VOL. XXXVI. NO. 88.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1897.
$4.00 PER VEAH.
House Ref rises to Allow their
Appointment.
COTTON -WEIGHERS
1' ( Wake Throw a la tbe Pie Potato Bill
r: - to Prvnt Ljrnchlne Caased ,
Vary Leni thy W.
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- 'Snnma offered the opening prayer.
. !' Bins were Introduced as follows:
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election of county superintendents
Vt BAWD, UJ IVI-rVIA piBIQUI UG1 MU .
.Hare to protect owners of timber
trees; by Schulken, to incorporate
the supreme ruling of the Fraternal
Mystic Circle and toiocorpbrete.the
Woodmen of the World In ; North
'Carolina; by Cunningham, to amend
-sections 421 and 422 of the code, so
that where issues of fact -.nd ques
tions of fact arise Inactions of which
the courts of equity of the State
vTjad jurisdiction prior to the con
stitution of 1808, or in a common law
Actions based upon; equitable rights
involving equitable relief the com'
pulsory reference shall not deprive
- either party, of. his constitutional
right to a trial of the issues of the
; fact arising on the pleadings; by
Dixon of Cleveland, to repeal the
$10 annual licensetax on physicians.
. Bill passed to revise the law as
to - Raleigh cotton weighers,, by
providing that the county com
''missioners shall in March of
Qbach year, elect 3 weighers.' who
fare to give $500 bond, the charge to
be 7 cents per bale, to be paid by the
seller, the commissioners to have au
thority at any time to appoint cotton
weighers for trie county other than
"Raleigh.
Blackburn moved that the as
signment bill which was tabled
yesterday be ' reconsidered. Cook
- moved to table. -This , was lost.
' Then Blackburn moved its recom-
mlttal to the judiciary. Cook moved
to table this motion.. This failed, to
prevail. j- The ma was aecorqingiy
recommitted and the judiciary cora
"t mittee will consider the bill and if it
is not in accord with the supreme
court's decision make it so. Lusk
uo-iraftted that Blackburn ouffht to
Interview the members of the judici-
.... Utoj. (. h a ik.m nwA
v rj wuiiuibwc uuu iwio fcucui
. pare such a bill as would suit him.
- , Sutton, of Cumberland's bill, "to
prevent lynching," by empowering
the ; governor to convene speoial
- courts instanter in extraordinary
cases of emergency, was .taken up
and he explained it. It gives the
- governor power also to convene
supreme court when not in session
:.. An1 In lila Inrl ffirwnt' Anil this, ffturt
shall give precedence to all such
'"rausna urton th governor's sucrtres-
tion, and the attorney general snail
" prosecute all such cases. Sutton
. said the governor can send tho
- judge and Bolioltortoany oounty.DIx
Ioq of Cleveland said he thought
ltameritorlous bill. Duffy said he op
posed lynching and favored speedy
- trials, but wanted to know whether
the people of a county , would have
any voice in- the matter of holding
the court, Sutton, replied that the
. nAM-niw u trlvftn nnwer to Bend
-any- judge o?" solicitor not engaged
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MJ ; ,HVU UQ UH.k .VUVM
. fliA enlfif. . l lllA .wiAmnlfttA4) law
, -yw j"- - - (
'.I - was goodbottsMwMftery was
ernor with too nlvclwpwer; as be
fore such a step Is taken as calling a
necessary for the court to be held.
He declared justice needed tighten
ing in North Carolina; that tn cases
of rape or murder when the offender
is in jail; that at the same time the
firlBonera ouarht to be civen a fair
chance; that the bill made no pro
. vision for the removal of cases to
. .v.w -i " 11 41.1. V-..-
the debate ceased as the House topic
' up the special order, the bill to allow
" the Governor to appoint female no
taries public, which' was favorably
' reported. Lusk spoke in support of
gressivege. . He said lie 'knew, he
was venturing upon ground vevtr
bc-fore ventured upon ' in JJorth j
- Carolina. .He , made the. assertion
i that if ihe women were given more
authority to govern it would be bet
ted for the State.- He declared that
wassald women were notfit tohold
?fflce.And yet a woman isgovernorof
Jreat Britain. Women today rule
the world. He declared that there
' was nothing in the law or the con
stitution prohibiting women from
holding the office of notary public.
Blackburn paid woman a tribute,
but said he, feared the bill was un
constitutional. McCrary said the
attorney general stated that in the
absence of an enabling statute the
governor could not appoint, but that
this was an enabling act which
would give the governor the right
to appoint if he and the attorney gen
eral thought it legal and proper.
' X'usk called the prevlousquestion,
which was ordered, and he then de
manded the yeas and nays. An
amendment was accepted providing
thatjthe appointee should file her
certificate with the clerk of the
court. The vote on the bill was:
Ayes 44, nays 55. Blackburn ap
plauded this announcement.
The bouse resumed the considera
tion of the bill allowing the governor
to convene special terms of court;
Sutton, ofCuraberland, said he agreed
to its committal to the judiciary
committee (it having never beer, be
fore any committee.) He made a mo
tion for such committal and it was
adopted.
On motion the use of the hall was
granted for the emancipation cele
bration on the evening of Feb. 9.
Bilr passed chartering the bank
of Greenville. Bill to exempt pro
perty owners of Murfreesboro (who
lost their property by fire) from tax
was re-referred to the finance com
mittee, it being stated that it was a
bad bill Bill to make the term of
register of deeds 4 years, after 1898,
was also tabled. Bill passed pro
viding for collection of arrears of
taxes in Jackson county. Bill that
whet;, a deed is filed without witnes
ses the grantor may be subpoenaed
to produce witnesses to such deed
passed after explanation by lusk
that It provides that in case a person
who makes a deed refuses to ac
knowledge its validity witnesses
may be subpoenaed to prove the
grantor's hand-writing. Bill to
protect deer in Hyde county during
seven months of the year passed.
By leave Hancock introduced a
bill to abrogate and repeal the char
ter of the Goldsboro and Morehead
railway company, to which letters
patent was issued by the secretary
of state and filed in Wayne county
Oct. '30 last. -
At 2 o'clock the house took a
icessf unlit 7:30.--
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at
10 o'clock, ' Lieut Governor Rey
nolds presiding. Prayer by Mrr
TJtley of tin Senate. Leave of ab
sence was granted Mr Hyatt and to
Mr McNeill indefinitely.
Petition were presented as follows:
By Alexander (by request) a peti
tion from the employees of the Vic
tor Cotton Mills of Charlotte regu
lating the hours of labor; this pre
scribes 11 hours as a day's work.
Bills and resolutions were intro
duced as follows: By Dickson, a
bill to complete the public roads as
provided in chapter 364, laws 1893,
Alexander (by request) a bill to pro
vide for the erection of a building
for the deaf and dumb atMorganton.
Ray, a bill to facilitate the trial of
civil actions. J ,
By Moye : A bill to make water
courses 8 feet deep and $0 feet wide
a lawful fence.
By Parker, Alamance, by re
quest; a bill to amend the charter
of the town of Rocky Mount.
By Maxwell : A bi'l to provide for
divorces in certain cases of females
under 18 years of age.
Bills on 3rd reading : To repeal
the (Alamance and Chatham bound
ary line). " marker offered substi
tute : That this shall not go into ef
fect until it is ratified by one quar
ter of the qualified votes cast at an
election to be held on the last Satur
day of April 1897, then if one quar
ter of the qualified votes be cast "for
ratification, " the f clerk -s of a Ala
mance county snail so cenvy tne
result of the election to the commis
sioners of Alamance and Chatham,
Provided : that if fram any cause no
election be held then this act shall
be in full force and effect, McCarthy
moved to table theamendment Lost;
lyes 39 noes 22, Previous question
called and ;roll call demanded.
Amendment adopted; ayes 31, noes
i Alls on 2nd ' reading ? To fix the
time for the qualificationvof jusiioes
of the Peace'; providing that the term
ofjofftce shall begin as seon as they
qualify, 'Passed 2 and' 3 reading.
. ' To amend section 1014of the Code,
making guardians, administrators
and executors indictable for misap
propriation of funds,'' passed second
and third reading, sfltS.
."'.To . pay registers of deeds of the
several 'counties 10 cents for each
copy sheet of 100 words, for record
ing election returns, passed second
and third reading. - s - .i
SE&B0AIDVAN1STH1 NC
Hoffman Sent a Bid to Gov
ernor Russell.
OFFERS 10 PER CENT.
Will Uivo $400,000 Annually for a Lease
on the Road Governor Kussell
Heoeived Ihe Hi J
Yesterday.
The Seaboard lias made a bid on
the North Carolmia railroad.
President R. C. Hoffman of tho
Seaboad Air Line yesterday notified
Governor Russell by letter that the
Seaboard would give $400,000 a year
for a lease on the road. This bid i?
equivalent to ten per cent, which is
something over two per cent more
than theSoutliern has bid. Governor
Russell will make the bid public in
a few days.
The bid of the Seaboard is de
pendent entirely upon revocation of
the lease by the legislature and the
courts.
WILL OPEN FRIDAY.
The Bom Sheet for Nat Goodwin on ai
king's at Nine O clock.
The box sheet for Nat Goodwin s
notable appearance in this city Wed
nesday, February seventeenth, at
the Academy of Music will lie put
on sale Friday morniDg promptly
at 9 o clock. There will be no
extra charge down stairs and every
chair in the house Jwill be reserved.
The only general admission will be
to the gallery. There will be little
difficulty in filling every scat in the
house, as Mr. Goodwin's forthcom
ing engagement has created an ex
traordinary amountof interest among
the people of the city.
Mr Goodwin began an engagement
In Baltimore Monday, preliminary
to his Southern trip, which will be
confined to but few of the larger
cities. The Baltimore Sun of yes
terday savs of him:
i'TUa.men-y, uuivIi'kh, hbt-
hearted Nat Good win of liulf a score
years ago has been transmuted into
finer metal, as was evidenced to the
large audience which greeted his re
appearance in Baltimore last night
at Ford's Opera House. '
"The charm otold is still present,
the buoyancy, the virility, the good
humor. But they are mellowed and
rounded, and with them is a deeper
note, for Mr Goodwin has learned
to make tears as well as to make
laughter. Funmaking ant1 pathos
lie not far apart in the realm of nr
tistic comedy, and the erstwhile bur
lesquer is now quite within that
realm. There is an added power of
facial expression and a seriousness
ofmanncr artistically assumed which
compelled those who had laughed"' at
his jests to show silent gratification
in his earnest moments."
"Handsome Maxime ElKott is the
wife; superb in her dark beauty, ex
quisite in her gowns, the acme of
grace in her movements, delicate and
refined in her acting, tender and
winsome in the love passages, sym
pathetic in the pantomime of a scene
in the third act. Theapplause which
was hers was re-echoed for her sis
ter, Miss Gertrude Elliott, who is a
secoud edition of her sister in dainty
duodecimo."
NO FEMALE NOTARIES.
(Continued from 2nd column.)
To elicit information for the better
regulation of railroad charges. This
resolution requests the governor to
call on alT railroad companies and
ascertain all the officers who are
paid more than $2,500 salary per an
num. The object is to reduce pas
senger and freight rates.
Mr. Smathers moved to re-refer
to committee on railroad and rail
road commission.
. Mr, Grant favored referring the
bill as he thought it a bad measure,
as the legislature had . no right to
know the salary of these qfBoers any
more than they, had a right to find
out the salary of any other officers. '
- Tha Lieutenant Governors Beaver.
Lieutenant Governor : Reynolds
spent Sunday at home, returning to
Raleigh : to day. Mr. Reynolds - is
sporting a beaver. It was pre
sented to him, it is said, by Con
gressman Settle. It is not very 'be
coming to the, Lieutenant-Governor.
As a gentleman remarked this
morning, "Charley, hasn't enough
style about, him for such a-hat; he
couldn't be a dude if he wanted "to
besides it is known that he wouldn't
bo one if he could." Sentinel. - v
WHAT WE EXPERIENCED
Climatic Conditions Compiled During the
Month of January.
Tne mean atmospheric pressure
was 30.21; the highest pressure
30.07, on the 31st; the lowest press
ure 29.82. on the 27th.
s The mean temperature was 38.
The highest temperature 08, on the
4th, and the lowest temperature 9,
on the 29th, The greatest daily
range of temperature wa34, on the
28th, and the least daily range of
temperature 5, on the 14th.
Mean temperature for this month
for eleven years was 40.6. The
average deficiency of daily mean
temperature during the month was
3.8 degrees. The prevailing direc
tion of wind was north 3.6 per cent.
Total movement of wind was 4932
miles. The maximum velocity of
wind, direction, and date was 32
northwest on tho 18th.
The total precipitation was
2.2.i inches; -number of days with
.01 inch or more of preoipltation 10;
average precipitation for this month
for eleven years was 4.15 inches.
Number of clear days, 12: partly
cloudy days, 7; cloudy days 12.
THE NEXT ATTRACTION;
l olra Momdfordnt the Metropolitan Next
Week.
The Flora Stamford Company
one of the strongest repertoire com
panies ever in the South will open
up a weeks engagement at the Me
tropolitan Hall next Monday in Miss
Stamfords own piece, A Soldier
Sweetheart. This Company comes
to I'aleigh with the highest com
mendations of the entire Southern
press and it is safe to say that their
engagement in Raleigh next week
will be a very profitable one.
knlph Bingham Friday Night.
ltalph Bingham, the clevor monol
ogist. humorist and impersonator
will appear at Metropolitan Hall Fri
day evening, February 5th, under
the auspices of the Church Improve
ment Society of the First Baptist
church. Those who wish ftn evening
of thorough enjoyment will do well
to attend.
The Washington Post of February
1st has the following to say of him:
"Mr. Ralph Bingbam,v-of the Pen
and Pencil fclub, PhilaoVphia, left
for home yesterday. Mr. Bingham
came to Washington to attend the
dinner of the Grid-iron Club, and
his recitation was one of the most
enjoyable features of the dinner.
The laughter which accompanied
his rendition of his story proved in
fectious and set the pace for the
evening s jollity. "
Reserved seats can be procured at
King s drug store for the nominal
charge of 50 cents. Children under
twelve years, 25 cents: galleries 25
cents.
Fair Weather.
The weather is generally fair over
the central valley, eastern and
southern states, although the storm
still lingers on the North Carolina
coast. The heaviest rainfall during
the past 24 hours was 1.76 inches at
Washington.
The barometer is also low in the
west, with a ridge of high barometer
covering the Mississippi valley, be
tween the two areas of low barome
ter Increasing cloudiness prevails
in the west, with southerly winds.
It is still below freezing in the
east lake region, with snow at De
troit and Cleveland. The lowest
temperature Wednesday morning
was 8 above zero at Bismark, N. D.
Gen. Cralghlll Retires.
Gen. Craixhill head of engineers
has retired tit his own request, and
the President nominated Col. John
R. Wilson to succeed him with the
rank of brigadier general Gen.
Craighill has been eligible for re
tirement since July 1, 1893, and
would have been retired July 1,
next. He has served 48 years with
a total of but six months leave of
absence during that time.
Gen. Craighill is the father of
Prof. Craighill, of the A. and M.
College, who is so favorably known
tn Raleigh.
Guthrie Joins the Minority.
It is stated by many of the minor
ity Populists that Major Guthrie has
taken a stand with them as against
Senator Butler and that he has en
dorsed their course fully. Kesler,
McDuffie and olhers vouch for this.
Some one told Marshall Mott of
Guthrie's change and he remarked
that the Democratic party had lost a
very faithful adherent. - .,
The flop of Buck Kitchin to the
minority was spoken of at the same
time. ' With that wearied look about
his face Marsh said: ' r:tr
Ob, Hell.'.1 ' ,
Plan to Create an Eledio"
Commission,
CONTROL ELECTIONS
Would be Taken from the Chairman
PopullHts Will Demand the Peniten
tiary Tonight A Kick Being Made
on Keinhardt by Pop.
Senator Marion Butler arrived in
the city -this morning from Washing
ton. His visit here at this time is of
more than passing political sigmfi
cance, but as yet tho man is to le
found who has ascertained the ob
ject of it. Republicans say tL at
Butler comes here to checkmate
Harry Skinner in bis manouvers. It
Is known that Senator Butler comes
in response toa telegram requesting
his presence, Senator Butler was
as lively as a two-year old this morn
ing and he never looked better. He
had nothing to say regarding Ins
visit
The committee on elections lias
under advisement a plan by which
the election machinery will be taken
from the hands of the chairmen of
the three political parties and placed
in the hands of an election commis
sion, who shall be named by the leg
islature, and all three parties
are to have a representative. Tins
scheme, it is said, will receive a fa
vorable report from the election
committee and will be supported by
the republicans and populist minor
ity. It does not take long to guess
that this is a republican scheme, the 1
purpose of which is to keep the pop
ulist organization, which is hostile
to the republicans, from doing the
latter any damage.
Buck Kitchen has joined the min
ority populists. Ho went in the
caucus last night and endorsed the
course of tho minority, said Skinner
had done wrong in co-operating with
the republicans, but acted honorably
after he did so. ne denounced But
ler as a traitor. Congressman Skin
ner, Reinhardt, of Cabarrus, Mew
borne, Garrett and others spoke.
After the visiting statesman
finishedspeakingthey were tendered
a vote of thanks. They retired and
the minority members entered into
a discussion of the various kinds of
pie.
Four fifths of the members de
clared themselves in opposition to
giving the republicans the peniten
tiary. The sentiment was over
whelming in favor of the populists
having the penitentiary.
Representative Fagan, of the min
ority says that Reinhardt will never
be superintendent.
Commodore Bobbitt, one of the
immortal nineteen says: "We will
fight to the last ditch for the peni
tentiary. Reinhardt would have
been better off if be had delivered
his speech in Cabarrus county or
somewhere else instead of in our
caucus last night. '
It is understood that there is a
strong sentiment among the minority
populists in favor of Senator
MaCaskev for the penitentiary.
The two conference committees of
the minority populists and the re
publicans will get together tonight.
Senator McCaskey says that the
Populists will demand t'.e peniten
tiary. Death of Mrs. . I. cddlns.
Mrs. W. I. Eddias, of Charlotte,
sister of Dr. R. B. Ellis, of Raleigh
died yesterday morning in the
73rd year of her age. Mrs. Kddins
leaves six children, Messrs. Chas
W., Jno R., and George, and Mrs K
L Craven ol Concord, Mrs W F
Williams, of Portsmouth and Mrs L
A Devereux, of Charlotte.
Mrs Eddins was for some years a
resident of Raleigh. The many
friends of the family extend their
heartfelt sympathy.
White s Case in Baltimore.
Mr. Edward Gay While, who spent
several weeks in Raleigh last sum
mer, claiming to be a representative
of the New York oumalj has been
under trial in Baltimore for the
larceny of $6,000 from H. D. New
oomb, a well-known sportkig man.
The Baltimore Sum, t)f yesterday
says:
The case of Edward Gay White,
charged with tie larceny of ft,0QQ
from Horatio Dalion Newcomb, of
New York, was concluded yester
day "in th criminal court before
Judges Harlen and Wickes. without
a jury, and was held sub curia.
Iff
'.(ANY WANT IT
1 .ocation ol tha keformaloiy will be
V l eft to the Trustee.
The l)i 1U to establish a reforma
tory will come up before the com
mittee this advening Several bills
have been introduced providing for
a prison for youthful criminals, but
the one by Dr. Dixon is most satis
factory. None of the bills refer to the loca
tion of the institution, but that is left
with the trustees. A number of
towns have made application for the
reformatory, Ilillsboro beinff among
the number. The Board of Alder
men should see that Raleigh has a
proper showing.
TODAY'S" MARKETS.
Nsw York, Feb. a.
Murkelquolationsfurnlshnd by E.
B. Cuthbert A Co., 30 Broad street,
New York, and .105 Wilmington
street, Raleigh N. C over their
special wire:
opicN-lHion- row- clos
ing. EST. EST. INO
i ; oi 7 OK 7 6i 7 05-
7 11 7 11 7 11-
1 7 10 7 IS 7 14 7 17
7 ltf 7 it 7 19 7 22-
! 7 25 7 20 7 25 7 27
7 24 7 28 7 24 7 2i
0 92 6 4 6 92 0 94-
0 "9 fi 82 8 79 6 82-
6 79 8.1 6 79 6 83-
ti b.l 6 811 (i 83 6 87
teady; sales 1,400,
MONTHS.
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
Sept'mb'r.
October,
Novemb r,
December,
Closed stoady ; sales 68,000 bales.
The following were the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
New York stock Market.
Sugar HOt
American Tobacco 7.i
Burlington and Quincy 70i
Chicago Gas 78i
Amorlcan Spirits Ml
General Electric 36
Louisville and Nashville Mi
Manhattan 971
Rock Ialaml 071
Southern l'l-efomxl 291
St. Paul 761
TennesBco (;oal ".ml li-oi 29 J
Western Union K3i
Chicago Drain and lrovlslon Market.
Thefollowing were the oloffmg quo
tations on the ChicagoGrainand Pro
vision market today:
Wheat-May, 711; July "U.
Corn-May, 24; July, 251.
Oata May 19. July 181;
Pork January, ;May, 7,5 j
I.ard January ; May, 3.85
Clear Rib S idea May 3.87.
Llrerpool Cotton Market.
February 3.57
February-March 1.57 1
March-April
April-May
May-June
June-July
July-August 3.I.J r
Closed steady ; sales 10,000 buies.
BUSINESS MEN.
I mm the Touns on the S. A. 1.. Met Yes
terday In Southern Pines.
At the invitatiou of the Seaboard
Air Line Kail Road given through
Mr. John T. Patrick, Manager of the
Industrial Department of the road,
a meeting of prominent business
men. residents and active workers
in the various cities and towns on
the Seaboard Air Line, from Ports'
mouth to Atlanta, was held on Tues
day Feb. 2nd at Southern Pines.
Col. John J. Dyer of Viginia, was
made chairman of the meeting and
Mr. George Allen of this city, Secre
tary.
The object of this meeting was to
fully explain the plans of the Rail
Road, and ot Mr. Patrick, as man
ogerof the Industrial and immigra
tion department, regarding the de
velopment of the county through
which the road operates
The meeting was an harmonious
assembly of aboutseventy-tiveactive
intelligent men, who are alive to the
advantages that accrue to the sever
al States by this movement. These
men have been selected to represent
the matter iu their several sections,
and others will be invited to co-operate,
and to assist in making a suc
cess of the movement
Col. T. J. Anderson, the General
Passenger Agent was present, and
together withMr. Patrick, tbey fully
explained to if plans, asking for the
fullest co-operation of the citizens of
the States in the movement to devel
op tbe resources and to bring addi
tional eituvns and capital into the
South. i
jr. O. T. A. M. " ,'
Regular meeting Raleigh Conncil,
No. 1, J. O. U. A. M.,, toight at 8
o'clock. A full attendances hv de
sired. Initiation of candidatca'and
other very important business.
J. E. Bridges,
- Councelor...
mm.
Minor Matters ManipnlntVil
for the Many.
AROUND THE CITY.
Pot Pourrl of the News 1'lutnreJ im Pa
per Points and People Pertinently
Pleked and Pithily Pn In
I'rint.
Solid or H F.Seweli Is in Ihe city.
Mr W G Kgertou, of Macon, is
here.
Mr W J Tally, of Cumnock, is
here.
Mr J 1'l.eak, of Rockingham, m
in the city.
Mr J E Davis, of Itockinghuui, is
at the Park.
Mr Win Gilchrist, of Wilmington,
is here.
Mr J M Bruton. of Wilson, is at
the Park.
Mr A J Galloway, of Goldsboro is
in the city.
Mr R N Page, of Aberdeen, ar
rived here today.
The Asheville Citizen has ordered
type-setting machines.
Mr Walker Taylor, of Wilmington
arrived in the city today.
Mr S F Earnhardt, of Concord, '
arrived in the city today.
Col J D Hawkins, of 'awulake,
Mississippi is in the city, the guest
of Col A B Andrews.
Miss Lilly Hicks will entertain
the Euchre club Friday evening at
her home on North Blount street. .
Miss Emma Jefferson and Miss
Myrtle Lee, of Danville, W, are
the guests of Miss Minnie Barbee.
All members of the B. B. B. are
requested to be present at drill at
the Governors Guard Armory at 4
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The Stinson Lumber Compauy, of
Newbern, sustained a loss of $50,
000 to 170,000 by fire last Friday
night. Insurance 130,000.
Mrs Cunningham, the charming
wife of Hon John S Cunningham, the
representatie from Person arrived
in thecity yesterday and will remain
here several weeks.
Henry Wall, the colored man who
was shot at Forestvillo Saturday
night is in a very precarious oondlr
tion so Dr. Powers, the attending
physician writes Sheriff Jonrs
This evening Judge Norwood will
appear before the committee on ju
diciary in his own behalf. Judge -Norwood
will not resign if the Leg
islature will give him another op
portunity to live a strictly sober life.
Mr. S. H. Bean has been promoted
to general supervisor of the Imme
diate Benefit Association of Balti -more.
Mr. Bean is a bustler and
knows no defeat in the insurance
business.
Fashions for February ,an illustrat
ed monthly Journal for American
women devoted to fashion, fact,
fiction and fun, published by A.
B. Stronach and furnished free of
charge to his customers is now
ready for distribution.
Deputy Sheriff Wray, of Rocking
ham county, brought four convicts
to the penitentiary yesterday Qf
the four, two go up for twelve
months and two for three years
each. Their offences were robbery,
burglary, etc.
Col. Olds in his correspondence
says : It is said that the new beat
ing apparatus in the Agricultural
and Mechanical College here is in
part a failure. That is, in some of
tbe dormitories the steam actually
froze in radiators last week.
The executive committee of the
North Carolina Insane Asylum met
in regular monthly session at the
asylum last night and transacted the
regular routine business. Th com
mittee consists of R. R Cotton, John
R. Smith and Dr, R. H. Speight, all
of whom were, present.
.PresidentiK. Cunon Hoffman, of
tbe Seaboard Air Line, has returned
from Atlanta, Ga., where he went to
inspect the new freight depot erected
there. This depot was opened yea-,
terday and the Seaboard bas one of ?
the largest and handsomest freight v
depots In the country i , That of the r
Ne York Central in New York ity
is .believed, to be the only one ased
for freight that Is larger than the .
sew Atlanta depot. . , ; "