Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-04-29
PERSONAL,

The Senate has confirmed the nomination Of
Lieut.. s. c. Lemly, of Salem, to be full lieu.
tenant of the navy.
! Rev. NJ T. Yates, distinguished Baptist
missionary in China, has decided to revisit his
old home in North Carolina during this year
He has been in China 3S years.
Hon. R. B. Bridgers was elected vice presi-
ident of the Consolidated Time convention OF
railroads North and South, which was in ses-
sion at Chicago, recently.
John Williamson, the colored Republican
leader of Franklin county, says that the Repub-
licans will win the next election in North Car
slina by coalition with the Prohibitionists
Prof. w. S. Cullen, Professor of English,
Logic and Political Economy in Hampden-
Sidney College, Va, will resign his position in
that College and accept Protessorship of the
same kind in Davidson College
Col. E. D. HALL, Mayor of Wilmington has
accepted an invitation from the Ladies' Mem
orial Association of New Berne to deliver an
address in that atty on Memorial Day, the 10th
Of May. His theme will be the Battle of New
Berne.
N
c., but for many years a re sident merchant Of
Wilmington, died in that place on the 9Th
inst, aged 81 years. His remains were escort.
ed to burial by the Wilmington Light Infantry
of which Company he had been an honored
member.
Bryant Waters of North Carolina, in 1919
who was drummer in Company A, First
o1ina
old, and blind, called on President Cleveland
last week The President made the veteran
proud by saying that it was an honor to shake
hands with him.
Raleigh correspondent writes to the Rich
mond Dispatch that the late Col Johu A. Sloan
had in manuscript history of North Carolina
during the late war. A small part of it was
published. 1t is said that the manuscript of the
work has been secured and that prominent
gentleman will republish the book. The
publication will be of interest, while it will not
pay pecuniarily.
Bishop Lyman has just received mark of
special honor in having been appointed by the
Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in
America to the care and jurisdiction of the
American churches in Europe. The position is
an honorable and responsible one, although its
duties are by means burdensome. The
churches thus committed to the care of Bishop
Lyman are those Of Paris, Geneva, Dresden,
Nice, Florence, and Rome, with any others
which, under his guidance, may be established.
The congregations are composed of Americans,
either resident, abroad or sojourning there for
q season.
DE-. D. P. SMITH, whe is now a citizen of the
Hawaiian Islands and a subject Of King Kala-
kaua, is here for few days on visit to his
kinswoman, Mrs. Geo H. Brown DR.. Smith
is native of Wilkes county, but left home
when he was Is years old. He lived several
years in Texas and Indian Territory, where he
read and practiced medicine, became a post
trader and engaged in other business. few
years ago he went to the Sandwich Islands
and has lived there ever since. He is lieu
tenant in the kings guards end is in America
now on government business, a part of which
is the purchase Of the plant for the electric
light which it is proposed to introduce in Hon
dion, and another part of which has reference
to the reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Hawaii.-iStatesuiUc Landmark.