The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-13
CITY IN BRIEF.

CITY IN BRIEF.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Raleigh Cotton Mills will be held
Mt the mayors office to-day at rSon.
Tajxen by mistake at Capital Club last
night. blue overcoat, containing letters
addressed to o. FL. Dockery, Jr. Slightly
burnt on left pocket. Kindly return to
Park Hotel.
There was a general mixing up of over
coats Mt HE Capital Club reception last
aieht. Those who have the wrong coats
can return them to the club to-day and
get their old ones.
At the reception last night soI$e one
took Representative John IL. PETERSON
new blue aelton overcoat by mistake, aud
left another oyercoat Mr.. Pearson's
was new. and he would like to exchange
AIRS. Claude Smith sang at the Catholic
church Sunday. Her voice is a, very
high. pure soprano, and is both powerful
and sweet; absolutely true, and clear
of Enumeration. Her solos were beauu-
fully rendered
Some one changed oyercoats with Con-
gresham Settle last night at the reeep-
ton. His coat was a light blue one,
lined with silk. If returned to the ciub
rooms this morning the proper coat can
be obtained in place Of It.
Miss Flora Parsons, the celebrated
pianist who accompanies Remenyi this
season. il making a pronounced impress
sion, sharing honors with thet famous
vielinist, and receiving universal com
mendation everywhere for her brilliant
and artistic work.
The police here yesterday arrested
John Horne, q young negro. whvis want
ed in Monroe for assault and battery.
Horne Is well known to the authorities
here. and when he came in to attend the
inauguration, they nabbed him. An Off
Ger from Monroe came for him last night.
Since the work Of tearing down the
Presbyterian Sunday school has begun,
the Sunday school is held in the church.
1t cannot accommodate the whole school,
and hereafter the infant class exercises
will be at 80 D. m. The regular Sun
day school will be held at $50, a. m, as
usual.
Geo. Beall, one OF the counterfeiters
who was arrested at Sanford and brought
here about three weeks ago, has given
$500 bond and been released. de went
back to Moore county yesterday after
noon. His occomplice, Ben johnson, IS
still in Jail Beall is about 30 years Old,
and johnson about is.
Edouard Remenyi, the great Hungar-
ian yiolinist, has recently added another
gem to his collection Of fine and noted
yiolins, having bought the celebrated
.Duke" Guararius, owned by bill, OF
Lon1on, England, paying for 1t the sum
of Sc. 800. The Titan" which Mr..
Remenyi uses in his concert, lip valued at
$4,000. &
speaking Of Powell, the pr ss and pub
liz have unanimously declared that next
to the greatest of magician, Prof. Her
man. now deceased, Powell now takes the
lead in that line. His band manipulation
IL the most wonderful ever seen and
would say that his atttra. tons VIII DC
one Of the finest that viii Fisit this city
this season.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Joseph
II. Cheshire, Jr, will he held at the
Church of the Good Shepherd this morn
mo at 1920. The services will be con-
Quoted by the rector, Rev. DR.. Pittinger,
assisted by other clergymen. The clergy
and members Of the choir are requested
to be present at the church at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning.
The time for making APPLICATION for
standing the civil service examination for
nositions in the Revenue Department in
this district closed yesterday evening
At 6 o'clock. Over fifty APPLICATIONS have
been made, some half dozen or more of
whom are negroes. The examination will
be held on January 18th, from to 8
o'clock. Messrs. Brown Walker and
Boyden viii hold it.
Frank Burch, young negro man
who had been committed to Jail to await
his trial Friday for misdemeanor, made
dash for liberty yesterday about moon
inst as Jailer King took the hand cuffs
off him. But Mr.. Kipg is something OF
n runner, and without raising any sort of
alarm. be set off after his prisoner, who
: was Guiding along at lively rate. He
: soon overlook him, end then they bad
it. King lost most OF his clothes in the
melee but he held on and Burch is now
in jail agin.