The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-16

n kluttz In the Seventh are bright
Thomas has a very good chance in
the Second.
There is no doubt that the lsxisla.
ture viii impeach Governor Russell
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
SO says. Republicans so say. The
latter expect Ii, no matter who win.
IN the campaign. Many of them not
only expect it. but say they are anx-
ious for it.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat
OF Virginia yesterday brought Demsey
Evans and Rosetta Farber to the pen
itentiary here, to serve FIVE years and
two years respectively for counterfeit
ing.
The Wilmington and Weldon railway
applies for an injunction by Judge
Purnell to restrain the railway COM
mission from enforcing its order re-
ducing railways fares TO 81 and 2
cents per mile.
b state Farmers Alliance. reflects
John Graham president Ii adopted a
resolution declaring that II demanded
a farmer as commissioner OF agricul-
ture. This is a direct hit at Jot = r.
Smith, who was forced upon the peo-
pie as commissioner by Governor Rus
sell, and who is a colossal failure.
1t is said that the Third North Caro-
lima regiment, colored, will be sent TO
Cuba as 500 as its arms and other ne
cessary equipments arrive.
The statement is made by persons
in a position TO know hat there are
nearly 1000 North Carolinians In the
raprr1ar an1 navy
Al. G.. Fields Ministries open the
theatrical season here, at the Academy
of Music. The stage of the academy
is being made three feet wider and six
feet higher.
Rear Admiral Kirkland, L. S. navy,
who died yesterday at San Francisco.
was a native of Hillsboro, this state,
and was an officer of marked ability
and courage.
DIR. J. J. Mott is here, but is very ret
icent. He says that now the war is
over free silver will come 10 the front
again. He says it's advocates retain
their odd views.
Tobacco warenousemen here say the
crop is not rs good as Il appears.
1t is now a question to be settled by
the respective populist and republic
can judicial committees whether LOT
tin who was nominated for judge yes
terday by the populists, or Jockey,
who vas recently nominated by the
republicans, shall come down. The
republicans her are manipulating the
matter.
There was a lively contest in Pitt
county today between E. a. Moye and
Harry Skinner, for congress-. Repub-
licans, who are devoted to Skinner,
admit that Moye is a strong man.
Carl Duncan, manager Of Senator
Pritchard's affairs here, says Cover
nor Russell is now in accord with the
republican state committee.
Judge Purnell says it will be some
time before the two other referees in
bankruptcy in his district are appoint
ed.
A the farmers alliance picnic at
Occoneechee farm yesterday President
Alderman of the university made a
magnificent speech. He was specially
thanked for it and it was ordered
printed in the Progressive Farmer.
J. w. Denmark tells me the strength
of the Farmers Alliance is the anne
as it was two years ago; that it shows
there is yet life; that the delegates
sent are able business men. He says
the shoe factory needs $4,000, that it
ran four months at a loss Of only 1926,
with green hands; that the amount
spent for machinery is $500, which
is too much; that at the end of the
four months work shoes were being
made at half the cost during the first
month.