The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-23

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pany proposes so n to make material
reduction in the price of gas.
President Cameron and Secretary
Nichols yesterday drove out to the fair
grounds, and inspected the grounds and
buildings.
Mr.. Wiley Clifton says he is looking
this week lor the arrival of the new iron
bridge to be placed over Neuse river
where it Is crossed by the Pool road.
Manager Meares yesterday signed a
contract for the appearance OF Froh-
mans New York Company in THE
New Boy" at the Academy, Deem
Der 3rd
The proudest man in town yesterday
was M. A. r. Love, who was given the
State Fair gold medal for the best smok-
ing tobacco. Secretary Nichols yester-
day delivered all the gold medals.
Tomorrow morning each Sunday
School in the city will elect one delegate
to the annual convention of the North
Carolina Sunday School, Association,
which meets in Goldsboro Monday.
The north-bound Seaboard train, due
here at 11:25 a M, pulled in at 4:25 p.
m. Yesterday. 1t consisted of ten long
coaches. Engine SOL brought the train
here, where it was taken by engine $40.
A tricycle. delivery wagon drawn by
one-man power attracted much atten-
ton on the main streets yesterday. 1t
is pneumatic tired and is made of steel,
with large carrying box fixed over the
rear wheels.
There are now hundred pupils in the
Raleigh Male Academy, many of them
being prepared for the University and
other colleges There are three instruc-
tors Mr.. Hugh Morson, Capt. G. B.
benson, and Mr.. Morrison Brown.
Mayor Russ yesterday sent William
Lewis to the roads for thirty days.
William is said to be a steady 'drunk, !"
and he was sent to the work-house as
last resort; Annie Hill, colored, was
sent to the roads for fifteen days for
drunkenness and disorder.
Mr.. Walter Taylor, well-known in
Raleigh, passed very creditable exami-
nation, few days ago, in Washington,
before the Board of Examiners, as en-
gineer in the United States government
marine service. This news is gratifying
to his friends. He is a graduate Of
Cornell.
Mrs Nathan Holleman, of Apex, was
carried to the North Carolina Insane
Asylum yesterday. She had been dis
charged sometime before as cured, but
suffered relapse. She wandered away
from home several days ago, and de-
clined to return with her husband when
she was found.
Rev. W. NJ. Clarke, former rector of
the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd,
arrived here yesterday. He will
preach at both the morning and evening
hours to morrow. Mr.. Clarke was one
of the most popular pastors ever in the
city, and he will be welcomed by his
friends without regard to denomination,
as well by his former Pensioners.
Rev. ]. L. Foster, pastor of the Raj
eigh Christian church, returned yester-
day from Alamance county, where he
has been for several days in attendance
on the annual session of the North Caro-
lima aud Virginia Conference of the
Christian church. The Conference met
at Longs Chapel, not far from Burling-
ton, and had a very profitable session,
which closed yesterday. Eighteen min
listers were present. In the bounds of
this Conference there are three thousand
members of the Christian church. Rev,
P. T. Knapp, of Elon College, was Presi-
dent of the Conference, and Rev J. W.
Holt, of Burlington, was Secretary.
Mrs. Maud Fleming MacRae, wife of
Mr.. j. Sumter MacRae, of Maxton, N.
c., died at her home in Maxton yester-
day morning. This will be sad news to
the many friends of this estimable young
woman. She was the daughter of Capt
j. M. Fleming of Raleigh and spent the
greater part of her girlhood and school
days in Raleigh. Just one year ago she
was happily married and removed to her
new home. She leaves an little infant
two weeks old, deeply bereaved young
husband and a score OF sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. She will be buried
in Maxton to day Her mother, father
and two sisters have been by her bedside
for week and her Lrother DR.. j. Mar
tin Fleming, Jr., left this morning to at
tend the funeral.
Maj. E. III. Hayes returned yesterday
from visit 10 Washington. He stopped
over in Lynchburg four days with his
friend and old comrade, Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. General Lee is looking better
than ever saw him BEFORE" remarked
the Major; and my visit to Lynchburg
was very pleasant. Everybody in Wash
ington is busy now, getting ready for
the meeting of Congress. Little iegis-
lation is expected in the short session,
on account Of the impending political
campaign. called to see Gen. Nelson
Miles, now Commander in chief of the
army, but he was absent on tour of
inspection" Maj. Hayes served with
Gen. Miles in the Indian campaigns in
the West, and has known him since both
.sUare stafionad hare in RALEIGH in 1858