The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-15
DURHAM is RUSHING
ORANGE pREsBYTERY IN SESSION THERE
W. NJ. Society Meet Supposed Murderers
Caught Factories at Work Night and
Day. Personals.

Durham, April If-tSpecEll--Illl his
morning in Trinity church was the open
ing of II most important assemblage of
religious workers. 1t is the annual meet
inc of the WomanS Missionary Society
of the North Carolina Conference Mrs.
Lucy y. Cunninggim is presiding. y
large number Of delegates are here and
during the remainder of the week. To-
night the address of welcome will be
made by Mrs. Annie e. Carr and then
the response. After these exercises a
reception will be given the society by
the lady members of Trinty1s society III
the ladies' parlor. Refreshments Will
be served and a most pleasant evening
is in store for our fair visitors. Ut Is
hoped by the promoters that this coming
together of the active worshipers from
every section Of the North Carolina Con
ferences that new impetus VIII be CIV
en- the missionary cause throughout the
STATE.
Mrs. Dr. Jno. r. Brooks is here from
the Western Conference attending the
Woman's Missionary Society. Mrs.
Brooks has IL great many friends here
who gladly welcome her in the city
again.
Two Young colored men were arralgn-
ed in the police court this morning and
bound over to the Superior court, who
are believed to be the murderers of Po-
iceman Austin in Richmond, Va. Their
home is in this city, but up to a day or
two ago they had not been in Durham
for some time. They admit being III
Richmond bnt claim to have left there
Sunday night The authorities in Rich
mond have been notified and some one
VIC can identify the murderers will
come to Durham and determine whether
they are the rascals. They are held here
for minor offences and should it develop
that they are wanted for murder North
Carolina will most readily surrender
them to Virginia.
.Lr Rufus l.. Patterson returned yes
terday from Salem. where he has been
visiting his mother.
Mrs. Ida Harper returned yesterday
from Wilson. \. c., where she has been
for some time in the capacity of profes-
slona nurse. There is great demand
for her services and most of her time is
given to that work.
A telegram was received here yester
day from Col Julian s. Carr. who said:
II have never abandoned hope for peace
until noon today. War now seems in
eyitable" He was in Philadelphia
wnen this message was sent.
Mrs. r. III. Cowan came home from
Pittsboro yesterday. She had been there
since the death of her father.
There was an accident TO some of the
machinery at Dukes factory yesterday
Afternoon about 3 O'clock which caused n
shut down for the balance of the day.
The violators seem to have turned
themselves loose. On the police docket
this morning there We're eleven cases for
trial.
Our factories are at work night and
day. The probable increase of revenue
on manufactured goods is doubtless tho
cause of such rush. a gentleman who
is well acquantainted with the trade re-
marked that If the proposed increase
was put into effect by Congress it would
effectually drive all the small manufac-
turers out of the business. If the reve-
nue. shonld be increased to % cents a
pound on manufactured tobacco in
very short time one company would con-
troll the output.
he orange IFeSbytery ~ in session
in this city and has brought hither many
noted divines. The first meeting was
Tuesday night at s o'clock in the prcsby-
terrain church. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. III. =. Bradshaw. of
H;llsboro. His text was. For God so
loved the world that he gave his only
begotten son. that whatsoever beIieveth
in Him should not perish but have ever
lasting life" The sermon was good
one.
Rcv Or. Doggett. Of Darlington. was
elected modera Tor ard Rcv Il. G. Muir
ray and Mr. Chas. w Johnson record
ing secretaries. Three sessions Of the
Presbytery are held daily and considera-
bic business transacted. DR. L. Il. Turn
bull and Mr. r. u. Blackwell constitute
a committee on public worship
Last night DIR. Doggett preached and
after the sermon memorial services We're
held in honor of Rev. IT, Henry Smith.
ID. d., deceased. Rev. ID. J. Craig read
an appropriate, beautiful and touching
paper uDon the life character and work
Of the sainted DIR. Smith 1t will be
published in the minutes of the Presby-
terry and thus preserved for valuable ref