The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-03
CITY IN BRIEF.

MEET THIS AFTERNOON.-Th
w. G. r. u, will please meet at 6:oO
this. Friday, afternoon. full attend
ance requested.
PROF. IRBY'S STORE.-Prof. Benz.
Irby is busy opening his goods and placing
them in his store in the Henry building,
opposite the postoffice. He will deal in
agricultural implements.
BEING RENOVATED.-The sheriff's
office is being completely renovated,
cleaned and whitewashed, and when the
work is complete it will present neat
and attractive appearance.
STATE GUARD.-Adjutant General
Cowles says the State Guard is III good
shape. Col. Register has just inspected
the Second and Fourth Regiments and
finds them in capital condition.
MOVED IN-Mr. J. S. Wynne has fin
ished moving in his new home Mr.. w. Il.
Hutchings has occupied his new home
for severel days. These residences are
great improvement to Morgan and Daw-
son streets.
REBUILDING.-M Ray. supcrin
tcndent of the county home, says that
stable is now being erected in place of the
one destroyed by fire. and the barns and
other huildingse will be replaced as soon
as possible.
SOUVENIER EDITION.-A souve-
nier edition for the North Carolina Dis
tillers, Grape Growers and Liquor Deal
ers' Association is now in the hands of
the printer and will be issued next week.
Mr.. G. B. POLAND, of Raleigh, got up the
edition.
SUIT BROUGHT.-Mr A. p. Bryan.
through his attorneys, Messrs. Battle y
Mordecai, has brought suit against
Zachary & Co., the contractors, who
built his house on Hillsboro street, for
S9S5.32. which he claims to have over
paid them.
NO SPECIAL TERM.-Gov Russell
has not been asked to call special term
of court to try the two negro boys who
are charged with raping negro girl at
Franklinton. No trouble is apprehend-
ed and it is not at all probable that
special term will be called.
MASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were dis
tributed yesterday for mass meeting of
the voters of the fourth ward to be held
at the Christian church, near Manly
street bridge, tonight. The object Of
the meeting is to discuss the proposed
bond issue for street improvements.
WANT JAKE OUT.-The friends,
brethren and sisters of the Rev. Jake
Jones, who is now engaged in improving
the highways of Wake county, are MAX
ing a desperate effort to have their pas
tor released The costs in the case were
about $50, and some of his relatives in
Durham are trying to raise the money
for him.
MUSEUM CHANGES. - Curator
Brimley will be a busy man for the next
month or more He is now moving into
the new museum rooms. This requires an
entirely new arrangement of the speci-
mems now in the museum. The room
where minerals are now exhibited will be
devoted exclusively to natural history.
About the only thing which will not be
moved is the skeleton Of the whale.
TOBACCO ASSOCIATIONS an
nual meeting of the Raleigh Tobacco As
ISOLATION met on Sept. ]. The following
officers were elected:V. B. Moore, presi-
dent; G. B. McGhee, vice-president; Il.
w. Thomson, secretary and treasurer.
The meeting was well attended and seve-
raj new members were added to the roll.
President " B. Moore was called on and
made an appropriate speech of encour-
agement. Prospects for good business
were never better.
Is A LEADER.-Mrs. Mary Iredell
of st. Mary's school, Raleigh, is in the
city the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. d.
Walker. Mrs. Iredell is canvassing the
State in the interest of st. Mary's. She
has made an annual tour now for several
years, and has presented the cause
which she represents in so strong man
ner as to result in direct good. st. Mary 3
continues to rank as one of the leading
educational institutions in the State,
and it's cause is ever that of a refined edu-
cation for the women of the land.-Char-
lcttc Observer.
EXCELLENT WORK.-Wednesda
an 1S-inch pipe at the water works en-
CINE house burst and for short time the
water supply Of the city was cut off. This
was not only a very dangerous accident,
but one which is very difficent indeed to
repair. In most instances such a disaster
would have necessitated cutting off the
entire water supply for from sixteen to
twenty-four hours. However, the damage
Jr., in the incredtably short time of
twenty-three minutes, and few persons
discovered that their supply of water had
been cut off at ALL
Constantinople, Sept 2.-The trial OF
two Armenians recently taken into Gus
tody in consequence Of the finding Oh
bombs at their homes and their confes