The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-06
FIRE IN RALEIGH.
The New Mayor Takes the Oath of Ohce-Ihe
Legislature Criticised.

RALEIGH. n. c.. May Especial IA fire,
which for while threatened to destroy one
of the most important business blocks in the
city. broke out here this afternoon shortly
after 3 o'clock. $50
The fire originated in the brick building
known as the Roulac building, Oh Fayetteville
street and i'm which were located the Stone
Music Company. Riggsbee's photograph gal
lerv. Office OF the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. and several insurance and other
offices. In the same block are several OF the
most important business houses IN The clty.
The Stone Music Company was the heaviest
loser. much damage being done by the water
70 the piano and organs. upon which there
was -. 500 insurance.
His Honor Mayor Thomas Badger, Ra-
leigh's new mayor. was duly elected and
sworn in to-day. The old board of aldermen
retired this morning and the new met ana or
ganzed at noon. and, without caucus OF the
Democratic members, Thomas Badger was
unanimously elected mayor. A committee
was sent 10 escort him TO the city hall,
and lie was sworn in by the retiring
MAYOR. A. 4. Thompson, who IN pre-
senting him made an appropriate address
Mayor Badger also made remarks, returning
his expressions Of gratitude for the unanlmlJy
with which he had been elected mayor.
4 caucus OF Democratic members OF the
board OF aldermen has been announced for
next Friday night. when they will elect chief
of police city clerk and tax collector. IL IL
understood that no change in the present IN
cumbents will be made
Much discussion has arisen ont of the act Of
the last General Assembly providing Tor IN
struction in the public schools Of the state
upon the effects of alcohol upon the human
system.
At the time the bill was passed there was a
lady here advocating it under the auspices Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
This was Mrs. Mary H. II. Hunt and to-day
the Biblical Recorder official organ of the Bap-
list Church. published here, came out IN an
editorial severely critic sing the acton OF
the General Assembly and claiming that Mrs
Hunt is the paid agent of the company which
proposes to furnish books, and also crltlclsng
Major Finger, Superintendent of Public IN
structOn. IL charges the bill as the boldest
piece of iobberv that ever passed the Legisla-
ture Among other things the Biblical Re
cOrder saws. There are 800 900 children IN
our public schools If each one should be
compelled. rs the act provides, TO buy this
book. there will be paid out $40 each for
physologies, or S420 000 This is exclusive Of
the sl25 for the teacher and in addition TO
the amounts for other books needed in the
schools. These books have been more or less
prepared and wholly supervised by Mrs.
Mary III. Hunt. so says the pre-
face to the books Section dis
misses every teacher and school officer III
North Carolina who refuses 10 use these
books. Why the Superintendent of Public In
structions ever allowed such bill - be pre-
sented 10 the legislature for consideration Is
past finding out. The publishers OF these
books very shrewdly sent II female agent to
lobby this bill through the Assembly s. W.
did She succeed that the act passed unaul-
mOusly.