The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-13
TWO HUNDRED VOTES MAY
BE LOST IN THE TOWNSHIP.
Anti Saloon League to be Formed. Horse Dies
Of Hydrophobia. Need of the Union
Depot.
(Staff Correspondence

Goldsboro, N. c., April 12-The April
term of court conVenes here Monday
with Judge Allen presiding. The docket
is fifty-two criminal cases with sixteen
open for trial on the civil docket. For
once there is not capital case on the
docket.
1he unusual sight of a horse dying of
hydrophobia was witnessed in the city
yesterday. The horse was the property
of Mr.. Sphinx, who resides in the coun-
trya Last fall the horse was bitten by
mad dog. One day recently white at
tached to the ploW he was noticed to
turn his head at intervals and snap at
any and everything. Mr. Sphinx grove
the horse to the city to consult with a
veterinary surgeon. Soon after reaching
here the suffering beast was taken with
spasms and amid great pain passed
away.
1t is lamentable fact, but true. that
there are in Goldsboro township 200
white men who have not yet paid their
poll tax for the year 1902 April is be-
ing rapidly ushered into May and with
the coming of May there comes also the
fact that all who have failed to pay
vote at the approaching election. and a
mighty effort IS being made on the part
of our Republican brethren to the end
that the poll tax of the colored man be
paid 1t behooves the Democratic host
to be up and doing to the end that every
Democrat drop in at the tax collectors
office within the next few DAYS and nav
his poll tax. SO he may exercise his right
of suffrage in behalf of a continuation
OF good government in the old North
State.
An educational rally is to be held in
the city in the near future Early next
week there will be meeting of citi-
Zens to arrange date in June for this
occasion.
Col w. T. Dortch, in talking with me
this morning, answering a feeler, said:
NO, / will not be a candidate for the
congressional nomination for the Third
district The main reason for this is that
our law practice, which is large and
growing, is more profitable than a seat
IN Congress-. This narrows the fight
down to three aspirants-Chas. r.
Thomas the present incumbent: Col.
Jas f. Robinson, editor of the Argus.
and Mr.. Chas. l.. Abernathy, the bright
young man from Carteret.
AT the regular Epceting of Ruffin
Lodge *. of P's., held last evening. Mr..
w. j. Gibson was chosen representa-
tlYe to the annual banquet of the order
10 be held in Wilson at an early date.
our genial friend and wise philoso-
pber' Thos. r. Parker, of HiIIsboro. N.
e., is on visit to his old home. friends
and loved ones.
An anti-salcon league is to be formed
here Sunday evening. To this end a
mass meeting is to be held in St. Pauls
church
There is growing sentiment among
this people On the question Of depot lc
catlCn to lease the location TO the rail-
road people and be content with the de-
pot wherever located. The need for n
Union Depot is so great that no selfish
consideration should enter in as \
stumbling block to hinder its speedv
erection.
Assistant Engineer Gordon. of the
Southern Railway Survey CORPS. was in
the city today to arrange fer a siding to
enter Dewey Bros. machine shops. The
building of this track will call for the
best skill of the engineer, owing to the
very sharp curve necessary.