The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-21
NORTH CAROLINA.

Dunn Union: We learn that some
of the white republicans favor the
formation of a white republican par
ty The republicans are disgusted
with the way the negroes run their
party.
Monroe Enquirer: The best and
cheapest and most protitab bic crop this
year was wheat. Let every farmer,
able to do so, plant some this season.
Raising supplies at home is the Sc
cret of success.
oxford Ledger: 1t is reported that
at the negro caucas on Friday night
before the convention that resolu
ton was passed that if any negro vot-
ed the Democratic ticket should be
lynched. How is that for high?
Money was also on hand and from
$500 to $4,000 was distributed TO pre-
cincts.
Marion Messenger: Hugh B. Brown,
son of T. B. and Mary A. Brown, had
volunteered in company B, the Second
North Carolina, came back sick on the
21st ult and died of acute peritonitis
and typhoid fever. He was Of family
of five brothers, four of whom were in
the military service at the same time.
and the fifth, if health had permitted,
would have joined them.
Henderson Goldleaf: A very sad
distressing case of attempted suicide
and one that came very near proving
fatal occurred in Henderson Tuesday
afternoon about o'clock. The unfor-
tunate victim is Mrs. Della Carter,
wife of w II. Carter, who occupy a
cozy and comfortable little home out
near the cotton factory. Mrs. Carter,
! who is the oldest daughter of Mr.. Rob-
ert Crozier, is % years Of age. She
has been married seven years and has
three children.
Charlotte Observer: John Hender-
son, colored, who lives on Middle street
| received wound last night in a pc
| culiar manner. He was coming uI
| South Tryon street, toward the Char
lotte, Columbia & Augusta crossing, as
| the train was approaching the cross
| ing. He stopped on the side near Mrs
! Myers, to wait until the train passed
AS it passed, he saw two white men
I standing on the platform Of the Sec
| Ond class coach. They were engaged
! in an alteration One man struck the
| other with a piece of board. Just as
! he did the assailed party drew his pis-
| tol and fired at his assaiant. The
! ball, instead of taking effect on the
| party for which it was intended, miss
| ed him, and struck John Henderson
! in the chin. 1t ran around his mouth
| and lodged in his neck, near the jugu-
! lar vein. The negro saw the fight on
| the platform, as the train passed slow
| ly, and also saw the man when he
| drew his pistol and fired. AS soon as
| the ball struck him, he realized that
he was badly hurt and at once sought
| a doctor The ball could not be locat-
| ed The man is probably mortally
| wounded
Raleigh News and Observer: News
| comes from Forestville, this county,
| of a serious shooting affray there Mon
| day night. The parties involved were
| James T. Hunter, the railroad agent
| a Neuse, and Tom Dunn, a negro.
| Hunter shot Dunn, and he may die as
| a result. 1t seems that they had been
off TO some kind of a 'froiick' and
| were on their way home. In the wag-
| on with them were Dunn's wife and
| her sister, Eliza Wall. On the road
| near Mr.. John Jones house a quar-
| rel arose between the two men. both
| of whom had been drinking, and Dunn
i
| several times at Hunter. Thereupor
| Hunter pulled his gun also and shot
| the negro through the body. The IS.
| caiibreball entered just below tn,
right shoulder and came out below tn.
| shoulder blade. To these factsDunn'.
| wife and the Wall woman testified or
| the trial. for Hunter immediately
! gave himself up and had a hearing
| before Justice Of the Peace Marior
! Purefoy. Tom Dunn is the negro whc
| shot and killed win Kelly. colored. a
| Forestville about a year ago, wa.
| cleared OF the charge of murder and
| simply punished for carrying a con
| cealed weapon.-The governor ha!
| received another hard fall by monkey.
| ing with the senatorial elevator shaft
! Ii will be pity If His Fatulency fails
| TO get the Rev. Mr.. Baylus Cade as
leader and personal representative IL
the upper house OF the next legislature
| Hickory, y. G., Oct. 13.-CSpeciaI) y
There was a grand democratic rail-,
and barbecue here today. II was tn.
| greatest meeting OF the campaign 1,
| Catawba- The crowd was estimated a
5000. Democratic enthusiasm was a
flood tide The Catawba brass ban,
furnished excellent music. Craig anc
| Aycock spoke.