The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

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Raleigh. N. c., December Is.
For three quarters Of q century, ef-
forts have been made to procure . por-
trait OF Nathaniel Macon. At last
these are successful and w. G. Randall,
q well known young artist Of this state.
has secured q picture. From this he
has made q portrait in oil. An engav-
ing has also been made. The picture
represents Macon in q coat Of blue
broadcloth, in the costume OF about
1916. The massive head Is entirely
bald on top and on q tine with the top
of the ears. The eyes are piercing
The face is a remarkable one. 1t re-
minds one of the face of ex-senator
Ransom.
1t now appears that in 1900 the peo-
pie of the state will vote on some con-
stitutional amendments, notably on one
limiting the suffrage. IL an effective
amendment can be drawn, which will
run the gauntlet Of the supreme court
it will almost certainly be presented TO
the people. At n time 1t was thought
there might be a constitutional conven-
ton in August, 1899, but it now appears
that one annot be legally held until
1900 and that any amendments must be
voted on at b general election in that
year.
Judge Purnell of the United States
district court, appoints ID. NJ. Hardy, OF
Goldsboro, a United States commits
sioner.
Governor Russell will return from
Washington Thursday.
The executive committee of the
board of agriculture met today and ex-
amined the books and voucheS. This
afternoon the full board met.
Solicitor w. E. Daniel, of Weldon, and
w. d. Pruden, Of Edenton, are among
today's arrivals here.
There will be presented to the mex
legislature measures looking to two
amendments to the constitution. One
Of these is that the legislature shall
meet only once in four years. Twice
this proposition obtained a majority Of
votes in the legislature but did not Sc
cure the requisite three-fifths. The
other amendment which will be sub
mitted for consideration is to give the
state, counties and towns power to ex-
empt new industrial enterprises from
taxation for, say ten years.
Five %convicts arrived al the peniten-
tiary this morning from BERTHE county.
There are now, 1,084 convicts. Owing
to pardons and ~expirations of terms,
the number of federal ~convicts has fall
len to 156.
Rev. r. H. w. Leak, Q negro preach
er here, in a lecture at his cnur.n asst
night charged Governor Russell with
full responsibility for the trouble at
Wilmington. He said that as to dis
reimbursement, it would be better to
disfranchise two-thirds Of the negroes
if they persisted in voting for a man
like Russell.
The grand lodge Of colored Masons
met at Oxford today. James H. Young
is grand master. There are 80 lodges,
with 1900 members.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c., December IA.
1t is now suggest, I'd that the memorials
TO Lieutenant Ship and Ensign Bagley
be placed at the south front Of the CAP
itOl. On the granite wallis between the
windows, and right and left of the
door is an excellent place for a pair of
massive bronze tablets.
The legislative committee today
completed it's examination of the state
auditors Office, and found all the books
and papers in perfect order, as it did
also in the treasury department. Such
is the report made by DR.. B. f. Dixon
chairman of the committee.
The democratic state executive com
mittee is called to meet here December
9th.
At Christ church here this morning
DR.. Leinster Duffy, a young physician
Of New Bern, was married to Miss
Kafer, a student at st. Mary's school
in this city, Rev. DR.. Marshall perform
ing the ceremony.
Today was the coolest of the season
Naoo AoA SAS LII DIll6 A~
Congressman elect-W. T. Crawford,
of the Ninth district, is here. He says
Congressman P~earson's contest for his
seat has no sort of baking; that so
far as the democrats are concerned
there was never held a fairer election.
1t is now settled that trains of the
Cape Fear and Northern railway are to
run to this city.
David A. Fields, a merchant Of Pine
Level, Johnston county, today made a
voluntary assignment in bankruptcy.
Governor and Mrs. Russell returned
from Washington at 2 O'Clock las.
night. They were not expected SO soon,
Interesting Session OF Americas Fed
Grafton of Labor
Kansas City, December 13.-Durisg
h morning session of the American
Federation Of Labor, Samuel Duncan