The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., December 2S.

Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., December %.
Early yesterday morning Captain w.
H. Day told your correspondent that
]. NJ. Mewboorne has resigned as peni-
tentiary superintendent and that the
governor would offer him the place.
Captain Day wanted to know what
would be thought of this and also of
the placing of a good democrat in alb
solute charge of all the farms, saying
the governor had the power TO appoint
under the decision Of the supreme
court, removable during his term of Of
fee, but that he was entirely willing
to appoint a democrat. This was told
with the understanding that nothing
was to be said about it. But in some
way the news leaked yesterday; most
probably through the governors office.
J. r. Tillery, from whom the peniten-
tiary now leases a farm OF $500 acres
on the Roanoke, is the man Captain
Day has picked to have absolute charge
of the farms. Captain Day said this
morning to Mr.. Tillery: IF l go in
as superintendent, as l expect to do, l
will turn over all the farms to you. |
believe you can manage them" Il
think | can," said Tillery," If | am
given absolute control, such control as
Leazar had when he was superinten-
dent; that is power to appoint the
whole force. Mewboorne has been ham
dicapped. He has not had control.
Trained and experienced men like Lea
Ear had are a prime necessity"
The state charters the Weldon Cot
ton Manufacturing Company, capital
| $4,000, w. T. Shaw, w. E Daniel and
other stockholders.
It is asserted that not twenty-five
votes will be cast in the legislature
against the bill requiring separate cars
for whites and blacks. The democrats
are unit in favor of it. This was
clearly shown at the democratic state
committee meeting last night.
At this committee hearty thanks were
| rendered the many populists and repub-
licans who at the last election joined
| hands with the democrats in redeeming
| the state from negro rule. Special
/ thanks were also rendered Democratic
State Chairman Simmons for his great
work during the campaign.
The biennial report Of the secretary
of state was completed today. He calls
attention to the fact that there is no
adequate means for detecting under
ground insurance, and also refers to
the exemption from tax and license of
certain insurance organizations COM
monty called benevolent. He suggests
that either all or none have exemption,
and says it is better to license and tax
all, even if at a reduced rate. The
resident agents law of 1897 is not ade-
quate, but is good as far as it goes. OF
land grants he has issued 599. These
were for land in all counties save twen-
ty-four, the greatest number being
from Wilkes and Macon-fifty-one from
each. Legislation is needed as to th'
redemption of lands. The law on the
subject expired in 1891. The office re
ceipt for the two years were $1S6, ,539
They have been as follows during th'
previous two year periods-ending IL
, 1892 $90,518; ending in 1894 s102, 1893
ending in 1896 $120,970. During tn
! past year the battle-ground of Moore
I Creek, ten and a half acres, was pur
, chased for $3.50. On it stands tn
monument. There is urgent need TO
{ a fire proof warehouse for documents
4 All the Lord Granville land grants ar
now packed in an Office, and the mill
> tary land warrants are bundled an
l. piled on shelves.
e II is said that there is difficulty Il
: getting receiver for Guirkin & Co.'S
4 bank at Elizabeth City. The creditor
objected to the first receiver because G
his relationship to a bank Official an
now to the second one because he owe
the bank money.
Deputy Marshal King in the cours
OF a desperate fight with Guilfor
y moonshiner named Sanders shot tn
latter through the heart,
II The meeting of the democratic stat
committee here last night was well a.
F. tended. 1t did not adjourn until afts
midnight This morning Francis |
winston, one of its most innuenti;
members. spoke OF the governors ne
Lire OF action in proposing to put I'm
: DC crat as penitentiary superinter
: and said: I'VE want to know
governor thinks he Is fooling an,
The democratic legislature wi
= bSNikeiy to name the various Office,
: TO take charge OF the states instit,
n tions- The legislature will not be chea
ed OF thorough Investigation of III
! business affairs Of the state connecte
). with the state administration. re2art
less OF any appointment the governt
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