The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08

Local forecast lot ftdlelSH anu Vicinity
to p. m. Tuesday increasing cloudi-
ness with rain by Tuesday night.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday Max
imum temperature, 80; minimum temper
ature, So; mean temperature, 70; total
rainfall, 01.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A subscription dance will be given
at Hery Hall tonight.
A dance will be given next Friday
evening by the \ and NJ. College ger
man club.
Miss Sadie Root will entertain the
Wednesday Afternoon Euchre Club
this week.
The Kentness Club will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Miss
Rosa Battle.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Good
Shepherd Church will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the Parish
rooms.
DR.. f. +. Dale, sheriff of BERTHE
county, brought convict to the pen
itentiary yesterday to serve four
year term. * ID EkeM MN
The annual meeting of the Rescue
Circle of Kings Daughters will be
held this afternoon at O'Clock at
the residence of Mrs. c. {. Mcdonald.
DIR. Eugene Daniel returned yester-
day from Durham where he went Sat
urday to preach for DR.. TurnbuIl.1the
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
that place.
On last Sunday the westbound mail
train was rocked near Morrisyille by
some unknown parties. Fortunately
no damage was done as the rock
struck the woodwork. Mr.. j. w. Den
mark, of this city, was passenger
on the train.
Last chance to see the Fisherman's
Luck tonight at the academy. New
songs by Misses Tucker, Morning and
Mr. Hughes. Given under the aus
pieces Of Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Best amateur performance of
the season. Don't miss it.
Evangelist Western r. Gales is con-
Quoting a revival of religion at the
First Presbyterian Church in Rich
mond. The Richmond Dispatch says
Il number of conversions have re
suited. although the meeting has not
been in progress quite week.
\ meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce and Auditorium subscribers
will be held this CTuesday) at $3.50
o'clock in the Mayors office. The
committee will make a report on col
lection. A full attendance of members
and stockholders is earnestly re-
quested.
The excursion to Fuquay Springs
run by the St. Luke's Circle of Kings
Daughters will leave the Union depot
Wednesday morning the 9th, at half
past eight o'clock and return in the
evening at six. Round trip. 80 cents
for adults and % cents for children
over seven years.
Mr.. j. Wayland James Sunday re-
ceived news that his father. who lived
near Fuquay Springs in this county.
u. VI u.
to attend the funeral services which
took place yesterday. The deceased
was prominent planter, and a high
~ esteemed man.
News reaches here of two deaths
from lightning near New Bern. Geo.
Connor's house was struck and his
only child killed. Common was also
struck and was unconscious a long
while. ID. Mann's house was also
struck and his wife. who was standing
in a doorway. was instantly killed.
Mann was struck by the same bolt.
Mr.. ID. \. Mcdonald, clerk of the
Superior court of Moore county, in
letter recently published, says that
the increase in that county in tax
value of real and personal property.
exclusive of railroads for the past ten
years is $616.256. and also that Moore
county has a greater mileage of rail
roads than any other county in the
State.
Mr.. ID. Fl. Senter who was called to
Kansas City some time ago as witness
in the ease against H. II. Morse, who
is charged with using the mails with
intent to defraud. returned Yesterday
He says that Morse was convicted and.
sentenced to four years confinement
in the penitentiary. which is the eX-
tent of the punishment provided.
Mr.. c. H. Mebane, who is Secretary
Of the Teachers Assembly, has invited
General Toon and Professor y. c. Eng
fish. candidates for Superintendent of
Public instruction, to be present at
the meeting of the Teachers Assem-.
bly,. at Morehead next month. This
he thinks will be of assistance to his
successor in getting in touch with
the school life of the State.
At contest of the Virginia State
Oratorical Association held at Wash
ingto and Lee University last Friday
night. orators medal was won by Mr..
j. w. Shackford. of Randolph Macon.
His subject: THE National Crisis