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RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1895. -
NO. 89.
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STATE NEWS.
rflMSOF ALL KINDS FROM
ALL PARTS.
The North Carolina Happenings
Briefly Collated.
The grand encampment I. O. O F ,
of Nona Carolina met In Cbarlo
today. The bvmIods are held in the
. Masonic temple.
Mr. Snlliv, tha old man who kill
ad hlmeelf on bla eistei'a grave at
Haotersvllle, Mecklenburg county,
waa poetmaaUr at Covington, Ga.
Charlotte aldermen Uit night at mid
night witnessed a leflt of the water
praaaara throagb hose. Tha prepare
was altogether np to requirements.
Rev. John H. Boyd, D. D , pastor
of tba Second PreeLterlan cboreh, a
Charlotte, baa tendered bla reeigna
tion to aocept the pastorate of a
ebareh at Chicago.
Next Sunday la yearly meeting of
tha Quakera at High PoC&t. Allen
Jay, of Earlhain eollege, Rich
mond, Ind., la expected to ba in at
tendance; alao Dr. Warder of Wash
ington, D. C, both miniatera of much
Bote.
Saturday a aqaad of aailora from
. tba monitor Amphitrite got ahore
leave and painted Sontnport red.
They were obstreperously drank, al
though Sonthport itself is a dry town.
Four were captured and lodged in
jail. One of these attacked Marshall
. MaKeitben but the old man took np a
scantling and laid the sailor out eold
Webster's Weekly says that ona of
tha Jorora in the Sbemweil ease at
Lexington canvassed his township in
ShemweU's interest; the father-in-law
of still another performed a like ser
vloe. Two of the jurors were related
. to fihemwell, one byblood and the
ctber by marriage. Before leaving
town tha jar went to Shemwell's
drag store to sbaks bands with iiim.
Tha freight train was on the siding
at Haw Elver yesterday and the
witch was open. , So tha Bpeoial train
dashed into it. J. W. and K. W. Dur
ham of Orange county and a man
from Chapel Hill are the hurt. They
'were in the caboose of the freight
train. 3. W. Durham has a bad fao
tare on baos of bead and K. W. Dur
ham has both legs broken, between the
knees and ankles. J. W. Durham Is not
considered serious hurt, but B. W
Durham is in a critical condition.
Lawns, organdies, dotttd swiss,
anmmer silks, etc , at cost till closed
out. See tha table of swiss goods wa
how.
Woolloott & Son.
. THE WEATHER.
Tne Predlctiona and the Con
ditions Local and General
For North Carolina! Fair, preceded
by showers oa tha aoaat today.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity: Thunderstorm probable this
evening. Thursday fair.
Local data for 84 hours ending 8
a. m: Maximum temperature 88,
minimum temperature C8. rainfall
017.
The low whl h waa central yeater
day morning over the lake regina has
eontiauvd its easterly coarse, but baa
moved alowlf. It is now eentral over
northwestern New fork. The weather
over the Atlan'ie atates baa been and
la now being influenced by thia area
of low pressure. The tail of the "low"
reached yesterday as far aoutb aa tha
I wer Mississippi valley and North
Carolina, eaueiog thunderatorms at
many plaeea in the aootb. The con
ditions are still favorable for thunder
storms this afternoon. The weather
ia clear west of the Mississippi and
the indications favor fair weather here
tomorrow. v
The Waldenses Will Remaln;in
North Carolina.
The Charlotte Observer today pub
lishes a letter from Rev. Bartholomew
Soulier, the pastor of the Waldeasiaa
uolony In Burke county, In which he
says be cannot imagine bow tha re
port that the colony would leave
liurke originated, and adds: "No one
n the settlement except Mr. .John
Meier, who is not a Waldenaian, has
ver expressed any desire to leave do
ring the ast six months. The Wal
denslan have nevers been so bappv
and so hopeful about their futare ma-J
terial condition as they are now.
There is every probability that at an
early data some mora families will
come Irom Italy and join these. The
Waldmses fully appreciate all the
kindnesses of their numerous friends
tu this stata and elsewhere, and re-
speouuny oeg mem to believe that
rheiv earnest ambition is to become ai
soon as possible a self supporting peo
ple. ' Wa will not make any other ap.
peal for material help except for our
church and school building found."
x Before the Mayor Today
A white man who was drank and
disorderly was fined $5. A negro wo
man who was' disorderly waa fined
13.50 Two tramps who had for lev
ral days hanging aroong the eity
were soot to the roads for 30 days.
A negro man who is one of a gang of
gamblers was sent to jail, as he failed
to give bond to appear at superior
co art. .' ' ' '
Lost ;
Between Boylan avenue ar.d tba
Union depot, a gold lock bracrlelft.
I The finder will pleas return to thia
office and receive a reward, aug. 5 tf.
SUMMER CLE ARIHG SALE
: Have you an "eye open" for bargains, if not, why not?
It is your privilige, the same i as other foiks. See what
we can do for you.
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. IHYEHTORY NO COMPLETE.
Having taken Btock, we shall endeavor to turn all sum- ...
mer goods into cash. We are determined to carry no
thing over to another seaaon, henoe not very particular
as to prices. The goods mast be sold. Some of the
Cla-oxoest3 On lUn gg
From tha largest markets ot the dry goods worm arc . with us. Wa
refer to tha beautiful figured and striped JAPONETTES, ORGAN
: DIBS and PLIS8FS and lovely White Goods. The prioee were a little
. too high for these stringent times. Not so now; a deeper eat in pri-
ces have been made. The supply is limited they will not last long; no
more to ba had at these prices; if yon want any, com etrly. Tha
best go first. Our entire stook of
Ladies', Misses' and Children's Oxford Ties at Reduced Prices
SILK SHIRT 'WAISTS.
SILK SHIRT WAISTS
The Derby, Justine and Stanley Waists, all washable, at put-down prices.
Eton Frote and Chemisettes, half price. Our toss, yonr gain; bay now and
aav something.
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"Imported direct from the East." Da'
oribes oar stook to a "T."
M0FF1T1TO
the beginning of the tea season ope
, , pound of raoiceat .
BLEND
PUKE
TEA
and S lb Granulated Sugar for tjOo.
rlaWdaia. BAU ;
EXECUTIVE NOTES
BALANCE 07 DIRECT TAX
FUNDS GO TO SCHOOLS.
Delegate Appointed to the Battle
Ground Celebrations, etc.
Today (37,000,64, being tha balance
of the direct tax fund of (406.000
which waa paid to tha atata by tha
(Jailed State evrl year ago, waa
turned over to the public school faad
aad will ba divided pro rata among
the puplta. Of this balance ot the
fond (34,000 wa in North Carolina
4 per cent bonds and these wer sold
at a net profit of (889.60. In the fu
ture all payments of direct taxea re
funded will be made out of the gen
eral fond. Applications mast, how
ever, ba made as heretofore to the ex
oatlve department and approved by
the governor before warranta are is-
ued.
The governor appoint a delegates
to the "waif-saving" national conven
tion at Detroit Aug. 39: Rev. R. W.
Boyd, S. W. Reed, A. G. Hawkins,
Mrs. Lila Ripley, and Mrs. Fanny
Hajea. The mission of thia aoeiety ia
to reclaim shlldren.
Got. Carr is invited to attend the
dedication of tha Chiukamauga and
Chattanooga national military parks,
dept. 19-30, bat cannot be present.
II appoints to repreaent this state
W. L. DeRossett, J. G. Hall, D. F.
Baird, Iaaae B. Bailey, all of whom
were in the battle; alao John P. Cil-
ly, who take the place of hi father,
Col. Cvanton A. Gilley, who sould not
be present. '
Duty With Pleasure.
A man seeing a woman in a church
yard with a bundle and watering can,
followed her to know what her Inten
tion might be. and discovered that
she wa a widow of a few month
tanding. Inquiring what h wa
going to do with the watering pot,
she informed him that she had been
obtaining some grass lead to aow on
her husband's grave, and had brought
a little water to make it spring np
quickly.
The man told her there wa no oo
eaaion to trouble; tha grave wonld be
green in good time. "Ah! that may
be," aha replied, "bat my poor has
band made ma take a vow not to
marry again until tha grass had
grown over his grave, and having
bad a good offer I do not wish to
break my vow or remain as I am Ion
ger than I can help."
Blown to Pieces by a Bomb.
Douai, France, Aug. 0. Daring the
fetes of the mining district an an
archist named Decoux fired five revol
ver shots at M. Vaillwin while he was
leaving the charch. Three took ef
fect. Directly afterwards a tremen
dous explosion was heard, and De
coax's body was hurled several yards,
while . ten of the bystanders were
thrown to the floor, injured by the ex
plosion. Deconx'a father rushed upon
the prostrate body of hi son and
kicked him, exelaiming "assassin!"
Deconx had been carrying a bomb
beneath his coat, which wa prema
turely exploded.' Deoux was disem
boweled and terrible mutilated, and
expired immedmtely.
At Springfield, Ohio, a cannon
vharge flred from a Knights of Pythias
excursion train yesterday struck a
passing train, earrying the third reg
iment, Ohio : national guard. Tha
Pythians hrd a small cannon in the
baggage car of their train and were
firing salutes as they went along. One
wa fired jast as the reg'meat train
was passing, and the full charge went
right in the faces of tha oar full of
soldiers, who had their windows open
The ear was filled with blinding and
affocatiug smoke. With powder burn
ing into tome, and blood flowing from
the wounds of other who had been
truck by the heavy wadding, the
eena waa on of confusion. Two lit
tle boy's faces wer shot completely
fall of powder. Two soldiers wer
mad deaf; another will lose his eye
sight.
, The police arretted -ear the water
works a negro lad who was In a "crap
hooting gang.
THE LIBERTY BELL-
Senator Butler Declares It
Ought to Oo Through N C.
Senator Marina Butler write the
Charlotte Obrvr protaatlng against
the roat of tha "Liberty Bell" from
Philadelphia to New Orleana. It la
the plan that It ahall tarn at Lynch-
barg to go throagb Tenaee, whiie
it neareat route to Atlanta wonld be
by Qoilford, Charlotte and King'
Monntaln, the setae of thraa of the
most historic event of the
revolution. Mr. ' Butler aavs:
"Why is North Carolina thus ig
nored? If there ia any State in the
Dnkn tnat deserves to have the fa
mous old bell of "Independence Hall'
pass throagh and stop within its bor
ders, it is North Carolina. It should
bj 1 msns stop st Charlotte in hon
of -lie Mecklenburg declaration of independence.
"Bnaides, the first battle of the revo
lution foaght in the tooth 'was at
Movre'e ureek, and the last two bat
tles of the great struggle were at
King's Mountain and Guilford eoort
house. Three of tha great hlstorio
points, marking the daring beginning
and the glorious closing of the great
revolutionary struggle, are on the
main line of the Southern railroal and.
oa the nearest route from Lynchburg
to Atlanta."
Deviled erabs at Dughi's.
Farmers' Institutes
Mr. S. L. Patterson, commissioner
of agrloolture, gives notice that there
will be farmers' institutes at Lumber
ton August 16th, 17th; Rockingham,
August 19DQ and 30th; Wadesboro,
August 31st and Snd; Monroe, Au
gust 32d and 34 h; Dallas, August
36th and 37th; Lincoln ton, August
38th and 20th; Shelby, August 80th
and Slit; Rutherfordton, September
3d and 3rd; to which all the farmers
are invited. The commissioner will be
assisted in tha. meetings by professors
Massey, Irby and Emery, and subjects
of practical interest to farmers will be
presented, and a full discussion of all
tepies be epea to all present.
T. M O A Notes
The ladies of the auxiliary will give
a reception to the members of the T.
M. C. A. at 'h room of the associa
tion tomorrow evening from 8 to 11
o'clock. Any friends of the associa
tion will be gladly welcomed. A
pleasant programme has been arrang
ed and refreshments will be served
free. Any ladies who will assist by
sending cake or ice cream will please
send it to the association rooms to
morrow evening before 7 o'clock,
where a committee will be present to
recelv it.
Very Handsome Wort.
The North Carolina car company
has just finished and will ship to At
lanta tomorrow a particularly hand
some office railing, for use by the
Seaboard Air Line at the exposition
It is entirety of pine, and every piece
in it is selected. Four kinds of pine
are used, these being long-leaf, short
leaf, rosemary and curly. All are
highly polished and oiled so the
grain of the wood shows. There are
seven varieties of pine and four of
them are used In this ratling, which
is about 18 feet square.
REMNANTS.
Brandy ganger R. H. Jones is siok
in Nash county
The Southern railway officials here
say all the fiat and box cars of the
special train with firemen aboard
which waa in the Haw River accident
ysterday war equipped with air
brake ; .;.,.
The oounty commissioners devoted
today to an elimination of th lists of
sohedule B taxes in Ralegh townahip
and found that fifty person failed to
list. Thee had better lose no time
in listing or else they will have to pay
double tax. ,
The Biblical Reoorder to day aaya
that if there is not aa Immediate off
ring of money for th female univer
ity her th builder will have to
stop work. The structure has reached
the second story. It would inonr se
rious Iqm If it should b expod to
th weather at this stag for any
loner peetod of time. Secretary
Strlngfield is getting oat a general ad
dram to th Baptists la th 8tU.
DOT AND DASH.
PICKED UP IN BALEIOfl
AND VICINITY.
The Happening of aDay Told in
Little Spa.
Mr Zaeb. Potter haa bean eon lined
to her room for the laet threa months.
"CaaUlonpe. a eeat apieee." is a
ery heard on th streets these daya.
Prof. Collier Cobb haa returned
from a abort tonr In Earop.
A eonvietfrnm Bantombe arrived at
th penitentiarytoday .
Superintendent Leaxr left today to
isit the penitentiary farms.
Grand master Lomsden of the I. O
O. F. is at Charlotte
Mr. J. K. Duval has just placed 260
lertric lights In the Caraleigh mills.
President Cleveland will press the
button and atart the Atlanta exposi
tion machinery going.
Elder G. C Williams will prsash at
the Primitive Baptist church tomor
row evening at 8 o'clock.
Mr. E. W, Durham, who wa injur
ed in the collision at Haw River, died
there today.
Fine raina fell weat of here yester
day and last night, and have relieved
the drought, which waa doing damage.
Th market U glutted with melons
and fruits. The best peaches have not
yet come in.
Prof. J. B. Carlyle of Weke Forest
ollege and Miss Johnson of Elon eol
lege are at the Chicago university.
State treasurer Worth will go to
High Point U morrow to attend the
yearly meeting of th Quakers.
The rahway commissioners are
riting opinions in a number of
minor eases.
Misi Willie lehnson of Baltimore is
visiting Miss Jaaie Brewa on Sonth
Dawson street.
There are now published 334 news
papers In this state; a gain of 16 in a
twelvemonth. .
Major W A. Guthrie at Clinton to
day took part in a big populist demonstration.
Miss Gertrude Johnson, who haa
been visiting friends and relatives at
Lockville and Pittsboro, came home
today. .
The thieves who rob pantries con
tinue to get In t'jeir work. Nearly
every night they enter and steal pro
visions.
A special from Covington, Ga., says
that postmaster Sullivan, who commit
ted suicide at Huntersv'ille, N. C.
Sunday was short (450 in his accounts
The trustees of the institution for
the blind meet on the 13 ih to elect a
steward, auditor oarpenterand super
Intendent of the. mattress and broom
factory.' ..
The connty jail at Elixabethton
was entered by outside parties last
Saturday and the prisoners set free,
Those released were colored men
charged wsth burglary.
The Raleigh fire department is not.
represented at the state firemen's as
sociation tournament at Newberne
Foreman R. E. Lomsden telegraphed
his regret at hi inability to be pres
ent.
Mr. Alex. Miller of Rooky Monnt,
N. C, and Mrs. H. D. Murrill of Jack
sonville, N. C, are on a visit her
at th home of their father, Rev. W. W
Crowder, at No. 115 Sonth Harrington
treat.
k colored excursion train from Ral
eigh went to Darham yesterday
about 9 o'clock. In the train were
flv oar, besides the baggage, all
of which we well filled. There wer
about 860 aboard. "
At Durham yesterday George J. Dow
ell Jr., aoa of Rev. George J. Do well,
attempted to mount his father's horse
whan th hone turned suddenly and
kicked him in the fao. At first it
wa thought that he wa aeriously
wounded bnt a latter examination
proved that no bones wer broken
Aa ogly wound wa made, the Dur
ham Sun says, beginning at tha nose
aad nlrellag th left eye,
NO REASON
why any one nbonld
nee a
THERMOMETER
that U oot accurate.
rhe only reason wa ean tbhi of
that a stock of
"estsd Thermomaisrs
has never been kept la the city.
We have boaxbt a rood jtcck or r.
inrate ooee aud sell at teaajnable
prices.
THOS. II.
BRIGGS & SONS
RALEIGH,
N. C.
ROOM-MAKING
alcs . '
' YJ 5:i:l
WE WISH TO CLEAR UP
ALL OUR SPECIAL VAL
UE TABLES THIS WEEK,
AS WE ARE REALLY
ANXIOUS TO BEGIN THE
WOftK OF RENOVATING
OUR STORE ROOMS.
WE HOPE OUR PEOPLE
WILL BE INTERESTED
THIS WEEK IN THSE
SALES FOR A LIKE 0P-
ORTuirrry cannot oc
cur again.
W.H. & R.S.TUCKER & C01
Advertisements to bechanced mast
m seat la before or by 19 o'clock to
asare lasertun.
BASEBALL NEWS.
rhe Record of Game.s Played
Yesterday.
NATIONAL LK&OtiB.
At New York: p.
ew Vork -1 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 0-9
Vashiogton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0
At Boston:
loston 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0-7
Jrooklyn 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0-8
At Philadelphia:
Phils. 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 0-10
'ialtimore 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0- 6
At Cincinnati:
'incinnati 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 x- 8
:hieago 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0-6
At.Pittsburg :
Pittsburg 7 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0-11
St. Louis, 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02
S0UTHB8S LKAfiiiB.
Kvansville 3 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0-0
tfashville 10 1 C 0 0 3 0 -
At Mobile:
MoUle 01001 0 400-6
Montgomery 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 7 0-12
HOW THSI STAND.
Won Lost Psr. Ct.
Cleveland, 61 38 600
Pittsburg, 61 35 68 i
Haltimore, 48 34 573
Chicago, 61 40 560
Boston, 45 38 5v
Cincinnati, 40 38 6iy
Brooklyn, 45 38 64 1
Phila. 44 38 5S7
New York, 43 39 Ml
Washington, 28 49 864
dt. Lonis, 29 60 326
Louisville. 21 60 250
Tooth Brushes
Are a household necessity. We hv
them at all prioes and of all qualities
Oar 26 oent brush does not los
bristles. Hioks & Roobbs,
, Prescription druggists,
i mm .
Thia Week,
We offer our entire btook of slippers
and Oxfords at cost. All kinds If you
need a pair get the now. Slippers
2 00, Oxfords $1.55.
Woolloott & Son.
Deviled srabs at Daghi's.
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