The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Jacksonville Times says the cotton
crop of Onslow county has been damaged
at least 8 per cent by the recent dry
weather.
Deeds. Mr.. ]. w. Chaplin. tells US hat
over 500, 900 In mortgages have been can
cel1ed in this ounty In the last thirty
days. This shows that the pjeopie are
paying their debts
Winston Sentinel: From parties who
came IN from Mocksville this morning 1t
was learned that the trial OF Mr.. Owens.
a. white man charged with killing a negro
near Smith Grove. about twelve years
ago. concluded late last evening by the
returning a verdict Of not guilty. The ne
gro killed was a bad character. After the
murder Owens fed but returned last year
and gave himself up to the officers.
Kings Mountain Reformer: The Coal
Nine company IL working within the in
c~orporated limits Of the city and are
getting out what Mr.. Elan calls Jet
coal Which ignites easily and burns free
~. So far as history goes there Is none
known except in England in one mine.
Elizabeth City has let a contract for
water works. The system will be owned
by a foreign corporation and the town will
play an annuel rental Of $40 for each
hydrant.
II. Hunter, a colored young man OF high
character. a native of this city. who
now holds a responsible position in the
general land office at Washington. D: G,
delivered an address at st. Paul's A. NJ. E.
church last Sunday.-In he county
chain-gang' there are now forty-two men.
Last Sunday the request was made that
all who had been accustomed to gamble
stand up. Thirty-eight stood up. Forty
said they were habitual drinkers.
Kinston Free Press: MI. Henry c. Har.
| rison and a colored man, Dick King, re-
turning Thursday night about 8 O'Clock
from Mr.. Harrison's plantation in SAND
Hill township, he'd quite a bad accident
from Kinston, had left his wagon loaded
with wood on the side Of the road in from
| of his house. A rear wheel had been lef'
in the track of the road. and when Mr.
Harrison came by. the night being very
dark, one Of the buggy wheels locked will
the wagon wheel, causing the shafts ant
one wheel Of the buggy to break. Mr.
Harrison and the colored man wer,
thrown out of the buggy, both being rem
dered unconscious DR.. Parrot was sen
for and found that Mr.. Harrison had fou
rib broken. shoulder d~islocated. and ell
BOW and hip badly sprained-all on tn,
right side. After treatment, Mr.. Harris
son was brought to Kinston on a mattress
placed in a hack. The injuries are yer.
painful, but not serious. Besides a few
bruises the colored man wasn't hurt.
Charlotte News: Rev. c.. L. T. Fishe
has just returned from a very successful
trip in the interest of Elizabeth Lutheran
college. At Savannah. Ga. in two day
he secured seven pupils. The college will
certainly open on time, he says.-Cap
tain Fred Nash, treasurer of the cit
Of Charlotte, returned from Hillsboro, hi
old home, last night. Captain Nash say
that the new cotton mill at Hillsbor
is running on full time. and it is a grea
help to hat town.-The state Allianc
are also contemplating erecting a manu-
featuring plant at Hillsboro.-The mic
business is at fever heat in this section
Farmers have left their farms. mechanic
their shops and SO on, says the Council
Herald. The firm of Goode & Shufort
blacksmfths and wagon makers, hav
closed their shop for the time being ar
are digging mica on the lands of A. A
Shuford. E. J. Hudson has quit his farr
and is digging mica
Lenoir Topic: Mr.. John Craige wa
hauling single blocks last Friday t
Throneburg's mill, when one of his mule
kicked him. striking him in the mout
and knocking out several of his teetl
He is said to be badly hurt.-Mr. Wilso
Hamilton, Of this place, is an invalid an
upnable to attend church. So, last wee
a Mr.. G.. p. Harper, of the Lenoir Telt
phone Exchange placed a phone in til
pulnit Of the Prcsbyterian church and CO
nected it with Mr.. Hamilton's at his res
dence. 1t worked fine, and Mr.. Hamilto
heard the sermon with great satisfaction
Fayetteville Observer: The Cape Fes
Transportation Company's steamt
Halves arrived at her wharf here tn
morning from Wilmington, making tn
trip by the skin of her teeth. This is tt
first a that has been able to max
Fayetteville in ten days.-Judge Su
ton today ordered a special term of tt
criminal court, to be held the fourth wee
in December, commencing the 27t
This is done on account of a great nun
Der of cases continued from this term
At about 4:O o'clock this morning
Frank Clark and Julia Porter, both CO
ored, were shot with buck shot in frol
of Julia Porfter's house in the alley jul
back of Texas by an unknown perso,
1t was 6 O'Clock before the police wei
notified, and this was done through IL
physicians who were summoned in IL
case.-When the case of Archie Youn
colored, was called, charged with rape {
his aunt, the solicitor arose and sa
that the prosecution had agreed to IL
offer of the defence that the prison.
plead guilty of an assault with intent
commit rape. The judge accepted tn
plea, and proceeded to hear the eviden,
of the prosecution witnesses before pas
ing judgment. Judge Sutton then Sc
fenced Young to five years in the per
Tertiary.
Reprocity With British Colonies
, Washington, September 27.-Sir J,