The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-07
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c., October 4

1t is now known that the Cdpe r0oi
and Northern railway is to be extended
to Smiley's falls, on the Cape Fear
river, in Harnett county. The water
power there is fne and it is said cot
ton mills will be built, and also lum-
Der mills. Tra~ck-laying on the sec
ton of this road between Apex and
Holly Springs began today. Sixteen
miles of line are graded.
The appointment by Governor Rus
sell of w. p. Bynum, j., as judge
vice Spencer b. Adams, resigned, was
predicted twelve days ago by populist
state committeeman, and there was no
surprise when it was made yesterday.
1t was in accordance with the terms
of a deal between the populists and
republicans, to which Governor Rus
sell was a party and he only awaited
the signal to make the appointment.
Six Judges are to be nominated this
year. The republicans it is learned
get four the them and the pOpulists the
other two.
A very large block of property was
sold her yesterday, which belonged to
the estate of the late StanhOpe Pull
len. Prices were we'll sustained and
showed a gratifying irmness Of real
estate in this city.
Several efforts, all lacking in unison
and force nave been n are yet being
made to secure the location of a camp
of volunteers in North Carolina. All
appear so far to nave failed. The
mayor of Fayetteville is now at Wash
ington, urging the advantages OF that
place as a camp site.
Ralph Bingham Sykes, q member of
the senior class of the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college here,
died today at his home in Orange u
ty, of typhoid fever.
The outlook for a large oyster trade
in eastern North Carolina this year
is said to be better than in many years.
Raleigh was well represented at the
launching of the Illinois at Newport
News today.
The populists have issued 5000 cop
les of the handbook for the campaign.
OF these the republicans a a large
number and the populists are making
a liberal use of republican literature.
The trial of Rev. J. L. Burns, the
fusion keeper of the capitol, on the
charge of poisoning dogs, was in prog
ress until a late hour last night and is
postponed until November 14th. There
is much strong evidence. The night
Waterman, named Dunn, is implicated
in the charge. The latter asked for
the postponement, saying he was book
ed to attend a Sunday school conven-
ton. This has caused quite a laugh
as it was known he wanted to get away
to do populist and republican cam
paign work. The case will attract
much attention all over the state. AL
most every dog poisoned was a val
liable one, and strychnine was inva-
riably used.
The appeals from the Third judicial
district will be called in the supreme
court October 18th in the following or
der: State VS.. Arlington, State VS..
Craft, Evans will case, Thompson vs.
Thompson, Harper VS.. Commissioners,
Shelburn VS.. JOyner.
Granolithic floors are to be put ia
at the new auditorium at the institu-
ton for the blind here.
1t is not yet known whether the
democrats will or will not make a con-
gressional nomination in this district.
There is sentiment pro and con.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., October 5.
The republicans and populists have
agreed upon the following as the fus-
ion nominees for superior court
judges: Augustus W. Moore, A. j.
Loftin, w. P. Bynum, Jr., John B.
Evans, Jr., H. F. Seawell and John A.
Hendricks. There is a little hitch as
to some Of the nominees for solicitor.
The state charters the Monroe Ware
house Company, capital $25, 600, w. C.
Heath and. others stockholders.
There will be a large crop of small
grain sown. The season is favorable
for this line of work.
News from Alabama and Mississippi
is that many negroes in those states.
as we'll as South Carolina are making
plans to make their homes in this
state.
A rumor is current that Lieutenant
Colonel Calvin D. Cowles, of the First
North Carolina regiment, is to resign
and return to the regular army n
that his brother Lieutenant Colonel
Andrew D. Cowles Of the Second, is to
succeed him. There is much reticence
about this matter here. It is simply
said that several officers Of the Second
hope to get in the First. The officers
of the First say they have material
enough on hand to fill any vacancies.
The tents at the camp of the Second
regiment are being 1oored. 1t must
not be thought from this that the reg
iment is going into quarters. There is
not the slightest reason to doubt that
by the end of the present month every
officer and soldier will be mustered out
of service. SO
Thousands of white Government
Union" badges are being sent out from
here all over the state. The member
ship of the unions is surprisingly
large.
Mr.. r. A Cole, for years the travel