The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
fHE PAYMASTER'S WORK
THOSE OF THE SECOND REGIMENT
IN CAMP PAID
OGhers to bePaid at End of their Fur
lOugh-Proposed Meeting of County
Superintendents OF Education - A
Criminal Not Enfranchised by Par
don-Next Baptist State Convention.
A Soldier Badly Cut-ROusing DemO-
cratic Meeting at Tarboro
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c., October Is.

RalelSn, IN. ", OCLODeT 10.
Heavy rain set in today. In former
years this week has been the one set
apart for the state fair. This year it
is one week later than usual. The
rain was needed and will add to the
pleasure of fair week.
Secretary Ramsey, of the Agricul-
tural department, is out on a search
for fine specimens of grains and
grasses for the state museum. No
doubt while he is away he will, like
all other fusionists, do some campaign
work. Almost all the fusion Office
holders are devoting considerable time
to politics.
Last year Governor Russell volun-
teered the statement that Governor
Carr's policy of not giving out infor-
nation as to pardOns was incorrect.
For a time Governor Russell had the
announcements made, but for months
no such information has been given
out. 1t was ascertained at the peni-
tentiary yesterday that three con-
victs, all from the Ninth district, had
been pardoned Two of them, John
Flasher and Newton Mace, were ser
wing five year terms from Madison
county, for murder in the second de-
gree, and one London Smelling four
months sentence, from Mitchell, for
embeZZlement
Strange to say there has been no
loss in this city by fire since last
spring.
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
says he is entirely confident the dem
Ocrats will elect Kitchin, Kluttz and
Crawford, in the Fifth Seventh and
Ninth districts, respectively, and that
he thinks Small, Thomas and Bellamy
have good chances in the First, Third
and Sixth districts, respectively. AS
to the Legislature, he makes the posi-
tive assertion that the democrats will
carry both branches.
Populist State Secretary Aver re-
CARDS the Seventh congressional dis
trict as doubtful and says the demo-
Gratis are doing their hardest work in
the Sixth district.
1t is pretty clear that the populist
office holders and wire-WOrkerS are
planning to endorse Pearson.
Arrangements are in progress for
sending all the Second regiment away
from her by next Friday or Saturday.
Only the field and staff and band will
remain. The tents, few of which are
of value, will be shipped to Philadel-
phia. The rifles and other ordnance
stores will be shipped to the arsenal
at Fort Monroe
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., October 49,
Colonel Glenn, paymaster, who yes
terday paid off the Second regiment,
only paid the officers and men actual
ly present. Those at home on furlough
will get their September pay at the
end of furlough. The government will al
low each soldier travel pay as from
Raleigh to his home. The railways
give half rates of fare. About 200 men
left for home yesterday and today. Sat
urday the others will leave and the
existence of Camp Shipp-Bagley ends.
The following are appointed a COM
mittse to prepare a programme for
the state meeting of county Superin-
tendents of public instruction: D. L.
Ellis, 4Asheville; N. G. English, Trini-
ty; Street Brewer, Clint0n; l. T. Tur-
lingtGcl Smithfeld j. w. Hays, Will
son.
The democratic state cG-nmittee has
official list of all persons convicted of
crimes an the various counties during
the pas1 two years Some persons have
an idea that pardon by the governor
restores citizenship. 1t does not.
There was another heavy frost this
morning. as heavy as that Saturday
morning.
The BaaGist sta+e convention meets
December 10th at ,Greenville, where it
was first organized in 1884 1t has
never met there since. The meeting
will, therefore, be Of peculiar interest
What is known as the Young Mems
Republican League" is called to meet
there next "Wednesday. 1t is more Of
paper organization than anything
else. p. H. Iy-Drook of Winston, and
A. E. Holten, .Jr., wish to be elected
its president and secretary, respective
ay.
Private Mitchell, of the Greenvi1le
company, of the Second regiment.
while drunk here last night in a dis
reputable house, was cut on the body
and arm. He lost a great deal OF blood
but his injuries are not serious. He
was taken to the station house by the
police and provost guard. A white man
cut him.
The Salisbury Sewerage Company
was chartered by the state today.
1t is ascertained that Jim Booker.
the negro who is in Jail here under
death sentence for the brutal Staying
of Maha1a White, is the ringleader in
the attempts to break jail. More saws
and files have been found in his pos
session.
Democratic state Chairman Simmons
says there were 5000 people at the
democratic convention and speaking ut
TaTboro yesterday 1t was a very re-
markable gathering. Nearly all the
white voters of Edgecombe county
We're present
At Christ church this morning Miss
Pattie Montgomery, sister of Judge
Montgomery, Of the supreme court.
was married to Mr.. Eugene Hicks, OF
Virginia.