The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-25

them and did shooting with them. Il
had such an effect on the republicans
that no ticket was put out and we
could not organize. You couldn't get
them together. Mr.. Chadbourn got
weak-minded. He crawfished. Mr.. Fos-
ter n Fred Rice were completely torn
up. l put the blame of losing New
Hanove o n Chadbourn, Fred Rice and
Foster. When we We're organized and
he men were in the party and stood up
like men we could carry the county
easily, and by their going back on us,
and the Red Shirts flying about it got
republican voters so they were afraid
to come up and register and vote"
Harris On cross examination admit
ted he knew Of no negro who was in
Inundated by democrats from register
ing or voting.
Attorney Busbee dweit upon the nu-
merous fires in Wilmington; his ques-
tons were made SUCCESSFULLY, that
the democrats were within their rights
in carrying arms to protect their prop
erty and lives n that these arms
were not procured or used for the pur-
pose of intimidation.
THE PAINT AND POWDER CLUB.
The Wilmington air and Powder
Gu made a decided hit here. It had
the largest audience during it's tour.
There was great appreciation by the
audience, and Mr.. Cowan was called
before the curtain. He expressed the
delight of the at it's warm re-
ceptiOn, saying every moment of it's
stay in Raleigh has been full of en-
joyment. All sorts of attentions were
paid it's members. The Capital Club,
after the performance, threw open it's
handsome club house and gave a re-
ception and german, which were very
largely attended.
BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE.
Tonight the trustees of the Baptist
Female university unanimously elected
Rev. DIR. James c. Blasingame it's
president. He is now president of Hol-
brook Normal college, Knoxville, Tenn.
He is 80 years of age and is one Of the
most progressive and able of the
younger school of educators. He is a
native of Georgia, a graduate of the
university of Georgia and the Chicago
university. He was in 1894 elected pres
ident of Jackson college and in 1897
took the presidency Of Halbrook. He
will be here in a few days. The univer-
sity opens the second week in Sep
TENDER.
Three members of the faculty were
elected, these being Miss Sadie T.. Per-
ry, graduate of Harvard, professor Of
Latin; Miss Ida M. Poteat, graduate
of the New York School of Art, pro-
lessor Of art, AND Miss Della Dixon,
graduate of New York Medical College
and university of Pennsylvania, resi-
dent physician and professor of hy-
giene and physics. Other members Of
the faculty will be chosen when DR..
BlaSingame arrives.
State Treasurer Worth asks Attor-
ney General Walser for an official opin-
ion as to whether, under the new law,
dispensarieS can only sell liquor upon
prescriptions of practicing pfi vsicians,
1t will be remembered that Worth had
already decided his himself, without
waiting to get the attorney generals
view.
There have been 1000 visitors at
Tufts informs Governor Russell that
he will during the coming summer
build another hotel there to accommo-
date 800 people.
Mrs. A. c.. Avery, of Morganton, on
behalf Of the North Carolina chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, today wrote to Governor Russell,
requesting that he order the flags on
the capitol to be half-masted May 18th,
the anniversary of the death of Ensign
Worth Bagley, n OF July 1st, that
of the death of Lieutenant William E
Shipp, of the Tenth cavalry, at Santi.
age. The governor said in reply thai
he would comply with the request.
At 10 o'clock Saturday, April 29th
the North Carolina Society Of Sons o.
the Revolution will present to the su
preme court portraits of Alfred Moor
and James Iredell, revolutionary pa
triots and associate justices Of tn
United States supreme court. The ad
dress of presentation will be made b!
Junius Davis, a member Of the society