The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17

Mr.. w. c. Douglass, of the Raleigh |
bar, has Withdrawn from the Judge
ship race in this District
There were five defendants in the |
Raleigh police court Monday 10 an
swer TO the charge Of being drunk.
Mr. Mark Chamberlain, son OF Mr..
y Chamberlain, Of Raleigh, Is Ill
with pneumonia at Wake Forest Col
legc
Mr. 8, l.. Rogers. Corporation Com |
missioner, has announced that he Will
NOT ne in the race for reelection this
year.
Ex-Gov. Chas. B. Aycock has pur-
chased the residence the residence OF
the late r NJ. Argo on North Blood
worth street.
Mr.. Chas T. Harris. of the Raleigh
bar. has announced his candidacy Tor
Solicitor in this District, though he
doesn't say on which ticket.
Chas. Freeman, colored, was
placed in Wake jail Monday after
noon on the charge of retailing whis-
key. He was committed by Commits
s sioner Nichols.
Mr. w. b. Snow, who removed 10
LumbertOn year ago 10 pracIlce
law, has returned to Raleigh to live.
Mr.. Snow is a son Of the late Geo.
II. Snow, Esq.
Matte Powell, a colOred woman
of Henderson, was found dead III
bed in this city last week. The cor
oner was called but after viewing the
body, gave a certificate Of natural
81 death.
G. c. Gardner, white, an employe
OF the Raleigh and Southport Rail-
way. and Marcus Ruffin, cOlored, were
bound over to court by Justice Bled-
soc. charged with the theft of Whis-
key from the railroad company
Governor Kitchin has appointed a
number of delegates to attend the
Good Roads Convention of Alabama.
which meets in Montgomery this
week. Maj w. A. Graham heads the
delegation Of twelve members.
81 Mr.. c. G.. Morris died in Durham
Sunday morning and the remains
were brought to Raleigh for inter
ment. She was the mother of Mrs
q l.. ]. Blake, Jr., Mrs. w. o. Scott
and Mrs. J. f. Morris, all Of this city
The State Fair Association has ap
propriated $4,000 to erect build
ing at the fair grounds to be used ex
clusively for agricultural and hOrti
cultural exhibits. 1t is expected tina
the new building will be ready fol
occupancy next fall
Ex-Judge r. w. Winston and fam
lily have moved into their new home
on North BlOunt street. The resi-
dence was formerly occupied by MI
Sherwood Higgs and family. 1t wa
purchased some months ago by Judg
Winston and has been remodeled int
a very attractive residence.
City Attorney Walter Clark, rep
resenting the city of Raleigh, ha
caused warrants to be issued agains
the local agent of Swift & Co., tn
Chicago packers, charging them wit
selling meat unfit for food. Severa
Instances Of alleged violation of tn
law are cited, the full penalty bein
a fine Of $4,000.
The National Guard Association {
North Carolina is to hold Its annut
meeting in Raleigh in the Hall {
the House of Representatives o
April 9Th and 7th. Officers Of tn
regular army will be present an
will address the Association on tn
relation Of the National Guard
the regular army, and of the Wa
Department to the National Guard.
Information comes from New Bel
that the United States authoriti
have seized a quantity Of corn-me
for violation of the pure-food la
The goods seized were from Il
Mountain City Mills Companq of TIE
nessee and was declared to be sho
in weight as we'll as inferior in qua
ity This is the second seizure
Government officers within about ty
weeks.
Mrs Margaret Deveraux, relict
Of the late Maj. John a. Deveraux
this city, died Saturday last and W
buried Sunday. She was widely a.
prominently connected. Mr.. John
Hinsdale of Raleigh, Mrs. Samu
Ashe of Charlotte, Mrs. Burton
Boston, and Miss Annie Deveraux
Raleigh survive her, and two sol
John DeVeraux Of Guthrie, Okla, a
ThOs. P. Deveraux
The first electrocution under
new law will take place on Frid
next. The condemned man is r.
esOn County negro, convicted of "a
He was first sentenced to die in S.
TENDER last but has been four tin
reprieved by the Governor, due
the non-arrival of the death cha
All electrocutions, which suppla
hanging in this State, will hereaf
take place in the State prison.
The brandy still said to have
longed to Robert Burns, which
stolen from the State Museum
day, was located Saturday and
stored to its proper place among
other relics. 1t was found in