The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-14
CITY IN BRIEF.


The one o'clock train from Greensboro
was one hour late yesterday.
Mr.. P. Hayes is still confined with
fever at his residence, 705 South Blount
street.
Mrs. Thomas Womble is very sick with
fever at her residence, 709 South Blount
street.
Mr.. E. A. Womble, editor of the Even
ing Press, is out again after weeks
sickness. at which his friends were deeply
gratifed.
The addition to the colored Institute
for the Deaf Dumb and Blind is nearly
finished and will be ready for occupancy
September 10th.
Chicken thieves in the Northeastern
part of the city seem to be having great
Success. Several coops have been re
ported raided lately.
Sheriff Moore, of Duplln, brought in
two convicts yesterday for two years
each for roofing passenger train. Inc
sheriff returned this morning.
The brick work for the foundation of
the presidents residence OF Shaw Uni
yersity has been finished and the work
of placing the granite began yesterday.
The water will be drawn off to-day
from Hinyard's pond, about is miles
from here, and there will be fish enough
for everybody and seven baskets-full to
spare.
The last of the greatest auction of the
season will take place to day at A. Will
liams & Co.'S. Goods of all kind will he
offered and those who attend will get
bargains.
Mr.. Ell. Benton, one of the old "vets"
of the Soldiers Home, who got up the
UNIQUE little souvenir of the monument
has forwarded one to little Julia Jackson
Christian, who unveiled the monument.
Young DR.. Upchurch said last night
that the condition of his father, Mr.. W.
G.. Upchurch was very critical, and that
from present indications there seemed
little basis of hope for the life of his
father,
While Senator Mewborne was here last
Saturday, he and Senator Butler and Mr..
Ambrose Hileman examined the books OF
the Alliance, and Editor Ramsey said
everything was found o. K and that the
order was in a furnishing condition.
Mr.. John Fl. Winder, general manager
of the s. A. L., is in the city. He is in
consultation with the city authorities,
relative to building bridge over their
crossing on Morgan street, which street
the aldermen have ordered to be open
ed up.
DIR. Hubert Haywood, it was said last
night at the residence of Mr.. Octavius
Coke, authorized a telegram saying that
the Secretary of State was about holding
his own. He is in precariously low con
dillon, and the gravest fears are enter
tanned as to the result.
At a meeting of the Board of Mana
gers of the North Carolina Society of the
Sons of the Revolution held yesterday,
the following gentlemen were elected TO
membership: DIR. Richard billiard, of
Edenton, Col A B. Andrews, of Raleigh,
and Mr.. Heriot Olarkson, of Charlotte.
The story of the Croatans in Robson
county by Mrs DIR. Melton, appeared in
June Mid Continent. Mrs. Melton's
narration is full of interest, specially to
North Caroliniaas. She has in manu-
script charming romance drawn from
these people, which the Wliter has read,
and which stamps her hand as one that
sho1ld be strong, original and fascinat-
ing in the montl II magazines.
Senator Butler, after a three days
stay in the city, went yesterday to the
Alliance meeting at Cor cord. Mr.. Butler
while here was a guest of Editor Hal
Aver, and On Monday night held Sc
cret conclave at the editors home, last
ing until the very small hours. The
bigger the man, these days, the smaller
the hours he seems TO keep. This is not
the only resemblance that Butler bears
TO the Billy Malone of Readjuster days
in Virginia. Will North Carolina be in
dulged in continuance of the parallel
Mr. w. J. Young, Superintendent of
the asylum for the blind, leaves to day
for the picnic at WiIkesboro, whittier he
goes in behalf of the institution. Mr..
Young finds great Misunderstanding
throughout the country as to the institu-
ton, the thought seeming never to come
TO some parents to send their blind child
rem to the asylum. And, if it do occur
to them, the thought of expense comes
up, not knowing that the treatment and
care, said Mr.. Yourg, of such children
does not cost anything Mr. Y'uRg is
busy gathering in such afflicted ones for
the next year.