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

Whiskey Distiiferfes-Marked Activity In
Mica Observation-Disclosures Municipal
Convention,
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel
Raleigh. y. {. April "a.
Superintendent Smith Of the peniten-
tiary TODAY went To the pcnitentiary
farm at Castle Haynes. to arrange for
sending more convicts there.
There is a queer state OF affairs in
tntiary. Frank wimbish. Of oxford.
was elected. The board first gave in
structions that he should be put In the
office and learn the duties. But yester-
day the superintendent was notified
10 let matters stand until the July
meeting OF the board 1t is now as
serted that the odds are against VIM
bish's getting the place at all. The ar
fair has reused a good deal OF feeling.
Today State Agricultural Commits
sioner Patterson. Secretary Bruner.
State Chemist Battle, State Entomolo-
gist Gerald Mccarthy and J. NanLAnd-
ley left here to inspect the fruit or
chards near Southern Pines, To see what
is the extent OF the San Jose fruit scale.
The question 10 be considered is how
far the commissioners can GO in de-
stroying infected trees. The new act
gives considerable power to the board.
Some orchards were found by McCar-
thy TO be infected.
The oxford people are interested now
in building a railwy To Dickinson. four
and one half miles. 10 connect with the
Durham and Northern railway. The
line is already graded.
Fifty sets of the Colonial Records are
ordered distributed by the state library
board. There is great demand for
them.
During the summer an annex will I've
built at the colored institution for the
deaf mutes and blind.
The killing of Mr.. :. T. Pender, zen
eral passenger agent OF the Carolina and
Northwestern railway tuntil recently
the Chester and Lenoir). is one OF the
most horrible occurrences OF the month.
He fell the cars, while trying
to board a moving train, and was
dragged 100 yards before he was run
over. one side of his head Was cut OF.
and his brains fell out. his abdomen
and thighs were crushed, one arm was
broken and one foot nearly cut of.
There are complaints of the presence
Of rosin in a good deal Of the tobacco
marketed in the eastern part of the
state, this being done by the use OF
pine sticks in curing.
In view OF the fact that the l~egisla-
ture enacted a strong law forbidding
the sale of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley railway save as an entirety ii Is
difficult to see how any court can reopen
that matter. The law was drawn for
that express purpose.
Tobacco receipts are now falling on
very greatly. 1t is quite clear that
considerably over half the 1896 crop IL
marketed.
A year ago CASTOR county led the
state in the number OF it's registered
| whiskey distilleries. forty being in ope-
ration. Now there are only six at work.
The section hands on the Southern
railway have been still further reduced
in numbers this week.
Reports show marked activity in mica
mining in this state. Mitchell count
is the centre of this industry. A few
days ago a mine fell in and ruined
$4,000 worth of machinery.
The Monbo cotton mills. in Iredell
county, after eight months suspension
for repairs and additions, have resumed
work. The cordage factory near Sails
bury has also begun work. 1t was
recently sold.
Rev. Rufus King, n Quaker. is here
seeking aid for the Friends orphanage
at High Point.
The republican primaries held here
last night elected delegates To the city
convention which met mig and
which Endorsed Frank Stronach for
mayor, he being the independent can
didate. 1t is asserted hat the odds are
William NJ. Russ, the democratic nom
inee, will be elected by a handsome ma
jority.
The weather observer here says that
a hot wave Is coming and expects TO see
a temperature OF ninety degrees before
April ends.
The Norfolk amateurs will present
here April 29th Princess Bonnie at
the Academy of Music.
J. F. Carlton. Of Statesville. is APP
pointed assistant surgeon general OF the
state guard.
The three successive frosts this week
in the western part of the state leave
little hope for peaches and piums. II
is said apples are unhurt. thanks to TIE
late spring.