The state chronicle., 1892-05-07
City News.

The railway commissioners have
not been in session this week.
The democrats of Raleigh should be |
careful to attend the primaries this
evening.
At Capt. WilliAmson's farm a re-
porter noticed oats waist high aid
heading finely.
The bathers make very favorable
comments on the bath.house at Pullen
park. 1t was well patronized yester-
day.
James S. Worth, of Wilmington,
and George officer, Of Hub, Columbus
county, have been appointed notaries
public.
AT the Raleigh 4 CASTOR shops
there is curiosity in the shape OF a
turning lathe, which has been in con-
tinuous use since 1910.
The young ladies who are to take
part in the "Business Mems CarnivaP'
are requested to meet at Metropolitan
ball al o'clock this morning.
Governor Holt has made requisition
on the 90, ernor of South Carolina for
Charles Jones, a negro who is wanted
in Mecklenourg county for stealing.
The governor has ordered special
civil term Of the superior court OF For
syth to be held by judge Armfeld and
to begin July Is. 1t will continue two
weeks.
About one hundred and twenty-five
fish of choice kinds were put in the
pond at Brookside park yesterday
They were caught by +. NJ. Graham
and r. H. Bell.
The negro chicken thief who ha,
been in Gu, tody for couble Of days
will confess his crime and the owners
Of the stolen fowls are lucky in getting
back their property.
The greater part Of the afternoon
session of the superior court was devot.
ed to the hearing of a land case; Gas
ton Williams and others against En-.
lily Johnston and others.
1t is said that double daily passenger
trains will be put on the r & d. rail
way bet Heen Raleigh and Greensbor,
May l5. That is the time when sched
ules are usually changed.
Bishop Lyman will make his annua
visitation to the church of the Goo,
Shepherd tomorrow. He will preach
in the morning and administer the
Apostolic rite of confirmation.
Five county convictS, all colored
made their escape from the guards b
the stone quarry north Of Brooksid
park. One, whose name is Reddic
Britt, has been recaptured by the police
Last evening there was a rosebu
reception by the ''Daisy" club at tn
residence of Maj. w. w. Vass. On
hundred and fifty invitations wer
issued, and most of the recipients wer
present.
Among yesterdays arrivals at th
Yarboro were: A. J. Field, OXFORD
:. A. Henszey, Miss K K. Wait,
Egypt; l.. Acree, Jonesboro; w.
Chamberlain, Southern Pines; Edwar
Aston, Henderson; j. G.. Collins, Ki
trell; }. l.. Ludlow, Winston; L. 4
Young, Southern Pines.
George Jackson, a white man, VIZ
put in Jail yesterday for non-paymer
of costs in a case. The matter wi
probably be settled to-day. Ale,
Long, of Raleigh, who was before tt
mayor yesterday, was sent to Jail,
default of bond for his appearance
court. The charge against him
stealing brace and bit. He b,
'done time" as county convict
AT Greensboro to-day the case of
fertilizer company against the depar
ment OF agriculture is set for hear in
at chambers, before judge Bond of IL
Federal court. The fertilizer COZ
pany brings the suit to test the legali
OF the present tonnage tax on fcrli
zers. 1t is said that the case will
all probability be transferred fro
Greensboro to Raleigh and be heard
Judge Seymour.
There is at the Johnston sire
station of the Raleigh & CASTOR dep
small shed near the old round .hous
under which some passenger ca
stand. Yesterday morning a freie
train in backing ran against car
der the shed and threw it back wi
such force that it was forced off t
end of the track and against therour
house. Strange to say, a bump
struck the granite cornerstone of I
round house and broke of part of
The end OF the car was damaged.
In the superior court yesterday
the matter of the Caraleigh branch
the N. G.. railway against w. H.
Goodwin and G. E.J. Goodwin, kno
AS the brick yard case, there was ju
ment against the defendants for CO,
In the case Of Elvada Bum ct ais.
NJ. G. Todd ct ais there was iudgm