The state chronicle., 1892-04-09
City News.

shoppers yesterday.
Mr.. Weston Il. Gales is here and
has taken charge Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
work.
Workmen yesterday began to lay
the foundation for Mr.. Pages new
hotel, the "Park."
One of the new pattern electric fans
has been placed in Otey's barber shop
and another will be put in use there.
There was bonfire which was a
bond fire at the State treasury Thurs
day, when $244,000 Of old bonds were
consumed in accordance with law.
A mad dog was killed yesterday on
Saunders street 1t belonged to
man named Jackson and is said to
have bitten his wife twice before it was
killed.
B. + Montague, Esq, has been ap-
pointed to till the unexpired term of
Rev. Baylus Cade as trustee Of the
institution for the deaf and dumb and
the blind.
There are complaints about the
stagnant water in the basin of the
fountain in Moore square. 1t is said
that the water has remained there
many months.
Gov. Holt yesterday offered re
ward of 5000 for the arrest of the un-
known person or persons who assassi-
mated Mr.. Atlas 5. Taylor in North.
ampton county, April l.
Many people spoke yesterday Of the
proceedings of the Democratic State
executive committee Thursday, anC
general pleasure was expressed by the
Democrats at what was done.
Mr.. Marion Butler lef5 yesterday
morning for Statesville WHERE he anc
Mai w. NJ. Robbins will have Join
discussion to-day. This will be hear,
by several thousand people, and at
tracts uch attention.
There was Thursday little "scrap'
between a pair OF quite young boys no
thousand miles from here. Yester
day moning, very early, one of th'
youngsters received challenge to
duel from his late antagonist.
1t had been reported that Col. Harr,
Skinner would speak in the western
part of the State to-day, but he lef
here for the east yesterday, as did ais
Capt. G. f. Warren and j. E. Wood
ard, Esq, of the Democratic Stat
executive committee.
Here is pattern for North Care
lima. Union county, New jersey
has incurred bonded debt of $3.50
600 for public roads. 1t is said til;
the farmers would not now tax
$l,000,000 for them, and they consit
er them equal to railways.
Mr., John Robinson, commissioner
agriculture, is now receiving daily i
quiries as TO the cultivation and prep
ration of broom corn. 1t is grown
this State, but in very small way,
little patches, for home use. AS SOC
as the commissioner secures reliab
information he will publish it in Il
bulletin.
Next Thursday evening Rev. &c
G. Needham, the widely known read
of the Bible, will begin at the Fir
Presbyterian church a series of Bill
readings, which will continue mornil
and evening for week. Mr.. Di
widdie, who has been at Wilmingto
heard Mr.. Needham and was so great
impressed with the admirable charact
of his work that he made arrangemer
by which Mr.. Needham will come be
as stated.
1t is said that in few days It W
be known whether the fund set ap,
will permit an encampment Of the St;
Guard this year. There is an incre'
of twenty-five per cent. in the numt
of troops, but there has been TO
crease Of the annual appropriation
the encampment. If the latter is h
IL Will CCl tdlilJ NC az w liSutoFliIc d
will be divided; as in 1890, the Fl
and Second regiments going under C
vas from July 2l to 20, inclusive, {
the Third and Fourth regiments fr
August to II. inclusive.
Mr.. T. X. Bruner left yester'
for Avoca and other points on
sounds in the northeastern part of
State. He will arrange for the !
curing and shipment to Raleigh of
cmens of the various food and C
mercial fishes of those prolific wat
Here Mr.. Herbert Brimley, q '
capable taxidermist, will repare
specimens for exhibit at the Wo
Fair. The Davidson process wi
used. In this the fish is split in
lengthwise, and ali removed save
skin. This is then filled with pla
of paris, and thus the exact shape
size of the fish is shown. Hooks
placed in the plaster so the Fl h ma
huno on a wall.