The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
CITY IN BRIEF.

a car load of stoves was yesterday r,.
eeiyed by Julius Lewis and Company
from Detroit, Michigan.
The big Barnum 4 Bailey circus whci
was in North Carolina last week, is now
in Georgia. 1t was in Atlanta yesterday
The third story Of the Female Univer
sity is just copleted and the work is go,
ing forward on the framing of the roof
BY the last of July the roof will be on.
A negro preacher. Tom Yates, VIII,
has been in Jail here some time, was yes
terday adjudged insane and taken to the
GOldsboro asylum.
Two convicts were yesterday brought
in from Polk county-one for murder and
one for burglary both negroes. The bur-
glar gets five years and the murderer
gets two years.
Don't forget the Mystic Midgets at
Metropolitan Hall tomorrow night. 1t
will be a splendid spectacular entertain
ment Don't fail to go. 1t is for the
benefit of the Governors Guards.
While riding her bicycle yesterday
about IL O'Clock Miriam Allen. the T.
year-old daughter of Mr.. Charles
S. Allen. fell and dislocated her jaw. The
accident was IA very painful one to the
child. but her injuries are not serious III
any way.
Mr. J. \. McRary, late last night re-
eeived unexpectedly telegram from the
husband of his sister, Mrs. Everhart, at
Lexington, summoning him at once to
her bedside, as she was about to undergo
dangerous operation. Mr.. McRary left
on this mornings early train.
1t is proposed to make the Both of May
orphans Day. for all the Baptist
churches and Sunday schools in North
Carolina. This is done in order to raise
$1,000 necessary for furniture in the new
central building at the brownsville
orphanage, and to finish paying the bills
maturing at the completion Of the build
ing.
State Treasurer Worth is in receipt of
a telegram from Comptroller of the
Treasury. James H. Eckels, in which he
states that call has been made for the
report of the condition Of the banks at
the close of business Friday, 14th.
A rev business has been established
by Messrs. Page & Marshall, in connec-
tion with the Oak City Steam Laundry
They have become bicycle dealers and
repairers. and in connection with their
repair shop they have put in a plating
outfit. Wheels are also kept for rent.
Handsome invitations are out for the
commencement of Peace Institute May
% to %. The order of exercises, as al
ready published in this paper, will be:
Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. DIR. Far
ries, of Goldsboro. Sunday, May %,
Alumnae meeting Wednesday, 26 CON
cert. Thursday, 81. commencement exer-
cises. Friday. %; the studio exhibit will
be open during the day Thursday and af-
ter the concert that evening. -.
Examinations begin at Wake Forest
College today and end May %. Two
weeks hence the session of 1S96-97 will
belong to the past history. Everything
now indicates a brilliant commencement
and a large attendance. Justice Walter
Clark, Dr.L. G. Broughton, Senator Ran
som and +. c. Mcconnell are to speak on
that occasion. So far this has been, in
some respects, the best session in all the
history of the college The class of '97 is
the largest that has ever graduated there,
and there is reason to anticipate the most
interesting commencement that the col
lege has yet seen. The usual reduction in
railroad fares will IL made TO visitors.