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r ly mmxx VOL. tJ TjE1G-H, 'WEDITESDAir, .FJRIL 8, 1891. JST0.160 IMt j . . w&tot. a H V MEWS KOTES ABOUT THE CITY. What Our Reporter Nee and Hear Worth Giving to Our Headers News in Brief. Let's hav another mass meeting; there Is fun iu i. The D vMlno Hall last night was a complete fuccecs. A lnrge nnmberof Raleigh's o:ing people participated All he public build ing in the city aredrap d in mourning, in memory of Governor Fowle Thousand)) of people are on the streets today enjoying the beautiful spring weather. The bell on tht City Hall was tolled today in honor of our lamented Gov ernor. The fire at BiDgham School is thought to be the work of an incen diary. A knock down and drag oat fight occurred on Fayetteville street last night about 9:30 o'clock. No damage except to noses and eyes. The Harlequin party to have been given at Maj. Tucker's this evening will be postponed until Friday even ingnezt. Mr. Armistead Jones has been elected Attorney for the County of Wake, by the County Commissioners. Mr. Jones is an able lawyer. The resolutions offered last night at the mass meeting were like new years resolutions; they didn't last long. The city is mourning. Never be fore was there so much black and white bunting displayed on the pub lic buildings and stores. The Chroni cle and Visitor offices were draped. A handsome oil portrait of Gen. James G. Martin, was yesterday placed in the State Library. It was present d by his sou Col. J. G. Martin, of Abheville. j Dr. Taliuage is to meet with the j North Carolina Teachers at Morehead this summer. It in expected that over 3,000 people will he iu attea dance. As the Visitor now his twice the largest list of subscribers of any oth er paper in the city, it v ouid be weil for advertisers to look well 10 their interest iu advertising their goods &o. The Visitor goes to nearly every bouse in the city. A word to the wise is sufficient. Spiiug is here aud all the ladies ;ir ; thinking about getting a now bonnet Miss Maggie 11; ese has an ad in this issue, which should be read by every reader of the paper. Miss Reese has the largest stock and greatest variety of millinery ever seen in this city. Her goods are all fresh and new and the very latest styles. Give her a call. Postpone!. The performance of the Raleigh Amatuer Minstrels has been post poned on account of the death of Governor Fowle. Sworn In. Lieut. Gov. Holt arrived iu the city this afternoon on the train from the west. He proceeded at once to the Executive office and was sworn in as Governor by Chief Justice Merriinou , , Notice. The members of the Raleigh B r and all visiting brethren are re quested to meet at the Supreme Court rooms at V:i0 tomorrow morning to ' take suitable action in regard to the death of the late lamented Governor Fowle. T. C. Fo lkr. ; i. o. o. F. Re gul-tr meeting of Beaton Gales Lodge No. 61, I O. 0. F. tonight. "Work in the first degree and other business of importance will be brought before the lodge for action. Candi dates v ill present themselvts at 6 ; o'clock sharp, v All Odd Fellows are cordially invited to attend. Guard of Honor. A detachment of the Governors Guard was put on duty this morning at 8 o'clock, at the Executive Van sion. which will act as a guard ol honor to the remains of Gov. Fowle to be relieved every two hours. Tb corpse was removed to the rotunda of the cepitol at 12 oYlock today. Member ol Manteo Lodge No. 8, 1. O. O. F. Yon are hereby directed to ment at your led i:e room this eveiing at 8 o'clock for the purpose at arranging for attending the funeral cf our de ceased brother, Hon. Daniel G. Fowle By order of the Noble Grand. GKO L. T ONNOFF9KI. Rec Sec'y. The Revival at the Tabernacle. The attendance at the meeting of the Tabernacle church has been very large, and the interest deep and in creasing. Every night Borne are ex pressing the desire to enter upon the Christian life. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Hall, Is preaching impressive sermons. and is supported by the prayers and help of his people. Services are also held at 3:30 every afternoon and the public are invited. Honors to Our Dead Governor. At 12 o'clock today a procession with the remains of the late Governor Fowle, left the Executive Mansion and proceeded direct to the capitol, entering at the north gate of the square and at the west door of the building. The escort was as follows: Hearse, Military Guard, Rev. Dr. J. S. Watkins, with State officers, Su perior Court Judges, City and Coun ty officers, citizens in carriages and on foot. During the day dispatches of sympathy have been received from all sections of the State. Personal Mention. Miss Maggie Reese is sick. Miss Annie Stronach is much bet ter; hopes are entertained of her early recovery. Messrs S. J. Betts, of Bayonne City, New Jersey, and Kverett Betts, of Ashevi' e, ..re iu the city attending ou the bedsi ieof their mother, Mrs. A! via i-i.-rtn who is very ill. At th Yarboro: N Cobb, anton.O.; Ke lar Mryan, racksonville, N. C.;J. A. Johnston, Petersburg, Va ; J. H. Perry, Edenton, N. C; C. I. Hicks, Hartford Conn ; W. H. Caps, Kansas City; H. Frost, New York; Geo A. Holderness, Tarboro, N. C; O. N. Richardson, High Point, N. C; Jos. D. Mclver and J. W. N. Alston, Carthage, N. C.;M. C. Shotwell, Can dor, N. C; F. W. Hancock, N. C; C. D. Willianscn, Terra Haute, Ind.; F. H. Coolidge, Atlanta; J. Kendall, New York. The Meeting Last Night. An adjourned meeting of citizens was held last night to receive the re port of the committee appointed at a previous meeting for the purpose of deciding upen an election at which Democratic voters might express their choice for city officers. The report of the committee provided that on a cer tain day to be decided upon, an election be held at which Demon cratie voters be allowed to express their choice in separate ballot-boxes for the following officers : Mayor, Al dermen, Chief of Police, City Clerk and Tax Collector. Mr. W. H. Sutton, who is a Repub lican thought everybody should be allowed to vote. The chair ruled that the meeting be confined to Dem oorats. After discussions by Mayor Thompson and others, Mr. D. Rosen thal moved to lay the report of the committee on the table which was carried. Thus the matter stands as at first, and the elections will be con ducted as heretof ore- Cabbage and transplanted Tomato plants for sale. A. B. Forrbst. Jm. 517 Polk St. DEAD! GOV. DAM IX G. FOWLE IS NO MOKE. The Old North State in Mourn, lug. At 11:3 o'clock last night. His Ex cellency, Daniel G. Fowle, Governor of North Carolina, died suddenly at the Executive Mansion on North Blount Street in this city. This was the sad intelligence that spread throughout the city late last nL'ht and caused th - most profound sena ticu and the deepest regret. Scarce ly had the people of Norh Carolina recovered from the shock caused by the death of the Secretary of State, when this additional blow comes with crushing effect. PARTICULARS. For some time past GovernorFowle had been suffering from indigestion, but this was not thought to be of suf flcient gravity to cause alarm to his friends. He did not go to the Execu tive Office yesterday, but thought beat to enjoy a day of quiet repose. Yesterday afternoon he left his bed and spent the evening up to 10:30 o'clock in hearing the lessons of his two younger children, Mary and Dan. He retired for the night in apparent usual health. I FEEL FAIKT. About 11:15 o'clock the Governor rang the electric bell of his chamber. The call was answered by his daughv ter, Miss Helen, to whom the Govern nor said: "I feel faint." She saturated his head with water, and noticed that a sudden change for the worse had set in His head soon fell back and he expired. COUNCIL OF STATE. The news was quickly spread throughout the city and Treasurer Bain, Secretary Coke, Auditor Sans derlin, Attorney General Davidson, Judges of the Supreme Court and others repaired to the Mansion where a council was held. A message was sent to Lieut. Gov. Holt who was ad vised to come hither at once and as sume the powers of Governor A SHORT SKETCH. Gov. Fowle was born in Washing ton, Beaufort county, March 3d, 1831, being just past his sixtieth year. He graduated at Princeton College, stud ied law under Judge Pearson, and settled in Raleigh in 1854. He fitst married Miss Helen Brent, daughter of J udge Pearson, who died in 1863 leaving two children, now Mrs. P. H. Andrews and Mis. D. B. A vera. In January 1866, he married Miss Mary li. Haywood, daughter of the late Dr. F. J. Haywood.who died in 1886 leav ing three children, Miss Helen, Miss Mary and Master Dan. HIS RECORD. During the administration of Gov. Vance, Gov. Fowle was Adjutant General of North Carolina. In 1864, he was elected to the House of Com mons. At the close of the war he was appointed Judge of the Superior Court by Provisional Governor HoN den, but Boon resigned. The more recent facts of Gov. Fowle's career are too well known to our readers to require recital. His loss will be deeply f . It through out North Carolina as it can be truly said that one of our great men has fallen. He Captured the Dollar. Much fun was caused on E. Hargett street yesterday by the wager of a dollar William, that, a certain clerk couldn't climb a telephone pole sixty feet high. Mr. clerk off with his. shoes and started on his perilous journey. When near the top he be gan to slip. Some one In the crowd re marked that his eyes were as large as pewter plates, another exclaimed that his feet looked like yams. With all his mishaps he gained the top of tne pole, and now a clothing mer- cnant is mourning the loss of his do! lar William. sii:hi. notices. Wanted. A 4 room house in northern or ws tern part of the city, not to exceed $10. Apply t. 234 Fayetteville street. a7 4t For Itent. Two good offices or bed rooms on Fayetteville street. Address "W." care of Visitor. a7 tf Strayed Setter dog, browu and whife, brown spots on legs Please return to N. W. West. a7 ot A beautiful lino of ineerschar.iu and French briar pipes at a7 5t Kno & McGkr's Have your lace curtains done up at the Oak City Steam Laundry in first class style. L. R. WyaU's special horse and cow food going like hot cakes. A trial will convince you that it is the best on the market. mhl9 tf Where Shall I Buy my Spring Suit of Clothes ? Well, youjshould buy your spring suit of clothes of Swindell, for many reasons; one reason, and the most im portant is, that you can get it for a great deal less money, and at the same time get as nice suit as you can get at any other store in Raleigh. Another reason is, you have about the largest stock in town to select from. Ladies should buy their dress goods and millinery goods from Swin dell's, for the same reasons. Money can certainly be saved by bujing dress goods and trimmed hats from Swindell's. In our millinery depart ment we are prepared to give you the very best styles in hats. We have a genuine artist to trim hats. Our trimmer from Baltimore, thor oughly understands the millinery business. Then no millinerv estab lishment in the State is showing as extensive a stock as Swindell. W. H. & 11. S. Tucker & Co. Gentlemen For a new hat. see the fashionable shapes we havewe have Dunlaps, but if you would like something at a little less pnee, then we can suit you; all you will have to do is come and let us show you. Our scarfs for gents at 25 and 50 cents are beauties, the nicest for the price to be had, and the greatest variety. W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co. Norris' Dry Goods Store. Our spring Btyle dress goods are handsome and effective.unique in de sign and elaborate in patterns; true novelties pleasing to the fancy and indulgent as to prices. Handsomest suits at very,very moderate quotings. Our solid colors for variety are unex celled, quiet shades and subdued tones in greatest abundance. Our print gingham and domestic depart ment literally team with bargains. Our white goods, flouncings and em broideries are conspicuous for tbeir excellent values. Black goods with us is a specialty, and our prices vie with the largest concerns in this country. For shoes of any kina, we claim to be able to supply your wants at more satisfactory rates than can be had elsewhere. Norris' Drt Goods Store. Spring Novelties. The greatest variety of spring goods in all the newest designs is just what purchasers desire to see, especially the ladies. In the establishment of Mr. W. G. Separk, can be seen such a stock as has rarely been seen in our city. In the bargaiu line, Separk cannot, and will not be undersold. Ha assures the ladies that a visit to Ms emporium will reveal such an op portunity for bargains as has never been seen in this city. He makes no idle boast, but simply asks that peo ple can decide lor themselves by call ing. Ladies nice shoes of first class make only $2; unlaundried shirts 50 and 75 cents; laundried 1. Call and examine for yourselves at W. G. Separk's, ... 12 East Martin St. April 4 tf The street sprinklers are doing good rvlce today. Hardware, &c. SOLID STEEL XX Nickel Plated, will not rust, Keen Cutters, IJc4 make, J Sec that the stamp, IR- S. is ou them. SOLD ONLY BY US. Sent by Mail or Express. THOMAS B. BRIGGS SONS, RALEIGH, N C. lillinery I MPORTED AND DOMESTIC TRIMMED A Hats and Bonnets. The greatest variety of fancy straw braids in the desirable shades of grey, tan, black, &c- for Ladies. Misses and wee little ones. ALL THE ES In chiffon and other trimming materials; flower in pvofusion, so veiy natural you onucr nature does not also yield its per- 4 of Infants' fine crepe de chene and muslin caps Mini shirrWl lioft, w."iVU UUW, HAIR GQ0DS, Rushing a beautifnl line of all kinds of lies. All the new hair ornaments, bracelets, jewelry, etc., Ac. ' Stamped linens, embroidery materials, wools and zephyrs. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. Miss MAGGIE REESE, 209 Fayetteville St. April 8 tf. Raleigh, N. C. Pry Goods, Notions, &e. f. H. & R Mo 4 Co. One - Week - Ago we began telling our patrons what nice Dress Goods we bad from 10c to 25c. Now we will ni.mtion some a little better, and if you wish to see these and a great many other lovely things besides; just call and we will take great pleasure m showing them all. 30 0 30c 30c Our line Wool Henriettas, 3G inches wide, in the spring shades. 40 Henriettas, fuU 36 inches wide, in all the new spring colorings. Th&i is a lovely material at this price. 50- , Cheviot Mixtures, 3G inches wide. See these goods and compare with some at at 50c yU liMy teke those ' 50c- losssr riaWs' 41 imhes .wide (5C Fancy Serges, in blue, fawn, tan and grey effects. We could get 75c for this fine of goods, but we wis! to gTveSoS' onlygask,ly:lliCef0r 40c 40c 40c 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c 50c G5c (15c G5c C5c 05c and JTJw CW d?SS 0f kind' come' and see what we can show. No matter how cheap you wish one. We can suit you; W. H. & R. S. Tocker k Co Scissors anl Shears. MISS MAGGIE BEESE SHAD Coiite line , 123 and 125 Fayetteville St,
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