The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-20
CURRENT LOCAL NEWS.

Maj. Geo. z. Butler, OF the Gin.
ton bar was In Raleigh this week
on legal business.
Lass week fifty convicts were sent
from the penitentiary TO Asheboro
TO wOIk in q granite quarry st that
place.
Wiley Morgan, negro farmer of
this county. died Sunday night in
Rex hospital, this city, from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
At the capitol square Last week
several cages of "a lirrels were re-
ceived from Salisbury. The SPUR
rels were turned loose in the park, 10
JON those already there.
MISS Elz. Pol of the city sch ools,
Of this city, left Monday for New
York and sailed Tuesday for Europe
where she will spend over q year
studying German and German sch DOL
methods.
There are now 465 inmates OF the
Raleigh insane asylum. This is the
largest number ever In the institu-
ton. The directors are greatly
pleased with the work of the new
superintendent, DR.. James Mckee.
Mr.. +. M. Shannonhouse, Of Char
lotto, is in the city to verify some Of
the figures made during the investi.
CATION of Major Martins shortage.
It might be well for him to investi-
gate the present condition OF the
penitentiary also while he is in the
city.
AS authorizs I'D by q resolution of
the stewards OF 4 Denton street Meth
odist church, Rev. George f. Smith
has selected June 30Ih as the date
for q memorial service to be held in
honor OF the memory Of the late K
o. Burton, f O., Of Raleigh. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. j
9. Kilgo.
Raleigh is on the way to an "un
derground wire" telephone system
ut the last meeting of the board Of
alderma two very important ordi
nance were adopted, changing the
amount Of the proposed street i'm
provement bond issue from $l00O0(
to $4,000 and the date OF the cleo
ton 10 August 10, and the othel
granting q franchise to the Southern
Bell Telephone Company to con
slruct couduits for underground tel
ephone wires within q prescribed
limit, including the principal bust
ness and several residence streets.
Edward p. Moses, Raleigh B. F
Sledd, Wake Fores'; J. Y. Joyner
PIP. Claxton and G.. A. Grimsley
Greensboro j l. Forest, Goldsboro
J.F Kestler, Raleigh; q. w. Mas
sey, Durham, and M. @. b. Noble
Chapel HUI, have been appointed b,
the State Superintendent of Publ,
instruction to aid him in recon mend
ing lists for which the local pur chas
ing agents can choose the books TO
the rural free school libraries. Tn,
teachers above named are to meet il
Raleigh June % with the State Su
perintendent and the executive com
mittee of the State Literary and His
torical Association.
The christian scientists are mucI
wrought up over the refusal of tn
Secretary OF State to incorporate tn
Hammer College of Science and Hea
ing. They declare that his refuss
was not blow to christian scienc
because the college referred to wa
not of their faith they say. Mr.,
Harrison, of New Bern, of the Chris
tan Science Publication Comraitie
of North Carolina, writes in tn
strain, and says: There has neve
been an application made In thi
state for q Christian science GALLEY,
Christian Scientists regret the con
slant Misrepresentation concerning
their teachings and the history of tn
movement, but re joice that all tn. 6
misapprehensions will be disclose
and soon destroyed
The board Of aldermen at an al
journed session last Friday nigh
adopted an ordinance to prevent q
dermen from attending board meet
ipgs intoxicated. The ordinance wa
introduced by Mr.. Anderson, an
reads:
"Be it ordained by the board Of q
dermen of the city of Raleigh, thu
chapter one of the ordinance
amended by adding thereto the 70
lowing:
See. ~. An alderman or officer {
employee of the city appearing at
meeting of the board, either speci'
or regular, or while In the dischare
OF his duty, drunk or under the il
Auence OF intoxicating liquor, tt
board Of aldermen may by q tw
thirds vote declare his Office vacsl
and elect his successor, who shall e
out the remainder of the term"