The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-24
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Governors staff will attend the
Governors reception in honor Of the
Capital Club in full dress uniform.
In the Republican city convention last
night there were 4S delegates. OF these
one-third were white people and two
thirds negroes.
The building committee of the A. and
NJ. College has been called to meet here
Tuesday for the purpose Of accepting de-
signs for the proposed hospital.
There was a wedding at the County
Home last night. Two colored inmates
were the contracting parties. Alfred
Scott. % years old, married Caroline
Richardson, aged 10.
Republicans who have been to Wash
ington say that the next District Attof-
ney will be Oscar j. Spears. They say
that Chas. A. Cook, of Warren, IS simp-
ly not in it any more.
The entertainment to be given here next
Thursday night by the Norfolk Dramatic
Club is for the benefit of the Rex Hos
pital 1t will be splendid performance
and should be literally patronized.
Mr.. Dughi yesterday received bag of
the finest New River oysters and more
than one of HIS intimate friends was
invited in during the day to make fare
we'll feast on the luscious biyalve for this
season.
The Augusta (Ga.l, Chronicle has an
interesting account of the marriage Of
Mr.. John Walter Inmar to Miss frankie
Clark, daughter of the late f. w. Clark,
who held an important position with the
S. A. L., and resided in Raleigh.
There are now 172 conyicts confined
in the penitentiary walls here. OF these
about fifty are new men and will be
sent out to the farms soon. The whole
number of convicts, including those here
and on the farms and elsewhere, is 1, lis.
Miss Birdie Dunn. daughter of Mr..
Frank p Dunn, of Forestville, is critical
ly ill at Bryn Hawr Hospital, where she is
studying to become a trained nurse.
Miss Dunn is well known here, and the
news of her illness will cause general re-
greet
There is very great interest in the deci-
Sion OF the Supreme court in the Asylum
case. No information has yet been given
as to how the case will be decided.
Members of the Bar, as a rule, are Of
the opinion that Judge Adams will be
sustained.
The Euchre Club was entertained last
night by Miss Florence Jones at her
home on Hillsboro street. The first prizes
were won by Miss Mary Tucker and Mr..
Watkins Robards. After the Euchre
game Miss Mime Tucker entertained the
guests with her delightful singing.
DR.. John Dixwell, director in we'll
known Boston charitable association,
writes to Superintendent Mebane to in
ouire whether there are in North Caro-
lima some "wild high lands fitted for
colonists, which can be obtained free by
proper organizations acting with due for
malities."
At the Academy Of Music last night
Rev. J. II. Belts presented his illustrated
lecture on Palestine to a small audience.
But those who were there were delighted
and interested. The lecture is not only
novel and interesting, but it is educating
instructive and uplifting. One goes away
wiser and better.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held meeting at
tho Y NJ. G.. A. rooms yesterday after
MON The reports showed that, aftel
nov;np all the expenses, the ladies melted
S103 from the performance OF tn
Mystic Midgets. The ladies will tak'
S45 TO nay the amount due on the baths
+hex nut in the Y. M. G. A.; balance
will 90 to the Y. NJ. G. A. work.
The commission appointed by the las
Tag;s,, COMMISSIONS s. l.. Patter
SON State Chemist H. B. Battle, and MI
Van Lindley, the Greensboro nurserymal
Yesterday went down to Southern
Pines to examine the orchards and frui
there for the San Jose scale and consul
with fruit growers there as to the bes
way of getting rid Of the pest. They wer
accompanied by the State Botanst, MI
Gerald Mccarthy. who has been maxim
special Investigations along this line.
The case Of Frank w. MOsely agains
Mr.. John w. Cross, Chief Of Polio
Heart and Policeman Thompson on