The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-09
THE DURHAM POSTOFFICE
THE WRANGLE is STILL UNSETTLED WITH
BOTH FACTIONS NERVOUS.
Zach Side Chasing to Washington to Present
Their Respective ms-.War News
Creates Flutter. Personals.

Durham, \. c., March 8.-(Special.)-
The postoffice fight is on in dead earnest.
Sunday evening the Southern going
west bore from this city Messrs. \. NJ
ldgsbcc. John Y. Rgsbee and s. NJ.
Holton Their destination is said to
nave been Washington, and the post
Office is what drew them thithcrWard.
\ week previous the other side OF the
light was represented at the seat OF
government, and the Inference is that
the work put in then made it neces-
Sary for the Holton faction to get
move" on them.
If reports be true there is evidence
or weakening on the part of the H0lton-
ltIgSbec faction. y proposition to swap
horses while crossing stream is usually
sure evidence Of failing strength.
The talk now is that it is proposed to
switch off from S. NJ. Holton and seek
to have {. G. Ross appointed post
master. What there is in this rumor
know not, but evidently the waters
are greatly stirred.
In reference to this matter, Mr.. John
Y. RigSbec was heard to say II few
days since. that if anybody thought his
appointment TO the office of stamp clerk
would end the postOffice contest. they
we're very much mistaken, and that
if it was made with that idea in view
the pie dispensers could take it and
use it to their own pleasure.
While the fight is waxing uncOm-
fortably warm, the idea gains prevalence
that the ultimate solution of the situa-
ton will come in the appointment Of Il
dark horse. There Us fear of this for
both sides are nervous.
Rev. John A. Cole went down to
Raleigh this morning, to assist in the
marriage of Mrs. H0lleman and Hon.
L. \. Woodward.
Mr.. j. ID. Fletcher, one of the most
PROMINENT and successful farmers i'll
Oak Grove township, was in the city
today.
Mr.. T. Edgar Check is a great suffer
err from some chronic affection Of the
throat, and is confined to his rooms.
Dolly Switzerland had the misfor-
tune to fall yesterday and break his
arm. DIR. Cheatham administered to his
necessities, and he is resting quietly to-
day.
The war news here yesterday caused
considerable excitement, and the proba-
biities was the universal topic Of dis
cusison. While many of our citizens
hold to the idea that war is inevitable,
the opinion that there will bc no war
seems to predominant. The war tall,
yesterday wore an interesting phase,
Now the excitement has subsidized.
Mrs. $. Il. Hart and Miss Katie Hart
are visiting Mrs. 5. w. Chamberlain on
Mangum street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hunter have re-
turned from Newbern, where they spent
Il most delightful week visiting Mr..
hHunter's parents and taking in the
fair. .ai
AIR. Julian s Carr, Jr., went back to
Chapel Hill yesterday.
Mr.. !. j. Lumley spent Sunday with
his mother in Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. l.. Chamberlain re-
turned yesterday evening from New
bern, where they visited friends and
took in the fair.
The many friends of Mr.. Jno. Il.
Morris will regret to learn that for some
days he has ben threatened with
paralysis. He is some what better now.
and it is hoped he may be fully restored
TO health.