The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-08
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Public School Of RalstEh-Ths Csavsn.
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sell and Grant Not Yet RseoneElsA-Iwo
Freight Trains wreeked-Jsdge Purneu.
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Teachors
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel.
Raleigh. N. c.. October 4.
The republicans here who are push
ing the organization OF young republic
can clubs" have letters from Senator
Prftchard, Congressman Pearson and
Chairman A. E. Holton expressing
pleasure at the movement. One OF the
promoters Of the movement was told
that some Of the negroes was saying
and he was asked whether negroes
would participate In the first state con-
vention here October 18th. He replied
that some might attend it: that he was
informed Howe would come from Will
mington- There nay be an expression
at the convention of the attitude Of the
party toward certain issues in which
the party will be called on to take sides
next year. This means that Governor
Russell and his peculiar views will be
discussed.
The supreme court will tomorrow
lake up appeals from the Second dis
trict.
The state charters the Southern
Trousers Company of Charlotte, with
$50. 600 capital.
H. L. Grant, of Goldsboro, the special
friend of Senaor Prichard, arrived to-
day. As yet he and Governor Russell
have not buried the Ratchet, it seems.
There was a freight train wreck on
the Southern railway last night near
Wilson's mills and another on the Sea-
board Air Line in the suburbs of Ra-
leigh. In both cases the trains broke
and then the rear part dashed into the
front.
h Mormon elders who are here
preached at the soldiers home Satur-
day. Yesterday they returned in order
to preach but the superintendent mott
fed them they could not do so.
Judge Purnell is asked by Joseph D.
Roberts to hear his case, under habeas
corpus. Roberts is in Jail at Monroe
for personating a United States post
office inspector and thereby obtaining
board at Monroe. Judge Purnell will
hear the case at Greensboro. He left
for that place this afternoon to hold
court for Judge Dick. The docket is
very heavy. Judge Purnell o has in
the western district all the jurisdiction
for district and circuit judge.
Pillsbury, the great Minnesota
f1our manufacturer, offers to the bright
est pupil in the Murphey public school
here a four years course at Vassar to
be followed by a two years course in
Europe.
Chief Marshal P. H. Laybrook of the
state fair is here. He says 1O2 assistant
marshals have so far accepted and will
De here.
There is quite a lot of talk about the
free pas.s' business. The Legislature
talked about it, but did nothing. The
courts are not apt to do more.
The state superintendent of public in
struction today issued "a circular letter
to public school committeeman, in
which he says the school census must
be filed with the county supervisor not
later than the first Monday in Deem
Der. The new committeeman take
greater discretion as regards the school
fund that ever before. He suggests
schools with an average Of seventy-ive
to eighty pupils, to make the terms
longer. He declares a. live teacher at
$40 a month is far better than a poor
one at SIS, and says "pay your teachers
more and demand more"