The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

is the make believe" commissioner OF
agriculture. Is one OF the standing Jokes
here II is said he has not been in his
office two days in the past two months
Nobody misses him.
A negro alderman Of this city who
recently held his wife while his para
mour beat her in his own house, will
be tried next Monday by Mayor Russ.
The provost guard OF the Second
regiment kept very good order in the
city last night. The night before some
OF the provost guard were drunk and
We're placed in the guard house.
Colonel Armfie!d. OF the First regi-
ment. Is said TO be the senior volunteer
colonel in the United States He is
now acting as briadier general.
The populist (fuson) handbook ac-
tually contains a couple OF affidavits
that George II. White. the negro con-
gresham, did not make the outrageous
speech at the republican state conven-
ton here. which has been SO freely
quoted. There are scores OF people who
Will swear 10 the report OF the speech
Judge Simonton says the Postal Tei-
egraph Company can place its wires
alongside the railways. The Western
Union has a contract" which was
thonght TO be ''cinch." The Western
Union will appeal the case.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. \. c.. September Il.
1t is expected that the court Of in
Quiry to examine into The charges OF
neglect of duty, absence without leave
and incompetence against the chief
surgeon of the regiment will meet next
week. The assistant surgeons are do
ing good work, as they have always
done.
1t ism ow said that there are three as
pirants for the democratic nomination
for congress in this district Z. c.
Smith, F. S. Spruill and ]. r. Young
Orrin r. Smith who is now here and
who is a Mexican veteran, says the idea
of the present cartridge for small arms
originates in Franklin county, y. G..
The populist of the Fifth julicial dis
trict nominate w. d. Merritt for judge
and say if the republicans will endorse
him they will endorse w. p. Bynum,
Jr., the republican nominee for solic-
itOr.
James H. Pou, who is back from a
tour in Lenoir, Jones, Wayne, Nash
and Edgecombe, says there is a politi-
cal revolution in progress.
State Chairman Simmons, who re-
turned today from the western part
of the state, says he is more than sat-
isfied with the outlook. He knew it
was good, but finds it even better than
he hoped. He declares that there is
no reason to expect anything save
democratic success. He says "Our peo-
pie are united" everywhere.
Mrs. Ship, widow Of the gallant
Lieutenant w. E. Shipp, who was
killed at Santiago, has received her
husbands sabre and camp baggage.
The sick land there are no serious
cases. at Shipp-Bagley camp here are
now well supplied with medicines and
delicacies. Eight of them are conva-
lescent.
A warehouse will be rented here and
in it will be stored the arms and equip
ments of the Second regiment.
A great many compliments are paid
Lieutenant Rowland, cOmmissary OF
the Second regiment. He is one Of its
very best officers.
Chief Surgeon Stockard got thirty
days leave in August and went to his
home in Alamance, claiming he was
sick. 1t is desired to know whether
he was sick or was working for the
republican nomination for the legisla-
ture.
There is remarkably little mast this
year and also few hickory nuts or wal
nuts. 1t is said the scarceness of these
is a sign of an open winter.
During the present month there
have been only two funerals Of white
persons in this city. 1t is remarkable
record.
A new lodge Of Odd Fellows was or
ganized at Statesville Thursday.
Captain Frank Cameron of the Ninth
regiment of immunes arrived here TO,
day. He was a first sergeant OF reg
ular cavalry at Santiago, was slight!
wounded there and was promoted TO
gallantry to a captain.
Aad Death.