The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12
CITY IN BRIEF.

An important meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce and Industry will be held at
$40 D. H., this Tuesday in the mayors
office.
The Supreme court library was yester-
day closed up for Il few days in order
that the rooms might be thoroughly
cleaned and renovated.
Don't forget the Woman's Exchange,
corner Fayetteville and Morgan streets.
If you want ice-cream, cake, beaten bis
cults, croquets or anything else send in
your orders. Your orders will be as
promptly and satisfactorily filled as by
any caterer in town.
Yesterday at 1890 o'clock, the new
chapel at st. Augustine School was con-
secrated by Bishop Cheshire, who preach
ed an able sermon, and one that was
very appropriate to the occasion. Imme-
diately after the conservation the Bishop
confirmed Il class. Afterwards a meet
ing of the Board of Directors was held.
City Attorney Busbee decides that the
policemen who failed of reelection are
entitled to serve two years terms. Their
terms expire the 9th of this month. On
that date the two new policemen will go
on duty and the four that were not re-
elected will retire. Chief of Police Nor
wood assumed the duties of his office yes
terday.
Adiutfnt General Cowles is very hope
full of his prospects of getting the Grecian
Mission. He is strongly endorsed for the
place by Senator Pritchard, all the men,
bers Of the House, by National commit
teeman Boyd, Chairman HoltOn and hun
dreds, of strong Republicans. He thinks
his strongest opponent is Flooding, of
West Virginia.
The State Agricultural Department will
issue its. first crop report for this sea-
son this week-probably Friday. This
report win be the same as heretofore, Civ
ing the general condition and progress of
farm work this year compared with the
average and the acreage and condition
OF corn and cotton and other crops COM
pared with the average.
Several Raleigh people yesterday went
down to Wilmington to attend the meet
ing of the knights Templar there this
week The Grand Chapter met last
might and the Grand Commandery meets
tonight Among those who are in at
tendance from here are Prof. l.. c.
Weathers, Grand Commander; Messrs.
H. II. DIdules, JOHD w HpLupSou anu
Irof. Jas. Dinwiddie.
Invita- lions have been issued to the
commencement exercises of the class of
70 at Wake Forest College, May Oath
to 9th inclusive. Monday evening. May
Oath. Justice Walter Clark will address
the students Of the law department. Tues
day evening. Rev. Willim V. Savage will
deliver the alumni address and Wednes-
l. ID LII
address to the graduating class.
The Secretary of State yesterday grant
ed letters patent for the formation of a
private corporation in Pennsylvania coun-
ty to be known as the Southern Drug
Company. The incorporators are n. NJ.
Mimm, Geo. III. T. Cole and Y. w. Mich
OILS. The corporate life of the company is
Tor thirty years
One new convict was yesterday brought
IN by Sheriff ]. V. Mcfarland. of Ruther
fordton county, and six from Cumberland
county, by Deputy Sheriff w. w. Autry.
All the Cumberland men were for short
terms-from one year to eighteen months.
The RutherfOrdton man comes for one
year for stealing. The sheriff Of Dare
also brought a man for year.
The Governor has been asked by Hon.
the part of the United States for the
International Prison Commission, to APP
point a representative on the part of the
State to supply the Commission with in
formation concerning our criminal laws
and matters relative to the care of the
criminal insane.
The Governor has been requested by
Mr.. George e. Girling, chairman of the
executive committee of the Homeseekers'
Association of Chicago, to appoint five
delegates and alternates to the Immigra-
tiOn Convention in September. The OBJ
ject of the convention will be the discus
sion of social and economic questions Of
the various States, and to influence inn
migration toward the most favored Sec
tons Of the South.
Rev. L. G. Broughton, of Roanoke, Va,
is in the city, the guest of his uncle, Mr..
n. b. Broughton. He will preach tonight
mt the Baptist Tabernacvle on ''The Holy
Spirit" He has gained reputa-
ton as one of the first Baptist preachers
of the South, and large congregation
Will greet him tonight.