The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
CITY litMS.


CITY llEMS.
Governor Russell has gone to Washing
ton TO see about that $685. 600 war claim
that Uncle Sam won't pay.
Deputy Warden w. Il. Moore, of the
penitentiary, left yesterday for Green
vile, S. c., to bring back an escaped
convict recently captured there.
The trial of George Morris, who took
$40 from negro comes up this morn
ing before Justice Maroon. He is under
a $50 bond, which friends made up for
him.
Mr.. John c. Angler, manager of the
Care Fear and Northern Railrod. was
in the city yesterday. He says work on
his road is progressing very rapidly and
satisfactorily.
Examinations begin at the A. and Nj.
College next Friday and will be compiet-
ed on December ODD. On that day the
Christmas holidays begin and last until
January 4th.
Janitor Straughan, of the capitol has
a glove which was lost by some young
lady who was ut the address of DIR.
Alderman in the hall of Representatives
Thursday night.
The new bank at Carthage, of which
Mr.. Walter w. Mills is president. starts
out in fine shape.t Already it has $10,-
2S3. % of deposits subject to check. Its
paid up capital stock is $4,000.
The mayor yesterday had a pitiful
case before him. 1t was that of young
girl. Maggie Womack, whose life has
been ruined by man that has run off
and joined the volunteer army. She is
asking to be sent to the poor house.
The executive committee of the Teach
ers' Assembly is called to meet here on
Thursday. December Doth. at til Var
borough House. 1t will at this meeting
fix the time and place for holding the
next Teachers Assembly of North
Carolina.
This year, as already stated, Sheriff
Ellington, of Johnston, was the first to
settle taxes with the State Treasurer.
This is the fourth consecutive year that
Sheriff Ellington has been the first
Johnston is the 'banner county" in
many ways.
The safe-craekers who operated so
extensively in this State and others.
about year ago. will be tried in the
Federal court here Monday. The case
against them was worked up by Post
office Inspector Gregory and was bril-
liant piece of detective work.
There will be an important meeting
of the Executive Committee of the
Alumni Association of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college, at the office of
Chas. Pearson, this afternoon at q
o'clock. All members are urgently re-
quested TO attend.
The new Conference organ to be prb-
lished in Raleigh will most probably
be known as the Ralelgn Christian Ad-
vocate. The first copy will be issued
about the first of February. Dr. Iyey
is to be the editor. The paper will begin
life with bright hopes and long list
Of subscribers.
News comes from Townsville that Mr..
Jack Mills. so long at the head of the
Baptist Orphanage, is critically ill. This
will be sad news to many home IN
North Carolina. Mr.. Mills brother.
Prof. LR. Mills, of Wake Forest. was
here yesterday returning from Thorn
asville. He reported his brother as some
better when he left, but fears he cannot
recover.
Mayor Powell yesterday sent a negro,
Burke Thomas, on 10 court for selling
liquor without license. Burke has been
operating on Sundays when the bars are
closed His place of business is back
Of the Soldiers Home. He has for a
long time been n sort of peripatetic sa.
loon, walking about with his pockets
full Of whiskey bottles, selling it by the
drirt to whomsoever cared to buy. Now
he is in the county Jail.
Prof D. II. Hill. of the A. and M. Col
lege. has just finished and sent to the
publishers in Atlanta the manuscript for
history of the North Carolina troops
in the Civil War. 1t will be published
as n part of history of the Confederacy
I'D pt ISSueu HI iWtINt hOiuInSs.
the auspices of the United Confederate
Veterans Association. Prof. Hills con-
tribution to this history will make about
ITO printed pages.
Mr.. Norman e. Jennette, the South's
most talented young caricature artist, re.
turned to Raleigh yesterday from his
old home in Sampson county. where he
has been for month on visit to his
mother. Mr.. Jennette will remain in
Raleigh for several days before return
ing to his studies and work in New
York. His splendid work during the
campaign was one of the most potent
forces that helped to win the fight and
the Democrats of the State are deeply
appreciative of his wonderful genius
and his unselfish, unceasing and effectiv,
work.
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