Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Attorney-G WaIser May be
Supreme Court Reporter.
REV. BALUS CADE WANTS JOB.
Dcath of Mrs. ID. f. Faison A Small aud
Inoffenslvo Looking Wife Murderer
Landed in the Penltentiary to servo u
Term of Five Years How the popullsts
in Chatham, Sampson and other Coun-
ties Voted Last Tuesday Cotton Mill
Stock Increased.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 9.-The present
AttorneyGeneral, Zeb Vance Walser.
Will probably be chosen Supreme Court
reporter to succeed the late Judge Bux-
ton.
1t is known that he has been asked
by at least one member of the court
whether or not he would accept the
place. and that he has replied by ex
pressing a desire to have it, provided
he can get it for n term of four years.
His only competitor so far is the
Rev. Bayus Cade. Governor Russells
private secretary. He has made appli-
cation for the position and is backed,
1t is said. by the Governor and others
of the fusion State officers.
The position pays from 81 600 to 81, $50
year. Judge Buxton received 81 600
but the law says the court may" pay
Sl.250. The term of office is usually
four years. though the court may make
q contract for such term as 1t pleases.
1t is stated by one who is in u posi-
tion to know that Mr. Walser is n
strong favorite with the court for the
place 1t being considered that his work
on his recently issued Digest peculiarly
fits him for the duties OF a reporter.
MRS. FAISoN DEAD.
Mrs. B. f. Faison died last night at
her home on Davie street. about .
o'clock Her death was very unexpect-
ed and sudden. and was q shock to her
friends and family. She died from
heart disease. She was as we'll as
usual during the day and attended to
her usual duties.
She was married about thirty-fvc
years ago to Mr. Il. T.. Faison, of this
city. and has been to him n true and
faithful wife. She leaves, besides her
husband two sons, Mr.. w IL. Taison.
OF this city, the Assistant Commits
sioner of Labor Statistics, and Mr.. ].
il. Faison. of Chase City. Va. The lat
ter has been telegraphed for and will
probably be here to-day.
A WIFE MURDERER.
Sheriff IT. l.. w. Cahoon, of Tyrrell
county. brought to the penitentiary
yesterday ED. Hill, n negro. convicted
or wife murder at the recent term of
Tyrrcll Court. The deed was committed
last spring. 1t seems that Hills wife
was leaving him and he seized her to
hold and keep her from going. A scur-
fle ensued and they both fell and the
womnn's hack was broken. TT Is sald
that the public sentiment in the county
is in the convict's favor, it being be-
lieved by many that the killing was an
accident. The negro is to serve five
years. He is n very small and inoffen-
Sivc looking negro.
HOW POPULISTS VOTED.
7. A. Giles. Of Chatham. the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress in this
district. came in yesterday He says
Jenkins (Pop), carried Cha tham by 800
Giles says his own majority over Pou
there Is from 300 to 800, while Mckinley
gets 500 majority. He says the Popu-
lists all voted for Mckinley. and that
Barker and Donnelly, the Middle of
the Road ticket, didn't get 80 votes in
the county. Chatham is Populist
stronghold Your correspondent was
hunting there last Thanksgiving Day
and was freely told by Popuists that
they proposed TO vote for Mckinley.
Sampson county is another Populist
stronghold. 1t, too, went for Mckinley,
while -four years ago it gave him 1000.
Chatham having given him 200. Prac-
tically every Populst in the State to-
day Is eXulting over Bryan's water
loo"
COTTON MILL STOCK INCREASED.
The Levi Cotton Mill Company yes
terday increased it's capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000 The papers request
ing this were sent in to Secretary
Thompson last week, but were not in
proper shape and consequently were
returned for correction. They were re-
ceived Yesterday in proper shape.
The Edgecombe Homestead and In
surance Company made application
yesterday TO change it's capital stool,
from 100000 to 100000.