The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.

MiIis running Lay and Night-A Strike
at Winston.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel.
Raleigh, n. c., April "a.
Cnquestionably the decision OF the
majority Of the supreme court that the
poll tax and property tax sections OF
the revenue act OF 1897 are unconsti-
tutional and void was surprise.
Treasurer Worth said today: My
idea is that it is not necessary even TO
state the poll tax: the property tax
regulates the amount of poll tax. The
decision is not as / expected or hoped
L think can pay the general appro-
priations. l will wait as to the special
appropriations and if there are any
funds left over will pay them pro rata"
Treasurer Worth took this delicate way
Of saying the supreme court made a
mistake.
Auditor Aver said: The decision will
of its accuracy or wisdom. But it is
not what / expected"
Some persons remarked that it was
rather novel to see the supreme court
declaring legislative acts unconstitu-
tional.
Governor Russell commissions T. s.
Franklin, of Charlotte, assistant inspec-
tor general Of the state guard. with
rank Of major.
Mr.. Ledbetter will be warden of the
penitentiary until September 1st. Su-
perintendent Smith appointed him and
bo Al,
September 1st Thomas Russell takes
the place.
The board Of directors of the peniten-
tiary this week adopted a resolution
that all vouchers must be signed by the
finance committee. Superintendent
Smith contended that the law does not
| SO say. The state treasurer today de-
| cided that Smith is correct and ordered
| his signature to be honored.
Governor Russell orders Judge Green
| to hold Watauga court next week, ow-
| ing to the protracted illness of Judge
| Hoke.
| Sutton Of New Hanover, who was
| one OF Governor RusselPs main sup
porters, is now bitter against him po-
| litically, though devoted to him per-
| sonally. 1t was remarked today that
one Of the wisest things Governor Rus
sell had ever done was his knocking
out Sutton when the latter felt sure he
| was to be mayor Of Wilmington.
w. G. Randall, the North Carolina
artist goes to Washington in a day or
two to paint portraits Of Vance, Lane
| and Burgwyn, the commanders Of the
| famous Twentv-sixth North Carolina
| regiment. He finds he can do the work
there better than at Blowing Rock.
Politics is lively in this city. The
negroes Of one faction manifest a good
L dpQ1 10 70 bn
The Buckler Stock Company adver-
tised to appear here all this week, fail
ed to play night before last and last
| night owing to lack Of audiences
The Carolina and Northwestern rail-
| road, formerly the Chester and Lenoir
narrow-guage, will build the seventy
miles Of its line between Hickory and
Lenoir. For twenty years it has used
| third rail on the track of the South
| ern railway.
| The Edna cotton mills at Reidsville
now claiming to be the second in size
| In the state, have put in twenty-five
| more looms and run day and night. The
Henrietta mills, by far the largest in
the state. are also running day and
night. Mill men say they are not max.
ing money.
The two insurance companies which
were found to be doing business in thi.
!
Grand Fraternity and the Working.
mems Aid, Of Winston. The latter is q
new one and promptly stopped
The gathering Of Christian Endeavor
ers at their state convention at Char.
lotte is larger than was expected.
The supreme court does not propos.
to allow its prerogatives to be taker
away. 1t repulsed the 'pie hunters
who sought to oust Marshal r. II
| 4oh
retain 5. w. Walker as janitor of ii.
building. The keeper Of the capitol hac
| appointed ex-senator Westmorelant
. janitor. 1t was said last week Their,
was hitch in this business.
!: The first suit under the fellow ser
wants act' is brought in the court here
to recover s25, 900 damages from a rail
way for the killing Of fireman.
Some Of the grape growers estimat,
the damage by the frosts this week a
so per cent.
The people here who say they saw
the airship yield the palm to those a
kenly, who saw the sails and the mel
in the machine.
AT the agricultural and mechanica
college the cadets get only three hour
drill each week. II is the fixed opinion
, of the United States inspector. the in
structor and the president that thi
! amount should be doubled The gov
, ernment very properly requires mill
tary instruction at these colleges which
il maintains. The battalion while rnucl
better in drill than last year. is ye
much in lack of practice.
The falling off of the catch Of stur
geon in the sounds means the loss o
considerable money. The roe is take,
and made into cayiare.
Ex-Judge Spier Whitaker had
/ slight attack Of paralysis but is mucl
from Winstonfifgafgfg fgfiaofgifgff,
better today ii is said.
A gentleman from Winston tells m
all the negro employees in the Tobacco
factories are on strike there and hav
been all the week. They met and raise,
! $500 TO feed the poorer ones