The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-11

gentlemen of this city lost To-. 'la-
mond studs-had them ''pinc, -, 1T
the Buffalo Bill Snow Wednesaaa
Mrs G. W. Brinkley died - 'iey
morning at the residence, ia 3@@i5to2
street. The funeral will be [Ch'iUcted
hy Rev. DR.. Simms from the residence
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Baskerville, one of the negroes who
was in the scrimmage with another negro
on Wednesday, yesterday asked the
officer 10 let him GO out to get his head
fix, d up. and he never came back, which
brought sudden ending to the trial OF
the case.
Clerk Moye remarked yesterday as he
boarded the train f0 Apex that the train
was always so crowded IN the afternoon,
that he was reminded of the New York
elevated trains Many people had to
stand I'D for miles, and Mr.. Noye
thought that another coach should re
put on for the accommodation OF tn
press of passengers. All which, upon
the premises of Mr.. Moye, seems
timely suggestion.
calvin Joslin'-the ever amusing AL
vin-was with us last night. He kept
the large audience at the Academy in
roar for nearly two hours. The people
who saw the performance went away
well pleased It Was the same old Alvin
that has amused Americans for hfteen
years. The support was only toieraole,
and there was entirely too much horse
play in the drama. But the Brooklyn
Bridge scene was fine, and Alvin himself
is one of the few distinctive creations OF
the American stage
DR.. r, Fl, Lewis returned yesterday
from trip to Denver, where he has been
to attend the National Convention OF the
American Association of Public Heal h.
DR.. Lewis was accompanied by D..
Westray Battle, of Nashville, and both
of these gentlemen were much pleased
with what they saw and heard. DR.
Lewis was on Pixies Peak last Saturday
morning, and said the snow there was
three feet deep, with the thermometer at
% degrees. Toe doctor brought back
some pretty little souvenirs of his
Journey. One Of these he wore on his
watch chain, and said in answer to a
question from the reporter that it Tas
called a chrosydalite, but that he De-
lieyed it was petrified wool.
Mr.. F. H. Busbee said at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night, that The Road Law to be voted on
the first Monday in November was drawn
by him, but that he had drawn 1t for
Jones county only, and that the county
of Wake had been afterward added.
Moreover, some Of the provisions had
been changed, 80 that the law as at pres
ent worded, was quite different in many
respects from the one he drew. Mr.
Busbee took occasion to say that the tax
imposed by the law did not repeal the
road-tax now for Raleigh township
(Which is, it seems, s cents on the 5000,
but leaves it in force. In this view both
Mr.. Holding and Captain Ashe agreed
With Mr. Busbee, Capt Ashesaying that
Mr.. Bushels position was specially
strengthened by the provision made in
the Law, where NeWbern was excepted in
the section concerning Craven county,
and that, therefore, if it had been inten-
ded to repeal the road tax of Raleigh
township, it would have been likewise
excepted.
Ed Johnson was talking politics just
little yesterday. He had received q
postal from J. f. Shepherd, of Durham,
secretary of tia Advisory Boarc, saying
there would be meeting here on No
vember eta, at 8 o'clock, Of the directors
to consult as to tie convention Of col
ored people that has been called to meet
in Raleigh November 25tb. Jim Young
has been whetting his teeth for this fac
ton of colored Republicans, but Ed
Johnson said yesterday that Jim was
only a politician, that the men who
would come here we're those who had
the interest of the race at heart-busi-
ness men, farmers, men who represented
the material interests of the State, teach
ers, preachers and professional men. He
said il would be a fine convention.
Johnson spoke later Of Republican guber-
Material possibilities, and seemed TO lean
to Russell, who, however, so said John
son, would have 10 explain some
things he had said But Johnston said
that Russell had not spoken against the
negro, but rather had stated condition
Of the negro. Moreover, Russell had been
the first man TO recognize the negro for
a juror, though Judge Fowle had
claimed to be The first. Johnston ex-
pressed little doubt that there would be
only State fusion, and that the r publ
cans would get the G2ver49r ia the
deal