The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-05
CITY In BREiF.

I. Nj. T.. A.-Ihe meeting OF the w o.
mans Auxiliary will be held at o'clock
this afternoon. By mistake it was pub
lished that the meeting would be held
yesterday afternoon.
CALDWELL-WI14SON.-The case of
J.. G. Caldwell against Maj. Jas. w.
Wilson, for the office of Railroad Com
missioner, comes up for a hearing Mon
day at Statesville, before Judge Coble.
FOOT-BALL.-TlJe University foot
ball team took the Chattanooga yestibule
yesterday afternoon for Nashville, Tenn,
where they play the football team of
Vanderbuilt today. Nine lower berths
on the Pullman car "Onteora" were re-
served for them here.
BROKEN ENGINE.-The engine to
Southern's morning passenger train
from Greensboro, broke down near Hills
boro. Another engine was attached to
the train at Durham and the train was
brought here. an hour late by the two
engines.
BACK HOME.-Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Monte have just moved into their beau
tiful new residence and are now blest
with one of the most convenient and
nicely furnished homes in the city. Mrs.
Monte was her own architect and it
would be hard for any one to suggest
the slightest improvement.
OYSTER CLAIMS-State Auditor
Aver declines to pay the Pamlico county
oyster claims. declared valid by the SUI
preme court and recommends the claim
ants to take the matter before the Legis-
lature. The claimants are the sheriff
and clerk, and the claims aggregate
$4,000
CAPT. CHEVASSE-It is reported
here that Capt L. H. Chevasse, who was
recently displaced as conductor, will be
given a place in the passenger depart
ment of the Seaboard system. Capt.
Chevasse is exceedingly popular with
the travelling public, and he can do much
for any road with which he may be con-
nected.
ST. MARY'S GUILD.-Cbapter No.
/, st. Mary's Guild, will meet this af-
ternoon at A 80 o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Il. Il. Hay, on HiIlsboro street
Every member of Chapters Nos. and
8 of st. Mary's Guild is earnestly
requested to meet at the home Of
Miss Eleanor Vass this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock.
MRS. WATSON WILL LIVE.-The
SOAulttOH VI NILS. <aibcIt w dlSOH, WHO
was shot by her husband just before he
killed himself month ago, continues to
improve, and the chances for her living
are very favorable indeed. She will,
however, be paralyzed for life from her
waist down. She is still at the Rex
Hospital.
Railroad Commission meets this morn
snr o{ 81 fo IN.
the appeal of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company, from the new telephone
rates recently established by the Com
mission. Only two of the Commissioners
will be present, DR.. Abbott being de-
tanned at his home.
ON MONDAY NIGHT.-Miss Lillian
Murray Knott, who appears next Mon
day night, November 9Th, at the Metro
politan Hall, with "McFee's Matrimonial
Bureau" that funny Irish farce, is ac-
knowledged to be one of the most beau
tiful women before the public, possessing
q clear, highly cultivated high soprano
voice, which is said to be the best ever
heard in farce comedy.
GETTING OUT OF THE PENN
accordance with the resolution adopted
by the penitentiary board of directors, at
their last meeting-that the family of no
official must live within the penitentiary
walls-Warden RusselPs family yester-
day moved out. His wife has gone to
Person county to visit her mother. On
her return she will probably make Raj
eigh her home. Capt. Smiths family
are still at the penitentiary, though it
is said he now has his house at Colds
boro ready for them to move in.
NEGROES WELL DRILLED.-The
colored military company here at the
Fair-the Charlotte Light Infantry-has
been much complimented on its fine APP
pearance, excellent discipline and splen-
did drilling. They have added much
to the success of the Colored Fair
Col. Taylor is said to be very fine
officer. He is exceedingly hard on his
men while drilling them, but kind to
them ut other times. On several occa
sions he has been known to knock one
Of his men down for carelessness or will
full disobedience Of orders.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY