The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-01
ARE HOT AFTER THE JOBS
THE FAITHFUL ARE STORMING THE NEW
REVENUE COLLECTOR.
Those Who Can't Secure Passes or Pay Fare
Drive to AshevIe--A Negro Shot and
Fatally Wounded BY One Of His Race.

Winston, N. c., July 31.-(Special)--
State Senator s. r. Shore of Yadkin
county, went to Asheville to-day to re-
eive his commission as Deputy Revenue
Collector for the counties of Davie and
Yadkin. He will succeed Mr.. p. e.
Hunt, Of Mocksville. 1t is said that Col
ector Harkins has decided that the recent
uling of the President on the civil service
laws gives him the power to appoint all
the field deputy collectors. They are
termed political officers" 1t is said that
John Norman, Of Surry, will be appoint
ed to-day to succeed Deputy Collector
Alspaugh, of this county.
j. b. Sparger has been appointed stamp
clerk by Collector Harkins for the Mt.
Airy office. The office will soon be re-
opened, perhaps next Monday. The Mt
Airy tobacco manufacturers have been
uying their stamps from Winston since
heir office was closed.
1t is learned from private source that
| Asheville is stfIl crowded with office
eekers. Some go on the train and others
| private conveyance. 1t is said that
any have gone from Wilkes and adjoin-
ng counties during the past week. Not
aving the cash to pay railroad fare, they
rive through the country via Taylors-
ille, have an interview with Congress
man Linney, and then go on to see Mr..
Harkins.
Revenue Officers Mebane and Smith
captured five blockade stills in Wilkes
county Thursday.
II - nsarhf fhat M
ohm +. Reynolds, brother to the Lieuten-
ant Governor, received his commission
rom Revenue Collector Harkins this af-
ernoon, and will take charge Of the Win
ton stamp office on Monday, succeeding
Mr.. Robert S. Galloway, who has filled
he office acceptably for four years.
The fourth annual Friends Biblical
institute will open at New Garden Meet
ing House, Guilford county, on August
11th, and is expected to last ten days.
NE object is to increase interest in Bible
tudy. The following Friends are expect
q: Allen Jay, Walter Malone, Amos
Kenworthy, William p. Pinkham and
Jesse Mcpherson. Other ministers will
lso take part.
Mr.. w. G. Crist Of Sal> has been
ppointed district deputy for the knights
Pythias, district No. 4. One of the du-
| les Of the office is to visit the various
odges when notified by the Grand Chan
ellor. There are fifteen lodges in the
istrict-Mount Airy, Elkin, Wilkesboro
Bethania, Winston, Asheboro, Burling-
on and Graham.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Home Moravian church is arranging fol
big rally after Bishop Rondthaler re.
turns. The Bishop will 90 to Asheville
to deliver a lecture before the Biblical
Assembly. The rally will probably take
place the week following. All of the so.
,cieties in this section will be invited. One
| eature of the event will be an address
by Bishop Rondthaler, in which he viii
ell about his trip to the great interna
ional convention at San Francisco.
! A negro named Enos Harrison was shot
and fatally wounded near Madison
Thursday, by another negro named San
Webster. The trouble, it appears, origi
ated over a game Of cards. They were
laying on the railroad between Madison
and Mayodam. Webster's home is a
Madison, while Harrison is said to hal
rom the coal fields in Virginia. Harri
| on, it is said, had some money. When ht
| ulled out his pocket book to put up hi:
stake" Webster knocked him down witt
rock Not satisfied with this, he jerke(
Harrison's pistol ard shot him, the bal
entering near one eye and infiicting ;
IMound which the attending physician con
iders fatal