The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-25

ter by agreeing To furnish tventy-nvs
in the next four days.
The smallpox scare now appears to
have entirely ended in this state.
George Parker, whose wife was TAX
en- from him by her mother in Green's
boro. a few hours after miscarriage.
has secured a habeas corpus writ TO
get possession OF her. Her mother
claims the girl Is not held in restraint
Judge Robinson will ear the matter.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. -, February 3.
The sensation today was the open led
ter by Robert Hancock. eN-president OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
TO Governor Russell. in which he charges
the latter with melting him to commit "a
crime: thai Is. made a personal assault
upon Editor Josephus Daniels. OF Tho
News and Observer. Governor Russell
says Hancock Is a liar" and Hancock
says he will present proof and names. IL
was this AFFAIR which caused the remark
that no matter what the complexion OF
the next legislature may be. the inn
parchment OF Governor Russell Is GER
tain. This Hancock letter Is published
in full on the third page.l
Republicans say today Governor Rus
sell Is now out OF their party: that he ~
merely a free silver man. nothing
more"
The discovery OF the San Jose fruit
scale at G~fbsonville. near Greensboro, Ia
quite a surprise to the expert.
The capture of Ard,.ll or Young. the
youthful burglar. here yesterday. no
doubt. removes a dangerous criminal.
There Is a dressing case belonging TO tho
man which is missing and which. no
doubt. contains property stolen at Peters
burg. The man captured tried To mako
II appear he was not a burglar. but
merely in need OF money. but he IL an
experienced hand and clearly had an ac-
compllce. He went epare to Kill in
case he was disturbed, as the drippings
from his candle on his revolver show.
nrNin AZ tbA ttn- - AA N,.-4 -
regiment, North Carolina volunteers. was
received at the adjutant generals orlco
from Adtutant General Aging. OF New
Hampshire. 1t Is returned to the state
by Mrs. Persis F. Chase. whose brother.
the late Colonel Edward T.. Cross. com
manded the Fifth New Hampshire regi-
ment, which. at Antietam. captured this
flag and many men OF the Fourth. Tho
latter regiment was one OF the first ten
to volunteer and later became the Four
teenth. The flag is the state flag. of
heavy dark blue silk. with the coat OF
arms of the state In oil I'm It's centre in
an oval. and the words Fourth Regi-
ment. North Carolina Volunteers" APP
pear above and below. 1t Is the flag
which the state gave the regiment upon
its being mustered into service. The flag
will be placed in the state library.
The democratic state committee was in
session until very late hast night. The
meeting was one OF the largest ever
held. 1t did not decide anything as TO flu
sion, but left all that matter TO the state
l INV " -"hs oAh ~ - Va
| National Chairman Jones was endorsed.
but the does not understand
| that Jones advises the laying aside OF
| the party's name. There were some very
direct speeches, but the harmony was
marked. The prevailing opinion Is that
! special attention must be paid to county
organization and county work. as the
Importance OF having a Legislative major
ity is obvious. The great prepondcrance
OF sentiment is for "A straight. earnest
and jealous fight, and then III there rs
failure ii will be honorable defeat.
The decision OF the supreme court last
evening that Judge Ewart. as Judge OF
the Western criminal circuit. has no con-
current civil jurisdiction. Is quite a sur
prise. Sitting as a civil judge ne has
heard a number Of cases. The court says
the legislature had no authority to give
him such powers.
1t is a big Play" which Governor Rus
sell IL making. or trying to make. about
leasing the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway. He knows II Is his greatest
| stroke of policy SO far as the east Is con-
cerned. 1t is asserted by leading repub-
| licans that IL Is the governor who has
made the advances as TO this lease to the
Southern. the stopping Of the war on the
| lease OF the North Carolina railroad and
| also Of the rate war. but that h" desires
1t to appear that the overturcS were
made by the Southern railway.