The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-04
CITY IN BRIEF.

DIR. Rogers IS fenlouSlihS 'i
Briggs residence. u.
@The concert for the benei1t o. tne
Public Library is now assured, salo
Prof. Bryant Yesterday
The Wake county Republican eNecu-
tive committee will meet in the court
kouse here at noon, April l1th
Splendid programmes OF raster
Music will be rendered by the church
ehoirs in this city tomorrow.
Frank Wood, colored, was yesterday
bound over to the Superior court by
Mayor Russ for carrying concealed
weapons.
G. r Bailey's new store-house, corner
Dayie and East streets, is finished, and
will he occupied by j. j. Summerlln,
who will run q grocery store
Governor Carr has offered 500 re-
ward for the capture of the unknown
person who killed VIM. Lane on the
night Of February 10th, in Newbern..
Everybody is looking forward to the
aDeestriet School" next Monday night.
n will he the event Of the spring by
home talent and all Raleigh Will be
there.
" r. Carter has bought the interest
of his partner in the grocery business
of Tpchurch a Carter, and Will con-
ducf the business at the store on ray
etteville street.
Mr. Vaughan, Of Littleton. was here
Yesterday with number OF fine light
inc chickens he was carrying to Dam
vile. va, where the great mains are to
he fought the Tth and Sth inst
Lieut.. Henderson, former military
instructor at the A. and NJ. College, has
returned to his home in Salisbury for
a short visit. He was stationed on the
battleship Indiana, which is now in the
dry dock at Port Royal.
Mrs. James Medlin, who lives SIX
miles west of Raleigh, is dead. She was
buried Thursday afternoon. Rev. w
wv. Crowder and Rev. A. il. Belts con-
Quoted the ceremonies At her request
she was buried in her front yard.
A prominent gentleman of Durham
here to-day speaking of the damage
suit against Jones g. Powell, tried there
hast week. said that forty-nine out OF
every fifty people of the city thought
the verdict should be promptly set
aside.
The funeral of the late Mrs w. W.
Newman was held from Edenton street
Methodist church yesterday morning
The services were solemn and impress
siye. The palI-bearers were: Messrs.
n. r.. Lacy If. M Faucette, w. a. Hor-
ton, Henry Dates, w g. Separk, and
w. r. Clements. The interment was IN
OaFgwood Ger
IT will TIE
Perry sued ea g#
for $500 damages Tor ~
license to his son, WHO, h
was under age. Justice BaThee deeid-
ed against tho defendant. who appeal
ed 10 the Supreme court. Perry was
ordered to file cost bond by April LIST,
he failed, and the clerk of the court
has dismissed the case.
Governor Carr yesterday paid fifty
dollars reward to J. A. Bishop for the
capture of Nathan Jones, wanted in
Henderson county for assault with in
tent to kill Bishop certainly earned
his reward: he followed Jones all
down into South Carolina, then back
into this State, and at last caught him
in Polk county. Jones has been placed
In. Henderson county jail.
Sunday night at the Tabernacle
Baptist church the Knights Templar
win assemble for public worship.
Smith. Faison 81 Co. FINISHED the
printing. of the programme yesterday.
The programmes are elaborate and
artistically printed, and include all the
responses and hymns in the beautiful
service. such a service as the public
seldom has the opportunity to enjoy.