The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-29
An INJUNCTION. SUIT
Brought Against Rail-
way Commissioners.
A RIVAL OF BLANCO.
Revenue Collector Duncan's Ridieu-
lou statements a. to Democrats
Jutants of State Regiments
TO be DroPped-Finding of the Court
OfInquiry a. to the Second Regiment.
Hospital
MESSENGER REraau-

Raleigh, y. c., July -.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
rany has received from Judge PCrneil
an order restraining the railway COM
mission from enforcing its orGar az
1891 making the rate on messages 95
ctnts for ten words from point to point
in North Carolina, and its order OF the
present month making the rate on
messages "A cents in case the company
makes the sender pay for the revenue
stamp. The restraining order was
served on Railway Commissioner Alb
bolt and will be heard before Judge
Purnell here the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Revenue Collector Duncan is one OF
the republicans who boast Of the big
majority that party and the popuIists
will lave in November. He ma 1e5 the
l9ughable statement hat democrats
are jumping the fence like sheep t.
get in the republican fold and says
they are also trying to get into the
populist party the same way. He says
that last Saturday Hal Aver had sew
enty-five kilograms from democrats
VIII "dnCeu u get III OH TIE ground
floor of the populist party. Duncan
says that down east the democrats are
rapidly becoming republicans. This
statement is only eQualled by one of
BlancO's Havana kilograms or a Mad
rid news bulletin.
F. A. Albright, republican, succeeds
Division Deputy Revenue Collector
Pickard in Alamance, Orange and Cas-
well. Pickard is a democrat.
There are now three battalion adju-
tants in each of the North Carolina
full regiments. 1t is limited that these
may be dropped. There were three
battalion sergeant majors. These have
been dropped, it appears.
The clothing furnished the Second
regiment is unlike. Trousers are Of
three shades
The court of inquiry to examine the
charges against the management of
the hospital of the Second regiment
finds hat from the testimony there is
evidence sufficient to prove any in
competency on the part of the hos
pital corps. It is the opinion of the
court that the chief surgeon should
exercise more diligence and energy in
properly systematizing the hospital
work There still exists to some ex-
tent lack of both system and c~leanli-
ness. Owing to the want of a better
system some men nave Deen neglected
and for the first few weeks the hos
pital was badly organized.
1t is learned from persons who have
left here to secure Theatrical attrac-
lions that but few companies will
come south next season.
Ohio Wilson says he knows of only
one democrat who has Joined the pop
ulist party this year-a Mr.. Stephens.
He says no man save an idiot ever
thought there would be any thing else
than fusion of republicans and popu-
lists this year. It is learned from Will
son that last week in the republican
caucus the men who represented Gov
ernor Russell admitted he had planned
to go with the populists and certain
democrats, but said that 'he is all
right now and is a good republican"
They admitted that but a few months
ago he was planning to quit the repub-
lican party.
All damaged or surplus equipments
and clothing of the state guard are
ordered to be sent here and new ones
will be issued. The order went out to-
day. There will be three regiments
instead Of four. All will be completely
equipped.
The state charters the Fayetteville
Electro-Gas Company, capital $40, 900.