North Carolina Newspapers

V,;.- 1 1 I -'I TELEGRAPH SC1DIARY; I THE STATE. .General -Walser. 'Attorney cava he did not advise the railway commission to compromise the telegraph rate case. Governor Russell I ; will appoint Martin' as solicitor vice Bernard, ap pointed federal district attorney. : Sheriff , Jones makes his return ion the writ to put Caldwell and Pearson in possession room. of, the railway commission DOMESTIC. In the ex ecutive session of the sen- ate there iwas f vigorous opposition to the coiifirmatiqn . of General j Long- street as railroad commissioner; he was confirmed.- In j the Maryland legislature McComas gains two votes; his men expect a stampede which will -elect him introduced next Tuesday. -A bill is v iu iae Virginia senate providing of revision Leslie Cod of the constitution. -Rev. kj,::. confined in jail at Roan oke, Va., for forgery, ; makes . his es cape. e President St. i John's private secretary denies that the form- ' er is to leave the Seaboard system. Rev. .T. DWitt Talmage and Mrs.: Elenor C jCollier ;,of Alleghany City, were marri ed yesterday. -The j cap ture of the capital of the Cubans is ; denied at the Cuban headquarters in . New York,! aid a Cablegram from Con sul General Lee jnakes no mention of it. A biy is introduced in the sen ate to amendj the inters jstate commerce law to curg the defects pointed out by the federal! courts.; A bill ..is intro duced in the ; senate, to publish the pension rolls.; Mr. ; Cleveland, says he has - never favored annexation of England cotton mills remains un- changed. FOREIGN. In the French chamber of denuties the wildest j scenes are 'witnessed end ing a free figlit brought on by .the gov ernment's refusal to give information as to the Ifieyfus case on ah enterpel . latioh f ronij a socialist.! The annual, court, festivities at Berlin were not near so gay! as; usual, owing to the ab sence of the empress and the preva : lence of tlje J grlpp.- --There is much state comment over the; quarrels of the Grand Dukej and Grand ;Duchess Louis; the former; 'has recently layed violent hands on his wife and forced her from the room; ) jthe latter's parents and grand mother, Queen Victoria; have been appealed to by the Duchess, but say they can do nothing; : the czarina of Prussia, sister of the grand duke has also been appealed to in vain. The German missionary troubles in China -are becoming widespread and leading to new complications.--- While com plications in the far east may develop a situationi j calling foi a war, Eurb- pean diplomats do not 'expect such an outcome; the greatest j danger to the - peace of Europe is Japan; what she will -do cahhot be predicted with any certainty; England ..while moving, slowly, seems to have forced Russia to how her hand; France resents Eng land's proposal as to opening up Cer tain , parts of China T and Germany . seems to be' playing fast and loose with both Russia and England.- The daughter of the! late crown prince, of Austria " is Spain. ; to wed the young king of THE SHERIFF'S RESURN On the Writ Installing the Two New Bail- Tray Commissioners Bernard's Successor as Solicitor . (Spec Raleigh, 1 t N. to The Messen C, January governor will appoint Martin as solic- itor of thd Third district, vice Claud Bernard, who it is expected will take , the bath week. as i aistrict r attorney next Sheriff Jones, of Wake, today made return to the' clerk of the supreme court of the latter's writ to put Cald well and Pearson in possession of the railway commission office. The sheriff - . -") ii' i- - ' f' - ' ' - v- says he made diligent efforts to obtain . the key ard that; his counsel told him , not. to force the door, but to wait until mornings Meanwhile he was advised that. Caldwell and Pearson had- brok- ill- en in. Royal makes the food pure. wholesome and delicious. Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. ger.) 22. The i: - I.-''!" ' 1 ii - . . i i r j - " F ' . i j . ii'- " . !' . .v aS5 V GEHES OVER THE DRKYFpS CASE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. Tbe Premier's Refusal tfj Make Satisfac tory jKeply. to an Interpellation Calling . for preyfas Confession! Causes a Riot A " Free Fight Fnsnein tbe Chamber Such Words as IJetf ."Scoundrel" and "Cow ard" Bandied Abo at Troops- Stationed in tbe Mall. ! j J Paris, January j 22. "The chamber of deputies was thronged today and there was great excitement when ex-Minister Cavajgnac repeated the interpellation of the government on the subject of Dreyfus, of which he! had previously notified the ministry 'He affirmed the , - I- . , T : existence i of ; the report of Captain Lebrun-Ronaudi containing the con fession ; of Dreyfus, ' whose guilt,, he added, was ;; 't!hus established " and blamed the 'government's silence, which, the speaker claimed, permitted criticism of ah J affair j legally; decided; He asked the. governmpntNto furnish a clear explanation- of 5 the situation. The premier, iM.h (Meline, ; in reply said J he could jnot communicate the,j contents of Captain . LebrunrRenaud's report. The govternmehl did not think it right to publish t, because the min isters thought a parliacfientary discus sion would affept the jSiidicial charac ter of the whpte affair and once the discussion was ppenedi jit could not be closed. He said that the present cairf : paign in regarjd tja Dreyf us was de plorable, j A great writejr had used his pen to dishonor! the army.' (Prolonged applause and violent j protests.) M. Melihe blamed the: newspapers for supporting Dre rfus Nanp declared the government had only done its' duty in prosecuting Emjle ZolM ., s At; this point! the president of ' the 'chamber, j Mr. Brissonj jintervened and abjured the deputies to calmness and to set an example kt !t!he critical mo ment when the streets were" crowded '11. t ' 1 . 1 l L I v wiui .aisoraeny ; Danas, Regarding!) the street disturbances the1 j premier said I : the government would know; hqw to speedily quell them and re-establish Order. . M. CavaiRhac TeDlledf that-the moral result sought hkd been, attained, ad- uiug , unai. lie: utssneu w wiiuumw uis interpellation. This cdused great ex- citement in" the ihoufee;khd Mr; Jaures, the socialist leader, ref introduced Mr. Cavaignac's interpe llatio'n of the gov- ernment. f Continuing Mr. Jaures cnaracterized . as lies the "incom plete! charges? filed m jthe prosecution of Zola. : -:: I:.: I ; . f ; -: ' -:" m. Mr. -pebornis, j conseriVEitive, accused aures of being ithe spokesman of the. 'jDreyfus syndicate," to which M. Jaures replied: "You .re a scoundrel and a coward!" r i Mri Debornis therei pon made a rush toward the tribu 16, but he was seized by several soch lists and a se ries pf fights ensued J during which M: Debrpnis fought his way to the tri struck M. Jaures. bune and The conservatives and socialists charged the platform r and the , melee became general, with fighting and shouting on : all sides. - : ' The president of the chamber, M. Brisgon, being powerless to restore order, left the chair, saying: "I am going to jcbnsult the! procurator gen eral.'f .'j - '-r ry pf.;;-,:-' . A few minutes later I the order was. given to clear the, tribune, amidst the greatest excitement among the depu ties and journalists, who were threat ening and jostling each other, and al most; coming to blows. , . It was asserted that M. Debornis had accused M. Juares of being paid by the "Dreyfus ; syndicate." ; : After the attack made upon him, M. Jaures was the object of an oyation upon the 'part of the socialist deputies. ' When the oaer .was given to clear the tribune, the reporters were invited to retire but before so doing several of theni made a demonstration in favor of M Jaures, shouting Bravo!" 'Vive Jaures!"). . ' j . . The newspaper men ind the public; pouring5 into the lobbie 3 of the house, found them occupied jb: ' armed troops, that f had been summc ned when the disturbance began, iri. the ; chamber. On learning this, many of the deputies protested, and the sold ers were with j'draw'n.'; The J spectators Who had in the I meanwhile assembled ' in excited groups outside ; the Palais Bourbon (otherwise the fchambe r " of deputies) were .calmed by the ai nouncement of the decision. n . A Preacher Charged IVite Forgery Richmond, Va.', January ; 22. R.ev. Leslie Cook, who has bjeen confined in Roanoke city ".jail, under an indictment for -forgery, sawed out last night and made good his ; escap. The special case in which he was indicted involved a check purporting to have been sign ed by T- W. Wood &( Son, of this cUy and which Cooki had cakhed during the meeting of the .Baptist association in Roanoke,! some inonthsj ago. He held a pastorate m Roanoke fbr a short time. Cook is wanted on similar charges. ( an other places St. Johns Resignation Denied Norfolk, Va.j January 22.- -Vice President St John' rohn's pfiyate secretary jly the report that Mr. denies positive! St John Iwill resign his position with the Seaboard Ar Line to accept the management of the Union Pacific. BXCMHGS AFFAIRS IN THE FAR JEAST Japan tbe Firebrand That May Cau War. - The Status at Present Not so Bellicose. .England tbe Master of tbe Situation " i - j- - - i H 1 ' '. " . (Copyrighted by the -Associated Press.) , t t i London, January 22. While events are moving With somewhat dramatic 1 rapidity in the far east and corriDlica tions may any day develop a situation frought with momentous f dangers, when the known facts and the position of affairs are analyzed there is really not much reason at the' present mo ment to suppose the solution of the crisis wiirbe found in a resort, to war. There is reason to believe that diplo matic (circles do not fear that it will be necessary to appeal to arms, unless (and this is the dangerous feature of the situation) Japan breaks from her mentors. So far as the European powers are concerned,, the diplomats, throughout are satisfied that the Chi nese question will not break the. peace of the world ; but they; have . always feared that Japan will prove a fire brand. Unless she can be restrained from impetuous action, the departure of her! fleet from Yokohama today for Chinese waters may prove to be the striking of the match which may lead to a dreaded conflagration., Leavirig out the possibility of war, the diplomatic game is most interest ing. The marquis of Salisbury is slow in playing his trumps, 'but unless Russia and France have something up their sleeves, it - would appear that he has a decided advantage, for the Brit ish, premier has forced Russia- to show her hand. She no longer Conceals the fact that she regards the V whole of Manchuria ' and the' Liao-Tung penin sula as being her exclusive I prey ;' but by insisting' that Ta--ien-Wan, (northeast coast of Port Arthur) 1)3 made a treaty port, the marquis of Sal isbury has countered the Muscovite's design! on Port Arthur, for the latter is of little strategic value without Ta-Lien-Wan. V. . 'f-.-f ; i- ' France of course, resents; the pro posal to open Nan-Ning, which would Clash j with her exclusive' inte-rests in Tonquin, while both Russia and France are deeply concerned in Great Britain's claim to extend the Burmese railroad into the Chinese province of Lun-Nan, France has secured privi leges in Yun-Nan which would be se riously discommoded by the i British railroad diverting to the! north the commerce of such a rich j province, while! a railroad from . Rangoon to Shanghai, (which would be the natur al outcome of Great Britain's : de mands), would be a disastrous , com petitor of the great Trans-Asiatic-line (from. Samarcand to Port 1 Arthur), which Russia is so laboriously con structing.' . - : f ' . As the Associated Press has indica ted throughout, there seems to be an understanding between Germany and Great) Britain; but, Germany at we time has so skillfully played her cards,! alternately caressing St. Peters burg and London, that the H relations between both capitals are better than. f pr a long time past. The firm, confi dent tone of the British i ministerial utterances, emphasizes that Great Britain does not intend to recede from the main points of the position she has taken up and the cabinet ministers are merely yoicing the determination of the I country, which recognizes that if Great Britain gives way how, she wiil only have to fight the battle in the f uture when the completion of the Siberian railroad will render it more difficult to count upon a bloodless triumph. While, therefore! the present situation is admittedly pregnant with possibilities, it need not be assumed that peace is' endangered and war will follow j if Great Britain maintains the ground she has taken up. Verbal bluster and naval displays are only the usual accompaniments of great diplo matic struggles and are intended to test the enemy's nerve. In the mean while it may be observed j thati while Great Britain is unlikely! to budge from the broad principle, - which the chancellor of the-exchequer, Sirr Michael-Hicks-Beach enunciated,1 there are glimpses of thef fact that the negotia tions at Pekin should not be accepted as necessarily final. ; i ! I J As usual, there is very -explanation of the sudden rush of British troops to. Egypt except the right one. What really, seems to "have happened is that Colonel Parsons, while fen route to take oyer Kassala, from the ; Italians, found King Menelik of Abyssinia in the greatest state of wrath at the sur render of the town (which his majesty regarded as part of his domain); to the Egyptians, and ; he Vas mobilizing an army with4 the intention of asserting his authority, f ' : . ft-,' ,- -It ia rumored thaf Emperor Francis j Joseph I of Austria will ; shortly ah- nouncer the betrothal of f the j Arch- duches Elizabeth; daughter of the late Crown jPrince i Rudolf, to the king of Spaing . . ! - - ' .. . . : rr -ir Attorney General Walser Explains - jX (Special to The Messenger.) ' . : Raleigh, N. C, January. 22.Attor ney . General Walser says lie has not advised, the railroad commission to compromise the telegraph! rate case, but has advised against the withdraw- al of the case and against any compro mise I On iEInute Oough Cure curest qirick- ly. That's what you want K. R. Bel- anmy. . HR.t BAILEYl; CLINCHER HE QU53TES MR. fHITT'S AVORDS ' A jt0QiST XH' SPEAKER To Sbowjere was an, agreement to Vote on iiottpn to itecomaati i juipiomauc 11111 Ilif Says tber jvas A Misander-, standinlt-br a Misstajenent Ioqalry as to Excintlon of Colonel Ruiz The Cuban (4aestion StIllS7nder Debate The Teller Jsolution. "i-yi'- - WashUigttm, 1 i Jaiary . 22.' -Two amendmejits were ojered in the sen ate itodaip the iTelliritesolutjoni one by Senator- Nelson, 0f Minnesota, .de claring itto be the dgfty of the: govern ment uhslrexistingpaws to maihtain tne pant$34n value its goiaf ana sii ver mpnf;tand thepther fey f Senator Spooner, i)t Wiscoiiar substituting for the er resolu4bn a declaration that ith:fthe finaftciial poligyjof the United; ?jtes to! maptain th-xisting ol'd stahij-d Until an ' inteatIonal agreement with j theftleading imimer cial natiohs of the orld for "fhe free coihagje f;pty j silver fhall be Reached. There wl ; no .1 deite upoitw! either amendmentboth . beg prbposed after Senator twart oNevada,! liad ad dressed th l senate 1 ah hour ; and a half Ion !fhi resolution. 1 The senate devotl an hour to the consideratibn of bills bn the calendar and shortly after 3 jfti'clock went -into executivjlf session. :M -5' o'clock; p. m., the senatevadjourned 1 3 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The; sebatibhal egkbde at the close of the (Uah debafl j on Thursday, when Speaker Reedf and Mr, ' Bailey, the democratic leaqfr. in parliamen tary language questi.bned eaclf ; bther's veracity, .Jjie onebharging'and the other ree.ting the qfputatici ipf bad faith; had fits seqiiaf fin the' use. to- j .!-. .; ,M-- '.i '! f ml 1 ,- -: wsv-'- day. Oh a question of ffiersonal privilege Mr. Bailey-iSecured the floor. iHe- said he wouid not revive?!! the i -controversy for the juf poser of Mistaininpg himself or .show!in j that Ms adversary w;as wrong as explanatiBns in such , cases did but little good, Usually Ieayng the partisans of each ony ' the moj-e! firmly convinced Jof the Jrrecthesf of the positiop 6f :;his side But, sail.he, an that there -yras ah agreement tilat! there shouldbe ffttyea anj nay votftlbn the motion itbrecomm ; so explicit and distinct Mt- he feltpt; his du to' call it; to the attention the cotry. He quoted Mfl Hitt's laftr remarket -'And it is undi-fttood, Mrl Chairman, that at 4 o'clock .morrow ithere shall be but one yea aiid8 nay ve, that oh a mo tion: to iommit." p(The dempcra'ts broke fortl in applisp.) "That wii.s precisely my statement," continue(fIr. Baile (I do rioi desire to. impute Vmoti'ves flther than honor able ones ih any onfcibr f am slow to charge falsehood or infair dealing, but v a misuhde&Btandineil or a irtisstate- ment.' s f ; .. Mi He wa iBti by Mrljl tt, chairman of. the foreigr faff airs committee,1 General Henderson ; of Iowp? one of the floor leaders p gthe -lt mafity, an4also by the spealf ', with tjie j argument that no agreeippnt such allegedf even if made, wFifh thew cjenied, could have waived tlejrules of Ipe! houseland that any agreement for vqte on a; motion necessariivfl assumedlthat the j motion would besia order iBLder the Fules ' TTI1:J '.lltt 11. - 1 t .1 J.,-,'- TTT5 1 ll language ied toda ;wa& strong! there was nodiilay of. fijmper and no exT citement liwfis occasiied, although the statements'.! and . (wsuntei'-statements were enthisiasticauly applauded by the respecfeVe isWesffl ; : i f Mr. Hittisichairmaai of j the foreign affairs cpnpiittee, mbmitted Mprivi leged repoi t from his cpmmiee, rec ommendiny the passage of a rjolution of inquiry,equestih the statlepart m'ent, , if . inconatibleV Jtn the public intprest transmfff to the house allliliormatio! in its ntllsession relative tphe' milftary exeo.i6n of Colonel Ruz, a Spafsh ; ehvp rio' the insurgentf mp I of jAranguefl The resolution vas adored without ) divi- sion. H4 m: That thMpuban qstion isHltill up- was evihee tfurihgChe debate?; on the Indian opposition bIl much of ; which was devoted to it. New Yprkp made f particulstrly; elo quent speetthjon thepirit of '76 which evoked tumultuous fiplause from both The houfee at 5. o'clock adjourned.- To A mee l Constitation of Virginia Richmoif i,iVa., Jinnary 22?S3.u the senate todlf' Mnl Wiihers offered abil providing Siat at tbd, general Section to be heldn,.Virgiia for the?tection of - representatives ; g ongresli J ithere ! shall be. liibmited the votHrs the question; , 'Shall ttere be a pnven tion to rivise thepcOnstitutHii and amend theftsame?" lirhe ; billas re ferred. .v-f-lfc-'l! mt To Amen f the Interstate Comiherce loro today QtrodttcedliH new bill for the amendmen'CTwot toe. tr,er-sta.te ocmimrce law. The is 4npeid; " to cover the defects of ifie preei lwas 1sn31ca.ted by ttihe courts. It giyzs i ther infer-ate xXMnrnerc? jfeommissioTauthoTiity to jro-; Siibtt any railroad comuany or'otjjer com mon carriecj from 'cigling mbpt for a Jottg ! than short hi al I over: U& I Same line. ;:- X OPPOSmoN TO IiOXGSTKEET II Is Confirmation as Railroad Commission- I er Vigorously Opposed by! Several Sena tors The Tote in His Favor. j 'Washington, January 2. The sen- ate sp ent two hours in executive ses sion, today in discussion lof the nomi nation of General James Longstreet to be commissioner of railroads, which nominatioh had come over from yes terday because of the objection made then -by Senator Vest, who today op posed the confirmation in a sharp and vigorous speech. He was followed on the same side of the argument by Sen ators Daniel, Berry and Caffery. The opposition was based upon the general ground of General Longstreet's con- nection with the . Kellbg-Warmouth faction in politics in. Louisiana in the reconstruction; days of that state; . -vMr. pafferywas especially- zealous in his opposition, saying jthat General Longstreet had in those days antagon nized the best interest pf his state and that for this reason he was opposed to him. He held that :he general's position at that time indicated "a want, of -judgment which would; render him' incapable of filling so important a pg- sition as that of " railroad . commis- sionen Senator Daniel while coinciding with these views, also expressed opposition to General t Longstreet because ! of his criticism of General Lee in his book on . the war. He did not so into 'details. but ' said that he could not in- his ca- pacity as an advisor to in the matter , of. . appo the .president ntments, con- sent to such a selection as this and that he must utter his dissent 'on this as well as on other accoun These objections rwere replied to by Senators Hoar- Chandler and Hawley, republicans Turner, populist and Ba con, fi4mocrat of Georgia. The repub lican senators characterized the oppo sition as a course which looked very f much like the waving of 'the "bloody shirt.": Senator ; ' Bacon said that, while a democrat and a southern man, he c )uld hot see his way clear to op pose General Longstreet's 'cbnArma-, tion. While it was tru.that General Longstreet had identified himself with thie republican party latter the war, he had' been a gallant confederate offi cer ahd was oh this account well re- garded ' in the south. Senator Bacon also expressed the opinion that it was time that disagreements which suc ceded the war and the friction which resulted therefrom ' shoiild- be fp'rgpt ten. ' , ; ..;;. .. ; ' During .the . discussion . there was 'some reference to the fitness of the general to the office and the declara tion was madehat he Was not com- petent to the performance of its duties.' Senator . White ' brought but the. fact that the general was 77 years old. , The vote for confirmation was 33 to 15. A FAMlIiY SCANiJAIj 1: t In German Koyalty Gran 4 Dnke Louis : ! - Jjnya Violent Hands on. His Wife More Prussian State Loans Needed Iucreased German Missionary Troubles in China (Copyrigihted'.by the Associated Press.) Berlin, January 22. The court, fes tivities of the week (including two which are usually the most imposing T-- i' ' - '! . I " of the' year,; vizi the order and decora tion fete, and the investiture of the new knights of the Black Eagle) -were far! from gay, owing to :he absence of the empress and other princesses and th4 prevalence Of influenza ' in jcpurt circles. The emperor himself is far from well. ' i The number of decorations J conferred Was larger than ver before, totaling 2,009. . t . ' I There is much comment in Berlin court circles at the news from'Darhv- stadt of the increasing matrimonial differences ; of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Louis At fortnight j ago there was a terrible scene between thm and 'insnltine: enithets were used on both sides, the trouble culminating, it is asserted', in the grand fluke .violent hands Upon his wife and eject jng her from the room. The duke f Saxe-Coburg and Gothai has been re peatedly appealed to by! his daughter, I and letters of bitter complaint have? been sent, to; Queen Victoria; but both; the duke and her majesty profess their inability toi cure the trouDie. tnet tzarinaV who was4 also approached fiu the subject is said to side with herj brother, Duke ; Louis. 1 The quarrels are said to be largely due' to the na- English; and;v?ce versa J ; ; The.! announcement of the ministers of finance, pr. Miquel, linltha diet on. Wednesday,! that, notwithstanding the increased tax receipts and the surplus new Prussian stated lqans; are hecesj sary, has created a sensation. - From the' information which hag reached the foreign' pffice, it appears that , the. German . missionary - troubles; In China are becoming widespread and are leading to hew complications be-l tweeh' the two governments. V The? Protestants as well as , the Catholics; have been attacked. - The colonial society j has perfected? an; organization for sending young German women to Damaraland,' with' the view of marriage. The first batch sails from Hamburg in February. ! : j ' Official statistics just publishedV show L that Prussia flourished In 1896-37. The number of incomes oyer! 90Q marks haa risen to 2,763,995, an iricrease of 111, - 480 over 1895-96. Onlyf seven Berlins ers . have incomes marks, .The largest is over 1 a.000,000 3,000,000. - PECULIAR FORGETFDLIiESS ' ti OF JUDGE ROBINSON AS TOSHER FREE PASS CRIME h Hp Bern embers to Charge Grand Juries 9' -This Blatter Only In Counties Tra veronal ' by the Southern To Test the UoteJ 7 Law Dnrhamltes Stirred Up Orr Vvo , Kaffling IndlctmentS'It LookM ijke fcfclT J jcock Mut Go Progrnmuie of Btliy Commission This .Week ' ?Ji f essenger. iBuxetov -S " , " - Raleigh, N. IC Jan. "i :jThe' anti-saloon league will i have riiass-mectfiiig totooirow JternWon aii. Metropolitan, Oiatl.'. l is isalo. that ; ax. great effort Avlll 'be made tx tpfcit iffemperance question as m issue In ba- zhunicipal election In iiiay. irThere s certately & big stir ia t TKir nam, growing: out of ithe numerous 3r dibtmen'Cs ;for g-anibling, ; whicih 5- another name for trafflhig-, says Jucfge obihsbn. 'A Durtxam citizen says XiiaX j nno ilace has 'there . .'been mp-r taf sfljlig; 'He .says it wen t on in premitie owned Ty the foreman of the grunHi jujry and that the mayor was alsxTi. raffier.: A pile of 'indictmen-ts a fuo-L Wg;h Is 'the result of Judge Ilo'brnsiti cOia rge.' . ' -'": , -As- to 'Judge. Rotoinsoii's fafliMTe ci Miargel the grand jury against free passes anywhere save 'in Counties .aloogr ,t!he line- of the Southern Railwiay, Itet &ays the omission was, solely due to forg-et fullness. y.. - '"lli j ' ;.The last reVerme .act exempts, "frxini ifcense tax those hotels Whose !birms is under $1,000. a year. 'A tet case is ;.;n'o,w m'a-de up, to gv to the u?prerre? court. - .The 'lessee. of the hotel at Dur- Sam Contends that this is disarm in rtron a hoi is uncbnstitutfonal and liersce Refuses.' to. pay. The; superior court ii&e decides in his favor and tire stalte a TTeals. ' . - : . Li- I'ln. T. 1 ' M . - ' nouga uniy. a rew. -aayp ago xne eu- iperintefrd'ent of (he penltekidfary stated "that it. was impossible 'this wfo ter t'o furnish any convicts !to jcimties, for (pu'b'lic iroad worklyet the gtveTior . nd Kite attorney tor the penitentiary SePide 'that forty-five convicts can T furnished Cabarras cpunty for : 'thai:: lirpds'e. That "county was itfhe; (first to apply.4 lUn'dar the new law coixntSesi 'Which thois take estate convicts. ihus?t. tfe-y all ' expenses of transportation and bkd ;and cliche the ; prisoets.' But Ofiithe law aTlowis only, a haef Pse of rdonvicts there .will .be nb cost 'for 'clothing. ; -v' ' ' . ' f. tisQRepublfcans wflio have come hwe IduHng.i the , past " four . -diy, a'Imowrt fwi'tWout exception, favor as Judg :X)iek's " : successor iri, !dhe James 'E. Boyd. "; J r 1 1 'During4' the 'term f office of ReveHe-. Collector Immbna oyer SjOO dllidit ds tllleriea ; have beeit'- detrpyed. ! fThis ia; a! very , fine recorol. . j -...-.' f " - ,.: Jt seems from thp reports to the t)a ; rejau of labor statistics! (that 'the annaai: value Jof 'Che stated Oyster product 4i3 'pow only arokut $150t00O. f . ' ' ( . The ifive days' session 'of the rail- r way commission 'next i weefc Is expect 7 ed to ?be sensationaa.;' Tnesday ttivL Vommlsion wil try vto "puplsih" V; esid'ent- ridrewsnid otHer' afHciaTsi 6t? ;"t!he. Southern. ; Then ft has ci teQ -the officials of the Altldntic Ooast JAne, : igie -. Sout hern and eboard Air -Line ; to appear and1 show cause .why rates -siould Ttot 'be imaterially rednoexi. Tlie teputnerji uxpres -people will also lie ieaJlle'd for teafimony ias to Why tfiejr" g'Lve Governor 'Rttesell free rates.' Tfje- -governor may (be a witness. He made- such a fiat fa'ilnre iri h'iS; tesMmony against Otho Wilson, that he ma'y pot ijare 'to appeaT-a'gaih tyTameslw: ;gC;h, chairman,' or 1 as the goverrjor " WpuM tsay; 'xchairman,'' of j'the rail i-way commission; win also 'be- a wit - 'pess, and, no dou'b' he livliest bf a;IJj 't 1 said mat neair the places' wcere" wh'iskey is sold: at dispensaries, smoon Sill iners are procuring tne empty -bo-t -tls from purdhasers and' filling: theca' With' their own product. L r $rvi. Ir rt. '. x ., rm - . . it'.'ra neani'ea unai. ampreLiime 'will tub-1 g-tven Hq;bert Hancock ty the gxvermsr try: -to prove the .'inacouraoy of . tlw gTave dharges ag-ainst ihlm. It Is nor known that 'he olid see the; governor-- r-wfiile 'here, despite (his denial and'al- that the governof VJirepted hfm to come- nfre a.rom ssew tsevn. The oods are- atly.agalnt ancock as ft-is saJd J-ianrlC Will ifUA i- -r,troima.!v AXm "! - M r - -.WA --Jk ,J KM mM cult, nolt to say im-posible, to extricate hfm'seif and remove his erotarrg-lementa?. " r A cold storage company, . wftih $6,000 capital, was chattered today 1 fly tlx slpre'tary of state and will 'have its pfapt ;xiJhis;)iy.-:' , y,o- ii Five popvicts made ittieh escape -lastl: Sfiturday TiigJht from tJhe Halifax farrxtf OP the Roanoke -river.; A Iisc3iarged guard allowed them to escape. .; The United; States court wfll hold bl. short term -here beginning-1 Februarj?- GOyerhor 'RiisseU declines 130 pardOrt Tom Robertson, for setiuotkm, tout -will rii'ake his term one year if . toe paysr is'vSctim S1.000. -t , Anntbr OntbrAk in- TfTMn'Jmnirnrw.- ?f Key West, . Fla.; January 22.-It fer 'learned from passeh'gers by the 'steam- , er Olivette which arrived from Havana-. tonight, that General Calixto Garcia I entered tbe town of Guices recently and how Occupies that place.- ' .., :1 1' It'; is learned from the same source ? JtHat another outbreak in Havana ; fs jlmminenf, which (if it occurs), will fprobably be directed against Ameri cans. General Blanco, it is said, Iras : concentrated his forces in Havana ix ; be realty to immediately put down anyc -;such demonstration. 1 1 ' ! 'v Th Want of Food In tho Kfondllc ' . fHWaihtpgtoni, January' 22, The report&r jtpat -have been coming- to the war fe ipartment indicating that there no gpearcity of food lit -tJve Klondike htxxvt prom Generat Merrtatn. at .Vancouver. gs Binow mat xnere is already great scas. fcfty threwith prospects of t worse to- t - V, 5. "it s 1 it ' ..si. ? WW rt - '.is i- -.' i I m