The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
WORK OF INSURGENTS
THEY ARE DETERMINED TO GET THE
SCALP OF LINNEY.
The Democratic Convention VIII be Held Next
Week District Conference. Sunday
Schools and Religious Gatherings.

Winston, \. c., Aug. 16.-(Special.) -
The Republicans who bolted the Re
publican convention at Wilkesboro have
STYLED themselves "insurgents,' and
they are making strong fight against
Congressman Linney. They will hold Il
convention ut Wikesboro on the oath
inst. and the indications are that either
DR.. J. o. Wilcox, of Ashc county, or
DR.. ]. NJ. Kimbrough, of Davic county,
will be nominated in opposition to Mr..
Linncy. Your correspondent has seen
several letters from leading insurgents"
throughout the district and they are all
of one mind--that the fight against Lin
ncy must he kept up until he is defeated
ut the polls in November.
The Democrats will hold their Congress
siouol and Judicial conventions at
Wilkcshoro on Thursday of this week,
M ono seems to know who will be
nominated for Congress. but it is predict
ed that Hon. f. II. Jones, of this city
will be the nominee for solicitor. 1t is
intimated that if the Republicans put
M another candidate for Congress, So
licitor Mott, who was recently re-
nominated. may withdraw. fearing that
Linney's friends might knife him ut the
polls. He is known to he against Linnoy
mt heart. but he does not express him
self very freely publicly.
Rev. Robert e. Caldwell. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. this city, who
went to Europe last February, writes a
friend here that he has engaged passage
on steamer which sails from Southamp-
ton on August 31st, and is due in New
York on September 9th. He epccts to
arrive home within a few days there
after.
Thomas Carter negro about " years
old. was killed Sunday by the incoming
passenger train from Greensboro. He
was intoxicated and was carrying a tin
bucket full of whiskey when the engine
struck him Some of the whiskey was
thrown on the engineer.
During the session of the Winston Dis
trict Conference. held at Advance. Prof.
Craven. late superintendent of Mt. Airy
graded school. and Mr.. w. G. Senscman.
of Salem. were granted license as local
preachers. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing Christian Education, Trinity
College and the trustees Of that institn-
ton. Another resolution was adopted
unanimously endorsing the course Of
work of Rev DIR. +. III. Wood, who is
now serving his fourth and last year on
the Winston district as presiding elder
Delegates TO the annual conference to be
held in Winston next November were
elected rs follows: G. A. Allison and
Prof. ]. y. Hodges. Of Dayie county:
Rov ], Z. Petree. of Forsyth, and ], NJ.
McMickle. Of Guilford.
The annual report of thc secretary
shows that there are now 100 Sunday
schools in Forsyth county. with n mcm-
bershn Of 9125 scholars and $50 Officers
and teachers. With only one-half the
townships with libraries in their schools.
there are 1915 volumes. The amount
of money expended by the schools during
the past year was S3.21O10.
Centenary NJ. T. Sunday school. of
this city. will picnic Mt Gulford Battle
Ground on or about the 25th inst 1t is
quito probable that Methodist school
Of Danville, Va. will run an excursion
TO the same place on the same day
Tho Friends Biblical institute will
omen at Mt. Airy tomorrow. Among
the prominent instructors who will be
present are Mrs. Emma Malone. Of
the Cleveland. O.. Training School. and
Mrs Mary Moon Meredith and her hus-
band. of Indiana.