The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, y. G. May 10.
1t was expected last night and this
morning until 10 o'clock hat the First
regiment OF volunteers would leave
here between $50 and s O'Clock this
afternoon for Tampa, but at 10 O'Clock
noon tomorrow was named as the time
Of departure. This was because one Of
the railway companies. not expecting a
movement before Friday had with
drawn some cars, which were no.; re-
turned until tonight.
Headquarters and the first battalion
go via the Southern railway. the
Second battalion via the Seaboard Air
Line, the Third battalion via the At
lantic Coast Line. Travel and cam
paign ratiOns We're issued today. The
Second regiment will go TO Tybee
Georgia as soon as completed. This
order also come this morning.
There We're a great many people in
the parade ground this afternoon TO
witness the last dress parade of the
FIRST regiment. Only the clothing and
arms of the recruits were needed to
StNNNd1IC' III cllCtIS
are we'll mounted. The Improvement in
drill and bearing has been remarkable.
DR.. John i. Spicer, Jr., declines ap-
polntment as surgeon of the Second
regiment, by reason of his mothers i'll
health. The vacancy will probably be
filled tomorrow.
The First regiment takes with it to
Tampa the tents of the state guard
n also 20, 900 rounds of cartridges
from the ARSENAL Two hrnIraI thn,,
SAND rounds more will be sent it.
The state charters the Labor Mining
Company of Townsville, Davidson
county, capital 500, 900; stockholders.
j. W. Sweet, G. B. Haughton and r. l..
WEIGH.
The railway commission last Monday
ordered a reduction of 22La per cent
on express rates on fish from Morehead
City II New Bern to any other points
in the state. 1t now issues an order
that the reduced rate is to be effective
June Sth.
Interest now centers in the demo-
cratic state convention and what il
will do in the matter of cooperation
with the pOpulists. 1t is perfectly
safe to bet that the democrats will not
accept any proposition. The populists
are divided. OF hat there is no doubt.
1t is safe to say that many Of them
by no means consider themselves bound
by the action of their convention. The
convention made a demand that the
pOpulists continue to have a senator
! and five congressman, together with
the other officers they have.
| The annual session of the grand com
mandery of Knights Templar was con-
tinued here today. The grand chapter
Royal Arch Masons has concluded It's
session. 1t elects Martin S. Willard,
of Wilmington, grand high priest.
Next year it meets at Asheville, June
29th. Grand High Priest Willard de-
livered the annual address, which was
very able, and was thanked by a rising
vote.
The grand council of Royal and Sc
lect Masons was in session today. 1t
was the last of the high Masonic bodies
to meet.
1t is learned that Governor Russell
will appoint J. w. Denmark and w. J.
Peele, of Raleigh, trustees of the insti-
tuition for the blind here, to fill va
cancieS.
A revenue aid was made in Harnett
county yesterday by w. c.. Troy. He
captured the Illicit distillery owned by
some negroes named VeStal, three OF
whose stills had previously been seized.
Revenue Storekeeper b. W. Cox, of
Benson, died today. He was a broth
er-in-law Of Editor Robinson, Of the
Goldsboro Argus.
Twenty members of L, OBJ. Branch
camp, c. w., left here this afternoon
for Charlotte.
Mrs. Donald MacRae arrived to-day
to visit her husband. Captain MacRae
and was at Camp Grimes this afte-
rnoon accompanied by the Misses EN-
| erSOn,