The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-18
CITY IN BRIEF.


insane negro woman from near Garner,
was kept in the Jail here Thursday
night and was sent to the asylum at
Goldsboro yesterday.
BUILDING GOING UP.-The foun-
dation for the Victor Fire Company's
house on the corner of Hargett and Per
SON streets has been laid and the work
is progressing rapidly.
WHILE HE is AWAY.-Tax Collec-
tor Lumsden says that his absence need
cause no one to delay paying his taxes.
Clerk Smith will wait on everyone who
comes while the Collector is away.
COW KILLED.-The COW catcher of
the north-bound S. A. l.. mail yesterday
morning showed unmistakable evidence
that it had indeed caught a cow. The
engine struck the animal just beyond the
State prison.
OCTOBER Observation-Disclosures
have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. b. 3
Skinner to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie Fremont, to Mr.. Charles
Franklin Massey, Wednesday evening,
October 9th, at nine o'clock, IN the
Church Of the Good Shepherd.
MEETING CONTINUES.-Rev. A.
L. Belts says that the protracted meet
ing now III pTOSTtSS uHueT Nuc oh
West and Ienoir streets is being very
successful. Several have professed faith.
The meeting will continue next week.
NOTICES SENT.-Sheriff Jones has
prepared his tax notices and sent them
to deputies in each township in the
county. He will spend one day in Octo-
Der in each township according to law
to receive payment of taxes. The taxes
must be settled by November LIST.
MAY POPS FOR SALE.-Never be-
fore yesterday, according to those who
frequent the place, were may pops Of
fered for sale at the Raleigh market.
A man from the country brought in a
tub full yesterday, but whether he sue
ceeded in diSposing of them or not is I'M
known.
MORO CONVICTS.-Thr negroes
were yesterday brought to State prison
from Bertie county and they will spend
several years in that popular institu-
ton. One negro has ten years for bur-
glary, another ten for murder in the
second degree and the third was sent for
twelve years for burglary.
WALSER AS SOLICITOR.-In the
case of the Western Union Telegraph
Company against ]. w. Wilson and 9th
ers, (the Railroad Commissioners Attor-
ney General u. Y. Walser yesterday en-
tered his appearance as solicitor for the
defendants in the office of the United
States Circuit court here.
WANTS HIS SON PARDONED.-
Ex-Sheriff Moore, of Franklin county,
and his attorney, Mr.. L. S. Spruill are
in the city. To-day they will appear
before Governor Russell and ask him to
pardon Sheriff Moore's son, who last
curinu booan hic Gftaan vaor CON
tence for killing negro at Franklin
ton.
BRIDE AND GROOM.-Mr. and
Mrs. III. A. Heritage spent Thursday
night at the Branson House. They were
married in Macon, Warren county, the
day before. The bride was Miss Ida
Powell and is related to Mr.. A. NJ.
Powell, of this city. The couple left
yesterday for Trenton, in Jones county,
where they will make their home.
OFF FOR SPRINGFIELD.-Gr
Representative Charles +. Lumsden and
Past Grand Sire Charles M. Busbee left
yesterday for Springfield ILL.,, where they
will attend the session Of the Soueverign
Grand Lodge of the World which will be
held there next week. The two Grand
Representatives of the jurisdiction Of
North Carolina are Charles +. Lumsden
and J. F. Bruton. The Odd Fellows of
the State are fortunate in having two
such representatives.
CATTLE AT FAIR.-James Reedy,
of Charleston, will have six runners al
the State Fair. Henry l.. Upshire, of
Virginia, will have three runners and
Campbell and Son, of Ohio, will exhibit
so head Of sheep. Mr.. Warden, of
New York will bring a herd of Devons
and Mr.. Blair, of Pennsylvania, Will
have herd Of Aberdeen Angus cattle
here. G. 7. Glascock and Sons, of
Greensboro, will have some North Caro-
lima made cooking stoves. The High
Point Upholstering Furniture Company
will have a fine exhibit as will also the
WhiteRicklett Company of Mebane.
OLD NORTH CAROLINA BOOK
Yesterday, in cleaning up in the clerk of
the courts office, book was found with
the following copyright title: Laws of
the State of North Carolina, including
the titles of such statutes and parts of
statutes Of Great Britain as are in force
IN said State; together with the second
charter granted by Charles II. to the pro-
prietors of Carolina: the Great Deed of
Grant from the Lords Proprietors; thu
Grant from George II. to John Lord
Granville the Bill of Rights and Consti-
tuition of the State, including the names
of the Members of the Conventions: the
Constitution of the United States, with
the Amendments; Treaty of Peace of
1888; with marginal Notes and Refer
ences. Revised. under the Authority of
the General Assembly, by Henry Potter.
j. l.. Taylor and Bartlett Yancey,