The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-14
Raleigh News and Notes.
From THE GLOBE Correspondent.

Raleigh News and Notes.
From THE GLOBE Correspondent.
RALEIGH, June 14.-Night before last,
within an hour, there were two alarms
Of fire, both being due to fire at the home
Of Mr.. Phil Taylor, on Hillsboro street,
near St. Mary's school,. Yesterday the
cook, a negro woman named Lizzie JEFF
fries, was arrested, charged with setting
the house on fire. The evidence against
her was of such a character that she was
sent to jail. Suspicion was aroused i'm
me diately after the second alarm. The
house is a very handsome one and is
owned by the heirs of the late Dr.. David
Garter.
As many people as the large assembly
room at St. Mary's school could contain
gathered there last evening to hear The
concert. The programme was well ar
ranged. There were many part songs
and chOruses.
There was quite a rretly wedding at
St. Mary's yesterday morning, the con
tracing parties being Miss Alice Dugger
and Mr.. Walter Grimes, both we'll known
and very popular young people. The
ceremony was performed in the chapel
which the fair pupils had with their own
hands decorated as a mark of their love
for Miss Digger, their teacher. Rev. Ben
nett Smedes, the rector, performed the
marriage ceremony. The bride is a
daughter of the late Capt. John L. Dug
ger, who was the first superintendent of
Raleigh's graded schools. She is a de
lightful singer. She and her husband
have gone to Washington on a wedding
tour. .
1t is intimated hat the trustees of
Wake Forest college decided adversely
to cO-educatiOn of the sexes. 1t is said
that Rev. DR.. Pritchard is an earnest ad
voCate of co education.
A son of ex-Postmaster ShafTer is suf-
fering from heart prOstration. Day be
fore yesterday afternoon he rode into
the back yard Of his home on his bicycle
He was found there a lille later speech
less. He had evidently fallen from the
wheel. A physician was with him three
hours. 1t is said tonight his condition
is critical.
DR.. Frank p. Williamson, son Of Capt
b. Il. Williamson, has been appointed
veterinarian to the agricultural expert
ment station.
Governor Carr appoints State GeOlOgist
Holmes as the representative of North
Carolina at the national convention in
the interest of good roads, which meets
81 Asbury Park. \. J July Sc \ bet
Ter choice Of a representative could not
be made
Many Raleigh people will leave next
week for Morehead Cty to be present
the teachers assembly
The directors of the insane asylum are
n session. They are making most earnest
Efforts 10 throw open TO females the new
ntirmary added to the female wing.
Funds are needed TO furnish the new
building. Arrangements must also be
made for heating, ventilation and sewer
1ge. The next legislature will have 10 ;
make an appropriation.
y member OF the committee SAYS that
lie hrmIy believes in two thiuSs: one, i
hat Bum will be renOminated for con- l
IRE SIS the other, that The democratic
majority this year will be as great
5 in 1892. :
Col. and Mrs. John w. Hinsdsle have !
zone 10 Fayetteville, where Dr. ; l. l
1insdale is critically sick
COngressman's Hatch's address on the :
9th, at the A, and NJ. college, will be /
Iuite an attraction. No mistake was 1
made in selecting him as the orator. iC