The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22

clearing.
Local data for Raleigh and vicinity
yesterday: Maximum temperature, IS;
minimum temperature. As: mean, 53;
rainfall, .O6 inches (for "a hours.)
CITY ITEMS.
The passenger travel on all trains for
the last few days has been something
immense.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. NJ. Ward in her S2nd year ut
Franklinton. She was the mother Of
Capt. Dallas Ward.
To-day is Washington's birthday The
banks and government offices will OBJ
serve holiday. Sunday hours will be
observed at the postoffice.
Director J. L. lie Grand and other Di-
rectors are now examining the Wades-
boro State farm, and will report to the
full Board on the first Monday.
The sherifrs of Sampson and Mont
gomery counties yesterday settled their
taxes in full with the State Treasurer
SIMPSONS taxes were S3,920.53 and
Montgomery's was $5,5S5.09.
Two cases were disposed of by the
Mayor Observation-Disclosures Williams, col
ored, for fast riding, was required to pay
in the sum of 1925. Sam Worth, col
ored, for assault, was fined 1925.
News has been received from Whining
ton that it is reported that the cruiser
Raleigh will stop at that city in May on
its return trip from Manila for the pur-
pose of presenting one of her guns to the
city of Raleigh.
At the same time the funeral services
are held in honor of Father Prednergast,
at 8 o'clock this morning, services will
be celebrated at the Catholic church at
Philipsburg, n. j., his native city. Fifty
priests will officiate at the altar there.
There will be a mass meeting. of the
members of the Order at Odd Fellows
Hall, Pullen Building, on Friday even
ing. February oath, at 7:30 o'clock All
Odd Fellows in the city are cordially
invited to be present.
The Secretary of War has granted
honorable discharges to Private Robert
Il. l.. Gregory, Company NJ, First North
Carolina, Barnardsville, y. c.. and pri-
vate Henry r. Mitchell, Company II,
First North Carolina, Waynesvil'e,
n. c.
Arborvitae Swinson shook the dust of
the city off his feet yesterday and de-
parted for his home at Goldsboro, the
Legislature having sat down on his
claim for pay under the Fusion Legisla-
ture. He wore his accustomed sprig of
arborvitae.
Ex-Sheriff J. w. Hampton, of Polk
county, was here yesterday and secured
a pardon for John Shipman. who was
given twelve months sentence in the
States prison for the larceny of a
knife. Shipman was placed in the peni-
Tertiary last December.
Mr.. ]. A. Nicholson leaves to-day tor
Raleigh, where he and Mr.. Jerry w.
johnson have been rendered employment
in the service of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad Company, Mr.. johnson viii re
main here for a few days longer. We
regret the loss Of these clever gentlemen
to our Fayetteville Repor-
ter.
Although Col John S. Cunningham,
of Person county, is here on important
matters connected with the Legislature
he is not too busy to put in some good
lcks for the coming State Fair, which
he says will be the greatest in the his
tory of the State. With his great record
of last year, his statement relative to the
coming fair will undoubtedly be sns-
tanned.
The lady managers of the birthday
reception recently held at Edenton
Street Sunday school, have just received
one of the little sacks which were sent
out with the invitation card from Cor
poral Robert ID. Little of the Raleigh
company, First regiment, in Cuba. The
sack contained % cents, representing his
age. The ladies will retain the envelope
and sack as a souvenir from Cuba.
w DIX mas deem TeSuilleu on the cape
Fear and Northern Railroad. 1t has al
ready thirteen miles of trackage from
Apex and six stations established. Mr..
John G. Angler, general manager, who
was in the city yesterday, stated that
they expected to have trains operating
on the road already constructed by next
week. Two passenger coaches have al
ready been completed and are at the T..
and g. yards. Twenty box cars have
been built and are on the way
Mr.. W. Il. Raines, of ForestvilIe,
came in yesterday Afternoon and states
that the report that there was a case of
smallpox at that place is untrue. The ru-
NOR got current from the fact a negro
arrived there from Norfolk with his face
swollen, and to be on the safe side the
house where he is stopping, which is
in the country, near the town, has
been quarantined. AS yet he has not
been examined by any physician as they
have not been vaccinated- and are
afraid to take any chances.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.