The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-07
II CAROLINA.

received news OF a most foul murder
which was committed near Mauney's
mill in the eastern part OF Rowan. yes
terday evening. The man killed was
Milas Reid. and the murderer is Thomas
Broadway. both white.
Durham Sun: g. b. Grimes. OF East
Durham. this year raised a hog which
created a great deal OF attention on ac-
count OF its size. He Stayed this pork
er Tuesday and the net weight was 10
p~ounds-the gross weight being so. Mr..
Crimes Is ahead in weight SO far As
heard from.
Lumberton Robesonian: A gentleman
for years a democrat. but who had been
drawn into the popuIst ranks by the
promises OF better times. held out by the
leaders. and who also was given an Of
flee by them. remarked in the presence
OF The Robesonian last Wednesday that
ne would never voate thai way again. he
realized his mistake and was ready 10
acknowledge il.
Fayetteville Observer: Governor Rus
sell Friday refused TO grant four reQui-
sitions on the governor Of Georgia-two
OF the men were wanted for larceny and
two fer carrying concealed weapons.
They were refused on the ground tina
the expenses OF sending TO Georgia and
bringing the men here will be too great
for the state to incur when the crimes
are so trivial@A little before noon to-
day Gilmore's attorneys announced that
their client would plead guilty TO bur
SI1is III the second degree. ana InII the
state had agreed to accept this plea.
Messrs. Robinson and Murchison also an
nounced that their client, Isham Wright.
would plead guilty Of larceny. The judge
thereupon sentenced Gilmore to ten years
and 1sham Wright TO one year in the
state penftentiary.
Henderson Gold Leaf: There was no
promiscuous shooting OF fire works or
blowing of tin horns on the streets of
Henderson as heretofore, owing to an or
n nrnhfhtfSn" - and yAr- lv-tt1
drunkenness or disorderly conduct was
noticeable The Henderson cotton
mill, OF which Mr.. D. Y. Cooper is presi-
dent, has declared a dividend of 4 per
cent, and carried a comfortable sum
over to this undivided profit account
The Henderson cotton storage warehouse
is doing a fine business. Like the tobac-
co storage warehouse this is an enter
prise of great value and Importance
Henderson has come to the front won
d~erfully as a cotton market. Five years
ago not more than 500 to LOCO bales were
sold here annually. OF this seasons crop
the sales will reach between 5000 and
1000 bales
Charlotte News: Secretary J. w. Pet
ty, of Winston. writes that the North
Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
met at Greensboro this week. The meet
ing was called to order by the president
DR.. c.. r. Ellis, Of Charlotte. The pres
ident's address was lengthy and urged
the cooperation of the veterinarians OF
the. state to the Importance of meat and
milk inspection throughout the state
The association recommended state OF
city ownership OF slaughterhouses, 81
that all meat killed can be inspected by
one inspector. 1t was found that there
is no town or city in the state that ha.
the proper meat and milk inspection. Of
fcials elected are: DIR. c. r. Ellis, O.
Charlotte, PRESIDENT; DR.. T. B. Carroll
Of Wilmington, first vice president; DIR
H. S. Bessent, Of Durham, second vic,
president; DR.. J. w. Petty, of Winston
secretary n treasurer. 1t was decided
to meet next in Wilmington, N. c., il
August, 1898.
Charlotte Observer: Fifty-seven per
sons have been added to the membership
Of the First Presbyterian church during
the present year.-The prisoners at tn,
jail are nearly all afflicted with influenza
DR.. Strong, county physician, was KEEP
cuSy attending them yesterday-The re
ceipts at the platform have been extra
ordinary this month. so the Platform of
fcials state. Receipts yesterday amount
ed at 234 bales.-Yesterday morning
Messrs. c.. NJ. c. Goodridge. of Norfolk
Geo. Mop. Bate, Louis Burwell ant
Ralph VanLandingham, stepped into tn,
| elevator at the Central to go up to thei
rooms, where they We're to repose afte
returning from their New Years calls
The elevator got on its annual tare, an,
shot upward at a lively rate. Messrs
Burwell, VanLandingham and Bait
jumped out at the first landing. MI
! 'OodII uSe GU III, liz was Carried, d
he thought, near to the pearly gates. H
spent three hours twixt heaven an,
earth, and was a shade whittier when h
came down than when he went up
At a meeting held by the business men o
Asheville Thursday night to organize
board of trade, indignant protest wa
made against the steps taken by tn
chairman of the board of COMMISSIONS
of Buncombe county to repudiate, un
der the forms of law, s9S, 600 Of the hon
est debt of the county.-When the part,
disembarked at Mr.. w. w. Phifer's
their driver shut himself up in the car
riage. The horses started off and find
ing no one on the box, increased thei
speed, until they were going about fort,
miles an hour. The driver was effect
ually arCused. He managed to scram
bic out the door before the carriage wa
wrecked. There were pieces of carriag
all along College street.-Henry Leon
hardt, a we'll known citizen, residing
eight miles west of Lincolnton, died yes
terday morning from accidental ~injurie
received the previous evening. He wa
preparing to kill some hogs and in try
ing a self-acting revolver which ha'
been unused for some time, it acciden
/ tally discharged, the bullet entering hi
forehead near the centre and penetrating
the brain. He fingered until yesterda,
morning, though never regained con
seriousness.