The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
CITY IN BRIEF.

AZ Charles A. Cook has been appoint
"a Insnactor General of Small Arms,
with the rank of Colonel
Dr Marshall continues TO improve ID
health Letters from Morganton an
nonnce that he is able to sit up.
News comes from Wake Forest, that
Mrs. Ferrall wife of Prof. Ferrali, VINO
has been sick for some time, mas hao
a relapse and her condition is critical.
I'D Lane. colored, was the only evil
sdoer before the Mayor when he opened
.court Yesterday morning. The charge
against him was disorderly conduct. Inc
usual fine. 1925, was imposed
One white and one colored marriage IL
.eanse was issued yesterday. The white
..ouple was Theodore Hinton and Leigh
.Rainey, both of Wake. The colored
one was William Stephens, of Durham,
and Dora Herndon, of Wake.
Mr.. f. S. Spruill of Louisburg, is in the
city. Mr.. Spruill was a director OF the
North Carolina Railroad when the W
year lease was made. but he Opposed II
and voted against it. Mr.. Sprulll is
here attending the Supreme court.
Henry Blount was in Raleigh yesterday
.on his way TO Rockingham, where ne
lectures tonight and tomorrow night.
Mr.. Blount has now a national reputa-
ton as a platform speaker, having lee
tured all over the Western States.
Four tracts if land, belonging to W. W.
Pace. of Little River township, were sold
at public auction at the court house door
yesterday at noon. The four tracts ag-
gregated about $50 acres, and was bid in
by Mr.. G.. G.. Mcdonald, for $1,475.
stOld Farmer Hopkins" is on the boards
Tor Thursday night. Mr.. Davidson has
surrounded himself with the strongest
company obtainable, and carries all seen
cry, mountings and mechanical effects
for the perfect production of his play.
Capt. w. H. Kitchin is here to see what
the Legislature is going to do about the
.99-year lease. The Captain has some
very pronounced views on the question.
If it is not annulled he will doubtless
have some very plain things to say about
somebody.
The concert at Peace Institute, post
poned from February u, will be given
next Thursday, February 18th. Tickets
issued for the 18th will be good for the
18th An interesting programme, con-
sisting of instrumental and vocal music,
.elocution and calisthenics will be given.
The total number of bales of cotton sold
here since Sept. 1 is 23,09S as compar-
ed with IL, 036 for a corresponding period
last year. During last week lac bales
were sold on this market as against
4S9 for corresponding week last year.
The price of middling cotton now is 67s;
last year at this time it was rs.
John Groves prospects of escaping the
gallows or long term in the penitentiary
were very much frightened yesterday
when Turner Dorham, the principal wit
mess against him, died. 1t is said THAI
DORIAN is the only witness whose evil
ience could possibly have convicted
Groves of murder.
Invitations have been received here 10
The Fair German, at Newbern, Wednes-
day February Oath, and the Marshafs
Bah, Friday, February Goth, in Lowthrop
Hall. at 8 o'clock. The patronesses on
these dances are: Mrs. Jas. A. Bryan,
Mrs. Owen Fl. Guion, Mrs. r. l.. Prim-
rose. Mrs. III. r. BRYAN, Mrs RALPH
GRAY, Mrs. Anite I'll. Manly.
THE ladies of the Central M. E. church
gave an entertainment for the benefit OF
fbeir church at the residence Of Mrs. j.
d. Riggan, ON Hargett St, last night.
The occasion was an exceedingly pleas
AM one to all who were present, and
very profitable one to the churcn. Pns
programme was an entertaining one, con-
sisting of games and music. After the
entertainment. refreshments were served
at a small cost.