Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-04-18
ARGUS BUREAU, !
RALEIGH. April 13, 1895, {


ARGUS BUREAU,
RALEIGH. April 13, 1895,
The railroad war is still on
with vengeance. The people
here are greatly stirred up and
very indignant. Several mer-
chants go so far as to say they
will lose money before they will
again pd,ronize the Seaboard Air
Line. The men are murmuring
loudly and strike rumors are
daily looking more and more like
truths.
The grievance committee that
came here from Abbeyville did
not go on to Washington, as was
stated by Washington CORE
spondent this morning, but re-
turned Immediately to Abbey
vile.
The Nelcs aud Observer this
morning prints very interesting
interview with a discharged rail
road man who is now tramping
it. The interview shows up Mr..
Read, the superintendent Of mo-
tive power, in very bad light.
The Democratic city conven-
ton last evening was Of great in
terest. A particularly large crowd
was present and great enthusi-
asm was manifested. The can
didates were ". NJ. Russ, Mayor
Badger, Capt. Harris and ]. G.
Maroon, for Mayor; Fl. f. Smith,
L. L. Burkhead, J. G. Birdsong
and Will Balm for clerk. There
was but Que candidate for tax
collector, W. B. Hutchings. The
proceedings Of the convention
were lively. For clerk Mr.. Smith
was nominated over Mr.. Lam
beth, the present incumbent, who
has held his Office for over twenty
years on the second ballot. Mr..
Hutching's was then unanimous
ly nominated for tax collector
and the fun, balloting for Mayor,
began. The first ballot resulted
Badger IL, Russ 18, Harris 10,
and Maroon s. For twenty three
ballots the strength of the can
didates remained unchanged. On
the sixty second ballot nine of
the Harris men bolted to Russ,
nominating him.
The result is about what /
wrote you. 1t is charged that
the matter was ''cut and dried
between Harris and Russ and
that the long time consumed in
balloting was a bluff It is also
charged by these rumors that
Harris is to be elected chief Of
police in return for his success in
nominating Russ.
However, Democrats here must
not be cock sure. The Republi
cans are working with quiet zeal
and if they nominate a good man
next Tuesday they may win,
1t is said that the book of
sermons, about which I wrote
you, published by A. H. Aber-
nethy, the author Of a sensa-
tional book 1.-The He'll You Say" ="
is meeting with quite hearty
reception. It is not said how
ever, whether the book itself or
the authors first, though differ
ent effort, is responsible for its
sale.
At the next meeting Of the
railroad commissioners Otho
Wilson will sit down for the first
time in session.
Negroes here are greatly woke
up by a negro evangelist who is
preaching here. He has made
upwards of 300 converts and
nights here are made lively by
the shouts of hysterical negroes.
who have ''seen the golden
gates"
Wilkes county sends as con
tribution to the Vance Monument
fund $1O3 through Hon. W. H.
H. Cowles.
Next weeks Biblical Recorder
will contain a fiery editorial
against the Agricultural Depart
ment and the North Carolina ex-
pertinent station. The introduc-
tion of comment is witty.
well, we'll, well!'' says the
Recorder; The first weekly
weather crop bulletin issued by
the North Carolina Service, con
stituting the Meteorological Di
vision of the North Caroline
Agricultural experiment station,
week ending April g., brings the
timely information, which all the
State will be relieved to learn is
official and beyond all doubt, tina
the past winter in North Carolin;
was very cold and wet and tha
the .'present season is very back
ward"
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