The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

The trains for Wilmington yesterday
had on board IL few belated delegates to
the Southern Baptist Convention.
The meeting at Edenton Street church
continues with increasing interest. There
have been twenty-eight professions so
far.
THE Governor yesterday appointed
three potaries public. as follows: Nj. X.
Griffin, Elizabeth City; James +. Al
bright. Burlington: l.. h. Cline, Hickory.
There will be a Masonic funeral at
Holly Springs this morning at 10 o CLOCK,
when the burial of Mr.. w. G. Burns oc-
ours The Masonic fraternity of this
city are invited to attend.
James Rollins. Il negro. was yesterday
committed to Jail here on the charge OF
setaling a lot of merchandise from the
store of Mr.. G.. h. Afford. at Holly
Springs several weeks ago.
Florence Spikes. a cofored woman of
unsavory reputation, and Bob Murphy.
colored, were before the Mayor yester-
day for .'isorderly conduct. They were
discharged ON payment of cost.
Circulars are being distributed here
for an excursion which will be run from
Durham next Tuesday to Greensboro in
order to enable parties desiring to see
Barnum and Bailey's circus to do so.
The Governors Guards has arranged
with the managers of the Mystic
Mdgets" for repetition of their beauti-
full performance on Friday night, May
21st, for the benefit of the organization.
1t is not generally known that the
last Legislature passed an act making
It :nisdemeanor, punishable by line or
imprisonment. for any person to be seen
drunk upon any public road OF street or
ut any Public meeting.
Grant Davis, colored, was before the
Mayor yesterday for assaulting his wife,
Lydia, with deadly weapon, to-wit, an
axe But as Lydia, the only prosecuting
witness, could not swear it was an axe,
the Mayor had to discharge Grant.
Parson Leak is now claiming to be the
original Purnell man. The Parson told
the Judge yesterday that he suggested
His name the moment he heard that Sey-
mour was dead. It's a cold day when
the PEARSON gets left. as Jim Young can
testify. $3.50 -
Mr.. John A.. Tucker and bride have
gone for a visit among the Northern
cities, carrying with them the best wish
es of a large circle of friends in Flanklin
and Wake counties. and will be at home
after May 10Th.
A telegram from President McIver, of
the State Normal and Industrial School
at Greensboro. says that the meeting of
tie directors of that institution called by
Superintendent Mebane, for Monday
night, May 18th, is not a special but 4
regular annual meeting at commence
ment.
DR.. ID. II. Abbott. Railroad Commits
sioner, passed through Raleigh yesterday
On his way to st. Louis, where he goes
to attend the National convention Of Rail-
road Commissioners, which meets next
Tuesday DR.. Abbott will be Joined at
Morganton by Major J. w. Wilson. and
at Round Knob by Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson,
the other two members of the North Car
DINA Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Mr, +. G. Duncan. who wants to be
Collector in this district-and it now
seems to be pretty well settled that he
will be-was here yesterday. He says
he has no doubt of his appointment at
the proper time, but he is not going to
ret into any unscemly scramble to have
the present incumbent turned out. be
says Ne knows of no charges that could
be preferred against Mr.. Simmons. and
he expects him to be kept in Office until
Ais form oYnirfS