The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07

Raleigh. y. c.. Dec. 81.

Raleigh. y. c., Dec. 81.
The new railway commission is get
ting ready "a do two things-increaS,
assessments Of railway property ant
reduce passenger fares largely.
It is not probable that c. G. Pagan
minority popullst. who was discharged
by the new railway commissioners
without charges and without a hear.
ing. in order that Senator Sharpe, OF
Iredell, Russell republican. might %.
put in as clerk to the board OF taS
equalization and Sistant clerk 10 tn.
railway commission. VIII bring suit in
the courts to test the right ~ th.
eus- him when he was
4 legislative act for tws
, .,A.s. Pagan and his republican and
populist friends. are -ery angry. Oh
| course Governor Russell inspired his
removal and also the putting in OF
Sharpe.
The secretary of state grants a cnar-
ter to the Dafton-Farrow Tobacco
Manufacturing Company, of Winston.
capital $50, 900: incorporators. r. /. Dali
ton, r. f. Dalton, W. E. Dalton and
I. l.. Farrow. 1t VIII manufacture
plug tobacco and cigars.
Governor Russell in a speech to the
pupils says that he expects the state
will he able to pay the special appro-
ration next year to the institutions for
the blind and for the negro deaf-mute
and blind. If 50, two buildings will be
put up at each. Plans for a $50, 900
nj TilTinu for -Ia nj =. lft,gl -.
in the architects hands.
r. A. White, a merchant here. for
merly Of W~arrenton. who assigned a
few days ago. died today.
Alonzo Williams, of this city. died
last nicfnt.
Judge Robinson was mere today settle
ing the case of the Hygienic Ice Com
pany, Which sued The SeaibOard Air
Line for heavy damages. alleging that
sparks from a locomotive burned its
ice factory here four years ago.
Not many New Years calls are to
be paid here, it seems, and few people
Will receive.
State Superintendent Mebane is well
pleased With the result Of the state
convention of County supervisors of
public schools held here yesterday.
Twenty-seven supervisors attended, be-
sides a large number of pubic and pri-
waite teachers. The supervisors appear
to like the new school law. Of course
some notifications are necessary. But
the law is an incentive to teachers. 1t
is no secret that it is in the main the
work of E. A. Alderman and c.. d.
McIver.
Tt is irtimlated that the Academy of
Music here, which has just been closed,
may be converted into a church.
The states expenses during the fiscal
year ending November seth, exceeded
it's income 81, $50.
"A moonshiner who was Drought here
for a hearing before a United States
commissioner, gave as an excuse for
Illicit distilling: Il was just making a
little run for Christmas and did not
think it was any harm"
Judge. Purnell is assured that the
punishment of three county
men for interfering with revenue Of
hcers who were after moonshinerS has
had a happy effect. The three are
serving ten-year terms in the peni-
tertiary at Columbus, Ohio. The
judge wishes to make arrangements 50
THE government can place North Caro-
lima prisoners in the penitentiary.
Bets are offered that John r. Smith
will not be commissioner of agriculture
six months from tomorrow.
II. H. Harding, a man who was here
last autumn and VIII claimed to be a
railway builder. with a commission
from Genera Weyler to build a road in
Cuba and also said he was going to
buy much land in eastern North Caro-
DINA and establish a colony thereon.
is in jail in Seattle. He claimed to be
from Washington, N. C. AT Greenville
he stole a book of blank cashiers
checks on a New York bank and de-
parted, but at another place go the
signature of the cashier Of the bank.
Then he forged three checks, the last
Regina. Northwest Territory.
The eastern band Of Cherokee In
dams, living in four counties in this
state, var to know it's status. Since
1885 these Indians nave voted, state and
nation tickets. First the United States
| court said they were not a tribe, but
citizens. Now the court reverses that
exactly. In a memorial the Indians
say W exclaim, in the name of high
heaven what are we, where do we
stand and where are we?"
Rev. r. l.. Patton resigns as pastor
of the Morganton Baptist church The
Morehead City Baptist church calls
Rev. John Lewis of Wales to be its
pastor.
Ohio Wilson rays that since the SUI
preme courts decision in the railway
case there is plain sailing for his paper,
The Hayseeder.