The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-21
Messenger Bureau,

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c., Dec Is.
A man writes to the adjutant gene
raj here that he captured at Sailors
Greek the flag OF the Twenty-first
North Carolina regiment and the rem
nant OF that regiment, also parts Of
two other regiments; that he did this
alone and unafded: that his regiment
came up and that he had to turn over
his prisoners. some 400 men, but kept
the flag OF the Twenty-first. He wants
to correspond with some OF the Twen-
ty-first. This letter writer lives at
Walla iWaila, and is the banner pre-
varicator of this decade.
Yesterday afternoon Thomas Shad-
rick, a negro convict from Rowan,
serving a seven year term in the peni-
tentiary for highway robbery, escaped,
thanks to the carelessness of guards
or perhaps their fewness. Only four
day guards are on duty. Shadrick per-
haps climbed the east side Of the stock
ade. He was cook in the criminal in
sane department. All night bonfires
were ablaZe, while search was made
for him, under the idea that he might
be in the enclosure. A reward of SIS
is offered.
Revenue Collector Simmons four
years term OF service ended November
9th, but his commission does not ex-
pire until June 80. He was temporari-
ly appointed and it was a long time be-
fore his appointment was confirmed. It
place January 1st, though in such q
very prompt. It is said Oliver Dock
cry, Jr.. is to have place either as
chief clerk (nOw held by r. B.
Womack) or treasurer (now held by 8.
A. AShe.
AS to the United States marshal, II Is
said that unless Henry Dockery is i'm
mediately confirmed he cannot take
hold January 1st. Tt is said by some
that Claude Dockery will be his chief
deputy Qplace now held by Hanna) It
is also said that young Carroll. now a
clerk under Marshal A. J. Carroll, will
retain that place.
Tt is the talk that another railway
is soon to be built from Raleigh, prob
ably in the direction of Ellington, Har-
mott county
tuberculosis has again appeared
among the cattle at the state expert
ment farm and three cows have been
killed. The very fine Jersey bull OF
the insane asylum herd is also report
ed as infected.
This afternoon acting Deputy Shdriff
r. H. Brooks returned from Baltimore
with Chavis, the negro who in a most
cold blooded way murdered Mahala
White at her home near here.
Judge Sutton writes Governor Rus
sells private secretary that he did not
charge the grand jury at Charlotte
that delinquent Taxpayers were liable
to Imprisonment. He says he made a
remark to the sheriff in a tocular way
after the grand jury had left the room.
The joint legislative committee exam
lining the books and vouchers OF the
state treasurer and auditor will not
complete that work until next Tuesday,
Rev. Dr.. B. F. Dixon, chairman OF the
committee, had to go to the Oxford
orphan asylum today.
State Treasurer Worth decides that
tobacco warehousemen are commission
merchants and liable to the tax Of
per cent. on their commissions. This
is quite surprising ruling.
The inspector Of public buildings,
John III. Devereux, will recommend
several improvements OF the public
buildings here. including repainting
tiled railways and better lights.
AT the pententiary farms on the
Roanoke 1900 bales OF cotton have been
picked and Superintendent Smith says
about 700 are yet unpicked. OF course
a good deal will be lost.