The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
II CAROLINA


The Carthage Blade notes the death
of Mr.. NJ. Foye. He had been mayor of
the town. chairman of the board OF
county commissioners. and chairman
Of the board Of education.
Washington Messenger: We under
stand the fixtures for a tobacco fac
tory will be here some time this week.
A company has been organized for the
manufacture Of obacco This is quite
a step forward and we trust our peo-
pie will give it encouragement.
Raleigh Tribune: We notice in Sat
urday's Charlotte Observer that a pc
tition has been circulated in that city
with a note on ii to Governor Russell
thanking him for not appointing w. r.
Henry judge, and that the letter of
hanks would be forwarded to the gov
ernor next Monday.
New York Sun: Hon. XII Gudger, of
Buncombe county, N. c., is a candidate
for the Brazilian mission, and has the
warm support Of the western North
Carolina republicans. Mr.. Gudger has
enlisted the support of Senator Pritch-
ard, who comes from the same part of
the country and believes that XII will
be the next minister to Rio.
Oxford Ledger: The tobacco crop
will be much smaller this year than US
ual in this section, and there will also
be much less guanO bought. AS the
price Of tobacco is below cost of pro-
duction, our farmers will try cotton
this year and not SO much tobacco.
There will be a fine opening in this Sec
ton next fall for a cotton gin.
Raleigh Tribune: What the public
wants to know is why the names Of
the new directors Of the North Caro-
lima railroad have not been given to
the public.-The failure of the re-
formatory bill is to be deplored. Per-
haps it was not exactly the right thing,
but it was a move in the right dlrec-
ton.
Charlotte Observer: No office is being
overlooked by the pie hunters, and the
chase for the Davidson college postof-
flee is now on. Mr.. E. l.. Wilson tells
The Observer that a very black man
is evidently in the lead, and unless
those in the rear know a short cut, he
viii get there first. This negro has a
petition six feet long.
G%reenville Messenger: DR.. William
Black, synodical evangelist, reached
Greenville Saturday evening and took
charge Of the services in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday. He is a delight
full speaker, full of zeal and earnest
ness, his very expression and
! showing that his heart is thoroughly
in the great work in which he is en-
gagged.
S~tatesville Landmark: Hon. A. Leaz-
ar, who is in town, said, in speaking Of
his retirement from the management
of the penitentiary, that he felt a great
| relief in laying down the responsible
tiles attached to the position. Mr..
Leazar's term expires next month. He
is now engaged in f~amiliariZing his sue
cessor, Mr.. John r. Smith, of Goldsbo-
70, with the duties Of the office.-Hen-
ry Hargrave, colOred, aged about 81
years., died Sunday afternoon of pneu-
monia. He was an old-time colored
man, faithful and honest, and was well
liked by his acquaintance.
Raleigh Press: While Governor Rus
sell is absent in Wilmington, his Off
cial adviser and c~oadjutator, John
Cebern Logan Harris, whose official
title is Grand Shark of the Universe, is
acting Observation-Disclosures the war
rant on the state treasury for $3.50, in
favor of Ex-Judge Avery, which was
authorized by Governor Russell and
endorsed by Auditor Aver was lawfully
and properly done is a question which
is being raised all over the state. Aud
itOr Ayes says there is a precedent for
the governors action.
Fayetteville Observer: Rev. Dennis
Hogans, a we'll known colored preacher
and shoemaker, died yesterday of the
/ grippe.-Mr. J. A. Oates, Jr.. of this
city, was in the house of his aunt,
Mrs. Ashford, at Kinston, Saturday,
when the building was struck by light
ming n completely wrecked. Not d
! soul was hurt, a miraculous thing con-
sidering that every member of the
house was shocked and blackened.-
Yesterday afternoon Robert Royals
was standing in front Of Overby's shop
on Person street when Pitt Deal ap-
preached him and tapped him on the
head with a brick. Royals staggered
| but did not fall. 1t made an ugly wound
in his head and blood gushed from it
in torrents. Both men, who had been
| drinking, a been quarreling over a
woman Alice Russell sister Of the
Mrs. Royals abducted by her brothers.
Winston Sentinel: During a onver
| sation between several colored men, a
few days ago, one Of them said: Il am
told that Governor Russell offered the
Rev. r. H. w. Leake, the colored
| preacher and politician CT Raleigh, the
| position of chaplain to his staff, with
rank of colonel, but thai Brother Leak
! declined the offer without thanks, say
| ing that his self respect would not al
| low him to accept a position under a
! man about whom he said so many
| hard things before he was elected" A
| republican who heard the conversation
Remarked: Governor. what a singing
rebuke this is to some Of the white
! race."-North Carolina pie hunters
| are knocking at the door Of the Nc
| Kinley lunch room. AS the old darkey
remarked: IT'S not what you wants
that does you good, but what you
| gifts" 1t remains to be seen how many
will be gratified by this standard.
Carthage Blade: Deputy Marshal
! John K. Mcdonald n a posse cap
| tured an Illicit distillery and $500 gal
| Ions Of beer in Harnet county about
four miles from Spout Springs, last
| Thursday night.-Mr. Evander Nc
| Calvary, one of the oldest and most
| prominent citizens of Rocket, died at
| Sanford one day last week from the re-
| suit of injuries received by being
| thrown from a mule.-Deputy Mar
| shals J. K. Mcdonald and H. T. Bray
| went to the house of NJ. D.. Brady Fri
| day night with a capias for his arrest.
| A fruitless search of the house was
| made, but just as they were leaving,
a suspicious looking trunk was noticed,
| and q look inside revealed Brady,