The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-26
CITY IN BRIEF.

THE SFORE.--The Stork stopped ut
the home of Mr. w. \. Linehan Thurs
day night. and yesterday he was the
pro,td father of charming daughter.
NINETEEN NEW.-The News and
Observer put on nineteen new daily
subscribers (cash) yesterday, anu IL
wasn't a good day for getting new SUD
scribers either.
TARHEEL ACT0R,-Mr. Cam. Bal
lev. a son of Hon. VIM. II. Bailey. for
merly of Charlotte, but now of Houston,
Texas. is a member of His Excellency'
troupe which played in Raleigh last
night.
STATE DEBT.-The statement of the
State debt was made up yesterday as fol-
lows: per cent. bonds, S2,12OO00,
with only $4,000 of old bonds not sent
in. 4 per cent. bonds. 49, loc, $50, with
$247 600 not sent in.
NEW CONVICT.-Sheriff Walker. of
Brunswick county, yesterday brought
one conyict-WilIiam Crimson, n negro
boy, to the penitentiary for one year.
He was convicted of larceny. 1t cost
$24.J5 TO get him here
STOLE HIS TOOLS-A negro named
Jones was yesterday afternoon arrested
for stealing a lot of tools from Mr.. Lon
ME Wcathers. the paper langer. Jones
was working for Mr.. Weathers. He viii
be tried before the mayor this morning
WELL EQUIPPED.-Dr. Sale has
just finished an inventory Of the prop.
erty of the Health Department Of this
city. He finds it worth over $1,000. OF
which $1,000 worth is almost new
When he took charge of the department
three years ago. it had less than $60C
worth OF equipment
WHY NOT RALEIGH.-Th South,
eastern Tariff Association has given
Wilmington reductions in fire insurance
rates. averaging IL per cent. which will
reduce premiums in that city $1,000 IL
$1,000 per annum. Some reductions are
more than l., per. cent. Why must RAJ
eigh continue TO pay high rates?
BASEBALL TO-DAY.-A game OF
baseball will be played this afternoon
ON the A. and NJ. college grounds, be-
tween the A. and NJ. college team and
the Raleigh Male Academy. 1t is said
that the two clubs are very evenly
matched and an interesting game is
promised. Wake Forest and Trinity
play at Durham this afternoon.
RAIN NEEDED.-Passenge on the
trains yesterday reported fine rains in
the west, but in the east, beginning al
Greensboro, the rainfall was very light
Rain is badly needed all over the State
There is a deficiency in the regular
rainfall for the State of 36 inches. The
State Geological Survey and mill mama
gers that use water power say that un
less there are heavy spring and summer
rains there is every prospect for water
famine.
AT THE HOSPITAL.-Mr j. J
Mann, of Apex, was brought here yes
terday afternoon for treatment by DR.
j. A. Sexton, at the Rex Hospital
About three years ago Mr.. Mann VIA
caught in the line shafting at mill il
Apex and whirled around the shaft. NJ
bones were broken. burt his nervous sys
tenn was terribly shocked and his spin
injured. Since that time he has re
manned helpless at his home, nursed b!
his daughter, Miss Lula Mann.
JUST A PRIVATE.-There is on
man in North Carolina willing to go t
Cuba to fight as n private. His nam
is Il. Merrick, of Newbern. Unlike tn
half hundred volunteers who have uI
TO this time written to the Governor
Mr.. Merrick does not ask for a com
mand, but only that he be given q plac
as private. He fought in the Confeder
ate army during the late war, and wa
clerk Of the city of Newbern in 1871. IL
is now about forty-five years of age.