The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-02
CITY IN BRIEF.

Say de Carnival's goin' be a peach.
See!'-Yellow Kid.
Don't forget to go to the Carnival
tonight 1t is the theatrical event of the
season.
DR.. h. +. Dixon preached two able and
eloquent sermons at Edenton Street
Methodist church on Sunday.
1t is said that Congressman-elect w.
". Kitchin has rendered the place Of
CLERK to Mr. Fred Pritchard. Of Chapel
Hill.
Mr. w C. kimhall, who has been sick
for several weeks, has resumed his duties
as ticket agent Of the Seaboard system
here.
Quite Il number of people went to
Washington yesterday to attend the in
auguration. A much larger number will
go to. day,
There were three additions to the Bap-
fist Tabernacle at Sunday service. DIR.
Simms preached to a crowded house at
both services.
Governor Russell yesterday issued n
requisition on the Governor of South
Carolina for Giles Talley wanted in Bum
combe county for larceny.
''Gee,I wish they'd have a Carnival eve
ry day, betcher life I do. Nearly as good
as hearin' Walter Henry cuss out de
nuspapers. yellow Kid.
Only one marriage license was issued
yesterday. The would-be benedict is
Anderson Jeffreys, colored, and his bride
elect is Mary Horton, both of Wake coun-
ty.
III. E. C. Banks (Red Buck, Of the
Charlotte Observer, came in last night
with the advance guard Of the Charlotte
delegation on the way to fight Henry
impossible iniquity.
A commission was yesterday issued by
the Governor to Ivey Foreman, of Beau
fort county, as Captain of Company T..
First regiment of the North Carolina
State Guard, to rank from March l.
Leutenant-G Reynolds has re-
ceived letter from Winston announcing
that his private secretary, Mr.. Fred Mis-
sen, who went home several days ago
on account of siekness,is now dangerously
i'll.
de seat what I've got in de Academy
of Music tonight amt in box or on
the orkestry row, but say boys, If yen
go wild me III steer We up aggenst de hot
test show wot We ever dreemed uv."-Yel-
low Kid.
There will be a donkey party at the
Bloodworth street this afternoon at 4
O'Clock for the benefit of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd. Refreshments viii
be served
The people of Louisburg are very much
in earnest about the establishment of
dispensary in their town. A delegation
came here yesterday in the interest of the
bill which is now before the Legislature.
Among them are Rev. Baylus Cade and
Messrs. T. s. Spruill and r. w Beckett
Wake Superior Court was in session
only one hour yesterday. All the cases
on the docket We're postponed. The two
eases Of Freeman against Norris, We're
set for trial on next Friday, and the
case of North Carolina Car Company VS..
Raleigh Paper Company next Thursday.
Mai Glenn Dowd, of Charlotte, has
been here several days consulting author
titles in the State Library in the prepare
ton of his life of Zeb Vance The book is
now nearly complete and viii soon be Civ
EN- TO the press. 1t consists of nearly $40
pages and viii be printed in Charlotte.
The entertainment at Edenton Street
Methodist Sunday school by the infant
class Sunday afternoon drew congre-
cation, bigger than the church could hold
including many legislators. 1t was
$ charming entertainment, creditable to the
children and the teachers. DIR. Dixon
made a happy talk.
The Light committee of the Board Of
Aldermen and the committee appointed
by the Raleigh Electric Company, met
yesterday afternoon to perfect the con-
tract for lighting the city The city at
torney, Mr.. J. N. Holding however, had
not drawn up the contract. and so the
matter was postponed until this afternoon
at O'clock