The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

before, ven in a presidential election.
The vote was greater than that poIled
In 1895, when no intimidation was
claimed. The increase of the democrat
1c vote was remarkable. The high
water mark heretofore was in 1883.
when Governor Fowle received lat, 900
votes. This year the democratic vote
was over III, 600.
There is a rumor that State Treasur-
er Worth has made advances to aid
the penitentiary this year and tina he
mas IN effect taken chattel mortgages
for a large sum, which some persons
put at $4,000. 1t is intimated that the
legislature viii look into this matter
to ascertain whether there is any foun-
dation for such rumors.
Only about one-half the cotton crop
on the penitentiary farms has been
picked, SO large is it and so limited the
supply of cOnvicts.
Inquiry was made at noon today as
to whether any indictments had been
against citizens of Whining
ton in connection with the departure
of United States Commissioner Bunt-
ing. 1t was stated in reply, NO" 1t
IS learned that the government is rath-
er afraid about its case, as the fact is
developed that when matters became
rather "shaky" at Wilmington Bunt-
ing went to the new authorities and
asked for protection and that it was
furnished him as an escort to the rail-
way station. There is a remarkable
degree of reticence about this case
here, and really there is not the slight
est reason for such secrecy. 1t was
rumOred yesterday that Bunting had
come here from Washington, where he
has been since his flight from Will
mlngtOn, but at noon today positive
denial was made that he was in Raj
eigh. Assistant Attorney General
Boyd, who it is said is given charge of
the Bunting and the Tolbert cases.
ought to be able to sympathize with
the people who are on the point of
being prosecuted, as he was arrested
thirty years ago and taken before the
federal court on the charge of being a
Ku Klux, n hence a worker for
white supremacy and good govern
ment.
1t appears now to be the belief that
Fl. G.. Conner will be speaker of the
lower house, unless a dark horse
comes in.
Captain TODD, U. S. A., muster out
officer of the Second regiment, is yet
here and so is r.. B. Davis, quarter
master of the regiment.
Commissions were issued today to
the officers of the new First regiment.
state guard, as follows: Colonel, Wal
ker Taylor, of Wilmington; lieutenant
colonel, w. E. Warren, of Wilson;
majors, J. c.. Bond, of Edenton, and
H. c.. Bragaw, of Washington. Com
pany A, Tarboro, captain, J. F. Jen-
kins, ~lieutenants, J. A. Jenkins, Henry
Smith. Company B, Scotland Neck,
captain, Claude Kitchin; lieutenants,
G.. S. White and E. w. Hyman. Com
pany G, Wilmington, captain, T. c..
James; lieutenants, c.. H. White and
G. S. Granger. Company D, Colds
boro, captain, G. J. Griswold; lieuten-
ants, F. f. Tudor and F. M. Miller.
Company E, Plymouth, captain, J. f.
Reed; li~eutenants, H. H. Mizell and
w. j. ackso Company F, Hartford,
captain, T. F. Winslow; lieutenants,
c. V. Williford and Maryland Hayes.
Company G, Washington, captain, F.
G. Madison; l~ieutenants, w. E. Harris
and u. M. Potts. Company H, Clinton.
captain, D. T. Herring: l~ieutenants, J.
G. Holmes and A. H. Herring. Compa-
ny /, Edenton, captain, r. n. Hines:
~lieutenants, L. w. Badham and c. B.
Elliott. Company K, Wilson, captain.
S. M. BObbitt; lieutenants, J. 3. Roun-
tree and E. F. Nadal.
Commissions to the new Second reg
iment are only to company officers, as
the field and staff officers, save as to
one major. are held open until the
First regiment of volunteers returns
from Cuba and is mustered out. The
company officers are: Company b,
Lumbe Bridge, captain, Edgar Hall;
li~eutenants, l.. NJ. Currie and J. B.
MallOy. Company G., Waynesville,
captain, c.. G.. Logan; li~eutenants, D..
D. Terry and V. s. Norwood. Company
+. Charlotte, captain, J. r. Anderson;
l~ieutenants, G.. L. Clifton and r. r.
Schillenger. Company F, Asheville,
captain, Hugh Crawford; lieutenants,
Charles Davis, Jr., and John e. Hamp-
ton. Company G, Asheville, captain, T.
w. BrOOkhart: lieutenants, S. O. Smith
and Archibald Nichols. Company /,
Maxton, captain, J, S.. McRae; lieu
tenants, T. NJ. Norton and NJ. J. Nc
Nair. Company X, RutherfOrdton, cap
tain. J. F. Rowland; ~lieutenants, 0. c.
Erwin and O. A. Lynch.
The officers of the new Third regi-
ment are: Colonel, Henry Perry, of
Henderson,: lieutenant colonel, J. N.
Winston, of Durham; P. t. Jones, of
Henderson.
Company A, Henderson, captain -;
lieutenants, G. ]. Smith and ]. S. Poy-
thress. Company d, Durham, captain,
J. A. Woodall; lieutenants. j. r. Woot-
en- and A. T.. Lloyd. Company E, Ok
ford, captain. r. l.. Meadows; lieuten-
ants, O. G. Blackley and j. r. Wood.
Company F, Franklinton. captain, W.
l.. McGhee: l~ieutenants, ]. H. Kearney
and B. F. Greene. Company G., Reds
Vile, captain. r. G.. Collision, Jr.; lieu
tenants, w. S. Thomas and S. j. lard
ner. Company H.. Warrenton, captain,
p. J. Macon; li~eutenants, Tasker Polk
and Frank P. Virgins.