The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.

Captain Fendali Leaves the Fayetteville
Military Academy-A Well kaowo Col
or~d Man KnIed-A Sad CAse-Currsnt
News Happenings
fCowrSpondenc Of the Messenger.I
Fayetteville, April ?. 1885
Captain T. NJ. Fendail. Of the faS-
usty OF h Fayetteville M4iisary Acad-
eeny. resigned MS position last week
TO take a place IN the civil engineering
service OF tina government al Wash
ingron. He Is Of a fine Virginia family
was much esteemed in this community.
and MS departure - universally regret
ei. lie Is replaced By Captain Murphy.
who wa an instructor IN the La Fay
cite military under Major Ye~ex-
Mrs. Drewry. wSdos Of the aamersed
Coaonel #. j. Drawry. left Oh Thursday
last for ner home in Virginia, making
a visit at Wilson on the way MIS-
Murphy w.li new be al the head or
the home and housekeeping depart
menr of the Fayetteville Military
Academy.
wiaiam Huske, a well-knoyyn color-
cd man here, was killed by a freight
train ii miles from Wilson last night.
When last seen he was on the road very
drunk. Twelve months ago HuShe a
a bright outlook for a useful and pros
porous life-wen liked and one of the
best baroer in this CITY,. but quo
got a bull dog grip on the poor fe39oW,
and ne went to pe-ditlon a. a ga1hop.
How easily a p~rosaEc, hurmGole, color
less life may be transformed into a
gloomy tragedy. One mad act-and
the even current leaps into a torrent
with choas and destruction as n end
rr- b rN~4- ~ ., 1xrjnu g~rg@NNQIy
Ill in the suburbs OF Fayetteville, the
physicians battling to esoore her TO
| health, only to give her into the hands
OF the Tailor. She is the mother OF the
male infant found a few days since. OF
which Mention has already been made
in The Messenger. and the case bears
the ugly look of infanticide. Criminal
she may be-a country girl, imperfectly
educated and easily led astray- The
| law has its victim in the leash: What
recksit of the man vino betrayed the
poor creature:
Judge Allen has been holding the
spring term of the civil superior court
of Cumberland county this week. He
is one of the few democrats left in IN
judiciary after the 'landslide''-and
OH, what a contrast he is to limos all
the remainder of the crew. He is
| painstaking in his work, correct in his
decisions, and courteous and dignlfied
on the bench.
The marriage of Nh. leighton Husle
and Miss Mary d.. Haigh will take place
i'm ST. Johns church or the 14th of aext
month. No young people ever began
welded life in Fayetteville with more
cordial wishes for their happiness, lov-
ed and esteemed as they are for their
esteegnable qualities.
Colonel c. w. Broadfoot, a ~prominent
lawyer of this bar, offers a
prize for the best essay submitted at
= next commencement OF the Fay
etteviHe Military Academy. He is a
great lover of pure simple English
(Which HE writes in mastery style)
and this quality will be considered in
| making the award. ~"--ncient History"
| was the subject OF the address by Mr..
j. H. Myrover before the literary
societies of the academy last week; the
theme next Friday might will be:
What is success"
The political current is beginning to
move itself Alright" Mr.. g A. Burns
| a prominent livery stable man and
leading democrat, has already announc-
ed himself as a candidate for sheriff,
n it is said that Captain j. B. Smith.
who has already 50 acceptably filled
the office, will be ain a~spirant, Captain
J. D. McNedfl is a competitor for the
mayoralty.
There was slight frost this morning,
but very little damage done, SO far as
reported.