The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-06
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
sEYERAI CASES or NAIL ROBBERY
IyTHE rEDERAL COURT.
Tweuty-Fiv~ Years for Murder tho Day
That w. J. Bryan Spoke-The s"""
Make Rabbits Easy Game.

RALEIGH. y. G.. Dec. 5.-spcciai-"t
the term O. Federal Court when p's'''
here next week David Lane, OF Dur
ham. will be tried for stealing money
from letters In the postoiice there o'hel
persons are TO be tried for robbery "a
poStonices at Black Creek Lucama' anu
stantonsburg. all in Wilson county Two
white men. captured In this city, VIII
he tried for counterfciung'
The Republicans now make the es. ser
lion that tho strength or pdr'i'S ~ ~, ~ 80,
state h as follows. keruDhediss' 49,
democrats. Ii5.e0. Populists, S5'Vt. IL
M really believe In their own figures
thoy will cut loose from the IOpu"s''
two years hence.
A LONG SENTENCE.
man named jordan has been Drought
from Nash county 10 the ienite"'diy
He gets twenty. five years ior lne mu .,,,'
OF a man named Catictt Inc hl'N.6
occurred on the day ". }. Bryan spoke
at Rocky Mount s...,,,,,
The official report on the weather o"tin5
November at this station Is reindrh"Die'
The mean temperature OF the month was
63 degrees. and il is Sc degrees daily
above tho average. The accumulated eN-
cess OF daily mean temperature TINS
wear Is no less than 900 degrees. The
rainfall was only 25 inches. Which Is
2, of an inch alb I'VE the average LOT NO
vcmber.
Mornons appear 10 be AZ many points
in this State. They appear 10 think Norm
Carolina a fine field for effort. some are
in TINS city
ONE FOOT CT SNOW.
The depth of snow in the helos ana
about one foot. great many rabbits
have becn killed. but few birds. There Is
much more than an average amount OF
game this year. The snow VIII not IN
lure the partridgcs. The cold IS not Sc
we're. and there is plenty OF iood ior
them.
The official list Of Populists members
elect Of Congress does not, strange 70
say. contain the names of j. T.. fowier'
of the Third district, or ii. {. Sheriord'
of the Seventh.
II Is a busy period but very quiet one
in all the state departments. The heads
OF these are making up their annual or
biennial reports. This will be the last
from all the officials save the treasurer.
Democratic faces will soon be coDspic-
uous by their absence. 50 far as the de-
partmcnts are concerned.
GOOD SLEIGHING.
The sleighing here IS the best in three
years. The snow will be here several
days unless n warm rain comes.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture will
next hold "a farmers institute at Chas-
bourn. The Institutes here this year have
cost only S3il.
The Legislative Committee 10 examine
the books Of the State Auditor and Treas
uror meets on the 18th instant Repre-
sentative Hileman Populist. is chairman.
The Board OF Agriculture ended its ses-
sion to-day. II added the names Of Henry
Fries and III. II. King 10 its Legislative
Committee The report on the State mu-
scum shows that during the year it has
had 1900 visitors. These were from
nearly every State. The museum will be
considerably enlarged IN ninety days.
The report on Ralegh's public schools
that l.lN pupils are enrolled.
The new Republican daily. which is 10
appear here January LIST, viii be named
the Tribune.