The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-14
WORK OF SLEET IN
CITY OF RALEIGH.
Fallen Wires Make Walking in the
Streets Dangerous.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
He Appoints Three Democrats as Di-
rcctors OF the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum--Secrctary of the
State Makes SO. 600 Annually

RALEIGH. y. c., Jan. Especial
The heaviest sieet for years has formed
here. Trees are being broken TO pieces
and IL Is dangerous tor one 10 walk eN-
cept in the middle of the street. Wires
are down all over the city.
Governor Russell yesterday sent two
messages 20 tho LeSislature-one was
an itemizcd account of the expenses OF
the executive Office from January, 1891,
10 January. 1893. The list OF fees paid
lawyers i'm the different litigations the
Governor has engaged I'm. is large one.
The second message from the Governor
was a list OF three names, all Democrats,
that His Excellency had appointed as
directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum They were Mr.. Pulaski Can
per- Mr.. VIM Boyian aud Mr.. 9. Il. Ed
wards. all from Raleigh. and ara ap-
pointed for six years.
The Pamico contest case was not de-
cided as was reported yesterday. II has
been made a special order for the 18th.
4 GOOD SALARY.
Before the Legislative Committee on
Insurance. Secretary OF State Thompson
admitted that the fees MS office received
from Insurance companies and agents az
gregated 81 800 a year and that his salary
sand other fees ran his income UP to
about 5000 yearly.
The generosity Of the Virginia-Carolina
Chemical Company Of Richmond. Va.
IS very much appreciated by the pro-
moters of the Confederate Bazaar As
sociaticn here Tho company sent Its
check for 500 to the managers Of tho
bazaar.
The Grand Lodge ~ Masons adjourned
al mp
meeting. The following elected officers
were installed: Richard J. Noble. OF
Selma. grand master; 3. s. Register OK
oxford, deputy grand master; IL. 1.
Clark OF oxford. senior grand warden;
w. s. Laddell, OF Charlotte. junior grand
warden; Francis D. Winston, Of Wind
sOr. senior grand deacon: Martin s. VIII
lard. OF Wilmington, junior grand dea-
con.
There was a caucus last night 10 con-
slider the question as 20 whether more
Judges are needed or not. il had been
proposed to appoint four more Superior
Court judges. Il will be decided more
fully on Tuesday.
REDUCTION.
The Legislature is an economical one
and believes in retrenchment IL is now
tackling a reduction in county officers
fees.
There will hardly be a Constitutional
convention held in this State. The Leg
stature is determined TO make some
amendment 10 the constitution on the
election law question. The majority OF
the members favor the Louisiana law,
but IL Is questioned as to It's being con-
stitutional. Senator Pritchard has said
II that law IS passed here its c0nstitu-
tionalty will be Immediately tested. Then
the Supreme Court must be considered.
The bench Is composed OF men Of many
views.
The examination OF the penltentiary
books does not so far show available as
sets 70 exceed $4,000 while the liabilities
run I'D to something like $4,000. The
legislature will pay out nothing until 1t
understands the condition OF things more
fully.
Smallpox Fatal Work.
MARION. n. c.. Jan. l2.-Special.-The
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