The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-11
CITY IN BRIEF.

Texas to attend Peace Institute for the
coming session.
FIRST TAX PAYER.-Mr. Gideon
w. Morris has the first tax receipt issued
nv Tax Collector Lumsden and is also
the first man who has paid his city taxes
on the new books.
WAIVED EXAMINATION
D,nston, colored, was arraigned before
the Mayor yesterday on the charge of
larceny. He waived examination and
was sent on to court.
HID DIDN'T SAY IT.-The state
n,ent published shortly concerning an in
t.ident at Garner was reported to Rev.
w. III. Norris by Mr.. Goodwin and not
by Rev. w. G. Clements.
BLOOMINGDALE.- Blooming
dale Stock Farm near Richmond, Va,
will bring % head of cattle and ~
sheep, to the State Fair, writes Mr..
ii. G. Beattie to Secretary Nichols
CARRIED TO CHATHAM.-Deputy
Moses Clark came to Raleigh yesterday
and when he returned to Chatham he
carried with him Ed. Gunter, colored,
of this city who must answer the charge
Of disposing of mortgaged property.
PREMIUMS BOOKS.-Col. Nichols.
Secretary Of the State Fair, says that
he has a number of premium books IN
envelopes already stamped which he
says will be mailed to any parties inter-
ested in the Fair whose addresses are
given to him.
EXCURSION DIDN'T RUN.-The
special train which was advertised to
leave here yesterday morning at O'Clock
for Southern Pines to the laying of the
corner stone of the hospital there did
not 60 since the number which went to
the station would not justify it.
LER-BARBER-Mr. J. j. Tow
Ter. of Danville Va. and Miss Minnie
BARBER will be married next "Wednesday
morning at II o'clock at the home of
the brides father, Mr.. J. w. Barber.
After trip north, Mr.. and Mrs. Tower
will settle in Raleigh, where he will en-
ter business
EMPLOYS CONyICTS.-Supt. John
r. Smith has returned from Carthage.
He says that thecrops are being injured
by the drought on the State farms, but
he thinks they will still make an ayera &c
crop. While at Carthage he arranged
with Mr.. w. G.. Petty to continue the
employment of hundred convicts on the
extension of the road which connects
with the Charlotte and Carthage road.
GOLDSBORO Waterloo. r. II.
Lewis, secretary of the State Board of
Health, says that he has received the
ARCHAEOLOGICAL analysis of the water used
at Goldsboro, but the chemical analysis
has not yet come in. When it has been re-
ceiyed the report will be sent to Colds
boro. Col A. w. Shaffer has given his re-
port to Dr. Lewis and that will be made
public at the same time.
PROF. HOLMES WRITES.-Prof.
]. A. Holmes, State Geologist who is
in the west writes Auditor Aver from
Seattle. Washington, Il am making a
tour of this western country studying
every economic problem that believe can
he turned to account for the better
ment Of our own State in mining, wa
ter power development, farming, &C.,
and l hope to be able to turn this IN
formation to good account when | re-
turn"
RESIDENCE BURNED.-News
reached here yesterday that the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. A. Jones, in Barton's
Greek township was destroyed by fire
Thursday night. Mr.. Jones is the father
of DR.. Jones, of this city. The house
was occupied at the time and the origin
of the fire is unknown. 1t was entirely
DESTROYED. Mr.. Jones had it insured in
the North Carolina Home Insurance
Company for $1,000 which does not COW
er the loss.
DECISION RESERVED.-Justice Of
the Peace III. II. Roberts yesterday
heard argument in the case of Mr.. u. L.
Broughton far auctioneering without IL
cense. This is test case, in which Mr..
George Tonnoffski is prosecutor. Justice
Roberts has taken the matter under ad-
visement and will probably render his de-
cision today. The case was brought to
find out what the law means. Mr..
Broughton is represented by Mr.. W. N.
Jones' and the plaintiff by Mr.. j. G. L..
Harris
-FOUR EXAMINED.-Yesterday af-
ternoon w. II. Dunn, Of Neuse and w.
e. Hawkins, of Cary, both colored,
stood examinations before Superinten-
dent Norris for teachers certificates.
Thursday afternoon Rev. E. Il. Phillips,
of Veto and Mr.. A. Stroud were exam
ined. The regular examinations accord
ing to law are held on the second Thurs
days in July, September, February and
April, and the Fridays following the
colored applicants are examined. Pri-
vate examinations are given each Thurs
day and Friday before the second Sum
day, the colored on Friday. His office
days are Saturday before the first, third
and fourth Sundays in each month.
MR.. FERRALL'S BUSINESS.-A
letter from Mr.. James p. Ferrall, for
mer citizen of Raleigh who has prospered
greatly in his new home at Montgomery,
Ala, says: II take pleasure in announc-
ing that the agencies in Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi of Messrs. George
III. McFadden & Bro, Of Philadelphia,
heretofore under my management, WILL
ON and after the above date, be conduct
ed by Ferrall & Locke, agents, with head
quarters at Montgomery, Ala. Mr.. Locke
was for number OF years prominently
identified with the late firm Of Messrs
S. NJ. Inman & Co.. Of Atlanta. Ga"
MR.. JONES HERE.-All the men o.
Raleigh who went to school here just be
fore the war remember Mr.. William
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