The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28
CITY IN BRIEF.

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At Edenton Street Methodist church
Rev DIR. u. f. Dixon will preach at ii
a. m. to-day and also at 7:3O p m.
Rev. n. G. Glenn win fill his pulpit at
Central Methodist church this MORN
ing at IL O'Clock. His subject will be
~.Our Homes"
Ioge Harris, one of Gov. Russelrs
confidential advisers, says Walter Henry
will never get that judgeship. Loge
ought to know.
The next regular monthly german
of the CAPITAL Club will be held to-mor
row night Dancing will begin at o and
continue until 1890 o'clock.
The special engagement of La Loie
Fuller, the international skirt dancer, is
announced by the management of the
Academy next Thursday evening.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
Bryan Grimes to the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Charlotte Bryan, to Capt
Alfred Williams, of this city, on We'd
nesday, March 10th, at Grimesland,
N g.
The Republican members of the Legis-
1ature will not attend the Inauguration
as they had intended doing. They have
too much to do, says Maj. Grant, and too
short a time IN which to do it to be run
ing about.
There VIII he an important meeting of
the Ladies' Memorial Association Mon
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
John w. Hinsdale at o'clock. Imme-
diately afterwards there will be Il meet
ing of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
All are earnestly requested to be present.
Two marriage licenses were issued yes
terday-one white, M. s. Barbee and
Laura Updhurch-and one coiored, Sid
ney Powell and V. l. Jeffreys. All these
parties live in Wake county. During the
past week fourteen couples have been
given official permission to marry. Six
of these We're white and eight colored.
One of the most brilliant and pleasing
entertainments of the season will be Civ
en- at the Academy of Music Monday
night. The Boston Stars will hold the
boards. The company appeared in Char
lotte Friday night, and yesterdays OBJ
server speaks OF them in the most COM
plimentary terms.
The Brotherhood Of st. Andrew Of
Christ church, will hold services this af-
fernoon at o'clock at the Home for
Incurable. on South, street next
door to the Rex Hospital Services will
be led by Mr.. G. NJ. Busbee. The public
ar cordially invited to be present and
Daughters of the King are specially in
vited
Mr.. Sherwood Upchnroh yesterday
brought back with him from Newbern a
little souvenir Of the Fair in the shape of
one of the bullets with which the negro
TNeI15orqa ac.I1fx shot
by another negro. Tt is the one that
struck Washington IN the mouth and
shows plainly the print of his tooth on
the end of it.
The public printing question was to
have come up before the committee in
the State Library yesterday afternoon
A quorum could not be gotten together
50 the committee meeting was postponed
until Tuesday afternoon. The fight is
pretty hot between the Barnes and Stew
arts. The Stewart contract does not
expire until July l.
There Will be a through sleeper for
Washington, d. c., leaving Raleigh on
the night Of March End, via Seaboard
Airline This car will be open at I'M
ion shed at 8 p. m. for the accommoda-
ton of anyone who would like to take
this train. The diagram of the car is
at uptown ticket Office and all may Sc
cure space there. Fl. S. Leard, Solicit
ing Passenger Agent.
The Floy Crowell Company will begin
"a weeks engagement here tomorrow
night at Metropolitan Opera House.
"Molly Bawn" VIII be the opening at
traction. Manager A. B. Deuberry. =
the Academy of Music at Norfolk, says
it is ''the strongest popular priced at
traction that has played in his house for
years. Ladies can secure 80 cent seats
tomorrow night for 10 cents
1t is said upon good authority that the
Republicans and Populists have offered
the superintendency Of the Insane Asy-
Ium to DR.. w r. Wood, who held the
nosit;on before DIR. Kirby's election. DIR.
Wood succeeded DIR. Grissom and resign
cd ON account of his wtfe's health. He
was here last Tuesday and Wednesday
and IL is understood, signifed his will.
inqness to accept the position again, il
elected.
Representative Hancock, Of Newberr
Yesterday morning received telegram
from his son, Seymour Hancock, 50!
ing that his law office had been burned
THE fire, the telegram said, was of III
cendary origin, and the buld ng ana IL
contents a total loss. The building was
owned by Mr. Jas. A. Bryan, aud valued
al about $500; the law library and furnl
4ure were worth about $1,000. There
was no insurance on either.
The Knoxville Tribune says that thu
man who shot John ID. Heck. superln
tendent of the Coal Greek mine in Ten
nessee, and nephew of the late Col. ]
NJ. Heck, of this city, is named Myat
Leach, and. with two of his accomplicee
is under arrest. The coroner's inques
will be held Monday afternoon. The in
vestigation viii. it is said, bring woma
named Turner into the case. Leach is
bad character, having only few month
ago returned from the penitentiary
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