The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
Newly Elected Officers Installed-Pless-
Ant Incldent-General and PersOnaI.

Newly Elected Officers Installed-Pleas-
ant Incident-General and Personal
RALEIGH. y. c., Dec. LIS Special. The
newly elected county officers all over the
state were duly sworn into office to-day.
For the first time in years all the offices in
this county after to-day will be filled by
Democrats. \ happy incident occurred
this afternoon on inducting John W.
Thompson, the newly elected clerk, into
office. He was presented with cane IN
the presence of a large crowd by Mr.. y. b.
BrOughtOn, chairman the Executive Com
miltee of this Congressional district. The
cane was the gift of Mr.. H Mckee Good
win, who opposed Thompson for nomina-
ion i'm the Democratic Convention, and was
ut by him from the field OF the battle OF
Waterloo.
INTERESTING CASE.
A large number OF foreigners arrived here
tonight 10 appear as WITNESSES in an I'M
portant case which will be tried tomorrow
i'm the Federal Court. The case involves
the estate Of an Englishman named Smith,
who came to this country before the war,
bringing his wife, who afterwards disap-
peared, and Smith married again in Will
mington. The son OF his first wife is now
suing for the estate, which is valued at
,ppear as witnesses, and depOsitions taken
n England will be used in evidence.
THE MURDERER JACOBS.
Governor FOwle to-day appointed Decem-
Der 9th as the day Of execution OF Purdy
j tcObs, who, with several others, was con-
yicted 5i murder in Robson county. The
supreme Court has affirmed the death SEN
tsnce OF the court in the case.
TRUE BILLS AGAINT RETURNING BOARD.
The grand Jury Of the Federal Court, now
in session here, have brought in true bills
AGAINST the Election Returning Board Of
New Hanover township, charging them
with falling 10 canvass the returns OF Cape
Fear township, in that county.
REPUBLICAN OFFICIAL RESIGNS.
Mr.. ;. NJ. Argo, late Republics solicitor
tnls district sent his resignation to Gov
rnor FOwle to-day. His successor, h. W
Pau, is a Democrat. He will not assume
the duties till January lst, under the code
lut ArgO decided to resign at once, saying
hat he would begin at once the practice OF
aw on his own account. The district VIII
there ore have no solicitor for the next thlr-
ty days.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Professor T.. A. Alderman began teach
ers' institute here to-day, and large crowd
If teachers is in attendance. These insti-
utes, which were inaugurated by the last
General Assembly, with Professor l.. a.
Alderman and Professor &. ID. Mclyer as
state directors, have proved very success
ful.
PENSION WARRANTS.
The pension warrants which were pro-
yided for By the last General Assembly for
Confederate soldiers in this State were Is
sued today from the office Of State Auditor,
md will be distributed TO those entitled to
hem at once. The pensions this year
amount to 5000.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. Jordan Womble, the oldest merchant
of Raleigh and one Of the Oldest natives OF
the city, died to-day a. his home in this city
at the age Of eighty-hse years.
YOUNG CARTER HEARD FROM.
Three months ago a young son Of Rev.
DIR. WI Carter, OF this city, mysteriouslv
disappeared from Wake Forest College,
where he was At school. Diiigent search
vas made, but no clue TO his whereabouts
could be ascertained till to-day, when DR.
Carter received telegram from his son, an
bouncing that he was In West Virginia
md that he had written home. IL Is mol
known why or how he disappeared from
college.