The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
WHOLESALE SWINDLING
By CHART AGENTS OF RICHMOND
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Charged That Forgery Has Been Practiced.
Reward Offered for Apprehension OF
Murderer of Mrs. "A. A. Springs-Friend1y
Suit as to Morganton Asylum Directors.
Grape Crop Larger Than fxpeeted-A
Bank With Only One Share of stoc~.

Grape Crop Larger Than fxpeeted-A
Bank With Only One Share Of stocx.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, y. c., June IS.
The state treasurer has assigned a
number OF sherins special subjects al
the sheriffs' institute at Morehead City.
He says all respond that they will
speak. They will lead the discussion.
Mention has several times been made
of swindles in the sale of what are
known as school sharts, they being
usually in the charge of enormous
prices. But now comes the news Of the
biggest swindle of ali in this line of
Richmond county out Of 81, 100 for
charts which they have never even de-
livered. In some cases they charged
as much as $50 for a chart. In all
sorts Of ways, some times by pretend
ing they only wanted endorsements of
the school committeeman they obtain
ed their signatures to what turned out
to be orders on the sheriff for money.
1t is broadly charged that they also
resOrted to forgery
It is learned that a Missouri man has
perfected plans to build a handsome
hotel at Carthage.
The governor offers a reward of $500
for the apprehension and delivery Of an
unknown person or persons who on
the 23rd instant murdered Mrs. A. A.
Springs in bed at Lexington, the re-
ward to be paid upon conviction. This
amount OF $500 is the limit of a state
reward and in very few cases is it
ever offered, 5000 being the usual figure.
The governor appoints to represent
this state at the national conference
of charities and corrections at st. Paul,
Minnesota, Charles Duffy, r. B. Drane,
w. F. Beasley, D.. W. c. Benbow, Ben
jamin P. Grigsbee, Thomas w. Pat
ton, Virgil S. Lusk, A. B. Noble, A. Nc
Aulay and c.. B. Denson.
There are now four brick cottages
for boys at the Oxford orphan asylum
and members Of the executive commit
tee say there is much need Of the same
number for girls.
The directors of the school for deaf
mutes at MOrganton have adopted a
resolution to have a friendly suit to
decide whether certain of the old di-
rectOrs who claim a right to seats have
that right. The question is naturally
al interesting one.
The grape say the crop is
or the whole, considerably larger than
they thought a month ago it would
be. The weather has been unusually
trying on it.
The trustees of the Institution for
the blind in this city. met tonight to
elect a matrOn and carpenter.
The appointment of Julius B. For
tune as clerk of the United States dis
trict court here is in his hands. He will
give bOnd tomorrow for 5000. He has
not as yet the appointment as clerk
of the circuit court. but will in all prob
ability yet it. Senator Pritchard is
urging Judge Sinonton to give him this
clerkShip and if he does not act
promptly Judge Golf will be asked to
act. Judge Purnell appoints all the
United States commissioners and they
will, of course, send all their business
to Fortune as clerk.
The greatest effort being made is
now in progress to get all the taxes
possible, particularly On personal prop
erty. \ we'll known business man
and eX-chairman of the commits
siOners of this county, assures me that
at least One-third the property in this
county is not taxed: his being main
ly personal property and solvent cred
it's. People are, in a great many
cases, extremely loath to give in their
personal property.
Fine rains have fallen yesterday and
today, with marked benefit to crops.
One of the bank reports which came
to the state treasurer today. stated
that there was only n share. This is
all owned by one man. 1t is a state
bank and is the only one owned by one
man.
The shipments Of cultivated blackber-
ries hav about ended. 1t was not a
very large crop, but prices were we'll
sustained, ranging from 10 to IS cents
per quart.
The governor is sending to the vari-
Gus states the laws of 1897.
The collection of funds for the state
monument TO enatOr Vanc appears
to be at a ~Standstill.