The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-13

Inches Tor tWenty-four hours.
CITY ITEMS.
The official bond of the chief of police
is for $4,000
Remember the Pirates of Penzancc on
the 22nd OF this month";
Federal court meets here Monday
week. 1t will probably be very short
term and is not expected to exceed ten
days.
There will be ali important meeting OF
Chapters Nos. 2 ail,l u st. Mary's Guild,
nit the Academy Of Music today lSatur-
dayJ at 11:3O o'clock. A full attendance
rs requested.
The first 1000 of the new school law
printed will be Of little use, having no
index. Fortunately the mistake was
discovered in time to correct it IN the
rest Of the edition.
Parties holding witness tickets in
criminal cases that were disposed of at
the March term of Wake Superior
court are requested by the clerk of court
to call at his office and get their money.
Yesterday little Anne Belle, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Marcus w. Hood, died
at their residence OF Bloodworth street.
The little girl as eleven months old.
The funeral will be held at three O'Clock:
this Afternoon from the house.
SuiRriiltendent Mebane has received
an invitation to attend the Second Ca
pom Springs Conference on Education
IN the South, to. be held Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, June p. - and
%. DIR. J. Il. NJ. Curry is president
Of this conference.
The Apex Canning Company is en-
larging their plant, putting in an engine
aud b0iler, building new pack and label
house and adding other Improvements,
which will give them q ca acity of pack
ing 10000 cans ~ 1uring< canning
season.Ape1
The Uni crowded yes
terday Wi Jaw University
sk.sin4k to i past year. DR.
Meserve says, is heeh tho best since
he took charge BIZ the inst ltution. The
enrolment was IA. There were e.seen
graduates in all department +.
MI II: b. Wimbush, clerk at the
penitentiary. has moved his family to
Raleigh. They will live on Salisbury
1.1,
Mr.. F.aB. Arendell The family of
Mr.. Arendell has moved to quarters in
the penitentiary building which have
been nicely fitted UP.
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A party of Raleighites yesterday went
to Norehegd City for a stay of seserll
days. Among them We're Messrs. ".
81 Snow, Dalen Stronach, e. B. Bar
bee, VIM. Roylan, Mrs. NJ. L. Norris.
Miss Manie Norris, Miss Annie Pur-
nell. Miss Gibbs, Mrs. L. NJ. Simmons
and Miss Isilssie Carroll. They were
joined here BY several persons from Dur
ham.
/ There are about thirty or The rlaeis-
trates al,poiuted by the General Assem-
bly, Of lSQl for Wake county that
have not yet qualified. I'm
less they do SO by June 1st, Governor
Russell will then have the appointment Of
persons in their places. This is an
important matter and should be attended
TO at once 81
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There will be special confirmation SER
vices at the Catholic church on Sunday
night ut eight o'clock. Besides admin
istelin9 this sacrament the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Had, ID. d., o. s. b. will
preacQl at both the morning and night ser
vices which take place at the usual
hours. Ill d. m. and 81 Up. m. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
A lawn marty will he given next Tues
,la,y night hit the home Of Mr.. George
~. Walkers on Newbern avenue. At
that time the ladies of the w. G. +. u.
hope TIL hare the. pleasure of entertain
ing n large number of their friends
with l.,jIsacal and instrumental solos, re-
citations and qnartette singing. ana also
The tiaintiesf delicacicf OF inc season ut
A yery low price. No charges for ad
mission and all will b weleome.
The ratlr0au conhpaH! Has dppediea
in the ice factory case, IN which YER
dict of $4,000 was givep against the
railroad for burning an refractory with
"a spark from one of its( engines. The
railroad will ask a ne\ trial on the
sgOund Of contribntory Negligence. 1nis
will make the second me This case
has been before the Sup kme court. 1t
has been in Wake SnVeS br court about
eight years.
+, Clerk 81 Court r a petition for
admission of a. Corona Bras
w,.slI.--to the = ne asylum at
st,oldsbo,u til The petition
was .Ianied he superintcn-
dant st,,i Intuition was
ovar.,.,i, to the 4ai,lre
of tho D make The up