The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-03
SOME WHO DESERVE PIE
Mr.. C0ZART, OF DURHAM, RECOMMEND
EDT0 Mr.. DUNCAN.
Mr.. ], D. Fletcher's Residence Robbed and
Burned. Blood Hounds Needed
Briefs and Personals.

Durham, n. c., Feb. 2.-(Speciall-
The appointment of Mr.. John V. Rigs
bee stamp deputy at this place meets
with warm commentator. Mr.. h. II
Cozart was am applicant and had many
ardent and jealous supporters among
Democrats as we'll as Republicans. Mr.
Coza1t is a true and tried Republican
and WAS strongly backed for the collec
torship and withdrew in favor of CoHec
tor Duncan. His friends feel that he
should not be ignored when the pie i
being handed around. OF course it is
none of our fight, but we like ito see
Justice melted out to our clever citizen
Mr.. COzart. Mr. w. II. Redmond, tho
retiring clerk, has made Il most eff.
Gent and popular officer, and goes out
with the best wishes of all who have
had business transactions with that de.
partment. These changes have precipi.
tated u pretty general discussion of the
civil service law. 1t is discussed al
every corner and almost every place
of business. The trend of popular feel
ing is very largely against the law
among all parties. There is a growing
sentiment against one set of Officers
sucking pap for q lifetime and among
the people there is as much opposition
to u monopoly of offices as there is to q
monopoly of business by the trusts and
combines. Mr.. Rigsbee will make a
clever, pains-taking and efficient of.
ficer
The thermometer this morning stood
at II degrees above zero. Last night
was certainly the coolest this winter il
not for several.
Mr.. J. G. Logan Harris was here this
morning ON business.
Mr. Robert Beavers has gone to Chat
tanooga, Tenn, where he will reside
in the future He is a stirring, ener.
getic young man, and will do well in
his new home.
The donations to the public library
are very encouraging many of the
books donated being very valuable.
Mr.. Arthur Cobb has gone to Knox.
ville where he will take a course in
the University of Tennessee.
Mr.. w. l.. Cooper is here from Tim.
mOnsville, S. c., where he is largely en-
gagged in the leaf tobacco business.
The Southern is having a coal chute
erected at East Durham.
Mrs. Lee HI. Battle and children have
joined Mr.. Battle in Wilmington.
Miss Matte R0untree has been here
on a visit to Miss Sadie Walker, and
yesterday went to her home in New
BERN
. Col. w. 7. Blackwell is on visit to
relatives in Greensboro.
Mr.. j. ID. Fletcher was in the city
this morning and tells me that abundant
evidence has been discovered proving
that the residence of his brother Mr.. Il
l.. Fletcher, was robbed and then burn
ed to cover up the robbery The boss
falls very heavily on Mr.. Fletcher, as he
lost everything nearly. The good citi-
zens of the country, who are able to
do so, are contributing very generously
TO his aid. 7
While ON this subject the suggestion
looms up that the best investment that
the town and county could make would
be the purchase of blood-hounds. When
crimes are committed the guilty parties
could be apprehen I'D and many would
be deferred from such offenses because
of the certainty of detection. If the
county had owned bIoodIhounds in a
few hours after this dastardly crime
was committed the rascals would have
been i'm the hands of the officers. The
suggestion is worthy of consideration.