Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-03
NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS AND GOSSIP
The Improvement Company
is Out $500, 900.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Connection Secured with Norfolk &
Westcr N system so as to Handle
~ Planning TO Establish 81 NOR.
mon Colony countcrretters Hag-
gcd- Dockery's Uontest-vctcrans
Meeting Called Personals.

Meeting ed-PersonuIs.
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 2.-The North
State Improvement Company of Green's
boro. which in 1883 undertook the task
OF operating the Cape Fear and Yad-
kin Valley railway. is out over 100000.
For all its interest it gets only $685.
600 out OF the recent sale. 1t built
thirty-three miles of branch line. The
Glass A bondholders of the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley, 1t is figured, lose
33 per cent: Glass B, 3d. and Glass c.
60 per cent. The Atlantic Coast Line
has for years desired a connection with
the Norfolk and Western, SO as to han
die coal. This 1t now gets. Its bid was,
therefore. not in collision with the
Southern though the relations between
the Coast Line and the Southern have
for several years been particularly
close
MORMON MISSIONARIES.
The Mormon missionaries in this
State-and there is goodly number of
them-are planning to establish a Nor
mon colony down at some point on the
coast The eastern part of the State
seems to furnish inducements. at least
in the way Of tolerance, of strange doc
trines and modes Of living. It was in
the eastern part of the State that the
Lynchites were allowed to live and
flourish ten years ago. These Mormon
missionaries are finding among the
poorer classes some easy converts.
COUNTERFEITERS RAGGED.
For two weeks couple of United
States Secret Service detectives. one OF
whom has made many captures of
criminals In Virginia, have been at
work on a counterfeiting case near
pagged their game and four counter
letters, oil named King, and of the
same family. are in Jail here.
a quantity of counterfeit silver half
dollars. was found ana all their homes
were searched In one an Illicit dis
tillery was found. The men are tough
looking specimens.
DOCKERY'S CONTEST.
Oliver Fl, Dockery, ST. has employed
u. q. L. Harris, ex-Congressman Thos
Settle and his son, Claude Dcckery. as
counsel In the contest for his seat in
Congress, which he WI fight for
against the elected man. John ID. Bel
lamy of Wilmington. Mr.. Dockery has
gone to Wilmington to serve notice of
contest on Mr.. Bellamy. The notice
says the election was fraudulently con-
Quoted and intimidation cheated o. H.
Dockery. ST.. out of votes.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The following call has been issued:
Raleigh. N. c.. Jan. /, 1898.
The Confederate Veteran Associa tior
OF North Carolina will meet in special
session Wednesday, January 25th next
In Raleigh. All camps OF North Caro-.
lima veterans are requested to send rep-
resentatives and also Confederate or
CARNATIONS of every character in the
several counties. Confederate soldiers
who may not be members of any camr
Will also be cordially welcomed Specia,
rates are expected from the railroads
and a large attendance is requested 70,
important objects
The press is requested to copy.
by order of
-. S. CARR, President"
CHARGES AGAINST BERNARD
The officials here swear they know
nothing of any charges against United
states District Attorney Claude Rer.
nard. About month ago his Office was
investigated by Special Agent Chal.
mers, of the Department of Justice
bernard is very sensitive. He has beer
much worried since the election as
there is not more bitter Republicer
in the State.
The State to-dway chartered the
Fandoiph Chair Company, of Ashboro
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH.
There is II solid walnut desk in the
Governors office that was used as n mi.
yate desk OF Governor Vance. Thi:
desk. which many would prize. is nov
offered for sale by the State.
1t is said the dispensary question will
be discussed at considerable length be
fore the Legislature. Some more place,
desire 1t. Some which have it are vel
satisfied with it's workings.
Some OF the fusionists are making 3
ciean breast OF what they know al
their party's management Of affair,
during the past two years, and the Leg.
1slature will have in hand much meter
ial for investigation.
The mass OF the negroes anneor =,
be wsll pleased at the result of tbf
election In this State. They see an END
of trouble. They have not The sIlphtes
regard for, or confidence In. Governs,
Russell. and say they see plainly t.
what condition he and his admins.
tration have brought them.
y. III. Mc1ver, who, under orme,
Penitentiary Superintendent Leazar
was one of the best supervisors o.
penltentlary farms, is reinstated b,
Capt w. H. Day. the new superInten,
dent. and will be principal assistant +,
Mr.. J. r. Tillery, to whom, as stated
complete control of the farms is given
next Monday an inventory of the prom.
erty and, in fact, of all assets ut nj
the farms. will be made.
There is absolutely no clue to tbf
murder of Thomas Lucas, the neer(
man who was shot from ambush Thurs.
Gay night In this county, as reported
No motive can be discovered.
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