Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Wake County Commissioners Sue
g, Ex-Sheritf Jones.
DIR. DIXON AT OLD HOME
His Congregation VIII Build LnrEcst
Church In tho Lnnd-nymo"c"l-
The sante Guard Encampmcnt =
Tho Ashevilie Bnnk Casc~-The
Pcnitentiary Claims = Grccns boro's
Late Fire.

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Raleigh, N c., June 22.-The commits
sioners Of Wake county yesterday COM
menced suit against ex-Sherif Hamil-
ton T. Jones and his surety, the FL
deity and Deposit Company, of Mary
land.
The suit Is not only for the amount
of the shortage, s4.71s.41. but also for
the penalty of $500 snd per cent. a
month upon the amount due and I'M
paid since May 1, 1899. as allowed by
law. This will make the total amount
sued for, when the case comes on for
trial at the July term of court, about
$500.
The title Of the case is: The State of
North Carolina upon the relation OF
Bailey p Williamson. treasurer of
Wake county,e North Carolina. VS..
Hamilton I. Jones and Deposit Com
pany, Of Maryland.
DIR. A. c. DIXON.
Rev. A. C. Dixon. of the Hanson
Place Church, Borough of Brooklyn, n.
Y. with Mrs. Dixon. will spend two
weeks of his vacation at his old home
in the mountains of Western North
AuTullnl, anu Will preach lOuT Ut I'VE
days AT Shelby, his birthplace, in the
large tabernacle which the different de-
nominations Of the village built for him
n year ago. During his absence from
New York in August his pulpit will
he filled by Rev. Len. c. Broughton, of
Atlanta. DR.. DXons church will raise
$3.50 900 to build one OF the largest
houses of worship in the United States.
HYMENEAL.
rage of capt. w. b. Williams, one of
the Seaboard Air Lines most popular
conductors, to Miss Marion I3udd of
Durham, formerly of Philadelphia. The
ceremony viii! take place the brides
home in Durham on Wednesday, June
2Sth. Rev DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall. rector
of Christ Church, this city, Will oflici-
ate. After the ceremony the happy
couple will leave for n trip to Wash
ington. Philadelphia, New York, Nj
agara and other Northern points.
This morning at o'clock, at South
ern Pines, Mr.. A. Rhodes, of this city,
and Mrs. l.. \. Raymond, of Southern
Pines, will be married, Rev. II. L. Greg
DRY officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes
will come here on the noon train and
make this city their home. They will
reside at Mr.. J. NJ. Turner's, on Hills
boro street.
STATE GUARD ENCAMPMENT.
Though Adjutant General Register
was in his office yesterday. he did not
arrange the program for the State
Guard Encampment. as was expected.
I'VE are being delayed by the qucs-
ton of railroad rates." he exclaimed. If
we can get a reasonable rate there will
be an encampment at Morehead this
summer. If we can't get such Il rate
over the roads leading to Morehead
then we'll try some other road and
enable rate or We'll have no encaml.-
ment."
Touching the squabble In certain
places between the old and new com
panies the Adjutant General said:
There has been talk of rc-organlzing
the entire Guard. This will not be
done. The Second and Third regiments
are all right. and will not be disturbed.
The only trouble Is in the First regi-
ment.
ASHEVILLE BANK CASES.
Judge w. p. Bynunl. of Greensboro.
N. c. has been appointed special at
torney for the government in the casee
OF the United States against President
Breese and Cashier Penland, of the First
National Bank. and State Senator
Cooke and Pulliam, of the National
Bank Of Asheville. Judge Bynum states
that Senator Cooke was suspected OF
embeZzlement before his election. hui
that the District Attorney only decided
upon his arrest a month ago There
are ninety-six separate counts against
Cooke. The cases of Brecse and pen
land come up on appeal before the Cir
cult Court in Richmond. Va, in No
vember. Cooke and Puliiam vii. be
tried in Asheville in November.
THE PEN CLAIMS.
The State Treasurer yesterday paid
out about 81 900 Of penitentiary claims
Payment of great number of other
claims was refused. Those paid were
for debts due on January 1st," and
so stated in the warrant Those ra-
fused were for debts that the warrants
said were due on March 9th. The lat-
ter claims the State Treasurer declines
to pay. under the recent decision Of
the Attorney General.
The warrants paid yesterday were for
rent of the State farms. Some other
claims for rent. though. were presented
incorrectly made out for debt due
March 6th," and hence they were no,
paid. Rent claims are as a matter Of
fact due January LIST, and not March
9Th.
BRIEF MENTION.
Gen. James d. Glenn is out in card
denying that the Greensboro Water
Company did not have sufficient sup
ply or water at the time the Benbow
House Was burned. AT the time the fire
alarm sounded the gauges at the wa.
ter station showed that the tank was
full Of water. There was a pressure OF
1915 pounds. which is the maximum
pressure at the station
The Star says the exodus of negroes
from Wilmington continues. Regularly
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days. when connection is made with
the boat north. large parties of negroes
are carried out from there; never less