The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-16

Sheriff Ellington of Johnston county.
yesterday brought one convict to the pen
itentiary. J.,
The State of North Carolina yesterday
paid itself SIS. 1877 interest on its own bonds
held by the State.
Mr. Tai. II. Murray is a candidate for
City Clerk and not for Tax Collector,
as was stated in Sundays paper.
The new Machinery Act nearly doubles
the amount of work that will have to be
done in the next two years by the State
Auditor.
The public ladies and gentlemen, will
be invited to the meeting under Y. Nj. T..
A. auspices next Sunday afternoon at
Metropolitan Opera House.
The fight tomorrow between Corbett
and FitzSimnons will be completely taken
by rounds in Denton's, the Western Union
to put in all the arrangements.
The Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium class will
meet tonight at s o'clock to arrange
for the annual contest at which time
medals will be given to first and second
men.
The following conunGrum WAS yester-
day pIopOunded by Popuist why is
the late Legislature like eggs. cream and
sugar mixedT' .Answer-Because it's
cust-ard.
Col. II. T. Bennett, of Wadesboro, is
in attendance upon the Supreme court and
will be here several days. The Colonel
has consented to deliver in Raleigh ON
May 10th an address on the Confederate
Private. His address will be the work
Of master whose heart and brain are
equally matched for the telling of his
great story.
On Tuesday evening, the 23rd of this
month, there will be given in Metropolitan
Opera House, one Of the most pleasing
and entertaining concerts Of the season.
It will consist Of some Of the best musical
talent OF the State-vocal and instru-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and reading. 1t will
be given under the direction of the ladies
OF Central church.
A special spraise service, under the au-
spices Of the Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society. will be held at the Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening. The pastor,
DR.. Daniel, and others, will make short.
stirring addresses relative to missions,
and the music furnished by a choir Of
young ladies from Peace Institute under
the direction of Miss Enid Smith, will
be especially attractive.
News reached here yesterday of the sud-
den death of Mr.. Samuel Scott, leading
merchant and prominent citizen of Meb-
ane. Mr.. Scott was apparently in splen-
did health. and had just risen from his
chair to minister to the wants of his son
who is i'll. when he fell back dead. He
was about AZ years Of age The funeral
was held yesterday
The party of Raleigh people who went
down to Southern Pines to spend Sunday
returned yesterday morning loud in
their praises of this popular winter
resort. In the party were Col. and Mrs.
Thomas s. Kenan. Miss Mary Lille Ke
man, Miss Sadie Tucker. Miss billiard,
Mrs. o. III. Foster and Messrs. Will VIII
hanson. Howard Thomas and Henry Nil
Ter. Mr.. Frank Haywood returned Sun
day right.
Auditor Aver Yesterday received a let
ter from Mr.. G. NJ. Henry, of Byhalia,
Miss. who wants to know if there is any
record in the Auditors Office of loan
made to the State of North Carolina by
one Mr.. Woods. Mr.. Henry says that he
understands that such is the case, and
that the money as in bank in the city of
Raleigh. He explains that his reasons for
asking is that he is an interested party.
The Auditor fails to find any record of
the loan and none Of the banks have such
amounts in trust. so he is inclined to
shink his client has been the dupe of some
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