The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
NORTH CAROLINA

terday morning bound for New York.
They go to work in the brick yards
there--The cotton factory is now
practically assured Over half the
amount necessary has been raised, and
it is reasonable TO suppose the other
half will be secured in a short time.
Winson Journal: Messrs. II. T.
Jackson and W. II. Jebb, two northern
gentlemen who have been here looking
after erecting a large tannery in this
city, left Thursday evening for their
homes. Before leaving they stated
they would return in the early fall TO
complete the plans for this mammoth
enterprise.
Charlotte News: While the 20th of
May was not generally celebrated May
or Mccall on entering his court room
this morning was confronted with a
packed house, numbers of whom did
not let the day go by without taking
on just a little too much Of the fire
water"
Asheville Citizen: E. E. Brown, OF
this city, has received a letter from H.
, A. Johnson, of Washington, d. C, ask
ing for a copy of a photograph of Sena-
tor Z. B. Vance, a small full-length
PAIlOIS III NuItA OtudlOI NdASS 10 SSSA
standing beside a tree. Mr.. johnson has
been commissioned by Mrs. Vance 10
make a model for a statue to the late
senator. The statue is to be erected in
North Carolina, but the exact spot is
not named.
Raleigh Post: A swarm Of moon
sinners put in their appearance, how
ever-some Of them voluntarily, others
involuntarily, legally chaperoned by
deputy marshals.-Cape Charles, Va,
dispatch to Richmond Times, 21st.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, IT., since he stop
ped preaching in New York, a few
. weeks ago, wher he is rot away on a
l~ecturing trip, spends all his leisure
time here, yachting, fishing and gun
ming.
Greenville Reflector: About mid
night on Saturday night the house Of
Mr.. J. j. Clark was destroyed by fire.
He lived about four miles from Green
vile, just across the road from Mt.
! Pleasant church, en- the land Of Mr.. w.
M. Brown. When the family was
awakened by the fire the building vas
in a light blaze ontop, and there was
barely t. ne for Mr.. Clark and his wife
to get the children out in safety before
the roof began falling in. About all
their furniture and clothing WIS de-
stroyed with the building, only a little
being saved.
Clinton Democrat: In the election
upon the graded school question last
week the schools were defeated by a
vote of III to AZ. So Clinton will have
no public schools for the present at
least. The defeat of the, schools was
due to the heavy rate of taxation ne
cessary to support them in - town the
size of Clinton. The rate of taxation
has ranged from 60 cents to As cents on
the 500. This was considered burden
some in addition to other taxes A
good private school will now likely be
established. Clinton affords a fine field
for such a school.
Durham Sun: The jury in the case
Of the State VS.. Cora Hicks, colored, On
trial for causing the death of Annie
Belle Justice, daughter of Justiana JUS
tice, colored, were still out when the
. Sun went to press on Saturday after
) O Late in the afternoon, after de-
Iiberating about four hours, they
brought in a verdict of guilty Of murder
in the second degree. Che was senten-
ced to seven years Imprisonment in the
state penitertiary. Consel for the de-
PENDANT asked for a new trial, but this
was denied. Then notice of a. appeal
to the supreme court was made.
EIkin Times: The body of Kennedy
Carter, who was drowned in a small
: creek in the lower part of Yadkin coun-
ty in January was found by Mr.. Lewis
Fry one day last week. The body had
beer carried out into the Yadkin rive
and was about a mile and a half from
where he was drowncd.-Nat G.. Per-
kinson, a merchant and farmer at Wise,
about five miles from WarrentCn, COM
mitted suicide Friday morning by cut
| ting his throat and then jumping into
a pond. Mr.. Parkinson had recently
been in financial trouble.
Salisbury Sun: Yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock, lightning struck a two
story house in East Salisbury which
is owned by the Land Company and oc-
cupied by Mr.. Dobson. The bolt struck
q chimney in the middle Of the house,
split it and scattered all through the
building. A good deal Of weather.
boarding on one side was torn off and
| some on the other side. In n room
! where a young lady was sleeping a bu-
reau was split open and a l-rge mirror
! shattered. In other rooms ceiling was
torn out of place. A number of people
were in the house at the time, but none
of them were injured. Several WIRE
! shocked but not badly.
Charlotte Observer: Chapel Hill,
May pa magnificent marble bust Of
, ZebuIon B. Vance. North Cardinals
! great dead senator, has been received
her for presentation to the University
! by the senior class at commencement.
: The bust is life size. 1t is the work of
North Cardinals artist son-RandalE
and is a highly valued piece Of work
manship.-The opening Of the new
colored Presbyterian church, on Sew
enth street, Sunday, marked a new era
in the religious life of the colored peo-
, pie of the city. This church has al
ways represented the highest intellec-
tual life of the race in this city, and
for This raSo0 iS Distinctive