief Clerk Gooldsby upon notice from
Washington that \ the latter was not
projected by civil service.
The Secretary Of State is now pre-
pairing for publication In pamphlet
torn the election returns of 1896.
The State Board of pharmacy is
called to meet here on the 18th instant,
TO examine a number Of applicants for
license.
improvements are to be made at the
grounds of the Executive Mansion
and John Bowersly, George Wander
bilt's gardener. is here to supervise the
work ~ ay.
President Alderman, Of the State
University, will sail for Europe Feb
ruary list. to be absent six months.
The report that Judge Robert p
Dick. of the Western District Federal
Court. was critically i'll, turns out to
1e untrue. He Is Feeble but is out
again.
Charlotte will tomorrow have a
poultry show on quite large scale.
Q. Rogers, OF Concord, is elected
90 be chief ball manager at the State
University. 1, iis-