The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-23

of the hlgn barometer now centrum on the
South Atlantic the temperature has been
agreeable 1t will turn warmer to-day.
CITY ITEMS.
Mrs. Whitfield, an aged lady from Dur
ham, was brought to the Eastern Hos
pital yesterday for treatment.
A colored excursion win leave here
this morning ut $50 o'clock for More
head City. They go to see the soldiers ut
Fort Macon.
Yesterday morning the Seaboard train
was Il trife late, and it and the South
ern train ran in under the shed together.
They both raced side by side from Cary
to Raleigh.
Some of the dispatches that went 10
Washington from Raleigh Republicans
yesterday would make Brigadier Gen
eral (perhaps) Chas. A. Cooke want to
begin his fighting nearer home than
Porto Rico or Cuba if he could have
seen them.
Mrs. Sydney T. Johnson, Of Memphis,
Tenn, writes to the Secretary of State
for a certified copy of the will of Mar
madnke Norfieat, written in Halifax coun-
ty, June %. 1862. Mrs. Johnson is try
ing TO trace her ancestry back to the late
Mr.. Norfleet.
Lieutenant Christian was Informed
yesterday that his men whom he sent TO
Goldsboro and Reidsyille in search of
recruits, had enlisted several men, and
would send them here at once. Not Il
solitary recruit was received At the office
here yesterday.
The Populist Convention Of the Third
Congressional district meets at Clinton
to-day. Clerk o. I'll. Senter, of the Sec
rotary of State office, left yesterday to
attend John Il. Fowler is the present
representative from that district, and he
has fight on his hands for Il renomina-
ton.
Rufus Hackney, colored, one Of the
carriers of the Raleigh postoffice, has
been given a position in the list of com
panies for the colored regiment, and Is
organizing n negro company Those wish
ing to join the company can enlist at
Jim Hamplin's place of business, on VIII
mingtOn street.
Major II. T.. Grant, Of Goldsboro, who
was appointed paymaster in the army
some two or three weeks ago, it said has
not yet reported for duty. The Second
North Carolina regiment may be on his
list. and this may he one reason why
they are not yet paid off.
Major James III. Young left yesterday
TO join his battalion at Fort Macon.
Jim is dead sure of the appointment Of
colonel of the new negro regiment. Cap
tain G. 5. l.. A. Taylor Of the Charlotte
company, il slated for lieutenant colonel
The regiment will be modified at Fort
Macon, so General Cowles tells me.
On yesterday Auditor Aver sent to the
various pension boards in the ninety-four
counties of the State copy of the
pensioners in each county. The pension
boards of the several counties will meet
the first Monday in July to revise the
list and add any new names that are en-
titled to a pension as provided by the
law.
Chief of Police Norwood says that the
practice of riding bicycles on the side
walks and through the parks and
squares of the city is getting more general
every day. 1t is a violation of a
city ordinance and wheelmen will get
into trouble if they still persist in violat-
ing it. Chief Norwood proposes TO en-
force the law in this matter.
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Commissions were issued yesterday to
the following military companies to take
the place of those now at the front:
Goldsboro Rifles, Captain G. J. Girls
void: first lieutenant, FL. III. Brown;
second lieutenant, II. Il. Tudor. Edges
combe Guards, Tarboro, Catain, w. III.
Powell, Jr.: first lieutenant, j. A. Jenli-
ems second lieutenant VIM. G. Clark.
Secretary of State Thompson is advised
that an agent Of the Home Forum Benc-
fit Order, of Chicago. H.. has an agent
at Wadesbor0 soliciting business. This
company wrote to Secretary Thompson
May 18th in regard to getting license to
do business in this State. Secretary
Thompson wrote them telling them the
law on the subject but has heard moth
ing more from them until yesterday
when he got a letter from their agent ut
Wadesboro, asking n permit to do bust
ness. OF course this was refused until
they require with the law.