The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-09

by Wednesday night.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, SO; minimum temper
allure. 81; mean temperature, 70; total
rainfall, 0.
Inland ABOUT THE CITY.
All the banks of the city will be
closed tomorrow Day.
Allan Thomas, the youngest son of
Elmore and Eva Weir, died in New
York City yesterday of scarlet fever,
aged two wears and six months.
The election in Apex Monday re-
suited as follows: Mayor, Q. /. Hud-
son: Commissioners, w. T. Utley, }. \.
Norris. James Sears and l.. ). Arnold.
Mayor Powell had one case yester-
day. and fined the defendant, who was
charged with disorderly conduct at
the Negro Festival Monday night, to
the amount of 95.25.
The Wright Cornet Band, of this
city, goes to Richmond Sunday where
it has weeks engagement to play
in the Street Fair and Carnival,
which is soon to take place there.
Miss Rosa Battle will entertain
the Kentniss Club on Friday afternoon
instead of Thursday at o'clock. 1t
will be an important meeting and
all the members are requested TO be
present.
A trolley wire broke on Blount
street Yesterday and the wire being
alive, caused some disturbance among
those who happened to be in the inn
mediate vicinity. 1t was finally mend
ed without any one being injured.
Sheriff Page states that he is ready
10 settle with the commissioners at
any time. and was ready to settle yes
terday, the time appointed for the
settlement. The commissioners VIII
hold meeting on the 18th OF this
month for this purpose.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the North Carolina branch of the In
ternational Order of the King
Daughters and Sons will be held in
Henderson, y. c.. May Goth. 30th. and
31st. All communications should be
addressed to Mrs. Henry Perry Hen
derson, n. c.
The editor of the Charlotte Obser-
vcr is authority for the statement
that there are heard of in connection
with the succession of DR.. Alderman
as president of the University, DR..
Paul b. Barringer. of the University
of Virginia: DR.. Richard II. Lewis, of
Raleigh. and Prof. j. y. Joyner, of
Greensboro.
In Justice Roberts court yesterday
John Lyon. John Henry. Jim Cross
an. aud Fred Tyler. were charged
with affray and disorderly conduct
Tyler was discharged, Lyon and Cross
an were fined 1885 each, and Henry
was fined $3.50. Ada Williams. a ne
gro. was sentenced to thirty days in
Jail for assault on Officer Potter.
The News and Observer is indebted
to Chief Marshal, Thomas c. Amck,
for an invitation to the commence
ment exercises of Liberty Normal
College which begins on Sunday, May
10th. with the annual sermon by Rev.
j. {. Rowe, of Greensboro, and close
Tuesday with the regular commence
mcnt exercises by the students and a
literary address by Prof. j. y. Joyner.
of the State Normal and Industrial
College.
Messrs. j. w. Bailey and y. b.
Broughton left yesterday for Hot
Springs, Ark. where they will attend
the convention of the Southern Bap-
fist Church. They were joined at
Cary by Rev. j. f. White. the newly
elected president of the Baptist Fee
male University. The convention
which represents constituency of
100000. is in Il better condition fnan-
cially than it has ever been. 1t en-
braces all the Southern and several
Western States.
Don't forget the Lawn Party at the
Park Place in the afternoon and night
of Friday of this week Music for this
occasion will be furnished by the brass
band from the Institution for the
Blind. under the directorship of Mr.
a. ID. White. sufficient guarantee
in itself for the success of the enter
tainment. The price of admission
is only fifteen cents. which entities
you to cake and cream, deliciously
served by the prettiest of walters.
to say nothing of the Moon and Japa
nese Canterus thrown in for good
measure.
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men and noted people throughout the country
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years experience with Electropoise only con
firms the truth OF your claims. l say to my
friends that this instrument is a most wonderful
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