Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-01-18
Washington News.
From u Own Correspondent.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.,
January II, 1890.
EDITOR OBSERVER: A more pc
culiar season has never, as am told,
been experienced in Washington,
aud it is lending it's effects to the in
crease of the LA Grippe" to a very
great extent. Some of the incredu
lous are more or less inclined to at
tach no importance to the las they
think) prevalent notion to applythis
name to al. bad colds. but with all
Difference to the privilege accorded
all to think as they please, We, bad
cold or not as it is, it is no Joke.
This mornings Post records the
death of father and son due TO this
disease eliminating in pneumonia,
leaving a family in a few days with
no support. The physicians are
very much taxed TO fill their calls
and last accounts report seventy O:
the police f"rcc off of duty on &C
count Of the malady.
|, is no respecter Of persons and
does no, seek the homes oi the poor
alone, but attacks rich ard poor
alike. Secretary Tracy, Walker
Blaine, Major Moore Superintendent
Of Police, are it's victims, also Major
Peyton Randolph, General Manager
OF the Richmond & Danvllle K,R.
The druggists are reaping a bar
vest, and l was told ongyesterday
that persons were compelled 70 take
their positions in line at some3of the
drug store. to await their turn to
obtain medicine. Z
Among the New Workers tEa,
came to urge the metropolis AS the
proper place for holding the WoIld'-
Fair was Hon. William G. Whitney.
The ex Secretary registered at Cham
berlin's and was the recipient of
much attention both tro,n civilians
and cfirers, and officials from the
Navy Department.
The funeral OF the Hon. ". D..
Kelley, OF Penn, took place in the
House OH yesterday, and bis remains
were removed TO Philadelphia where
he will be buried Monday.
The Post is out in an editorial
this morning very ably defending
Mr.. Calvin 5. Brice in his contest
for the Senalorsh;p from Ohio and
fully expIodes all The charges made
that lie had used his money to OBJ
tain the place. The Post being neu
trail or at least independent in poll
tics gives An unbiased opinion and
is no doubt in possession of good
grounds TO justify its assertions.
A very formidable array of inf1u-
entail men were present before the
Committee yesterday to present the
respective claims of New York aud
Chicago tor the Worlds Fair, Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew lending his elo-
qnence in behalf Of New York.
Washington has had her say and the
idea seems prevalent that here it
will be.
Mr.. J. II. Inman, President Of the
Richmond and Dansille system, was
also a representative Of New York
in its c, ntest for the fair on yester.
day.
The new freight depot Of the
Richmond aud Danyille Railroad is
fast reaching completion and this
company will then take charge OF
it's own shipments in Washington,
having its own agent and assistants
here, the passenger arrangements
in the Union Depot now jointly used
by them, the Penn. Il. r., and AT.
lantic Coast Line remaining as be-
fore.
The new large ten-wheel engines
are proving a grea: success on the
Virginia Midland Division, and the
!. heavy through trains to and from
r the South are arriving and leaving
on good time.
!, News reaches here from the South
that Congressman Cheatham O
North Carolina is worried over tn,
loss OF constituents to him on accoun
; OF the negro exodus. 1t does lool
t as if Eastern North Carolina is be
. ing depopulated OF the colored ele
r meut.