The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

1t is interesting to note the fact that
every prize which was awarded by the
medical examiners at Morehead City was
won by students from the University
Medical school.
Greenville Reflector: Mr.. w. J. Man
ming, who recently went from here to
Roanoke Rapids to work, has returned to
Pitt. He says 1t was so unhealthy there
that he could not stay.
Asheville Gazette: ]. c. Beaver returned
yesterday from Pigeon river. He went
with a fishing party a week ago, and
states that the trout are plentiful. The
party of eleven caught 420 trout and d
considerable number of other fish.
Goldsboro Argus: The largest yield of
wheat to the acre reported to this office
from this section is that of Mr.. E. l..
gathered 10 bushels from nine acres this
year. which is an average Of 10 bushels
to the acre.
The Salisbury World tells OF a very Sc
riouS charge against Mr.. j. Il. Nelson. of
that place. The charge is brought by the
grandmother of 10-year-old Bessie Nelson,
the s~tepdaughter Of the accused. for
criminal assault on Bessie. Nelson IS in
jail and declares himself innocent and
only the victim Of spite.
Fayetteville Observer: Miss Mary Nc
Kinnon writes her former music teacher,
Mrs. w. A. Robson, from Dresden, Ger
many. where she has been studying mu-
sic and singing for nearly a year, that
her music master and the director, after
a. consultation, informed HGr that she
would be able to play in concert during
the coming winter. This is almost UNI
heard Of progress, as the usual course in
music is four years.
Judge Purnell is trying at Asheville the
case of j.. Edward HUNT VS. George
w. Vanderbilt. The plaintiff sues for
$40.O00 damages for injuries sustained
by reason Of a blast in the excava-
which Mr.. Vanderbilt is having built.
A stone was thrown across the Eagle
block and struck Mr.. HUNT. who was
standing at the Swannanoa hotel. The
plaintiffs counsel are Moore & Moore and
Duff Merrick: for the defendant. Merri-
mon & Merrimon and S. II. Reed.
Charlotte News: A case involving $50
900 has occupied the attention of the fed
cral court all day. 1t is the case of Re
becCa Culee. adminiStratriX of ID. NJ. Cur
lee. against the Southern railway. The
on December 18th, 1895, while in discharge
or his duty as engineer.-John CraSley,
a Charlotte ngrO, has been arrested in
Columbia, charged with housebreaking
and larceny. He broke into a negro
wOman's house and took a shotgun and a
watch. When arrested the watch was
FOUND on his person, but he would say
nothing of the whereabouts of the gun.
Greensboro Record: DR.. Brooks left this
noon for New York to try the X rays on
his arm, injured some days ~ by a fall
from his bicycle. 1t has healed up. but
is almost useless. being stif.-We learn
from Mr.. K. +. Gray, who returned from
Philadelphia this morning, that while
there he contracted for the granite for n
large office building to- be erected on the
corner of Broad and Chestnut streets,
seventeen stories high. The Mount Airy
Granite Company will cut the stone at
their quarrieS ready for the building, and
will have to considerably increase their
force, which is at present 10 hands.
Raleigh PrcsS-VisitOr: Hon. Buck
Kitchin passed up the railroad to Morgan
ton this week, in answer to a
in Il case in which he and Congressman
Harry skinner are sued for $4,000 by q
citizen of Burke county by the name of
Corpcning, whom they charged with steal
ing their money and some articles OF
wearing apparel at the st. Louis convcn-
ton last year, says The Newton Enter
prise. Mr.. Corpening was their room
mate. ana Buck says his conduct was of
such a suspicious nature before and after
they missed their money that they had
every reason to make the charges against
him.
New Bern Journal: A serious and thrill
ing runaway occurred last evening at
1890 y. M. beginning on Craven street.
Mr.. Guion Dunn, with Miss May Robin
son. were out driving, when the horse at
tached to the buggy started to run and
became unmanageable. Turning into
Grave street. the buggy collided with q
telegraph pole and Mr.. Dunn was thrown
out. The horse then dashed on up the
street with the young lady. The street
was filled with people, ladies and chill
dren, and great CONSERVATION ensued.
LHt'tl VII NO't lhhN'N - Ph'C -
horse ran into Il tree and tore himself
loose from the vehicle, and Miss Robin
son was able to step out without injury,
making Il wonderful escape.
Winston Sentinel: There was a shoot
ing scrape near BelO's pond last night.
Jerry Gates tried to kill John Glenn. Both
are coIored. Trouble has been brewing
between them for several days. Police
man Allen went after Gates and ran him
for some time. but he succeeded in max
ing his ecare. Gates missed his marx
when he shot at Glenn.-Miss lnez Jones,
the 1S-year-OId laughter of Mr.. HAHN
Jones. of Haw river. was killed by ight-
sweeping water out of the porch during
the electric storm, and did not regain
consciousness after the fatal stroke.
lightning also struck the house of G.. "A.
Thompson. in the same town, dolnS Out
little damage beyond smashing mirrors
etc.
Charlotte News: Mr.. j. 3. William
of Matthews, who was so badly lnJL
last night, is resting .easier today. he
was sitting on top of a load OF oats, ano
started to drive into the barn. The load
of oats reached almost to the celllnS OF
the barn. AS he leaned over his back
was caught by the ceiling and four ribs
were torn loose from his spinal column.
a number of ClemenSOn college stu
dents were at the Southern station this
morning en- route to their respective
homes. They were fleeing from the col
Iarial fever that is prevalent there. one
of the students stated to a News re-
porter that when he left the college OF
Yesterday there were ninety OF their mum
Der in the infirmary. All OF the studemts
that are we'll enough are going home: The
TYNE of fever is malarial in it's most ma
lignant form.