The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-27
NORTH CAROLINA.

suicide last evening while in a fit of de-
spondency and alone in her room.
1t is said that half a dozen men vir-
tually own Chicago-another evidence
of the fact that great wealth does not
always entitle a man to any very great
honor.-HoustOn Post.
Charlotte News: r. l.. Stinson, the we'll
known farmer of Crab Orchard, brought
to the mint a nugget of pure gold weigh
ing twenty penny-WelghtS and seven
grains according to the assayer's scales.
He plowed it up in a furrow a couple of
days ago.
Winston Sentinel: DIR. Hubert G. Ham
len died at 11:25 o'clock today at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hamlen,
on west Fifth street. The deceased was
26 years old last May. DIR. Hamlen was
one Of Winston's brightest and most pop
ular young men.
Rev. F. c. Cleveland, of Petersburg.
Va, who recently graduated with honor
from the theological Institution located
at Newton Centre, Mass, has accepted a
call to the passionate of the Baptist church
at Chapel Hill. Pew. DR.. w. H. Battle.
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Petersburg, has been invited to deliver
the ordination sermon.
Statesville Landmark: Mr.. Ed. Jenkins,
son Of Mr.. State Jenkins and aged
about 20 years, died of fever at the home
of his father. near Bostian's bridge. last
Friday and was buried at Concord church
DdluIudy. just IL Wtth ptNlOuS Tie
young mans mother had died of the
same disease and two other member of
the family are yet i'll with it. Mr.. jenkins
is sorely bereaved.
Greensboro Record: A young man by
the name of Novel;. who is a printer.
dropped into Clegg's about noon on Sat
urday. AS he sat down to the table he
fell over with most horrible commissions.
A physician was summoned and remained
with him most of the afternoon and night.
His symptoms were SO alarming that
another physician was called in for con-
sultation, when it was learned that the
young mar was addicted to the cigarette
habit. He had been in the habit Of
smoking as many as 80 or Is a day, often
getting up out of his bed to smoke
Three gentlemen were standing in front
of the Benbow yesterday afternoon talk
ing, when a clap of thunder suddenly
came without any warning whatever, not
even any thunder preceded it, the bolt
hitting a telephone wire on South Elm
and popping like "a pistol. Conversation
ceased at once and every man made for
the hotel office.
New Bern Journal: A very large and
enthusiastic meeting of citizens of Jones
county met at Trenton on Saturday last.
S. E.. Koonce was called to the chair and
D.. w. Whitaker was appointed secretary.
The chairman explained that the object
of the meeting was to take steps to call
the attention of the railroad authorities,
most particularly the kinStOn, GreenVille
and Norfolk managers to the Importance
of extending their road through the GEN.
trail portion of Jones county via Trenton
to connect with the Wilmington, New
Bern and Norfolk railroad. The following
committee were appointed to meet on
Wednesday next to take such action as
may be necessary to secure this important
result if possible. The following compose
Whitaker, L. p. Brogden, r. B. Dunn, D.
II. Harrison, DR.. F.. A. Whitaker, JAG.
+. Stanley, ]. p. Harper, w. W. Pollock
and Benz. Brock, Sr.
Fayetteville Observers: This morning
William Smith. an employee of the Caro-
lima Machine Works, was working with a
perpendicular steam file. when, in some
manner, his left arm got under the file
and the instrument cut through the fieshy
part of his arm like a knife. A fraction
of an inch the other way and the bone
would have been split into pieces and
and amputatiOn would have been neces-
sary.-This morning about 10 o'clock
Mr.. /. w. ClarkS fine SOre1 family horse,
the pet of the household, died from a bull
let wound received in a strange manner.
About : o'clock yesterday evening the
stable boy ran to the house and said that
he had accidently shot the horse, and ex-
planned by saying that he was fooling
with a cartridge. by striking the cap with
a knife. when it exploded and entered the
horses flank. He was sent post haste for
a doctor, but the latter could not find the
bullet. and though everything possible was
done for the animal throughout the night,
he gradually got worse and died as above
stated. A post mortem examination this
IlOllllllS SHOW GU Hit liz ullt d Dcllc-
trated the flank and passed through the
body almost to the shoulders.
Charlotte Observer: Yesterday after
noon. during a storm, lightning struck
the steeple of the new Presbyterian
chuch in Gastonia, knocking the brick
loose and breaking the slate on the roof
1t is not known what the damage is, but
it is not great.-Mr. James A. Leach. g
large manufacturer of cigarettes and g
prominent Mason, died at his home ir
ThOmaSNillp last niCht.-Mr Hammond is
the fourth person to die of typhoid fever
in a year, in Capt. Ryder's office. The
other victims were Messrs. n. L. Luttrel
and F. NJ. Breeland, operators. and c.. w
Hardin. chief dispatcher. Capt. Ryder
office, which includes the dispatches anC
all other offices located in the Charlotte
depot, occupies the second floor of the
building. That four strong. active youns
men should have died in this office, in {
year, of typhoid fever is proof beyond dis
cusslon that there is something radically
wrong with the sanitary arrangements Of
the building. Besides the four deaths re
corded. Mr.. Kirkman, also one of the
operators, was stricken down with feVel
several weeks ago, and is now i'll at hi
home in Greensboro: Mr.. Hamilton, who
works in Mr.. S~outhgae's office. in the
room adjoining Capt. Ryder's office, wen
home sick yesterday; Mr.. Fred Laxton
one of Capt. Ryder's clerks, left for hi
home in Morganton Monday afternoon
sick Mr.. Penny, another operator, ha:
been feeling SO unwell for several week:
that he got leave of absence and left yes
terday for a months stay at his home ii
South Carolina. The men who work OF
the upper floor of the building are almos
panic stricken.-A serious cutting scrap
occurred at Matthews Saturday. A negr,
named Jim Reid, cut another negro, Bill
White, badly. He made for his throat
but missing that slashed Whites fac
dreadfully. DR.. Brewner sewed tn
wounds. He escaped.
Savannah, Ga, April 26. 1896.
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