The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-02

honorably discharged and passed through
yesterday for their homes.
Court convened at Edenton today, Judge
0. H. Allen presiding
Wives of inebriate husbands are noti-
flying our saloon men not to sell their
husbands more whiskey.
Not content with taking flowers from
the yards, quite number of boys and
girls, white ones too, have gone forth into
Willow Dale and robbed the graves of the
dead. Certain Of these, Loula Combs
and Lee Hinson, were before His Honor
Mayor Peterson and were fined $500 for
this offense In default they were COM
mitted to the cooler. Friends of the
girls will take them out.
Jas. A. Sanders, the cracker distributor,
landed here today.
d. v. Dixon. leading hardware mer-
chant of Kinston, passed through for
Raleigh
Miss Mary Cooper, of Kenansville, is
visiting the family of Mr.. L. D. Giddens,
in William street
Mr.. John Ivey. Miss, Matte Ivey and
Charlie Ivey, of Seven Springs, were in
town today.
Ex4Judge VIM. R. Allen, one of Wayne
county's able representatives, speaking
today Of the recent impeachment trial,
said: with the result as it is it is
wise thing for the State and will result
in good | believe it will result in safety
TO the amendment. The Democrats who
used their influence in behalf of the
judges will see that they will be de-
throned if the judges impair the efficiency
of the amendment. And, l think they
will see that they do not do So l think
the greatest good, however, from the
trial is that it will cause the people to
public officials, and it will make public
officials more careful"
Prof. Logan ID. Howell of the New
York city public schools, is at home to
spend the Easter holidays with his pa
rents, Capt. and Mrs r. p Howell
Millinery openings have gotten to be
quite the order here and that of ]. w.
Bizzell G Co., the East Centre merchants,
tomorrow promises to be of decided in
terest.
Griffins BARRIERS are all white men.
The shop has just added to it's corps of
tonsorial artists, Mr.. c. H. Boch, late
of the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, a very
Clever German.
Capt. C. j. Griswold will erect dwell
ing on the corner of the lot next to his
mothers residence, in William street.
The County Commissioners were in ses-
sion today. Only routine business claim
ed their attention.
Charlie Bennett, the negro charged with
the assault upon Lula Herring, was
given a hearing before Justice Humphrey
and committed to Jail to await the April
term of court, which convenes April 18th.
Bennett was ably represented by Mr.. H.
B. Parker, Jr., while Mr.. w. T. Dorteh
appeared as counsel for the prosecution.
The attorneys contested every inch of
the ground. the speech of both being eX-
ceptionally good.
The trustees of the orphans Home
have appointed committee consisting of
Messrs. Charles Dewey, chairman; w. A.
J. Peacock and D. A. Coble to secure
sewerage connections with the home
Mr.. w. T. Dortch is chairman ex-offico
of this committee.
The Great Dispensers Court was
scene of black this morning.
1t was not altogether church trial, but
the affair was among the sisters of GER
tain colored church and the prosecuting
witness, one Dora Smith, had the tables
turned by the evidence, and was assessed
the cost. AOne aged colored woman, in her
testimony related at length what she