The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Local M a t ters

Judge Conner has reappointed Mr..
Hugh Humphrey, of Goldsboro,
United States Commissioner.
4 new colored graded school will
,oon be erected in Raleigh on East
I,enoir street. The new building will
cost $4,000.
II has been raining almost continu-
ously since Sunday afternoon. The
rainfall during that time has been
about three inches.
There was a large docket in Ra-
Ieigh's Police Court Monday and sew
eral paid the usual fine for being
drunk and disorderly.
HAYWOOD Jones, colored, was sent
enced to the road Tuesday to serve
thirty days for an assault on Mr.. l..
c. King, a guard at the work-house.
Col. Benehan Cameron states that
he expects a large attendance at the
National Farmers Congress, which
meets in Raleigh November 3rd to
10th.
Governor Gitchin has offered a re-
ward of 500 for the capture OF the
person or persons who murdered
Miss Emma A Newman, near Green's
bOrO, some days ago.
The Governor Friday pardoned
Henry Vinson, convicted of larceny
in Orange County and sentenced to
fourteen months on the road. He
was unable to work, on account Of tu-
berculosis.
Insurance Commissioner Young
has cancelled the license of the Pied
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Greensboro, on account of
its heavy expense ratio and its failure
to keep proper record.
Mr.. Bruce Hinton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Hinton who live near
Apex, was found dead in his bed a
few days ago when a member Of the
family went to summons him to
breakfast.
Wiley Jones, colored, charged with
assaulting his son with a deadly
weapon, was committed to Wake jail
Monday by Justice Upchurch. The
deadly weapon" used in this case
was a water bucket
Four more persons have arrived in
Raleigh for treatment for the bites
of mad dogs, these being Clyde Har-
ris, of Laurinburg; A. A. Brown, of
Osgood; Lizzie Stanton, 4 years old,
from Kittrell; also a little colored
girl of this city.
The price of cotton has remained
about the same for the past two
weeks, though the price is almost two
cents higher than at the same
date last year. Very few bales have
been sold on the Raleigh market dur
ing the past few weeks.
President J. H. Currie, of the State
Fair Association went to Washington
Saturday and invited President Taft
to visit the State Fair in October and
deliver an address, but the President
had to decline the invitation on &C
count Of a previous engagement.
D. ]. Forsyth, of Granville County
who was convicted at the last term OF
Federal Court in Raleigh of violat-
ing the internal revenue laws and
sentenced to sixty days imprison-
ment, was released from Jail Tues.
day morning. After his release he
departed for his home.
Governor Kitchin Saturday pardon
ed Jesse Mason. Mason was tried in
New Hanover County four years age
on the charge of highway robbery
and sentenced to serve six years in
the penitentiary. The Governor has
also pardened Henry Vincent, a ne.
bro, of Orange County.
Post Office Inspector G. P. Conway
has just completed a Encouragement
of the rural free delivery mail routes
of Wake County in order that there
may be inaugurated very soon a more
nearly complete county delivery sys
tenn. The number of routes win bt
increased from SO to 43 with an in
crease to 1921 miles of route.
Mr.. A. H. Thiessen, the presen
section director of the United State
Weather Pnroan at RaloiCh will
leave shortly for Indianapolis wher,
he goes to take charge of the climate
logical service of Indiana. He will
be succeeded here by Mr.. Lee A
benson, who is now in charge of tn,
bureau at Meridian, Mississippi. Mr.
benson is son of the late Capt. C
B. benson, of this city.