The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-24
CITY IN BRIEF

Supervisor McMaekin is now at work
on the Holleman road,
Gov. Carr has appointed Mr.. O. B.
Gulley Justice of the Peace for OAK
Grove township.
Miss Susan Clark, daughter of Judge
Walter Clark, has been quite sick fol-
some time, but was reported to DE much
better yesterday.
Sheriff Ward, Of Hartford, was in the
city yesterday with Fannie White, col
ored. sent up for one year for larceny
The sheriff returned this morning.
There was a runaway uear the Murphy
Graded School yesterday. The ch1id
of Mr. R. II. Bradley was thrown
over the dash board of the buggy, but
strangely escaped without injury.
The first new bale of cotton was re-
celyed yesterday of last year. Secretary
Thompson said yesterday that no new
bale would probably put in appearance
this year before two or three weeks.
The colored National baseball team, of
this city, which accompanied the excur-
sion to Richmond, was defeated by the
Manhattan Giants, Of that city, IN a
score of Is to Z, so said telegram last
night.
The SANDER case against Miss Maggie
GRAY. of Oak Grove township, was post
poned Yesterday until the 14th of Sep
TENDER at II a. m. The postponement
was at the instance of the prosecution,
represented by Mr.. j. G. L. Harris.
The cotton report for the week ending
Thursday night is as follows: Receipts
since September LIST, sc, sos bales; same
time last year, 80, 304 bales. Receipts
for the week, so bales; same time last
year, 1913 bales Shipments for the
week, 20 bales. Stock on platform 80
bales.
Yesterday a street force was busy
flushing the sewers. There are about
800 man-hoies in the city into which the
hose is introduced from the water plug.
The water is allowed to run in full
stream for about five minutes to each
aperture. The whole flushing takes up
from four to four and half days.
Gov. Carr hiss signed the silver call of
Ed. Chambers Smith and others wherein
all those who steadfastly believe in sill
yer, ot whatever party, are asked to meet.
But ONLY Democrats have been asked TO
sign the call. Mr. " a Guthrie, of
Durham, said he approved the call, and
would like to sign the paper, as he Is
invited to participate.
A gentleman yesterday handed the
following to the NEWS AND OBSERVER
reporter: the Roanoke News Of last week
after describing an enthusiastic meeting
to establish grist mill in Weldon, thus
wound up: land now Prosperity, like a
Rushing River, sits smiling upon Wei
dom. Which pictures Prosperity in the
double act of sitting and rushing at the
same time,--a feat performed only in
Weldon.
Tom Pence retires after this afternoon
from the Press, as is the Press now, but
there will be another Press Monday, to
whose columns Tom, it is said, will strive
to furnish what Fred Odds did to the
Visitor plus what he has been furnishing
to the Press This may mean that Tom
will either tell the same news twice IN
the Press or tell twice the news once IN
the Press Fraternal fluctuations are
hereby extended TO Mr.. Pence, whose
name would signify that he is measured
at a shilling a dozen, while the fact IS,
he can feed multitude with news with
only few loayes and fishes to start with.
Mr.. John J. Shute, an Englishman
hailing from Liverpool, arrived in
Raleigh yesterday bearing letters to
Messrs. Barbee g. Thompson, of this
city. Mr.. Shute was taken to cotton
row, and among the courtesies extended
to him was the opening of a water
melon, as fine as any from Bogue Sound.
The sight was new one for Mr.. Shute,
who had never seen watermelon be-
fore. He pronounced the fruit deli
cious, and why should he not take some
seed back to England after the manner
of Sir Walter Raleigh, who carried back
potatoes to Ireland. Mr.. Shute is
{ trayelli through the cotton-belt of the
South, posting himself on those points
touching the staple which interest him.
Mr.. Plummer Bachelor said yesterday
that Gentry beat Patchen at Freeport
as badly as he was beaten by Patchen on
Thursday. Mr. Bachelor thought the
Two NDufu nave W IuSCt again az tiCot-
wood next week; that there would have
to be another match unless one or the
other backed out. eff Gentry had beat
Patchen on Thursday" said Mr.. Batche-
lor, sit would have been decisive of the
merits of the horses; as it was, it was
not decisive, because Gentry was not in
condition" Speaking of the great Flu.
turity at Sheepshead Bay today, Mr..
Bachelor said that this is now the most
valuable race in the world, 500, 900 be
.nn tho aynoupt aninn IN tho xpipnor