The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-08
CITY INNS.

st. Luke's Circle will meet today at the
Home promptly at i o'clock.
The Afternoon Card Club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at the
residence of Miss Gertrude Bush.
Mr.. Wiley B. Fort. of Wayne county.
was yesterday appointed director of
the North Carolina Central Hospital,
vice J. Q. Williams, resigned
Revenue officers early yesterday morn
ing captured and destroyed 50-galon
illicit distillery near Pocomoke. They
also destroyed 500 gallons of beer.
The Governor yesterday offered 500
reward for the arrest and conviction of
the unknown murderer of one John w.
Hayes, near Charlotte, last August.
Mr. w. A. Deyin, clerk in the office
of the revenue agents at Green's
boro has resigned His successor will
be named by Collector E. G. Duncan.
Mr.. Devin was appointed under the for
mer administration.
The McCrary Lassiter Company yes
terday filed articles of agreement with
the Secretary of State for the incorpora-
ton of that company. They propose to
do general merchandise business.
Capital stock $4,000.
Commander Isaac E. Emerson, of the
Maryland Naval Militia, gave banquet
in honor of Capt John W. Bartlett. U.
S. N, who had charge of the auxiliary
navy during the war, last night at the
Hotel Walton, Philadelphia
News.
Governor Russell still intends to go to
Washington to see about the States
war claim Of $4,000. but he does not
yet know exactly when he will make
the trip. He expected to have gone
last Saturday. but was prevented from
doing SO by the illness of Mrs. Russell.
The county jail was yesterday turned
over to Sheriff Page, and the new jailer.
Mr.. o. l.. Parham, entered upon the
discharge of his duties. There were 63
prisoners in the Jail when the transfer
was made. Thirty-six of the prisoners
are Federal prisoners.
Secretary of State Thompson yester-
day certified to the Governor the result
of the recent election, as ascertained by
q canvass of the official returns, and
the Governor will to-day Issue commits
sions to the twelve solicitors and judges
and nine Congressmen-elect.
Col. w. II. S. Burgwyn, formerly in
command Of the Fifth Maryland regi-
ment, has been mustered out of the SER
vice of the United States. The operation
took place in North Carolina. Colonel
Burgwyn will resume his duties as
National Bank xaminer.-Baltimore
News.
President Alderman will lecture to-
night in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives on Egypt and the Nile II
will be an interesting event, and will nc
doubt attract large and intelligent au-
dience. The lecture is given under the
auspices of the Ministering Circle OF
Kings Daughters. Tickets on sale al
Kings Drug Store.
II notice the News and Observer pub
fishes a statement of the business done
by the postoffiee here for the past six
months" yesterday remarked Mr.. Henry
f. Litchford. cashier of the Citizens
National Bank. "Do you know one
thirtieth of that business is done by this
bank. I've made investigation and
find that our purchase of stamps eacl
month aomunts to about one-thirtietl
Of the receipts of the postoffice." TIL,
Citizens Bank does a very large business
having over half million dollars on de
post.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy can always be depended
upon and is pleasant and safe to take