The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-30

Washington Post: Representative
George H. White of North Carolina, the
only colored man now in the house OF
representatives, is a of How
ard university, in this city, and the
alumni of that institution are talking
of getting up an elaborate reception in
his honor some time in the near flu
ture.
Yadkinville Ripple: Mrs. Margaret
Hutchens. whose daughter ran away
two weeks ago ard was married to G.
G. Vestal, has brought suit against the
register of IredelI county for issuing
the license as the girl was only 10
years Of age. The case was tried last
week before EsqCires Cain and Angle
of Iredell and was decided in favor OF
the d~efendnt. but the plaintiff took an
appeal to court.
Fayetteville Observer: MAJOR and
Mrs. John b. BToadfoOt ard children
had a narrow escape from serious in
juries yesterday. They were on their
way to Lakewood in a phaeton. when,
about three miles from town on the
Murchison road, the horse SHE'D, n
one of the wheels striking a stump. all
of the were precipitated into
tie road. With the exception of a few
Scratches. neither Major or Mrs. Broad
fo.- or any IF the children were hurt.
Charlotte Observer: Judge Graham,
of Oxford, has a table that is entitled
to be CiasS2d as a distinguished board.
Calhoun, Clay, Fillmore and Webster
are all known to have sat down about
it 10 meat and drink. There being no
record that cOnvictS it of ever having
been covered with green baize, it is
entitled to good moral standing in his
tory. The table belonged to Governor
Graham, II was b~eQueathed by him
to his son..
Marion Messenger: On Crooked
creek, near the iron bridge, a game of
baseball was in progress last Sabbath.
Tom Hogan let a bat slip out of his
hand the end striking Moses Parker
on the side of the head near the left
temporal region, fracturing the skull SO
greatly that the brain protruded from
the wound. The man is in a precarious
condition.-From Major w. Conley
we are informed that the Legislature
~re-enacted and amended the act of 1881
as to the Marion and Asheville turn
pike in such a manner that it will be
practicable to secure the turnpike from
here to huntsville and Bakersville.
Washington Post: A wonderful old
man is DR.. r. J.. Calling, inventor of
the formidable gun that bears his
name, who was seen at the Arlington
last evening. His figure has come to
be a familiar one to habitueS of no.
tells, for the doctor is a frequent visitor
at the capital. He is not tall, but thick
set, and his hair and full beard are
snow white. Barring a slight defect OF
vision, he has not a physical infirm-
ity. His good humOr and courtesy are
unfailing, and there is nothing he likes
to talk about better than the gun which
has carried its makers name around
the world. He carries on the business
of making guns at Hartford, Conn.
Durham Sun: Robert T. Poole, OF
CapelS Mills, N. Ca student of Trinity
college, is a young man in whose pres
ence the tickle goddess is all smiles
Last summer Mr.. Pool startled his
friends by pulling from his pocket q
check for 81, 900. This amount was
awarded him by an Atlanta newspaper
for guessing the exact number Of bales
of cotton received in New Orleans be-
tween June Is, 1885,, and May Is, 1896
Twice since that time he has entered
contests conducted by the same paper
and twice he has come out successful
However,, the number of guesses were
SO large that the last two checks were
for only $1.70 and So cents respectively
Mr.. Poole is a member Of the junior
class at Trinity college.
Newbern Journal: An affair tool
place Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock
on board the "Skipping Lilly" on tn
Neuse river, resulting in w. P. Lewis
a negro boy about IA years Of age be
ing shot in the right side between ths
eighth and ninth ribs. There were
three negro boys in the O and ha(
been away from shore but a short time
when John Wilson drew from his peck
ct an old fashioned revolver, whicl
worked on the order of a single barre
shot gun, and held a cartridge abou
the size of No. 80. AS he drew thi:
Weapon from his pocekt he said tina
he was going to kill a sea-gull will
it. There being no gulls in sight h
began swapping it and at the SAM
time aiming it at Carter. This he die
three times, when he REPEATED the ope
ration upon Lewis. The third time Will
son snapped the revolver the cartridg,
exploded and the ball took effect a.
described above.