The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-15
CITY IN BRIEF.

THE CHATAUQUANS.-The Boys
Brigade of the Tabernacle and many or
the delegates yesterday returned from
the Baptist Sunday School Chatauqua
at Red Springs. To-day is the last day
of the session.
FIVE HOURS LATE.-The Seaboard
train from Charlotte VS. over five hours
late yesterday. 1t did not arrive here
until after 4:30; it should have come at
11:3O. The wreck near Rockingham
caused the delay.
GO TO NEW YORK--The family
of Mr.. III. ]. Dowell left yesterday for
New York They will make that State
their future home. Mr.. Dowell left a
week ago to make preparations for the
removal of his family.
NO MAYORS COURT-On account
of Capt HEARTS funeral, which was at
tended by the city officials in a body,
there was no Mayors court yesterday
morning There were several cases on
the docket, but they were postponed IN
til Monday.
A WOMAN'S GLORY.-Perhaps the
most luxuriant head of hair in Raleigh is
that of Hattie Upchurch, a young woman
here who is half negro and half Indian.
Her tresses reach below her waist. are
very thick, a shiny black and slightly
curly, but coarse.
LITTLE JACK HORNER.-On Of
the brightest, funniest comedies, full of
good singing, dancing, and refined spe-
cialties, will hold the boards at Metro
politan Opera House next Tuesday
night. Bring out the children to enjoy
this Mother Goose comedy
YOUNG MAN INSANE.-Mr. Clar-
enoe Upchurch, a son of the late Avis
Upchurch, was adjudged insane by May
or Russ and Justice Roberts yesterday
afternoon after holding an inquisition of
lunacy. He will be placed in the asy-
lum here. Religion is said to be the
cause of his mental trouble.
TO BE TRIED FOR RAPE.-George
Brodie, the rapist, will be taken to Hem
derson Monday morning for trial. His
conviction is almost a certainty. Judge
Brown will preside and Solicitor Bernard
will prosecute. Brodie was brought here
to prevent lynching. A military guard
will accompany him back to Henderson.
CIVIL SERVICE.-Mr n. A. Brown.
secretary of the local board of civil SER
vice examiners, has received notice from
the President that the regular semi
annual examination of applicants for the
positions of deputy collector, clerk, store
keeper, storekeeper- gauger, gauger and
messenger will be held in this city. Sat
urday, September 18th, 1897
POLICE COMMIssIONER.-,If the
Mayor and his chief of police and the
board of aldermen can't get along, but
must always be in row." said a gen
tleman yesterday, "I'm in favor of
changing things around little next time.
FOR instance, have police commissioner
to try all cases and regulate the police
force"
THE SOUTHERN'S PROPERTY
The Southern Railway Company has IN
use seven hundred locomotives, valued at
$LOOO,OOO. Five thousand men are EN-.
ployed in the company's repair shops
Inc Southern has 10000 freight cars
which II coupled together would extend
20 miles; and also has 500 passenger
coaches.
his LUNG NOT HURT-The negro
driver, Lewis Miller, who was So badIo
nurt by being run over by a wagon. and
as now in the hospital, is getting alone
much better than his physicians had avs
pected. A further examination vasterdov
revealed the fact that his lung wao ~
run through by broken bone, as was a.
first thought. ." was al
NEW CORPORATION.-The Tnoro.
Iary of State yesterday Incorporated. for
d period Of thirty years, the Wilmington
Livery Stable Company. T'ne incornora-
tors are Franklin Wright, II. ID. Dew
Atkinson Walker, G. A. Freeman. G. n
Manly, 4. g. Manly, John j. Austin
Thomas Haywood, Il. u. Green. ] A
Hargrave, Il. G. Sadgwar and William
Aug. Moore.
THE LEASE CASE.-The time for
taxing testimony in the North Carolina
hallroad lease case, before Special Ma,
TER Kerr Craige, has been extended untl
October 10Th. Judge Simonton granted
the extension at the request of the Stat
There is to be hearing Of evidence he
fore the master at Salisbury next Troe
day. 1t is not probable, however tbat
much will be done. ma
THE SWAMP LANDS.-At n ,econ.
meeting of the State Board of Fsdncotia.'
the Secretary of State and State Andi
tor were directed to advertise the nnblio
school lands in North Carolina for saie
and dispose of them at the best possihie
terms. They find out, however 4hat
they can't do this, the Wilmington I'm
provement Company having an option On
these lands until December 31st.
TO PREVENT ESCAPEs.-Noo,,u
an tne escapes from the penitentiary have,
occurred from the southeastern corn.
OF the main building, the point at which
the hve men cut their way out ThursN
DAY night. In view of this fact the PEN
itentlary authorities have decided to
puiid sentry box near this point and
unhrilliant