The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-03-13
Eastern mail four hours late last

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Wood was scarce on the market
yesterday, and in much demand.
Capt. w. f Weaver, of Weaver
vile, was in the city yesterday in
attendance upon court.
Frank T.oughran is making many
improvements in his Bonanza" sa-
loon. on South Main street,
In the case Of State VS.. So EdeI,
indicted for selling liquor wi hout
license, his Honor reserved his de-
| cision
A party convicted OF carrying
concealed weapons in the Mayors
court yesterday afternoon Was fined
s1225
The case of the State VS.. Cowan
will be called for trial in the Supe-
rior court this morning at $50
o'clock.
Mr. Frank Lytle, city marshal Of
Waynesville, was in the city yester =
day limiting up evidence iii lar
cenY case.
Auctioneer J j. Hill yesterday
sold the remainder of the stock OF
dry goods, etc, formerly belonging
to E. H. Hunt.
Our young friend Jas. G. Merri-
mon mad his debut as an attorney
in the Baird ys Reynolds suit yes
terday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly
disagre cable weather Sunday, the
city churches we're well attended
both morning and evening.
Deputy Sheriff Thos. B Young
summoned the special vcnire Of
thirty men in the Cowan murder
Case. in an hour and ten minutes
yesterday afternoon.
As an evidence Of how cheap
Matt A Atkinson & Son sell haruMare,,
Capt. Atkinson Yesterday told US
that the best customers he had
were the merchants Of the city.
The case entitled Britain vs..
Daniel, which waste have been tried
in the superior court yesterday
morning has been postponed until
after the disposition OF the cases
upon the criminal docket.
The city library has just received
a number of excellent works which
add largely 10 its value. Among
others are II full ct of the Interna-
tional Cyclopedia and very large
and handsome Atlas published by
Appleton & Co.
The Ners- Observer says the late
Hon. &. c. Memminger Of Charles
ton served during the war" az Sec,
retary of the treasury ofthe Confed.
crate States. We :hink Hon Mr..
Trenholm, of the same city, served
in that capacity for 4 while.
Judge Chss. A. Moore, OF the In
ferior Court, arrived home Sunday
afternoon Weregr-t TO learn from
him, of the illness of his wife and
child. who remained behind for
treatment at the home Of Mrs.
Moore's father, in New York.
Patti Rosa said, when here re-
Gently, that the Asheville Opera
Hall was better managed, was kept
neater and more comfortable than
any building she had appeared in
in the Soul. This was Il vel
merited compliment, we believe
The blizzard shich was prevail
ing at the end of the week
in the northwest, reached us
Sunday morning about II o'clock
in modified fern. y hieh north
west wind blew, accompani d with
a liitle fine SNOW, and fall of tenn
perature. The mercury Monday
morning at suarise was 20 above
The mountains to the nOrthweS' OF
us were white with snow, and Pts
gah to the southwest, bad a slight
coating of the same
The entertainment at Battery
Park Saturday night. for the benefit
OF the Mission Hospital, was Il most
| gratifying success, the perform
ances being very entertaining, and
the receipts beyond expectation.
Besides the receipts two visitors,
one of whom is known throughout
the Unit d States tor charitable
deeds, made liberal cash contribu~
tions. The entertainment yas a
kindly act on the part of those en-
gagged, while the receipts will prove
a God~send to a most worthy insti~
tuition.