The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02
CITY IN BRIEF.


One drunk, twelve hours in the cool
1er completed yesterdays docket IN the
Mayors Court.
The condition Of Mr.. julius Lewis
continues to improve, and the doctors
shope for his recovery.
There viii be meeting Of '0yer the
Teacups" at Miss Margaret Hinsdale' $
y4his afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Claudius nockery canein yesterday
30 look after the Dockery corral IN the
county convention that meets to-day.
Leak received telegram last night
stating shat two Dockery delegates
have been elected from Washington
county.
7. M. Moody says he has twenty-five
votes, and that he is for free silver, or,
as he put it, rather that way in talk
ing to Col. 0lds.
Room No. AZ, at the entrance to the
Parker House, Chicago, has been en-
gagged as the headquarters of the
North Carolina delegation to the Ma
4iona1 Democratic Convention in July.
Reports to the State railway eomis-
sion show the following in
crease of net earnings of rail-
ways for the past quarter, as
compared with the same time year
ago: Wilmington and Weldon, $50 600;
Chester and Lenoir, $4,000; Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley, $4,000; Whining
ton. Columbia and Augusta, $4,000.
Rev. o. T.. Struggled, Of Raleigh,
5aliverad the address at the com
mencement at MaTshville Academy.
His subject wes Character and
Cldshes.' The Monroe Enquirer
saws: Ellis address was a good one.
Mr.. Stewart has made q success Of his
school and has fattering prospects for
greater prosperity in the future.
The aueerest thing heard lately is
the development in Halifax TWO Re-
publican county conventions were
held. and each sent up a full set Of four
delegates. And both sets Of delegates
ane instructed for Dockery. This oc-
ours on account of the contest for the
Congressional nomination, Cheatham
holding one convention, and his OPP
ponent the other.
DR.. N. B. Cobb returned yesterday
from Hillsboro and Chapel Hill He
reports a number OF Improvements i'm
the former place. At the Alliance
headquarters the foundations for the
new tannery have been laid, and q
railroad track is being graded to the
new cotton factory. DIR. Cobb
preached in the Baptist church there,
the first services held in the church
for six wears, the church having been
for that time without pastor.
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Turner, Of New
: Orleans, La, are at the Park. Mr..
Turner is well remembered here as the
former master Of trains Of the Sea-
board Airline. During his residence
in Raleigh Mr.. Turner made the whole
town his friends, and he and his popu-
lar wife are warmly welcomed here.
He is now superintendent Of the New
Orleans and Western Railway that has
at Point Chalmette, New Orleans, the
largest private terminals III the world.
His abilities have met with fitting
recognition.
There will be the usual May-Day Re-
union at Edenton street Methodist
Sunday school Sunday morning at
0:30 o'clock. All, who have been mem
bers Of the school, and all the parents
saf the children are expeaeJl to be
present, and every friend Of the
school viii be cordially welcomed.
The school viii be seen as at work
every Sunday. Fifteen children viii
ne graduated from the infant class.
The new kindergarten chairs and new
carpet have greatly beautifed the
infant class room.