The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-08
GRANT AND RUSSELL.
THE MAJORS SEVERE CRITI-
CISM OF OUR GOVERNOR.

ing Him to POl1tical Df Struci1On IoF
Selfish Ends-The Governors Seaboard
Air Line Pass-Hearing in the Telegraph
Case Pos:poned-Convicts on the state
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, n. c., October 6.
Major Hiram L. Grant, Senator
Pritchard's warm friend, is here. He is
day said Of the governor: THE only re-
publican I can find who approves Rus
sells course is Marshall Mott, and this
is because Russell is the only man left
for him to go to. Russell could not now
get one vote where he got $40 last year.
Buffers purpose is to kill Russell so far
as republicans are concerned. If the
nominee for the senate
in 1900 is to be from the east Russell
would logically be the man. Butler will
so kill him that as between the two,
republicans would rather vote for him
than Russell. He is like wax in But
ler's hands. He has no political sagac-
ity and Butler has pandered to his van
ity until he is beside himself Our party
will pay no attention to Russell. We
can't afford to do SO. He has vOlunta-
rily put himself beyond the pale He
broods over imaginary things until he
finally believes them and then acts. He
will not serve out his term if any one
will bring articles of Impeachment
against him before the next legislature.
His railway movements are all in the
interest of his lawyers. 1 do not know
one act of his which can be construed
to be in the interest of the state.''
OthO Wilson, editor of The Hayseed-
er, says Governor Russell was ashamed
to let Judge Robinson and Solicitor
Pou see his pass on the Seaboard Air
Line.
Eight thousand dollars worth of state
paper is on the way here from Winston,
where j. G. L. Harris, attorney, got it
from Stewart Bros ex-public printers.
Auditor Aver says he directed Harris
to institute claim and delivery proceed
ings to obtain it.
The state is given until October 18th
to file it's answer in the Western Union
Telegraph message injunction case
which is to be heard before Judge ST.
monton. Judge Purnell granted this
extension of time. It will be the Origi-
nal answer to the bill in equity.
The state grants a. charter to the An
chor mills at Huntersville, Mecklen-
Johnson, w. E. Holt and ]. S. Spencer
incorporators. The mill will make
cotton and woolen goods.
Superintendent Smith says there are
1,10O state convicts. OF these 600 men
are picking cotton at the rate of sixty
bales day. He says he does not re-
duce his estimate of 5000 bales as the
crop on the state farms. Nine new
convicts arrived yesterday and go at
once to the farms.
Judge Dick, of the Western circuit
court, on whom an operation was late
ly performed, is nearly well and was
really able to hold court at Greensboro
this week, but Judge Purnell had been
designated to relieve him.
Water is being barreled in many
parts of the state. It is sure that many
mills, etc., will soon have to shut down
unless rain comes.
The Normal and Industrial college at
Greensboro, which begins it's fall term
day after tomorrow, will have 400 stu
dents-all it can accommodate.
The revenue people have received no
tice to at once visit every registered
distillery in this district.
Engineer Kinney, who was hurt in
the terrible and fatal railway collision
at Harrisburg last spring, will sue the
The Biblical Recorder, state organ of
the Baptists, declares for an educational
qualification for voters.
In the supreme court appeals from
the Third district will be called next
Tuesday, October 18th, in the following
ham, McGehee VS.. Tucker, Baker VS..
Belvin, Sugg VS.. Bernard, Ford VS..
Green, Wood VS.. Bartholomew, Col
Inns VS.. Swanson, Bevan VS.. Ellis.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, N. c., October 5.
A press telegram from Montana the
other day told Of the recapture of the
Cody brothers. William and George,
who on the night of October 4, 1894,
only a few hours before the time set
for their execution, escaped from Jail
at Marshall. No reQuisition has as yet
been made for them by Governor Rus
sell, nor is it known whether he will
make one. It seems there is some
trouble about this case, and that there
is some newly discovered evidence in
their case.
Among the arrivals here of attorneys
to attend the supreme court, which to-
day took up Second district appeals
are Francis D. Winston, of BERTHE;
Owen H. Guion and A. D. Ward, OF
New Bern; II. A. Gillian, of Wilson
and John L. Bridgers, of TarborO.
It is said today that Raleigh's new
democratic morning daily is to appear
November 1st and that it will be a foul
page paper.
The Southern railway is buying
| right-of-way for it's line from Moores.
vile to MOcksville.
There was frost at points not fal
| from here yesterday morning.
It is estimated that not nearly one.
| half the cotton crop is picked, though
| it may be said to be all open.
The committee on racing at the state
fair decides to have two pacing races
This is new departure on this track
AT the bicycle races here during the
state fair the prizes aggregate $500
There are three races on the Goth OF
October, four on the 21st and four or
the 22nd, from one-haif mile to five
miles. Salisbury and Charlotte will
send their best riders.
Not a few people have for months ex.
peezed that the republicans would find
some way to Oust the democratic dep.
uty revenue collectors. For these place:
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