Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21
No Explanation Of the Phenomenon
of Last Thursday.
AFFAIRS IN RALEIGH
Evidence in all tho Raiiroad and Telegraph
Tax cnsos to DO Taken by Standing
Master Shepherd = Tho States War
claims-Ralolgh Votes Against Selling
tho Old Market House Colonel Carr
Injured.

Raleigh. N. c.. Mar. 2o.-A ''black
rain" fell in this county last Thurs
day morning.
At least that's what folks are calling
1t for want of better name-"blacl1
rain"
And nobody has as yet been able to
explain the phenomenon. for 10 one
has been found who ever before saw or
heard of such a thing.
The rain fell early Thursday morn
Ing in a belt extending, SO far as is
now known from Louisburg, in Frank
lin county, westward by way of Wake
Forest to Morrlsvile, in this county
1t came from a cloud or such in
tense blackness that Just before and
during the rain, ct NIorrisvile, lamps
had to be lighted. The water that fell
looked like rain water mixed with
SCOT
Nobody has been able to offer any
explanation for the phenomenon
THE TELEGRAPH TAX CASE.
An order was received here yester-
day from Judge Slmonton directing
that the evidence in I'LL tho railroad
and telegraph tax cases be taken at
the same time before Standing Master
James Il. Shepherd. To this end he
directs in the telegraph case as in the
railroad cases that the taking of evil
dence begin on March 2Sth and each
side have three months each after
which the telegraph company will be
given SIX weeks more in which to put
III rebuttal testimony. This Is exactly
the same time as was allowed in the
railroad cases.
THE STATES WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. ]. C. L. Harris, attorney for the
State, has returned from Washington
where lie has been engaged in prepar-
ing for the presentation to the govern
ment the remaining $4,000 of war
claims held by this State. He says
these claims will be sent on within
the next Two or three weeks, and he
thinks most of them will be allowed
As to the $4,000 claims held by this
State for equipment belonging to the
State Guard furnished TO the United
States volunteers. there is dispute and
the matter Will probably have to be
settled by Congress.
AGAINST THE AUDITORIUM.
The voters of Raleigh say they do
not want an auditorium if 1t is neces-
sary to sell the old market house to
get it.
For every two men who voted for
this proposition three voted against 1t.
Or, to be exact. 632 voted for sale
a total vote cast of 1892
COLONEL CARR INJURED.
News has been received from Phila-
delphia, where Hon. Julian S. Carr and
wife have been for some days that
Col: Carr fell on the ice Saturday night
and sustained an injury which pre-
vents him walking a step. 1t is hoped
that the injuries are in no way serious.
EUGENE PENNY GONE AGAIN.
People who live in the southern part
of the county bring the news that Eu-
gene Penny has left home again.
Penny, 1t will be recalled, is the fell
low who just before Christmas left his
wife and children and went away with
Miss Chamblee. q young woman who
was teaching school and boarding at
his house. They came back two weeks
ago, and now Penny complains, SO the
story goes, that the reception he has
met at home and in the community. on
his return, is very cold. Too cold in
fact. TO be endured and for this reason
he has vamooSed again.
A PREACHER WEBS.
special from Jonesboro says: At
1030 o'clock n. m. yesterday Rev. John
c. Troy was united in marriage to
Miss Loula Earnhardt. Rev. d. l..
E,arnhardt performed the ceremony.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Rev D. l.. Earnhardt pastor of the
Methodist church, and is one of Jones'
boro's most beautiful and accomplish
ed young ladies. The groom is a we'll
known minister and writer and Is edi-
tor of "Trojans Notion" published ut
Sanford.
1t was q very quiet home wedding,
witnessed by only few friends of the
contracting parties.