The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-27

ACge0eaQ Pilot. w. H. JtaeSf
chairman Of the republican executive
committees of the eighth senatorial
district, has issued a circular letter de-
nouncing Colonel Skinner and calling
upon the negroes throughout the first
congressional district to repudiate him
Henderson Gold Leaf: Colonel W.
r. Swain, a well known citizen and
long time resident Of the community,
died. at his home "a town at A:30
o'clock last Thursday afternoon He
had been in feeble health for some
time and his death was not unexpected.
Colonel Swain was 76 years old. He
was an upright man and good citizen
| and had the confidence and respect Of
all who knew him.
Greensboro Record: 1t is more than
! probable that had the Second North
Carolina regiment seen some active
service 1t would have been better for
them. About $50 Of the regiment pass
ed through here yesterday afternoon
on a special from Raleigh, going to
their respective homes. Most of them
were from points in the west.-Murphy
etc, while some went TO Charlotte,
Gastonia. Concord, etc. Only n or
perhaps two boys from Greensboro
came on this train and they were
heartily ashamed of it, for a large
number of them were just drunk
enough to be fools of the first water
and their conduct en- route was scan
dalous. a civilian on the train said
hey were fighting most Of the way,
while some had their pistols and were
shooting out of the al windows.
Raleigh News and Observer: A
negro was shot in the arm twice Mon
day night by soldiers. The man lives
on east Lenoir street near the Watson
place, but il was impossible last night
to find out his name or obtain the par
ticulars. For some reasons the ne
groes seemed very averse to giving in
formation touching the difficulty
We noted yesterday that Mr.. w. NJ.
Martin, republican nominee for the
legislature in Mecklenburg, had de-
clined because 1.-The time has come for
fully good government and white SUI
premacy. Mr.. Martin who has long
been a republican, recognizes that in
North Carolina good government and
white supremacy are n and in
separable, now and forever.-News
comes from Burke county that a
negro preacher in a sermon the other
day, said boastingly: THE negroes
are in control in the eastern part OF
the state and they will soon control in
the west"
Lumberton Robesonian: Hon. w.
H. Kitchin will spend three days OF
the coming week in Robson, address
ing the people on political issues OF
the day. He speaks at Branchville on
Monday, Goth, at Sterling Mill on
Tuesday, 9th, and at st. Pauls on
Wednesday, 2Sth. There are few bet
ter speakers in the state.-One day
last week two negro tramps went to
the home of Mrs. E. A. Pate, at Moss
Neck, and entering the house went di-
rect to the dining room and demand
ed that they be given something TO
eat. Seeing only Mrs. Pate the negroes
started to enter the room. Mr.. Savage,
a. brother of Mrs. Pate, was with her,
! however, and came forward at this
moment. The negroes dropped their
indeepndent mien at sight of Mr.. Saw
age and pretended that they were in
search of some water-A little son
of Everett Prevatt was bitten on the
leg by a dog, supposed to be mad, last
Thursday. The child was sitting on
a gate post when the dog came up and
seized him by the calf Of the leg, bit
ing him severely. He was brought to
Lumberton for medical treatment.
Charlotte Observer: Referring to
the split in the populist party of Chat
ham county evidenced by Senator At
water and a large section of the dele
gates walking out of the county con-
vention last week, The Chatham
! Record ventures the prediction that
those populists who favor fusion with
the republicans will eventually become
! f~ull-fedged republicans" The prop
! hecy is a safe One.-John Whittier,
the principal witness in the Joe Jack
son case, and the negro who has been
lodging the truth testified before
| Squire w. z. Alexander, Wednesday,,
that Jackson came to his house bare
headed on the evening Of the crime
and begged for a hat He further
acknowledged hat Jackson had told
him something about what he had
done, and said that he (Jackson) would
kill him if he uttered one word to any
one about what had been said between
them. Whittier was placed under a
500 bond for his appearance as a wit
ness about Jackson.-Durham, n. c.,
September 22.-The streets OF this
town have been %thronged with soldiers
for two or three days, most Of them be-
ing members Of the Second regiment.
Drinking and rowdyism has been the
order of the day with some of them
who have passed through here. This
morning n of these soldiers, by the
name of Frank Jones, was tried for
disorderly conduct and drunkenness.
Jones stated that he was paroled ON a
pass in order to attend the funeral
Of his child, who was dead. -
Huntersville, September 21.-A ser
ious accident occurred at Eastield to-
day, Woody, son of j. r. Wallace.
was assisting his father in cutting
down a tree. when it fell upon him,