The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-12
CITY IN BRIEF.

let us have copy by noon ON SATURDAY.
Othorw;se We cannot make the changes
till Tuesday.
MINISTERLNG CIRCLE.-The Min
isteriug Circle of Kings Daughters Will
meet at $50 Monday afternoon at the
residence Of Mrs. Charles NJ. Busbee.
All the members please attend.
DIR. BUFFALO DOING WELL.-ls
is a pleasure to report that DIR. A. >.
Buffaloe who had his knee plate broken
by a kick from his horse is doing well.
His friends wish for him an early re-
covery.
ANOTHER CONvICT.-The sheriff
Of Harnett county yesterday brought an
ignorant looking barefoot negro, ted
with enough rope to make two pillow
lines and we'll hand-cuffed, to the State
prison to spend ten years for burglary.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
The order has recently elected Mr.. VIII
liam E. Stone, of Greensboro, membsr
and the membership of Mr.. +. B.Dancy
formerly of Raleigh. but now of Norfolk,
has been transferred to the Virginia
society.
DECIDED FOR BROUGHTON-
The test suit which Mr.. George Ton
noffski brought against Mr.. II. L.
Rroughton for auctioneering without Ii
cense has been decided in favor Of Mr..
Broughton by Justice OF the Peace II.
III. Roberts.
WANTS A Sheriff
Moore, who lives in Franklin county, and
his attorney Mr.. ]. G. l.. Harris saw
Governor Russell yesterday and tried to
procure a pardon for sheriff MOore's son
who begun last spring to serve his fif-
teen year sentence in the State prison
for killing negro at Franklinton. The
Governor declined to grant the pardon.
TWO FROM WILKES Sheriff
Clarence Call, noted Republican poll
tician and sheriff of Wilkes county
brought two convicts to the State pris-
on yesterday-One white boy, - years
old, for twelve years and negro boy
for ten months. The white fellows
name is Andrew Buze and he was con-
victed Of manslaughter.
CANCELS ALL DATES.-The Wi
dow Goldstein Company cancelled its
Southern engagements and returned to
New York this morning by the Southern
Railway via Norfolk. The bad business,
due to the intense heat. caused Manager
Marks to take the step. The company
played the large Virginia towns and bust
news was not much better there than in
Raleigh.
GRABBED THE MONEY.-Mr
Nelson Battle, a farmer of this vicinity
sold his cotton here yesterday and secur-
ed his money. Shortly afterwards some
negro boys enticed him in a lot near the
cha
money for them. He pulled out several
dollars and one Of the boys snatched the
money from his hand and ran. The
police have not yet arrested the thief.
HARRY AND WILLIE.-Harry
Debnam and William Thornton were
tried by Mayor Russ yesterday after
noon for a little ''rucus and frucus," as
one of the witnesses called it, at Harry's
house in east Raleigh Friday night Mr..
J. G. L. Harris represented Debnam and
Mr.. Walter Watson appeared for Thorn
ton. After spending a hour over the
case William was dismissed and Harry
fined about SO.
NEW PROFESSOR HERE.-Prof.
A. H. Elderidge, of Ithica, N. Y, a
graduate of Cornell University, who has
been elected professor Of mathematical
engineering at the North Carolina Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
has arrived in the city. He has come to
look over the ground before accepting
the place, and it is hoped by the citizens
Of Raleigh and other friends Of the col
lege that he will accept and make
Raleigh his home.
PROF. WRIGHT ARRIVES.-Prof
T. T.. Wright, of Clinton, who has ac-
cepted the position of assistant professor
Of mathematics in the A. and NJ. Col
lege, arrived Friday afternoon. Prof.
Wright is Phi. d., of the University Of
North Carolina. The salary of this po-
sition is $9O0-a reduction of $500, but
this is due to the fact that formerly some
of the duties of the experiment station
were attached to this place. The study
of mathematics is now in charge of
Profs. Riddick, Wright and Franks.
REVIVAL-Rev II. III. Whitaker,
pastor of the Brooklyn Baptist. church,
is conducting very successful revival
there. Rev. T. I'll. Balm, formerly Of
Raleigh, assisted him part of the, time,
and his preaching was very effective.
Six conversions were reported last
Thursday evening alone. Rev. John Il.
Butt, VINO was ut one time pastor or the
Brooklyn mission station, but is now
located in Charlotte, is with the pastor at
the present time and his sermons are
drawing large crowds. He will remain
here a part of next week to carry on this
glorious work.
THAT DECISION.-The Governors
decision in the matter Of Railroad Com
missioners ]. w. Wilson and s. Ohio
Wilson still continues to be a mere mat
ter of conjecture and yet it is almost
the sole subject of conversation in some
circles. Many thought that before this
time Governor Russell would have rem
dered his decision but they were mistak.
en- and more than this, parties whom
one should Judge would have some idea
Of the purport of this document, If such
q document will appear, seen or feigr