The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
CITY IN BRIEF.

Miss Florence Jones will entertain the
Euchre Club Friday evening.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Bushee gives Il tea this
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Caldwell
Hardy, of Norfolk.
Sheriff kearney, of Franklin county,
yesterday brought two new convicts-
both negroes Tor short terms-to the
penitentiary.
The North Carolina Manual Of Law
and Forms, which includes the laws of
1897. has been issued from the presses
Of Edwards & Broughton.
Rev. w. G. Norman gave notice Sunday
morning that revival services would COM
mence at Edenton Street Methodist
church next Sunday morning.
The two clerks-Jones and JOhnson-at
W. Z. Jones' store on Fayetteville street,
who got into fight Monday morning,
we're yesterday fined 1926 each by the
Mayor. Beyond few scratches neither
of them was hurt.
Judge WOmack, chief clerk in the
Revenue Department here, says the num-
Der Of wh:skey distilleries now in opera
zion in this district is larger than ever
before and a greater revenue to the gov
eminent is being derived therefrom.
All the sheriffs so far heard from en-
dorse Treasurer Worth's idea of holding
a Shcriffs' Institute at some convenient
point this summer. Several towns and
summer resorts are bidding for this In
-stitute, and it has not vet been decided
w here, or exactly when, it will be held.
Rev. +. NJ. Jordan, revivalist, whose
success has been very great. is conducting
4 revival in Fayetteville Street Baptist
church. The people hear him gladly be-
cause he breaches the old-fashioned gospel
in an old-fashioned way. That's the kind
Of preaching that the people love to hear.
The Hester-RObertson damage suit
consumed the whole day in Wake county
Superior Court yesterday, and promises
To take al of to-day as well. Several
more witnesses are to be introduced by
the plaintiff. The defendant has closed
bis case. Argument of counsel will take
several hours, as the case will be stub
b0xn.y fought by both sides.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, of Christ
Church. will be held in the chapel on
Wednesday evening at 8:15 O'Clock. All
members of the chapter are respectfully
urged to be present as matters of I'M
portance in making the necessary ar
engagements for the approaching Broth
erhood convention will be discussed.
The Grand Council of the Royal Area
NUN meets this morning at 10 O'clock in
Wilmington. In this meeting Raleigh
will be represented by Il. L. Harris, grand
regent; A. III. Powell, grand secretary:
Gle Lee, member Of the finance commit
tee, and Capt. w. B. Kendrick and w. G..
McMackin, Representatives. They all
went down to Wilmington yesterday
morning.
Sheriff n. Z. Smith, of Mecklenburg
county. brought twelve conv:cts TO the
penitentiary yesterday, their terms rang
4ng from Sax months to six years. Two
Of them were white and one of the latter
was Campbell, who was re-arrested on
the train here a few weeks ago after be-
ing liberated, on a charge of horse steal
ing. lie is the same desperate, dare
devil fellow as of yore
A horse attached to an express wagon
ran away yesterday and made things
pretty lively for awhile. He took fright
at Il street car, dashed down Fayetteville
street, turned into Hargett street, then
down Wilmington street, where be was
finally stopped. In his Wild career he
overturned three other wagons and
smashed up a suit of furniture on eXhi-
blfion in 'front.' Of store.
Is chairman OF the Board OF Trustees
Of the y. and N. College, Mfr. J. c. L..
Farts Yesterday drew from tie STATE
Treasury $500 70 begin the erection Of
the college hospital and to p2t in new
hea,efnr y,fnnt This 50 500 will no s1lD-
plemented later by Ike amount borrow
ell from the Agricultural department..
The Legislature appropriat ted the whole
amount, but only half of it is now avail
able Work will begin at one on the
hospital.
AR W. c. Douglass, attorney for Mr.
:. H. HwinsoD. who was legislated out of
his office as Enrolling Clerk of the las
General Assembly. says that it depends
upon how the asylum eases are decided
by the Supreme court whether SwinsoI
viii bring suit for salary for the whol'
term of his Office or not. II the lowe
court is sustained in the ASYLUM case
the suit will be brought. II the decision
is reversed Swinson will let tke MATES
pass.
Albemarle Presbytery met last nigh
in Wilson The First Presbyterian churcl
in this city IS represented hy i)r. Eugen
Daniel and Mai. \. Il. McPheeters. o
this city, who went down TO " son yes
icrdav. Among the other delegates VIII
eeeoa .he.f way 70 tais 0eetsn.