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

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Farmers seemed much pleased yester
day at the fine rains which fell in this
section Tuesday night.
A. @. Hinton and wife yesterday sold
to S. M. Parrish a lot in "Idlewlld," on
the north side of Newbern Avenue. The
price paid was three hundred and twenty
dollars.
Secretary John Nichols wants to OBJ
tain one cent rates from the railroads
during the fair. He has partial assur-
ances that this rate will be given for at
least two days.
The mother of Bishop Cheshire died
Tuesday at her home in Tarboro. She
was venerable mother, wife of Rev.
Joseph Blount Cheshire, Sr. The funeral
took place yesterday.
Messrs. Frank and John Stronach and
Mr.. Frank Williamson left last night
with wagon load of supplies for Old
ford's pond. They will spend day or
two, cooking the fish.
Yesterday the Sheriff of Buncombe
county came in, bringing with him Jesse
Clayton, who was placed in the penlten-
tiary. Clayton goes in for long term,
IS years, he having been convicted of
murder in the second degree.
The Nationals have arranged two
games with the colored Chapel Hill team
in this city, on the 18th and 14th. The
Nationals dispute the Charlotte "Quick-
steps" claim to the State championship,
and will doubtless make mince meat of
Chapel Hill.
Yesterday the County Commissioners
went into an examination of the lists of
Schedule B taxes in Raleigh township.
They found that fifty persons had failed
to list These delinquents would do we'll
to ''get move" and escape the payment
of double taxes.
The street committee is considering
proposition to force property holders on
certain streets to pave their side walks.
The plan is to have paved ways on New
bern Ave. and Hillsboro St.. three blocks
from the capital. and Blount street from
Hargett to DR.. McKee's corner. IT'S
good scheme. Push along.
There will be social tea given by the
Bright Jewels of Edenton Street Church
this Thursday evening, from 8 to 10
O'Clock. An interesting programme has
been prepared and refreshments will be
served free. All interested in the mis-
sionary work of the young people are
invited to attend.
The State Alliance meets Tuesday at
Cary, in annual session. Mayor Angler
will deliver the address of welcome.
Not over sixty delegates viii be present.
Among those who will speak are Butler
and Guthrie. Congressman Shuford and
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, and Senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, are adver
tised.
The force of the jail was increased by
two additions yesterday, who must abide
there tin Criminal court meets. One of
them is a man named Anderson, who is
charged with abandoning his wife at
Garner; the other is small negro boy,
seventeen years old, who was eaugh in
the act of playing that great "coon"
game, craps His name is Daniel Brown.
Fred Odds writes to the Wilmington
Messenger: "When Republican can be
induced to talk about the last Legislature
in frank way, condemnation is hearty.
Hon. John Nichols says he has attended
all the legislative sessions for forty years
and that in the last body there was more
rascality than was ever dreamed of be-
FORE This was by both members and
paid lobbyists. The Legislature of 1868
had rascals, but it also had brains"
Last night the permanent organiza-
ton of carpenters union was perfected
and the following officers elected: M.
r. Haynes, President; NJ. r. Ruth, Vice
President, j. W. Hunt, Recording Sec
rotary; j. L. Cress, Financial Secretary;
W. L. Riddick, Treasurer; B. A. Peel,
Conductor; L. A. Emory, Warden; Fl. G.
Ruth, G. FL. Pool, j. NJ Lindsey, Trus
tees; W. a. Afford, Q. @. Lee, W. A.
Buck, Auditors. The Union starts with
a good membership.
Dr. Sexton had call yesterday after
noon that is of interest to the public.
When he arrived at the place designated,
he found negro man suffering from a
bullet wound in the leg, which he said
he had received accidentally from the
pistol of a friend. According to his
story, the bullet passed through fence
and then buried itself in the leg. Prob
bling did not fetch the ball, which ranged
from the thigh to the knee. No names
could be ascertained last night.
In the Mayors court yesterday several
little cases were tried and disposed Of
G. B. Bagwell, disorderly conduct, was
fined five dollars, as was Francis Mitch
ell, charge with thesa offense. Charlie
Griffith and Sam Dacksdale, two colored
youths of nowhere in particular and
thorough Cosmspolitans, will undergo
distinctly new experience work. They
are both young but still professional
tramps, with all the term conveys The
charge against them was yagrancy, and
rhey wanted to leave town. Mayor
Russ, however, sent them both to the
roads for thirty days, after which they
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