The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. c. January IS.


Raleigh. y. C. January IS
This morning the removal of The
massive iron fence around the capitol
square began. The fence was built
here in 1859 by a contractor named
Burns. In some places il rises eight or
nine feet above the street level. and
rests on a heavy base Of granite The
removal OF the fence and the s.oping
OF the capitol grounds will he a decided
Improvement. II is quite certain tina
the arsenal which stands in one corner
OF the square, Will be nov also.
ConviCts will pave the streets around
the square with belgian blocks save in
front OF the supreme court. where SHELF!
rock from Castle Haynes will be used
for the a hat il makes an almost
noiseless pavement. The fence remov-
ed will be placed around the Old or city
cemetery.
There was a little snow fall last
night. The colder eathe as rel!shed.
A little more warm weather would
have injured fruit trees.
The refusal of Senator Pritchard to
resign and be made judge vas expected
here. The republicans are not willing
10 put in Governor Russelrs hands the
appointment for senator or 10 take
INK on the next legislature.
The farmers in this state are warned
against the so-calied 'EmbleSs' cotton
as a complete fraud.
The bond of l.. A. Bristol for ST., 900
as permanent receiver of the Piedmont
bank at Morganton was filed bere to-
day in the superior court clerks office.
Vice President Andrews. j. Il. Nun
son, H. w. Miller and r. l.. Potts. CT
the Southern railway, are ~subpoenaed
to appear at 10 a. m, next Tuesday be-
fore the railway commission to show
cause why they should not be punished
for contempt, in refusing to answer
questions. Clerk Brown served the
subpoenas yesterday. but did not give
said this morning that it seemed that
the attack is being directed against
the Southern railway.
The Dockery men are enjoying huge
" Governor Russell's worries and dis
comfitures. They say il serves him
just right"
Mrs. Albert Watson. who in October
was shot here by her husband, is dying
in Johns Hopkins hospital.
The survey of the lumber railway be-
tween Raleigh and Ellington began to-
day.
The general counsel and the assistant
counsel of the Pullman Car Company
were here yesterday, arranging with
local counsel to meet the attack the
railway commission is 500 to make.
The Bell Telephone Company last night
filed its exceptions to the commission
ers' order of last week reducing and
fixing rates of telephone rentals. The
company will make a fight in all the
courts.
Captain A. S. Peace, Of the populist
cta ta onpo nittpa wa asked tho atfi-
tude of the populist toward the gov
ernor. He says They are not hero
worshippers. They will follow the for
tunes of no man." This is also a thrust
at Senator Butler. Peace tags that the
pCpulists will not divide this year; that
they are in better shape than was
hoped for even by the most sanguine.
Robert Hancock writes to an official
here that he is preparing his indica-
ton" He says: 1T is as ID a piece
Of Matchmaking, pushed by my political
enemies to kill my influence and my
character that was ever perpetrated
upon a citizen of this state. 1t has
not hurt me with my party or the best
people" There is a movement to put
the suit against Hancock in a different
shape and to withdraw Miss Abbott'S
mother from it.
Assistant Clerk Hanna was at his
desk in the office of United States Mar
shall Henry Clay Dockery today. He
refuses to resign as requested. Dock
cry says he will keep Hanna on duty,
for a little while until the case is
passed on. Chief Clerk Clifford Car
roll resigns and makes no fight. Dock
cry says he has as yet appointed no
deputy marShals. He could not say
when he would do 50.
1t is whispered that Auditor Aver
may be a candidate for congress on the
populist ticket in this district.
There is much interest in other states
in North Cardinals road Improvement
system by the use OF convict labor.
Massachusetts, is earnestly considering
the matter.
Senator Butler is not doing uch
writing for his newspaper. Last week
he did not write a line for ii.
At Durham today the grand jury did
not take up the free pass case, so Mum
.or ord other u-itraCcnc rc-,rrnal harp