The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-28
CITY IN BRIEF.

THE NEW PAPER.-The Daily
Times. the new afternoon paper, VIII
make its bow to the public Monday al
ternOOn-
POSTAL FILES BOND.-The Postal
Telegraph Company filed bond OF S3,H
GOO with the Railroad. Commission yes
terday.sa This amount was required on
the company before it would be allowed
TO continne it's old rate.
TWO HUNDRED STUDENTS.-A
gentleman who came in from wake
Forest yesterday states that lou stu
dents have already registered ana others
are arriving every day. The prospects
are that 200 win be enrolled by Septem-
Der first.
RIT BY A SPIDER.-A poisonous
snider Yesterday bit Mr.. w. c. kimball,
ticket agent of the Seaboard Airline,
while attending to his duties in his office
at the Union depot. So poisonous was
the sting of the insect that the place
hogan to swell at once and so painful
did it become that Mr.. Kimball had to
go home and summon physician.
GOING WEST.-It is learned that
Col. Andrews will go to San Francisco
within the next few days. He will go
in his private car and take his family
and priyate secretary with him. This is
rather unfortunate as it has been init
mated that Gov. Russell might want
to ask the Colonel a few questions IN
regard to the Railroad Commissioners
cited to come before him September l.
PATILLO CONFIDENT.-The di-
rectors of the deaf, dumb and blind in
stitution will probably meet again next
Wednesday night to elect a successor
70 Rev. A. w. Pegues, principal of the
colored institution. Patillo's friends
claim that when the Board meets he
will, have no trouble III being elected. No
ono will for the present, / understand.
be appointed to fill the vacancy ON the
Board.
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE-The
people's hearts We're yesterday made
glad by the report that the Rev. DR..
John Brown Burns, keeper of the capl-
toll had resigned; but their Joy was soon
turned to mourning when it was official
" denied that there was any truth in
the rumor 1t was further said that
only two things could ever cause the
Doctor to vacate: Gov. Russell and
death. Gov. Russell has promised to
stand by him and the Doctors death
is very good
CITY BONDS BURNED.-Old bonds
of the city bonded Indebtedness, to the
amount of $10,650, and interest cou-
pons, to the amount Of S31, 125-were
destroyed yesterday at the Commercial
and Farmers Bank in the presence of
the Finance committee, the Commission
er of the sinking fund and number of
other witnesses. These bonds having
been paid off, it is required by law that
they be burned in the presence of wit
nesses. This makes $24,750 of bonds
which have been paid off this year.
is OHIO MAD?-The Raleigh cor
respondent of the Wilmington Star says:
at is said that Ohio Wilson is on his
way to Raleigh and that he is very mad
man. 1t is quietly suggested that he
may use something stronger than the
English language when he meets the
Governor. Otho's brother-in-law Kelly
tells it that Butler is trying to down him
and that he is the instigator of all the
attacks made upon him. A Republican
said that a threat had been made to
tell tales out of school, which would
not be calculated to help Senator But
ler's return to the Senate
WAKES FIRST BALE.-The first
bale of new cotton raised in Wake coun-
ty was brought here yesterday. 1t was
raised by Mr.. Alexander Adams, Of
Panther Branch township. 1t weighed
442 pounds. Mr.. Adams received the
prize of $40 offered by Mr.. James A.
Higgs for this first bale of new cotton
raised in Wake county. 1t is a singular
fact, but Panther Branch has won near
ly every prize offered by Mr.. Higgs for
early crop products during the past two
years. Panther Branch seems to be the
banner township of the county.