The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-31

Maximum temperature, 81: minimum
temperature, &c; mean, 76; rainfall, 0.66
inches (for "a hours.
CITY ITEMS.
The Jim Crow Car Law goes into Of
feet tonight at midnight.
Mr.. Walter Watson, the newly elected
city attorney. tomorrow enters upon the
duties of that position.
The Postal Telegraph Company yes
terday morning came in under the Craig
bin and was 'domesticated.'
The funeral of Miss Margaret Milf
ken will be held this afternoon at five
o'clock at the First Presbyterian .niirca.
Special protracted services continue at
the Christian church, beginning o: & p.
III. each night. The public cordially invi-
ted.
Register of Deeds Hood yesterday
sent out blanks to the list-takers If this
county. They begin their work toner
row.
The ladies' of the Epworth League
will give lawn party in the yard Of
Edenlton Street Methodist church Thurs
day, june Sth.
AIT meeting of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union att the Baptist Taberna-
Gle last night an address was made by
Mr.. Harry Heck.
Corporation and license taxes have
been due now for month. Today IS
the last day. Sheriff Page says he has
served final notice.
The members of the Corporation Com
missions have completed their tour of
inspection of railroads and steamboats,
in the eastern part of the State.
Registration books for the city bond
election were opened yesterday. They
will he kept OPEN ten days. All public
spirited citizens should register at once.
Mr.. J. I. johnson tells me that he
made a $500 shipment of Anticephala!-
CINE to New York few days ago. This
cure is becoming known everywhere.
Revival services still continue at
Brooklyn NJ. f. church. Much interest
is manifested every night. All Christian
workers and the public cordially invited
to attend.
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Rev. J. l.. Burns, ex-keeper Of the
capitol, has accepted the agency sor n
patent folding bath, and will establish
agencies throughout the State. He vii
continue to reside in Raleigh.
News was received here yesterday Of
the death of Miss Ethel Cox, daughter
of Mr.. A. r. Cox, formerly of Dur
ham, now of Marion county, :. c.
Miss Cox was we'll known here. She
died Of typhoid fever.
The State Board of Examiners VIII
meet today at Chapel Hill to prepare the
examination papers for teachers cnrtli-
Gates, Superintendent Mebane and Trof.
J. A. Campbell. two members of the
board, went up to Chapel Hill this morn
ing.
Clerk of the Court Russ yesterday
bound out Pearl Lena Barber, little
Annie Pulley. The mother Of the child
desired that the girl be raised in DIFF
ferent moral and social atmosphere than
that in which she lives.
The North Carolina Car Company, of
this city. has gone into bankruptcy.
The liabilities approximate $4,000, of
which $4,000 is in the shape of mort
gage to cover an issue of bonds for that
amount The owners of the plant claim
that the assets will equal the liabilities.
Judge Purnell is studying a knOtty
question. '"INhe question before me now
is whether a reversionary interest in the
homestead can be sold under bank
ruptcy proceedings. 1t is nice ques
ton and of great Importance. and there
are no lawyers to argue it,, said the
Judge.
The official proceedings of the sht
annual session of the State Council of
the North Carolina J. o. Z. A. NJ, has
just come from the press of Afford, BY
mum 4 Christophers. 1t is in pamphlet
form of 112 pages The cover is printed
in red and black. The work reflects
credit on its printers.
The attention is called to the sale
of building lots to be made at u 0 clock
on the premises. by c. NJ. Busbea, Com
missioner. These lots are part of the
Yancey property and lie on Blount street
just north of Peace street and on the
street just east of Peace Institute. They
are located in one of the most desirabl;
sections of the city.
Raleigh. as usual, is well represented
at the University commencement this
week. Among those already there arc
Mr.. r. III. Battle. Col. and Mrs. Thos
s. keenan,, DIR. II. III. Lewis, Judge
James f.. Shepherd. Miss Mary Ship
Miss Matte Pace. Mr.. Il. 7. Gray. Mrs
James Il. Shepherd, Miss Engleman. OF
Kentucky: Mrs. J. NJ Turner. Mrs. B
s.. Jerman and Mrs. v c. Royster viii
go up to the Hill this morning to at
tend commencement.
Pimples. boils and humors SHOW tina