The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-03
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Merchants Purchase tax is now
due. 1t is to be given in from July LIST
to 10th. Register of Deeds Rogers says
the books will be closed after that date.
Walter Wade, the negro who was
brought here from Selma, nearly dead
with fever. is still in the st. Agnes hos
pital, and is getting along as well as
could be expected.
The negro preacher, B. 4. King, who
was tried before Justice Maroon for
bastardy and found guilty, has appealed
and being unable to give bond is back
in Jail awaiting the July term of court.
Crop reports for July are coming in at
the Agricultural Department. Those so
far received indicate some improvement
in crop condition during the month. The
official report will be issued about the
10th.
Register of Deeds Rogers says people
have absolutely quit marrying. He
wants to see business in this line pick
up, as his income is being seriously i'm
paired by this dullness in the matrimo-
NAL market.
Such authorities as Harper's Maya
zine and the Forum commend the Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
situated in Raleigh, in the highest terms.
The announcement for the next session
appears in to-day's paper.
Jim Young says there is no truth in
the report that he is out of the race for
postmaster here He adds that he is in
the race and expects to stay in it until
the matter is settled and he expects the
settlement to be in his favor.
The county board of education will
meet Monday to elect supervisor. 1t is
said that Ex-senator Henry Norris
will be elected. 1t is objected to him,
however. that he is not practical teach
er-only an ordinary politician and
preacher.
Annie Harrison, the Circassian beauty
of the Duke corner neighborhood, filled
up ON mean liquor Thursday night and
paraded Sawyer's bottom en- dishabille.
As a result she was in the Mayors court
Yesterday morning. She was dismissed
with a warning not to repeat the offense.
The injunction case of Marcus M.
Smith against A. Williams & Co, and
the Secretary of State will not be heard
at Goldsboro next Tuesday, as originally
set, but in this city on July 18TH This
date is set by agreement of all parties
concerned. They are all residents of
Raleigh and Judge Robinson is to be
here holding court on July IL.
The Hendersonyille Hustler has the
following about former citizen of Raj
eigh: "Ex-editor Haywood, of the erst-
while Raleigh Tribune, is guest of the
Globe Hotel. He says the failure of the
Tribune is wholly due TO bad business
management, for which Mr.. Kenyon is
responsible. About $4,000 cannot be ac-
counted for, and Kenyon's whereabouts
is not known"
The Brevard Clipper pays very high
compliment to Mr.. E. w. Blythe, of Bre-
ward, who has moved to Raleigh to en-
gage in business for prominent publish
ing house in Philadelphia. 1t concludes:
"And to the citizens of Raleigh and those
of our people who may be thrown with
him, we recommend Mr.. Blythe as man
worthy of their confidence in any relation
in life. We have lost. Raleigh, you
have gained"
Speaking of the excursion of the First
Baptist Sunday school (colored), of this
city, to Charlotte Thursday, the Char
lotte Observer says: ''The day was
spent in enjoying the pleasures of the
picnic grounds; riding on the cars, treat
ing at colored restaurants and conclaves
on the streets. 1t was the most remark
able colored excursion that ever visited
the city. Notwithstanding the numbers
there was not drunk, not fight, not a
loud word, not an arrest 1t was a
well-behaved, genteel crowd. The be-
havior reflected great credit on the
church, on Raleigh, and on the excur-
sionists themselves"