The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-22
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the I. Nj. Z.
A. will meet at 11:30, this morning at
the association rooms.
The regular classes in the Y. G. Nj. A.
I. gymnasium will be suspended on Tues
day and Thursday Of this week.
The Rescue Circle OF Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet at the residence of Mrs.
Judge Clark Tuesday afternoon at 4
= Iclock.
The Supreme court is now completing
its work for the term and will probably
adjourn Wednesday. a number of opln-
ions were fled yesterday.
Governor Carr yesterday offered 500
reward for the capture of John Dixon,
/. Of Buncomhe county, the murderer of
: John Deck, who was killed with base
ball BAT while picking UP brick at q
brick yard
Governor Cars message to the Legis-
: aature has been almost completed. 1t will
be quite a long one, containing about TO-
600 words. All the reports from public
institutions have not yet been received,
as soon as they are sent in the message
will be completed.
1.-The Presbyterian Sunday school will
give presents this Xmas instead of re-
ceiving them,' said DIR. Daniel Sunday
morning, ''and thus prove that it is more
blessed to give than to receive On
Wednesday afternoon committee VIII
be at the Sunday school to receive con-
fributions to be distributed as Christmas
gifts.
Mr. W. e. Jones, always enterprising,
viii give Christmas tree for the child
zen at Metropolitan Opera House We'd
neSday afternoon at four o'clock, Mrs.
T.. NJ. Simmons, Mrs w. III. Bobbitt and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels have consented to
net as a committee to assist in the dis
fribution OF presents. Full particulars in
fo-morrow's paper.
Mai. 7. w. Wilson, chairman Of the
Railroad Commission, returned yesterday
from TIE Western part of the State,
where he has been for several days.
While away he investigated the Hickory
freight trouble and says that if the
Southern Railway is found to have yio-
lated and rule of the Commission it will
be fined as provided by law.
At the First Presbyterian chuseh Sun
day morning the music by the young
ladies of Peace Institute was as delight
full as was ever heard in Raleigh. At
the conclusion of the services, a congre-
gational meeting was called to elect five
deas0ns. er. Daniel acted as moderator
and FL w. Jackson as clerk. The fol-
lowing deacons were elected: Edward b.
Grow, George Allen, Charles Wildes,
William Harden, and Prof. b. w. Kill
gore.
The executive committee of the Board
of Agriculture meets this afternoon at 4
o'clock, for the transaction Of general
business The matter of properly finish
ing up and equipping the new annex 10
the Agricultural building will be consid-
cred, also the adoption of some sort Of
heating apparatus for the whole building.
This committee is composed of Col. w.
+. Green chairman; Col. II. w. Wharton,
H. e. Fries, J.. L. Nelson, DR.. W. r.
Capehart.
What came dangerously near being a
serious accident occurred at west gate Of
Capitol square about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when the horse driven by Mr..
Howard Thomas became unruly and ran
too near a passing street car. The car
struck one Of the shafts, broke both Of
them and crushed one of the hind wheels
Of the vehicle. Beyond this no damage
was done. The occupants Of the buggy
Mr. Thomas and Miss Temple Hamilton
Jumped out and were uninjured.