The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-14
DECISION POSTPONED
ny THE GOVERNOR In THE CASE
AGAINST THE WILSON'S.

A Republicans Pertinent Question rs to
the G~overnor't Business Relations With
Senator B~ut1er-Oliver Dockery Getting
his R~evenge-The Southern Railways
Mooresville Rockville Link-Miss Alex.
ander's Wedding Present From the King
of Greece.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel.
Raleigh, N. c., September 10.
1t was said at the executive depart
ment today not to be at all probable
that any action would be taken this
week regarding the matter Of the
Messrs. Wilson, railway commissioners.
Senator Butler is squirting the govern
or to make him me- in this matter
quickly. C.. T. Bailey, local republican,
wants to know why, il there is trouble
about Major Wilson renting Ohio
Wilson a hotel, there should not be
trouble because Governor Russell rents
Senator Butler his seaside villa.
The state auditor says abstracts OF
listed taxables are coming in quite rap
idly.
An excursion train was to nave left
here this morning for Southern Pines
to take people to attend the laying OF
the cornerstone of the Pickford san
itarium for negro consumptives, but
so few people made their appearance
that the train did not go and the man
ager of the affair is out $50 forfeit
money.
In the case of Samuel P. Langdon
against Miss Kate Waite (the mo
---p No;~O ocn Guidance 10 hQinQ taken
and is entirely that Of discharged
miners or those who nave had trouble
at the mine.
The is made by a leading
republican that Oliver II. VINO
was beaten by Governor Russell for the
nomination, is now having his revenge
in RusselPs worry.
The good news that thirty-fve miles
of sidewalk are to be laid here is hailed
with pleasure.
1t seems that the Southern railway
intends to operate not only freight but
local passenger ain on its Moores-
charlottesville link, and that this will
take the place of the proposed double
track between Charlotte n Green's
boro.
Some of the democratic leaders are
discussing the declaration by a western
democrat that the state committee of
the party must be purged Of all those
members who secretly rejoiced at Nc
Kinley's election. They want to know
how in the world the fact Of such Sc
cret rejoicing a be ascertained.
The republican organ makes the as
sertion that during the past twenty
years in his state the negro has for
outstripped the poorer class Of whites
in education: that thoughtful people
predict that in twenty years more the
negro will be the better educated class.
There is one place in North Carolina
where no negro is permitted to live
Big Rock township, in Mitchell county.
The king of Greece sent Miss Alex
ander, daughter Of Hon. Eben Alexan-
der, Of the state university, ex-minister
to Greece, Roumania and Servia, a
magnificent diamond and pearl brace
let. It was the handsomest of all her
bridal gifts.
General Thomas l.. Clingman, "a
year Of age, is given special permits
sion to enter the western hospital for
the insane, at Morganton. He is not
insane. His trouble is senility. AS
member Of the house, senator and gen.
eral he has reflected great credit on
his state. He did a great deal for the
development of the mountain section
of North Carolina.
Today over $50 students are present
at the Agricultural m Mechanical COL
1ege here. It is it's best opening on
record.
The report on the western hospital
for the insane shows that there are TAO
patients.
The crop of cotton will hardly be as
large as last years. Every day Of the
scorching weather is doing it damage.
1t Is pretty safe to say that, for some
time to come at all events, there will
be no more public executions in this
state.
The peffitentiary convicts today COM
pleted tine grading of fOur and a a
miles of the Carthage railway. They
now begin to grade eight miles more,
tt a point where the Durham and Char
1otte railway will cross.