The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-09
Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.

Messenger Bureau. Park Hotel.
Raleigh. y. c.. April ;.
The Asehville Citizen criticised tho
drawing on the state treausurer for
money 10 defray the military delega-
tons expenses to the Inauguration SD
severely that Governor Russell had Pri-
vate Secretary Alexander write that
paper a letter. saying that as a like
case existed in the defraying the ex-
penses OF the governor and stan IN
Chicago, he had an example to follow.
but that, really, had he considered the
matter before the staff had gone to
that expense he would not have sane
toned it.
Two of the directors of the agricul-
tural and mechanical college have ask
Cd the board of aldermen to allow tho
hospital that is TO be put up for the coll
lege to be placed on the edge of Pull
len Park" and TO give the college con-
troll around the building. This VIII
hardly be permitted.
1t is said that Governor Russell and
staff are contemplating attending the
ceremonies at the dedication OF the
Grant in New York. but If
that be true, he will not be able to
start the machinery at the opening of
the Tennessee centennial, May ist, as
he has consented TO do.
There is every likelihood h a Mo-
ravian church will be established here.
There are already quite a number OF
Moravians living here.
Mention was made a few days ago
that the headstones for the Winchester
Va.) dead were being prepared. There
are 44S graves of North Carolina sol
diers there. and these ~headstones will
be placed in position in tune.
The new management of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad will, il is
said, place negroes in all positions
where they VIA not come in contact
with the public.
y letter has been received by Auditor
Aver, from a Mr.. Picer, from Park
Rapids. Mich, asking about the eli
mate, resources, etc, Of North Carolina
with a view to locating here.
There is a plan on foot to start q
sheriffs' institute-a gathering of sher-
ifs at some given place and discuss the
mode of work in their lines, to have
the state treasurer and auditor. and
others who are fully competent, to dis.
cuss the revenue n machinery act
Circulars to this effect are being sen
out.
L -. l.. bdilty lids lUc ellub1 Stlllelll %
| Senator Pritchard and Congressman
! Pearson for the position of postmaster
here in Raleigh. He will have to wal.
a year, though, as the term of Post.
master Busbee does not expire unit
| April 1, 1898.
Governor Russell will ask the railroad
| commission to reduce railway and tel
| egraph rates. He will ask it to maxi
| the first class rate 2 cents per mile, in
| stead of 81 cents, as it is now on al
| roads whose gross earnings are 500
per mile. Also to make rate for tel
words by telegraph 10 cents, instead o
% cents, as is now the case.
State Auditor Aver says he will hard
ly appoint a pension clerk before Sep
TENDER, when the state pension boar'
meets to pass upon the different ap
plications.
The receipts of the Raleigh pOstoficl
for fiscal ear ending April 6. 1877, Wer
$32, $50 10. In 1894 they We're $25, 900, ans
have increased So 600 every year since
This pOsOffice handles more secon
class matter than any other office .
its rank in the United States.
The cases of both Harrison and How
ell were continued this morning unit
an Undecided date.
Negro guards were appointed at tn
state farms. and the white guards VIII
We're retained resigned.
Governor Russell will send his an
sWer in the injunction cases to Greens
borO, and he Will be represented b,
his counsel, he remaining here.