The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-07-04
LATEST NEWS NOTES
Happenings In North Carolina and
Elsewhere.

In North Carolina and
Elsewhere.
Elk Senator Simon Cameron is dead.
III. j. Barnes of Danville, Va, COM
mited suicide last Saturday night.
The directors of the North Carolina
railroad will meet at Greensboro on
July 10th.
Elihu White has been appointed
collector for the Eastern dis
trict Of N. c.,
They have high license in Raleigh.
It costs $3.50. year to run a saloon
there now.
The great prize fight between John
off next Monday.
"Fire Alarm" Foraker has been
renominated by the Republicans for
Governor of Ohio.
The time of holding the meeting of
the North Carolina Press Association,
has been changed from July 18th to
July Oath, at Lenoir.
Cotton is fourishing all through the
Piedmont section of the State. Full
and well-developed blooms have ap-
peared in Mecklenburg county.
At Windsor, Berthe county the Ma
sons had very extensive celebration,
and there was at the same time large
reunion of OK. Confederate veterans.
Worth G. Bayley, son of the late
Major William III. Bayley, was an
nounced as having won the Annapolis
cadetship in the competitive examina-
ton.
Saloons opened again in Durham
Monday afternoon and the Durham
Plant of that evening came out with
two reversed column rules mourning
over the fact.
Landscape gardeners from N. Y.
are laying off the grounds near Ashe.
vile for the $3.50, 900 house Geo. Van.
derbilt is going to build on his place
there containing 1000 acres of land.
Raleigh Republicans are much dis
satisfied over the appointment Of
Shaffer as Postmaster and it is ru.
mored that an effort will be made to
defeat his confirmation by the Senate
Prot. Ralph Graves of the Universe.
ty of N. c., attempted to commit sui
eide by cutting his throat Sunday a,
Raleigh, deranged by continued sick
ness. He is now at the asylum and
hopes of his recovery are entertained
In accordance with the request O
the Women's Christian Temperate,
Union of the District of Columbia
Present Harrison has issued fnstruc
tions that no liquor shall be sold on the
government reservations during the
encampment of the district militia.
The congregation of the First Pres
byterian church of Columbia, S. G..
extended unanimous call to Rev. DR.
Samuel n. Smith, of Washington, N
c., to be their pastor. His letter leave,
no doubt of his acceptance.
United States District Attorne,
Charles Price and Assistant-Attornel
M. d. Mott moved from Charlotte t,
Salisbury the furniture and books be
longing to the District Attorneys of
fee as the office under this Admins
tration will be located in that place.
The Tabernacle Meeting at Ruther
ford College will be held from the 16tl
to the Goth of August next. 1t essen
bles every year at the same place un
der the immense building constructe,
for the purpose. Many ministers an,
public speakers attend every year, an,
the Conference is always au enjoya
BILE occasion.
The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation is conducting a remarkabl
revival at Maxton. There have thu
far been three hundred conversions
The meeting grew out of the first session
of the district association at Maxton
The people are attending from larg
section of the country, and the interes
is undated.
There is one we'll authenticated cas-
| of longevity in North Carolina. tina
of man in Stanley county. He i
cow in his one hundred and seven
teenth year and is still hale and hearty
1t is claimed that he has cut tire
sets of teeth, that he never had a cas-
in court, and that he has never takel
q dose of medicine in his life.
The North Carolina Teachers As
sembly elected officers for tn
ensuing year as follows: Henry Loui
Smith, Davidson College, president
F. r. Hobgood, Oxford Female Sem
mary, first vice president; Eugene G
Harrell, Raleigh, secretary; Hugh
Morson, Raleigh Male Academy, trea
surer. The assembly adjourned Mon
day night. The teachers party TO
Europe left on Tuesday morning Jul,
End.
There is dissatisfaction all over N
C. among the Republicans. In nearl,
every county they are breaking ranks
80 to speak. In Watauga county, whicl
has heretofore given good Republi
can majority, the party is said to be il
q bad fix. 1t has no leader and thos
therefore, numbered among the "faith
full" are openly renouncing the part,
and leaving it. The Enterprise. tn
organ of the party, has been sold a
auction. The paper, presses. fixtures
and all were knocked down for $4.75
At the State Dental Association, tn
the following officers were elected 70
| the ensuing year: President. DIR. Sit
p. billiard, of Rocky Mount; Firs
Vice President, DIR. G. w. Whitsett
of Greensboro; Second Vice President