The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-02
CITY IN BRIEF.

Two new conyictS were brought IN yes
tp,xiay from Craven county by Sheriff
Hahn.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. +. Lewis will
he ned from Christ church this, Friday,
afternoon at > o'clock.
The Governor yesterday appointed
Wheeler Martin, of Martin county, di-
rector OF the penitentiary, vice j. J. Per
kins, of Pitt county, resigned.
Mr.. w. 4. Jones is making big drive
in ,,.li,erns. They are selling them not
only in Raleigh but all over the State.
And they give satisfaction everywhere.
The will of the late Mrs. Sarah \.
Stone. of Cedar Fork township, was yes
ter1ay admitted to probate before the
clerk of court. The estate amounted to
some $500 and is left to her sister.
Mr. ID. C. Mangum, who has been here
for some time, assisting Clerk of Court
j.. H. Young in his office, is candidate
for Mayor Of Durham on the Republican
ticket Mr.. Mangum is in Washington
now.
Referring TO the presence of Mr..
Broughton and his address before the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, the Scot
land Neck Democrat says: MIR. Brough-
ton has mingled with the young people
of the State more than any other man
of his age. perhaps, and is peculiarly en-
dowed with power to instruct them. His
Address was eloquent at times, practical
all through, and no doubt many young
man and young woman went from his
audience with longing for the higher and
better life and with firm resolve to turn
10 it at once.
Grand Secretary Il. III. Woodel, of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, says
there are now 115 lodges in the State.
IT,. membership is nearly 5000. The
!. Grand Lodge meets at Charlotte in May.
/ .iint Young and Tom Bailey. who have
1 been acting together in political manage
ment. are rival candidates for postmaster.
Jim~ paper, the Gazette, in its this
weeks ,ssue contains this item: "Mr.
C. r. Bailey made a short trip to Wash
.ngton last week. Why did he return
home - soon! What did he learn about
tie roStofiice matter thereT'
On Fr:,lay II a. M, the Board of Di-
rectorS nf st Luke's Circle, will meet
at the Home.
Friday 4 p. M, the w. c. II. u, will
meet in the room on Hargett street above
j. NJ Broughton's Office.
There will be no meeting Of the w.
NJ. iO-UlSHt plL dGCOuut VI Lue SlSAucSS
of the president.
Messrs. Joseph e. Pogue and T. B.
Crowder, of the Third ward, who have
been urged to accept nominations as al
dermen, desire us to state that they can
not under amy circumstances accept or
serve.
!. Dnshi, yesterday, in anticipat ton of the
crowd that would go to hear Sousa's
Band, had sandwiches put up which he
intended to distribute. He kept waiting
for the music to begin before starting to
the station, and he is still waiting.
News comes from Winston that the
stafe Printers re now rushed with work,
Their presses running night and day.
Mr.. s. w. Whiting has just returned
from Portsmouth, where he succeeded
in securing the refrigerator fruit car
service for Raleigh. This will prove
very advantageous to fruit growers here
and will increase the berry industry.
\ company OF capitalists from Massa-
chusetts is coming South next week.
They will travel over the Seaboard Air
LINZ, visiting points along the line with
a view to Determining for themselves
what advantages are offered here for the
Investment Of capital
DIR. Abner Alexander, of Tyrrell coun-
~, who was recently elected Superinten-
dent Of the Goldsboro Insane Asylum was
here yesterday on his way from Colds
boro ia. cannot assume the Office of
superintendent until the cases now in
court in regard to the validity of the APP
l.artn,ent OF the new directors is settled.
Emma Richardson, a member OF "the
other half" was arraigned IN Justice
Roberts court yesterday for keeping a
disorderly house at $40 East Martin
street. But the prosecuting witness, A.
r. Maroon. failed to put in an appear
anee. and the gayly dressed defendant
was dismissed and the costs taxed on
Mr.. Maroon
Judge Avery and Capt. Day have COM
liletcd the apsWcr of Gov. Russell to the
injunctioD i>e1. II by Judge Simonton
and TO be heard at Greensboro next
Monday lac answer in the Atlantic
y <crtn = inl Railroad case is in
course of preparation.
HEALTH EEPORT FOR MARCH