The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., January II

Bonds.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., January II
Charles H. Mebane and other state
officers were today informed by letter
from Judge Doughlas that Judge Die
will oon resign, j a Of ill health
that is if the treatment at Johns Hop
kin hospital does not prove success
full.
Before tine operation ives performed
on Judge Dick he wrote his resignation
and gave it to his family so it
could go to the president if he is long
sick.
Society, Of Wilmington Social and be-
nevo1ent), and the Holt-Williamson
cotton manufacturing company Of Fay
etteville with w. L. Holt, e. H.. Will
diamson, l.. A. Williamson, J. w. Men
efee and Herbert Luttleloh as corpora
tors.
Rev. Baylus Cade resigns as chap
lain at the U. S. penitentiary at
Lea FSlEWOI IL u @1,oVV " N0A ~AN 4 ~"
Learned that Rev. DR.. T. T. Speight, Of
Halifax county, is rendered the position
thus made vacant.
Judge PurneIl today administered the
oath to Henry C. Dockery as United
States marshal, vice 0. ]. Carroll
Dockery's chief clerk is Senator Sharpe
of Wilson county, and his assistant
clerk is 3 Frank Brown of Jones
county. Dockerysaysthe REPUBLICANS are
pie This was his remark
to Carroll. Carroll y THE repub-
1fcanS need the places and our clerks
must all go, it seems 1t is officially
stated by the clerks that the comptroH-
er of the treasury must reappolnt them
or else they will get no salary" The
clerks say they fail to see where the
civil service comes in in this matter"
They WIFI probably learn that civil
service means one thing for democrats
and quite another for republicans.
Clifford will make no fight, it seems,
ITO retain the chief clerkshfp. But
Hanna will make a fight. Dockery
verbally requested the designations OF
both, and told them he would immed-
lately appoint his own clerks. They
said they would see him about it.
Governor Russell has gone to Will
mington for two or three days.
There is no smallpox scare here and
no talk of quarantine against VIII
mington.
Interest in news from Cuba is great,
There is only one sentiment in regard
to the freedom of the island.
The winter so far has been marked
by very little sickness here. This is
the testimony of the undertakers.
The new revenue collector, Carl Dun
can; is fairly lbesieged by applicants
for office. These are crying out tina
the positions of deputy collectors are
confidential ones; that there muse be
new men put in.
The Blue Ridge National bank, of
Asheville, is lchartered with 500, DOC
capital. J. w. Norwood of Whining
.on, lis president; n. r. Lucas, cashier,
and business will begin next week. NC
officer, director or employee of the 'oanR
will be allowed to borrow money from
it.
Colonel. J.. H. Rumbough has pur-
chased the handsome hotel at Hot
Springs, Madison county.
United State Commissioner Clark, at
Southern Pines, who was also assistant
postmaster there, has resigned and
left the town.
1T is said that Robert Hancock has
written to relatives of his wife's nelce
Miss Annie Abbott, at New York, fol
proof that she was with them during
her stay in that city and that they ac-
cOmpanied her to Jersey City upon he1
departure and that h was in fine
spirits.
Davie county now takes a hand II
the bonds business by declining to pay
interest on the bonds issued in aid OF
the Winston and Mocksville railway.
Fayetteville's new cotton mill, char
tered today, lis to begin work May l..
Rev. DrlBarron, of Charlotte, went
ito Wake Forest today to begin a meet
ing among the students of the college
Ex-Marshal Carroll will have entire
of The Morning Post.