The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

It is now only little more than month be-
fore the Democratic State convention will meet
here.
Sheriff Joseph Knsey, of Craven, brought ten
colored and one white convict to the penitentiary
yesterday afternoon.
Greensboro newspaper says that Guford
county will present the name OF Prof. Jesse
r. Wharton at the Democratic State convention
for the nomination for Superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
Mr.. Robert Lumsden, the mail clerk at the
Union DEPOT has a splendid record. During the
six years he has held that position he has not
missed train, night or day.
On Sunday Greensboro brethren and sisters sub
scribed more than $500 for the debt on the Bap-
fist Female University. Considering the work
upon this church and its strength tins amount
is very gratifying" says the Biblical Recorder
Judge Purnell yesterday granted discharge
in bankruptcy to w. II. Gaylord OF Wilmington;
He was adiudged an involuntary bankrupt about
a month ago on petition of his creditors. since
then he has compromised with them at 40 cents
the dollar.
''The peanut crop in my section last year was
very large said Mr.. j. B. Coffeld, member OF
the Board of Agriculture who is IN the city.
''The price, too, has kept up pretty well and the
farmers generally made about fifty bushels TO the
acre 1t is one of the best crops the farmers
of Eastern North carolina can MAKE
Mr. F. A. Daniels, State Senator from Wayne is
in Raleigh on legal business. He said last night:
81 think there is no room to doubt that Az
cock will be nominated for Governor. -Four
counties, in widely separated sections OF the
State have already instructed for him. Wayne
and Pender in the East; Montgomery IN the
centre; and Ashe in the West"
The second of the series of concerts by Mr..
Olmsted at the Mansion will be given on Friday
March 9th. Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker WI on
that occasion sing several selections from Richard
Wagner. Judging from the success OF the EnoGh
Arden Recital, the Mansion will be crowded.
Special arrangement for seating 1 tle auulen f
will be made. Tickets at Kings drug store 1oI
80 cents.
Passengers on the afternoon train from
Godsboro yesterday brought the news that a
University student named Munroe, from ray
ettevlle, suffered severe stroke OF apopleXy
al Selma while at the depot waiting for the
frain On which he was to return to the Univer
sty. lie was cared for in Selma until the tran
for Fayetteville came and he was then sent bach
home. =
Mr. Burners loss by Sundays fire was about
$500 damage to furniture and about an equal
amount incidental to having to move ana beng
temporarily deprived of his house. Inc mouse,
which was the property of Mr.. r. H. Battle,
was fully insured. The damage to 1t Will prop
ably amount to some $500: 1t WIN De repaile'
at once and Mr. Bruner will again occupy II.
Sergeant Hart who has been here on detail as
sistng Capt. Vance in his recruiting work, lefC
YESTERDAY morning for New York. From there
he will 90 to Cuba to join his regiment, the
Tenth Infantry His wife, who has been here
with him, left Monday night for her home IN
Asheville Mr. Hart has lung trouble ana he
hopes to soon get discharge. 1t is not known
who will succeed him here.
Prospects for good trade were never brighter
in Raleigh, as cotton having reached lO cents
in this market, planters and country merchants
are in an unusually prosperous condition, ana
are placing large orders for supphes, "m men
will be needed during the planting season. Inc
cotton market has ruled strong and excited
during the past week, with prices advancing by
leaps and bounds Beginning MONDAY COTTON
have attained in this market in many years. Inc
statistical position OF the staple Is Such as L
warrant still further advances.