The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-12

Yesterday ended the fail term of the
public schools of the city and the fall
examinations were held. No new begin
ners will be taken after next week.
Mayor Russ yesterday had three often
ders before him-twO white men and a
colored woman-charged with disorderly
conduct. All of them, however, were
separate cases, having no relation to one
another. They were fined S4.25 each.
Walter Fam, Claud Blount and Alice
Jones were the unfortunate defendants.
Capt. J. Z. Alderman, of the Seaboard
Airline, one of the cleverest fellows in
the world and one of the best conductors
that ever pulled bell cord, is to be mar
ried to Miss Anna B. Grow, one Of Raj
eigh's fairest and most popular young
ladies, next Thursday morning at IL
O'clock 1t will be a quiet home wedding,
only intimate friends having been invited.
Mr.. G. J. Taylor, who represented Al
ieghany la the Legislature of 1898, is
in the city. He says that Allegheny
held to the faith in the late election, and
will stand firm in the faith. His father,
Elder a. ]. Harris an aged and well
beloved Primitive Baptist preacher, is
going through several counties on preach
ing tour, and Mr.. Taylor is going to ac-
company him.
Hon. Thomas c. Fuller, Judge of the
United States Land Court, is in the city,
baking hands with his many friends.
He returned yesterday. His court has
adjourned and he viii be here until next
February when it meets again. Judge
Fuller came home by the way of New
York and spent week there with his
son, Mr. w. w. Fuller, attorney for the
American Tobacco Company.
The annual session OF the Grand Lodge
of colored Masons, which has been in
session at Elizabeth City, this week, has
adjourned and Jim Young and Frank
Debnam, who represented the Raleigh
Masons, returned to this city yesterday.
Young was unanimously elected Grand
Master for the ensuing year and Abe
Middleton, of Duplin, was elected Grand
Treasurer. The order is said to be in
a aourishing condition. Congressman
George III. White declined reelection as
Grand Master.
Rev. DR.. A. G. Barron, with his family,
passed through Raleigh yesterday after
noon on their way to Charlotte. DIR.
Barron has accepted call to the Tryon
Street Baptist church, of that city, and
of which the late DR.. Pritchard was SO
long pastor. He is also associate editor
of the Baltimore Evangel and has been
selected TO preach the annual sermon Of
the Baptist State convention at Oxford
next year He has been at Charlotte
for about Il month, but his family have
been in Baltimore.
General NJ W. Ransom, United States
Minister to Mexico, was here yesterday.
He was accompanied by his two sons.
Matt and George. The General is in
good health and looking well. He is
bearing UP under his great grief for the
loss Of his son, Tom, remarkably well.
He will return at once to his post of duty
in Mexico, accompanied by his son
George. While here they were the guests
of DIR. Blacknall, but Gen. Ransom took
dinner with Co. Andrews. They left on the
afternoon Southern train for Mexico.
Messrs. c.. B. Edwards and w. G.
Douglass yesterday went down to Colds
boro to attend the regular semi-annual
meeting Of the Board of Trustees Of the
Odd Fellows Orphan Home. This
Board is composed of the following gen
tleman: w. G. Douglass, of Raleigh,
chairman; Charles Dewey, of Goldsboros
secretary; G. 3. Edwards, of Raleigh;
w. ID. Caster, of Fayetteville; w. Il.
Dortch, Of Goldsboro: n. jacob, Of
Wilmington; W. A. J. Peacock. of Colds
boro. The building of the Orphan Home
is now nearing completion.
Sheriff Smith, of Richmond county,
came to Raleigh last night and this
morning took James Boggan, the rapist,
back to Rockingham to stand trial for
his brutal crime. He is beyond doubt The
most desperate devil ever con
fined in Wake county jail, and there is
general rejoicing at the courthouse this
morning that he is gone. The evidence
against him is said to be conclusive and
there seems to be no doubt that he viii
pay for his crime with his life. It will
be remembered that he outraged white
woman near Hamlet several months ago
and then came near killing her husband.
A party of prominent Virginia truck
ers were here yesterday On their way to
Norfolk from Leachburg, Johnston coun-
ty, where they had been on a hunting
excursion. While in Johnston they were
the guests of Mr.. Henry L. Garrard, who
is an old Johnston county man, but is
now resident in Norfolk, where he has
large brokerage and commission bust
ness. The party consisted OF Mr.. Gar
rard and his guests, Messrs. /. w. Miller,
W. l. Simpson, e. r. Clark, L. III. Frost
and r. l.. Bell. They found game of all
kinds in abundance and had week of
rare sport. They returned to their Vir-
ginia home warmly praising the Old
North State and her hospitable people.