The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

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Governor Russell appoints ". N.
Jones and C. B. Edwards. two well
known Baptists and democrats of Rail
| eigh, trustees OF the blind institution
here. The Nv re other members Of the
| board are fusionists.
The governor appears to be taking
notice of democrats since the election.
/ 1t Ia said he wants to make ace The
| rumor is renewed that he would real
ly like to resign n step down and u
State Auditor Aver has wanted to take
such a step ever sinse the late cleo
ton.
There are good words here for F.
w. Foster, Of Wilmington, h was
subpoenaed to appear here as a witness
in the proposed indictments against
Wilmington people for the Punishment
Of United States Commissioners r. H.
Bunting. Fosters evidence will never
get before a grand jury, as it is not ON
the governments side. District At
torney Bernard is pretty sore at news
paper criticisms. He was asked this
morning if the evidence which he got
out OF George z. French Saturday at
ternoon n night was OF value to him
and replied, Yes, he was able to give
me some valuable information. You
must not ask me what was its nature,
as thai would be developing h mat
ter before the time" He added: Some
other subpoenas were issued for wit
nesses, but there are as yet no other
arrivals. I CAM say whether there
will be more arrivals this week. Bunt-
ing was subpoenaed. We were unable
to locate DR.. s. p. Wright and Melton.
The grand jury is not in session. 1t
was discharged subject to the call of
the judge in case he wanted to call it
together"
United States Marshal Dockery says
there have been issued only three sub
poenas-for Bunting, Foster and
French
There is interest here in the very
plain statements by the people of Will
mington that French, Melton, Wright.
Bunting AND other banished trouble
makers a never return there, and
that if they do SO they will risk their
lives. 1t is not in the least probable
that any of them win ever go. French
may talk of doing so, but it is oniv
talk.
Among today's arrivals were Jacob
Battle, Rocky Mount; r. B. PEBBLES,
Jackson; John S. Cunningham, presi-
lent of the State Agricultural Society;
B. B. Winborne, of Murfreesboro
The supreme court on Saturday
heard the last arguments for this term.
1t will adjourn Thursday.
There is considerable talk here of
the rumor hat the Seaboard Air Line
will get the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley railway. The purchase will be
a good thing for both roads.
There is no doubt that the people will
la an opportunity to vote on at least
two amendments to the constitution
one to regulate the franchise, the other
to give white peoples taxes to white
schools. The democrats promised dur
ing the campaign that there should be
no abridgment of the franchise unless
the people had a vote on it. That prom
Use will be carried out. There will, in all
probability, pass the legislature a bill
regulating the matter of transfers of
| cases to the federal courts by corpora
tons, more particularly railways. An
Iamicable arrangement a. to this will
no doubt be effected.