The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs John w. Jones. of this city, won
the first prize in the W. Il. Jones mill
merry advertising contest.
While the county convlchs were
marching along Salisbury street e"lS
Yesterday morning one OF thenl prohe
fron the squad near the First Baptist
church and tried to escape tie got d soo'
start and had darted around the corner
at the arsenal, when one OF tine guaros
ron through Capitol square and shot at
him. The report of the gun aiio Lnt
wbizzing bullet so terrified the man that
he stopped and agreed to return 10 h%
companions.
Gov. Russell and party yesterday morn
ing returned from Nashville Inc llehi-
hers of the staff who do not reside III I'ai-
eigh left ON the afternoon trains Tor thelr
homes They were proud OF their fecep-
ton by the Tennesseeans.
Mr.. George W. Brinkley and Miss
Ellen p. Williams were married thurs
day evening at the home of the bride on
Dawson street The attendants were
Miss Emma Williams and Mr.. Cicero
Calvin. and Miss Bette Belts and Mr..
Harry Uzzle The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Foster.
The bi-annual report of the city Off
ciaIs will be given to the printers next
week. All the reports are now In except
that of the School committee. The prlnel-
pal ones have already been published III
this paper.
Associate Justice Clark has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address be-
fore the Tennessee Bar Association at
No IlIDn
The first summer excursion of the sea-
son comes here today from Durham.
A german will be given by the Capital
Club next week complimentary TO the
students of the University.
Richardson's pond, near here, will be
drawn off and ready for SEEMING on the
18th of this month.
The Auditor is sending out pension
blanks to the various counties of the
State.
Reports from different portions O. the
State to the Agricultural department in
dictate that the damage to apples by the
frosts of early spring is much greater
than was at first supposed Some cor
respondents put the apple crop in their
section this year, as compared with last,
be hoped that there is some mis-
take about this.
Commissioner Patterson hopes to is
sue his next crop report by the 10th of
June Blanks were sent out to CORES
pondents Thursday.
Many complaints are coming in to the
Department of Agriculture of delay or
loss of mail matter sent out from the de-
partment These complaints, for the
most part, are IN regard to the book
"North Carolina and its Resources" re-
Gently published by the department. it
seems that in many cases the postmast-
ers, route agents or other employees ham
die these books very carelessly, so much
so that often they fail to reach their des-
tination.
The latest accession to the county Jail
is William Henry, Marks Greek town
ship coon, sent here for larceny by Mag
istrate f. NJ. Terrell to await the next
term of court.
Through experiments of enterprising
Northern settlers the farmers of North
ampton county have discovered that their
lands are admirably adapted to cabbage,
and they will next year try trucking on
an extensive scale, say people from that
section. The Onslow farmers are going
to try their hand on strawberries.
Mr. Chaplin, who represented Harnett
county in the last Legislature, was here
yesterday ON his way home from Wash
ington. He went there to see Senator
Pritchard in regard to the postoffice at
Dunn. He is backing Mr. G. NJ. Lee for
postmaster and Oscar Spears is backing
Mr. A. r. Wilson. Both are said to be
good Republicans and the fight is good
natured one.