The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-29
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.


Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.
Raleigh. ~ c. June e
The death Of N-State Treasurer
Samuel Mcdowell Tate. of Morganton,
causes deep regret all over the state,
particularly among the ex-confeder-
ates. He was a very gallant soldier.
Al Gettysburg, as colonel Of the Sixth
North Carolina regiment, he passed
through gap in the famous stone wall
and with his revolver killed six men.
He told me this himself His state
ment was confirmed. He had thanked
line Of men lying down. and emptied
every chamber OF his revolver as
quickly as the weapon could be fired.
Managing Editor r. G. Rivers, OF
Senator Buffers paper, The Caucasian,
says the report that il was to divide
with barnes as TO the public printing
are inaccurate. but that they come
from the fact that Barnes Bros, need
ing press and gas engine, have taken
those OF The Caucasian and that the
two offices Will he operated together
He declares that this is all The eau
caslan has in it; that it means a saw
ing OF rent, and some returns on prop
erty; as the plant Will all be taken TO
Barnes offices. Rivers says he wishes
The Caucasian did have half the pub-
lie printing.
Some of the republicans are circ,rlat-
ing story today that Barnes will
charge 81 cents per 1000 ems for COM
position in the public printing con-
tract, While Stewart Bros. charged only
= cents and claim there is a Job in
this. Positive statements are made
on the other hand, that the new con-
tract Will save the state $4,000 a wear.
Next week the penitentiary super
Intendent will go TO the line of the
proposed extension OF the Carthaye
railway to see what the amount of
work will be. The president of the
road W. c. Petty, wants only fifty
conVlcts, but superintendent Smith
says he wants to put on 100 and finish
the eleven miles during August when
there Is no crop work for the convicts.
Last night shepherd dog here Sc
verely bit the little son Of ex-Secretary
bruner, Of the agricultural depart-
ment The dog had been trained hy its
young owners in the neighborhood to
chase children and this time il be
came angry and bit the little boy.
denial is made of the rumors that
SeHdtoIS Butter ana Pritchard had
made up all their quarrels and differ
ences and We're consulting together as
to the division of North Carolina pat
ronage. Every bit Of this news was
brought here direct from washington
by republicans Of the straitest sect.
They gave it out and in no other yyay
was it circulated
The railway commission will devote
several days next week to the annual
assessment of the property of the sew
enty-tWo railways and branch lines.
twenty-five steamer lines, twenty five
telegraph. twenty telephone and five
street car lines.
The general opinion Of all who at
tended the session Of the Teachers As
sembly which ended yesterday. is that
II was the most satisfactory, practical
and valuable ever held
Under the provisions Of an act Of
1897 the state treasurer is sending to
bankers or officers and directors of
banks, ra ways and other corporations.
lncOrpor q and doing business in this
state, tlank form of oath, which is
that ;-.-y Will observe the constitution
and laws of the state and truly dis
charge according to law all the duties
Whlch may devolve upon them in the
execution Of the trust imposed upOn
them, and that they will not knowing
OF the provisions of the statutes OF the
state under which the association has
been incorporated, and that they are
the owners in good faith and in their
own right of the number of shares of
the stock of the association required
by the said statutes
David Castillo Loughton, a circus
performer whose home is Henderson,
IS one OF the men sick with yellow fever
at Swinburne island, New York
An investigation is being made by
lawyers as to the status Of the defunct
Egypt Coal Company. It is found.
strange 10 say, that there were two
companies of the same name.
The secretary Of state has had the
supreme court reports stored in
leased building and did not know until
yesterday how many there are of them
They are now in a bookstore. and there
are found 10 be 1851, which is nearly
twice as< many as he thought there
We're.
The records Of charters granted by
the secretary Of state only extend
back four years. There are about 500
Of such charters in that period.
Mention was made Of the fact that
there came from Washington rumors
that charges were pending in the
United States marshars office here and
that W. II. Odom and Settle Dockery
were spoken OF as 10 be the chief dep
uty and clerk. Mr.. Dockery writes THAT
this part OF the statement is certainly
Inaccurate; that Odom does not live in
the district and that as for himself he
will in a few days 90 to the university
law school and will. when he obtains
his license, devote himself 10 that pro-
fession.