The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-23
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
OFFICERS or yHE RiLEIGH coi-
ron EYCHASGE ELECTED.
state Constitution In Conflict With That OF
the United Stat.s-opening tpa Ne"
Strrct-A New Iirc-Hou-c.

RALEIGH, y. c.. Nov. 22.-Special.-The
city is putting w handsome brick nre-
department building in the hre-depart-
ment ground. near the Capitol The
brick work is all done. and the entire
building will be ready FOR occupancy by
the MIDDLE Of December.
Colonel a. Il. Andrews yesterday sent
his private car to New York. to De used
by Mayor Strong. OF New York. and
other distinguished guests for their trip
~ Atlanta.
with december the Knights OF Pythias
in the state Will begin the publication
OF the "tar-Heel Knight" monthly
Journal devoted exclusively 10 the inter-
ests OF that order.
Roy. William J.. Black and Miss Katie
Marsh, boln Of this city, were married
yesterday. Mr. black is the SON OK
Key. DR.. W. ). Black, presiding elder
OF the Warrenton district.
Secretary Burner, OF the Agricultural
Department. has issued notifications 10
the members OF the Agricultural Board
TO be present at the sem.-anuual meeting,
10 be- Alld here December al. Comnis-
sioAer Patterson has finished his series
cf fathers institutes. ana will be back
At his office this week
NEW OFFICERS.
The officers for the Raleigh Cotton Ex-
change Tor the ensuing year were eject
ed yesterday afternoon. as follows: ga.
-. Lee. president. =. ". Brewer, wee
IRE sidmt. Il. .. Mcrns, treasurer fa1-
rick Wyatt. secretary.
Tho Wake County lutcrdenominatcnai
SuNday-School Convention met this morn
ing, at ~ O'clock, I'm the Presbyterian
church Professor Dr.. ST. Horrih, ot
tie International Committse, one of the
best informed men regarding ,hia WORK,
was present..
Dr. j.. Il. Dunn, one OF the Oldest phy-
siclens in the city, iI critically ill., with
but little hopes o. his recovery.
Ex-Chief Justice ShepAvru and MIR.
Charles II. Busbee have gore TO washing
ton 10 argue the case OF Herman y. Balt-
Ger. plaintiff IN error vs.. the State az
%crth Carolina, in which lhe question ot
thc validity OF the constitutional amend
mont prohibiting the General Ass mDly
from providing for the payment OF Size
% ccial-faE bonds Is involved. lne
plaintiff claims that this constitutional
amendment is in conflict with that article
at the United states Constitution which
prohibits 4 STATE from passing any law
impairing the obligation Of contract.
The Attorncy-Gemeral VIII also appear
for the state.
M j.. G.. Harris, OF this city, has in
vented method for handling patients.
Mr.. Harris invention enables one per-
son % handle a patient from one bed 10
another. or 10 the bath or operating Ia
ble. with ease. ON Of these helps Is
being built nov for use I'm the hospital
here.
CAUSED AN EPIDEMIC.
Yesterday, according to the order OF the
Surerior Court, the Water-Works COM
pany drained tine compauy's pond. There
was a general belief t.at this pond caused
the terrible epidemic OF fever as the Cara
leigh Mills settlement last year. which IS
situated at The upper edge Of the pond.
81 VIII take several days 20 drain this
pond for there is tremendous volume
Of water IN it,.
There has for nineteen long years been
a talk of opening up west Morgan street
here which would give another western
entrance 20 the city, but 10 do this
bridge had a. be built across the Seahoard
track Yesterday Mr.. Drewry, chair
man Of the street Committee. signed
contract with Mr.. j. y. Batcheler the
attorney Of the roailroad, 10 begin the
building Of the bridge within sixty days.
I'm August. 1876. the city brought suit
against the railroad 10 compel them
10 build the bridge and won the suit, but
until now the matter has never been
pressed.