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

urday and Sunday; variable winds, shift
ing to fresh southerly.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to s p. M: Saturday fair; continued cool.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, IS; minimum temper
ature, AS; mean temperature, So; total
rainfall, O.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Yesterday ERIE Bullock and James
Freeman were each fined 1925 by
Mayor Powell for disorderly conduct.
Judge Purnell will appoint United
States Commissioner to fill vacancy
caused by the death of p. +. Massey,
of Johnston county.
Let everybody go to Fuquay Springs
on May 9th, round trip so cents for
adults, 25 cents for children over
seven years. For the benefit of ST.
Luke's Home for old ladies.
Mr.. j. A. Holleman. Washington
correspondent of the Atlanta Journal,
spent short while in the city Yes
terday he spoke before the students OF
Wake Forest College. his alma mater.
Don't fail to go to see The Fisher
mans Luck played next Tuesday
night. 1t has been well received where
it has been given, and is given this
time under the auspices of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
The employees of the S. a. l.. shops
commenced yesterday to build a new
mail car. when completed it will be an
excellent affair. An order has been
received to build several hundred
freight cars.-Norfolk Virginian.
On Wednesday of next week there
will be an excursion to Fuquay
Springs under the auspices of ST.
Luke's Circle of Kings Daughters, for
the benefit of the Home for Aged Wo-
men. The tickets will be so cents for
adults and 25 cents for children.
There will be no preaching at the
Christian Church Sunday on account
of the absence of the pastor from the
city. He is attending. as delegate.
the Southern Christian convention at
Franklin, Va. and will not return
until next Wednesday or Thursday.
There will be Sunday school as usual
at 10 o'clock.
The George Hess Oil Company, of
Charlotte was chartered yesterday for
thirty years. and with $4,000 capt.
tai stock. The incorporators are Geo.
Hess, Jno. Mills. and f. w. Mooring,
The Louisburg Oil Mill was also char
tered yesterday. 1t has a $4,000 cap
ital stock. and is incorporated for
thirty years.
Rev. NJ. w. Butler, Rev. j. l.. Foster
Rev. w. G.. Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Mills. Mr. X. b. johnson and Mrs
w. Il. Herndon left yesterday morn
ing to attend the Southern Christian
Church convention. which will be
called to order in Franklin. Va. to-
night. The convention will probably
be in session until next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Stokes county sends five new con-
victs to the penitentiary, as follows:
Lem Bennett, for manslaughter. TWEEN
tv years; John Woods, for horse steal
ing. two years: John Eads, house
breaking. one year: Joe Eads, house
breaking. one year and shooting a
deputy sheriff. two years additional:
Jack Smith, robbery, two years. Smith
is not of sound mind and goes to the
criminal insane department.
On investigation it has been dis
covered that even though the Supreme
court refuse Tom Jones. the negro
murderer, a new trail. his execution
must be postponed thirty days from
the time the sheriff S'eceives the war
rant. after the Supreme court decis-
ion. As the court hands down its de-
cision next Tuesday. it is certain that
the execution cannot take place be-
fore June 9Th.
.
The Asheville Bank case for the
Western North Carolina district ar
gued in the United States circuit court
ut Richmond this week. This is a
prosecution for violating the National
Bank laws, and was argued by Chas.
A. Moore and j. S. Adams, for the
plaintiff in error. and by w. p. BY
mum. special United States attorney,
for the defendant in error. and sub
mitted Judges Golf. Simonton and
Brawley were on the bench.
This week twenty-five convicts will
be sent from the penitentiary to the
Roanoke and Arson farms. There are
now ninety-five employed in the shirt
factory. There are now eighty-fve
Federal prisoners. The penitentiary
officials say that they do not know
whether the sending of Federal pris-
oners to the penitentary here will be
resumed or not. There are eighty
convicts employed in making brick.
1t is the purpose to make 100000 this
season.
Mr.. Joe L. Royal. formerly assist
ant train master of the Atlantic Coast
Line at Charleston. has resigned his
position to take the place of city
ticket agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line at Goldsboro. n. c. This is Mr.
Royals old home, and he is conse-
quently pleased with his promotion
thus takes him back to where he has
friends innumerable and many rea-
tives. Mr.. Royal has been for some
years in Charleston and is very pop
Il,